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Round 11 Review – is a gap finally opening?

North Shore Bombers

  Article by Michael Shillito Are we finally seeing a gap opening up between the top five and the rest? A round in which every result saw a team already in the top five knock off a team from outside

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Jill Lindsay Scholarship awarded to Collier

Maddy Collier

  GWS Giants AFLW player and UNSW Eastern Suburbs Stingray, Maddy Collier has been awarded the 2017 Jill Lindsay Scholarship. Federal Women’s Minister, Michaelia Cash presented the Scholarship at the AFL’s ninth annual Women’s Industry Lunch, which celebrates women within the sporting industry,

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R10 Preview – 110% about percentage this week

St George Dragons

  Written by Michael Shillito As we move into the second half of the home and away season, it is still a very congested ladder, with the makeup of this year’s finals far from settled. Every week is important, and

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Kiwi reaches 250th game milestone

Lisa Roper

In this history making year for women’s football, UNSW Eastern Suburbs Stingray, Lisa ‘Kiwi’ Roper has created her own piece of history in AFL Sydney. Last weekend, Roper reached her 250th game when the Stingrays took on Macquarie University. Retiring

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Volunteer of the Year nominations closing soon

Nominations for the AFL NSW/ACT Volunteer of the Year close on 30 June 2017. To nominate your eligible (see below) volunteers, please fill out the form on the AFL NSW/ACT website here.   AFL NSW/ACT have two volunteer recognition awards:

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Sydney Uni proudly host inaugural Pride Round

Sydney University Pride Round

  The No.1 Oval at Camperdown will be filled with colour this weekend as the Sydney University AFL Club host their inaugural Pride Round. In partnership with Beyond Blue, SUANFC have organised an assortment of different activities to help celebrate

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Rnd 9 Preview – Unpredictability the only certainty

AFL Sydney Crowd

Written by Michael Shillito.   After a week off over the long weekend, we’re back in action on Saturday with another big round of footy. This weekend takes us to the half-way mark of the home and away season, and

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Women’s Premier Division Mid-Season Review

UNSW Eastern Suburbs Stingrays

We have officially hit the half-way point of the XBlades AFL Sydney Women’s competition, so we have sat down to review the season so-far.   Sydney University Bombers Ladder position: 1st Leading Goal Scorers: Rachael Stack (21 goals), Chloe Scrimshaw (13

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Men’s Premier Division Mid-Season Review

Ahead of Round 9 – the half-way point of the 2017 XBlades AFL Sydney season – we take a look at how the Premier Division teams are tracking as we start to think about the finals series.   Sydney University Ladder

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Thanks Coach! Nominate your local coach now.

AFL Coach

Originally posted by Foxtel. This season, Foxtel and the AFL Coaches Association have come together to provide local coaches with an exciting opportunity to raise their game in a series of Masterclasses. The brand new and exclusive program will see

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