THE 2019/20 PFA W-LEAGUE REPORT SUPPORTING THE PLAYERS BUILDING THE GAME Photography Aleksander Jason Jaime Castaneda Ken Carter Joe Janko Western Sydney Wanderers Getty Images Professional Footballers Australia 2/55 Walsh Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003 1300 650 497 /
[email protected] / www.pfa.net.au PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS AUSTRALIA PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS 2 W-LEAGUE REPORT 2019/20 FORE WORD by Kathryn Gill co-Chief Executive Professional Footballers Australia Coronavirus has changed the world and resilience, a long-term commitment to the role of we could bring the W-League season forward transformed football. women within football but more importantly we to accommodate space in the domestic global will need to continue to challenge the notion that football calendar. As a strategic move, this would The pandemic has been the greatest ever jolt to women’s football cannot stand equally alongside offer both domestic and international players the modern football industry and will continue men’s football. contract security, greater cohesion, protect the to place grave strain on the sport. The football health and wellbeing of players in a country that economy will not miraculously rebound, as if As players, we need to ensure that our voice is tracking well in relation to COVID safety and operating in isolation from the rest of commerce remains front and centre and that the momentum showcase globally and locally the incredible talent and the community. that players have built through the W-League that we can attract to the W-League. doesn’t regress. We need to ensure that the Its lasting effects will be difficult to measure, but long fight to build dignified and valued careers These decisions around the future are anchored the game’s reaction will be long remembered.