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Force’s 17 Boys team leads the way

DAY 1 REVIEW: Brilliant weather on the opening day of the 2023 Northern NSW Championships in Coffs Harbour was matched by some brilliant football. The end of the first day of matches across the Under 13, Under 15 and Under

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Force have home ground advantage in rep carnival

The North Coast Force junior rep teams are ready to launch into battle from Saturday to Monday when they take part in the Northern NSW Championship in Coffs Harbour. The Force will be playing matches against other representative programs from

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Port pair at National Championships

A pair of Port Macquarie players are on the Gold Coast this week representing the Sydney Swans Academy at the 2023 AFL National Development Championships for Under 16 Boys. Reeve Simmons and Tom Ryan played at Heritage Bank Stadium on

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Port chasing top-two position

ROUND 10 PREVIEW: Port Macquarie’s women have climbed to the top of the ladder and now the Magpies men are chasing a berth in the top two rungs on the ladder. The Magpies travel to Sawtell on Saturday now trailing

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Greeny named as new Competition Manager

The new Community Football & Competition Manager for Northern NSW is ready to hit the ground running. Brad Greenshields has been promoted from Competition Coordinator to fill the Community Football & Competition Manager role left vacant by Paul Taylor after he transitioned into his

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Big Freeze coming to Port on Sunday

Wayne Richards Park is set to be painted blue on Sunday as the Port Macquarie Juniors get right behind the Big Freeze Community Round. The Port Macquarie players and will be playing in blue Big Freeze 9 socks while there

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Montana’s MCG thrill of a lifetime

A stroll into the centre of the MCG as the crowd builds before a game was the thrill of a lifetime for AFL North Coast umpire Montana Harvey. The amazing opportunity for the umpire came via AFL Female Mentorship Program

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Chance to break away from the pack

ROUND 8 PREVIEW: The women’s match between Sawtell/Toormina and Byron Bay Magpies is a classic ‘eight-point’ encounter. The winner of the clash at Richardson Park on Saturday will not only jump up to third position on the ladder but will

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New ‘Play AFL’ app for community footy launched

The AFL has launched the all-new official mobile app for community football, the ‘Play AFL’ app. Play AFL is a free iOS and Android app for local footy that houses fixtures, ladders, results and stats for every league on the PlayHQ

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Force to be reckoned with

The North Coast Force representative teams produced their best results ever while playing in the Hunter Challenge Cup on the weekend. The carnival at Tuggerah saw the Force field six teams for the first time with the inaugural appearance of

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