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Record wave of debutants headline AFLW weekend

Gold Coast will field an AFLW-record 10 first-gamers as a wave of new talent headlines the four remaining Round 1 matches to be broadcast by WARF Radio this weekend.

Ashley Manicaros··4 min read

In this piece

  • —Gold Coast fields an AFLW-record 10 debutants, with 11 new club faces in total
  • —Richmond launches No.1 draft pick Olivia Wolmarans as co-captain Ellie McKenzie sits out with a fractured arm
  • —WARF Radio broadcast times for all four Round 1 matches across Saturday and Sunday

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