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How a toddler has helped Collingwood ruck take her game to another level this season
The Magpies have struggled this season, but Sabrina Frederick has taken her game to another level. Her coach says 2-year-old Florence is a big part of that.
- by Marnie Vinall and Claire Siracusa
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Heated contest: Birch cops big hit from ex-teammate
Libby Birch copped some opposition fire from old side but laughed last with a 50-point victory for North Melbourne, while Elaine Grigg proved why she was a prized pick in the last draft.
- by Marnie Vinall
Hinkley’s regret over post-match sprays, but Hawthorn legends slam ‘embarrassing’ behaviour
Port Adelaide prevailed in a classic final against the gallant Hawks, who had salt rubbed into their raw wounds by Ken Hinkley’s verbal jousting towards players.
- by Andrew Wu, Roy Ward and Marnie Vinall
The TikTok video that turned this seven-game Bulldog into a social media sensation
Western Bulldogs winger Jasmyn Smith has played just seven AFLW games, but is one of the main faces promoting this season. A TikTok video shot her to social media fame overnight.
- by Marnie Vinall
Why Swan hid injury tears from teammates; ‘Hokball’ spreads to AFLW
AFLW star Chloe Molloy has explained why she concealed the true extent of her knee injury from her teammates, while the high-scoring Hawks share the spirited approach adopted by their men’s team.
- by Marnie Vinall
Magic from the Wizard and a cheeky chug from Ginnivan as young Hawks end Dogs’ season
The Hawks showed no sign of stopping their scintillating run as they rolled past the Bulldogs – and had fun doing it – to set up a semi-final showdown with Port Adelaide.
- by Roy Ward, Marnie Vinall and Jake Niall
Four locked in to return for Blues, but doubt on Curnow; Cats back Stanley
Four key players are certain selections for Carlton’s elimination final at the Gabba, but star forward Charlie Curnow remains in doubt.
- by Jake Niall, Peter Ryan and Roy Ward
Analysis
Analysis
Daisy does it all and the free that would have triggered Magpie nightmares
In the first round of the AFLW season, Daisy Pearce showed why she was “one of the biggest recruiting coups in history” and there was a late free kick in Melbourne’s win over Geelong that caused a stir.
- by Marnie Vinall
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Essendon Bombers
The bone-jarring collision that could be heard from the sidelines
It was bad news for Essendon in their opening game of the AFLW season after two key players were taken off the ground after colliding in the forward line.
- by Marnie Vinall
‘You just go insane’: Why some AFLW players want to keep their day jobs
Essendon forward Sophie Alexander doesn’t plan to hang up her paramedic gear anytime soon.
- by Marnie Vinall
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
AFL bans bottle thrower for life; Bulldogs’ AFLW game officially moved to MCG; Houston rejects Dees
The AFL has banned a Carlton supporter for life from all AFL and AFLW matches, the Bulldogs have moved their match, and a Power star stays put.
- by Jon Pierik and Marnie Vinall
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