AFL icon reveals heartbreaking diagnosis
AFL icon Dani Laidley has revealed she has been diagnosed with a ‘very rare’ brain tumour after suffering a spate of bad headaches.
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Scouting notes: Cats add ex-AFLW talent, Falcons grads to VFLW list
Fans got their first look at Geelong’s VFLW list in a pre-season scratch match, the new-look side aided by the experience of two ex-AFLW names. Plus, a Geelong champion lines up for the opposition.
The Ashcroft prophecy: Meet the sibling who might be best of all
Forget Marcus, Will and Levi, there’s another 15-year-old Ashcroft sibling who is tracking toward stardom. ELIZA REILLY speaks to Lucy at a major checkpoint in her footy journey.
Razor return? AFL umpire shortage sparks call for help
An unprecedented umpire shortage is looming for the AFL later this year, and it could force the league to call on some old umpiring faces to make a return.
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‘Scouted at work’: Bizarre meeting that sparked volleyballer’s switch
An unlikely meeting at Adidas was the catalyst for Aussie volleyballer Caitie Tipping’s code switch. The in-demand tall opens up on her whirlwind year and why she chose Geelong.
AFLW deadline day: Harris’ cloudy future after Hawks deal collapses
After two weeks of negotiation, Tayla Harris’ future remains in doubt after the Hawks and Demons could not agree to a deal for the star forward. Recap AFLW trade deadline day here.
Why triple-code Pie swapped footy for football
Triple-code sportswoman Sarah Rowe is back for a second stint in the A-League’s Women’s, but she may not be last AFLW switching codes. She explains why inside.
No trade deal for AFLW star
The biggest name of the AFLW trade period failed to get to a new home and her immediate future is now clouded.
Gone Fish-in: Why AFLW clubs are lining up for Zippy
Zippy by name, zippier by nature. Zippy Fish follows four AFL clubs, already has a resume most senior players would dream of retiring with, and looks to be a star in waiting. Eliza Reilly speaks to the young gun.
Mayhem looms on AFLW deadline day
Sydney gave up a promising tall forward on the second last day of the AFLW trade period as big deals remained in the balance.
Pick 39 for Rising Star? Why Port traded one of its biggest assets
Two years after she was crowned the AFLW’s rising star, Hannah Ewings has become the latest player to cross the SA divide after being traded by Port Adelaide. SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON explains why.
Pies circle breakout AFLW star
Collingwood is set for an AFLW trade coup as Carlton hardly had to pay for a rival club captain in a head-scratching deal.
Superstar Sun reveals why she chose to stay amid turbulence
Charlie Rowbottom was just about the biggest name out-of-contract in the AFLW, and just about every club picked up the phone. But she’s knocked them back – here’s why.
Why clubs still set to shop local despite draft expansion
For the first time in AFLW history, the league is set for a national draft. But most clubs are unlikely to pluck youngsters from too far afield, according to Eliza Reilly.
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