A COUPLE of hours before the Senior Men’s Grand Final was due to start, you could’ve forgiven Port Macquarie players for thinking their preparation for the big match had been thrown into disarray. The team bus had broken down on…
A DOMINANT first half that saw Sawtell/Toormina have eight scoring shots to zero paved the way for the Saints winning the Women’s premiership. If it hadn’t been for inaccurate kicking in front of goal the margin at half time would’ve…
THE Joint Venture between the Northern Beaches Blues and the Nambucca Valley Lions proved a good marriage during the 2024 AFL North Coast season but unfortunately the Blue Lions were unable to consummate their connection with a premiership on Grand…
A BIG weekend of football will see 10 grand finals played across two days. The action at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium starts on Saturday with the Senior Grand Finals while the younger age groups will be playing on Sunday…
THE Byron Bay Magpies put the pedal to the metal from the opening bounce and didn’t let up in the 2023 AFL North Coast Grand Final against Port Macquarie. In a battle of the competition’s two Magpies teams, it was…
Nambucca Valley proved far too strong in the Reserves Grand Final, winning by a massive 121-points over Port Macquarie. The Lions had 29 scoring shots, almost one scoring shot per two minutes, and had the result sewn up before half…
THE Coffs Breakers became the first team to win two Women’s premierships. The previous four Women’s Grand Finals saw four different winners, including the Breakers in 2020. Saturday’s 16-point win over Northern Beaches saw the Breakers become the first to…
Sawtell/Toormina’s Under 18s team was the toast of the town after claiming the premiership with a 46-point win over the Coffs Breakers in the Grand Final. The Saints set up an early advantage that their opponents couldn’t overcome. The Sawtell…
THE AFL North Coast Junior Grand Final Day will be held on Sunday at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. After a huge day of Semi Final action on Sunday, the Junior Competition Grand Final combatants are locked in and are…
IN the end a 100 minute slog between two desperate teams was decided by a single moment. Trailing by three points half way through the final term, Port Macquarie had forced a stoppage only 20 metres out from their goal.…
