NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Under 18s triumph; AFLW Winter Series squads named
NSW/ACT’s most talented female footballers were the big talking points of the week, with the Under 18s side winning both its games over Tasmania in the first series of the National AFLW Championships, while the squads for the AFLW Winter Series were announced. NSW/ACT too good for Tasmania NSW/ACT Under 18s triumphed in the first […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Under 16s squad selected; Top-agers impress at Ikon
IN the past week, AFL NSW/ACT announced its Under 16s side for the National AFL Under 16 Championships, while a number of top-age prospects impressed against Victoria in two trial games. Under 16s squad selection: NSW/ACT’s side for the National Under 16 Championships features 25 players – 14 from the Sydney Swans Academy and 11 […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: First Nations Cup; two selected for Diversity All Stars
IT was a big week for youth footballers in NSW/ACT, with the inaugural First Nations Cup held, as well as plenty of representative football. First Nations Cup Sydney played host to the inaugural AFL First Nations Cup on Wednesday, with 120 high school students from Sydney, Western Sydney and as far as Dubbo taking part […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: U16 Youth Girls announced, strong Allies U18 representation
IN a promising week for the state’s brightest prospects, NSW/ACT’s most talented Under 16s girls were selected in the state side, while the Under 18 Academy Series wrapped up with 17 players making the Allies squad for the National Under 18 Championships. Seventeen make Allies squad Players from the GWS GIANTS and Sydney Swans academies […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Unity Grammar claims Bachar Houli Cup
UNITY Grammar has taken out the prestigious Bachar Houli Cup, while Canberra Demons were the sole winners across the North Eastern Australian Football League (NEAFL) from the state, and both Sydney Swans and the GIANTS Academies went down in the fourth round of the Under 18 Academy Series. Unity Grammar take out Bachar Houli Cup […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Swans Academy rolls on, three debut in AFL
SYDNEY Swans Academy remains unbeaten in the Under 18 Academy Series, three debutants shine on the AFL stage, while Sydney University’s unbeaten streak continued for another week in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). Under 18 Academy Series: Round 3 NORTHERN TERRITORY 1.4 1.7 5.10 8.13 (61)SYDNEY SWANS […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Flying Boomerangs, World Team and Youth Girls squads named
SIX NSW/ACT players will represent the World Team and Flying Boomerangs in July, while Canberra Demons scooped their first win in the NEAFL, and Sydney University continued their winning run with victory over Northern Territory Thunder. Super Six make national sides After a great experience at the 2018 AFL National Diversity Championships, six players from […]
Scouting notes: Under 18 Academy Series – Round 2
ROUND TWO of the Under 18 Academy Series saw some of the best talent in the 2018 draft pool standout. Sydney Swans, Brisbane Lions and Tasmania were the winners with our scouts watching two of the games over the weekend. BLAKEY & THOMAS STAR IN WEEK TWO OF U18 ACADEMY SERIES — Sydney Swans Academy […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: All Nations and Kickstart sides enjoy Diversity Championships
OVER the past few days, the biggest story in NSW/ACT was the National Diversity Championships, where the All Nations and Kickstart sides competed against every other Australian state and territory in a three-day series. Both sides picked up a win and gained invaluable experience in the process. National Diversity Championships: The New South Wales/Australian Capital […]
NSW/ACT weekly wrap: Youth Girls Northern Academy Series a success
A NUMBER of talented junior footballers have put their hand up for the NSW/ACT squad to take on Tasmania in June after some impressive showings in the recent Youth Girls Northern Academy Series. Players were divided into two sides in the series, representing the GIANTS and Sydney Swans. While Brisbane Lions won the overall series, […]
