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Davis is North Coast’s new Coach Developer

THE AFL North Coast is fortunate to have the services of Tim Davis as the region’s new Coach Developer. The 46-year-old has a wealth of football experience to offer the local coaching fraternity having played plenty of senior football with

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New age groups for girls in 2024

| A THIRD Youth Girls age group is being introduced in 2024. Junior Girls will now be able to play in a Youth Girls 13s, Youth Girls 15s and/or Youth Girls 17s age group next year. This is an increase

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Summer starts for Northern Heat squads

THE summer programs for the two Northern Heat Development Squads have begun with a hard working first session. On Saturday the Boys and Girls squads pushed their endurance levels as they begun the program with a 1km time trial followed

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AFL and Telstra Launch Major Local Footy Grants Program

Local football clubs across Australia will receive an $8 million boost over the next four years as the AFL and Telstra unveiled Telstra Footy Country Grants. With a pool of $2 million to be distributed each year starting in 2024, eligible

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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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