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Lauren WoodSports Reporter

Lauren Wood is an AFL and AFL Women’s reporter for the Herald Sun and CODE Sports. She also covers a range of other sports across the busy Melbourne sporting calendar.

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AFLW run home art 2023

AFLW run home: Where your club finishes in race for the eight

Just two rounds to go and the race for the top eight continues to heat up. So where will your team finish? Check out our predicted ladder here.

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Britney Gutknecht tackle AFLW tribunal

Verdict in: Dog’s fate revealed after big hit

Amid a firestorm of online criticism for Bulldogs player Britney Gutnecht’s pending tribunal case, the Dog has learnt her fate for the big hit.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 12: Jasmine Garner of the Kangaroos celebrates a goal during the 2022 S7 AFLW First Semi Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Swinburne Centre on November 12, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Is star Roo the best AFLW player ever?

She spent the summer grinding to build her game and it’s paying dividends. So as the records tumble, it prompts the question — could Jasmine Garner be the best AFLW player we’ve seen?

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 14: Natalie Grider of the Lions interacts with fans after the 2023 AFLW Round 07 match between the Gold Coast SUNS and the Brisbane Lions at Heritage Bank Stadium on October 14, 2023 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFLW below crowd target, may miss chance for 12-game season

The AFLW crowd average is currently sitting below the target required to extend the season to 12 games, with a significant boost needed for the remainder of the year.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 15: Michael Prior, Senior Coach of the Eagles addresses his players during the 2023 AFLW Round 07 match between the West Coast Eagles and Naarm (the Melbourne Demons) at Mineral Resources Park on October 14, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Gary Day/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Eagles coach admits fixture outburst was ‘unacceptable’

West Coast AFL Women’s coach Michael Prior sensationally hit out at the league’s fixturing after being smashed by Melbourne, but he’s since admitted he went too far.

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Ahead of AFL Women's indigenous round this weekend. Mia King from North Melbourne with the specially designed Sherrin football by female artist Gabriel Stengle. Tidna Parntu means Australian Rules Football in Kaurna Country. Picture: David Caird .

Built on resilience: Roos star’s incredible family story revealed

Mia King’s family history is one of the most unique in the game. The proud Indigenous woman opens up on her family’s journey from the Stolen Generation to starring in AFLW.

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Richard Goyder and AFL CEO elect Andrew Dillon at the North Melbourne Grand Final breakfast at MECC. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

What does Goyder’s Qantas call mean for the AFL?

Richard Goyder has decided to walk away from his chairmanship at embattled Qantas next year, but what does that mean for his role as head of the AFL commission?

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Trade Period Day 1 wrap

Trade shocks, hard bargains, standoffs: Where every club sits

Trade period started with a huge bang. Where does every club stand after one day of negotiations? Get the full wrap here.

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AFL Women's sisters Georgie Prespakis and Madison Prespakis.

‘One would cry’: From sibling rivalry to shared milestone

Like most siblings, things would start out in fun and end up in tears for the Prespakis sisters. On Sunday, they share a huge AFLW milestone as they prepare to face off for the second time.

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AFLW player Nicola Stevens who unfortunately lost her mum who lost a long battle with Alzheimer's earlier this year after first being diagnosed at 52 when Nicola was in Year 12. She has been an ambassador for Dementia Australia ever since. Picture by Wayne Taylor 5th October 2023

‘She’s with me’: The ties that bind Saint with late mum

For inaugural AFLW player Nicola Stevens, this year has been tough. The Saints star opens up on losing her mum to dementia, and her determination to support those in similar situations.

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