Perth will host an AFL Grand Final for the first time in history on September 25. The AFL has confirmed its decision to shift the 2021 Grand Final to Optus Stadium, highlighting Western Australia’s status as among the safest places in Australia for major events. “This decision, while great for Western Australia, is obviously very…
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$3 Mill Upgrade for Gosch’s Paddock
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Melbourne Football Club’s training oval at Gosch’s Paddock will be transformed in line with standards at other AFL clubs, with the Andrews Labor Government joining with the AFL and Melbourne to fund the project. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula has confirmed the Government would contribute $2 million towards the redevelopment of…
AFL Round 18 Sydney Derby Headed to Ballarat
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Greater Western Sydney will play at Ballarat’s Mars Stadium for a second week in a row when they take on Sydney Swans in Round 18, giving locals another taste of AFL premiership-season action. The Sydney derby will be played in regional Victoria with support from the Andrews Labor Government and marks the Swans’ first time…
GWS v Gold Coast Suns to Play at Mars Stadium
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The Andrews Labor Government is bringing more AFL games to regional Victoria with Greater Western Sydney set to take on the Gold Coast Suns at Mars Stadium in Ballarat this Sunday 11 July. “As the home of footy, Victoria is proud to support the AFL to keep the 2021 season going and it’s great we…
Swans V Eagles Moved to Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium
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The Sydney Swans will play the West Coast Eagles in Geelong next weekend – the Victorian Government securing the match after pandemic considerations forced the AFL to move the game from New South Wales. Acting Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Jaala Pulford has confirmed the additional fixture for the home of the Geelong…
AFL Great Honoured with Daniher’s Way
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Daniher’s Way has been unveiled in the shadows of the MCG, recognising the enormous contribution of football legend and FightMND campaigner Neale Daniher to Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula joined Daniher in Yarra Park today as they dedicated the footpath from William Barak Bridge to the…
St Kilda v Port Adelaide Round 12 Shanghai Game Relocated to Marvel Stadium
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Victoria has secured the AFL Round 12 game between St Kilda and Port Adelaide which has been relocated from Shanghai and will harness the occasion to celebrate the local Chinese community. The match had been scheduled to take place on 31 May, but due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, the St Kilda home…
Perth to Host 2020 AFL Masters National Carnival
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More than a thousand AFL Masters players are expected to pull on their footy boots in Perth this year to represent their state at the 2020 AFL Masters National Carnival. It will be the first time Western Australia has hosted the annual event since 2003, with the eight-day men’s and women’s competition to run from…
Tom Wills
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Directed by Maurice Dowd & Christopher Sferrazza Rated M Score 5/6 The incredible true story of Australia’s first celebrity sportsman. In the 1860s Tom Wills was the finest cricketer and footballer of his era – ‘The Champion of The Colony’. Until history erased him from the record books after his tragic death. I kind of…
More AFL for the NT
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Territorians will continue to enjoy blockbuster AFL games, with the Territory Labor Government signing a new agreement that will see the Gold Coast Suns play a home game in Darwin and the Melbourne Demons continue to play in Alice Springs each season for the next four years. “Footy is a way of life in the…