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Unsung heroes: Displaced umpires soldiering on through the pandemic

  The following article by Vince Rugari was published on Wednesday (22 Sept) in the Sydney Morning Herald and provides a great insight to the sacrifices people make to be involved in an AFL Grand Final. Michael Barlow remembers it

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An open letter from Gillon McLachlan, AFL CEO

To everyone involved in community football in 2021 – thank you! To everyone involved in community football leagues, clubs and programs across Australia, I want to say a sincere thank you for bringing the game back in what has been

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“On this day in September” – 23 September

We’re down to the second last September date that’s hosted major events in the history of AFL North Coast. Today we focus on one of the early years of the competition as the Grafton Tigers started to carve out a

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“On this day in September” – 22 September

With only three more historic key dates in the month of September to celebrate, the number three becomes central to today’s update as we look at our trifecta of three time League Best and Fairest winners. 1991 SENIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT

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“On this day in September” – 21 September

The 2021 AFL North Coast vote counts got underway last night with a lot of interest in the progressive leader boards. Here we take a look back at the Senior Best and Fairest which was announced on this day 36

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“On this day in September” – 20 September

Following on from last night’s Brownlow Medal presentation, and as the AFL North Coast season awards get underway, it’s time to look back to two previous occasions when the League Best & Fairest Medal was presented on this date. 1986

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“On this day in September” – 18 September

There’s only one event that’s fallen on the date of 18 September in the League’s 40 seasons of history, but it’s a big one! Today we go all the way back to the year our League began for the awarding

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“On this day in September” – 17 September

Our journey through the history of the month of September has reached the point where very few Grand Finals have been played on either today’s date, or on any of the upcoming dates. Never fear, we still have Best and

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AFL North Coast presentation ceremonies go online

There will be yet another first in 40 seasons of AFL North Coast history as the end of season award ceremonies for both the Junior and Senior Competitions go online. In recent years the League awards have been presented at

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“On this day in September” – 16 September

On this day 37 years ago the South Coffs club created history on that season’s Grand Final day, while Troy Mirkin and Jeff Reed both carved out their own unique place in history on this date. 1984 SENIOR GRAND FINALS

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