AFLW Grand Final Approaches Amid Key Player Injuries and Leadership Changes

As Brisbane's Dakota Davidson fights to be fit for the Grand Final, AFLW boss Nicole Livingstone announces her departure after seven successful seasons.

Brisbane forward Dakota Davidson has been cleared of serious injury and may play in the upcoming AFLW Grand Final against North Melbourne.
Zarlie Goldsworthy of GWS has won the Rising Star award, while North Melbourne's Jasmine Garner is expected to win her first league best-and-fairest award.
Emma Kearney of North Melbourne has earned the AFLW All-Australian honour for all eight seasons, the only player to do so.
AFLW boss Nicole Livingstone has announced her departure after the grand final, having led the AFLW from an eight-team competition to a league with a women's side for all 18 AFL clubs.
The AFLW competition is now the largest employer of female athletes in Australia, with average earnings set to rise to $82,000 by 2027.