AFL GM Josh Mahoney was "really happy" with how the ball-tracking technology went during its first real crack at the elite level after it was implemented into the women's competition.
Following the completion of Round 1 in the women's league, Mahoney and his team could reflect on the success of the new technology and its future aspirations.
"We were really happy with how it went overall," Mahoney told AFL Media's Footy Feed Extra.
"It was only used twice ... however, we do look at every score, and the score assist is used to do that.
"It's a new technology, and we're still working out how to best use it. There was some feedback about how it can be used more in broadcast and what people on the ground can understand, so we'll keep looking at that.
"But to get through round one and for the ball to track and for the technology to work was a good result for us."
It comes as Mahoney alluded to the fact that the league is working on introducing in-stadium and broadcast graphics to go with the new ball-tracking technology.
"We can introduce graphics, and the guys have been working on that sort of thing. The first part was to bring the technology in, make sure it works and then we can make more fan engagement opportunities."
The weekend was the first time a score review system of any kind has been used in the AFLW.
Mahoney says the lack of infrastructure at local and smaller venues used in the AFLW makes it hard for an AFL Review Centre (ARC) to be implemented like that of the men's competition.
"There was a problem we needed to solve in AFLW, which was around the score review system,โ he said.
"It doesn't make sense to use the ARC because we're in 27 venues, and it's a lot harder to set it up (because) you need big stadiums, particularly for the ARC.
"To be able to do it with a portable solution ... we thought it was a great example to bring it in and bring in an AFLW first."
The league is hoping that the ball-tracking technology will be a success as they hope it serves a place in the men's competition from 2025 onwards.
