NSW/ACT Notebook: Round 19 review
There were plenty of highlights from local players, as the Swans held on to top spot with a clutch win over Essendon, and the GIANTS narrowly went down.
There were plenty of highlights from local players, as the Swans held on to top spot with a clutch win over Essendon, and the GIANTS narrowly went down.
After more than 20,000 entries, the winners of the 2014 AFL NSW/ACT Community Club Rafffle were drawn on Friday August 1, with 16 fantastic prizes claimed.
The Sydney Swans are looking to bounce back from last week’s close loss to Hawthorn, tackling Essendon, while the GIANTS are out for revenge over Richmond.
Dozens of year 5/6 students will flock to the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday, August 4 to compete in the annual Paul Kelly Cup Primary School AFL competition.
NSW/ACT RAMS Under-16 coach and former Sydney Swans player Tadhg Kennelly has been appointed to the Australian coaching panel for the 2014 IRS.
Following recent TAC Cup success and an undefeated National Under-18 Championships campaign, a dozen NSW/ACT RAMS have been rewarded in a big way.
Fielding the most inexperienced team of their entire TAC Cup campaign, the NSW/ACT RAMS lost to Western Jets by 60 points at Burbank Oval on Saturday.
The split round has finished and the Swans are on top of the table, despite going down to the Hawks, meanwhile the GIANTS came close but couldn’t tame the Cats.
The Swans and Hawks do battle this Saturday night in the second stage of the split-round, meanwhile Finley’s Tom Hawkins battles injury.
The 2016 draft is more than two years away but Byrne is already on the radar of AFL clubs after a standout performance at the AFL national under 16 championships.