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U 13/14 Joss State Zone Trials wrap

From Monday September 28 to Thursday October 1 a batch of NSW/ACT’s most promising under 13 and 14 players linked to the Swans or GIANTS’ Academies took part in the annual Joss State Zone Trials in Southern NSW. The Albury

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Posted in ACT/South Coast, AFL Riverina Front Page, Featured News, Hunter/Central Coast, Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Sydney Harbour, Sydney South/Illawarra, Talent news, Under 16 RAMS, Under 18 RAMS

NSW/ACT generation next set for Grand Final

Up to 16 NSW/ACT products could play in October’s Grand Final curtain-raiser, with the squads for the Allies and NAB AFL Academy released today. 12 NSW/ACT products have been named in the 25-man Allies team, with a further four included

Posted in ACT/South Coast, AFL Riverina Front Page, Central West, Community, Farrer FL, Featured News, Hunter/Central Coast, Northern NSW, Sydney Harbour, Sydney South/Illawarra, Talent news, Under 16 RAMS, Under 18 RAMS, Western Sydney

Ainslie to depart the NEAFL

The North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) will be a 10 team competition in 2016 after Ainslie notified the AFL of their withdrawal, leaving Eastlake as the sole Canberra team in the league. Over recent months the AFL have been involved

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Heeney fourth in Rising Star

Sydney Swans utility Isaac Heeney has finished fourth in the NAB AFL Rising Star Award, announced at a gala in Melbourne today. Despite playing just 12 senior games in an injury-riddled debut season, the 19-year-old polled 12 votes, finishing behind Western

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Posted in Featured News, Northern NSW, Sydney Harbour, Under 16 RAMS, Under 18 RAMS

Lenny Hayes to join GWS GIANTS

NSW product and former St Kilda champion Lenny Hayes will join the Greater Western Sydney GIANTS as an assistant coach. Hayes has agreed to return home to Sydney and join Leon Cameron’s coaching group ahead of the 2016 Toyota AFL

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Posted in Featured News, Sydney Harbour, Under 16 RAMS, Under 18 RAMS, Western Sydney

Longhorns take a punt on Dickson

By Tom Naghten This Saturday, September 5, Sydney Swans will take on Gold Coast Suns at the SCG in front of roughly 20,000 people. At the same time, nearly 15,000 kilometres away, former QBE Sydney Swans Academy member Michael Dickson will

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Posted in Featured News, Sydney Harbour

Students ready for historic first final

This weekend Sydney University will play in their first ever NEAFL final, a significant achievement for The Students, who struggled in their early years in the competition. By Tom Naghten The Uni boys will take on Southport Sharks on Saturday

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Posted in Featured News, Front page news, Sydney Harbour

Third time unlucky for Perris

Sydney Swans rookie Lloyd Perris has received yet another setback after undergoing a third knee construction inside two years. plus recent RAMS draftees wrap.   By Alex Foote   Third time unlucky for Perris Sydney Swans rookie Lloyd Perris has

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