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Swans too strong for Giants in women’s match

THE SYDNEY Swans comfortably accounted for cross-town rivals the GWS Giants in a women’s exhibition match at the SCG on Saturday, winning by 29 points. Although both teams were able to get the ball inside their forward 50 zones consistently,

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NSW/ACT U18 Youth Girls team selected

The 2016 Youth Girls AFL National Championships are looming and 26 girls have been selected in the U18 NSW/ACT representative team. Melbourne will host the seventh Youth Girls AFL National Championships from May 1. The squad has been selected from the

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Say farewell to Adam Goodes and witness history

It’s going to be a memorable occasion at the SCG tomorrow. Sydneysiders will have the opportunity to bid farewell to one of the AFL’s most decorated players Adam Goodes. The dual Brownlow medallist who played 372 games for the Sydney

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AFL NSW/ACT Academy Series Round 3 Review

The Sydney Swans and the GWS GIANTS U18 Academy sides played out another nail-biter on Saturday but it was the Swans who once again pinched a narrow victory at Kippax Oval in Canberra. The Swans Academy team won a 1-point

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AFL NSW/ACT Academy Series Round 3 Teams Named

The Sydney Swans U18 Academy side are pushing for a clean sweep against the GIANTS U18 Academy team in the third and final game of the AFL NSW/ACT Academy Series tomorrow at Kippax Oval in Canberra. The two sides went

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Female Academy matches a huge success

It was a landmark day for female footy at Lakeside Oval on Saturday as the U18 Youth Girls and Open Women represented the Sydney Swans and the GWS GIANTS for the first time in Academy history. The Swans finished over

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A first for women’s AFL in NSW/ACT

Women’s AFL continues to go from strength to strength in New South Wales and the nation’s capital after the teams were announced for the first Academy games on March 19 at Lakeside Oval. The female players will represent either the

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Women’s Exhibition match coming to Sydney!

The AFL  has announced a 10-match Women’s Exhibition Series to be played in 2016. Matches will be played between March and September across three rounds in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. Round One will include players currently training in state academies

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First Female Academies to be launched

NSW/ACT is delighted to announce the launch of the first ever Female AFL Academies in the region, giving 200 females the opportunity to hone their skills ahead of the National Female competition in 2017. The female academies will be based

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