Monthly Archives: February 2012

Brian’s Back – Western Bulldogs


Brian's Back
Western Bulldogs
An un-interrupted pre-season and a new mentoring role has breathed new life into Western Bulldogs defender Brian Lake, with the 30 year-old looking forward to once again cementing his place in the Club's senior line-up. After a horror 2011 Season with ...

Floods won’t stop Wangaratta NAB Cup game between St Kilda and Essendon – Courier Mail


Floods won't stop Wangaratta NAB Cup game between St Kilda and Essendon
Courier Mail
That's the message from Wangaratta Football Club president Paul Challman as the club's home ground prepares to host its first AFL match, between St Kilda and Essendon. Mr Challman said the sell-out game would not be threatened by continuing rain.

Sydney Swans pay a flying visit – Inner West Courier


Inner West Courier

Sydney Swans pay a flying visit
Inner West Courier
PLAYERS from the Western Suburbs Junior AFL club had a chance to meet Sydney Swans players last Monday. Swans players Daniel Hannebery and Lewis Roberts-Thompson were part of a club registration drive which also included a live weather cross from ...
Sydney Swans v North Melbourne previewSydney Swans
Can the Sydney Swans win the Premiership?The Roar
No joshing, Kennedy aims highAFL.com

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AFL Rules: Fox Footy Hits TV – SmartHouse


AFL Rules: Fox Footy Hits TV
SmartHouse
By Oonagh Reidy | Thursday | 01/03/2012 Its here: Aussie rules fans dream has come true with launch of Fox Footy the dedicated Hi-Def AFL channel. Get in the middle of the action with Fox Footy. The Fox Sports ground-breaking dedicated AFL Channel, ...

Brown back by round three: Voss – Sydney Morning Herald


Brown back by round three: Voss
Sydney Morning Herald
A quick chat with a "pissed off" Jonathan Brown has eased Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss' mind after his captain emerged from more facial surgery. There were fears for Brown's long-term AFL future after he suffered a horror head knock for the third ...

Floods won’t stop NAB Cup match – Adelaide Now


Floods won't stop NAB Cup match
Adelaide Now
That's the message from Wangaratta Football Club president Paul Challman as the club's home ground prepares to host its first AFL match, between St Kilda and Essendon. Mr Challman said the sell-out game would not be threatened by continuing rain.

Floods won’t stop Wangaratta NAB Cup game between St Kilda and Essendon – Herald Sun


Floods won't stop Wangaratta NAB Cup game between St Kilda and Essendon
Herald Sun
That's the message from Wangaratta Football Club president Paul Challman as the club's home ground prepares to host its first AFL match, between St Kilda and Essendon. Mr Challman said the sell-out game would not be threatened by continuing rain.

Hamstring puts Power in doubt – AFL.com


AFL.com

Hamstring puts Power in doubt
AFL.com
By James Dampney 3:22 PM Thu 01 Mar, 2012 GREATER Western Sydney co-captain Luke Power will miss the rest of the NAB Cup and is in doubt for round one of the AFL season after injuring his hamstring at training. Power injured his hamstring last week and ...

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Husic gets ball rolling on a Western Sydney A-League bid – Blacktown Sun


Husic gets ball rolling on a Western Sydney A-League bid
Blacktown Sun
They all hail from greater Western Sydney, one of this country's largest, greatest fast growing regions. Every weekend – across Granville, Nepean, Blacktown, Southern Districts, the Macarthur and Bankstown Districts – close to 60000 players participate ...

Big wet won’t stop Wangaratta – AFL.com


AFL.com

Big wet won't stop Wangaratta
AFL.com
By Mark Macgugan 2:49 PM Thu 01 Mar, 2012 ESSENDON and St Kilda will face conditions more akin to mid-July than early March in their NAB Cup clash in Wangaratta on Saturday night. The north-eastern Victorian town has been lashed by around 180mm of rain ...

NRL v AFL – in the USA – Back Page Lead


The Roar

NRL v AFL - in the USA
Back Page Lead
Could Americans actually find the NRL more interesting than the AFL? Does rugby league have a bigger future in the US than Aussie Rules? The answer to those questions may be hard to ascertain, but suffice to say there's a very big chance that rugby ...
NRL and AFL can co-exist in Western SydneyThe Roar
Comrades from both codes back under-fire FolauBrisbane Times
The code-breaker - NRL plans flood of matches out westHerald Sun
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Skipper back for Bombers – AFL.com


AFL.com

Skipper back for Bombers
AFL.com
The Brisbane Lions will be without captain Jonathan Brown against Adelaide in Alice Springs, after he suffered yet another facial injury in a training incident on Wednesday. Jason Porplyzia and Chris Knights will play their first game of the season for ...

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Canberra man to lead GWS – The Canberra Times


The Canberra Times

Canberra man to lead GWS
The Canberra Times
Melbourne Demons recruit Tom Scully, rugby league convert Israel Folau and Eastlake junior Josh Bruce have been included in the Giants squad for the match against last year's preliminary finalists. The Hawks have made several changes of their own, ...

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Canberra man to lead GWS – The Age


The Age

Canberra man to lead GWS
The Age
Melbourne Demons recruit Tom Scully, rugby league convert Israel Folau and Eastlake junior Josh Bruce have been included in the Giants squad for the match against last year's preliminary finalists. The Hawks have made several changes of their own, ...

Canberra man to lead GWS – Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald

Canberra man to lead GWS
Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne Demons recruit Tom Scully, rugby league convert Israel Folau and Eastlake junior Josh Bruce have been included in the Giants squad for the match against last year's preliminary finalists. The Hawks have made several changes of their own, ...

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