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Sydney Swans expand support for North Coast

The Sydney Swans Academy has further strengthened its support of the North Coast talent pathway by adding to the existing partnership with the North Coast Force and Northern Heat programs, as well as reinstating a local Academy program. In 2023

Supporting club leaders to grow and thrive

AFL NSW/ACT is fast tracking the learning and development of five first-time club presidents across Northern NSW who are participating in the Club President Mentoring Program. This program is designed to support the presidents as they learn the ropes of

Girls just wanna play footy!

Girls footy continues to kick goals on the North Coast with over 40 participants turning out to be part of the first in the series of Force Girls Development Clinics. This was the first ever session of its nature held

New Blood in the North Coast Office

AFL NSW/ACT is excited to announce the appointment of the Northern NSW region’s first ever Young Leader, Emily Sutherland. Emily started last month in the full-time role and will be working with Matt Crawley, Paul Taylor and Brad Greenshields, to

Hard work pays off for the Heat

Northern Heat players have done the hard yards over the Christmas and new year period, with excellent fitness testing results recorded at Saturday’s training session. Having been provided with a strength and conditioning program by Heat coach and former Sydney

New girls’ footy development initiative confirmed

Girls aged 12-17 can nominate now to be a part of the new “Force Girls Development Clinics”. As announced late last year, pre-season 2023 will see the introduction of the Clinics to help prepare Youth Girls for the season ahead.

Sydney Swans like the cut of locals’ jibs

Three stars of local footy have taken the next step forward in their careers, having made the cut to gain inclusion in the Sydney Swans Academy NAB League squads. Will Kelly (17, Port Macquarie) and Beau Guthrie (16, Coffs Harbour)

Umpire recruitment gets an ‘elite’ boost

“Physical fitness, you get to improve your communication, managing people, making decisions, leadership, and they pay you to do it!” Six great reasons to get into umpiring local AFL that were given by “Razor” Ray Chamberlain when asked what’s behind

Byron Magpies join AFL North Coast

AFL North Coast is proud to announce Byron Magpies will be joining the Senior Men’s and Women’s competitions in 2023. Byron Magpies will be the fifth club to join AFL North Coast’s senior ranks in five seasons, following the addition

New initiative to focus on girls’ footy development

Pre-season 2023 will see the introduction of the “Force Girls Development Clinics” to help prepare Youth Girls for the season ahead. These development clinics are a brand new initiative within the region, designed to support girls aged 12 to 17