The Aporia · Kangaroos survive Blues scare to keep AFLW record alive

On September 13, the North Melbourne Kangaroos narrowly defeated the Carlton Blues with a 10-point win to extend their unbeaten streak in the AFL Women's competition to an unprecedented 32 games. Despite facing a close match at Arden Street, where the final score was 33-23, the Kangaroos maintained their record. Other notable Sunday results included wins for Melbourne, Richmond, and Sydney.

Written by the local model on 2026-09-13, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On Sunday, September 13, the North Melbourne Kangaroos extended their unbeaten streak in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition with a narrow 10-point victory over Carlton at Arden Street Oval. The game ended with a final score of Kangaroos 33, Blues 23. Despite facing tough defense from Carlton, North Melbourne managed to secure their 32nd consecutive win since the start of the season following their grand final defeat in 2023. Coach Darren Crocker acknowledged that it was the closest margin they've faced all year and praised Carlton's effort, noting there were "lots of almost moments" where his team could have lost the game but managed to maintain control.

Written for “AFLW Kangaroos Unbeaten Streak” on 2026-09-14, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Both articles describe the AFLW match between Kangaroos and Blues on September 13, with the same final score of Kangaroos 33, Blues 23.”

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“The articles describe different games on separate dates.”

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Kangaroos survive Blues scare to keep AFLW record alive · assertive framing

Sat, 12 Sept, 1:05 pm, Final score, Hawks 41, Bulldogs 30 Sat, 12 Sept, 2:35 pm, Final score, Suns 62, Magpies 32 Sat, 12 Sept, 3:05 pm, Final score, Crows 46, Cats 57 Sat, 12 Sept, 4:35 pm, Final score, Eagles 46, Lions 41 Sun, 13 Sept, 12:35 pm, Final score, Demons 74, Power 23 Sun, 13 Sept, 1:05 pm, Final score, Tigers 58, Saints 43 Sun, 13 Sept, 2:35 pm, Final score, Swans 87, Giants 56 Sun, 13 Sept, 3:05 pm, Final score, Kangaroos 33, Blues 23 Sun, 13 Sept, 5:05 pm, Final score, Dockers 37, Bombers 22 Fri, 18 Sept, 5:45 pm, Game not started, Hawks versus Kangaroos Sat, 19 Sept, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Magpies versus Cats Sat, 19 Sept, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Demons versus Blues Sat, 19 Sept, 2:35 pm, Game not started, Power versus Swans Sat, 19 Sept, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Bulldogs Sun, 20 Sept, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Giants versus Tigers Sun, 20 Sept, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Suns Sun, 20 Sept, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Eagles Sun, 20 Sept, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Crows Kangaroos survive Blues scare to keep AFLW record alive with 10-point win In short: North Melbourne is still unbeaten after a gritty 10-point victory over Carlton at Arden Street. asserted

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The Kangaroos have won a record 32 consecutive matches. asserted

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Melbourne, Richmond and Sydney also posted wins on Sunday. asserted

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Kangaroos survive Blues scare to keep AFLW record alive

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