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Danielle the first to 100 game milestone

WHEN Danielle Watson runs out for the Coffs Harbour Breakers in this Saturday’s Womens Grand Final she will be creating AFL North Coast history. Watson will be the first player to reach the 100-game milestone in the AFL North Coast

Two great days of Grand Finals ahead

A BIG weekend of football will see 10 grand finals played across two days. The action at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium starts on Saturday with the Senior Grand Finals while the younger age groups will be playing on Sunday

Finals footy about to get underway

THE finals have arrived and there’s 16 exciting games of footy fixtured for this weekend. The Senior Preliminary Finals will be played at Woolgooolga on Saturday. Spectators at Wiigulga Sports Complex will be required to pay an entry fee –

Montana a state winner in AFL Volunteer Awards

THE tremendous work that Montana Harvey has done in the AFL North Coast umpiring ranks has been recognised in the AFL Volunteer of the Year Awards. Montana has been named as the NSW/ACT winner in the Community Umpiring Service category.

Swans Academy trials being held in Coffs

Players from the AFL North Coast region are invited to attend trials for selection in the 2026 QBE Sydney Swans Academy program. Rather than having to go to Sydney, this year the QBE Sydney Swans Academy is showing its commitment

Eagles and Lions withdraw from rest of Senior season

THE Macleay Valley Eagles and Nambucca Valley Lions have made the decision that neither is able to continue fielding teams for the remainder of the 2025 AFL North Coast senior competition. Both clubs have struggled with player numbers at various

Hunter Metro wins Simon Smyth Cup

THE North Coast Force produced it’s best performance at the Northern NSW Championship but it wasn’t quite enough to claim the Simon Smyth Cup. Across the six age groups in Coffs Harbour, the Force won 17 of their 36 matches

Club Championship battle heating up

IN the first season where a Club Championship is awarded in the AFL North Coast senior competition, the battle for who which club will be the first recipient of the Warren Bagnall Memorial Shield is heating up. The Coffs Breakers

Gunnedah hit with Force

THE North Coast Force produced a strong showing during an action packed day of representative football at Gunnedah. The men’s team played for the first time since 2018 and won back the Challenge Shield from the AFL North West with

AFL North Coast reaches new record number of players

THE number of registered players in the AFL North Coast has hit the 1,350 mark. A number of players registered with a club last week to take the total number of players in the league past last year’s record number