AFL
April 11, 2019, 12:00 am
AFL in the Holy Land
IT may not have been quite up there with Cazaly, but Australia's embassy in Israel hosted an Australian Rules Football tournament featuring dozens of Australian ex-pats (pictured) at Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park recently to help celebrate the start of the AFL  season in Australia.
By Shane Desiatnik
Nic Naitanui (front row) with the Tel Aviv Cheetahs AFL team in Israel recently.
November 2, 2018, 6:31 pm
AFL player Nic Naitanui’s epic Israel experience
West Coast Eagles player Nic Naitanui has returned from an inspiring eight-day visit to Israel, where he toured Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Beersheba and met up with the Tel Aviv Cheetahs AFL team.
By Aaron Fetter
September 14, 2018, 1:20 pm
Struggling Saints SEEK out Bassat
Incoming St Kilda president Andrew Bassat has a message for long-suffering Jewish Saints supporters – “Keep the faith!” Bassat’s appointment makes him St Kilda’s second Jewish president – the first, Reuben Sackville, held the role from 1946 to 1955.
By Aaron Fetter
David Smorgon. Collage: Stephen Fretwell.
March 23, 2018, 2:50 pm
Smorgon joins his heroes in hall of fame
By Aaron Fetter
Tony Greenberg (right) supporting the Tigers with his daughter Emily.
September 29, 2017, 12:00 am
Footy fever on Yom Kippur
YOM KIPPUR is the holiest day of the year for millions of Jews across the world.
Palestinian protesters throw stones and burn tires during clashes with Israeli security forces in the West Bank,in September 2015. Photo: JTA/ FLASH90
June 8, 2017, 12:01 am
Calls for Israeli withdrawal are naive
I had the pleasure of watching the the Israeli–Palestinian AFL team play and enjoyed the camaraderie among the players. If only that could be replicated on a national scale. But what stands in the way is reality.
David Mond addressing the crowd at Carlton’s President's Luncheon. Photo: Peter Haskin.
August 15, 2016, 12:00 am
Carlton goes kosher for fans
The Jewish community’s support of Carlton Football Club and Australian Rules Football was celebrated at the President’s Luncheon last weekend prior to the match against St Kilda.
Todd Goldstein (right) holds off Gold Coast Suns Tom Nicholls at Metricon Stadium earlier this year. Photo: AAP Image/Dan Peled
September 4, 2014, 2:00 pm
Setting the Goldstein standard
NORTH Melbourne’s Todd Goldstein is relishing a return to finals footy against Essendon on Saturday night, after a season that has the young ruckman in contention for a spot on the All-Australian team.
May 20, 2014, 9:00 am
An insight into AFL greats
TWO of the greatest AFL players of all time addressed a packed crowd at the Friends of Maccabi luncheon earlier this week, with former Geelong icon Gary Ablett and games record-holder Michael Tuck giving insight into their lives post-football.
April 30, 2014, 9:00 am
Goldy’s hot start, despite injury concerns
NORTH Melbourne ruckman Todd Goldstein has returned to top form this season, overcoming shoulder issues to star in the Kangaroos’ up-and-down start to the season.
April 9, 2014, 9:00 am
Zylberman named AFL ambassador
June 11, 2013, 3:00 pm
Junior gun set for AFL big stage
AJAX Auskick participant Daniel Waks (pictured with Channel 7 commentator and former Richmond star Matthew Richardson) was named a nominee for the NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year Award, which will see him take to the MCG on the biggest stage of all, the AFL Grand Final in October.
May 28, 2013, 3:00 pm
Jewish businessmen to change the face of AFL
JEWISH AFL commissioner Paul Bassat will head to the United States in July with other league officials and club presidents in an attempt to bridge the gap between rich and poor clubs based on the current system set up in the US National Football League (NFL).
April 17, 2013, 10:00 am
Junior Jackas star in MCG blockbuster
April 3, 2013, 9:00 am
Goldy to head Roos’ rucks
NORTH Melbourne star Todd Goldstein is looking forward to the opportunity to stamp himself as the number-one ruckman at the club and guide the side to back-to-back finals campaigns for the first time since 2008.
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