Primary School Competitions
Paul Kelly Cup
The Paul Kelly Cup is the largest AFL primary school competition in New South Wales and the ACT and is open to students in Years 5 and 6. This season will see the introduction of a girls division which will progress to a state final. We encourage all schools to enter a girls and boys side as part of the competition!
The Paul Kelly Cup consists of 12 player teams competing in round robin carnivals in your local area. Games are played on a smaller field using modified 12-a-side rules. This allows children who are new to the game to experience and enjoy AFL in a safe and fun environment. Your team(s) will play a minimum of three games at your AFL Paul Kelly Cup Gala Day.
Local Paul Kelly Cup days are held in Term 1 and early Term 2. Winning teams progress to a regional final, normally completed in Term 2. The state final, will take place at the end of Term 3 with sides from all over NSW and the ACT.
Paul Kelly Cup Past Winners
| Year | Boys Winner | Girls Winner |
| 2001 | Willoughby Public School | |
| 2002 | Wagga Wagga Public School | |
| 2003 | Henschke Primary School | |
| 2004 | St Michaels Primary School | |
| 2005 | Finley Public School | |
| 2006 | Henschke Primary School | |
| 2007 | Belmore North Public School | |
| 2008 | Henschke Primary School | |
| 2009 | Mater Dei College Wagga | |
| 2010 | Mater Dei College Wagga | Kings Langley PS |
| 2011 | St Pats, Albury | The Assumption School, Bathurst |
| 2012 | St Pats, Albury | Finley PS |
| 2013 | St Pats, Albury | Lilli Pilli PS |
| 2014 | St Pats, Albury | Henschke Primary School |
| 2015 | Henschke Primary School | Holy Family, Kelso |
| 2016 | Trinity Anglican College, Albury | Lavington East Public School |
Tony Lockett Shield
The Tony Lockett Shield is a competition open the NSW Department Primary Schools to contest. The knockout competitions reaches a final played at Blacktown International Sport Park. Please click HERE for competitions entry details.
High School Competitions
Swans and GIANTS Cup
The Swans Cup and Giants Cup are exciting competitions that link into the AFL NSW/ACT Competition Pathway. The competition is designed for secondary schools located within both the Sydney Swans and GWS Giants talent zones.
For the Swans Cup, this will include schools from Sydney Harbour, Sydney South/Illawarra, Hunter/Central Coast and Northern NSW. For the Giants Cup, schools from Greater Western Sydney, Southern NSW and the ACT/South Coast will participate in.
Both competitions consist of boys and girls divisions. Both competitions consist of 15’s and Opens, boy’s and girl’s.
Contact Development Coordinators for Registration
Swan Shield
The Swan Shield is a competition open to NSW Department High Schools.The knockout competition is for U/15s Boys to contest. Please click HERE for competition entry details.
School Sport Australia Pathway
Students 12 years and under and 15 years and under have the opportunity to trial and participate in the AFL School Sport pathway. Students will trial to represent their zone before being selected to participate in the NSW All Schools Carnival, from there the NSW All Schools team is selected at 12s boys, 15s boys and 15s girls to participate in the AFL School Sport Australia carnival. More information below.
12s Boys
NSW Primary Schools Sports Association
NSW Combined Catholic Primary Schools
NSW Combined Independent Schools
15s Boys
NSW Combined High Schools Trials
NSW Combined Catholic Colleges
NSW Combined Independent Schools
15s Girls
NSW Combined High Schools Trials
Greater Syd AFL Reg Greater Syd AFL TRIAL
NSW Combined Catholic Colleges
NSW Combined Independent Schools
The AFL has arranged Public Liability Insurance for a sum Insured of $20,000,000 to cover its legal liabilities. The AFL expects each school involved in Australian Football programs to maintain public liability insurance to sufficiently cover its legal liabilities. At its own discretion each school or individual may want to consider purchasing personal accident insurance to protect it against claims for non-Medicare medical expenses arising from this Australian Football program, or any other school program.
