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Female fans are AFL's secret weapon in drawing crowds

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageThe AFL does best in attracting young women to games and then maintaining their loyalty in later years.AAP/David Mariuz

The recent Anzac Day football matches attracted big crowds. More than 114,000 people attended NRL matches in five cities. In the AFL, 88,000 braved wet weather for one match alone – the MCG tussle between Collingwood...

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