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AFLW: Fremantle Dockers star Kiara Bowers escapes with reprimand for tripping offence

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Kiara Bowers’ hopes of winning this year’s AFLW best-and-fairest award remain alive after the Fremantle star escaped with a reprimand for a tripping offence.

Bowers tripped Brisbane’s Jessica Wuetschner in the dying stages of Fremantle’s upset 11-point loss to the Lions on Saturday.

The incident was not deemed serious enough to warrant a suspension, and she can accept a reprimand with an early guilty plea.

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Bowers currently leads the AFLW’s coaches’ association award, and is one of the favourites to take out the league’s best-and-fairest after finishing runner-up last year.

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Kiara Bowers (left) is off the hook.
Camera IconKiara Bowers (left) is off the hook. Credit: Will Russell/AFL Photos

North Melbourne’s Vivien Saad is set to miss Friday night’s clash with Richmond after being offered a one-match ban for her forceful front-on contact against Carlton star Tayla Harris.

The incident was assessed as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.

Gold Coast’s Lucy Single escaped with a reprimand for her front-on hit against West Coast’s Alicia Janz.

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