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AFLW upstarts Hawthorn put ruckus behind them and turn focus to Port Adelaide

The AFLW’s emerging powers meet this weekend in a finals clash that is amplified by a heated all-in shoving match last week

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GPS tracking is everywhere in pro sports but many AFLW players are uncomfortable with it

The 2024 AFLW season kicked off last week, continuing the growth of a variety of sports that were once considered only for men.

The Conversation

AFLW: new era faces great expectations as changing of the guard looms large

The league has shaken up the fixture for season nine with an extra round added while a more even competition could see fresh challengers emerge

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Concussion risks for women footballers are greater than men: why, and what can be done?

Since the inception of the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) competition in 2017, women’s football participation has increased rapidly, from about 380,000 in 2016 to around 600,000 in 2022.

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Tasmania's AFL stadium design world first cricket plans

Concept drawings of Tasmania's 23,000-seat roofed multipurpose stadium on Hobart's waterfront have been released with the state's timber featured in the design.

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Will changes to Australian broadcast rules make sport free for all? TV networks say no

Labor’s plan aims to broaden the scheme that gives free-to-air broadcasters first dibs on big events such as the Olympics. But the channels themselves say it’s not enough

The Guardian - AU

‘Queen of woke’: Commentariat loses the plot over our new G-G

Samantha Mostyn helped drive the AFLW, supported the Voice and has a history in the ALP. Guess how the right took her appointment as governor-general?

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Treated as ‘product’: new AFL and AFLW players shown how to cope with gambling fallout

About 100 young athletes learn their contractual responsibilities and how wagering companies operate in session organised by the players association

The Guardian - AU

Site chosen for Tasmanian AFL team's $70m training base

Parklands on Hobart's eastern shore have been chosen as the site of a $70 million high-performance training centre for the Tasmanian AFL club.

AAP

AFL concussion rules need to shift after Tuck's death

A coroner's findings into the death of former Richmond player Shane Tuck includes multiple recommendations to the AFL over concussion.

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Brisbane Lions roar home in fourth quarter to win epic AFLW 2023 grand final

Brisbane Lions turn their grand final fortunes around, winning a second premiership against North Melbourne at Ikon Park

The Guardian - AU

AFLW 2023 grand final: North Melbourne 27-44 Brisbane – as it happened

Brisbane Lions have won their second AFLW premiership, beating North Melbourne in a classic final at Ikon Park

The Guardian - AU

Cool heads and hard-won experience to shape AFLW decider

Brisbane Lions have won just one of their four grand finals played while North Melbourne are playing first decider since joining AFLW in 2018. Who will overcome the mental barriers to take the 2023 flag on Sunday?

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AFLW GM Nicole Livingstone to step down at season’s end

Olympic swimmer ran women’s game for seven seasons, overseeing growth of competition to 18 teams and a 10-round season

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Captain Kearney’s Kangaroos finally earn their shot at AFLW glory

North Melbourne have broken through for a first AFLW grand final after a five-year journey for the club and seven original Roos

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Patience, belief and fierce midfielders key to Kangaroos’ AFLW finals push

After their 41-point domination of the Demons, North Melbourne are on the rise and one win away from a first grand final

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Geelong get it done early to pass toughest AFLW assignment yet

The Cats took inspiration from Brisbane and North Melbourne to come up with a blueprint to beat Melbourne and reach their first preliminary final

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AFLW blowouts persist as one-sided results pose potential finals headache

Rule changes appeared to have gone some way to remedying the problem but three of four games in week one had upwards of 17-point gaps

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The Guardian - AU

Tight finish to AFLW season points towards unpredictable finals series

Teams with little to no finals experience face the reigning premiers and three-time premiership sides – but no result is guaranteed

The Guardian - AU

Late-season AFLW upsets ensure nail-biting final round

Unexpected results in penultimate round mean few spots are safe as teams gear up for finals tilt

The Guardian - AU

NRLW grand final a chance to showcase six-year women’s rugby league journey

Newcastle Knights and underdogs Gold Coast Titans take centre stage on Sunday as a new era in women’s game is ushered in

The Guardian - AU

AFLW game delayed by snake lying on field in western Sydney

Match between the Giants and Richmond pushed back by about 30 minutes due to red-bellied black snake

The Guardian - AU

AFL semi-final: Carlton beat Melbourne in MCG thriller – as it happened

Blues will face the Brisbane Lions in the AFL preliminary final next week after defeating the Demons in front of a sold-out MCG

The Guardian - AU

Demons fans long for AFL grand final glory after 2021’s remote triumph

Can Melbourne lift Norm Smith curse for good or will they become the first club to exit consecutive finals in straight sets?

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Contact sports can contribute to chronic brain trauma. It’s time to face to up to it and address the risks

Senate recommendations must go beyond concussion and look into the risk of the brain disease from environmental exposure

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