Horsham's Rene Caris and former Ararat Storm player Georgia Clarke still have a shot at a coveted state league premiership, with the AFL saying it "remains fiercely committed" to staging the VFLW grand final as soon as possible.
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Unbeaten reigning premier Collingwood and Geelong were supposed to battle for the title on Sunday, until the state's latest lockdown put the grand final on ice.
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The Magpies have not played since defeating Essendon in semi-final 30 days ago. It means that will stretch to at least 39 days if the lockdown ends as hoped on Thursday night.
The Cats have run out just once in that time - a preliminary final win over the Bombers. Clarke starred in that match kicking a game-high three goals.
Playing an uncompromised VFL finals series also remains a priority with dates locked in from August 28 to grand final day on September 19. The VFL is unable to be played after the AFL grand final date of September 25 due to the involvement of AFL-listed players affecting eight of the 12 clubs still in contention.
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