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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.

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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.

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AFLW 2022: highs and lows from a ground-breaking but at times frustrating season

A premiership first highlighted the league’s seventh campaign but there remain issues for head office to better deal with going forward

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Daisy Pearce revels in AFLW premiership with Melbourne, putting thoughts of retirement on the backburner

A premiership player at last, Melbourne's Daisy Pearce lets her guard down in celebration of the Demons' breakthrough AFLW flag.

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Relieved Pearce becomes AFLW flag winner

Daisy Pearce will enjoy the spoils of Melbourne's first AFLW premiership before the veteran women's football pioneer makes a call on her playing future.

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Melbourne win maiden AFLW premiership, defeating Brisbane in grand final thriller

Melbourne Demons 2.7 (19) defeated Brisbane Lions 2.3 (15), sending Dees captain Daisy Pearce out a winner in possibly her last game

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Lions try to brush off AFLW favourites tag

Brisbane Lions coach Craig Starcevich has attempted to brush off his side's favourite status ahead of the AFLW grand final against Melbourne.

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Lions, Demons guided by their AFLW coaches

Melbourne's Mick Stinear and the Brisbane Lions' Craig Starcevich are the only AFLW coaches remaining from inaugural season of the competition in 2017.

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Daisy Pearce: the face of a generation intent on breaking AFLW premiership duck

Win Sunday’s grand final against Brisbane or not, Pearce’s position as a women’s football great is already secure

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Daisy Pearce uncertain over AFLW future

Melbourne captain Daisy Pearce will embark on a coaching career when her AFLW playing days are over but hasn't yet made a decision on when that will be.

AAP

Dees hold off North to reach AFLW decider

North Melbourne threw everything at Melbourne but couldn't capitalise on their chances, with the Demons grinding out a 17-point AFLW preliminary final win.

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Demons dream of AFLW breakthrough

Melbourne are still chasing an AFLW premiership despite being consistently one of the league's best teams and midfielder Karen Paxman says they have to earn it.

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Grand final win caps off epic year for WA footy player, coach and new mum Rennie Meadmore

Rennie Meadmore gave birth to her first child in April, was back coaching a week later, and by the end of the season was playing in a premiership-winning team.

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Demons thump Suns in AFLW masterclass

Melbourne have continued their push for a top-two finish with a polished performance in Daisy Pearce's milestone match on their way to a 49-point AFLW triumph.

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AFLW pride round to spark conversations

AFLW's third pride round is geared towards shining a light on the 'allies' who are looking to support the LGBTQI+ community.

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AFLW flag success won't define Pearce

Melbourne star Daisy Pearce has enjoyed a decorated AFLW career but is still searching for a premiership in what could be her final season.

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Pearce backs AFLW minute's silence call

The AFL backflipped on plans to hold a minute's silence for Queen Elizabeth II ahead of AFLW games and Daisy Pearce has thrown her support behind the call.

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Daisy Pearce backs AFL's decision to scrap minute's silence for the Queen during AFLW's Indigenous round

The Melbourne AFLW captain says that while the Queen is not directly to blame for past atrocities, she is seen by many as a figurehead of colonialism.

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Melbourne hangs on to edge Kangaroos by two points in tense AFLW encounter

The Demons defeat the Kangaroos by just two points at the MCG to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

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Demons hang on to beat Kangaroos in AFLW

Melbourne remain unbeaten after two games in the AFLW after pushing past their own wastefulness to beat North Melbourne by two points.

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Demons to embrace AFLW favourite status

Melbourne have been picked by AFLW club captains to secure their first premiership and the Demons are embracing the favourites tag.

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AFLW players excited for 18-team era

The AFLW season will kick-off on Thursday just 138 days after the last grand final, with the addition of four new teams to make the competition whole at 18.

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AFLW players boosted for quick turnaround

After a period of uncertainty, Melbourne's Libby Birch believes AFLW players have been reinvigorated for season seven, which has been brought forward to August.

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AFLW's season seven fixture includes traditional opener and double-headers with men's finals

Carlton and Collingwood will kickstart the season at Princes Park, but there are still just 10 rounds despite all 18 clubs joining the competition. AFLW games will also be played before men's finals for the first time.

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