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Blue Heelers program continues to build

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

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Blue Heelers program is off to a flying start

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

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Alice Mitchell is a Sydney Swan!

The Sydney Swans AFLW team has taken another huge step forward with the first seven players committing to the team, including Gunnedah’s own Alice Mitchell. Alice put her hand up for selection after impressing throughout the Summer Series while playing

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Northern Heat finetunes as end is in sight

The Northern Heat squads have had the final training run of the 2021/2022 program and are as ready as they’ll ever be to tackle their opponents in the end of program matches. The focus of the last training session was

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Create history as part of first Blue Heelers program

Get excited people! Here’s your chance to be involved in the region’s first ever North West Blue Heelers development program. The program is for boys and girls aged 11 to 17 (i.e. born 2005 to 2011), with up to 100

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Blue Heelers add bite to North West development program

In a nod to the region’s history, and with an eye to footy’s current status, the AFL North West development program will colloquially be known as the “Blue Heelers”. The development program will follow the guidelines of the Sydney Swans

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New Youth Girls comp is kicking goals

Preparations for the new Youth Girls competition are powering ahead as girls flock to footy clubs to join in. A number of clubs have held come and try days and the response has been very positive. Gunnedah Bulldogs, Inverell Saints,

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Next Gen of umpires coming through

Montana Harvey is one of the new generation of young umpires enjoying the role. The 18 year-old now has a few years of experience behind her after first taking up the role in Glen Innes where her family is heavily

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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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Senior AFL coaches to share insights with local coaches

As the 2022 community footy season edges closer and closer, CoachAFL is excited to announce the return of their AFL Community Camp Coaching Webinar Series! Introduced last year, the series gave local coaches unprecedented access to their elite counterparts. Following

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