The North Coast Academy of Sport (NCAS) AFLW program has started with a flurry of activity, conducting back to back sessions across the last two Saturdays. It hasn’t been just a case of too much footy is never enough, with…
A combination of the generosity of the weather gods and the hard work of the ground staff at Sport UNE allowed Saturday’s Northern Heat session to go ahead as planned. The playing fields were in outstanding condition despite the month…
The Collingwood Magpies have shown their support for the Northern Heat by providing valuable training equipment for the program to use at all sessions. Northern Heat Sport Scientist Nic Morgan previously worked with the Magpies VFL team and this…
Pre-season training is underway for Umpires across the region as they join their counterparts from throughout NSW and the ACT in the Strava Challenge. Umpires are challenging themselves to clock up the kilometres as they walk, run, cycle, and swim…
Angus Anderson is set to link with the Sydney Swans as he takes the next step on his quest to develop into the best footballer he can become. Despite missing out on selection at the national draft, the Swans have…
With so many local girls wanting to play footy, AFL North Coast will be introducing a Youth Girls Under 14 age group in the 2022 season to strengthen the pathway from Auskick through Youth Girls Under 17 and into the…
Port Macquarie Magpies legend Jesse Schmidt was rewarded for 20 seasons Senior club footy with Life Membership at the club’s recent presentation night. Having debuted back in 2002 as a precociously talented 13 year old (in an era before…
Kevin “Shifter” Sheehan OAM is the AFL’s Talent Ambassador, and is universally regarded as the leading judge of young footy talent across the country. In an article today (18.11.21) on the AFL website, Shifter rates local product Angus Anderson as one…
Following the recent decision that has seen the North West competition become an AFL managed League, a new position of Competition Co-ordinator is being recruited by AFL NSW/ACT to help to deliver competitions across Northern NSW. The Competition Co-ordinator role…
The Northern Heat program had its first full training session on Saturday, which doubled as the selection trial for a number of players who were unable to be involved two weeks ago. A further eleven players have been added to…
