I think at a National and Regional level the womens competitions and development structures don't seem equivalent or as progressive as the mens even though our Football Ferns team are ranked at 23rd in the world. And we all know how progressive the mens system is.. There is much more potential in the Womens game to get the early gains due to the slow adoption of other countries. Good on Maya for going to a place where Womens football is treated better. You reap what you sow NZF
The women's game is not even close to equivalent to the men's game in Germany either, but it's a much higher standard of pretty much everything compared to NZ.
I think we're doing fantastically compared to other countries. Of course 23rd in the world is reflective of many countries not giving a damn about half of their population but honestly I've found the average Joe in NZ treats women's football with so much more respect than in many other countries - especially among strong football fans