Under-pressure Collingwood marquee Moana Hope finally showed fans why she was held in such high regard pre-season, as she kicked two goals and set up a couple more in the Pies' big win over GWS on Sunday.

Collingwood's big guns fired in their emphatic win over Greater Western Sydney at Olympic Park Oval on Sunday.

Follow live as the Pies host the Giants to close out the AFL Women's round.

If there was ever a moment to be bold for change, this is it. So let's hope the AFL is heaps bold.

Melbourne recovered from a scoreless opening quarter to topple the league heavyweights in extremely humid Darwin conditions.

Once written off as wooden spoon favourites, the undefeated Brisbane Lions now have the inaugural AFLW flag in their sights after booking an historic grand final berth on Saturday.

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It's round six of the AFL Women's competition, and there's plenty of action today.

​Carlton's AFLW title hopes are over after suffering an upset 16-point loss to Fremantle in Friday's clash at Domain Stadium.

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Carlton's AFLW team travel west to take on Fremantle. They must keep winning to have any chance of finishing in the top two and playing in the grand final.

An improved AFLW could be a week longer, feature triple the finals, and boost audience and interest with a floating last round to fix a prime-time dead rubber like next week's.

Much will be familiar at an awards night on the Tuesday after the first AFL women's grand final: a black-tie dress code, a vote count and a guest list of top footy players. But much more promises to be different

Society has told us girls that we should be careful, pretty and polite. Playing football gives you a platform to explore other qualities such as strength and aggression.

Carlton skipper Lauren Arnell can foresee a future where the women's game has a top four finals series and skills have improved across the board.

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.