Sam Kerr was embraced by Tillies fans this week in scenes reminiscent of a giant communal hug. It must've felt like a palate cleanse for the striker after 15 months spent battling injury and legal proceedings. The love-in has been engineered off the back of the 31-year-old and Football Australia settling their differences in the wake of the London fiasco. Featured: Alicia Ferguson, ex-Matilda, commentator, ABC Sport.

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