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The number of girls and women playing Australian rules football has soared, according to figures released by the AFL.Total female participation increased 19 per cent in 2016 to 380,041, AFL game and development manager Simon Lethlean said on Tuesday.The number of girls playing Auskick grew by 21 per cent and 354 new community club teams were launched in 2016, with females now accounting for 27 percent of all footballers.It comes as the new AFL womens league prepares to kick off its inaugural season in February, with a number of games expected to be played as curtain-raisers to the mens pre-season clashes.(Womens footy) has been the biggest growth part of our industry now for three or four years, Lethlean said.That momentum has taken off. There are recognisable role models now and a competition starting in February. We expect that to really keep on increasing and its an exciting part of our industry.Male participation was up 10 percent in 2016 to 1,024,135 but Lethlean said the somewhat softer growth was no cause for concern.I think our male growth is still solid ... 1.4 million (total) participants around Australia is a fantastic outcome. We intend for that to keep growing and we intend to keep investing, he said.The fixture for the seven-week womens competition has been finalised but is yet to be released, with the AFL working to lock in broadcast deals for the games.Melbourne marquee player Melissa Hickey said the AFL had become far more inclusive since her childhood.I grew up in the country, so I was the only girl in my grade five and six football team, she said.It probably wasnt quite the thing to do when I was a bit younger. I think thats the beauty of our womens league. Its becoming so common so the young kids know that pathway is there for them..Hickey also brushed off concerns female players could be at greater risk of concussion, with campaigner Peter Jess recently warning there was potential for a catastrophic injury.Were susceptible to the same injuries (as the men), Hickey said.It happens but its not something Im concerned about. Brian Goodwin Jersey . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. Gio Gonzalez Jersey .5 seconds to play in the game, Kevin Love never stopped believing that they would come out of there with a win. http://www.cheapnationalsjerseys.com/ . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. Tanner Roark Jersey . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. Trea Turner Jersey . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday. Carlos Miranda ? 2015 USTFCCCA All-South Region honoree, following a 21st-place finish at the NCAA South Regional Championship. ? Recorded top-10 finishes at the Covered Bridge Open and Mountain Dew Invitational last season. ? Ran a career-best 8k time of 24:45.6 at NCAA Pre-Nationals last season. ? 2013 SEC All-Freshman Team honoree.Jack Guyton ? 2015 SEC All-Freshman Team honoree, finishing fifth among all freshmen at the SEC Championship. ? Took 36th place at the NCAA South Regional Championship. ? Posted top-15 finishes at the Covered Bridge Open and Mountain Dew Invitational. ? Named SEC Freshman Runner of the Week on Sep. 8, after a 10th-place finish at the Covered Bridge Open, his collegiate debut.Taylor Tubbs ? 2014 USTFCCCA All-South Region honoree, posting an 18th-place finish at the NCAA South Regional Championship.dddddddddddd ? Missed her second consecutive All-South Region accolade by one spot, finishing 26th at the 2015 NCAA South Regional Championship. ? Placed 18th overall at the SEC Championship, her second consecutive top-25 finish at the conference meet. ? Logged top-five finishes at the Mountain Dew Invitational and Covered Bridge Open last season. ? Owns the eighth-fastest 6k time in school history (20:21.00).Jessica Pascoe ? 2016 Australian Junior Cross Country Championships winner. ' ' '