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'The pressure is on me time-wise though. We have our last regular season game next weekend so it's close to the business end of things'

Time running out to force my way back into contention

Our AFLW columnist on the frustrations of trying to get back into a team on course for the finals after injury.

O'Dwyer's Lions caused a minor upset at Victoria Park

AFLW wrap: O'Dwyer's Lions end Collingwood's run

Orla O'Dwyer kicked a behind as the Brisbane Lions ended Collingwood Magpies' winning start to the AFLW Premiership season.

GAA • 14 Mar 21

Brid Stack had been training hard in hopes of an early comeback

Bríd Stack ruled out for rest of AFLW season

Bríd Stack has revealed that she will miss the rest of the AFLW season as her recovery from a neck fracture continues.

GAA • 12 Mar 21

'It's already a messy game with the oval ball but when there is rain it becomes so unpredictable because the ball doesn't bounce very well and there is absolutely no grip on the Sherrin when it's wet'

Crunch time as rain offers the Irish crop green shoots

Ailish Considine looks ahead to Adelaide Crows' trip to face a Melbourne team featuring three Dublin players, with rare rainfall expected to suit the Irish contingent as the AFLW league phase enters its final stretch in the race for Finals Series places.

other sport • 12 Mar 21

AFLW: Kelly scores but Eagles' wings clipped in derby

Grace Kelly scored a goal for West Coast Eagles but it proved to be just consolation as the club from the Perth suburbs fell short against Fremantle Dockers in the AFL Women's Western Derby.

other sport • 07 Mar 21

AFLW: O'Dwyer's Brisbane Lions power past Giants

Tipperary's Orla O'Dwyer made five tackles as the Brisbane Lions overran Western Sydney by 38 points at Manuka Oval.

AFLW • 06 Mar 21

'It's great to get some consistency again after an up-and-down few weeks.'

Thrilled to be back in the habit and back in the squad

It's been a tough couple of weeks but a return to action, followed by callback into the Adelaide Crows squad, has me feeling really positive again, writes Ailish Considine.

AFLW • 05 Mar 21

'Getting that first tackle out of the way without any issues did put my mind at ease'

Back in action but fresh challenges lie ahead

It's been a big relief to get back to full training this week but there's challenges ahead to get back into a winning team, writes Ailish Considine.

AFLW • 26 Feb 21

Cora Staunton up against Bríd Stack during a Division 1 league final back in 2016

Bríd Stack: 'I'm forever indebted to good-hearted Cora'

Bríd Stack has aired her gratitude to Cora Staunton for the friendship and support she's offered the Cork woman through a difficult period in Australia.

AFLW • 22 Feb 21

Cora Staunton celebrates victory with team-mate Pepa Randall

AFLW wrap: Cora Staunton bags four-goal haul for Giants

Cora Staunton racked up a tally of four goals to help Greater Western Sydney Giants to a 48-28 victory over West Coast Eagles in the AFL Women's.

other sport • 21 Feb 21

Collingwood's Sharni Norder and Aishling Sheridan celebrate after winning the round four AFLW match

AFLW wrap: Sheridan shines as Collingwood win

Cavan's Aishling Sheridan scored her fifth goal of the AFL Women's campaign and notched a behind to help Collingwood beat North Melbourne.

other sport • 20 Feb 21

I know I would have wanted to play on last week if I hadn't been knocked out. Even in my subconscious I was pushing to get back on the field so you can imagine if I was still with it'

Concussion subs could protect players from themselves

Ailish Considine on working her way through the AFLW return to play protocols and the potential benefit of temporary concussion substitutes in Gaelic games.

GAA • 18 Feb 21

'I know the position I was in, I know that the duty of care has to lie with the tackler at all times'

Brid Stack: It was easy to slap rookie label on me

Brid Stack says she was left feeling aggrieved by the tribunal process examining the season-ending injury she incurred on her AFLW debut and spoke of the "sinister" blowback she received on social media in the aftermath.

GAA • 16 Feb 21

"I worked out I was in Sydney but I hadn't a clue how I got there."

Sitting on the bench, I had no idea where I was

Our AFLW columnist is recovering from a concussion she suffered playing for Adelaide Crows against GWS Giants, an incident that left her confused and shaken.

GAA • 11 Feb 21

Ailish Considine after being tackled by Tarni Evans of the Giants

AFLW wrap: Ailish Considine forced off as Crows win

Ailish Considine could potentially be set for a mandatory 12 days on the sideline under the AFL Women's concussion protocols after being withdrawn midway through her Adelaide Crows side's win over Greater Western Sydney Giants.

other sport • 07 Feb 21

AFLW wrap: Sarah Rowe back with a bang for Collingwood

Sarah Rowe scored a brilliant goal on her first AFLW appearance of the season as Collingwood eased past Geelong Cats.

other sport • 06 Feb 21

'I don't think the season will be cancelled again. There are always risks with Covid but there should be enough contingencies such as teams staying in hubs'

Back in isolation but show will go on against Sydney

Ailish Considine is isolating along with her Adelaide Crows team-mates after playing in Perth last weekend but a charter flight should allow them to play the similarly-affected Greater Western Sydney Giants on Sunday.

GAA • 04 Feb 21

Aileen Gilroy (8) celebrates with her North Melbourne team-mates after the opening-round victory

AFLW wrap: Kangaroos bounce to the top with 11-goal win

Aileen Gilroy helped the North Melbourne Kangaroos to an emphatic victory over the Geelong Cats in the opening round of this season's Women's Aussie Rules campaign.

GAA • 31 Jan 21

Aishling Sheridan is mobbed after scoring Collingwood's first goal

Sheridan shines as Collingwood earn opening AFLW win

Cavan Gaelic footballer Aishling Sheridan kicked the first goal of the new AFLW campaign to help Collingwood to an opening-day win against Carlton on Thursday.

other sport • 28 Jan 21

Ebony Marinoff is a two-time AFL Women's All-Australian

Marinoff suspension for Stack tackle overturned

Adelaide Crows midfielder Ebony Marinoff has successfully appealed against a three-match ban incurred for a challenge on Greater Western Sydney Giants' Bríd Stack which left the former Cork star with a neck fracture.

GAA • 28 Jan 21

Lauren Magee during the 2020 All-Ireland final win over Cork

AFLW newcomer Magee is diving into the deep end

Dublin All-Ireland winner Lauren Magee chats to RTÉ's Game On as she prepares to start life in the AFLW with Melbourne FC.

GAA • 28 Jan 21

Ebony Marinoff kicks the ball during the AFLW pre-season match between the Adelaide Crows and Brid Stack's GWS Giants

Stack 'devastated' while Crows set to appeal ban

Adelaide Crows have confirmed that they will appeal the three-match received by Ebony Marinoff for the challenge that culminated in former Cork footballer Brid Stack sustaining a bad neck injury on Sunday.

GAA • 20 Jan 21

Olivia Divilly during the Lidl Ladies National Football League in February

Divilly: 'For the time being I'm definitely in Ireland'

Galway's Olivia Divilly looks ahead to the return to inter-county football action and rules out a move to Australia's AFLW in the near future.

GAA • 17 Oct 20

"This opportunity came up and things like this don't happen too often when you are in the latter stages of your playing career"

Stack: I want to see what I'm made of in Oz

Decorated Cork footballer Bríd Stack says the opportunity to test herself in a professional sporting environment was too great to turn down as she prepares for her move to Australia and the AFLW.

GAA • 07 Oct 20

'It's a wonderful opportunity, something new and very different'

11-time All-Ireland winner Stack signs AFLW contract

11-time All-Ireland winner Bríd Stack has described herself as "very excited" as she prepares for a sensational return to elite sport in the AFLW.

GAA • 07 Oct 20