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Irrepressible North Melbourne want more in AFLW

North Melbourne have gone unbeaten for the past two AFLW seasons but captain Jasmine Garner believes the Kangaroos can still reach another level.

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AFLW stars want league to seize fresh momentum

After the success of the exhibition match between Australia and Ireland, AFLW players want the momentum to drive into the regular sport.

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AFLW All-Stars and Ireland delight a different type of sports crowd: ‘There’s nothing quite like it’

There was a carnival atmosphere as a packed North Sydney Oval witnessed the first international women’s Australian rules game

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Australia too good but Ireland re-match looms for AFLW

Australia have charged to a 50-point win over Ireland in the first women's Australian rules international with a future game in Ireland looking likely.

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Players done waiting for once-in-a-decade showdown

The teams have been selected, the group chats created, scruples about the venue hashed out, so now Australia and Ireland are ready to rumble.

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AFLW All-Stars game offers a chance to celebrate how Irish players have shaped the game

Forty-six Irish players are on current AFLW lists and Saturday’s sold-out game provides a unique opportunity to highlight their influence

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Kearney's future a mystery after missing historic clash

AFLW all-time great Emma Kearney will miss Australia's clash with Ireland, raising retirement speculation for the North Melbourne star.

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Double-headers dominate final AFL fixtures

An MCG double-header and AFLW games before the men dominate the AFL's fixture release for round 23 and 24.

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'Huge' international clash for Irish who call AFLW home

Gripes about the venue won't minimise the Australia-Ireland show-stopper AFLW fans have waited nearly a decade for, the teams' superstar captains say.

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

While the AFLW is set to play five double-headers, they have defended their venue choice for the inaugural international between Australia and Ireland.

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'I had no choice': concussion forces AFLW great to quit

One of the AFLW's most decorated players has been forced to retire because of ongoing concussion issues.

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Kangas, Demons players dominate Australia's AFLW squad

North Melbourne and Melbourne players dominate Australia's 25-strong squad for the inaugural international clash against Ireland.

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Cop that: Lemon-throwing fan handed lengthy AFL ban

A football fan has been suspended for five years from all AFL and AFLW games after throwing a lemon at star West Coast defender Reuben Ginbey.

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Ground Up review – Sam Pang stars in ABC’s easily digestible AFL office comedy

People love a good bureaucracy satire – but while this six-part series is tonally pleasant, it’s not belly-laugh material

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AFLW fixtures in spotlight on men's grand-final weekend

The AFL has scheduled six AFLW matches in Victoria around the men's grand final, as part of a 2026 season fixture that culminates in a decider in late November.

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Saints, Blues to open AFLW season in double-header

St Kilda and Carlton will open the 2026 AFLW season in the first of four double-headers featuring both women's and men's games this year.

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Devils downed by Demons in club's maiden VFLW game

The Tasmania Devils' first VFLW game has ended in scoreline disappointment, with a four-goal loss to the Casey Demons in front of a home crowd.

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Excitement builds in Tasmania as state gets behind Devils ahead of AFL entry

A hot start to the VFL season has attracted big crowds on the Emerald Isle to leave fans eagerly anticipating the step up in 2028

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AFL player Nathan O’Driscoll opens up on depression and mental health struggles

Fremantle midfielder reveals he has experienced suicidal thoughts, while family and teammates offer love and support after his social media post

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Dockers suffer huge blow as star AFLW forward cut down

Aine Tighe has been placed on Fremantle's inactive list for the entire 2026 AFLW campaign after failing to recover from a lingering knee injury.

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Images give peak into planned AFL stadium's surrounds

A master plan with new mock-ups of development around an AFL stadium has been released, with two companies in the mix to be awarded the construction contract.

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Double headers return as AFLW ponders Gather Round

Double headers are back in AFLW and a women's footy Gather Round could be on the way as the league works to improve crowds and engagement.

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'Most stringent': AFL trumpets illicit drugs revamp

The AFL says its new illicit drugs policy, which includes bi-annual hair-testing of all players, is the most stringent in Australian sport.

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Stadium precinct plan gets federal funding green light

A waterfront precinct, which includes a new $1.13 billion roofed AFL stadium, has passed a federal funding approval milestone.

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Evolving AFL looks to embrace larger cultural mix

Essendon's Jayden Nguyen is one of four new cultural diversity ambassadors who will help the AFL attract a wider cultural mix of players and fans to the game.

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