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Finals gaining momentum in NSW and the ACT

This week, the Play On podcast spoke to four league managers across AFL Sydney, AFL Sydney Juniors, AFL South Coast and AFL Canberra. With some competitions deep into the finals and others just beginning, the Play On crew looks into

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Newtown Breakaways celebrate 20 years

This week the Newtown Breakaways celebrates 20 years of being part of the AFL community in Sydney. The club was founded in 2002 as a breakaway group from the Sydney Uni Bombers to play in the Sydney Women’s Australian Football

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Henson Park redevelopment gets green light

One of Sydney’s most iconic ovals, Henson Park, is set to receive a major upgrade thanks in part to a NSW Government grant announced on the weekend. AFL NSW/ACT has secured $5 million to improve the marvel in Marrickville as

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Streaming Dave Redden

Photo: Dave Redden (left) and Sam Zikman calling AFL Sydney’s annual Anzac Day match between Inner West and Pennant Hills at Picken Oval. (Credit: Nat Sports Media)   This article was originally published on the NSW Australian Football History Society’s

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Dane Swan plays for South West Sydney Blues

A crowd of more than 500 were treated to a champagne display on a sunny Saturday at Rosedale Oval, Warwick Farm. Dane Swan, Collingwood’s five-time All Australian, Brownlow Medallist and three-time Copeland Trophy winner, can now add a win in

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Mid-season report: AFL Sydney

The weather is cold but the competition is HOT in AFL Sydney’s Premier ranks. Both men’s and women’s are wide open with any team who makes the finals a genuine contender.   Premier Women Ladder East Coast 8-1 Inner West 

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Kayo to stream more than 55 AFL Sydney matches in 2022

AFL Sydney will be one of Australia’s most watched community football competitions once again as it partners with Kayo to live stream women’s and men’s matches in 2022. Thirty-four AFL Sydney Premier Women’s and Premier Men’s matches of the round

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Demons create footy heaven in Pennant Hills

“One of the things that Penno prides itself on is a strong club culture,” says Pennant Hills President, Phil Hare. “We’re a club that celebrates the division three women’s win as much as the Premier men’s win. That’s one of

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A tough call paves the way for Fowler’s big future

Georgie Fowler is a gun athlete, just don’t ask her to tell you. “I played soccer since I was five but that got a bit boring because there’s not enough contact, you just pass the ball,” she said about her

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Katie Dean: A wise head on competitive shoulders

Katie Dean grew up in a football mad state with non-football parents in an era when teams for junior girls were unheard of. Despite the challenges, her footy pulse has always beaten strongly. As a girl, Katie found footy on

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