RECENT announcements of Best & Fairest medals and a Club Championship Shield being named after AFL North Coast identities brings the question of how many of the League’s medals and awards bear the name of somebody in the League’s history.…
THE Sydney Swans’ women’s team will be heading to Coffs Harbour during their pre-season to participate in an AFLW Community Camp. The final details of the camp are yet to be locked in but it’s believed the Swans will be…
COMPLETING the journey from Yamba to the AFL Women’s competition has seen Brianna McFarlane recognised with a special AFL North Coast honour. The Best & Fairest player each year in the Youth Girls 13s age group will now be presented…
TWO great members of the AFL North Coast community will once again be remembered when Port Macquarie hosts the Coffs Harbour Breakers on Saturday. The two clubs will once again play for the Sheldon/Morgan Cup in memory of Paul Sheldon…
THIS weekend AFL North Coast will be celebrating the start of Community Umpiring Week. The objective of Community Umpiring Week is to increase the awareness of umpiring as a choice and as an additional activity to playing. This week will…
THIS weekend Bruce Alp will umpire his 300th AFL North Coast match. ‘Nipper’ first started blowing a whistle 13 years ago and now he is on the verge of a tremendous milestone. “It actually means a lot. It’s actually an…
PLANS to extend the length of the ground at South West Rocks have been given a boost thanks to the application from the Dockers receiving conditional funding from the Australian Football Facilities Fund (AFFF). The Dockers entered plans to extend…
THE matches that were postponed on the weekend due to wet playing fields have had dates locked in to play catch-up games. The Senior Mens match between Sawtell/Toormina and Macleay Valley will now be played on the King’s Birthday long…
AN important player in the early history of the AFL North Coast’s Women’s competition is being recognised with a tremendous honour. The player judged each year as the AFL North Coast’s Women’s Best & Fairest will now be awarded the…
THE number of female players in the AFL North Coast continues to grow. The first woemn’s competition was played in 2018. That same year was also the second year for the Youth Girls. In that fledgling year there were 106…
