Jack Dadd is starting to make his mark on the footy field in the big smoke, with the Sydney Swans taking notice and including him in their VFL setup. The former Tamworth Kangaroo spent much of last season playing in…
All is in readiness for the two Northern Heat squads ahead of their end of program practice matches on the Gold Coast in three weeks’ time. The squads had their last training hit out at the impressive new Wiigulga Sports…
AFL NSW/ACT is fast tracking the learning and development of five first-time club presidents across Northern NSW who are participating in the Club President Mentoring Program. This program is designed to support the presidents as they learn the ropes of…
Northern Heat players have done the hard yards over the Christmas and new year period, with excellent fitness testing results recorded at Saturday’s training session. Having been provided with a strength and conditioning program by Heat coach and former Sydney…
BUILDING on the ever-growing interest in the sport, the AFL North West is introducing new junior age groups in 2023 for kids to enjoy. The upcoming footy season will see the introduction of both an Under 10 and Under 12…
Two stars of the AFL North West Women’s competition have taken the next step forward in their careers, having made the cut to gain inclusion in the Sydney Swans Academy NAB League squads. Ruby Spark (17, Tamworth) has been included…
“Physical fitness, you get to improve your communication, managing people, making decisions, leadership, and they pay you to do it!” Six great reasons to get into umpiring local AFL that were given by “Razor” Ray Chamberlain when asked what’s…
The Northern Heat program took a huge leap forward at Saturday’s training session in Armidale with the players putting together the basics from earlier hit outs as the Heat style of play started to emerge. When players had the ball…
THE AFL’s commitment to growth in the North West has been further evidenced with a newly created Development Coordinator role to concentrate solely on the region. The full time position will have the task of further developing footy across the…
Three of the North West’s brightest young footy prospects have been included in the Sydney Swans summer Benchmarking program, giving them the chance to press for inclusion in Swans underage teams. Dusty Hagon (17, Tamworth), Ruby Spark (17, Tamworth), and…
