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AFLW have-nots receive league boost on grand final eve

Three of the AFLW's worst-performing clubs will receive boosts to their lists, with the help announced the day before the grand final.

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'Really difficult': Crocker opens up on selection call

Just because Mia King was at long odds to force an AFLW grand final recall doesn't mean it was an easy decision for North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker.

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Title town: Lions tap into Broncos' success in flag bid

The Brisbane Lions have a secret weapon in their bid to confirm the Queensland capital as football's "title town" with victory in the AFLW grand final.

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Kangaroos hold hope for future AFLW grand final shift

Ikon Park will host this year's AFLW grand final but North Melbourne's captain and coach would love to see Marvel Stadium packed out for future season deciders.

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'Tough, resilient' Lions enjoy grand final underdog tag

The Brisbane Lions enter their seventh AFLW grand final in 10 seasons as the underdogs against a rampaging North Melbourne side on a 26-game winning streak.

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AFLW clubs’ lack of ambition laid bare by 2025 grand final deja vu

North Melbourne v Brisbane is a fitting end to season 10 but the top teams wonder when the opposition will invest in lifting their game

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Irish influence prompts talk of AFLW international game

Ireland had a record five players in this season's AFLW All-Australian team, and there's growing enthusiasm for a representative game against Australia.

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Kangas play safe with AFLW grand final selection call

North Melbourne have made a huge call on midfielder Mia King, who overcame a knee injury to put herself in the mix for AFLW grand final selection.

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Kangaroos knew they had a star after hearty Irish meal

After not being able to get a game in her first AFLW season, Irishwoman Blaithin Bogue has become a genuine star for powerhouse North Melbourne.

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'No one's safe': big-hearted Lion on the hunt

Courtney Hodder, once on track to become a rugby union star, is a proven big-game performer for the Brisbane Lions.

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AFLW grand final history beckons for North's Birch

If North Melbourne cap their perfect season by beating Brisbane on Saturday night, Libby Birch will become the AFLW's first four-time premiership player.

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AFLW great Kearney yet to make call on playing future

North Melbourne veteran Emma Kearney has said playing in a third premiership this Saturday could "potentially'" affect her call on continuing next season.

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Massive grand final selection call looms at North

Mia King shapes as the burning selection question as North Melbourne hunt an AFLW flag, with Emma Kearney noting "heartbreak" is inevitable in grand final week.

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'Often imperfect': North prepare for AFLW grand final

AFLW best-and-fairest winner Ash Riddell says North Melbourne's narrow preliminary final win over Melbourne was a good reminder about the Kangaroos' strengths.

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Lions ready to handle North's superstar double act

Brisbane's midfielders are ready to take it up to North Melbourne superstars Ash Riddell and Jasmine Garner in the AFLW grand final.

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Garner gets one back on teammate as AFLW players' best

North Melbourne captain Jasmine Garner has won her third AFLW MVP, pipping Kangaroos teammate Ash Riddell for the record-breaking honour.

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Kangaroos star Ash Riddell wins AFLW best-and-fairest

North Melbourne's Ash Riddell has earned reward for a record-breaking season by winning the AFLW best-and-fairest award.

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Dees join new coach hunt as Stinear steps down

Mick Stinear has left his post as Melbourne AFLW coach after 10 seasons in charge, having led the Demons to the 2023 premiership.

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How AFLW grand final loss made Lions rethink everything

Brisbane will take on North Melbourne in a third consecutive AFLW grand final and believe last year's loss has helped them to return.

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Suns poach AFLW legend for crucial women's football job

The Gold Coast Suns have secured women's football legend Erin Phillips from the AFL for an important role in their AFLW program.

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Rivals' best shots fall short as AFLW trilogy awaits

Defending premiers North Melbourne and two-time premiers Brisbane fended off hefty blows to book a third-straight AFLW decider, having split the previous two.

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Svarc plug: Ruby dazzles as Lions' blitz ends Blues

The Brisbane Lions will meet North Melbourne in the AFLW decider for a third straight season after a crushing 35-point preliminary final defeat of Carlton.

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Demons coach and star to mull big calls on AFLW future

Mick Stinear has yet to decide about his AFLW future with Melbourne in the aftermath of finals heartbreak, as Geelong and Sydney look for a new coach.

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North survive Dees thriller to reach AFLW grand final

North Melbourne have punched their ticket to an AFLW grand final after Blaithin Bogue played a starring role in a sensational comeback win over Melbourne.

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Demons up against the odds in AFLW finals

The first to fall in a historic winning streak, Melbourne are looking to end defending premiers North Melbourne's reign and reach another AFLW grand final.

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