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.…
Nominations are open for the Northern Heat development program that will run from October 2022 to March 2023. The Heat program exists to build the footy IQ of players, transition them through the ranks towards Senior footy, and to offer…
YOUNG players from the North West Blue Heelers program enjoyed a large dose of representative football at the Northern NSW Championships. The three day event held in Coffs Harbour saw 27 teams from North Coast, Hunter Metro, Hunter Country, Central Coast…
Twenty five of the North West’s best Junior AFL prospects will be in action next week when they compete in the Northern NSW Championship. The Championship is being staged in Coffs Harbour from Monday to Wednesday (11 to 13 July).…
July will be dedicated to celebrating all the wonderful women in coaching as part of Women’s Coaching Month. Women’s Coaching Month is an opportunity to celebrate and promote Women in Coaching through a series of assets, programs & initiatives both…
With pick 13 in the 2022 AFLW Draft, the Sydney Swans have selected Alice Mitchell, making her both a first round pick and the second highest selection for a NSW player. A former Sydney local, tall defender Mitchell put her…
