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AAMI Virtual Community Camp – Coaching Webinar Series

As part of the AAMI Virtual Community Camp Program in 2021 we are excited to announce that Coaching will be delivering a 6-part webinar series featuring all 18 AFL Club Senior Coaches. Spread across a two week program from Monday

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Multicultural and Indigenous Youth Leadership Programs to return in 2021

AFL NSW/ACT will re-launch the Multicultural and Indigenous Youth Leadership Programs in 2021. The Indigenous Male Youth Leadership camp is funded by Transport for NSW and will be run at National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) 7th – 9th April.

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Half Time Auskick returning to Blacktown this weekend

Published by Hawkesbury Gazette, written by Finn Coleman The GWS GIANTS will take on the West Coast Eagles this Sunday, February 21 at 5:10pm at the Blacktown International Sportspark in Round 4 of the 2021 AFL Women’s season. The GIANTS

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Tickets now on sale for GIANTS clash with West Coast

Tickets are now on sale for the GIANTS’ round four match against the West Coast Eagles as the girls aim to go back to back at Blacktown on Sunday afternoon. In 2021, all AFLW matches with crowds will be ticketed.

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New opportunities for ALL students to be part of the Paul Kelly Cup in 2021

As part of AFL NSW/ACT’s Disability Inclusion Program, students with disabilities have been invited to take part in the Paul Kelly Cup alongside the mainstream competition in 2021. Named in honour of Sydney Swans legend and New South Wales footballer

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Highmore’s unconventional path to St Kilda

Tom Highmore’s unconventional journey to the AFL is one of persistence, perseverance and determination. First nominating for the draft in 2016, Highmore was overlooked, and then overlooked again, and again, and then again. A product of the GIANTS Academy Program

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GIANTS return to Blacktown International Sportspark

The GIANTS will return to Blacktown this Sunday for their round four AFLW clash against West Coast. Fresh off a 10-point win over the Gold Coast SUNS at the same venue, the GIANTS will be looking to win back-to-back games

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AFL NSW/ACT Umpires to officiate GIANT AFLW clash

AFL NSW/ACT is pleased to announce the umpiring panel for Saturday’s AFL Women’s match between the GIANTS and Gold Coast SUNS will feature eleven members from the NSW and ACT umpiring team. Matthew Baigent, Chris Brakenrig and Sam Nippress have been selected as

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Western Sydney’s Georgia Garnett named for AFLW debut

Second-year midfielder Georgia Garnett will play her first AFLW game on Saturday at Blacktown International Sportspark when the GIANTS face the Gold Coast Suns. Garnett is one of four changes for the must-win clash with defender Annalyse Lister returning from

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Vale John Yates

Long-serving former Riverina football official John Yates has passed away in Wagga at the age of 86. Yates, who served as Chief Commissioner of the NSW AFL from 1991 to 1998 also served on the Board of the Sydney Swans as

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