Ten years ago, the A-League Women was on a steep and exciting trajectory. New teams were being added, senior Matildas and other top international players were being signed, crowds were growing and media coverage was increasing. It was, for a moment, one of the destination leagues in the world.
But over the past few years, the ALW has stagnated. Despite the golden opportunity of hosting a Women’s World Cup, the competition has failed to keep pace globally, and a new report by the players’ union has highlighted grave and urgent concerns about whether the ALW can ever return to its former glories.
