"We've seen far too many women prosecuted over recent years for being unable to pay it, and it's a flat fee that means that poorer people pay proportionately more than anybody else," she said.

Blanck is a part of a stacked Hawthorn backline that welcomed Tom Barrass and Josh Battle to the club over the off-season. The Hawks will take on Geelong in a scratch match at GMHBA Stadium on ...

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