Did You Know? – Southern NSW

• There are four major football leagues in the Southern NSW region: Hume FNL, AFL Riverina, Northern Riverina and AFL Broken Hill.

• There has been growth in participation of 3.23 per cent in Southern NSW this year – from 21,485 up to 22,178 participants.  By the end of 2012 the region hopes to have 23,043 participants – an increase of 3.9 per cent.

• Wagga Wagga player Justin Ngudu was selected in the World AFL Team that played in the IEC Cup at Blacktown International Sportspark in 2011.

• 2011 saw the birth of a new club, the Griffith Giants and expansion to include two new age groups in the Wagga and Districts Junior Football League.

         

• The MIA, a new Club and girls Auskick centre was formed in 2011, with over 50 participants in its inaugural year.

• Eight players from Southern NSW were listed at the 2010 and 2011 primary and rookie drafts.

• There are 22 players from Southern NSW who are currently on AFL lists.

• More than 1540 local players participated in the Talented Player Program in 2011.
  

• Southern NSW played host to the Round 3 2012 NAB Cup clash between the GWS GIANTS and the Gold Coast Suns, with the match being held at the Lavington Sports Ground in Albury.