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Australian rules football is booming in Sydney. Is it happening at rugby’s expense? – The Age

The Swans and Giants academies are pumping out locally-bred AFL stars. They’re also helping to foster a living, breathing footy culture in parts of Sydney that…

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But Im a bit of a funny one. I like that boy who sits in the classroom and now has a voice. Instead of being laughed at or ridiculed or ignored, now hes got a friendship group that actually understands what hes involved in.
More than just an elite talent pathway, the AFL academies are a recruitment program for the code wars – and business is booming, particularly in areas that were once regarded as rugby union heartland.
AFL insiders are reluctant to broach that subject, even privately. They insist…

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