A record-breaking crowd is expected to watch the AFLW game between Fremantle and Collingwood at Optus Stadium this Saturday, but how did a male-dominated sport get to this point? AFL commentator Sam Lane has detailed the rise of the sport in her new book Roar.

Lane told 6PR Breakfast the skills will only improved as girls are seen to have skills that could be nurtured from a young age.

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