Good post @Scotty_WCE because I was wondering the same thing.
Select are certainly making it hard which does seem odd. They have posted the following on their Select Footy Cards Facebook page (along with some images of the cards)...
"We are proud to be supporting the AFL Women's with their very own Select Footy Cards! These are ONLY AVAILABLE AS GIVEAWAYS at selected AFLW matches, school visits and clinics while stocks last. So make sure you get down and show your support!"
So even if you go to matches there is no guarantee they will be available - as only at "selected" matches.
As you'd expect the comments section associated with the Fb post has already kicked in. So maybe they will listen, but you'd assume that anything they do will have had the AFL's blessing.
Maybe some common sense will prevail and the cards will become available for wider circulation/direct purchase later, but certainly this approach will just encourage more activity on secondary markets (eg eBay) and maybe from Select affiliated card sellers for the cards.
But maybe it is only a very limited production run.
@Matt26 have you heard anything about Select's approach to these cards?
I haven't, but I have to say its a bit disappointing that they didn't find a way to get them into the Low End release....even a couple of players per team.
Ah, interesting. Thanks for posting because I hadn't seen that post by Select!Good post @Scotty_WCE because I was wondering the same thing.
Select are certainly making it hard which does seem odd. They have posted the following on their Select Footy Cards Facebook page (along with some images of the cards)...
"We are proud to be supporting the AFL Women's with their very own Select Footy Cards! These are ONLY AVAILABLE AS GIVEAWAYS at selected AFLW matches, school visits and clinics while stocks last. So make sure you get down and show your support!"
So even if you go to matches there is no guarantee they will be available - as only at "selected" matches.
As you'd expect the comments section associated with the Fb post has already kicked in. So maybe they will listen, but you'd assume that anything they do will have had the AFL's blessing.
Maybe some common sense will prevail and the cards will become available for wider circulation/direct purchase later, but certainly this approach will just encourage more activity on secondary markets (eg eBay) and maybe from Select affiliated card sellers for the cards.
But maybe it is only a very limited production run.
@Matt26 have you heard anything about Select's approach to these cards?
Have asked Select for a checklist on Fb, but nothing as yet.
However, I believe there a 7 cards per team, so a fairly sizeable "release" for a giveaway/promotion exercise.
(7 cards x 8 teams = 56 cards)
I think you'll find the ones being given away at matches are team sets of the teams playing at that venue. Not giving away full sets.
Cheers. Appreciate the clarification.
Don't get me wrong, nothing said on this forum, or any other, is going to change the way these cards are being distributed.
My post was just simply to let any collectors wanting to collect the cards know what they are facing - particularly if they haven't had a game played in their city yet, or can't get to games, or other promo events.
Yet they had the nerve to post the other day, offering a ballot and those who were drawn to purchase a 'team' set (not whole set) for $50!!!Select Footy Cards
February 2 at 1:47pm
Hi Guys, these cards were made for the AFL and the distribution is at their discretion. We do not have any for sale, they are only available as give-aways at selected AFLW matches, school visits and clinics while stocks last.
Yet they had the nerve to post the other day, offering a ballot and those who were drawn to purchase a 'team' set (not whole set) for $50!!!
Their eyes lit up with $$ it seems.
They copped a backlash and took it down not long after.
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