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Heat program up and running for summer

PLAYERS born in 2008 and 2009 are invited to attend the trial for this summer’s Northern Heat Development Program. The Northern Heat program provides the selected boys and girls with the chance to take their game to the next level.

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Back-to-back flags for the Saints

INVERELL’S men’s team capped two years of dominance with a strong performance against the Tamworth Swans in the Grand Final to secure back-to-back premierships. The Saints won the Grand Final by 34 points but a more revealing statistic that proves

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Nail biting win for Inverell women

IT WASN’T until an unlikely shot at goal after the siren fell short that Inverell was finally able to celebrate winning a tight Women’s Grand Final. Facing the previously undefeated Gunnedah, Inverell found themselves involved in an arm-wrestle for the

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Gillies Medal honour for Fisher

MIDFIELDER Nick Fisher has continued a tremendous run of Tony Gillies Medal victories for the Tamworth Swans. Fisher polled 19 votes for the season to record a fifth Gillies Medal win in seven seasons for the Swans. Victory was assured

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Rekunow first Poochette to win big prize

GUNNEDAH captain Katrina Rekunow is the first Poochettes player to win the AFL North West’s Women’s Best & Fairest award. After finishing seventh in the Best & Fairest count in 2022 and fifth last year, Rekunow took her game to

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Further Swans Academy trials announced

ATHLETES born in 2009 and 2010 can now apply to try out for the QBE Sydney Swans Academy. The Academy is testing for elite athletes and/or footballers who have not yet entered the Swans Academy in the younger age groups and

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Registrations for Swans Academy trials now open

TALENTED athletes from across the Sydney Swans Academy Zone are invited to attend the trials for selection in the 2025 Academy program. This year there will be no trials held in Coffs Harbour so Northern NSW athletes are advised to register

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Lachlan to lead participation in the North West

A NEW Participation Co-ordinator for the North West region has been appointed. Many will know Lachlan Bennetts-Inkster through his strong involvement with the Tamworth Swans but from July 1 the North West region will also be working with him in

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Grant funding to light the way at Bellevue

NEW lights are set to be installed at Bellevue Oval after the announcement of a major funding boost. The New England Nomads and Sport UNE are set to benefit from a Level the Playing Field NSW government grant to install

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Hall of Fame honour for Brian and Gerry

TWO stalwarts of the AFL North West will be honoured this weekend when the inaugural inductees into the NSW Australian Football Hall of Fame are officially announced. Brian Lenton and the late Gerry Griffiths will have their many years of

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