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Moana Hope of the Kangaroos marks the ball during the Round 6 AFLW match between the Collingwood Magpies and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Saturday, March 9, 2019. (AAP Image/Daniel Pockett) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Bring on next challenge: Kangas coach

It’s all on the line for North Melbourne next week, with the Kangas setting up a mini-final after dispatching Collingwood. And it was some familiar faces who sealed the Pies’ fate.

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Sharni Webb of the Lions kicks the ball during the Round 2 AFLW match between Fremantle and the Brisbane Lions at Fremantle Oval in Perth, Sunday, February 10, 2019. (AAP Image/Richard Wainwright) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Pain no barrier to Webb’s return

Sharni Webb has used a high pain threshold and the shortness of the AFLW season to her advantage to make a quicker than expected return from a stress fracture in the foot.

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Ashley Sharp of the Dockers is seen action during the Round 6 AFLW match between the Geelong Cats and the Fremantle Dockers at GMHBA Stadium in Melbourne, Saturday, March 9, 2019. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Deja vu Dockers spoil Cats party

Another knee injury was the only sour point for the winners as Fremantle spoiled Geelong’s immediate hopes of securing an AFLW finals berth.

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Louise Stephenson of the Giants during the Round 5 AFLW match between the GWS Giants and the Melbourne Demons at Blacktown International Sportspark in Sydney, Sunday, March 3, 2019. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Giants out to make a final statement

GWS could not have a tougher end to the AFLW season. But if you think this team is going to limp to the finish line, guess again. The Giants are talking tough ahead of the club’s final matches.

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Chelsea Randall of the Crows (left) and number 8 pick Nikki Gore pose for a photo during the 2018 AFLW Draft at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Tuesday, October 23, 2018. (AAP Image/Daniel Pockett) NO ARCHIVING

Top draft pick Gore to debut for Crows

She was their first draft pick last year, and after putting in the hard work at training, teenager Nikki Gore will finally make her debut in the Crows’ tricolours against GWS on Sunday.

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Jenna McCormick of the Roar looks on during the round 12 W-League match between the Brisbane Roar and Sydney FC at Lions Stadium in Brisbane, Saturday, January 19, 2019. (AAP Image/Albert Perez) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Crows star Jenna has twin Cup dreams

She’s the cross-coder who expertly juggles two sports at the elite level, and she’s got two “cups” in her sights: the AFLW premiership cup and the FIFA World Cup

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