A handful of Murray Bushrangers are among the first members of the Giants Female Academy.
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Zarlie Goldsworthy, Zali Spencer and Abby Favell, among others, will start the program this month.
The academy mirrors the male program that has been in place for almost a decade across western Sydney, the ACT and southern NSW.
It will build on the previous female talent development programs run by AFL NSW-ACT and the Regional Academy of Sports.
"This is a significant development for the GIANTS with a clear pathway established for both male and female athletes from grassroots through to the elite level," Giants Head of Academies Jason Saddington said.
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"Our AFLW players are wonderful role models for the next generation and this Academy will only strengthen the connection to those who aspire to one day play at the top level."
