Sydney Harbour

Swans, GIANTS set for Community Camps

The AFL has announced the locations of the annual Australia Post Community Camps, with the Sydney Swans and GWS GIANTS to travel far and wide in 2015.

Posted in ACT/South Coast, AFL Riverina Front Page, Central West, Community, Front page news, Hunter/Central Coast, Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Sydney Harbour, Sydney South/Illawarra, Western Sydney

Bolton, Sheedy open Blackman’s Park

Two legends of AFL – Jude Bolton and Kevin Sheedy – were on hand to unveil the new $8M synthetic turf facility at Blackman’s Park in Lane Cove on Thursday.

Posted in Coaching news, Facilities, Front page news, Sydney Harbour

Benchmark testing for Swans Academy

The next crop of QBE Sydney Swans Academy talent was put to the test on Sunday, in the first session of the 2014 Academy Benchmark Program.

Posted in Front page news, Sydney Harbour, Talent news, Under 16 RAMS, Under 18 RAMS

Draft profile: Isaac Heeney

About a month ago, Isaac Heeney officially joined the Sydney Swans as an academy player. It had been a long time in the making.

Posted in Front page news, Sydney Harbour, Under 16 RAMS, Under 18 RAMS

PlayAFL 2015 registrations open

Six weeks on from the AFL Grand Final, it’s time to start thinking about football again, with registrations now open to PlayAFL next year.

Posted in ACT/South Coast, AFL Riverina Front Page, Central West, Female News, Front page news, Hunter/Central Coast, Northern NSW, Schools news, Southern NSW, Sydney Harbour, Sydney South/Illawarra, Western Sydney

Perris plans early pre-season

St. George junior and Sydney Swans rookie Lloyd Perris is set to begin the 2015 pre-season early, working back from his second knee reconstruction.

Posted in Front page news, Sydney Harbour, Under 16 RAMS, Under 18 RAMS

Youth Girls National Championships squad

Following last month’s NSW/ACT U17 State Cup in Wagga Wagga, a preliminary Youth Girls National Championships squad has been announced.

Posted in ACT/South Coast, AFL Riverina Front Page, Central West, Female News, Front page news, Hunter/Central Coast, Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Sydney Harbour, Sydney South/Illawarra, WDJFL, Western Sydney

Full 2015 Swans and GIANTS fixture

The AFL yesterday announced the 2015 AFL Premiership season fixture, with three matches on ACT soil, and a further 19 games to be played in NSW.

Posted in ACT/South Coast, AFL Riverina Front Page, Front page news, Hunter/Central Coast, Northern NSW, Sydney Harbour, Sydney South/Illawarra, Western Sydney

Six NAB Challenge matches for NSW/ACT

NSW/ACT will host six matches as part of the 2015 NAB Challenge pre-season AFL competition, the highest number of fixtures ever scheduled for the region.

Posted in ACT/South Coast, Football Services news, Front page news, Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Sydney Harbour, Western Sydney

Another UNSW/ES Bulldog an AFL chance?

After the rise of Dane Rampe from UNSW/ES Bulldog to Sydney Swans regular, another local product is attempting to follow the same path.

Posted in Front page news, Sydney Harbour