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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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When the McVeighs came for a year and never left…

This story was originally published by the NSW Australian Football History Society. You can find it and plenty of other interesting articles at www.nswfootballhistory.com.au    Written by Rod Gillett   When Tony McVeigh was appointed captain-coach of Killarney Vale for the

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NSW Australian Football History Society’s Publication Awards OPEN

To promote and highlight print and electronically published work related to the history of Australian football in NSW, the NSW Australian Football History Society has announced two new annual awards to be presented in 2021.   The Harry Hedger History Publication

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Broken Hill women kicking for 100+ years

Last week, the Sydney Swans were assured an AFLW berth in the 2022/2023 season, joining AFLW foundation club, the GIANTS. The announcement is confirmation of the huge growth of football for women and girls across the country, with 18 teams

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Erskineville Oval: NSW’s first AFL fortress

This story was originally published by the NSW Australian Football History Society. You can find it and plenty of other interesting articles at www.nswfootballhistory.com.au  Dr Rodney Gillett continues the series on famous football grounds in NSW with a look at

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