The new Northern Heat program literally hit the ground running at the first training session in Armidale on Saturday. To establish a baseline on players’ fitness, the entire squad was put through their paces in a gruelling session that featured…
With Grand Finals having been played across Northern NSW you could be forgiven for thinking that local footy is now on an extended break, but for the 28 players that have been named in the Northern Heat program, the “off-season”…
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…
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).…
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…
Calling all players interested in being involved in the Junior representative teams to play for AFL North West at the Northern NSW Championships – this is your chance to get involved! The Northern NSW Championships will be held in Coffs…
It’s not too late to join the North West Blue Heelers development program, with the first two training sessions being offered as chances for players to be considered for selection. The Blue Heelers program is not only focused on individual…
The North West Blue Heelers program has announced its initial intake of 31 players, with these trailblazers to be the first in the region’s rich AFL history to don the new Blue Heelers identity. The players were selected based on…
Sunday’s second selection trial for the North West Blue Heelers development program reinforced the positive contribution the program will make to the growth of footy in the region. The trialists ranged from relative novices through to experienced players, with all…
The new North West Blue Heelers development program made an outstanding start at yesterday’s first trial in Tamworth. Despite the wet conditions there was a strong turnout by players who showed great commitment and a willingness to learn, two of…
