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Super six press claim for AFLW spot at Summer Series

Work is underway to build the Sydney Swans AFLW list ahead of their introduction to the competition next season, and six Northern NSW women are front and centre, pushing their claim for consideration. The Swans and Giants have kicked off

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Nominations open for Force coaches & managers

Nominations are now open for coaches and managers wishing to be involved in the North Coast Force Junior representative program for 2022. Teams will be fielded at Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and Youth Girls (Under 17) age groups.

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Hard work reaps rewards for Northern Heat

A summer of doing the tough slog while no-one was watching has paid dividends for the players in the Northern Heat squads based on testing results achieved in Saturday’s first session of 2022. The two squads were put through their

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Sydney Swans partnership boosts local talent pathway

An exciting new partnership between the QBE Sydney Swans Academy and both AFL North Coast and AFL North West will provide greater opportunities for local players to make it to the big time. The partnership will see the North West,

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Nambucca Lions are the pride of the valley

The Lions Under 15 team have been honoured with the Junior Sports Team Award at the Nambucca Valley Council’s annual National Celebration Day Awards. In an area that has traditionally been dominated by Rugby League, it’s fantastic to see that

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Merry Christmas to our footy family!

On behalf of the entire team at AFL NSW/ACT we’d like to wish our Northern NSW footy family a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! 2021 turned out to be another challenging season as a result of the

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Greeny joins the AFL Northern NSW team

  A life time love of footy is about to become a job of passion for Brad Greenshields who has been appointed to the role of Competition Co-ordinator for Northern NSW. Having started out as a junior player with Bayswater

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Thank you to our passionate volunteers

As we come to the end of another challenging year, we have the opportunity to reflect on the community footy season for 2021. We take our hats off to our hardworking volunteers for their incredible contribution and resilience throughout this

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Female footy teams to get into gear with Toyota

The Toyota Good For Footy Gear Grant program is back for the third-season running, with 100 female football teams around the country to benefit from funding to supply brand new, specially designed uniforms. Applications are now open and will be

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Jason Phillips awarded Life Membership of AFL North Coast

Jason Phillips has been awarded Life Membership of AFL North Coast for his dedicated service to local footy, with his links to the League spanning many of its 40 seasons. Having played in the Senior ranks as a teenager in

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