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Girls CHS trials are now open

For the first time, the NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association (NSWCHSSA) will be selecting a Greater Northern Girls AFL team. Once selected the Greater Northern Team will play against the Greater Sydney team at Tomaree on 1 May 2019.

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Northern Heat finishes strongly

The Northern Heat program finished in style on Saturday with a practice match against the strong Surfers Paradise/Southport team at Byron Bay. The match represented a fantastic opportunity for the players to put into practice what had been learnt during

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Coach development workshop with Tim Schmidt

All coaches are invited to join Tim Schmidt when he runs a coach development workshop in Coffs Harbour on Monday 25 March. Tim is the AFL NSW/ACT Coach Development Manager, was the inaugural coach of the GWS GIANTS AFLW team, and

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Northern Heat to feature with Swans and Suns

The Northern Heat representative team will be part of the Festival of Footy associated with this weekend’s JLT Community Series AFL pre-season fixture in the Northern Rivers region. The Northern Heat will take on the strong Surfers Paradise/Southport Colts (Under

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AFLX a big winner with Clontarf Academies

The second annual Clontarf Foundation AFLX carnival was staged yesterday (Tuesday 5 March) in Port Macquarie. The carnival is a partnership between AFL North Coast and the Clontarf Foundation and provides an opportunity to encourage and reward Clontarf students for

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Emerging leaders will help to grow local footy

The ground breaking AFL North Coast Youth Leadership Accelerator Program launched today (Saturday 23 February) with 30 emerging leaders further developing their skills in this key life skill. AFL North Coast has partnered with the Institute of Sport, with their expert

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Coach and athlete education opportunity

Our friends at the North Coast Academy of Sport will be hosting their 2019 Education Weekend on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 March with an open invitation extended to all AFL North Coast coaches and athletes. Athletes and their coaches

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Northern Heat continue to impress

The Northern Heat squad excelled again in hot and humid conditions when they came together for their final training session in Byron Bay. The focus of the session was on transitions, with various drills used to work on moving the

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Off season! What off season?!

This weekend sees the start of an incredibly busy month for AFL on the North Coast with a number of opportunities being provided for players, coaches, umpires, and club administrators to build their knowledge base and skill set. This Saturday

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Who wants to help lead the growth of umpiring?

AFL North Coast is committed to growing and supporting umpires within the Junior and Senior Competitions. The opportunity exists for people interested in contributing to the development of umpiring within the region to nominate for an important leadership role. In

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