Grief, love and Pride: Incredible bond driving two key Roos
Ahead of Pride Round, two top Roos have opened up for the first time on their relationship, and the unfathomable grief that engulfed the lead-up to this AFL Women’s season.
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Star Cat under injury cloud as captain fights ban
A star Cat may miss Saturday’s game against West Coast after having surgery, while another is set to make an unlikely return from shoulder surgery.
Big question mark on Pies’ AFLW premiership credentials
Collingwood is back in the top four after a big win against GWS, but a familiar problem reared its head again. Check out a full wrap of AFLW round 7 matches.
AFLW Tackle: Important context of growing pains
When something grows too quickly, there will be pain – and that’s no different in the AFLW. But Lauren Wood has a message for those hitting out at the league’s issues.
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Giants primed for big season: Barr
Greater Western Sydney’s Nicola Barr isn’t afraid to cross enemy lines — just ask her partner who works for the Swans — and she knows the Giants are ready to take the next step this AFLW season after a breakout year in 2018.
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.
Emotions spill over as Giants teen makes history
Greater Western Sydney’s Haneen Zreika will make history this weekend as the first Muslim woman to play AFLW — and her reasoning for why coach Alan McConnell should pick her was very simple.
Dogs can cover Kearney loss: Blackburn
Ellie Blackburn and Emma Kearney are best friends off the field but the now former teammates will be on opposing sides this season and despite admitting Kearney is a “big loss”, the Dogs co-captain believes her team has the depth to cover her.
‘I want to show Muslim girls can play sport’
She’s yet to step on to the field but GWS Giants recruit Haneen Zreika is already making history as the first Muslim woman to play.
Star Lion learns to put GF pain behind her
Brisbane Lions star Sabrina Frederick-Traub is using the heartbreak of back-to-back AFLW Grand Final losses as motivation but she’s not letting it consume her — a key lesson learnt following the shattering loss in 2017.
Foley tips Crows boost from Darwin team bonding
The nucleus of the Crows AFLW side stuck together during the off-season, playing for NT Thunder in the VFLW, and vice-captain Angela Foley believes it will give them a boost this season. Plus, get to know your Crows squad in our special interactive.
Vescio: AFLW players ‘are educating your kids’
While some love watching AFLW, Darcy Vescio knows there are some who want to see the competition crumble, but the Carlton star has urged for patience as the standard improves each season.
Alberti wants to move on from Dogs feud
After the humiliation of being refused entry to Whitten Oval last season, Susan Alberti says she still feels unwelcome by the Western Bulldogs but won’t let that dampen her passion for the women’s side.
AFLW needed a ‘leg up’: Carlton star
An AFLW star has responded to criticism from former AFL legend Kane Cornes, arguing the game was crying out for a “leg up”.
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