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Nominate now for North Coast Force rep program

Nominations are now open for all players, coaches, and managers wanting to be involved in the North Coast Force representative program for 2021. Teams will be selected at Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and Youth Girls (Under 17) age

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Junior age group profile: Under 11

With the Junior Competition set to get underway in just over a week and a half (Sunday 18 April) we’ll profile two age groups per week to look at how Junior footy is continuing to grow and develop across the

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40th season set to be biggest and best yet!

AFL North Coast is celebrating its 40th season in style, doubling its Senior Men’s competition to eight teams, whilst the Women’s competition grows from three teams to seven. In the Senior Men’s, Lismore Swans and Casino Lions are new to

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North Coast Force to take off again in 2021

The North Coast Force Junior representative program is set to return in 2021 with more opportunities than ever for players. After a COVID enforced hiatus last year, representative footy is high on the agenda for most Leagues and this presents

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April is off to National Championships

The North Coast’s own April Devine has been selected in the Allies team to play at the NAB AFLW Under 19 Championships in Melbourne. The Allies team is formed with 14 players from NSW/ACT alongside six from Tasmania and four

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Heat overcomes all obstacles to claim dominant win

The Northern Heat squad overcame an extremely challenging week of venue changes, time changes, and a COVID outbreak to record an outstanding victory against Southport/Beenleigh Colts. Brisbane’s COVID outbreak saw yet another time and venue change made late on Friday

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Northern Heat match is on!

Not even torrential rain and flooding can stop the Northern Heat match from going ahead tomorrow (Saturday 27 March)! Originally scheduled to be played at Southport, the game was initially moved to south Brisbane on Wednesday, then when the ground

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Senior club profile: Nambucca Valley Lions

We round out our series of Senior club profiles with this look at the Nambucca Valley Lions. The Lions club comprises both Senior and Junior teams under the one banner and has been an absolute success story of the past

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Senior club profile: Sawtell Toormina Saints

The Sawtell Toormina Saints are the most successful club in the League’s history, having won more Senior Premierships (10) than any other club. The Saints were also the first club to claim the Women’s flag when that competition was introduced

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New AFL rules to come into local footy

The AFL has set a national directive for all States and Territories to adopt the new rule changes around “player standing the mark” and “location of the mark at kick ins” for the 2021 season, and consequently all States and

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