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AFL Canberra Hall of Fame inducts six in 2022

The AFL Canberra Hall of Fame returns in 2022, with the committee adding six people to the illustrious list. Four former players, an administrator and an umpire will be celebrated at an event at EPC Solar Park on Friday, 26

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Connecting with culture on Leadership Camp

AFL NSW/ACT’s Youth Leadership Camps are run several times throughout the year. The camps bring together young footballers, usually aged between 13-16 years, from all across NSW and the ACT. Participants in the program and either identify as Indigenous or

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“Inspirational, passionate, adored, fun, competitive”: NSW/ACT’s female coaches

July is Women’s Coaching Month, supported by BHP, and we wanted to showcase some of our most beloved female coaches in NSW and the ACT. Below is just some of the great feedback we’ve heard for our community coaches across

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All girls gala day a hit!

It was a Sunday in July when an army of 5-8-year-old girls stormed Tonbridge Oval in Ramsgate, for a few hours of frenetic footy fun! Participants from across Sydney turned out to a day of perfect sunshine and high energy.

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Coaching young Roos for two decades

Roz Thomas has been coaching Auskick since the Blue Mountains Kangaroos’ first year, way back in 1999. She first became involved in Australian football as part of her teaching degree, wrangling dozens of kids at Springwood Public School during afternoon

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When the McVeighs came for a year and never left…

This story was originally published by the NSW Australian Football History Society. You can find it and plenty of other interesting articles at www.nswfootballhistory.com.au    Written by Rod Gillett   When Tony McVeigh was appointed captain-coach of Killarney Vale for the

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Match Report: First Nations Cup

The Indigenous Male Youth Leadership Camp (supported by Transport for NSW) and the Multicultural Male Youth Leadership Camp was run over the second term holidays at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen. Participants were tested physically and mentally in

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Chemist Warehouse AFLW Season 7 Community Ambassador nominations open!

AFL NSW/ACT is calling for nominations for the 2022 AFLW Community Ambassador program. The Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Cup Ambassador program was established in 2021 to recognise members of the football community who have been instrumental in facilitating and nurturing

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Josie Johnson provides the Power at Port Stephens

The AFL is lucky to have so many amazing, community minded people who love our game and who contribute to it bringing people together. Josie Johnson is a shining example of one of these people. In Women’s Coaching Month, we

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Mid-Season report: Farrer Football League

The Farrer league in NSW’s Riverina region is absolutely pumping in 2022 with any club able to win on its day. Or perhaps that should be any club can draw on its day… There have been three draws this season

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