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WORTH THE WAIT!

It’s often been said ‘a week is a long time in footy’. But for Jordan Hedington, the 78 week wait to lead Narrandera feels like an eternity. The new Eagles coach was unveiled in early October 2019, but is still

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Narrandera’s Matt Flynn named for AFL debut

One had to wait 1944 days. The other 102. But both Matt Flynn and Tanner Bruhn will make their AFL debuts against St Kilda on Sunday at GIANTS Stadium. The pair was told they’d be playing their first AFL games

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Henty’s Nick Murray officially a Crow

The Adelaide Crows have signed emerging tall defender Nick Murray as a rookie for the 2021 season. The 20-year-old was overlooked in the past two drafts but has earned his spot on an AFL list after impressing since joining the

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Will Shaw on becoming a GIANT

Will Shaw wasn’t ready to give up, when he missed out on being drafted at the end of 2019. Invited to stay on with the Bendigo Pioneers for an extra year as a 19-year-old he went one step further and,

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Brookdale break drought with emphatic first win!

The Brookdale Bluebells returned triumphant to Lockhart on Friday after notching up their maiden Women’s footy win against newcomers Collingullie Glenfield Park at Crossroads Oval. Gullie were brimming with confidence after their first round win over Narrandera but it was

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2021 McDonalds SNSW Women’s Competition off to a flier!

The 2021 McDonalds SNSW Women’s Competition began with a bang on Friday evening with games played at three picture perfect venues across the Riverina. The opening round began at Gumly Oval for a double header featuring perennial favourites CSU taking

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2021 McDonalds Southern NSW Women’s Comp kicks off Friday!

AFL Riverina is proud to announce the 2021 McDonalds Southern NSW Women’s Competition will kick off this Friday February 12 with the first game at Gumly Oval at 6.30pm between CSU and newcomers Ganmain Grong Grong Matong. After an interrupted

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Richmond set to return to Lavington in 2021

Richmond will kick-off its 2021 campaign with a pre-season fixture against the Western Bulldogs at Lavington Sportsground on February 27, returning to the ground for the first time since 2015. The clash, starting at 4.40pm, will be the Tigers’ first

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Book Review – We Will Not Be Done: A Celebration of 100 Years

According to Marrar’s Coach of the Century, Johnny Hawke, Marrar have always been very hard to beat. “They always hang in there” he told me in an interview for this book review. And that was from his perspective as an

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Favourite Ariah Park son nominated for AFL NSW Hall of Fame

Australian Football celebrates its 140th anniversary in NSW this year after the founding of the NSW Football Association in Sydney in 1880. Neil Cordy profiles the nomination of Ricky Quade to the Hall of Fame. Ricky Quade (Far left) pictured after

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