CONSIDERING it was her first year of playing footy, Eliza Hand had a debut season to remember. The Tamworth Swans ruck claimed the Women’s Best & Fairest award having polled 21 votes from the umpires in just nine matches. The…
THOSE with heart issues should’ve been advised to stay away from Varley Oval on Saturday. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but nerves were jangling throughout Preliminary Final Day as both matches went down to the wire. The New England Nomads…
IT’S now or never for the teams competing in Saturday’s Preliminary Finals. For the victor it’s onward and upward to the Grand Final while it’s a case of curtains for the vanquished. Inverell will enjoy the luxury of home ground…
THE Tamworth Swans have earned the right to host the 2022 AFL North West Grand Finals. It was a big day for the Swans’ men and Gunnedah’s women who both won their 2nd Semi Finals to be the first teams…
ALL four Semi Finals being played at Tamworth No.1 Oval on Saturday have the potential to go down to the wire. From the local derby that starts the day in the Womens 1st Semi Final to the Mens clash being…
The first week of the AFL North West finals is upon us and Saturday brings a footy extravaganza at Tamworth No.1 Oval. Hosting rights for the first week of the finals this year go to the teams that finished in…
IT wasn’t just the best players of the season who were recognised at Sunday’s Junior Grand Final Day. Those who’ve gone above and beyond with their commitment to footy were also placed in the spotlight at Varley Oval. Proceedings…
THE Inverell Saints have won the AFL North West Under-14s Mixed premiership but the Tamworth Roosters made them work hard for their glory. The Inverell team may have gone through the season undefeated but there were times when the Tamworth…
AFL North West will celebrate the first Grand Final of the 2022 season on Sunday when the Junior Competition reaches its culmination. The first match of the day will be in the Under 17 age group between the Celtic Saints…
Concussion is an important but challenging problem at all levels of AFL, including community footy. There are a number of tools, devices or “solutions” being offered to community clubs and leagues to help in the diagnosis and management of concussion.…