Regional wrap: Greater Western Sydney
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2012 was the GWS GIANTS’ first year in the AFL competition and all across the Greater Western Sydney region, AFL began to thrive.
2012 was the GWS GIANTS’ first year in the AFL competition and all across the Greater Western Sydney region, AFL began to thrive.
The Sydney Swans’ 2012 Premiership Cup is going on tour throughout NSW and the ACT – Keep an eye out for the prized trophy at a location near you.
As the GWS GIANTS forge a strong partnership with the ACT, 2012 has seen AFL grow stronger in the nation’s capital.
As we continue our look at what has been happening in regional football across the state, AFL on NSW’s South Coast has continued to flourish in 2012.
Illawarra Sports High School will play host to the inaugural Giffin-Mulholland Trophy which will celebrate the development of women’s AFL in the Illawarra region.
With the 2012 season done and dusted, we review the year in one of the biggest footballing regions in the state, Southern NSW.
A Channel 10 report says a new synthetic oval at Narrabeen Sports High will have more and more students taking up AFL across the state.
With the Swans tasting the ultimate success in 2012, in Sydney it was a year full of winners as talented teams, players and umpires emerged.
AFL in Northern NSW continues to grow with a surge in participants and the continued success of players young and old throughout the region.
We reflect on a busy year in the Central West with the second annual regional tour a highlight, spreading AFL to thousands of people in nine towns.