The Weekend Post

AFL CONTEST

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THE boss of AFL Queensland believes a footy Cape York House for girls will be as successful as the male program.

The Gold Coast Suns’ bid for an AFL Women’s team includes a commitment to select graduates from the program.

The girls’ house, which will open in 2019, will be a residentia­l facility for young indigenous women from Cape York and the Torres Strait.

It will provide them with a culturally appropriat­e and a

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 ??  ?? TALENT: Shantel Ripia, 16, Grace Perry, 17, and Kitara Farrar, 16, look forward to an opportunit­y in the AFL. Picture: JUSTIN BRIERTY
TALENT: Shantel Ripia, 16, Grace Perry, 17, and Kitara Farrar, 16, look forward to an opportunit­y in the AFL. Picture: JUSTIN BRIERTY

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