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Cultural Education Training making a difference to football community

Football is the gateway to a good community. It’s a sport that unites and includes regardless of a player’s background or personal circumstance. As custodians of the sport, AFL NSW/ACT is committed to ensuring everyone can play footy and feel

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Junior Finals picture starting to become clearer

With just one round of home and away footy left in Junior Competition we’re starting to get a clear picture of which teams will feature in the Finals, and where these matches will be played. The fact that uncertainty still

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Women’s Coaching Month profile – Katika Adams

  With July being designated as Women’s Coaching Month across the country we take the time to highlight the fantastic work of our own local female coaches. In this latest instalment we focus on Katika Adams, co-coach of the Coffs Harbour

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COVID 19 update: Thursday 22 July 2021

There are no changes to the NSW government restrictions that impact community sport, so all scheduled matches will proceed as planned this weekend. There was a reported case of a COVID case in Coffs Harbour, and the facts in relation

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Women’s Coaching Month profile – Fran Williams

With July being designated as Women’s Coaching Month across the country we take the time to highlight the fantastic work of our own local female coaches. In this latest instalment we focus on Fran Williams, coach of the Port Macquarie

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Women’s Coaching Month profile – Shannon Goodenough

  With July being designated as Women’s Coaching Month across the country we take the time to highlight the fantastic work of our own local female coaches. In this first instalment we focus on Shannon Goodenough, coach of the Coffs Harbour

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Holly’s star rises with Suns Academy inclusion

Holly Wall is marking herself as a player to watch following her recent elevation to the Gold Coast Suns Academy program. Holly, 15 from North Casino, joined the ranks of the Lismore Swans  in 2021 having played previously in mixed

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Angus makes impressive VFL debut

Angus Anderson made a successful VFL debut even though the Sydney Swans couldn’t hold on to claim victory over the Footscray Bulldogs. It was a tough setting to be making a debut, with the unbeaten Bulldogs sitting on top of

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Angus is set for VFL debut with Swans

Angus Anderson takes another big step forward in his footy career on Sunday when he runs out for the Sydney Swans Reserves in the VFL competition for the first time. Angus has earned selection for the VFL clash against the

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Juniors can’t wait to get back into the swing

After a week’s break during the school holidays the AFL North Coast Junior Competition resumes on Sunday, and the players in all age groups can’t wait! With matches scheduled for Grafton, Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour, Sawtell, and Port Macquarie there will

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