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Local Sport Grant Program Applications Open

The Office of Sport Local Sport Grant Program (LSGP) aims to increase regular and on-going participation opportunities in sport in NSW.  Through this program we are working towards our goals to achieve: Participation: Everyone in NSW participating in Sport and active recreation

Tigers, Saints, and Breakers establish their credentials

Grafton Tigers have continued their stranglehold on top spot, with a hard fought 47 point win against the Coffs Harbour Breakers at Ellem Oval. An exciting five goals to four opening quarter saw the Breakers take a six point lead

Senior Competition enters second half of the season

  The AFL North Coast Senior Competition has now moved past the halfway mark of the home and away season and all clubs are starting to turn one eye towards Finals. The season to date has been extremely close so

Wins create clear air for top two

  Two drastically different results in round 6 of Senior Competition action that contribute to a similar outcome – the top two teams now have a very handy buffer over their rivals. One match was settled by an extremely late

Plenty on the line in round 6 of Seniors

The second local derby of the season looms large on the calendar, whilst Woolgoolga is becoming a focal point for the competition as another Senior match is headed that way. Sawtell Toormina Saints won the first derby of the season

South Kempsey Oval lights up

  Another significant milestone was achieved for footy in the region with the first ever night match played at South Kempsey Oval last night (Wednesday). The match was played between the Port Macquarie Magpies and Bellingen Bulldogs Under 15 teams

NSW Health Recommendations Update – 20 August

To our footy family, On Monday afternoon the NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr. Kerry Chant, wrote to State Sporting Organisations issuing new recommendations relating to community sport. Since receiving the updated advice, AFL NSWACT has been working closely with Sport

How is your Junior Club going at the halfway point?

With five rounds played we find ourselves at the half way mark of the home and away season for the Junior Competition. Here we take a look at how each club is travelling at this point. Camden Haven Bombers –

Updated NSW Health Information – 18 August 2020

Last night the NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant, issued a letter to the sport and recreation sector recommending a tightening of restrictions aimed at minimising the risk of COVID-19 transmission in community sport. A Copy of the letter

Senior grade is almost too tight to split

  If any proof was needed of the evenness of the Senior Grade in 2020, then a draw between the top two teams would be it. And that’s exactly what we got on Saturday in the match between Sawtell Toormina