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Blues on home deck are tough to beat

THE Northern Beaches boys know how tight the race for second spot on the ladder has become. Just ask their coach Rory Evans. “We can fall as low as fourth potentially but we can also take second,” Evans said. And

COVID 19 update: Thursday 22 July 2021

There are no changes to the NSW government restrictions that impact community sport, so all scheduled matches will proceed as planned this weekend. There was a reported case of a COVID case in Coffs Harbour, and the facts in relation

Women’s Coaching Month profile – Fran Williams

With July being designated as Women’s Coaching Month across the country we take the time to highlight the fantastic work of our own local female coaches. In this latest instalment we focus on Fran Williams, coach of the Port Macquarie

Women’s Coaching Month profile – Shannon Goodenough

  With July being designated as Women’s Coaching Month across the country we take the time to highlight the fantastic work of our own local female coaches. In this first instalment we focus on Shannon Goodenough, coach of the Coffs Harbour

Tiger time comes to an end

REIGNING premier Grafton won’t be competing in the 2021 AFL North Coast finals series. Even before the Tigers match against the top of the ladder Coffs Breakers they needed to win all of their remaining matches and have other results

Saints move into fourth spot

IT wasn’t pretty by any stretch of the imagination but dogged determination by Sawtell/Toormina has them sitting inside the top four for the first time in 2021. Sawtell/Toormina coach Bec Minichilli admits the result means that the Saints are now

‘Do-or-die’ for Tigers against ladder leaders

REIGNING premier Grafton simply has to win on Saturday if the Tigers are going to be any chance of reaching the finals. Tigers coach Adi Campbell summed the situation Grafton finds itself in as simply “do or die”. The Tigers

High stakes encounters for women

FOR the second time this season there will be three women’s matches played on the one day. And all of them have high stakes attached to them. Lismore Swans coach Ken McPherson summed up his team’s meeting against Northern Beaches on

Holly’s star rises with Suns Academy inclusion

Holly Wall is marking herself as a player to watch following her recent elevation to the Gold Coast Suns Academy program. Holly, 15 from North Casino, joined the ranks of the Lismore Swans  in 2021 having played previously in mixed

Age won’t stop Hal from blowing his whistle

IT doesn’t matter what age you are, Hal Pearce said you’re never too old to be an umpire. “Give it a go,” Pearce urged. “I think it can be quite fulfilling and it’s good to see kids playing sport. And