Senior club profile: Coffs Harbour Breakers

The Coffs Breakers women's team will unfurl their premiership flag at Fitzroy Oval on Saturday. Photo: Green Shoots Marketing

The Coffs Harbour Breakers formed in late 2014 from the merger of the League’s founding clubs North Coffs and Coffs Swans, and have quickly become a dominant force within the competition. Four consecutive Senior Grand Final appearances, two Senior Premierships, and a maiden Women’s flag claimed in 2020 is an outstanding return for a club about to enter just its seventh season.

The club launched its “Coffs Breakers, Our Community, Our Responsibility” program in 2020 and marked itself as an integral part of the broader community.

HOW IS 2021 SHAPING UP? (Jay Guthrie, President)

Season 2021 will see the Breakers search for a sense of normality after what was a trying yet successful year for the club. Our membership is strong and our committee, coaches & players are working tirelessly to ensure we continue to ENJOY our football and the part that we all play.

MEN’S TEAM PROFILE

Coach: Kevin Wilson

“The Breakers are building well for season 2021. We have some handy additions which will aid our height department which has been lacking in past years. There’s a good injection of 20-30 year old players that will provide good immediate depth and release players to other opportunities around the ground that may spice things up a little. The Breakers will be on the improve for season 2021.”

Leadership group: T.b.a.

Who are you expecting big things from?:

Liam Beacom has played one season in the local competition, has a full pre-season under his belt and will benefit from both. Dylan Walls is a hard nut and will be a tricky match up.

Big ins:

• Terrone Roberts-Potter (Craigieburn, Essendon League)
• Dylan Walls (Craigieburn, Essendon League)
• Darcy Homan (Silvan, Eastern Football League)
• Angus Wood (Moorabbin, Southern Football League)
• Hayden Cekanauskas (Nelson Bay, AFL Hunter Central Coast)
• Callum Chadwick (returning)
• Will Chadwick (returning)
• Jason Yole (Clunes, Central Highlands Football League)
• Elliot Chard

Big outs: 

• Chris Frangos (Northern Beaches Blues)
• Royce Close (Port Macquarie Magpies)
• Justin Millet (Northern Beaches Blues)
• Ceb Isherwood (Eastside, Big Rivers League, NT)
• Liam Dunn
• Hayden Proctor (Robina, QFA)
• Bill Gibbeson (Labrador, QFA)

WOMEN’S TEAM PROFILE

Coach: Brad Giri – Into his fourth year at the helm

“The Breakers Women are keen to continue to grow the crop of youth girls coming into senior football. We’re all working hard with the prize being the first club to earn back to back premierships.”

Who are you expecting big things from?

Cassidy Ronalds to take her game to an elite level. April Devine to make her mark in senior women’s football on the North Coast.

Big ins:

• Inneke Brown (new to club footy)
• Rebecca Goodenough (returning)
• Emily Rickards (Breakers Youth Girls)
• April Devine (Breakers Youth Girls)
• Ruby Batey

Big outs:

• Emily Conlan (university)
• Bella Grace (Robina, AFLQ)
• Emily Pavey (university)
• Hannah Delaney
• Laura Young