Western Sydney

L-FRESH the Lion inspiring local youth through AFL

Australian-born Sikh hip-hop artist and AFL Multicultural Community Ambassador, L-FRESH the LION – known as Sukhdeep Singh to his family and friends – is using his passion for music and AFL to enrich the social fabric of Western Sydney. Growing

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GWS Giants’ AFL success being felt at all levels of Aussie Rules in Western Sydney

GIANTS ABC News

Originally published by ABC News. It is a cold winter’s afternoon at Sydney Olympic Park. Boys and girls are bouncing a Sherrin, practicing their hand passes and kicking goals. One young boy bends a banana kick through the big sticks

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GWS GIANTS host 2017 AFL Iftar Dinner

Written by Leyla Kaya. Last night, the GWS GIANTS welcomed over 200 guests to their annual Iftar Dinner, held at the WestConnex Centre. Hosted by the GIANTS for the fourth consecutive year, the Iftar Dinner is a special event where

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Diversity Champs launched in Western Sydney

Lucky African Dance Group

Written by Leyla Kaya. Last night, over 300 Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander, and Multicultural teenagers from across Australia attended the opening ceremony of the National Male Diversity Championships. Hosted this year by AFL NSW/ACT at Blacktown International Sportspark, the

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Youth Girls take over Bateau Bay

Youth Girls

The AFL NSW/ACT Youth Girls State Cup was held on the weekend of October 24 and 25 in Bateau Bay, NSW. Nine teams from across all regions of NSW and the ACT travelled to the Central Coast town, to participate in

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Auskick Coordinators of the Year

Emu Plains/Glenmore Park JAFC’s Kylie Rix and Steve Gardiner have been named NSW/ACT 2016 NAB AFL Auskick Coordinators of the Year. The Emu Plains/Glenmore Park Lions produced 74% growth in Auskick numbers for 2016, a great a reflection of Kylie and

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Player profile: Mai Nguyen

Continuing our player profile series ahead NSW/ACT’s match against South Australia this Sunday at Adelaide Oval, we caught up with Mai Nguyen. At 25-years-old, GWS GIANTS Academy member, Mai Nguyen runs rough through the midfield at pace, breaking lines and creating chances – chances

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A new era for female footy in Sydney’s west

It’s an exciting time for female footy in Sydney’s west with the inaugural Western Sydney Youth Girls Competition for U15s launching next Sunday (May 1) with a gala day at Blacktown International Sportpark. All 11 teams involved in the fledgling

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Watch the GWS GIANTS’ new video: ‘There’s a Giant in all of us’

  The GWS Giants take on Port Adelaide at Manuka on Sunday (April 17) at 1:10pm. Ahead of the important fixture the GIANTS launched a slick new campaign featuring star forward Jeremy Cameron and eight-year old Lincoln Summons from Kellyville

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GIANTS Community Camp – Western Sydney

The GIANTS will be out and about for the Australia Post Community Camp in Western Sydney on Thursday February 18. THE GIANTS will split into small groups to cover as much ground as possible with players heading to a variety

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