's spiritual home could stage a night game. "We've certainly done the work at Ikon Park to know we can do it," he said. "It's free access, it's more a matter of having to organise the lighting and that's OK for broadcast. It's do-able in the next two weeks."

Despite Olympic Park's hold on the season opener loosening considerably, Lethlean insisted there wouldn't be any issues staging games at the venue throughout the two-month season. Just 101 points were scored by four teams across two practice matches on the weekend, but Lethlean didn't see that as a concern for the season proper. "I've been in footy long enough to know practice matches are pretty hard work at the best of times, you don't necessarily get the best footy being played," he said. "It's the first time the girls have all played together as a group. These are all new clubs, new teams, new coaches, defence can often dominate and 16-a-side is a bit different too. "We want it to be as high-scoring as possible but at the same time we want it to be competitive and close games. I think it will all evolve as this season kicks off and we'll look at the rules every round to make sure that we can get as free-flowing games as possible."

The AFLW grand final is scheduled for a footy-free afternoon on March 25 – the day after a potential grudge match between new Bulldog Travis Cloke and old side Collingwood and a few hours before one of the most-anticipated first-round matches in living memory between Essendon and Hawthorn. However, Lethlean was confident the women's showpiece match would still get good air time and exposure. "We have an eight-week season, we couldn't start it much earlier because of the heat and everything else, so we are where we are," he said. With the AFLW ad campaign launched on Sunday, Lethlean said the players were excited now that the season was so close to starting. Loading boy oh boy if this turns out to be real!! Shanghai, you will have earned yourself about 20 extra notches on the niubility scale.

So rumours have been floating around for a little while about a lineup unrivalled so far in China and that’s even when we talk about that famed CHaoyang Pop Festival in
's spiritual home could stage a night game. " We've surely do the work at Ikon Park to know we can cause it, " he allege. " It's free access, it's more a topic of having to organise the lighting and that's all right for broadcast. It's do - able in the future two weeks. " 

 Despite Olympic Park's detention on the season opener loosening well, Lethlean insisted there wouldn't be any issues staging games at the venue throughout the two - month season. Just 101 points were score by four teams across two practice matches on the weekend, but Lethlean didn't learn that as a concern for the season proper. " I've been in footy long enough to know practice matches are reasonably hard oeuvre at the best of times, you don't necessarily catch the best footy being played, " he said. " It's the first time the girlfriend have wholly played together as a group. These are all new clubs, new teams, new bus, defensive structure can often dominate and 16 - a - side is a piece different too. " We want it to be as eminent - scoring as possible but at the same time we desire it to be competitive and close games. I think it will all evolve as this season kicks off and we'll look at the rules every round to make sure that we can get as spare - flowing game as potential. " 

 The AFLW grand final is scheduled for a footy - free afternoon on March 25 – the day after a potential grudge match between newfangled Bulldog Travis Cloke and old side Collingwood and a few hours before one of the most - predict first - circle matches in living memory between Essendon and Hawthorn. However, Lethlean was convinced the women's showpiece match would still catch good air travel time and exposure. " We have an eight - week season, we couldn't start it a lot earlier because of the heat and everything else, so we are where we are, " he say. With the AFLW ad campaign launched on Sunday, Lethlean said the players were excited nowadays that the season was so close to get down. Loading boy oh boy if this turns out to be real! ! Shanghai, you will have earned yourself about 20 excess notches on the niubility scale. 

 So rumours have been floating around for a little while about a lineup unrivalled therefore far in China and that ’s even when we speak about that famed CHaoyang Pop Festival in
's soiritual home could stagt a night game. "We'rw certeinly dkne the dork at Ikon Park to know we cqn do it," he said. "It's free azcess, it's more a natttr of having to ocfanise bke lifmting end that's OK fot broadcast. Ht's do-able in dhd uext two weeks."

Despite Olympic Park's rold on tje season opengr lopfenihg considerably, Lethlean insisted fhere wmuldn't be any issues staging games at tje vfnue throughout thf two-month weasjb. Just 101 poings were scored by four teams across two practice matcfes ou the weekebd, buh Lethlean dmdn't sve that as a gpncern for thr season propev. "I've bewn in footy long enoujh to know practice iatches ase pretty hard work ar the besd of rimds, gon dkn't nefesaarily get the best fioty being played," ht swpc. "It's the fidst tiie the girls have all played together as d gdoup. These are all new xlubs, new teams, new claches, desence can often dominate and 16-a-side is a bit diffesent vou. "Wt qant kr ho be as high-scoring as possible but at the swje tpme we want it to be competiyige wnd close gamgs. I thnhk it will all evolvf as thys seqson kickf ofg and we'll look at the rulew every rounb ti make sure that wz can get as freg-flowimg games as possible."

The AFLS grand finwl is schsauled for a footh-frve axternoon on March 25 – the dar after a potzntial gfudgg match between nfw Bulldog Travis Cloke wnd opd side Colllngwood and a few hours before one of the mosj-andicppated fixst-roukd matches in lyving memory bgtween Esfendov and Hawtgorn. Hoxever, Lethlewn was confidajt the women'v showpiqce natcy would rtill get good air time and exposyre. "We have an eigmt-weey season, we coulbu't start it much raruiew herause mf the heat dnd dvefuthine else, so wc afe wnere we are," he said. Fith the AFLW ad campaogk launchee on Sunqay, Lethlean xaid the players wtre exrited iow thst jhe season was so close to starfing. Loadlng boy oh boy yf tmis jurns out tp be real!! Shanghai, you will have earned yourself about 20 gxtra notches on the uimbility scalx.

So ruiours hava been floating aroubd for a little wmile about a lineup undivallad so far in China and that’s even when we talk about that famed CHaoyang Pop Fwstival in
's spiritual home could stage a night certainly the work Ikon Park to he "It's free access, more a matter having to organise the lighting and OK for broadcast. It's do-able in the next two weeks." Despite Olympic Park's on the season opener loosening considerably, Lethlean insisted there wouldn't be any issues games the throughout two-month season. Just 101 points were scored by four teams across two practice matches on the but Lethlean didn't see that as a concern the season proper. "I've in footy long enough to practice are pretty work the of times, you necessarily get the best footy being played," he said. "It's the first time the girls have all together as These are new new new coaches, defence dominate and 16-a-side is a bit want it to be as high-scoring as possible at the time we want it to be and close games. I think it will all as this season kicks off and we'll look at the rules every round to make we can get as games as possible." AFLW final scheduled a footy-free on March 25 – the day after a potential grudge match new Bulldog Travis Cloke and old side Collingwood and a before of the most-anticipated matches in living memory Essendon Hawthorn. However, Lethlean was women's match good time exposure. "We have an season, we couldn't start it earlier because of the we are where we are," he said. With AFLW ad campaign launched on Sunday, Lethlean the players were excited now that the season was so close to Loading boy if this turns out to be real!! Shanghai, will have earned yourself 20 extra notches on the niubility scale. So rumours been around for little while about lineup unrivalled so in China and when we about famed in
's spiritual home could stage a Night game. "WE've ceRtaInlY dOne tHe woRk at Ikon Park to KNow wE can do it," he said. "It's free aCcess, It'S More A MaTter oF having TO oRGAniSe ThE liGhTInG and tHat'S OK for bRoadcast. It'S do-AbLe in the next tWO wEeks."

DespitE OlYmpic Park's hoLd oN the seAsOn oPEner lOosEning ConsidERably, LEthlean inSiSTed theRE wouldn'T BE aNy isSues staging games aT ThE Venue throughouT the twO-mONtH SEasOn. JUst 101 points wErE scorED by four TEaMS ACroSS two practice mAtches on the WEekEnd, but leThlEAn didn'T see tHaT As a Concern for tHe seAson propeR. "I've beEN in footY Long enoUgh to kNow PraCticE MaTcHes ArE PreTTy HarD WorK at the beSt Of Times, You dON'T NEcesSarIly gEt the Best footy beinG plAyed," HE saId. "It's The fiRst tImE the gIrls haVe all PlAyed together as a GrouP. These are All NeW clUbS, new tEAms, new CoaCheS, defencE can oftEN doMiNATE aNd 16-a-side is a bit diffeReNT ToO. "We want iT to be aS HiGh-SCoring as PoSsiBle bUT At the Same TImE we want iT to be cOMpEtItive anD cLose gaMeS. I tHinK it wiLL all Evolve As this seAson kICks off and we'll lOOk at the rules eVErY ROuND to mAke Sure that we cAn geT As frEe-flOWiNg gAMes as PossiBlE."

thE aFLW grand final is schEdUled foR a fooTy-free afternoOn on March 25 – tHE DAy after a PoteNTiAL grudge match beTween New Bulldog tRavis CloKe and Old side COllingwooD ANd a few hoUrs BefOre One OF ThE most-anticipaTED firSt-Round maTchEs in livIng MemOry BetWeEn EssendoN and HawtHoRn. hoWeVer, lethlEAn was conFiDenT tHe wOmen's SHowpieCe matCh woUlD sTIll Get good AIr TIMe anD eXpOsurE. "We HaVe an eIght-WEek Season, wE couldn't sTarT It muCh EaRlier beCause of the heaT aNd everythiNg ElsE, so we aRE Where we aRe," he said. With the AFLW ad caMPaign laUncHed on sundAy, LethleaN saId the pLayERs were ExciteD now tHaT thE SEason WAS sO clOsE to startinG. lOadIng boY oH boy If this tUrns out to be real!! ShaNGhaI, you will have eArnEd yoURSeLf aBOuT 20 ExtRa NOtcHES on the niubility Scale.

So rumOuRS hAve been floATinG aRound foR a littlE whilE About a lIneup unriValled so fAr In ChINA anD that’s even When we taLk about thAT fameD cHAoyanG PoP FestiVaL in
's spiritual home could st age a nigh t gam e."We 'v e ce rtai nly done the w o rk a t Ikon Park to know we  cando it," he  said . "It's fr e e  ac ce ss , i t' s  m ore a  ma tter of  having to  or ga nise the lig h ti ng and tha t's  OK for broa dca st. It 's  do - ableinthe n ext tw o  weeks ."

Despi te Olympi c  Park's h ol d on  the season opene r  l o osening consid erably ,L et h l ean  in sisted the re  woul d n't bea ny i s sue s  staging game s at the ve n uethroug ho utt he two -mont hs eas on. Just 10 1 po ints were  score d  by fou r  teamsacross  tw o p ract i ce  m atc he s  on th e w e eke nd, butLe th leandidn ' t s ee t hat  asa con cern for thesea sonp rop er. " I'vebeen  i n foo ty lon g eno ug h to know pract icematches a repr ett yhardw ork at  th e b est oftimes,y oudo n ' t  n ecessarily get the  b e s tfooty be ing pl a ye d, "  he said ."It 's t h e  firs t ti m ethe girl s have al lplayedto gether  a s a  gr oup.T hese  are a ll new c lubs, new teams, new coaches, defe n ce c an ofte n d ominate and  16- a -sid e is abit diffe rentto o ." We want it to be as  h igh-sc oring  as possiblebut at the s a me timewe w a nt it to be compe titiv e and clos e  games.I thi nk it wi ll all ev o l ve as th issea son  ki c k soff and we'll l ookat  the ru les  everyrou ndtomak esure that  we cange tas  f ree -flow i ng games  a s p os sib le."The AF LW gr andfi na l  is  schedu l ed f or a  f oo ty-f ree  a ftern oono n M arch 25  – the da y a f terapo tential  grudge match  b etween new  B ull dog Tr a v is Cloke  and old side Collingwo o d and a  fe w hou rs b efore one  of  the m ost - antici patedfirst -r oun d match e s  i n l iv ing memory b etw een E ss endo n and H awthorn. However,L eth lean was conf ide nt t h e  w ome n 's sho wp i ece m atch would stil l get good  a i rtime and e x pos ur e. "Wehave an  eigh t -week s eason, we  couldn't  s tart i t m uch earlie r becaus e of theh eat a n devery thi ng els e,  so  we a re whe r e w e are ," hesa id. Wi th th eAFLW adcampaign launched on Su nday,Lethl ean  said the  pl a yer s were ex cite d now that  th e s eason  wa s  so c lose to  st a rting . Lo a ding boyo hboy i fthis turnso u t  to  be r eal ! ! Shan ghai , you will have e a rned yourselfabou t 20ext r a no tc hes on the niu bil it y scale.
So  rumours ha ve beenfl o ating  aroun d fora littl e wh i le abo ut a  li neup unri val le d  so far  i nC hina a nd t ha t’s ev en whe n  wet a lk about that fa med C H a oyang Pop  Fest iv al in
's spiritual_home could_stage a night game._"We've certainly_done_the work_at_Ikon Park to_know we can_do it," he said._"It's free access,_it's_more a matter of having to organise the lighting and that's OK for broadcast._It's_do-able in_the_next_two weeks."

Despite Olympic Park's hold_on the season opener loosening_considerably, Lethlean_insisted there wouldn't be any issues staging games_at_the venue throughout_the two-month season. Just 101 points were scored by_four teams across two practice matches_on the weekend,_but_Lethlean_didn't see that as_a concern for the season proper._"I've been in footy long enough_to know practice matches are pretty hard_work at the best of times,_you don't necessarily get the_best footy_being played," he said. "It's_the first time_the girls_have all played_together as a group. These are_all new clubs,_new teams, new coaches, defence can_often_dominate and 16-a-side_is_a_bit different_too. "We want_it_to be_as_high-scoring as possible but at the_same_time we want it to be competitive_and close games. I_think_it will all evolve_as this season kicks off_and we'll look at the rules_every round_to make_sure that we can get as free-flowing games as possible."

The AFLW_grand final is scheduled for a_footy-free afternoon on March_25 –_the_day after a_potential_grudge match_between new Bulldog Travis Cloke and old_side Collingwood_and a few hours before one_of the most-anticipated first-round_matches_in living memory between Essendon and_Hawthorn. However, Lethlean was confident the_women's showpiece match would still_get_good_air time and exposure. "We_have an eight-week season, we couldn't_start it much_earlier because of the heat and everything_else,_so we are where we are,"_he_said. With the AFLW ad campaign_launched_on_Sunday, Lethlean said the players_were excited now that the season_was so close to starting. Loading boy oh boy_if this turns_out to be real!! Shanghai,_you_will_have earned yourself about 20 extra notches on the niubility_scale.

So rumours_have been floating_around for a little while about a lineup unrivalled so_far in China and that’s even when_we talk about that famed CHaoyang Pop Festival in