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Junior Finals picture starting to become clearer

With just one round of home and away footy left in Junior Competition we’re starting to get a clear picture of which teams will feature in the Finals, and where these matches will be played. The fact that uncertainty still

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Women’s Coaching Month profile – Fran Williams

With July being designated as Women’s Coaching Month across the country we take the time to highlight the fantastic work of our own local female coaches. In this latest instalment we focus on Fran Williams, coach of the Port Macquarie

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Celebrating Women’s Coaching Month

The AFL industry will be celebrating Women’s Coaching Month throughout July, and AFL North Coast acknowledges the important contribution that female coaches are making to the local footy scene. Katika Adams (Breakers Reserves), Bec Minichilli (Sawtell Women), and Shannon Goodenough

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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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Blues exceed expectations with winning streak

IF you told Northern Beaches coach Rory Evans early this year that his team would have suffered only one loss by the halfway stage of the season, he would never have believed you. But after the Blues ran away from

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Pies challenge ladder leader but come up short

THE Coffs Breakers were forced to come from behind against Port Macquarie to maintain its unbeaten record. The Breakers trailed by 12 points at half time after Port Macquarie kicked five goals in the second term and when Max Mangan

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Magpies women are on a roll

HAVING won their past two matches and moved up to second position on the women’s ladder, Port Macquarie is heading to Fitzroy Oval on Saturday with some confidence. Magpies co-coach Braden Saggers knows facing the Coffs Breakers is the toughest

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Changes: times in Seniors for Sawtell, Woolgoolga venue in Juniors

Changes have been made to matches in both the Senior and Junior Competitions ahead of round 4 clashes. Starting times for Reserve Grade and Senior matches at Richardson Park on Saturday have been brought forward, with the match schedule to

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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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Sydney Swans pay virtual visits to North Coast clubs

AFL North Coast clubs hosted Sydney Swans players for a video link conversation so that the Swans could better understand the local footy landscape. Conscious of the recent rain and flooding that has occurred throughout the region, the Sydney Swans

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