Jason Phillips has been awarded Life Membership of AFL North Coast for his dedicated service to local footy, with his links to the League spanning many of its 40 seasons. Having played in the Senior ranks as a teenager in…
In this last edition of our “On this day in September” series we take the shortest possible stroll down memory lane, going back to the Grand Finals of 2020. 2020 JUNIOR GRAND FINALS Under 11: Port Macquarie Flyers 10.10 (70)…
We’re down to the second last September date that’s hosted major events in the history of AFL North Coast. Today we focus on one of the early years of the competition as the Grafton Tigers started to carve out a…
With only three more historic key dates in the month of September to celebrate, the number three becomes central to today’s update as we look at our trifecta of three time League Best and Fairest winners. 1991 SENIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT…
The 2021 AFL North Coast vote counts got underway last night with a lot of interest in the progressive leader boards. Here we take a look back at the Senior Best and Fairest which was announced on this day 36…
Following on from last night’s Brownlow Medal presentation, and as the AFL North Coast season awards get underway, it’s time to look back to two previous occasions when the League Best & Fairest Medal was presented on this date. 1986…
There’s only one event that’s fallen on the date of 18 September in the League’s 40 seasons of history, but it’s a big one! Today we go all the way back to the year our League began for the awarding…
Our journey through the history of the month of September has reached the point where very few Grand Finals have been played on either today’s date, or on any of the upcoming dates. Never fear, we still have Best and…
On this day 37 years ago the South Coffs club created history on that season’s Grand Final day, while Troy Mirkin and Jeff Reed both carved out their own unique place in history on this date. 1984 SENIOR GRAND FINALS…
After a quieter day in history yesterday, 15 September is marked by the awarding of the 1990 Best and Fairest Medal as well as the staging of two Senior Grand Finals. 1990 SENIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT Woolgoolga Blues stalwart Barry Smith…
