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Saints premiership makes a point

A goal late in the last term by Kayla Sims has secured Inverell the Senior Women’s Premiership by the barest of margins. Gunnedah, who were undefeated all season, led a magnificent contest that was high pressured but fair by just

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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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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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Saints retain Kevin Pay Memorial Shield

IT was an arm wrestle at Varley Oval but in the end Inverell ran out the contest against the Tamworth Swans the stronger to win the Kevin Pay Memorial Shield for a third straight year. Wearing the Collingwood colours to

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