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Wheelchair AFL rolls into NSW

NSW footy fans rejoice, there’s a new game in town. Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT, along with star player and passionate advocate, Brett Newman, have started up one of Australia’s first regional wheelchair AFL programs, in Albury. It is the first dedicated

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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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Needle in a Hay stack

One of the best things about footy is the people and their stories. They colour our game and bring scores, stats and data to life. Hannah Stewart, has plenty of stories to tell, each one painting a picture of talent

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Footy In Your Backyard

The 2016 NAB Challenge has been officially launched by AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan as tickets go on-sale to members and the general public. There will be 27 matches in 21 regional and metropolitan centres across the four weeks of competition,

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Posted in ACT/South Coast, Featured News, Front page news, Southern NSW, Sydney Harbour, Western Sydney

Steven Mahar appointed regional manager of new ACT-Southern NSW region

Steven Mahar, regional manager of the ACT and South Coast, is now moving into a role which will see him have responsibility for both the ACT and Southern NSW regions. Steven started with the AFL in 2011 as Talent Manager, ACT/South Coast before

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Harmer calls time after 14 years

He has played 14 seasons, about 234 games, won two grand finals and was named Best on Ground in his final game. Now Young Saints AFL Club’s Geoff Harmer will put away the boots as he retires from the sport.

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Posted in Featured News, Southern NSW