ACT/South Coast

Fab five NSW/ACT players rookie listed

After eight NSW/ACT players were taken in Tuesday’s National Draft, a further five local products have been added in today’s rookie Draft. Kyle Galloway and Sam Murray went to the Sydney Swans, GWS GIANTS committed to Daniel Lloyd, Wagga’s Jock

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NSW/ACT’s Draft delight

Talented quartet Callum Mills, Jacob Hopper, Matt Kennedy and Harrison Himmelberg have produced New South Wales’ best ever result at the AFL national draft in Adelaide after they were all picked in the first round and within the first 16

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Record four top 20 AFL Draft picks for NSW/ACT

Eight NSW/ACT products were drafted, including an unprecedented four players in the top 20 selections, at Tuesday’s NAB AFL National Draft in Adelaide. The AFL National Draft began in 1986, and until this year NSW/ACT has had just 13 players in

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NSW/ACT Draft Update

For the first time in its history, the national draft has descended upon Adelaide and the City of Churches – along with the best young football talent in the country – is buzzing with excitement. NSW/ACT has had just five

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Sydney CPR World Record attempt

There have been plenty of large crowds at Allianz Stadium in Sydney for a range of sporting blockbusters, but on Take Heart Australia Day people are urged to flock to the ground for a different reason. On Monday November 30,

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Meet the NSW/ACT Academy Draft prospects

A number of northern academy kids should become high picks at next week’s draft, as the AFL’s live bidding system is used for the first time. The four northern clubs will need to come up with enough draft ‘points’ to

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A complete guide to the AFL bidding system

Have you struggled through many sleepless nights trying to work out how the AFL’s new bidding system works? Don’t worry: your questions, concerns and ‘what ifs’ are all answered here. By Emma Quayle This article originally appeared on The Age

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Fox Footy Phantom Draft – Top 25

With just over three weeks remaining until the 2015 NAB AFL National Draft, writers at FOX FOOTY have predicted their top 25 picks, with three NSW/ACT products in the top ten. PICK 1: CARLTON — JACOB WEITERING (Dandenong Stingrays) Class,

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NSW/ACT 2016 AFL fixture summary

There will again be two Sydney derbies in 2016, as the AFL announced its 2016 fixture, which also included an unprecedented competition-wide bye in the week before finals. In a repeat of 2014 the Sydney Swans will host GWS GIANTS

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Four 2016 NAB Challenge games in NSW/ACT

NSW/ACT will host four matches in the 2016 NAB Challenge pre-season AFL competition, with two games in Sydney and one each for Canberra and Wagga Wagga. The Sydney Swans will kick off the region’s pre-season fixtures with a twilight game

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