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Without more investment and better leadership, the AFLW risks slipping back into the shadows

The AFL Women’s (AFLW) league was launched in 2017 as the Australian Football League (AFL) responded to growing demand for a professional platform for women in Australian rules football.

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Marinoff adds MVP award to AFLW honours

Adelaide captain Ebony Marinoff has been voted the AFL Players' Association Most Valuable Player, a day after winning the AFLW best and fairest.

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Adelaide star Ebony Marinoff wins AFLW best and fairest

Adelaide star Ebony Marinoff has won the AFLW best and fairest award after finishing three votes ahead of North Melbourne midfielder Ash Riddell.

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Tough-tackling Conway ready for Roos

Midfielder Sophie Conway says Brisbane took valuable learnings from their round one belting by North Melbourne and are ready for the Roos in the grand final.

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Lions mow down Crows, storm into AFLW grand final

Brisbane will take on North Melbourne in the AFLW grand final after consigning Adelaide to a third straight preliminary final defeat.

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Power determined to learn from AFLW finals exit

Port Adelaide's gutsy AFLW finals run was ended by powerhouse North Melbourne in the preliminary final, but the Power are determined to learn from it.

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Ruthless Roos thump Power to charge into AFLW decider

North Melbourne are into the AFLW grand final where they will face Brisbane after thumping Port Adelaide by 57 points in their preliminary final.

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'Daunting and exciting': AFLW rivals steeled for prelim

Facing off against rivals Adelaide in a preliminary final, Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich is keeping a lid on their charge towards a third AFLW premiership.

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How Kearney's return has boosted Roos' bid for glory

North Melbourne are feeling stronger than ever with the return of star defender Emma Kearney for their preliminary final against a plucky Port Adelaide side.

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Kangaroos regain skipper Kearney for AFLW prelim

North Melbourne captain Emma Kearney will return from a bad hamstring injury in the Kangaroos' AFLW preliminary final against Port Adelaide.

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Lions wary of 'biggest rivals' Crows in AFLW finals

Brisbane's Bre Koenen says there's no advantage in knowing Adelaide inside out ahead of their fifth finals meeting because the Crows know them just as well.

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Lime Cordiale Is Set To Stun The 2024 AFLW Grand Final & We Are So On!

Just when you thought the AFLW couldn't get any better, Lime Cordiale is set to headline at the 2024 Grand Final!

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Crows stung by string of close AFLW losses to Lions

Adelaide defender Sarah Goodwin says a string of narrow losses to the Brisbane Lions have lit a fire in the belly for their AFLW preliminary final.

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Shattered Hawks to use AFLW heartbreak as motivation

Hawthorn have exited the 2024 AFLW finals race in straight sets, with their one-point loss to Port Adelaide particularly hard to digest.

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Port stun Hawks in one-point AFLW semi-final thriller

Port Adelaide will face North Melbourne in next week's AFLW preliminary final after coming from behind to stun Hawthorn by one point.

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Crows trounce Dockers, storm into AFLW prelim

A second-quarter blitz kicking into the wind has helped Adelaide cruise past Fremantle and into another AFLW preliminary final.

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Crows star Hatchard overcomes illness for AFLW finals

Adelaide will welcome Fremantle to their Norwood Oval home for an AFLW semi-final clash, with star Anne Hatchard set to cause trouble after overcoming illness.

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Port embrace 'test of maturity' in AFLW semi-final

Port Adelaide have never beaten Hawthorn in the AFLW, but they'll have to do just that in a semi-final at Ikon Park if they want to reach a preliminary final.

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Many elite women athletes don’t eat enough carbs, which can affect their performance and health

Just as a Formula 1 team wouldn’t use shoddy fuel for their cars, elite athletes shouldn’t eat poorly as they try to get the best out of themselves.

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Brazill returns for Dockers, Hawks unchanged

Ash Brazill is set to return in Fremantle's semi-final against Adelaide, while Hawthorn duo Jas Fleming and Ainslie Kemp have been cleared of serious injury.

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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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Lions' Dawes cleared by tribunal, free for AFLW prelim

Brisbane have succeeded in appealing Belle Dawes' one-match suspension for charging, with the midfielder free to play in the Lions' AFLW preliminary final.

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North skipper Kearney's AFLW All-Australian streak ends

North Melbourne captain Emma Kearney has missed out on an All-Australian nod for the first time in her AFLW career, while Hawthorn dominated the extended squad.

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Freo forward Mulholland ruled out of AFLW semi-final

Fremantle will be without a concussed Amy Mulholland for their semi-final against Adelaide, while coach Lisa Webb remains confident about Ash Brazill's return.

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Lions to challenge Dawes ban ahead of AFLW prelim

Brisbane are appealing midfielder Belle Dawes' one-match ban that currently rules the two-time AFLW premiership player out of the Lions' home preliminary final.

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