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New defensive steel the bedrock of Matildas' WWC bid

Clare Hunt (c) has been an exceptional inclusion in an increasingly stingy Matildas defence. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

If a fearsome, lightning-fast attack has the Matildas billed as Women's World Cup contenders, it's their newly-miserly defence that could make it a reality.

In just over two years, Tony Gustavsson's back line has transformed from the leakiest of sieves to a near watertight shield.

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