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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Jack Snape

‘The growth there is enormous’: future of AFL is women’s competition, says Andrew Dillon

Kate Shierlaw and Emma Kearney of the Kangaroos celebrate with the premiership cup after winning the 2024 AFLW grand final against the Lions.
Kate Shierlaw and Emma Kearney of the Kangaroos celebrate with the premiership cup after winning the 2024 AFLW grand final against the Lions. Photograph: Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

The head of the AFL has identified the women’s competition as the single biggest opportunity for growth within the code’s landscape, even as he spruiked the opportunities in India and the US.

Chief executive Andrew Dillon addressed the game’s major issues in discussion with broadcaster Eddie McGuire at the SportNXT conference in Melbourne on Wednesday.

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