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Swans break hoodoo to claim long awaited premiership

HAVING lost the past four Grand Finals, the Tamworth Swans proved the fifth time is a charm after overcoming Inverell in the 2025 decider played at Varley Oval. For the Swans it was the club’s first premiership since 2009. Having

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By George she’s done it

IT wasn’t until the final votes of the count were read out before Anna George from the Tamworth Swans could be declared the winer of the AFL North West’s Women’s Best & Fairest award. George was locked in a battle

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A great day of Grand Final action awaits

THE combatants for the 2025 AFL North West Grand Finals have been locked in. Inverell will be playing both the men’s and women’s Grand Finals on home soil with the season climax being played at Varley Oval. The men’s team

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North West rep teams announced

WITH representative football just around the corner, the players who will represent the AFL North West Blue Heelers have been selected. Teams have been picked for the Blue Heelers mens, womens and Under 13 teams. MEN’S REPRESENTATIVE TEAM GUNNEDAH INVERELL

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Senior fixture for 2025 released

THE fixture for the 2025 AFL North West senior competition has been finalised and it’s now little more than ten weeks until the season begins. When the first bounce of the season takes place on May 3, the AFL North

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Gillies Medal honour for Fisher

MIDFIELDER Nick Fisher has continued a tremendous run of Tony Gillies Medal victories for the Tamworth Swans. Fisher polled 19 votes for the season to record a fifth Gillies Medal win in seven seasons for the Swans. Victory was assured

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Senior fixture for 2024 released

THE fixture for the 2024 AFL North West senior competition has been finalised and it’s now little more than eight weeks until the season begins. When the first bounce of the season takes place on April 27, the AFL North

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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

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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

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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

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