Triple-headers push

WESTERN Bulldogs leader Hannah Scott has called for more AFLW games to be played at Docklands Stadium after a one-point thriller on Saturday night.

The Demons and the Bulldogs produced one of the best AFLW matches in history and Scott said the conditions under the roof allowed the players to showcase their skills. Dogs coach Paul Groves said there was potential for the league to fixture triple-headers at the venue.

“It’s really difficult in some of the conditions that you play with — the wind and all of that — you have to adapt quite a lot to it, so not having to compete against that I think allows a higher quality game of football, which is also a lot nicer to watch,” Scott said.

Groves said the double- header at the stadium on Saturday was a positive step.

“Playing out here enables the conditions not to impact the game at all — I think that’s important for where women’s footy is at,” Groves said.

Scott, who works full-time and on Friday clocked on at 6am before training at 4pm, said the busy lifestyle of AFLW players was affecting their on-field performance.

Players are paid between $13,400 and $24,600 for a sixmonth contract.

“It’s hard, it’s hard at times, but you love the game and just do what you’ve got to do,” Scott said.

“I think it’s definitely had an impact because it gets to the end of the week and I’m pretty exhausted.

“Sometimes we’ll get home from training and it’ll be 10.30pm at night and then I’ve got to get up at 5-6 o’clock.”