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Perennial 'almosts' no more? The Roos are legit, and beating the Dees proved it
AFLW
STOCKS RISING
Stocks Rising: North Melbourne's greatest ever AFLW win?
In Week 1 of the 2023 AFLW finals series Orla O'Dwyer kicked a ridiculous goal, Chloe Molloy and her Swans made some history, and North Melbourne earned the biggest win in their AFLW history. Here's whose stocks are rising as we head into semifinal week.
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WNBL
ROUND REVIEW
WNBL Round 2 review: Mercedes starred as Fire's hot streak ends
After Round 2 of the WNBL, it's the Melbourne Boomers who are still leading the way, the Fire's hot streak came to an end, and the Lynx proved an old saying right.
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AFLW
End of an era: Celebrating the impact of AFLW's 2023 retiring class
AFLW champion Erin Phillips leads a retiring class of 2023 that no doubt leave an indelible mark on the sport.
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AFLW
ROUND 10
Stocks Rising: the GOAT retires, Swans squeak into finals
In Round 10 of the AFLW season, the Swans went from winless to finals in the space of a year, the Lions are building a compelling flag case, and the league farewells the GOAT. Here's whose stocks are rising after the final home-and-away round of Season 8.
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Basketball, family, and legacy: Leilani Mitchell's proud path to Indigenous Round
ESPNW
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN
Australia's elite female athletes should not have to exist in financial insecurity
Australia's elite netball players have been off contract since 30 September when the Super Netball Collective Player Agreement expired. It's left all 80 players in limbo. Unfortunately, it's not the first time it's happened to Australia's female athletes.
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DIAMONDS
SERIES SWEEP
Watson inspires Diamonds to clean sweep over Proteas
Australia have completed a hugely successful 2023 campaign by sweeping South Africa in their three-match netball series with a 77-50 win over the Proteas in Hobart.
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MATILDAS
OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS
The Gustavsson conundrum: Matildas coach, USWNT target at a crossroads
Tony Gustavsson led Australia to three Olympic qualifying wins this week. So, with the USWNT casting eyes in his direction, what's next for the Matildas boss?
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Gustavsson to USWNT? 'He's on a good wicket with Matildas'
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WALLAROOS
RUGBY
'We deserve to be a tier one team': Wallaroos ready to prove themselves in WXV1
With just two wins from six matches so far this year, the Wallaroos enter the inaugural WXV1 title as the ultimate underdogs as they open the tournament against the No.1 team in the world England in New Zealand on Friday night.
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