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Club profile: Grafton on the rise

THE preview series of men’s and women’s teams ahead of the 2023 season start continues today with the club that for a majority of the 2022 season looked like being the team to beat in the men’s competition. GRAFTON 2022

Deja selected in AFL Diversity Academy

Bellingen Bulldogs player Deja Barlow is one of just 21 players from across NSW and the ACT to be selected in the 2023 AFL Diversity Academies. The 17 year-old has been picked in the AFL Indigenous Academy for Girls. The

Club profile: Breakers motivated to go one better

THE preview series of men’s and women’s teams ahead of the 2023 season start continues today with the club that won four minor premierships last year. COFFS BREAKERS 2022 Results – Mens: Grand Finalist; Womens: Grand Finalist. SUMMER TRANSFERS In:

Bri McFarlane signs with Western Bulldogs AFLW

The Western Bulldogs have signed Brianna McFarlane as an unrestricted free agent for AFLW Season Eight. McFarlane is a strong marking forward with great athleticism, and has the ability to pinch-hit in the ruck. Hailing from Yamba in northern NSW,

Time to pick up a whistle

The start dates of the 2023 AFL North Coast seasons are fast approaching and the call is going out to all of those people who think they know the rules better than the umpires to pick up a whistle. A

Junior fixture shows further growth in player numbers

THE release of the AFL North Coast’s junior fixture shows that the young players in the region are in for an exciting 2023 with enormous growth in the number of teams playing. Last year the AFL North Coast junior competition

Club profile: New blood to the fore for Blues

THE preview series of men’s and women’s teams ahead of the 2023 season start continues today with the club that won the women’s premiership last year. NORTHERN BEACHES 2022 Results – Men: 5th, Women: Premiers. SUMMER TRANSFERS In: Nil. Out:

Last girls development clinic is on the horizon

The Force Girls Development Clinics have been one of the real success stories of the summer, with girls flocking to the sessions in big numbers to build their skills ahead of the 2023 season. The third and final session will

Club profile: Magpies pushing to stay top of the tree

The AFL North Coast Senior Competition gets underway in just over three weeks, so we’ll use that lead-in to preview each team in the Seniors and Women’s grades. Tune in every Tuesday and Thursday to see how each of the

Club volunteers shine so others can play

Community footy doesn’t happen without the tireless efforts of club volunteers – whether that’s committee members, coaches and team managers, Auskick Co-ordinators, umpires, or game day volunteers. Finding new volunteers is an ongoing challenge, so retaining existing club volunteers is