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Northern NSW AFLW watch – Round 7 Recap

The Sydney Swans suffered a 13-point loss to Hawthorn at Henson Park on Saturday afternoon, unable to withstand a late surge from the Hawks in hot conditions. The Swans (3-4) started brightly but were unable to find their third goal

Northern NSW AFLW Watch – Round 7 Preview

Northern NSW AFLW watch – Round 6 Recap

Sydney has won a tantalising contest against Port Adelaide to pull away in the final quarter and win by 15 points as it kept its finals hopes alive. Leading by just two points at three-quarter time, the Swans snatched their

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

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

Alice to make AFLW debut

FORMER Gunnedah player Alice Mitchell is set to realise her AFLW dream on Sunday. Mitchell has been named by the Sydney Swans to make her AFLW debut in Sunday’s local derby against the GWS Giants at North Sydney Oval. The

Purple patch seals win for Poochettes

FOUR third quarter goals in the space of eight minutes was the burst of scoring Gunnedah produced to win the 2023 AFL North West Women’s premiership. Playing in front of their home crowd and with a sideline DJ playing Baha

Saints perfect to the end

INVERELL maintained its unbeaten record all the way through the season, climaxing in a 16 point win over the Tamworth Swans in the Grand Final. But the Saints didn’t have it all their own way in the season decider played

Hall’s famed Gillies Medal victory

Tamworth Kangaroos captain Matthew Hall’s excellent on-field performances in 2023 have been rewarded with the Tony Gillies Medal. Hall was named as the AFL North West’s player of the season after the counting of the umpires votes. The 24 year-old

Sophie the umpire’s choice in Women’s B&F award

AFTER not playing football last year, Sophie Ranken certainly made sure her return to the game was a good one. The Tamworth Swans midfielder claimed the Women’s Best & Fairest award having polled 23 votes from the umpires in just