Sarah Langman is a goalkeeper for the Central Coast Mariners and has been playing for the A-League for nine seasons. But the disparity in pay and the part-time nature of the women's league in Australia means she can't focus on football full time.
abc.net.au/news/matildas-football-pay-gap-men-women-a-league-730/102743172Sarah Langman is a goalkeeper for the Central Coast Mariners and has been playing for the A-League for nine seasons.
Australia's A-League Women has fewer rounds than the men's league and shorter contracts – 35 weeks compared to all-year-round contracts for men. Most now play full time in leagues abroad, with much more lucrative pay packets. Penalty shootout star Cortnee Vine is still contracted to Sydney FC. "It’s really important to have a platform in Australia where young players can step up and test themselves," she said.after Australia's 3-1 loss to England in the semifinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Australian Professional Leagues, the governing body for the A-Leagues, acknowledges the uneven playing field and is pushing for more funding from the federal government to improve conditions for women, including by extending the season."We can't do it alone. It shouldn't sit with the responsibility of 12 individual [private] owners to fund the development pathway for women's football," Danny Townsend, CEO of the Australian Professional Leagues, said.
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