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Players to watch: Women’s Summer Series Round 1

The first round of the Women’s Summer Series for some of NSW and the ACT’s most promising unsigned talent kicks off this Saturday. With more than 120 players listed for selection across four teams (GIANTS Charcoal, GIANTS Orange, Swans Red,

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Top talent to bring the heat at inaugural summer series

The best footballers in NSW and the ACT will meet in February 2022 to contest the inaugural Women’s Summer Series. Four teams (two each representing the Swans and GIANTS) will face off in a five-week series, with around 120 players

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Swans’ draft strategy revealed

Simon Dalymple, the National Recruiting Manager at the Sydney Swans, spoke to AFL NSW/ACT’s Play On podcast, hosted by Ryan O’Keefe and Simon Smyth. Dalrymple’s appearance on the podcast is timely, with just one week to go until the best

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Female Youth Leadership Programs kick off

Life changing moments happen to people every day. It could be something as special as finishing school, going to university, getting your drivers’ licence or leaving home to start your career. For most teenagers, life is full of structure and

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Five Academy graduates taken in NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft

On the evening of 2 June more than 600 amateur Australian rules players held their breath, hoping to be selected in the NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft. Twenty-four players from NSW and the ACT nominated for a berth at an

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NSW/ACT strongly represented as NAB AFLW U19 Championships heads South

The AFL NSW/ACT players selected in the 2021 Eastern Allies squad have been announced ahead of the Under-19 AFL Women’s National Championships scheduled to be held from Monday April 12th to Thursday April 15th. The team – made up of

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Koschitzke confirmed for AFL debut

Albury’s Jacob Koschitzke is set to make his AFL debut in Hawthorn’s season opener against Essendon. The 20-year-old will join Tyler Brockman and Connor Downie in living out their AFL dreams in front of a capacity crowd at Marvel Stadium on Saturday

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Campbell and Gulden named for season opener

The Sydney Swans will blood three new draftees for their 2021 season opener against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba on Saturday night. Teenagers Logan McDonald, Braeden Campbell and Errol Gulden have all been selected for their first AFL games.

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Murray officially a Crow

The Adelaide Crows have signed emerging tall defender Nick Murray as a rookie for the 2021 season. The 20-year-old was overlooked in the past two drafts but has earned his spot on an AFL list after impressing since joining the

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Will Shaw on becoming a GIANT

Originally published on gwsgiants.com.au Will Shaw wasn’t ready to give up, when he missed out on being drafted at the end of 2019. Invited to stay on with the Bendigo Pioneers for an extra year as a 19-year-old he went

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