Tag: playing
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How Amelie Borg managed to finish Year 12 while playing in her first AFLW season
Amelie Borg will never forget returning to school the day after being drafted to Port Adelaide At just 17 years old, and in the process…
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What’s it like playing in front of 97,000 people?
“You actually feel the roar inside you.” That’s how Albany-raised Collingwood ruckman Darcy Cameron describes playing to a full house during the finals at the…
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The women playing AFL Blind
Bridget Jolley has always loved watching AFL and has always wanted to play, but — up until four years ago — she had never had…
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AFL announces crackdown on playing for high free kicks
The AFL has issued a warning players will no longer be rewarded with free kicks when they duck or shrug their heads in tackles. Key…
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Ellie Blackburn on playing elite sport after COVID-19
We’ve seen young, fit athletes bounce back after contracting COVID-19, seemingly unaffected — indeed, Nick Kyrgios won the Australian Open men’s doubles crown having had…