Northern NSW

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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Sydney set for first State Combine

For the first time an AFL State Combine testing will be held in Sydney. St Ignatius College Riverview will host the 2015 State combine on Sunday the 25th of October, with around 50 Draft hopefuls set to be out through

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NSW/ACT eight begin AFL National Draft Combine tests

The NAB AFL Draft National Combine begins in Melbourne on October 8th and will give some of the country’s best young footballers their last chance to showcase their talents before the Draft. This year will see eight NSW/ACT players head

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Lucky 13 NSW/ACT Academy nominees

By Callum Twomey Highly rated Greater Western Sydney academy pair Jacob Hopper and Matthew Kennedy are among 25 players eligible to be listed by the northern academy clubs at this year’s NAB AFL Draft. Hopper and Kennedy, tipped to attract

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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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A quiet trade period for Sydney?

By Aidan Pauna Over the past two years, the Sydney Swans and the GWS Giants have been two of the most active clubs during the AFL’s annual trade period. Lance Franklin snubbed GWS to join the Swans in a record

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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

The Bottom 8: NSW/ACT AFL players’ wrap

With the regular season finished we take a look at the year’s of  NSW/ACT players who won’t be featuring in September action. Brisbane Lions Brent Staker – West Broken Hill The versatile Lions defender conceded the 2015 season would be

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