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The AFL Celebrates Community Umpiring Week

Round Seven of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season is Community Umpiring Week with the aim to encourage people to get involved in umpiring Australian Football at the community level. Throughout the week, April 26 – May 2, the AFL

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Alyce Parker, named All-Australian again

At just 20 years old, Alyce Parker has been named in the AFL Women’s All-Australian Team for a second consecutive season.  The final team of 21 was named at this evening’s W awards, hosted across five different locations, with the

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‘Shoosh for Kids’ returns in 2021

AFL NSW/ACT is proud to support the NSW Government Office of Sport initiative, Shoosh for Kids campaign. Shoosh for Kids is a collaborative effort between the Office of Sport and state sporting bodies to promote positive sideline behaviour to their members,

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Najwa Allen to feature in AFLW Grand Final

Written by Sam Burge (AFL Canberra Media) When Najwa Allen moved to Adelaide at the start of 2019, she attended the AFLW grand final merely as a spectator. Tomorrow she’ll be playing in it. Allen was one of the 53,034

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Canberra duo to umpire 2021 AFLW Grand Final

The GIANTS may have missed out on making the AFLW finals, but AFL NSW/ACT will still be represented at Saturday’s Grand Final. Both Nic McGinness (Field) and Ben Fely (Boundary) from Canberra have been selected to umpire the biggest game

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AFL TV audiences soar ahead of Sydney Derby XX 

The Round 4 AFL clashes between Sydney and Essendon and the GIANTS and Collingwood attracted huge TV audiences across Sydney and throughout the NSW region. Ratings highlights from Round 4: – The NSW audience for the Sydney Swans was up

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Play On Podcast – Episode 3 – AFL Sydney Preview

This week on the Play On Podcast, Ryan O’Keefe and Jacob Gaynor preview the upcoming AFL Sydney season with Community Football and Competition Manager Sam Zikman. Plus, Ryan and Jacob discuss the recent criticism towards the QBE Sydney Swans Academy

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AFL to provide relief package for flood affected clubs across NSW

The AFL today announced an AFL Flood Relief package to assist clubs affected by the flooding in NSW last month. Visiting the Hawkesbury Saints Junior AFC and Nor-West Jets AFC who share a home at Bensons Lane Reserve in Richmond, AFL

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Play On Podcast – Episode 3 – Paddy McCartin

Photo – Nick Moir (The Age)  This week on the Play On Podcast, Ryan O’Keefe and Jacob Gaynor are joined by Sydney Swans VFL recruit Paddy McCartin. Eight concussions in five seasons with St Kilda had left Paddy’s career hanging

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Parks named to make Carlton debut this weekend

Confirmed by Carlton’s Senior Coach David Teague on Thursday, former St Ives and North Shore product Luke Parks will make his AFL debut against Fremantle at Marvel Stadium. An intercept defender who plays above his height, Parks gets his opportunity

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