Kearney,queen of the sledge,ready for North’s crowning moment

Kearney,queen of the sledge,ready for North’s crowning moment

The Kangaroos captain says she plays her best footy when she’s angry. Don’t expect her to take a backward step in Sunday’s AFLW grand final against the Brisbane Lions.

  • byMarnie Vinall

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AFLW grand final:Expert tips and predictions

AFLW grand final:Expert tips and predictions

Our experts give their tips and predictions for the big game on Sunday,as the rampaging Roos host the Lions. Plus,check out the teams for the big game.

The veteran,the gun forward and the MVP:The players who can crack open the AFLW grand final

The veteran,the gun forward and the MVP:The players who can crack open the AFLW grand final

If the preliminary finals were anything to go by,Sunday’s grand final between North Melbourne and the Brisbane Lions will be epic.

  • byLibby Birch
‘She’s above there looking down’:Lion’s vow to mum as star races the clock

‘She’s above there looking down’:Lion’s vow to mum as star races the clock

A Lions star is in a race to be fit for the club’s grand final clash,as a teammate paid tribute to her mother who never got to see her grace the AFLW stage.

  • byNick Wright
Players see Garner’s greatness,but umpires don’t;Grand final stays at sold-out Ikon Park

Players see Garner’s greatness,but umpires don’t;Grand final stays at sold-out Ikon Park

The AFLW’s players and coaches have again recognised Jasmine Garner as the league’s best player,but the umpires don’t hold her in the same regard.

  • byMarnie Vinall andJon Pierik
Cross-code superstar Conti wins the AFLW’s biggest award;Garner ‘officially invisible’

Cross-code superstar Conti wins the AFLW’s biggest award;Garner ‘officially invisible’

Monique Conti is the toast of the AFLW after winning the best and fairest,while North Melbourne skipper Emma Kearney made her eighth consecutive All-Australian team,receiving the honour in every season in the AFLW’s history.

  • byMarnie Vinall
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It’s back to black on the W Awards’ coral carpet

It’s back to black on the W Awards’ coral carpet

The AFLW’s night of nights is awash with sleek,silky numbers and the odd pop of colour.

  • byNell Geraets
In pictures:the 2023 W Awards at Crown Palladium in Melbourne
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In pictures:the 2023 W Awards at Crown Palladium in Melbourne

The AFLW’s best and brightest are stepping out for the league’s annual W awards. Check out all the colour and pizzazz on the coral carpet.

‘Australian football looks different’:Livingstone steps down as AFLW boss
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‘Australian football looks different’:Livingstone steps down as AFLW boss

Nicole Livingstone will step down as the AFL’s general manager of women’s football after this weekend’s AFLW grand final.

  • byClaire Siracusa
One-point thriller:How Roos landed first grand final in Victoria since 2018

One-point thriller:How Roos landed first grand final in Victoria since 2018

After two thrilling preliminary finals,the AFLW grand final will pit the rising Kangaroos against the Brisbane Lions.

  • byMarnie Vinall
From Young Matildas to the AFLW:Jess Waterhouse has a rock star mullet and talent to burn

From Young Matildas to the AFLW:Jess Waterhouse has a rock star mullet and talent to burn

Jess Waterhouse started their professional sporting career as the captain of the Young Matildas at 15 but has since become a self-declared obsessive with everything AFLW.

  • byMarnie Vinall