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âIt makes me who I amâ: Girls relieved to be back on the footy field
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As their heroes take centre stage for the AFLW grand final on Saturday, the future of the game is being played on local ovals.
Girls and women are once again lacing up their boots after a year without club footy.
Moonee Valley Football Club girls run through some training drills.
Credit:Justin McManus
The number of female football players nationwide has jumped from 380,000 in 2016 to 600,000 now, and some clubs are reporting even greater enthusiasm from teams than before the pandemic.
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