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Saints get early jump against Nomads

ROUND 6 REVIEW: Inverell raced out of the blocks in its top of the ladder clash against the New England Nomads and never let up. After an inspiring Indigenous Round Welcome to Country performed by Uncle Kelvin, the Saints kicked

Swans secure salient success

ROUND 5 REVIEW: It was hard work for the Tamworth Swans but they managed to grab an Indigenous Round win that vaulted them into third position on the ladder. Both clubs looked resplendent in their Indigenous guernseys and the Swans

All the action at the top end of ladder

ROUND 4 PREVIEW: Community Umpiring Round will see both the New England Nomads and Tamworth Kangaroos men trying to ensconce themselves in the upper echelon of the AFL North West ladder. It will be the first road trip of the

Community Umpiring Week puts umpires front and centre

This week the AFL North West will be celebrating Community Umpiring Week, where the AFL celebrates its umpires throughout the nation, particularly our community umpires, who work to make our game safe, fun and fair each week, often without the

Gala Day a roaring success

THE wide smiles on the faces of the participants at Sunday’s first junior Gala Day was all the evidence that was needed to rate the day as a major success. Tamworth’s Riverside No.5 ground needed to have three junior ovals

Arm wrestle contests go down to the wire

ROUND 3 REVIEW: The two Grand Final rematches both delivered outstanding games of football. The men’s match between the New England Nomads and Tamworth Swans at Bellevue Oval was an arm wrestle that was only able to be decided late

Saturday is Grand Final rematch day

ROUND 3 PREVIEW: Two grades, two Grand Final rematches, two chances for the vanquished to exact some revenge. The women’s match at Inverell on Saturday and the men’s match at Armidale will pit the teams who played out a pair

Gala Day on Sunday to start junior season

JUNIOR AFL for 2023 gets underway on Sunday with a huge day of footy at Tamworth’s Riverside Sporting Complex. Clubs from around the North West will be converging on Tamworth for a Gala Day with matches organised for kids in

Nominate now for Blue Heelers program

Do you want to be the region’s next Sam Naismith or Alice Mitchell and play in the AFL or AFLW? Or do you just want to improve your AFL skills and knowledge to perform better in club footy? If you

Swans win local derby after the siren

ROUND 2 REVIEW: The Tamworth Swans have opened their season with a last gasp victory over local rival the Tamworth Kangaroos. The Kangaroos led the local derby by three points with the siren imminent. That was before Lachlan Bennetts-Inkster had