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AFL grants exemption to 14-year-old Victorian girl to play footy with boys in mixed comp

Abby Weir has been playing with the St Arnaud Football Club since she was six, following a family tradition. (Supplied: Melissa Weir)

After missing four games, Abby Weir took to the oval for the first time this season after the AFL granted her an exemption to play in mixed-gender competitions.  

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