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AFLW rides emotional wave as Essendon, Hawthorn, Sydney and Port Adelaide join competition

"No-one rises to low expectations."

They were the sage words of Hawthorn AFLW coach Bec Goddard when she first embarked on the campaign to get the historic clash between the Bombers and Hawks moved to Docklands Stadium.

The game — the first ever women's match between two powerhouse clubs and historical rivals — had originally been scheduled at North Port Oval.

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