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Barker boy leads the Suns

This article first appeared on the NSW Australian Football History Society’s website. Check out the site for more great stories and facts about our game in NSW. . Rugby’s loss is definitely footy’s gain. And it didn’t take footy long to

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U16 Championships underway this week

Players from NSW and the ACT will represent the GIANTS Academy and the Sydney Swans Academy next week during the U16 girls 2023 AFL National Development Championships. The Championships run from 11-30 April with the Academies playing games on 11

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Twenty-one NSW/ACT players picked for Diversity Academies

AFL NSW/ACT is proud to present the 21 players from our state and territory selected in the 2023 AFL Diversity Academies. The AFL Diversity Academies comprise the Indigenous Academy and Multicultural Academy for boys and girls. Players who feature in

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Four selected in AFLW supplementary draft

Congratulations to following three NSW and one Canberran selected in Tuesday night’s AFLW Season Eight Supplementary Draft. . # Club Name Previous Club NSW/ACT Club 9 Carlton Madeline Hendrie Western Bulldogs (VFLW) East Sydney Bulldogs (AFL Sydney Juniors), Sydney Swans

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The teams: U16 Swans v Lions Academies

Under 16 boys and girls from the Sydney Swans Academy are flying to Brisbane this weekend to face the Lions at Brighton Homes Arena, Springfield. This elite ground is the Brisbane Lions’ training facility and hosted the AFLW Grand Final

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Indigenous and Multicultural Youth Girls wrap

A string of new faces joined seasoned players at the first Multicultural and Indigenous Youth Girls Leadership Program for 2023. AFL NSW/ACT runs this program for talented girls aged 14-16 to accelerated their football skills and strengthen their leadership capabilities.

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Dane Rampe Living the Dream

By Dr Rodney Gillet This article originally appeared on the NSW Australian Football History Society’s website. Check out the page to learn more about NSW’s extensive footy history and keep up to date on the Carey Bunton Medal. . Dane

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On the line: aspiring umps meet a pro

A recently Academies match had a very special guest, AFL-listed boundary umpire, Michael Barlow, who spent some time out of his pre-season training to coach AFL NSW/ACT boundary umpires Adrian Jones, Liam Ramsay and Nathan Wrigley. Michael started his umpiring

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Leadership camp kicks off this week!

The best 14-16-year-old multicultural and Indigenous footballers in NSW and the ACT will assemble this weekend for the Indigenous and Multicultural Female Youth Leadership Program. From 24-26 March, participants will involve themselves in a an elite-style training camp at the

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The teams: Swans v Suns Academies

The 2023 Coates Talent League Girls kicks off this weekend with the GIANTS Academy playing Tasmania in Hobart and Sydney Swans Academy facing Dandenong Stingrays in Victoria. . Download the Coates Talent League App to follow selection, news and results

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