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Lachlan to lead participation in the North West

A NEW Participation Co-ordinator for the North West region has been appointed. Many will know Lachlan Bennetts-Inkster through his strong involvement with the Tamworth Swans but from July 1 the North West region will also be working with him in

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Men’s and Women’s fixture for 2022 released

THE first bounce of the 2022 AFL North West NSW season for the Men’s and Women’s competitions will be on April 30. The fixture for the season has been approved by the clubs and officially released. It has now been

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Travis leads the way … but needs more to join

TWO-time AFL North West Golden Whistle winner Travis Brown looks back on his playing career mainly in South-West Sydney with great fondness. But umpiring has made him realise one important thing. “If it wasn’t for umpires I wouldn’t have been

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Local Umpires take up the Strava Challenge

Pre-season training is underway for Umpires across the region as they join their counterparts from throughout NSW and the ACT in the Strava Challenge. Umpires are challenging themselves to clock up the kilometres as they walk, run, cycle, and swim

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Position vacant: Competition Co-ordinator Northern NSW

Following the recent decision that has seen the North West competition become an AFL managed League, a new position of Competition Co-ordinator is being recruited by AFL NSW/ACT to help to deliver competitions across Northern NSW. The Competition Co-ordinator role

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More players added to Northern Heat program

The Northern Heat program had its first full training session on Saturday, which doubled as the selection trial for a number of players who were unable to be involved two weeks ago. A further eleven players have been added to

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AFL North West unanimously votes to become an AFL Managed League

AFL NSW/ACT is excited to announce that from the 2022 season, AFL North West NSW will be an AFL Managed League. AFL North West’s eight clubs voted unanimously in favour of the league being managed by the AFL at its

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Grants available to your club

AFL North West NSW clubs are encouraged to apply for any of the following grants to assist in the betterment of their sporting environments. INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS There are four major infrastructure grants open currently including: Stronger Country Communities Fund –

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Footy finals fever hits the North West

The Greater Bank AFL North West Finals Series kicks off this Saturday, after 14 rounds of competition. In the Men’s Competition, only percentage splits this weekend’s opponents, with 2018 Premiers, Inverell hosting 2017 Premiers, Gunnedah at Varley Oval. Both teams

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