Club profile: Magpies pushing to stay top of the tree
Photo: Brad Greenshields
The AFL North Coast Senior Competition gets underway in just over three weeks, so we’ll use that lead-in to preview each team in the Seniors and Women’s grades. Tune in every Tuesday and Thursday to see how each of the clubs is shaping up, and get excited for the season ahead!
PORT MACQUARIE MAGPIES
2022 Results – Men: Premiers, Women: 3rd.
SUMMER TRANSFERS
Men
In: Tom Marmo (PINT, NT), Luke Hodoniczky (Lauderdale, Tas), Ralph Nicholls (Bathurst Giants). Out: Cedar Barry (Yarraville-Seddon, Vic), Andrew Noack (North Wagga), Josh Irvine (Albany, WA).
Women
In: Isabelle McCort (Maitland Saints), Madelaine Adams (Sawtell/Toormina), Beth Rennes (PINT, NT), Angelina McGrath (Nelson Bay), Elli Aitken (Maroochydore, Qld). Out: Chloe-Sue Grey (Pulteney, SA), Chloe Templeman (Cerberus, Vic), Olivia Jogever (Sydney University).
REIGNING premier Port Macquarie is looking to be even better in 2023 and has been putting in the hard yards over summer under the watchful eyes of co-coaches Braden Saggers and Kye Taylor to make it happen.
The Magpies have picked up some handy recruits over the summer including Tom Marmo who returns to the club after a stint in the Northern Territory. Not only will Marmo bolster the playing stock of the men’s team but he will also be co-coaching the women’s team this year.
The women’s team have picked up a number of recruits who’ve moved to the area which will no doubt improve the group and with Marmo’s influence, the women could improve on last year when they reached the Preliminary Final.
