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The long wait for footy is almost over

THE opening matches of the AFL North Coast season on Saturday will mark the end of a 252-day wait since a COVID shutdown prematurely ended last year’s campaign. The Anzac Round will see once again see Sawtell/Toormina clash with local

NAB support helps keeps clubs’ heads above water

  The National Australia Bank has literally put its money where its mouth is when it comes to helping flood affected footy clubs by making a sizeable donation to the AFL Community Relief Fund. Recipients of the funds include all

Lunch with the legends goes down a treat

AFL legends Alastair Clarkson and Ryan O’Keefe followed up their visit to Lismore to support the Swans with a stop at C.ex Coffs for ‘Clarko’s Counter Lunch’ last Friday. The two greats entertained a crowd of local coaches, Presidents, and

Lismore gets love from legends

TWO of the AFL’s all-time greats visited Lismore’s footy community on Thursday to deliver equipment and apparel donations. Four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson, accompanied by Sydney Swans’ Norm Smith Medallist Ryan O’Keefe, also met the local club, the Lismore Swans

The Force is strong in these teams!

Record numbers participating in the selection process sees the North Coast Force in the enviable position of announcing some of the strongest teams in recent history. Representative teams have been named in the Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and

AFL greats to lend a hand in Lismore

Two of the AFL’s biggest names of the past two decades will visit Lismore on 7 April to show their support for the community following the recent major flooding and ongoing challenges. Clarkson, a four-time Premiership winning coaching with Hawthorn,

April gets her chance to shine in April

April Devine has been rewarded for strong performances during the recent Summer Series with selection in the NSW/ACT team for the 2022 NAB AFLW Under 19 Championships. April, who turns 19 at the end of this month, is one of

Record numbers for Force trials

The passion for Junior rep footy continues to grow, with record numbers nominating for this season’s North Coast Force representative program. A combination of the partnership with the Sydney Swans Academy, the limited opportunity for rep footy over the past

AFL stands by clubs in flood affected North Coast

CLUBS in the AFL North Coast have received immediate financial assistance from the AFL in the wake of the devastating floods and further rain events that have hit the region. The AFL has granted a total of $32,500 to local

Northern Heat finetunes as end is in sight

The Northern Heat squads have had the final training run of the 2021/2022 program and are as ready as they’ll ever be to tackle their opponents in the end of program matches. The focus of the last training session was