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Geelong AFLW signing Phoebe McWilliams. Picture: Peter Ristevski

AFLW teams: key ins for Dogs, Cats battle

Geelong key forward Phoebe McWilliams will make her Cats debut against reigning premiers the Western Bulldogs, who have named Irish recruit Aisling McCarthy for the clash. SEE ALL THE INS AND OUTS

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(L-R) Lachie Weller, Hayden Ballantyne and Bradley Hill of the Dockers react after Ballantyne kicked goal during the Round 14 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Fremantle Dockers at Simonds Stadium in Geelong, Sunday, June 25, 2017. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The draft: Deadly No.1 pick built for AFLX

AFLX teams have been locked in after team captains completed the draft. Eddie Betts’ first pick was a surprise on face value, but the star Crows’ forward says the No.1 had “the best GPS numbers in the game”. FULL TEAM LISTS

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HOBART, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 03: L-R Georgia Nanscawen, Alison Drennan, Kaitlyn Ashmore and Daisy Bateman of the Kangaroos celebrate during the 2019 NAB AFLW Round 01 match between the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos and the Carlton Blues at North Hobart Oval on February 03, 2019 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Kangaroos smash Blues in AFLW debut

AFL Women’s newcomers North Melbourne has wasted little time flexing its muscle, thrashing last year’s wooden spooners Carlton to mark its debut at North Hobart Oval.

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AFLW Season Launch. New AFLW teams Geelong and North Melbourne will join the competition in 2019. Geelong Captain Melissa Hickey and North Melbourne Captain Emma Kearney are pictured. Picture : Ian Currie

Less is more for Roo Kearney

Emma Kearney reveals the toll living the double life of a cross-code sportswoman was having on her but after cutting back her cricket commitments the North Melbourne skipper hopes to reap the rewards in AFLW03.

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AFLW Tasmanian Kangaroos player Moana Hope at North Hobart Oval to discuss the club's Round 1 clash and the release of the AFLW fixture. Picture: RICHARD JUPE

Roos promise to ‘put on a show’ in AFLW

North Melbourne recruited established AFLW players for its debut season and coach Scott Gowans has revealed the club had a clear plan — sign players who are attacking weapons. Now, the Kangaroos are set to unleash on the competition.

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Australian netballer come Collingwood AFLW footballer Sharni Layton outside Holden Centre.    . Pic: Michael Klein

Teams: Layton to make AFLW debut

Former Australian netball star Sharni Layton is now the first-choice ruck for the Collingwood AFLW club after the Pies named her to face Geelong in this weekend’s season-opener. SEE ALL THE TEAMS HERE

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