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Miller, Neale and Wynd to be honoured as Legends in Canberra’s Hall of Fame

AFL Canberra will launch a special category of inductees known as Legends at the 2019 Hall of Fame Function.  Keith Miller, Tony Wynd and Kevin ‘Cowboy’ Neale will be elevated to Legend status for their significant positive impact on the

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History created – Molonglo launch Inaugural Pride Round in Canberra

A game-changing match of football is set to make history as the Molonglo Juggernauts host AFL Canberra’s inaugural Pride Game when they meet the ANU Griffins in Round 12 of the UNSW Canberra Women’s Community League. The game, scheduled to take

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‘The glue that kept our family together’ The special signficance behind Woden’s fight against MND

Originally published by RiotACT  (Lachlan Roberts) When Russell Fort first heard his grandmother was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2009, he turned to his computer and googled MND. He had never heard of the disease; not even his

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AFL Canberra General Bye: Ladder Update

Jaike Altieri provides us an update on the current ladders across all Senior, Community and Regional Grades ahead of Round Seven. AFL Canberra First Grade Men’s After six rounds of the Men’s First Grade competition it’s Queanbeyan who sit two

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Eastlake Demons ‘tackling for a cure’ to cancer

Originally published by the Canberra Times  There is more to life than football. If that is the only thing Peter McGrath can teach his Eastlake Demons squad this year, he will have succeeded. Eastlake have launched a ‘tackling for a

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AFL Canberra to honour O’Dea and Armstrong for College Cup

Wednesday the 5th of June will be a historic day for school football in the ACT with the inaugural presentation of the Elise O’Dea and Mark Armstrong Cups at Hughes Oval. The College Girls Cup will be named after Belconnen

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Sir Doug Nicholls Round: AFL Canberra

This week kicks off the 2019 Toyota AFL Sir Doug Nicholls Round (SDNR) which celebrates the contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have made to our game. This will be honoured across rounds 10 and 11 of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season, beginning with the

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Open Training In The Capital

Originally published by GIANTS Media Canberra GIANTS fans, start your Easter Long Weekend in a GIANT way this Friday with the GIANTS open training session! Ahead of our round five clash with the Fremantle Dockers at UNSW Canberra Oval, the

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Season Preview: UNSW Canberra First Grade Women’s

The AFL Canberra UNSW Canberra First Grade Women’s competition kicks off this weekend and with another competitive season on the cards, we have a look at what to expect through Season 2019. Jaike Altieri Reports.. 2018 Summary The 2018 season

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NAB League: Seven Canberra Players named in GIANTS team

The  GIANTS Academy have officially announced their teams set to play in their inaugural NAB League matches this Saturday at Blacktown against the Brisbane Lions Academy at 11.55am. As announced in early March, the NAB League is the new Under

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