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Melissa Woods

'What the fans want': AFLW defends historic match venue

AFLW boss Laura Kane says playing the Australia-Ireland match at North Sydney Oval was data driven. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLW boss Laura Kane says the controversial decision to stage the inaugural women's international between Australia and Ireland at a small Sydney venue is driven by fan data.

The league has been lashed for playing the historic sold-out match on August 1 at North Sydney Oval, which has a capacity of less than 10,000, rather than at the much larger SCG.

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