FOR the first time in a decade the Macleay Vally Eagles will play in the Senior Mens competition. Jim Stirling Oval at South Kempsey will host senior matches after an influx of player interest over summer. The Eagles played seniors…
THE memory of AFL North Coast life member Warren Bagnall will be kept alive with the introduction of annual Club Championship award. The Grafton Tigers legend will be remembered each year when the most successful club across the senior competition…
The North Coast Force junior representative program for 2025 is already forging ahead with appointment of the coaches for the Boys and Girls teams. The Under 13s, 15s and 17s teams will play in the Northern NSW Championship being held…
Members of the Northern Heat Development Program braved humid conditions during their first session of 2025. The talented boys and girls from both the AFL North Coast and AFL North West in the Under 17 age group repeated a 1km…
REPRESENTATIVE footy for both the men’s and women’s competitions will be played in 2025. In an exciting step for AFL in the North Coast region, the North Coast Force seniors will be playing matches at the end of June in…
IT’S time to look at the back of your cupboards and see if there’s any footy gear you can spare for a third world country still recovering from an earthquake. Last month Vanuatu was hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake…
TWO AFL School Holiday clinics for boys and girls aged 5 to 12 have been organised for the end of January. Those who want to have a great day of footy fun can attend a Holiday Program being held at…
THE maximum number of players allowed on the field for an Under 18s match has been increased. The 2025 season will see the maximum number of players allowed go up to 18. In previous years the number of most players…
AFL NSW/ACT is excited to announce the appointment of the new Young Leader for the Northern NSW region, Tane Skinner. Tane, who turns 18 next month, will start in the full-time role in January and will be working with Matt…
THE QBE Sydney Swans Academy has again selected a large number of AFL North Coast players to be part of its Academy squads in 2025. A total of 39 juniors from the region will now benefit from the Academy’s professional,…
