Crowd size in focus ahead of A-League Women grand final

30/04/2024 17:00

A passing comment about Saturday's decider highlights the tension between filling seats and the value of a sporting product

The coach of one of the best women's football clubs in Australia, Melbourne City, raised eyebrows with his response to how he would get fans to this Saturday's A-League Women grand final against Sydney FC.

"If it was up to me, I'd let everyone in for free," Dario Vidosic said on Sunday night at AAMI Park after just 2,000 fans had watched his team secure their place in, and hosting rights to, the showpiece of domestic women's football.