AFLW pioneer Daisy Pearce says recent remarks regarding her value as an AFL commentator won't deter her from working in that area.

Pearce, who has played 42 AFLW games for Melbourne and whose connection to women's football predates the competition's inception, said she's not offended by the criticism and that there's room for different perspectives on air.

Speaking to SEN's Whateley radio show on Thursday morning, Pearce responded to host Gerard Whateley's questions regarding comments from former footballers Rex Hunt and Dermott Brereton which compared Pearce to male former players-turned-commentators.

"I get this sense of responsibility because other women and non-binary people who aspire to be in the industry or are already in the industry or just love footy and want to connect with footy, they're disheartened by it and offended by it," Pearce told host Gerard Whateley.  

"So, while I'm not [offended] because I've done this for 20 years either through trying to play footy or now working in the media, having your credibility questioned because you're a female isn't a new thing that I'm just starting to deal with." 

When referencing the comments, Pearce explained that the recent discussions are different to everyday criticism of her commentary because it's coming from "another member of the AFL media fraternity, both current in Derm and past in Rex", who have gone out of their way to share the opinion publicly. 

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Pearce said she's "not surprised" she's not Brereton or Hunt's favourite commentator. 

"When I read their comments and heard the spin-offs from it, what I hear at the crux of it is that they feel seen and heard when they watch Wayne Carey and that's understandable. They played in similar eras, they probably idolised the way each other played, they might have similar values and past lived experiences and, therefore, ways of seeing the game," Pearce said.

"I'm not surprised or offended by that one bit. But that is one way with which to look at the game, and there are many.

"While that might be ruining football for Rex, there might be people out there that can connect and engage with football better now there is greater diversity in the broadcast team." 

Whateley also made mention of a recent on-air conversation between Nathan Buckley and lead caller Anthony Hudson as another example of on air friction between former players and commentators without a playing history.

"Evidently 'Bucks' chided 'Huddo' on 'How many games did you play?' which is a really unusual thing to do," Whateley said.

"I was watching that game as well, and it kind of hit me. I was like, 'Do we say that?'" Pearce responded.