Age won’t stop Hal from blowing his whistle
IT doesn’t matter what age you are, Hal Pearce said you’re never too old to be an umpire. “Give it a go,” Pearce urged. “I think it can be quite fulfilling and it’s good to see kids playing sport. And…
IT doesn’t matter what age you are, Hal Pearce said you’re never too old to be an umpire. “Give it a go,” Pearce urged. “I think it can be quite fulfilling and it’s good to see kids playing sport. And…
NORTHERN Beaches bounced back from its last start loss to Sawtell/Toormina with a comfortable victory at home over Nambucca Valley. The Blues were never threatened by the opposition and scored a percentage boost with an 84-point win. Northern Beaches jumped…
Angus Anderson made a successful VFL debut even though the Sydney Swans couldn’t hold on to claim victory over the Footscray Bulldogs. It was a tough setting to be making a debut, with the unbeaten Bulldogs sitting on top of…
IT was a win eight matches in the making but it was worth the wait for Grafton. The Tigers recorded their first ever win in the women’s competition with a hard fought 11-point victory over Port Macquarie at Ellem Oval.…
After a week’s break during the school holidays the AFL North Coast Junior Competition resumes on Sunday, and the players in all age groups can’t wait! With matches scheduled for Grafton, Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour, Sawtell, and Port Macquarie there will…
ON paper the assignments of Northern Beaches and Sawtell/Toormina look easy enough but neither of their coaches believe what’s on paper. Still smarting from last week’s loss to the Saints, Northern Beaches will be looking to bounce back at home…
THE combination of Grafton’s improved form and a home game where the Tigers will be able to field close to a full strength team could result in the team’s first win in AFL North Coast women’s ranks. Last week the…
The NSW Government has today confirmed that the current COVID related restrictions will remain in force for a further seven days. This means that the restrictions that have been in place for local footy for the past two weeks will…
Sawtell/Toormina produced its best performance of the AFL North Coast season on Saturday to move within touching distance of the top four. The Saints were more desperate than their Northern Beaches opponents and didn’t lose a single quarter to grind…
TRAILING be less than a goal half way through the third quarter and attacking relentlessly, Sawtell/Toormina players could’ve been forgiven for thinking they were on the verge of causing an upset against Northern Beaches. But with one clean forward thrust…