Smiles, nerves, excitement as young defender joins Melbourne
Other secondary school graduates headed off on schoolies, but as soon as Katherine Smith finished her last exam she threw herself into life as an AFL footballer.
Collingwood put through paces in first public training session
Working out in the gym next to Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury, rising football star Moana Hope says she has to pinch herself.
Female footy participation on the rise: AFL
The number of girls and women playing Australian rules football has soared, according to figures released by the AFL.
Boots but no health insurance in new AFLW pay deal
Most women who play in the AFL's new league will earn $8500 in their first season of football, a boost from the $5000 originally offered by the league.
AFL miss chance to further lift women's profile
The AFL's failure to place a woman at the helm of its new national women's competition represents for the game a practical and symbolic opportunity lost.
AFL's new pay deal for women is better, but there's a long way to go
The AFL has upped its pay offer to female players, but equal pay and opportunities for women remain a long way off.
Fixtures for women's footy league to be revealed in November
First hurdle for women's footy league, the fixture, will not be published until November..
Elite midfielder becomes a Giant with No.1 draft pick
Elite midfielder Nicola Barr became the No.1 pick in the first AFL women's draft when Greater Western Sydney called her name.
Pearce named AFL Football Woman of the Year
She is a star footballer, a leading advocate for the game and has delivered nearly 150 babies - and on Thursday afternoon, Daisy Pearce added AFL Football Woman of the Year to her list of achievements.