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Ebony Marinoff of the Crows (L) celebrates after the AFLW Preliminary Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Geelong Cats at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Sunday, March 24, 2019. (AAP Image/David Mauriz) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The team that proved the AFL wrong

Adelaide was initially told by the AFL that it did not have the corporate support or talent base for women’s football to support a team in the inaugural AFLW competition. How wrong they were.

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HOLD FOR HERALD SUN PIC DESK----AFLW Carlton players Brooke Walker and Chloe Dalton at Ikon Park in Carlton. Picture: Alex Coppel.

Blues duo’s road from Rio to AFLW

Two years ago Rio Olympians Chloe Dalton and Brooke Walker were stalking Rafael Nadal for a selfie, but today the pair will be aiming to create history with Carlton in today’s AFLW grand final.

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There has been such an increase in girls' teams that there are not enough ovals for the games. Girls from the Waverley Blues club. L-R Charlotte Fairbairn , Zara Fairbairn, Gabby Hatch, Olivia Frescher and Jess Hoogeveen. Picture: Tony Gough

Budget to splash cash on women’s game

More than half a million girls and women are playing Aussie rules, but many have been forced to use communal showers and toilets at underequipped sporting clubs. But that’s about to change, with female grassroots footballers set to score big upgrades.

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AFLW GRAND FINAL. Greg Phillips pictured with his daughter Erin who is playing in the Crows grand final this weekend and grandchildren Blake and Brooklyn (Erin'ss children). Picture: Tricia Watkinson

Greg now a man of many colours

Greg Phillips made his name in league football as a Port Adelaide great. He now proudly wears the Crows colours for the love of his daughter Erin — and women’s football

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AFLW GF: Big watch on key Crow

AFLW GF: Big watch on key Crow

Both teams have named unchanged line-ups for Sunday’s AFL Women’s grand final. But one Crow will be given until the final minute to prove her fitness.

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