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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 06: Sam Walsh takes part during a Carlton Blues AFL training session at Ikon Park on November 06, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

How muscled-up Blue Walsh plans to get better

Sam Walsh produced a stunning debut season in 2019 to win the AFL’s Rising Star award. But don’t expect any second year Blues from the 19-year-old, who has spent the off-season in the gym and working on a key facet of his game.

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Andy Maher popped his calf while running for Carlton AFLW coach Daniel Harford.

Harford sees light side of Maher’s AFLW mishap

His beloved Blues might have trounced Richmond in the AFLW season-opener, but radio and TV personality Andy Maher — who doubles as the team’s runner — had a shocker, taking out one of his own players and then going down himself.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 07:  Grace Egan of the Blue, Vaomua Laloifi of the Blues and team mates  celebrate victory during the round one AFLW match between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues at Ikon Park on February 07, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

Blues spoil Tigers’ party in one-sided opener

Richmond might have been out for its first AFLW clash but it was the Blues that looked more reminiscent of a familiar Tiger outfit. Meanwhile, the night wasn’t much better for Carlton runner and media personality Andy Maher.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 02:  Iilish Ross of the Magpies tackles Darcy Vescio of the Blues during the round one AFLW match between the Carlton Blues and the Collingwood Magpies at Ikon Park on February 2, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Vescio: The real cost of playing AFLW

Career or football? It’s a tough call more AFLW players are faced with as they try to juggle the growing commitments of the league with full-time work. Carlton’s Darcy Vescio reveals the toll.

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