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Oliver Caffrey

Stroke survivor Dooley inspires WBBL teammates in final

Sophie Molineux and Simon Helmot say stroke survivor Josie Dooley inspired the Melbourne Renegades. (Hamish Blair/AAP PHOTOS)

"Don't f*** it up" were the last words Melbourne Renegades players read before heading out onto the MCG for their WBBL final.

Normally, such advice could be counterintuitive, but coming from a beloved teammate it helped inspire a drought-breaking triumph.

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