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The bundle of joy a win would bring

OPINIONS are divided as to who will win the Women’s Grand Final on Saturday between Gunnedah and Inverell. Although Gunnedah has been unbeaten throughout 2022, Inverell has run the Poochettes extremely close on two occasions this year. The Saints had

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Nobody could keep up with the Jones

TAMWORTH Swans midfielder Josh Jones was a runaway winner of the 2022 Tony Gillies Medal. In the first eight rounds of the season, Jones was awarded 20 votes by the umpires including six best-on-grounds to build a 10 vote lead

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Eliza proves a dab hand at footy

CONSIDERING it was her first year of playing footy, Eliza Hand had a debut season to remember. The Tamworth Swans ruck claimed the Women’s Best & Fairest award having polled 21 votes from the umpires in just nine matches. The

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Thrillers the order of Preliminary Final Day

THOSE with heart issues should’ve been advised to stay away from Varley Oval on Saturday. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but nerves were jangling throughout Preliminary Final Day as both matches went down to the wire. The New England Nomads

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Last chance for a ticket to the big dance

IT’S now or never for the teams competing in Saturday’s Preliminary Finals. For the victor it’s onward and upward to the Grand Final while it’s a case of curtains for the vanquished. Inverell will enjoy the luxury of home ground

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Swans, Poochettes qualify for Grand Finals

THE Tamworth Swans have earned the right to host the 2022 AFL North West Grand Finals. It was a big day for the Swans’ men and Gunnedah’s women who both won their 2nd Semi Finals to be the first teams

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Nail biters predicted for Semis

ALL four Semi Finals being played at Tamworth No.1 Oval on Saturday have the potential to go down to the wire. From the local derby that starts the day in the Womens 1st Semi Final to the Mens clash being

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Festival of Finals at No. 1 Oval

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

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Saints Under-14s earn Grand Final glory

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

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Grand Final excitement hits the North West

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

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