Eloise Ashley-Cooper of the Borough runs the ball during the 2026 VFLW Round 1 match between Port Melbourne and North Melbourne Werribee at ETU Stadium. Picture: Craig Dooley/AFL Photos

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- Brady Wright's seven-goal haul cements Werribee in the top two
- Geelong's 12-game VFL winning streak comes to an end at the hands of Collingwood
- Upsets galore in the VFLW, with top two teams North Melbourne Werribee and Collingwood beaten
- Gemma's Australia v Ireland AFLW weekend
- INTERVIEW: Port Melbourne VFLW coach Tom Chitsos
- The intriguing matches of Round 20 of the VFL + Round 12 of the VFLW

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