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A great day of Grand Final action awaits

THE combatants for the 2025 AFL North West Grand Finals have been locked in. Inverell will be playing both the men’s and women’s Grand Finals on home soil with the season climax being played at Varley Oval. The men’s team

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Extra Time needed at Junior Grand Final

THE Under 12 Grand Final needed Extra Time to separate Inverell/Glen Innes and Gunnedah/Tamworth after the nail-biter ended in a draw at the end of four quarters. Inverell/Glen Innes held on to a slender lead late in the last quarter

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Nikki a state winner in AFL Volunteer Awards

The hard work promoting the SuperKick program throughout Glen Innes that Nikki Lee has done has been recognised. Nikki has been named as the NSW/ACT winner of the NAB AFL Superkick Volunteer of the Year category. As much as the

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Swans Academy trials being held in Coffs

Players from the AFL North West region are invited to attend trials for selection in the 2026 QBE Sydney Swans Academy program. Rather than having to go to Sydney, this year the QBE Sydney Swans Academy is showing its commitment

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Make money for your club with Regional Australia Bank

YOU can make money for your football club by simply opening a Community Partnership Account with Regional Australia Bank. Regional Australia Bank, which is the AFL North West’s Representative Program Partner, has a Community Partnership Program that allows Partnership Account

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North West player numbers hit an important milestone

THE number of players registered to play in the AFL North West has passed the 500 mark. Considering in 2024 the League had 342 players registered, the figure reached so far this year is a fantastic result. The League had

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Blue Heelers boys gain valuable experience in Coffs

THE squad of Under 13 Boys who travelled to Coffs Harbour to represent the AFL North West took plenty away from the three-day carnival. The Blue Heelers were unable to win a match in the representative carnival that saw them

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North West rep teams announced

WITH representative football just around the corner, the players who will represent the AFL North West Blue Heelers have been selected. Teams have been picked for the Blue Heelers mens, womens and Under 13 teams. MEN’S REPRESENTATIVE TEAM GUNNEDAH INVERELL

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Participation programs fuelling growth across North West

WHILE the AFL North West community proudly shared the many stories of growth in player numbers in the community football space, it’s important to recognise the foundational work of the AFL Northern NSW Participation & Programs (P&P) team whose efforts

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Coaches named for Blue Heelers rep teams

THE leaders of the AFL North West’s three representative teams have been named. When the mens and womens Blue Heelers teams play in Gunnedah on June 28, the women will once again be coached by Jakob Vearing. Vearing coached the

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