Yes, I get your point. But for me "only difference" implies that if one were somehow able to digitally camouflage the bodies (so one couldn't tell that they were women or men) and erase all instances of dunks, people watching the video footage of the games would not be able to tell whether they were men's games or women's.Seth wrote:Gross exaggeration?? Really?K wrote:I think it's a gross exaggeration to claim that's the only difference.Seth wrote:...
Token rubbish, after last night and hoping it would be better it wasn't so won't be watching. I'll stick to WNBL or SEABL. At least the only difference between mens and womens baksteball is that they men dunk it.
NBL and WNBL.
They can both layup, shoot and shoot 3s from the same distances albeit womens has a smaller size ball.
Both box out and rebound, both can dribble left and right hand, both can pass.
Both commit fouls, both can screen, jump, intercept.
Both are very technical with numerous plays, offensive and defensive structures. I think womens basketball is a better teaching game for younger players as it is more structured. Mens is a bit more showmanship which is fine.
Both are high scoring and high intensity, high energy games.
So a gross exaggeration?
My point is that we are getting AFLW rammed down our throats as some elite level sport when it just isn't. I'll stick to watching the real elite womens sports in Australia like WNBL, SEABL or Big V and even the Netball. If I want to watch a bunch of players fumbling the ball, dropping marks and playing stacks on every 30 seconds I can watch that at the local under12s near where i live.
I know this is subsidiary to your main point, though.