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AFLW players, coaches frustrated ahead of proposed season start

A lack of clarity about the expected start date in August is again raised by players and coaches, with preseason preparations potentially only weeks away.

AFLW players want pre-season start clarity

AFLW players want pre-season start clarity

The next AFLW season is set to begin in August but players have yet to be given official start dates for the campaign or pre-season as they await a new CBA.

These are the AFLW's five biggest issues, as told to The W with Sharni and Sam

These are the AFLW's five biggest issues, as told to The W with Sharni and Sam

From full-time status to club access, an image has emerged of the AFLW's biggest issues after the 15 weeks of conversations on The W with Sharni and Sam podcast.

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Adelaide Crows triumph over adversity in AFLW, but a complete reset is needed after the league's most-difficult season yet

Adelaide's third AFLW premiership may be their most meaningful, as it came at the end of a season that challenged the club, and the league, more than any other, writes Kate O'Halloran.

Pain, glory, concussion: former AFL players and their families speak out about league inaction

Unable to live normal lives due to brain injuries sustained on the field, some ex-athletes are asking: where is the support?

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Emily Bates voted AFLW player of the year at AFLPA awards, as Daisy Pearce, Kirsty Lamb, Charlie Rowbottom also recognised

Brisbane's Emily Bates follows up her best-and-fairest win by being voted player of the year by her peers, with Daisy Pearce, Kirsty Lamb and Charlie Rowbottom also recognised at the AFL Players' Association awards.

AFLW player fatigue a concern for AFLPA as it pushes for full-time professionalism

The AFLPA is concerned about the dangerous level of exhaustion being experienced by some AFLW players, as it pushes for the competition to achieve full-time professionalism by 2026.

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