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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 03: Cora Staunton of the Giants celebrates a goal during the round one AFLW match between the Brisbane Lions and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex on February 03, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Why AFLW is key to Giants’ growth

GWS AFLW coach Alan McConnell knows his team is having a huge impact both on and off the field for footy in western Sydney but he wants his players to understand that every moment matters in such a short season.

Lions
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 30: Kate Lutkins and Dayne Zorko during a Brisbane Lions AFL media announcement on January 30, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Lions stars give back to grassroots footy

As junior participation grows in Queensland, Dayne Zorko and Kate Lutkins both appreciate that without a healthy grassroots scence their careers as AFL and AFLW footballers wouldn’t be possible.

AFLW
AFLW SigningsThey are of Giants AFLW recruits Taylah Davies and Evonne BonnerEvonne is the blonde and from Ireland and Taylah the brunette who played netball for GWS Coach is Alan Mcconnell

Netballer is Taylah-made for Giants

Swapping a netball for a Sherrin was a bolt from the blue for Taylah Davies but she is thrilled the change of sport has not taken her away from ‘family’.

AFL News
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 02: Hannah Scott of the Bulldogs kicks the ball during the 2019 NAB AFLW Round 01 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Western Bulldogs at Norwood Oval on February 02, 2019 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by AFL Media/Getty Images)

AFL buoyed by new rules after AFLW success

The AFL is confident its nine rule changes for next season will have an instant impact after seeing eight of them introduced for the first round of AFLW, which produced more attacking and free-flowing football.

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