Carlton's faint AFLW grand final hopes have been dealt a blow with confirmation that Nat Exon will miss the rest of the season due to a broken ankle.

Brisbane pipped Adelaide by three points on Saturday night to remain the only undefeated side in the AFL women's league.

It's a triple double-header weekend and today Carlton host the Bulldogs in a must-win match for each.

Collingwood have claimed a second consecutive win with a hard fought one-point victory over Fremantle in hot conditions at Rushton Park.

Carlton's slim premiership aspirations in the AFLW competition remain alive after the Blues held on for a six-point win over the Western Bulldogs in an entertaining and high-scoring clash at Princes Park.

The final round of the AFLW should be rescheduled..

Collingwood's footprints continue to appear in new places, with the club's famous black and white colours set to be seen at TAC Cup level.

Brisbane's Tayla Harris has one of the best kicking actions I've ever seen - left foot planted behind her, right foot 180 degrees away pointing into the sky. Two weeks ago, a male admirer posted on Twitter, "When I die I hope it's because Tayla Harris kicked me head off into the sun." To which she replied, "If you insist."

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We AFLW players expect our performances to be critiqued. But remember, in terms of professionalism and what should be expected of her, Collingwood's marquee forward Moana Hope is more Peter Hudson than Buddy Franklin.

Women's football is booming – a fact measurable in crowd, television and participation figures – but the AFL's CEO believes the eight-club AFLW should not expand before 2019 and that entry should remain free next year.

As we enter the second half of the 2017 AFL Women's competition, it's an opportune time to analyse how each team has fared so far.

AFL Women's organisers are hoping to avoid a grand final headache if Brisbane's stellar form continues.

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AFLW marquee player Moana Hope was caught speeding just hours before playing in Collingwood's first win against the Bulldogs on Saturday. 

Adelaide are a step closer to an AFL Women's grand final berth after shrugging off a scoreless first quarter to overwhelm the winless Fremantle Dockers in the last match of round four.

It was all over in less than a minute, but Kate Sheahan says "all that matters" is that she made her famous father proud.

Can Adelaide stay undefeated in AFL Women's? Follow our live match tracker for scores and stats as they take on Fremantle.

Erin Phillips this week revealed for the first time she has struggled with depression following the Opals' shock two-point loss to Serbia in the women's basketball quarter-finals at the Rio Olympics six months ago and fears she will never get over the disappointment.

Collingwood notched up their first win of the season with a second-half surge that blew the Western Bulldogs away at Whitten Oval on Saturday night.

Brisbane Lions conceded just nine points and thrashed GWS Giants by 34 to continue their perfect start to the AFLW season.

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Can the Magpies finally break through for their first win of the AFLW season?

Melbourne struck a vital blow in the race for the first AFLW premiership, as a Richelle Cranston goal inside the final four minutes was enough to edge Carlton in an entertaining clash at Casey Field on Saturday.

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It's third versus fourth as the Blues head to Casey Fields to take on Melbourne.

Basketball has plummeted into an abyss, in terms of attractiveness to Australian women, compared to the sporting steam train launched by the behemoth AFL.

Cate Campbell and Liesel Jones believe the success of AFL Women's proves female sport has huge potential.

Last Saturday night, for the first time ever, I felt a sense of normalcy as I pulled on the Melbourne jumper. Not in the form of complacency, but a familiarity in my single-mindedness.

Emma Humphries is one of four players who have joined the AFLW in a year when no Tasmanian males have been drafted into the AFL.

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AFLW players could face penalties for illicit drug use from next year.

Ellie Brush is juggling two football codes at the moment, but the chance to become professional would see her commit to one.