IN the three seasons Mick Roels has been involved with the Western Women's Rugby League competition as a Panorama Platypi coach he has been pleased to witness the increased skill levels, but he says it's now time to push for more.
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Roels believes the best way to continue to foster the female talent within the region is to increase the length of the WWRL season.
He feels having just five rounds then a final series is not an ideal time-span if the WWRL wants to further develop, attract new players and retain those already involved.
Rather than having the WWRL later in the year after the completion of league tag premierships across Western Division, Roels also suggests it could be staged first.
"I'm hoping we can try and convince them to do a home and away season next year, that way they can get into a bit of a groove, now it's like they just get into the groove and then it's over," he said.
"We need to get to that point because we need something for the girls to want to do.
"As for when are we going to do it? I reckon we do it at the start of March, get in before all the other sports start. If we run it March to May, that gives us a home and away season and then finals.
"Then they could play league tag after that and we could work it around soccer and AFL if there was a clash and play Saturdays and Sunday."
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