Originally published on afl.com.au Mature-age St Kilda recruit Tom Highmore has shot into round one calculations as the Saints prepare to shuffle their defensive half in the wake of the club’s latest injury setback. Highmore, who turns 23 on Wednesday,…
Tom Highmore’s unconventional journey to the AFL is one of persistence, perseverance and determination. First nominating for the draft in 2016, Highmore was overlooked, and then overlooked again, and again, and then again. A product of the GIANTS Academy Program…
Twenty-twenty brought mixed emotions for GIANTS midfielder Tom Green. The 19-year-old re-signed with the GIANTS, made his AFL debut against Geelong in March and was named the AFL’s Rising Star nominee for his performance against Collingwood in Round 4. However,…
The Gold Coast SUNS AFLW squad will enter their second NAB AFLW Premiership campaign with a new-look leadership group, headlined by the appointment of Queanbeyan’s Hannah Dunn as captain alongside Sam Virgo. In her debut season, Dunn established herself as one…
While the spotlight has been shined squarely on the likes of Braeden Campbell and Errol Gulden in preparation for the 2020 NAB AFL Draft, one player who has taken a backseat through all the commotion has been Canberra’s Josh Green. The…
Dear AFL Canberra Community, On Thursday 9 July 2020,the ACT Government Chief Health Officer announced a postponement to Stage 3 of the Easing of Restrictions Roadmap until following a checkpoint conducted to be held on Thursday 16 July, 2020. Until…
Dear AFL Community Clubs and local stakeholders, AFL NSW/ACT welcomes the ACT Chief Ministers announcement today that from 10 July 2020 contact community sport competitions can restart for participants in the ACT. To ensure players are well-prepared for competition, AFL…
Over the school holiday period, 180 youth aged players from across New South Wales and the ACT completed the AFL Future Leaders Community Program, organised by AFL NSWACT. The program was broken into two groups, aspiring leaders (13-15 years old)…
Originally published on gwsgiants.com.au The GIANTS’ top draft pick of the 2019 NAB AFL Women’s Draft, Maggie Gorham, is remarkable. “Looking back at all the stuff that has happened, never did I think I would end up here. I almost…
The AFL is an extraordinary force in Australia’s sporting, social and cultural landscape and Our Purpose is to ‘progress the game so everyone can share in its heritage and possibilities’. From grassroots and community club football, to the elite competition,…
