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The end of an internship: Ben Neely

  An addition to the 2o21 season was the appointment of Ben Neely on a local media internship. Ben, studying a degree in Sports Journalism at Charles Sturt University (CSU) provided weekly content for our website. Ben’s role helped create

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Football season isn’t over for junior GIANTS Academy stars

  Last week’s announcement of the GWS GIANTS Academy first-phase selections has seen eight Central West stars included in the squad. The region has seen gradual  improvement in talent over the past few seasons, and the eight selections help showcase

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The class of ’21 – AFL Central West Hall of Fame announced

  The virtual setting was less than ideal, however AFL Central West pushed on inducting it’s first Hall of Fame class. Friday’s announcement, celebrated via the league’s social media channels symbolised another positive step forward for the league. For forty

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Great senior seasons celebrated with Best and Fairest winners crowned

  Three grades, four winners. The 2021 AFL Central West Senior Best & Fairest counts went down to the wire – well two did – on Thursday night. In the end, two former league champions claimed their second league B&F

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Future stars recognised with Best & Fairest honours

  Night two of the 2021 AFL Central West League Presentations did not disappoint on Wednesday evening. The league announced the Junior Best & Fairest award winners with an online live premiere of each grades vote counts. Each winner received

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Online Awards celebrate season in style

  The 2021 AFL Central West season didn’t end the way anyone in the football community had hoped, but this hasn’t stopped the league from celebrating the achievements of many over the course of this season. The weeklong presentations kicked

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AFL Central West Covid-19 Update – Friday August 27, 2021

Following yesterday’s two-week extension to the current stay at home order and taking into consideration the outbreak of active cases in our participating club’s local government areas AFL Central West in conjunction with AFL NSW ACT have made the unfortunate

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Orange Tigers go from strength to strength as all Junior sides make finals.

    Junior Australian Rules footy in the Orange region has taken another leap forward, with all four Orange Tigers junior sides making finals for the second year in a row. The feat sees the Under-12s, Under-17s, and Youth Girls

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Covid-19 Update – Friday August 20, 2021

The NSW Government announced yesterday an extension of the stay at home orders for Regional NSW which affects the AFL Central West competition from continuing as scheduled. During this time of uncertainty, the AFL Central West league are working tirelessly

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Culture and history take the field with Giants and Demons

Bathurst Giants line up in the commemorative guernsey designed by Josh Sly for Sir Doug Nicholls Round

    Sir Doug Nicholls Round holds a special place in many people’s hearts as the AFL and its Regional leagues celebrate the impact of Indigenous culture on the sport, and support the act of reconciliation. Like the 18 AFL

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