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No fear for Kangaroos as Demons look to end streak

Melbourne must end North's unprecedented winning streak to reach the AFLW grand final, with the season's top-two sides set to meet in a preliminary final.

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'They can't kick a footy': Lions have point to prove

Brisbane's pride of AFLW Lions are keen to prove they can play with control as well as chaos and book a fourth-straight grand final berth.

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Big-stage Dooley wants to add to Lions' Irish legacy

Neasa Dooley won an All-Ireland title in front of 45,000 fans at Croke Park and wants to taste the same success in her first AFLW season with Brisbane.

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Buried snag a secret to fun-loving Blues' success

Carlton haven't lost since star Mimi Hill buried a sausage outside Princes Park and they want to keep riding their fun wave in the AFLW preliminary final.

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Lion faces up to Carlton challenge ahead of AFLW prelim

Brisbane's Belle Dawes has fired back at Carlton young gun Sophie McKay to continue the playful banter ahead of their AFLW preliminary final.

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Blues barge into AFLW prelim after hammering Hawks

Not even a second-quarter lapse could prevent Carlton from setting up a preliminary final date with Brisbane, after emphatically downing Hawthorn.

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Demons knock out Crows, advance to AFLW prelim final

Kate Hore booted three goals and Tahlia Gillard produced two super chasedown tackles as Melbourne reached the final four by defeating Adelaide.

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Blues wary of wounded Hawks in AFLW semi-final

Hawthorn appear to be limping towards another straight-sets exit from the AFLW finals, but Carlton coach Mathew Buck is not taking the Hawks lightly.

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Crows peaking at right time ahead of AFLW semi: coach

Adelaide are hitting their straps, but coach Matthew Clarke knows there are multiple reasons to be worried about the threat posed by AFLW rivals Melbourne.

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Stadium passes first debate, bigger test to come

An order to build an AFL stadium has passed one house of Tasmania's parliament, with the premier saying the project is an opportunity the state can't lose.

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'We don't need set stand down rule': AFL chief

AFL chief Andrew Dillon has defending the league's handling of a Geelong player's sex assault case while ruling out a no-fault stand down policy.

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Crows 'back of the pack' as Dees regroup for finals

Out to claim their first AFLW finals victory in three years, Melbourne coach Mick Stinear believes heavyweights Adelaide are finally showing vulnerabilities.

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Crucial politicians air AFL stadium cost worries

Ahead of a do-or-die vote on approval for a contentious stadium, a pair of key independent politicians have flagged issues with the project's price tag.

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The celebration that caused a Carlton 'heart attack'

Carlton dynamo Sophie McKay's eye-catching "fake hammy" celebration was adored by AFLW fans, but not so by her father, Blues great Andrew.

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Rewarding mediocrity or providing new hope? AFL confirms divisive finals wildcard plan

The AFL has defended its decision to expand the finals series to 10 clubs with the introduction of a divisive ‘wildcard round’ from next season

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AFLW to face more crossover with men's comp: Dillon

AFL chief Andrew Dillon says the women's competition will face more crossover with the men's league with the introduction of two more men's finals next year.

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St Kilda demolished in disappointing AFLW finals debut

St Kilda's AFLW finals debut has ended in disaster, thumped by perennial powerhouse Adelaide in a one-sided elimination final at Norwood Oval.

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Lions shake off Demons AFLW finals 'monkey'

The Brisbane Lions have qualified for a sixth-straight AFLW preliminary final, overcoming a slow start to down Melbourne by 13 points at Ikon Park.

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Young gun powers Carlton to AFLW finals triumph

Carlton have slammed through six third-quarter goals to shock West Coast in their AFLW elimination final amid heavy rain at Ikon Park.

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Hawks count injury cost of AFLW qualifying final loss

Hawthorn will sweat the fitness of Kaitlyn Ashmore and Aine McDonagh ahead of a semi-final, with the star duo hurt in a finals loss to North Melbourne.

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Ruthless Roos hammer goalless Hawks in qualifying final

Reigning AFLW premiers North Melbourne will host a preliminary final in a fortnight, after defeating a goalless Hawthorn in a qualifying final.

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The tweak AFLW premiership captains want league to make

North Melbourne premiership captain Emma Kearney and West Coast coach Daisy Pearce have called for second-tier competitions to align with the AFLW.

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Swans coach pays price for shock AFLW defeat

A shock final-round loss to lowly Essendon has contributed to Sydney's inaugural AFLW coach Scott Gowans leaving the Swans.

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AFLW not ready for Marvel Stadium grand final

Ikon Park is set to host this year's AFLW grand final, with league boss Emma Moore commenting on when the league's showpiece could again return to stadiums.

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AFLW finals: how the challengers shape up in their bid to end Kangaroos’ supremacy

It seems like a near-impossible task, but of the seven other finalists, which are best placed to cause an upset?

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