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Northern Heat program getting hotter this summer

THE highly successful Northern Heat program will return across the 2023/24 off season to provide selected players with the chance to take their game to the next level. In exciting news for the program, this summer will see a girls

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Carissa wins national Volunteer of the Year prize

PORT Macquarie Magpies president Carissa Embling has taken out the top overall honour in the 2023 Toyota AFL National Volunteer of the Year Awards. As the winner of the Toyota AFL Community Volunteer of the Year, Carissa is the recipient

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Byron wins flag in battle of the Magpies

THE Byron Bay Magpies put the pedal to the metal from the opening bounce and didn’t let up in the 2023 AFL North Coast Grand Final against Port Macquarie. In a battle of the competition’s two Magpies teams, it was

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Lions roar on Grand Final stage

Nambucca Valley proved far too strong in the Reserves Grand Final, winning by a massive 121-points over Port Macquarie. The Lions had 29 scoring shots, almost one scoring shot per two minutes, and had the result sewn up before half

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Breakers the first to title number two

THE Coffs Breakers became the first team to win two Women’s premierships. The previous four Women’s Grand Finals saw four different winners, including the Breakers in 2020. Saturday’s 16-point win over Northern Beaches saw the Breakers become the first to

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Saints strike early to set up success

Sawtell/Toormina’s Under 18s team was the toast of the town after claiming the premiership with a 46-point win over the Coffs Breakers in the Grand Final. The Saints set up an early advantage that their opponents couldn’t overcome. The Sawtell

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History beckons for Grand Final victors

HISTORY will be made on Grand Final Day at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium on Saturday. In the women’s Grand Final which starts at 12.10pm, either Northern Beaches or the Coffs Breakers will become the first club to win a

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Hutchings and Hull win B&F double for Byron

THE AFL North Coast’s Senior Best & Fairest counts has seen Byron Bay Magpies players claim the highest individual accolade in both the men’s and women’s competitions. Midfielder Lilli Hutchings earned two votes in the final Home & Away round

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Any Port in a Junior Grand Final storm

THREE of the five AFL North Coast Junior Grand Finals were won by the Port Macquarie Football Club. In 2023, the Magpies fielded two teams in the Under 12 Mixed, Under 14 Mixed and Under 16 Boys age groups. The

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Big Grand Final Day for Juniors on Sunday

THE AFL North Coast Junior Grand Final Day will be held on Sunday at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. After a huge day of Semi Final action on Sunday, the Junior Competition Grand Final combatants are locked in and are

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