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Paul Kelly Cup celebrates 21st year of competition

The Sydney Cricket Ground will host the 21st Paul Kelly Cup State Finals on Monday, August 13, 2018. The Paul Kelly Cup is the largest primary school knock-out competition in Australia with over 15,000 girls and boys playing off across

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State Draft Combine and Rookie Me invitees confirmed

AFL NSW/ACT will have six players representing the region at the 2018 NAB AFL State Draft Combine, as well as another three in the Rookie Me Combine in Melbourne this October. After the nomination of Nick Blakey (Sydney Swans Academy), Kieren

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New look Draft and Trade Period coming in 2018

The AFL has advised details regarding the NAB AFL Trade Period and the 2018 NAB AFL Draft. For the first time, live trading of selections during the NAB AFL Draft will be introduced to provide clubs with more flexibility when

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Sargent-Wilson named Player of the SSA Champs

  The School Sports Australia (SSA) Under-15s AFL Championships took place in Adelaide recently with four teams from the AFL NSW/ACT region taking part across the Boys and Girls competitions. The New South Wales Bluebirds finished the tournament as the

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Three Rams invited to AFL Women’s Draft Combine

AFL NSW/ACT will have three representatives at the 2018 NAB AFL Women’s Draft Combine to be held at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Tuesday, October 2 and Wednesday, October 3. Holbrook’s Alyce Parker, Canberra’s Alexia Hamilton and Clarence Valley’s Brianna McFarlane

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Swans set for Saturday night Round 23 lights

The AFL have today released the final Round 23 fixture, for would could end up being a vital set of matches for both the Sydney Swans and GWS GIANTS. AFL General Manager Clubs, Travis Auld said the AFL had sought to

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Local trio set for 2018 NAB AFL Draft Combine

AFL NSW/ACT will have three representatives attending the 2018 NAB AFL Draft Combine in Melbourne this October. From this years’ Allies group, Nick Blakey (Sydney Swans Academy), Kieren Briggs and Jacob Koschitzke (GIANTS Academy) have all been nominated by multiple

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Shipley Inspiring Western Sydney’s Next Generation GIANTS

  Originally published by GWS GIANTS Media. The first Peruvian AFL player, Nick Shipley, is inspiring the next generation of GIANTS. Shipley’s mother Jessica was born in Peru’s capital, Lima and immigrated to Australia alongside her extended family when she

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Campbell and Gulden gain All Australian honours

Sydney Swans Academy members, Braeden Campbell and Errol Gulden from the AFL NSW/ACT Under-16s Rams have been selected in the 2018 NAB AFL Under-16s All Australian squad. This caps off a stellar season for both Gulden and Campbell who both

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Rams fly home with a win over Tasmania

The AFL NSW/ACT Under-16s Rams will leave the Gold Coast with a win under their belt after defeating Tasmania at Yeronga today. The Rams overcame a 9-point deficit at half-time to be in front by 13 points going into the

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