The AFLW’s social media admin has received plaudits from the footy community after this perfect response to an internet troll.
The AFLW social media team has received plaudits from the footy community for its perfect response to a cowardly internet troll this week.
On Thursday, it was announced that the upcoming AFLW season would be delayed a month to provide greater flexibility and the least disruption due to the ongoing covid-19 outbreak.
The sixth instalment of the AFLW was previously scheduled to start in December, but clubs were informed this week that the 2022 competition will now begin on the weekend of January 6 to 9.
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A Melbourne resident commented on the Instagram announcement: “No one will watch that rubbish.”
And the AFLW’s response was priceless.
“Omg you’re soooo right,” the official AFLW account wrote back.
“How did we ever think that a record five million people watching our games on tele in 2021, selling out 13 matches last season and record membership numbers from the year, equated to people wanting to watch AFLW. So silly of us! Thanks for your incredible insight, we’d be lost without it.”
The Instagram user soon deleted his comment after receiving a flood of backlash on the social media platform.
Footy journalist James Mottershead tweeted: “AFLW admin a savage. And rightly so, too. Pretty sick of seeing this crap. Well played.”
AFL general manager women’s football Nicole Livingstone said the league was looking forward to season six and reinforced the health and safety of the community remained the league’s priority.
“This year’s AFLW competition saw the best season yet with the quality of the game continuing to attract supporters and inspire hundreds of thousands of girls and women to play football,” Livingstone said.
“The 2021 season was also the most challenging yet due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic affecting all but two rounds of the competition.
“As we prepare for season six, we know the nature of playing professional sport in a pandemic means we will continue to be presented with challenges in the lead-up to and during the season and, as a result, have made the decision for the AFLW competition to commence in January next year.”
Livingstone said the league remained committed to completing a full 10-round season plus finals – an increase from nine rounds in 2021 – and would continue to communicate with all clubs and players as soon as decisions are made.
– with Matt Logue, NCA NewsWire
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