AFL chief says women's league will work but it needs to be given time

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February 01, 2017 at 12:53AM

• ‘We are here for the long haul,’ says Gillon McLachlan at season launch
• Patience asked for as league and players need time and space to grow

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has called for patience with the new women’s league, saying it will need time to develop.

The league was launched on Wednesday morning in Melbourne, with old rivals Carlton and Collingwood to play the first game on Friday.

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