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Force is set to launch with Swans Academy backing

The North Coast Force is preparing to make its mark on the representative footy landscape once more, and will launch into the 2022 season with the support of the QBE Sydney Swans Academy. Nominations are now open for all players

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Rocket, Scott, George lead the way … but need more to join

THREE long serving umpires are approaching the incredible milestone of officiating a combined 1,500 AFL North Coast matches. Rod MacPherson, Scott Bellamy and George Massaad have all been umpiring for more than two decades. Trying to recall when he first

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Senior AFL coaches to share insights with local coaches

As the 2022 community footy season edges closer and closer, CoachAFL is excited to announce the return of their AFL Community Camp Coaching Webinar Series! Introduced last year, the series gave local coaches unprecedented access to their elite counterparts. Following

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Women & girls benefit from Toyota gear grant

Northern NSW has had five clubs benefit from the 2022 Toyota Good for Footy Gear Grant program. For the third year running, Toyota is providing 100 female football teams around the country the funding required to supply new uniforms to

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Super six press claim for AFLW spot at Summer Series

Work is underway to build the Sydney Swans AFLW list ahead of their introduction to the competition next season, and six Northern NSW women are front and centre, pushing their claim for consideration. The Swans and Giants have kicked off

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Nominations open for Force coaches & managers

Nominations are now open for coaches and managers wishing to be involved in the North Coast Force Junior representative program for 2022. Teams will be fielded at Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and Youth Girls (Under 17) age groups.

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Hard work reaps rewards for Northern Heat

A summer of doing the tough slog while no-one was watching has paid dividends for the players in the Northern Heat squads based on testing results achieved in Saturday’s first session of 2022. The two squads were put through their

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Sydney Swans partnership boosts local talent pathway

An exciting new partnership between the QBE Sydney Swans Academy and both AFL North Coast and AFL North West will provide greater opportunities for local players to make it to the big time. The partnership will see the North West,

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Nambucca Lions are the pride of the valley

The Lions Under 15 team have been honoured with the Junior Sports Team Award at the Nambucca Valley Council’s annual National Celebration Day Awards. In an area that has traditionally been dominated by Rugby League, it’s fantastic to see that

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Merry Christmas to our footy family!

On behalf of the entire team at AFL NSW/ACT we’d like to wish our Northern NSW footy family a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! 2021 turned out to be another challenging season as a result of the

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