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Ins and Outs in the Seniors

SOME clubs have been busy with transfers over the pre-season. A look at who has transferred in and out of each of the AFL North Coast’s senior competition makes for some interesting reading. Players have come into the region from

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Record number of teams in junior fixture

THE release of the AFL North Coast’s junior fixture shows that there will be 50 teams playing on Sunday’s in 2024. That’s an 11% rise on last year’s number of teams with most of the growth coming from the introduction

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Heat turned up at Coolangatta

THE Northern Heat Development Program for the 2023/24 summer wrapped up with the boys and girls playing a match in Coolangatta against the Blues. This was the first time the Heat program had a girls group and the hard work

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North Coast Force is looking for junior rep players

NOMINATIONS are now open for all players wanting to be involved in the North Coast Force representative program which also doubles as the first step in the Sydney Swans Academy talent pathway. Age groups in 2024 for both boys and

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Woodlocks to be inducted into NSW Hall of Fame

WHEN the inaugural inductees into the NSW Australian Football Hall of Fame are honoured in May, AFL North Coast stalwarts Jim and Jill Woodlock will be two of them. The honour is recognition for almost four decades of service to football

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Senior fixture for 2024 released

THE fixture for the 2024 AFL North Coast senior competition has been finalised and it’s now little more than five weeks until the season begins. When the first bounce of the season takes place on April 13, the AFL North

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21 days out: Concussion rules tightened

The AFL has made changes to its concussion protocols ahead of the 2024 season. All footballers playing outside the AFL and AFLW competitions will have to wait 21 days after suffering a concussion before returning to play, under new protocols

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Blues and Lions join forces for 2024

NORTHERN Beaches and Nambucca Valley have formed a joint venture for the 2024 season. The Blues and the Lions will join together to field teams in all four senior grades this season. This development as well as Byron Bay returning

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Umpire Come & Try in Coffs plus free pizza

ANYBODY thinking of becoming an AFL North Coast umpire in 2024 can learn more at an Umpire Come & Try Session being held in Coffs on Monday 4 March. The Come & Try Session is being hosted by Tyler Hollingworth

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Coaches & Managers – The Force wants you

NOMINATIONS are now open for coaches and managers wishing to be involved in the North Coast Force Junior representative program for 2024. The focus of the Force rep program will be on the development of the individual players, rather than

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