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Woomeras and Medleys learn leadership in Darwin

Seven players from the AFL NSW/ACT region traveled to Darwin recently as a part of the 2019 AFL Medleys and Rio Tinto Woomeras Leadership Program. Fifty Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural players from across the country participated in

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Diversity Championships to be replaced with localised structure

AFL Indigenous and Multicultural Programs have announced they will be taking a new direction in relation to the National Diversity Championships from this year. In 2019 and beyond, the AFL will provide funding to the state bodies to run high-performance

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GIANTS announce new stadium deal

Originally published by GWS GIANTS Media. The GIANTS have announced a ground breaking partnership agreement that will see the club’s Sydney Olympic Park home ground named GIANTS Stadium. The multi-year agreement allows the GIANTS to secure their own naming rights

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2019 NEAFL Umpiring Panel announced

AFL NW/ACT will have 27 Umpires representing the region during the 2019 NEAFL Season. SEE THE COMPLETE 2019 NEAFL UMPIRING PANEL HERE. Here is how Umpiring works in the NEAFL: The NEAFL competition is officiated by the NEAFL Umpire Panel.

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Local players set to star in the AFL this year

AFL NSW/ACT will have 62 players representing the region during the 2019 Toyota AFL Season. Including players who have played over 300 games such as Jarryd McVeigh and then newcomers looking to make their debut in 2019 such as Kieren

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Auskicker of the Year competition now open

Thousands of children across the country are preparing to lace up the boots for another season of NAB AFL Auskick. Delighting children and parents alike for over 20 years, the NAB AFL Auskick program will adopt a new structure for

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How Haneen Zreika and Bachar Houli dealt with the Christchurch tragedy

Originally published by The Age. On the afternoon when 50 Muslim New Zealanders were murdered in a Christchurch mosque, a distressed Bachar Houli left work at the Richmond Football Club and went home, while Muslim AFLW footballer, Haneen Zreika, overcame

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Rule changes announced for 2019 season

In line with the AFL Commission’s approval for 2019 Toyota AFL Season ‘Laws of the Game’ changes, AFL NSW/ACT have announced the rules that will be adopted by the 14 leagues across the state and territory. The nine Laws of

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Zreika gets Round 7 NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star nod

Western Sydney’s Haneen Zreika has been awarded one of the two Round 7 NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star nominations. The 19-year-old had her stand out game of the season on Friday, where she gathered 17 disposals, laid seven tackles and

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GIANTS return to Canberra for final round of AFL Women’s

The GWS GIANTS will return to Canberra this Friday night for the final round of AFL Women’s in 2019. Come and see local stars including Ellie Brush and AFL Canberra player, Jodie Hicks play against 2019 competition newcomers, Geelong. GIANTS

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