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AFLW has the brightest of futures but it deserves a vision after record-breaking 2021 season
AprApril 2021 at 6:43pm
AFLW needs to build on the gains the competition made in the 2021 season, which was capped off by the Lions premiership win.
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As retiring Brisbane Lions captain Emma Zielke walked onto the AFLW grand final dais to receive her premiership medal, she was greeted as per tradition by a young Auskicker. Good game, Emma. You re my hero, said the girl adoringly.
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The video has since been shared widely across social media because it encapsulates what is so special about the AFL women s competition.
Retired Brisbane Lions captain Emma Zielke sets sights on AFLW coaching career
AFL by Chris Honnery
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Subscriber only Lions skipper Emma Zielke will now set her sights on coaching after announcing her retirement from AFLW footy just moments after the final siren in Saturday s thrilling grand final win. Zielke has been a stalwart of the Brisbane club, with coach Craig Starcevich labelling her the heart and soul of the Lions. The 32-year-old said she now planned to take on a coaching role to help mentor the future stars of the AFLW. My passion is coaching as well, Zielke said.
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Isabel Dawes of the Lions and Jesse Wardlaw of the Lions celebrate during the 2021 AFLW Grand Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Brisbane Lions at Adelaide Oval on April 17, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images) A Set the default text size A Set large text size
After two previous heartbreaking AFLW grand final losses, the Brisbane Lions have emerged as the queens of the jungle this year, and deservedly so.