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North Coast players named in Academy squads

A TOTAL of 37 AFL North Coast juniors have been selected to be part of a QBE Sydney Swans Academy squad. After selection trials were held in early October, Academy staff pored over the results of the tests and selected

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Davis is North Coast’s new Coach Developer

THE AFL North Coast is fortunate to have the services of Tim Davis as the region’s new Coach Developer. The 46-year-old has a wealth of football experience to offer the local coaching fraternity having played plenty of senior football with

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New age groups for girls in 2024

| A THIRD Youth Girls age group is being introduced in 2024. Junior Girls will now be able to play in a Youth Girls 13s, Youth Girls 15s and/or Youth Girls 17s age group next year. This is an increase

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Northern NSW AFLW Watch- Finals Week 2 Preview

The Sydney Swans will face the Adelaide Crows in a blockbuster semi-final at Norwood Oval on Saturday, 18 November. Sydney recorded a historic 17-point victory over the Gold Coast SUNS to earn their first finals win in NAB AFLW history, which also

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Northern NSW AFLW Watch – Finals Week 1 Review

BEHIND a brilliant performance from captain Chloe Molloy, Sydney’s fairytale season continued with a 17-point elimination final triumph over Gold Coast on Saturday night. The Swans set up victory with a blistering four-goal opening term and despite repeated efforts by

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Northern NSW AFLW Watch- Finals Week 1 Preview

The Swans won three consecutive games late in the regular season to secure eighth position on the ladder, and an Elimination Final as part of the 2023 NAB AFLW Finals. Gowans attested that the side will need to keep the

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Summer starts for Northern Heat squads

THE summer programs for the two Northern Heat Development Squads have begun with a hard working first session. On Saturday the Boys and Girls squads pushed their endurance levels as they begun the program with a 1km time trial followed

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AFL and Telstra Launch Major Local Footy Grants Program

Local football clubs across Australia will receive an $8 million boost over the next four years as the AFL and Telstra unveiled Telstra Footy Country Grants. With a pool of $2 million to be distributed each year starting in 2024, eligible

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Northern Heat program getting hotter this summer

THE highly successful Northern Heat program will return across the 2023/24 off season to provide selected players with the chance to take their game to the next level. In exciting news for the program, this summer will see a girls

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Carissa wins national Volunteer of the Year prize

PORT Macquarie Magpies president Carissa Embling has taken out the top overall honour in the 2023 Toyota AFL National Volunteer of the Year Awards. As the winner of the Toyota AFL Community Volunteer of the Year, Carissa is the recipient

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