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Get in the game, become an umpire

2024 is the year for you to discover the hidden secret that is Umpiring. Every weekend around Australia, men, women, boys and girls of all ages get involved in footy through umpiring. You can easily become one of them by

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Record numbers picked in Swans Academy Top End Program

A TOTAL of eight talented AFL North Coast players have been selected to be part of the QBE Sydney Swans Academy’s Top End program. This is the most AFL North Coast players ever selected to be a part of the

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Sydney Swans are bound for Coffs Harbour

The Sydney Swans men’s team is heading to Coffs Harbour from January 28 to 31 for a pre-season training and community camp. The local Coffs Harbour community can get involved, with a kid’s clinic and signing session at C.ex. International

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Good times at Superkick and Nines

THE introduction of Superkick and revival of AFL Nines on the Coffs Coast has proven to be a great success. Coffs Coast Superkick is a new program that started this year and saw 24 kids aged from 7  to 12

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Heating up in the summer sun

THE temperature rose for the latest Northern Heat Development Program session but the effort the boys and girls never wavered. The groups gathered at the University of New England (UNE) in Armidale on Saturday and were run through their paces

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North Coast players named in Academy squads

A TOTAL of 37 AFL North Coast juniors have been selected to be part of a QBE Sydney Swans Academy squad. After selection trials were held in early October, Academy staff pored over the results of the tests and selected

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Davis is North Coast’s new Coach Developer

THE AFL North Coast is fortunate to have the services of Tim Davis as the region’s new Coach Developer. The 46-year-old has a wealth of football experience to offer the local coaching fraternity having played plenty of senior football with

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New age groups for girls in 2024

| A THIRD Youth Girls age group is being introduced in 2024. Junior Girls will now be able to play in a Youth Girls 13s, Youth Girls 15s and/or Youth Girls 17s age group next year. This is an increase

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Northern NSW AFLW Watch- Finals Week 2 Preview

The Sydney Swans will face the Adelaide Crows in a blockbuster semi-final at Norwood Oval on Saturday, 18 November. Sydney recorded a historic 17-point victory over the Gold Coast SUNS to earn their first finals win in NAB AFLW history, which also

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Northern NSW AFLW Watch – Finals Week 1 Review

BEHIND a brilliant performance from captain Chloe Molloy, Sydney’s fairytale season continued with a 17-point elimination final triumph over Gold Coast on Saturday night. The Swans set up victory with a blistering four-goal opening term and despite repeated efforts by

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