Port Adelaide going from 15th to a preliminary is more than just a feel good story. It's shows the growing competitive range of AFLW.
'That actually infuriates me': Hawks prove they are top-four contenders and not just handed an easy draw in fiery AFLW finals test
The knock on Hawthorn all season has been that they've been handed an easy AFLW draw. In Sunday's fiery final against the reigning premiers, the Hawks showed they can wrestle with the best.
Photo shows An AFLW coach in shadow talks to his players during a break in play during a final.Port Adelaide creates history with first-ever AFLW finals win, setting up semifinal clash against Hawthorn
Port Adelaide's first-ever AFLW finals campaign has gotten off to a solid start after the Power easily accounted for Richmond.
Photo shows Port Adelaide players in a huddle celebratingLions prevail in spiteful qualifying final against Hawks as Belle Dawes faces nervous wait over brutal front-on clash
Brisbane is through to the AFLW preliminary finals for the fifth time after prevailing in a tense encounter against Hawthorn which saw a scuffle after the final siren.
Photo shows Ainslie Kemp is tended to by a trainer as she lays on the turfDockers eliminate Bombers from AFLW finals as Prespakis suffers injury
Fremantle have set up a semi-final against the Crows in Adelaide next week after defeating Essendon in a hard-fought contest on Saturday.
Photo shows Gabby O'Sullivan celebrates a goalPrespakis injured as Dockers eliminate Bombers in AFLW
Star midfielder Madison Prespakis suffers injury heartbreak as Essendon's finals hoodoo continued in a 10-point AFLW elimination final loss to Fremantle.
Photo shows Mim Strom kicks the ball for the Dockers against Essendon in their elimination AFLW finalNorth Melbourne stay unbeaten in tense victory over Adelaide
North Melbourne have punched their ticket to another AFLW preliminary final, launching the major round by fighting off Adelaide's gritty challenge.
Photo shows Amy Smith celebrates kicking a goalKeaney was ignored in multiple drafts, but the expansion of the AFLW unearthed her talent
Despite the common argument in AFLW that expansion spread talent too thinly, it also unearthed players like Bess Keaney.
Photo shows Elizabeth Keaney of the Bombers enters the field, shaking hands with junior fansPort Adelaide and Richmond poised for blockbuster AFLW elimination final
Port Adelaide heads into its maiden AFLW finals match on a six-game winning streak but comes up against Richmond, the last team to beat it.
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Photo shows Gemma Houghton follows through with kicking a ball, with a defender trying to smotherLeague confirms AFLW grand final will be played at night with venues in several states locked in
The AFLW grand final will be played at night, despite the league having to wait until the preliminary finals are over to know where the game will be played.
Photo shows GettyImages-2181540574'Wasn't just that game. It's every game': AFLW community calls for targeted abuse to stop
The AFL Integrity Unit is investigating an incident after Dakota Davidson was the latest AFLW player to be the target of abuse this season.
Photo shows A Brisbane Lions AFLW teammate puts her arm around Dakota Davidson, who appears to be crying.Hawks clinch top-two AFLW spot, McClelland Trophy and $1 million prize as week one of finals set
Hawthorn beats Richmond, clinching a home AFLW qualifying final, the McClelland Trophy for the top combined men's and women's AFL club of the season, and $1 million, as the order of the top eight is finalised.
Photo shows Image focusing on a Hawthorn AFLW player running back with arms wide in celebration after kicking a goal.Kangaroos clinch AFLW minor premiership, Demons down Magpies to keep finals hopes alive
The Kangaroos confirm their place as the best team in the AFLW, clinching the minor premiership with a big win over the Suns, following victories for the Demons and Swans.
Photo shows A group of Kangaroos AFLW players embrace near the posts after a goal.'It's the lighter ball that's doing it': AFLW champion says women should trial the heavier ball
Emma Kearney fulfilled a childhood dream when she became a footballer, but she says the AFLW still has a long way to go.
Photo shows A woman holding a football on an ovalThe Kangaroos are on the verge of an undefeated season. Here's how they're doing it
North Melbourne is one game away from the greatest AFLW regular season, with a win over the Gold Coast on Saturday ensuring they will go through 2024 undefeated.
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Photo shows North Melbourne AFLW players stand arm in arm while celebrating a win.'We don't get that at home': How the lure of the AFLW is helping Irish players change the game
The AFLW has had an influx of Irish talent in recent years, with the new talent helping change the game.
Photo shows A Geelong AFLW player on one knee in the goalsquare raises a fist in celebration after kicking a goal.Bulldogs end St Kilda's AFLW finals hopes with win in Ballarat thriller
The Western Bulldogs hang on to beat St Kilda by the smallest possible margin but Saints are left ruing missed chances, while Carlton beat AFLW arch-rivals Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions smash the Swans.
Photo shows Three Western Bulldogs AFLW players hug on the ground during a game.Bombers and Tigers draw inaugural Dreamtime in Darwin AFLW clash
With seconds left, Richmond's Caitlin Greiser had a shot at goal and the Bombers were able to avoid a score, leaving the banner Indigenous round game tied.
Photo shows Maddison Gay of Essendon reaches out to catch a ball with a chest markKangaroos close in on AFLW minor premiership after surviving Crows scare
North Melbourne is just one win away from claiming the AFLW's minor premiership after defeating Adelaide by eight points in a hard-fought contest at Norwood Oval.
Photo shows Three North Melbourne players rush together to celebrate a goal in the AFLW'I started by kicking bottles': Documentary follows young Indigenous women chasing AFLW dreams
Arthurina Moreen's desire was so great to play footy, she'd practice by kicking bottles with her bare feet. A new documentary has shone a light on her resilience, and that of three other Tiwi Islander women as they chase AFLW stardom.
Photo shows A side profile of an Indigenous woman with a painted face.Demons still hopeful of playing AFLW finals despite Hawks defeat
Melbourne will have to win its final game of the AFLW regular season and hope other results go its way in order to make finals.
Photo shows Blaithin Mackin crouches down