AFL Media Release - Bachar Houli programs set to grow, including female Academy.

The Federal Government, together with the AFL, today announced a $625,000 investment to the Bachar Houli programs, growing the existing programs to include a female component of the Bachar Houli Academy and the Bachar Houli Schools Cup.

The Bachar Houli Academy is a high-performance football talent program while the Bachar Houli Cup engages over 5,000 Islamic school students, providing a starting point for players from a Muslim background to transition into football pathways.

AFL Chief Executive Officer Gillon McLachlan said the Bachar Houli Programs have been an integral part of engaging Muslim youth into the AFL, allowing young men and women the best opportunities to excel on and off the football field through training and guidance.

Round 14 of the 2017 AFL Season kicks off tomorrow night at Adelaide Oval with the Adelaide Crows hosting Hawthorn.  The full international broadcast schedule can be seen below.

In addition to the TV networks you can also subscribe to the Watch AFL service that will give you live access to all the matches and more (outside Australia only).  You can access that service by clicking on the link here or the  Watch AFL banner below and paying the subscription fee.

 

 

MATCH	DATE	TIMESLOT	MATCH	VENUE	STATE	LOCAL TIME	GMT
1	22-Jun	Night	Adelaide Crows vs. Hawthorn	Adelaide Oval	SA	19:20	09:50
2	23-Jun	Night	Sydney Swans vs. Essendon	SCG	NSW	19:50	09:50
3	24-Jun	Day	Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide	MCG	VIC	13:45	03:45
4	24-Jun	Twilight	Brisbane Lions vs. GWS GIANTS	The Gabba	QLD	16:35	06:35
5	24-Jun	Night	Western Bulldogs vs. North Melbourne	Etihad Stadium	VIC	19:25	09:25
6	24-Jun	Night	West Coast Eagles vs. Melbourne	Domain Stadium	WA	17:40	09:40
7	25-Jun	Early	Geelong Cats vs. Fremantle	Simonds Stadium	VIC	13:10	03:10
8	25-Jun	Day	Richmond vs. Carlton	MCG	VIC	15:20	05:20
9	25-Jun	Twilight	St Kilda vs. Gold Coast SUNS	Etihad Stadium	VIC	16:40	06:40

The Australian Football League (AFL) last night announced that decorated premiership player, goalkicker and premiership coach Malcolm Blight had been named an official Legend of the Game.

Blight, 67, was a star of both the SANFL and VFL across an 18-season career between 1968-85 representing Woodville and North Melbourne, before going on to coach in the SANFL, VFL and AFL with five clubs, and leading the Adelaide Crows to their first two premierships.

Round 13 of the 2017 AFL Season kicks off tomorrow night at Domain Stadium in Perth with the West Coast Eagles hosting Geelong.  There are just six matches this round as six teams have their mid season bye this weekend.

In addition to the TV networks you can also subscribe to the Watch AFL service that will give you live access to all the matches and more (outside Australia only).  You can access that service by clicking on the link here or the  Watch AFL banner below and paying the subscription fee.

 

 

MATCH	DATE	TIMESLOT	MATCH	VENUE	STATE	LOCAL TIME	GMT
1	15-Jun	Night	WC Eagles vs. Geelong Cats	Domain Stadium	WA	18:10	10:10
2	16-Jun	Night	North Melbourne vs. St Kilda	Etihad Stadium	VIC	19:50	09:50
3	17-Jun	Day	Richmond vs. Sydney Swans	MCG	VIC	13:45	03:45
4	17-Jun	Twilight	Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions	Adelaide Oval	SA	16:05	06:35
5	17-Jun	Night	Gold Coast SUNS vs. Carlton	Metricon Stadium	QLD	19:25	09:25
6	18-Jun	Day	Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne	Etihad Stadium	VIC	15:20	05:20

 

Round 12 of the 2017 AFL Season kicks off tomorrow night at the SCG with the Grand Final replay of the Sydney Swans vs the Western Bulldogs.  There are just seven matches this round as four teams have their mid season bye this weekend.

In addition to the TV networks you can also subscribe to the Watch AFL service that will give you live access to all the matches and more (outside Australia only).  You can access that service by clicking on the link here or the  Watch AFL banner below and paying the subscription fee.

 

 

MATCH	DATE	TIMESLOT	MATCH	VENUE	STATE	LOCAL TIME	GMT
1	8-Jun	Night	Sydney Swans vs. W Bulldogs	SCG	NSW	19:20	09:20
2	9-Jun	Night	Adelaide Crows vs. St Kilda	Adelaide Oval	SA	19:20	09:50
3	10-Jun	Day	Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast SUNS	MCG	VIC	13:45	03:45
4	10-Jun	Twilight	Brisbane Lions vs. Fremantle	The Gabba	QLD	16:35	06:35
5	10-Jun	Night	Essendon vs. Port Adelaide	Docklands	VIC	19:25	09:25
6	11-Jun	Day	Carlton vs. GWS GIANTS	Docklands	VIC	15:20	05:20
7	12-Jun	Day	Melbourne vs. Collingwood	MCG	VIC	15:20	05:20

 

Round 11 of the 2017 AFL Season kicks off tomorrow night at Adelaide Oval with Port Adelaide hosting Hawthorn.  There are just six matches this round as some teams have their mid season by this weekend.

In addition to the TV networks you can also subscribe to the Watch AFL service that will give you live access to all the matches and more (outside Australia only).  You can access that service by clicking on the link here or the  Watch AFL banner below and paying the subscription fee.

Watch AFL have 25% off a 12 month subscription (so up to this time next year) - details here - ends June 4th (Sunday).

 

 

MATCH	DATE	TIMESLOT	MATCH	VENUE	STATE	LOCAL TIME	GMT
1	1-Jun	Night	Port Adelaide vs. Hawthorn	Adelaide Oval	SA	19:20	09:50
2	2-Jun	Night	Geelong Cats vs. Adelaide Crows	Simonds Stadium	VIC	19:50	09:50
3	3-Jun	Day	Gold Coast SUNS vs. West Coast Eagles	Metricon Stadium	QLD	13:45	03:45
4	3-Jun	Twilight	GWS GIANTS vs. Essendon	Spotless Stadium	NSW	16:35	06:35
5	3-Jun	Night	North Melbourne vs. Richmond	Etihad Stadium	VIC	19:25	09:25
6	4-Jun	Twilight	Fremantle vs. Collingwood	Domain Stadium	WA	14:40	06:40

The glittering northern sun shone down over Holloways Beach – a northern suburb of Cairns – as the footy community descended on the oval for the annual “Dreamtime By The Sea” match. Played as a part of the nationally recognised Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round, local club Cairns City Lions hosts the North Cairns Tigers – two Cairns clubs with strong indigenous connections.

Even the wind offered a conciliatory tone, blowing strongly across the ground to promote unity – both clubs will be united by having no wind advantage!

After a Youth Girls clash between the Lions and Tigers, a Senior Women’s match between the Manunda Hawks and North Cairns Tigers, and a reserve Grade curtain-raiser between Pyramid Power and the Tigers, the teams came together for the acknowledgement of country and a stirring didgeridoo performance by locally renowned musician Gary “Creeky” Creek. Then, the battle was on.

Round 10 of the 2017 AFL Season kicks off tonight at Kardinia Park in Geelong with the Cats hosting Port Adelaide.  Port are coming off a bye week, following their match in China the previous week to that.

In addition to the TV networks you can also subscribe to the Watch AFL service that will give you live access to all the matches and more (outside Australia only).  You can access that service by clicking on the link here or the  Watch AFL banner below and paying the subscription fee.

Watch AFL have 25% off a 12 month subscription (so up to this time next year) - details here - ends June 4th.

 

MATCH	DATE	TIMESLOT	MATCH	VENUE	STATE	LOCAL TIME	GMT
1	25-May	Night	Geelong Cats vs. Port Adelaide	Simonds Stadium	VIC	19:20	09:20
2	26-May	Night	Sydney Swans vs. Hawthorn	SCG	NSW	19:50	09:50
3	27-May	Day	Western Bulldogs vs. St Kilda	Etihad Stadium	VIC	13:45	03:45
4	27-May	Twilight	Melbourne vs. Gold Coast SUNS	TIO Traegar Park	NT	16:05	06:35
5	27-May	Night	Richmond vs. Essendon	MCG	VIC	19:25	09:25
6	27-May	Night	Adelaide Crows vs. Fremantle	Adelaide Oval	SA	19:10	09:40
7	28-May	Early	Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions	MCG	VIC	13:10	03:10
8	28-May	Day	Carlton vs. North Melbourne	Etihad Stadium	VIC	15:20	05:20
9	28-May	Twilight	West Coast Eagles vs. GWS GIANTS	Domain Stadium	WA	14:40	06:40

Footballers representing every AFL and AFLW team have signed a petition in support of same-sex marriage to mark May 17’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).

In partnership with the Equality Campaign, AFL players are calling on footy fans to join them in pledging support for a change to Australian marriage laws.

Tom Wills, the man credited with founding Australian rules football, will be recognised during Saturday’s Powercor Country Festival match between Essendon and Geelong, with the player adjudged best on ground receiving the Tom Wills Award. 

Wills was born in 1835 and grew up various regional areas on family owned properties. A great cricketer in his day, Wills is credited with co-writing the original rules of Australian rules football. Wills pushed for the establishment of a football code, and famously on 10 July 1858 his letter to Bells’ Life sports paper was the catalyst for the formation of the game we now know as Australian rules.