Women's football needs a boost

The Matildas await their draw for this years Fifa World Cup in China.

The young Matildas are currently involved in qualifying rounds for the Olympic.

At grassroots level the women's game is booming.

And yet coverage of women's football in Australia is poor. Where do these girls and women read about their stars and heroes?

Nowhere it seems to me.

Interestingly, SBS, having lost the men's A-League and Socceroos games to Fox Sports, are starting to show interest. Interviews, web articles and live matches are starting to appear as they build up towards their coverage of this years World Cup in China in September.

Better late than never!

And there isn't even a national league, yet these women will be expected to perform the usual Aussie sporting heroics when representing their country on the world stage.

Why would girls stay in the game? Why doesn't women's football get live coverage like their female counterparts in netball, basketball and even golf? Why don't the FFA promote the women's game more widely?

If it comes down to money then its time the FFA focused on getting sponsors on board to grow the women's game.

Australia must have a women's league with at least the same media coverage as other women's sports.

This is should be a priority for the FFA, along with the men's youth league.

Come on FFA its time to get serious about all our football players.