Victorian Club Applies For 2019 AFLW License

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Hawthorn have announced their intention to be part of the AFLW competition in 2019.

President Richard Garvey penned a letter to Hawks supporters saying that the club will apply for a license.

Some of the letter reads:

Over the past twelve months our game has taken great strides forward with regards to gender equality.

The inaugural AFLW competition has been a resounding success and opened new doors for women in our game. 

Women can now aspire to play our game at the highest level and the flow on effect will undoubtedly be an increase in the number of females employed throughout the AFL industry. 

It’s an exciting time to be an AFL fan and I look forward to watching AFLW continue to grow and prosper.

Hawthorn Football Club is committed to being part of this ongoing growth and will apply for a license in the expanded AFLW competition in 2019.

With the experience of building a VFL team from the ground up and strong talent pathways in place, we are in a fantastic position to build a competitive AFLW franchise that can hit the ground running. 

Read the rest at the Hawthorn website here.