Latest News tagged as COMMUNITY
Colin O’Neill: The lifeblood of local footy
77-year-old Colin O’Neill has been the lifeblood of the South Mornington Football Club for nearly 25 years. Colin joined the South...
16 APR 2024 BY: MARGIE SAUNDERS - AFL VICTORIA
Representatives appointed for five new Region Councils
AFL Victoria has confirmed the appointments of representatives of five newly-established Region Councils across the state. Following an...
12 APR 2024 BY: AFL VICTORIA
New Ararat facility to host all-girls NAB AFL Auskick and Superkick programs
Girls footy participation in the Wimmera Mallee region has received a huge boost, with the City of Ararat granting free access for new...
11 APR 2024 BY: MARGIE SAUNDERS - AFL VICTORIA
WorkSafe Country Club Series back for 2024
The WorkSafe Country Club Series is back once again for 2024, with WorkSafe Victoria celebrating country footy with clubs across the state....
10 APR 2024 BY: AFL VICTORIA
Next Gen Matches are back for 2024
Victoria's most promising young Indigenous and multicultural footballers will compete in the Next Generation Academy (NGA) games this...
10 APR 2024 BY: MARGIE SAUNDERS - AFL VICTORIA
Local Legends: One of the best from Nyah West
Born and raised in the regional Victorian town of Nyah West, Vicki Allen has been a member of the Nyah Nyah West United Football Netball...
09 APR 2024 BY: MARGIE SAUNDERS - AFL VICTORIA
Stocker and Perkins go back to where it all began
AFL players Liam Stocker from St Kilda and Essendon's Archie Perkins are getting used to playing big games at the elite level and will face...
26 MAR 2024 BY: AFL VICTORIA
Local Legends: 14yo Archie does it all
At the tender age of 14, Archie Underwood has contributed more to his local football league than many people do in a lifetime. Archie is a...
26 MAR 2024 BY: MARGIE SAUNDERS - AFL VICTORIA
‘Local Footy Week’ to celebrate the return of the grassroots game
To celebrate the return of senior and junior community football across the country, the AFL is leading an industry-wide campaign, ‘Local...
22 MAR 2024 BY: AFL VICTORIA
Vic clubs receive relief fund assistance
Three Victorian local football clubs in communities that have recently experienced devastation due to natural disasters have received AFL...
15 MAR 2024 BY: AFL VICTORIA
Youth footy coaches get more support with new resources
The AFL has launched an all-new set of free resources designed to help coaches of youth-aged Australian rules footballers. There are...
13 MAR 2024 BY: AFL VICTORIA
SMJFL offers new way to play AFL Nines footy in 2024
Teenage boys and girls in Victoria’s South Metro Junior Football League (SMJFL) region have a new way to play footy in 2024, with the...
12 MAR 2024 BY: AFL VICTORIA
