"Bonnie Anderson has completed the national anthem and captains Jasmine Garner and Breanna Koenen are giving their teammates one last rev up before the North Melbourne and Brisbane players head to their positions with the AFLW grand final about to get under way at Ikon Park. Share Jasmine Garner leads North Melbourne on to Ikon Park with under 10 minutes until the first bounce."
"Former skipper Emma Kearney, as well as Jenna Bruton and Kim Rennie, are chasing a third flag of their own, while Libby Birch could become the first four-time premiership player in AFLW history. Eilish Sheerin is playing in her first AFLW grand final along with All-Australian goalsneak Blaithin Bogue and Eliza Shannon. The latter was the unlucky player last year when Emma Kearney returned to the side as the Kangaroos broke through for a first AFLW premiership."
"But, as Jack Snape writes, the consistent brilliance of the Lions and Kangaroos has highlighted a lack of ambition from other AFLW clubs, whose failure to even spend what they are allowed to on coaches is an open secret in the competition. Few in the intimate footy industry wish to point fingers at other clubs, but multiple officials have told the Guardian this season some programs are not spending the full amount they are entitled to under the lea"
Captains Jasmine Garner and Breanna Koenen led their teams through pre-game rituals as players prepared to take positions for the AFLW grand final at Ikon Park. Several North Melbourne players chase multiple premierships, with Libby Birch in line to become the first four-time premiership player in AFLW history and several teammates contesting another flag. Brisbane bring a wealth of experience with 12 two-time premiership players and several players seeking a first premiership. The season has also exposed concerns about uneven ambition across clubs, with multiple officials reporting some programs are not spending fully on coaching resources.
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