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Local products aim to Force their way into Southport

Mikey Luxton (18, from Grafton) and Hamish Anderson (18, from Sawtell) will trial for a place in the Southport VFL program over the next four weeks, starting from Tuesday 15 November. The region’s strong link to the Southport footy club

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NAB support helps keeps clubs’ heads above water

  The National Australia Bank has literally put its money where its mouth is when it comes to helping flood affected footy clubs by making a sizeable donation to the AFL Community Relief Fund. Recipients of the funds include all

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Lismore gets love from legends

TWO of the AFL’s all-time greats visited Lismore’s footy community on Thursday to deliver equipment and apparel donations. Four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson, accompanied by Sydney Swans’ Norm Smith Medallist Ryan O’Keefe, also met the local club, the Lismore Swans

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Plan announced for resuming Juniors & Seniors Finals

AFL North Coast and competing clubs have met tonight and agreed on a roadmap for the re-scheduling of the Junior Grand Finals and Senior Finals Series. The plan will be dependent upon the restrictions in place under the NSW Government’s

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Lismore’s flock makes waves on the North Coast

Article reproduced from www.aflnswact.com.au.   For season 2021, the Lismore Swans decided that for the first time in its 37-year history it would part ways with the Northern Rivers competition and join AFL North Coast. The new kids on the

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Blues overcome Breakers hoodoo

TRY AS hard as they could in six previous meetings, Northern Beaches could never overcome the Coffs Breakers. That all changed on Saturday. The Blues toppled the top of the ladder Breakers and proved they’re worthy premiership contenders with a

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Posted in Featured News, Female News, Front Page News, Slider

Swans’ indigenous jumper has heritage and history

THE new guernseys arrived only 24 hours before their Sir Doug Nicholls Round match but it was worth the wait for the Lismore Swans. The club’s indigenous jumper looks spectacular and it will be officially unveiled at Oakes Oval on

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Battle of the undefeated at Lismore

BOTH the women’s and senior teams for the Lismore Swans and Coffs Breakers will put their undefeated records on the line when they meet at Oakes Oval on Saturday. Lismore’s women have started their season with wins over Port Macquarie

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Force rises again!

Excitement is at fever pitch as representative AFL returns to the region with the announcement of the North Coast Force youth teams for 2021. 99 players from Lismore in the north to Taree in the south have been selected across

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Women’s focus is on Grafton

All eyes will be on Ellem Oval tomorrow with the only match in the Women’s competition being played in Grafton. Due to byes and postponements the Grafton Tigers and Lismore Swans Women will be at the epicentre of Women’s footy

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