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Any Port in a Junior Grand Final storm

THREE of the five AFL North Coast Junior Grand Finals were won by the Port Macquarie Football Club. In 2023, the Magpies fielded two teams in the Under 12 Mixed, Under 14 Mixed and Under 16 Boys age groups. The

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Big Grand Final Day for Juniors on Sunday

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

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Juniors bigger and better than ever

Sunday will see the start of the AFL North Coast’s junior competition in what promises to be an exciting 2023. There’s a new age group, new clubs and a record number of junior teams. The Lower Clarence Suns and North

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Junior fixture shows further growth in player numbers

THE release of the AFL North Coast’s junior fixture shows that the young players in the region are in for an exciting 2023 with enormous growth in the number of teams playing. Last year the AFL North Coast junior competition

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Lions shine brightest under lights

SEVEN goals to one in the second half paved the way for Nambucca Valley to turn a dominant season into an under-15s premiership. The Lions led by just 8 points at half time against the Port Swoopers but when the

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Thrilling finish to Youth Girls 17s final

THE Youth Girls 17s grand final wasn’t just the best match of an action packed Grand Final Day, it was the best match of the season. In front of what became the loudest crowd of 2022 during what turned out

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Flyers hold Lions at bay

AS Nambucca Valley was coming home at a rate of knots in the last quarter, the nerves of the Port Flyers coach were on edge. Mark Proctor admitted after a tense finish that saw the Flyers hold on for a

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Bulldogs claim inaugural Youth Girls 14s crown

TRIVIA question: Which team won the first Youth Girls 14s premiership? The answer is the Bellingen Bulldogs who overcame the Coffs Breakers by 23 points in the Grand Final. The Breakers were first on the board in the opening term

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Flyers top of the Port Macquarie tree

THE battle of Port Macquarie’s under-11s saw the Flyers prove too strong for the Swoopers. It was a case of Flyers by name, Flyers by nature in the first term with the team wearing their jumpers inside out to avoid

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Juniors on footy’s biggest stage

THE culmination of the junior season will see five grand finals played on Sunday. The teams earned the right to play on Sunday after coming through cut-throat semi finals last week. Five clubs have teams playing in a marathon football

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