From the Armidale Express, 05/04/2010.
Armidale kids have been encouraged by all 16 AFL captains to register for the National Australia Bank (NAB) AFL Auskicker of the Year competition for their chance to take centre stage on the hallowed Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) turf on Grand Final day.
Auskick kicks off with a registration session at the Tablelands Cup, from noon. More information on the programme, including details of this year’s SCG halftime game, are in this newsletter (PDF format).
A joint Auskick event has been planned for Bellevue Oval on Saturday 27 June, before the Country Energy TAFL match between the Nomads and Saints.
The event will start at 12 noon and continue until 1:15pm, with a small competition between four 9-player sides in the 8-10 age group and a skills/practice game for the 6-7 [...]
em>By James Polson (Armidale Express, 24/04/2009)
Retired AFL legend Peter ‘Spida’ Everitt hit Armidale on Wednesday for a junior AFL clinic with members of the local Auskick program.
The former Swans, Hawks and Saints ruckman took part in a number of drills with 10 of Armidale’s aspiring stars as part of Get Active Armidale week, which comes [...]
Peter ‘Spida’ Everitt will be leading an Auskick session on Wednesday morning as part of the Council’s Newcastle Permanent Get Active Week of activities. The session will take place at the Armidale Sportsground (not Bellevue!) between 9:30 and 12:30. Cost is $12. For more information contact Darren on 6773 5266 or visit the council’s web [...]
