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North Melbourne may be undefeated for the second home and away season in a row, but a star Melbourne player says the short AFLW season means they haven't proven themselves against everyone.

Adelaide has hung on for a thrilling 12-point win over Fremantle that secures its AFLW finals spot and ends the Dockers' season.

Daisy Pearce's West Coast Eagles have reached the AFLW finals for the first time after the Sydney Swans blew their chance in a shock three-point loss to struggling Essendon at Coffs Harbour.

The Port Adelaide Football Club continues to describe Warren Tredrea as one of its greatest-ever players — but on Friday it dismissed him from its board of directors. 

After a shaky start to the season the Brisbane Lions showed faith in a shift in game style to climb up the ladder and guarantee themselves a top-four finish.

Cricketer Usman Khawaja is one of the highest-profile Australian athletes who regularly wades into political issues. Now, Khawaja and other athletes have agreed to form a Players' Coalition to influence policy change on issues ranging from racism and human rights to social media abuse. 

North Melbourne becomes the first male or female VFL/AFL team to win 24 consecutive games after prevailing over Hawthorn by 49 points.

AFL great Warren Tredrea has been dismissed from the board of the Port Adelaide Football Club, the Power has confirmed.

Will Hayward and Ollie Florent were both locked into long-term deals with Sydney before being told they needed to leave while holidaying in South America.

Endometriosis remains a silent struggle for many women and elite athletes alike. GWS Giants leader Katherine Smith spent years playing through the pain.