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AFLW All-Stars and Ireland delight a different type of sports crowd: ‘There’s nothing quite like it’

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There was a carnival atmosphere as a packed North Sydney Oval witnessed the first international women’s Australian rules game Australia’s historic AFLW match against Ireland started with a dance party and ended with a chorus of “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie”. On a chilly Saturday afternoon, 9,000 footy fans packed out North Sydney Oval to witness the first international women’s Australian rules game , and there was a carnival-like mood in the air. Continue reading...

First report: How AFLW’s historic Australia-Ireland clash turned two Swans into rivals — brisbanetimes.com.au, 11d