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GIANTS to host four home 2019 NAB AFL Women’s matches

The GWS GIANTS will host four AFL Women’s matches during the upcoming 2019 season, including two Friday night blockbusters in Sydney and Canberra. Officially finding themselves in Pool B, the GIANTS join Brisbane, Collingwood, Carlton and Geelong in the new conference

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2018-19 NAB AFL Academy squads announced

The AFL is pleased to announce the 2018-19 NAB AFL Academy squads, which will include 11 players from the AFL NSW/ACT region. The expanded NAB AFL Academy Program will now see 150 players engaged in high performance camps conducted across

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Sam Graham delivers speech on AFL and cross-cultural understanding

AFL NSW/ACT CEO Sam Graham delivered a key note address yesterday at Affinity Intercultural Foundation in Sydney on the AFL and cross-cultural understanding. Affinity’s mission is to create and sustain enduring relationships with people through intercultural and interfaith dialogue. Graham

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Seven locals selected for the 2019 NAB AFL Women’s season

Seven players from the AFL NSW/ACT region will join AFL Women’s lists in 2019 after the conclusion of today’s 2018 NAB AFL Women’s Draft in Melbourne. As expected, Holbrook’s Alyce Parker was drafted to the GWS GIANTS with their highest

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AFLW Draft preview: All you need to know

Originally published by AFL.com.au. THERE will be nearly 70 new players on AFL Women’s team lists at the conclusion of Tuesday’s NAB AFL Women’s Draft, held at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. FOLLOW THE NAB AFLW WOMEN’S DRAFT LIVE FROM 11.45am

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New South Wales Sports Awards finalists announced

Sport NSW have today announced that AFL NSW/ACT have three finalists in this year’s New South Wales Sports Awards. Following a record number of nominations across 13 categories, the overall finalists comprise of outstanding New South Wales athletes, coaches, officials, administrators

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New AFL Hunter Central Coast League takes shape

AFL NSW/ ACT is pleased to announce the initial members of the new locally owned league ‘AFL Hunter Central Coast Incorporated’ have signed a MOU confirming their membership and participation in the new league. The following clubs/associations have confirmed their

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Indigenous Academies go from strength to strength

Established in 2006, the AFL Western Sydney Indigenous Academies have provided one-on-one mentoring to over 200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in seven Western Sydney high schools in 2018. A far cry from teaching the teenagers to play footy,

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2018 NAB AFL Draft Combine: All local men’s results

The 2018 NAB AFL Draft and State Combines have been run in Melbourne last week with hopeful AFL draftees testing in areas such as agility, speed and endurance, vying for positions on AFL lists in 2019. While three of our 2018

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NAB AFL Women’s Draft Combine: Brianna McFarlane

Yamba’s Brianna McFarlane has capped off an impressive 2018 NAB AFL Women’s Draft Combine with the announcement of her signing with the Brisbane Lions as a ‘Rookie from Another Sport’ for the 2019 AFL Women’s season. But the announcement did

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