Regional wrap: Hunter/Central Coast
As the 2012 AFL season draws to a close, AFL NSW/ACT takes a look at all that has happened in the 2012 season for regional football across the state.
Talent news
High-flyer on Stynes list of awards
Newcastle teenager and Swans Academy player Isaac Heeney is one of 11 juniors Australia-wide to win the inaugural Jim Stynes Scholarship.
2012 NAB AFL Draft nominations open
Nominations are now open online for the 2012 NAB AFL Draft for players wishing to nominate.
Posted in ACT/South Coast, AFL Riverina Front Page, Central West, Front page news, Hunter/Central Coast, Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Sydney Harbour, Sydney South/Illawarra, Talent news, Western Sydney
NSW/ACT 2012 State of Origin Team named
AFL NSW/ACT is proud to announce the inaugural NSW/ACT Team of the Year, recognising the exceptional talent that has originated from this region.
Posted in ACT/South Coast, AFL Riverina Front Page, Central West, Coaching news, Football Services news, Front page news, Hunter/Central Coast, Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Sydney Harbour, Sydney South/Illawarra, Talent news, Western Sydney
NSW/ACT numbers reach record high
As AFL participation grows across the country, NSW/ACT experienced an unprecedented boom to become the second-highest ranked state for AFL player numbers.
Coffs Harbour mourns young AFL star
18-year-old Nathan Harris, from the North Coffs Kangaroos, has died after being involved in a serious car accident in Coffs Harbour.
The multi-code kid
Punchbowl junior Joshua Wright has scored a place in the Sydney Swans Academy just three years after rejecting a contract with soccer giants AC Milan.
Participation numbers boom
NSW/ACT lead the way as the AFL registers record participation numbers across the country, with the sport on track to reach one million participants by 2016.
More top crop for GWS
The Greater Western Sydney GIANTS have secured five of the first 13 selections at this year’s NAB AFL Draft after the first few days of trade week.
Three in a row for PBC
Queensland’s Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School has taken out the AFL Northern States Cup with a win over Albury’s Xavier High School.
