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Registrations for the 2019 AFL season are now open!

Missing the footy? So are we! But never fear, the 2019 season will be here before you know it. Off the back of another year of growth in club football participation across New South Wales and the ACT, registrations for

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Women’s and Girls AFL comes to Taree

AFL is the fastest growing sport for Women and Girls in the country. Here’s the chance for the ladies of the Manning to see what the craze is all about! Two Girls and Women only come and try sessions will

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Clontarf kids put through Combine paces

AFL NSW/ACT and the Clontarf Foundation continued to build upon their outstanding relationship on the North Coast with AFL staff supporting the Kings of the North Coast Basketball Carnival at Melville High, Kempsey. AFL staff from set up Draft Combine style

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Senior Blues are set to rise again

Senior AFL is set for a return to Woolgoolga after a 13 year break! Following an incredible response at a public meeting on 14 October a 13 member strong committee was created to drive the formation of the Northern Beaches

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North Coast Academy seeking next wave of female stars

Supported and endorsed by AFL NSW/ACT, the program’s major aim is to assist the individual development of each athlete so that they progress further in the sport. The 2018/19 program will commence in November/December 2018 and run to April 2019

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Bri joins Brisbane Lions in AFLW

Originally published on Brisbane Lions website The Brisbane Lions AFLW team proudly welcomed their second other sport rookie Brianna McFarlane into the Den today. The 17-year-old toured the Lions facilities with Coach Craig Starcevich, Women’s CEO Breeanna Brock and new teammates Emma Zielke

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It’s the Grand Final Footy Show

It’s the last Footy Show of the year, but there’s one important ingredient missing. Where’s Humphrey B Bear (aka Crawls)? Luckily Smythy steps in to give the show some insightful footy analysis. Click here to watch the last show of

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Local boys heading to State Zone Trials

  Eight North Coast athletes will be taking an important step towards their dream of playing in the AFL when they take part in the AFL NSW/ACT Joss Under 13/Under 14 State Zone Trials in Albury next week. Over 300 players

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AFLW founder to speak at Women’s footy lunch in Coffs

The inspirational Susan Alberti AC is set to be keynote speaker at the Women in AFL luncheon to be held at C.ex Coffs on Friday 5 October. Susan is a former Vice President of the Western Bulldogs AFL club and

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Footy Show Awards celebrate excellence everywhere

It’s the Footy Show Awards, where we celebrate outstanding achievement in the field of excellence for all those areas that make footy clubs fun places to be – nicknames, haircuts, supporters, and much, much more. Tune in here to see

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