Melbourne and North Melbourne announce squads for AFLW finals

Melbourne has made significant additions to its squad for the qualifying final against Geelong on November 7, with Eliza McNamara returning after a long injury layoff. The team also sees Liv Purcell, Paxy Paxman, Shelley Heath-Barker, and Georgia Campbell included, while Geelong remains unchanged. North Melbourne's squad for their qualifying final against Carlton features Eliza Shannon returning from a concussion, whereas Carlton has made notable changes with Lila Keck dropped and Maddy Hendrie along with Jess Good returning from injuries. Two elimination finals are set for November 8, with Sydney naming Sofia Hurley and the Bulldogs making several changes including the omission of captain De Berry. Gold Coast looks strong against Hawthorn with six potential inclusions, headlined by Ava Usher.

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