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40 years since EWK’s unlikely flag

On the eve of the Riverina Football League’s 2022 Grand Final, Rod Gillett takes a look at one of the league’s most memorable premierships. Forty years ago the decisions of the Victorian Country Football League’s Investigation Committee completely discombobulated the

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Final preview: Riverina, Farrer, North Coast, North West, Sapphire Coast

As we deepen into August, the sounds of footy finals ring out across NSW and the ACT. Ryan O’Keefe and Simon Smyth continued their deep dive into community leagues across our region with local experts on the Play On podcast. Catch the

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Mid-season report: Riverina Football League

Some would say Riverina Football League is the highest standard league in NSW or the ACT and the number of players drafted from the region may just back that up… 2022 has been a cracking season. With plenty to play

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#snswfootyfactory firing on all cylinders

If you draw a line east from Broken Hill to Cobar, south through Wagga to Albury and then west to Mildura, you have outlined the southern NSW footy factory. It’s a big factory, and they get a lot of work

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Doug Priest’s Mentors Led to First Class Honours in Coaching

Australian Football celebrates its 140th anniversary in NSW this year after the founding of the NSW Football Association in Sydney in 1880. Dr Rod Gillett profiles the nomination of Doug Priest to the New South Wales Australian Football Hall of

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NSW/ACT Implement Player Points System

AFL NSW/ ACT, in conjunction with the relevant leagues, has enhanced the Player Points System, which will be applicable to AFL Canberra, Riverina FNL, Farrer FNL and Hume FNL for the 2017 season. The Player Points System was first introduced

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NSW/ACT Implement Player Points System

AFL NSW/ ACT, in conjunction with the relevant leagues, has enhanced the Player Points System, which will be applicable to AFL Canberra, Riverina FNL, Farrer FNL and Hume FNL for the 2017 season. The Player Points System was first introduced

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2016 AFL NSW/ACT Representative Football

On Saturday Wagga Wagga hosted the 2016 Interleague Representative Football and Netball round. The Riverina, Farrer, Black Diamond and Hume Leagues selected their best players to take on the interleague challenge. The first game of the representative clash was Farrer

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AFL Riverina ANZAC Commemorative Games Wrap Up

Over the weekend both the Riverina and Farrer Leagues dedicated key matches for “The Commemorative Games” to the remembrance celebration of ANZAC Day.   The annual match between Marrar Bombers and The Rock Yerong Creek Magpies was held on Friday

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Anzac Day traditions thriving across community football

Anzac Day Round is one of the most revered weekends of football on the AFL calendar. Collingwood and Essendon will play in their 22nd traditional Anzac Day game at the MCG on Monday as the nation takes timeout to pay

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