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Purple patch seals win for Poochettes

FOUR third quarter goals in the space of eight minutes was the burst of scoring Gunnedah produced to win the 2023 AFL North West Women’s premiership. Playing in front of their home crowd and with a sideline DJ playing Baha

Saints perfect to the end

INVERELL maintained its unbeaten record all the way through the season, climaxing in a 16 point win over the Tamworth Swans in the Grand Final. But the Saints didn’t have it all their own way in the season decider played

Hall’s famed Gillies Medal victory

Tamworth Kangaroos captain Matthew Hall’s excellent on-field performances in 2023 have been rewarded with the Tony Gillies Medal. Hall was named as the AFL North West’s player of the season after the counting of the umpires votes. The 24 year-old

Sophie the umpire’s choice in Women’s B&F award

AFTER not playing football last year, Sophie Ranken certainly made sure her return to the game was a good one. The Tamworth Swans midfielder claimed the Women’s Best & Fairest award having polled 23 votes from the umpires in just

Swans win Extra Time thriller

THE Tamworth Swans have reached a second straight men’s grand final but the margin was only a matter of centimetres. The Swans defeated the New England Nomads in the Preliminary Final but not before the match ended in a draw

Saints win back-to-back Under 14 titles

INVERELL’S Under 14 team produced a strong Grand Final performance to win the premiership for a second consecutive year. The Saints proved too strong for the Tamworth Roosters in the second half kicking four goals to one after the main

Finals, the pointy end of the season is here

AFTER 15 rounds of Home & Away matches the finalists in both the women’s and men’s competition have been decided. In a first for the AFL North West, the finals venues have been decided based upon the finishing order of

Swans Academy trial for Northern NSW players

Young players from the AFL North West region are invited to attend trials for selection in the 2024 QBE Sydney Swans Academy program. This year trials for Northern NSW players will be conducted at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium in

Spotlight on women in coaching

The AFL has launched the third annual Women’s Coaching Month, supported by BHP, to take place throughout July. Women’s Coaching Month presents an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of current women and girls in coaching roles across the country and

Eagles kids fly high for first time

AS far as debut games go, the junior kids at Narrabri had a ripper. A total of 50 kids across the Auskick, Under 10 and Under 12 age groups ran on to Leitch Oval for the Junior Gala Day, the