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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24:Erin Phillips of the Adelaide Crows  during the AFLW Preliminary Final match between the Adelaide Crows and thew Geelong Cats at Adelaide Oval on March 24, 2019 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Yes, Erin Phillips deserves a statue

There are currently nine sporting statues dotted in and around Adelaide Oval. Not one is of a female athlete. And a strong case is mounting that a footballer like Erin Phillips deserves one.

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Lauren Pearce in action during the VFLW Darebin Falcons v Western Bulldogs football match in Footscray, Saturday, June 8, 2019. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Darebin is where the heart is for Pearce

Lauren Pearce revealed she could hardly kick a football when she first lobbed at Darebin training, fast forward and she is one of the country’s dominant rucks and 2019 Lambert-Pearce Medallist.

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The top 12 draft picks (L-R) Nina Morrison, Sophie Van De Huevel, Madison Prespakis, Jasmin Stewart, Jordyn Allen, Tyla Hanks, Rebecca Webster, Nikki Gore, Paige Parker, Eleanor Brown, Katie Lynch and Alyce Parker pose for a photo during the 2018 AFLW Draft at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Tuesday, October 23, 2018. (AAP Image/Daniel Pockett) NO ARCHIVING

2019 AFLW draft details revealed

As the Crows begin planning their attempt to be the first team to go back-to-back in the AFLW, the AFL has revealed details of October’s upcoming women’s draft.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 31: Erin Phillips of the Crows in action during the 2019 AFLW Grand Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Carlton Blues at Adelaide Oval on March 31, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos)

Phillips up and jogging again

Crows star Erin Phillips reveals her “soul is smiling” as she shares a video to her social media of her back jogging after undergoing a knee reconstruction in April.

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