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Round Table: Should there be 50m penalties in the women's league?
Our AFLW experts debate the burning questions, including whether the 50m penalty is suitable for the women's competition, what the ideal season kick off is, and which Round 2 contest bodes as the most intriguing.
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PODCAST: Addressing the AFLW's elephant in the room
Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels and Christian Joly from Champion Data for some of the best analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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SEASON 2022 IS HERE!
ESPN's 2022 AFLW team-by-team season preview
We've already had a season delay and could be set for more disruptions. But one thing's for sure: it's shaping up to be an enthralling AFLW season - Marnie Vinall and Marissa Lordanic bring you a team-by-team preview.
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AFLW 2022 predictions: Dees primed for success
With less than one week to go until the season opener, it's time we look into our crystal balls and attempt to predict the AFLW season ahead. Who will win the premiership? What are our BIG calls of the year?
Will the Brisbane Lions be hunted or overlooked in 2022?
They're one of the most successful clubs in the AFLW's short history, yet, somehow, they're perennially given the underdog tag. It begs the question: Will the Lions finally be the hunted, or overlooked again in 2022?
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MUST-WATCH PLAYERS
ESPN's Top 20 Must-Watch AFLW Players: 10-1
Who are the players we can't wait to watch this season? Whether they be established stars, guns returning from injury, traded players or top draftees, we've compiled a list of our 20 must-watch AFLW players. Here, we unveil the top 10.
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ESPN's Top 20 Must-Watch AFLW Players: 20-11
Who are the AFLW players we can't wait to watch this season? Whether they be established stars, guns returning from injury, traded players or top draftees, we've compiled a list of our 20 must-watch players. Here, we unveil those ranked 20-11.
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What every AFL club wants for Christmas
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The 20 biggest moments from the 2021 AFL season
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2022 FIXTURE
AFL 2022 fixture: Five must-watch games in the first five rounds
The AFL has released its fixture for the 2022 AFL season, with dates and times locked in up until Round 9. To whet your appetite for the upcoming season, we've looked at the fixture to bring you the five must-watch games from the first five rounds.
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Who are the early top 10 players for the 2022 AFL Draft?
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- AFLW Lions and Bulldogs hit by COVID-19
- Hird returning to AFL in role with Giants
- North's Anderson yet to have second jab
- Lions' Lutkins joins Round 1 AFLW knee casualties
- Former Docker, Demon Harley Balic dies aged 25
- Magpies and Dogs AFLW stars suffer ACL tears
- Managing COVID key to AFL success: Heppell
- AFLW tightens player COVID-19 protocols
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Listen to the ESPN Footy Podcast
Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels and Christian Joly from Champion Data for some of the best analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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ESPN's 2022 men's football codes crystal ball
With 2021 in the rear view mirror, we look towards the new year with hope for better days as we predict the future for our major men's footy codes. .
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ESPN's 2021 All-Australian team - Who makes the cut? Who misses out?
It's that time of year when we perform just about the most difficult task in football - settling on 22 players for our All-Australian team. Find out who made the cut.
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Tasmania's AFL push reaches a fork in the road: what happens now?
Colin Carter's report on Tasmania's bid for an AFL team was published last week. So, what happens now and can we actually expect a team in the Apple Isle? Niall Seewang investigates.
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Rohan Connolly's five most-watchable AFL players of all time
With over three decades worth of AFL analysis, Rohan Connolly has listed his five most watchable players of all time with two current stars making the list.
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Your AFL club's best kickers - short, long, under pressure and in front of goal
Ever wondered who are the best kicks in the AFL? With the help of Champion Data, we've dug into the numbers to find the answers.
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Behind every great footballer is a selfless, hard-working, and loving mum
If it weren't for the selfless, hard-working mothers, there would be no professional athletes. On the eve of Mother's Day, Justin Robertson spoke with four mums who have shaped their children's football careers.
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Captains Confidential: Best umpires, worst sledges and more
From the best fan sledges, to the drugs and gambling issues facing young players, to the best umpire in the league, ESPN spoke to the skippers on AFL Captains Day for the second edition of Captains Confidential.
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