With furore over stagnant W-League crowds, poor timeslots and difficult locations, we took a look at why FFA and W-League clubs make the choices they do.
Many argue the times need to tie in with a decent location for the games. A stadium that is accessible by public transport and has decent facilities.
So why are W-League games played at suburban locations rather than at central points?
It comes down to cost. Average W-League crowds are 1,540 this year. If clubs wear the cost and take the hit now for a bigger return in the future, it could become a fast track way to go broke.
Most clubs have kept their commercial arrangements quiet. But here is the deal for Perth Glory.
- To play at HBF Park, it costs $100,000 for three hours.
- To play at 4,000 capacity Dorrien Gardens it costs $5,000 for three hours.
- The average crowds for Perth’s A-League team is 9,302. For the W-League team, it is 531.
If they play the W League-team at HBF Park and can't massive increase those attendance numbers quickly, this could spell the end of the Perth Glory W-League team.

Dorrien Gardens is also only a seven-minute drive from the centre of Perth too and is easily accessible by public transport.
Perth Glory owner Tony Sage was adamant that government’s and private sponsors must come on board.
“PGFC and I have been a huge supporters of the W-League and the results prove that, having been in three grand finals in five years,” said Sage.
“We are very lucky here in the west having BHP and our state government through Live Lighter sponsor our women's team.”
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