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U15s GIANTS Development Trial to be held late January

The Giants Academy will be hosting an open trial for the 2020 ACT U15’s GIANTS Development Program on the 29th of January. This is for male players born in 2005.  Attendees are advised to bring their football boots, water bottle,

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Advanced Skills Talent Program returns this November

The Advanced Skills Talent Program will return in 2019 to provide an opportunity to female and male players aged between 11-15 to further develop their skills with high performance coaching. COACHING LINE UP Contested Footy with Tom Green – GIANTS

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GIANTS Academy announce U13 and U14 Squads for Joss State Zone Trials

Congratulations to players from ACT, South Coast and Western Riverina regions who have been selected in the U13 and U14 GIANTS White teams to compete at the 2019 AFL NSW/ACT Joss State Zone Trials in Albury from September 30 to October 3.

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Young and Gudgeon represent Canberra in AFL National Inclusion Carnival

Molongolo Juggernauts player Hallam Young and Ainslie Football Club Junior Alumnai, Cameron Gudgeon represented Canberra in the AFL’s National Inclusion Carnival this week. The atWork Inclusion Carnival brings together footballers with an intellectual disability from across Australia to take part

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Diversity Talent Program to launch at Phillip Oval in 2019

AFL NSW/ACT are looking for male and female players of Multicultural* or Indigenous background aged 13 to 15 to join the Diversity Talent Program. This six week talent program is designed to provide an opportunity for these kids to further

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Tully to lead Youth Girls GIANTS Academy

As part of the GIANTS’ ongoing efforts to expand the reach of their talent identification and player development pathways the Youth Girls GIANTS Academy program has returned to Canberra in 2019. The Youth Girls GIANTS Academy will offer players from

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2019 U15 GIANTS Development Program Squad Announced

Congratulations to the players selected in the ACT U15 GIANTS Development Program for 2019. An information night will be held next Monday 11th of February at Phillip Oval from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.  Further information regarding the program will be communicated

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Coaching Workshop: 3Dimensional Coaching

Hosted by ID Sports Australia on Saturday 9th of February 2019 the team from 3D Institute in the US come and deliver a two hour session free of charge with coaches in the Canberra region. 3Dimensional Coaching framework is revolutionizing

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The Canberra teen turning heads at the GWS Giants

Originally Published by The Canberra Times Strands of Matt McGrory’s long surfy hair droop into his eyeline, the rest of it airborne as he streams around the training paddock. In his wake are Stephen Coniglio, Tim Taranto and Matt de

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2019 Canberra Coaching Workshops announced

The AFL NSW/ACT Talent and Coaching department has announced a number of Coaching Workshops to be held across the New South Wales and ACT regions in 2019. Including specialised workshops such as ‘Injury Prevention – Prep to Play’, ‘Effective Communication’

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