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Fremantle Dockers appoint Lisa Webb as new AFLW coach

Former Fremantle player and assistant coach Lisa Webb has been appointed as the club's new AFLW senior coach, replacing Trent Cooper.

AAP

Double premiership-winning Crow hangs up footy boots

Two-time Adelaide premiership player Dayna Cox has hung up her footy boots after 32 AFLW games for the ladder-leading Crows.

AAP

Carlton chief wants to see 'vision' for AFLW future

Highly-respected club administrator Brian Cook wants the AFL outline a strategic plan for the future growth and development of the AFLW competition.

AAP

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Behavioural researcher questions effectiveness of professional 'pride rounds' in tackling homophobia in sport

Ending homophobic behaviour in sport takes more than "wearing a jersey with a little rainbow on it", says an academic as another top-level competition adopts a round welcoming LGBT+ people.

ABC News

Powerleague Dublin offering chance for teams to win €300 worth of access to pitches

Ladbrokes launched the competition which is open to footballers of all abilities

Dublin Live

Carlton axe another senior AFLW figure

Carlton have axed another senior figure from their AFLW program, 48 hours after sacking coach Daniel Harford.

AAP

Coach Daniel Harford axed after Carlton's AFLW review

Carlton's AFLW coach Daniel Harford has been sacked after an independent review recommended the need for a full-time coach and a clearer game plan.

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Australia’s sports medicine body defends denial over link between concussion and CTE

Senate inquiry also told by the peak body’s scientific adviser that evidence for ‘causal relationship’ is ‘undeniable’

The Guardian - AU

Walsh leaves Saints after only four months

Geoff Walsh, one of several high-profile additions to St Kilda's football department in the last few months, has cited family reasons for his shock departure.

AAP

Homelessness is highlighted with body paint during public art display featuring AFLW star Erin Phillips

Surrounded by Rundle Mall's fashion stores, eager shoppers, advertising hoardings and retail outlets, a group of prominent South Australians donned gold body paint for a public art display with a strong social purpose.

ABC News

Diamonds win again, face NZ in Quad final

The Diamonds and New Zealand will face off in the final of netball's Quad Series in South Africa, after both sides won their last round-robin match.

AAP

World Cup looms large for hungry Diamonds

With World Cup retribution on her mind, a dominant 2022 season has not satisfied Diamonds captain Liz Watson ahead of the Quad Series in South Africa.

AAP

AFLW trailblazer Daisy Pearce retires from playing ahead of move into men’s coaching

Daisy Pearce, one of the brightest stars and most influential names in AFLW history, has confirmed the end of her playing days

The Guardian - AU

AFLW trailblazer Daisy Pearce retires after 2022 premiership with Melbourne Demons

The AFLW pioneer and Melbourne Demons champion announces her retirement after six seasons in the league and a premiership last season.

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'Content' Daisy Pearce retires from AFLW

Melbourne's trailblazing captain Daisy Pearce has announced her retirement as an AFLW player, sayng she feels content with that chapter of her life.

Irish Mirror

GAA star Sarah Rowe puts opponent on rear in soccer return

Mayo playmaker Sarah Rowe performed a stunning Cruyff turn in her debut for Australian A-League side Melbourne Victory last night

AAP

AFLW star Rowe joins Victory, eyes WWC

Irish AFLW star Sarah Rowe has signed with Melbourne Victory as she looks to return to international soccer with Ireland ahead of the Women's World Cup.

The Guardian - AU

‘I feel like a different person’: AFLW star opens up on trauma from lightning strike

Jessica Wuetschner was hit by lightning while working as a stevedore in 2020 and the Essendon star has gone public with her mental health struggles since

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Sydney Swans AFLW draft pick Alice Mitchell on the importance of regional football and equality

A move to Gunnedah to be with her partner and a spot on the Poochettes team leads to the chance to play with the Sydney Swans.

ABC News

AFLW pathways set to strengthen women's football competition as young players shine

Women and girls' football coaches say it is an exciting time for the sport as young players get more time on the ground thanks to strengthened AFLW pathways.

ABC News

AFLNT charges players, bans spectators after grand final footy brawl in Katherine

AFLNT has concluded its probe into a violent brawl, during which three people were arrested and umpires were chased from the field after an end-of-season game.

ABC News

Socceroos and Matildas stars, fan groups criticise A-Leagues grand final hosting debacle

Players, fans, and media have overwhelmingly criticised the decision to centralise the A-Leagues' grand finals, which separated it from rival codes like the AFL and NRL.

ABC News

Netball Australia announces change to uniform guidelines aimed at inclusivity

For decades netball has been associated with pleated skirts and short dresses, but changes to the uniform guidelines that will come into effect next year hope to create a more inclusive sport.

ABC News

AFL warned it may have missed the boat on potential US imports as women's game continues to grow overseas

Only one US woman — Danielle Marshall — has cracked the AFLW, with player agents saying the talent gap is now too large for other Americans to join the ranks.

ABC News

AFL ditches white shorts for female players to combat ‘period stigma’

The uniform change — which will take effect in the AFLW next season — is designed to eliminate performance anxiety faced by players during their menstrual cycles.

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