Brisbane Lions' premiership-winning coach Craig Starcevich says the AFLW should hold off on expansion
ABCBrisbane AFLW premiership coach Craig Starcevich has warned Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett to "back off" in his bid to gain his club entry into an expanded AFLW from next season. Key points: Lions coach Craig Starcevich says the AFLW has more growth to do before adding clubs Hawthorn did not apply for admission for AFLW's first season in 2017 The AFL commission will meet next week to discuss expansion options Starcevich issued the stern warning after the Lions upset the Crows by 18 points at Adelaide Oval in Saturday's grand final to claim their first AFLW flag. "If Jeff's banging the door down saying 'give us a team' I would say 'back off'," Starcevich said. "We've all had our share of grief but we've had 16 players go to other clubs, so we've done our bit to grow the competition, if you don't mind," he said.
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