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Grafton seal Grand Final berth, all change for second

  Grafton are the first team to reach the 2020 AFL North Coast Grand Final, sealing their spot with a 21 point win over fellow contenders Sawtell Toormina Saints. Playing the game under lights at Richardson Park, both teams turned

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Senior Competition enters crucial latter stages

  Plenty to play for at both ends of the Men’s ladder in round 10 as the competition enters the latter stages. A win for the table topping Grafton Tigers on foreign territory against Sawtell Toormina Saints will see them

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AFL adventure the fruit of Elaine’s labour

By Brad Greenshields Taiwan isn’t the typical recruiting spot for AFL players but that hasn’t stopped Elaine Chiang from proving a dab hand at Australian Rules as she takes to a sport that she hadn’t even heard of four months

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Junior Competition: 117 games down, 17 to go

  Time has flown and the AFL North Coast Junior Competition finds itself heading into the last of the home and away rounds this weekend. Although 2020 has been a shorter season than normal, players have highly valued the chance

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Breakers into Women’s GF, Men’s race tightens up

  Coffs Harbour Breakers are the first team confirmed into the 2020 Women’s Grand Final where a sixth straight victory sees them tie up top spot on the ladder and, with it, automatic qualification for the season finale. The Northern

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Season could be defined in round 9

  Two huge clashes in round 9 of the Men’s competition have the potential to define the Finals Series. The Coffs Harbour local derby sees second placed Sawtell Toormina Saints take on third placed Coffs Harbour Breakers at Fitzroy Oval.

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Round 8 delivers clarity in Men’s and Women’s

  Results in round 8 of the AFL North Coast Senior Competition have given the clearest indication yet of how the final standings will look in both the Men’s and Women’s competitions. Grafton continued their run of form at Ellem

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Northern Heat nominations are open now!

  Nominations are open for the Northern Heat development program that will run from October 2020 to March 2021. The program features the best Under 16, Under 17, and Under 18 players from both the North Coast and North West

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Big games, big stakes in Senior Competition

  The biggest match of the season to date takes place at Ellem Oval on Saturday when the Grafton Tigers take on the Sawtell Toormina Saints. Could this be a preview of the Grand Final? On current form, the answer

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Tigers, Saints, and Breakers establish their credentials

Grafton Tigers have continued their stranglehold on top spot, with a hard fought 47 point win against the Coffs Harbour Breakers at Ellem Oval. An exciting five goals to four opening quarter saw the Breakers take a six point lead

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