Tag: AFL
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NORTH COAST AFL GEARS UP FOR 2018 WOMEN’S LEAGUE
With the first premiership season done and dusted, Women’s AFL has taken off around the country. Now, North Coast AFL is gearing up to develop a women’s league for 2018.
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NBN NEWS PODCAST EPISODE 9: AFL FINALS
Ed Reddin is joined by AFL tragic Meredith Gibbs to discuss the AFL finals series. They chat about week one results including the Eagles V Port Adelaide nail biting extra time thriller plus preview the weekend ahead. Disclaimer : Ed is a passionate Swans supporter, Meredith is a West Coast Eagles fan..
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SAINTS AND BREAKERS FACE OFF IN FINALS
To North Coast AFL, and Coffs Harbour and Sawtell are once again preparing to go head-to-head in the grand final. The Saints are hoping for a repeat of last year’s result, which would see them take out their fourth consecutive premiership.
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SYDNEY SWANS VISIT LOCAL SCHOOLS
Despite going down to North Melbourne by three points, the Sydney Swans say they are happy with their performance in Coffs Harbour yesterday afternoon. The Swans will be in the city until Wednesday visiting schools and conducting coaching clinics.
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NORTH MELBOURNE DEFEAT SYDNEY SWANS BY THREE
The Sydney Swans have surrendered a half-time lead over the North Melbourne Kangaroos in this afternoon’s pre-season match played at Coffs Harbour to go down by three points. Fans were rewarded with an entertaining clash that went down to the wire.
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SYDNEY SWANS VISIT PORT MACQUARIE
Port Macquarie children had the chance to learn AFL skills from some of the best yesterday, when two Sydney Swans players visited town. Defender Alex Johnson and draftee Toby Pink ran an afternoon clinic at Wayne Richards Oval. The visit was part of a state-wide tour, aimed at spruiking the sport in regional areas. “Obviously…
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SYDNEY SWANS COMING TO NARRABRI
Narrabri’s Aussie Rules community will get a taste of life at the top next month. A pair of Sydney Swans are coming to Leitch Oval on February 6, to run a skills clinic. An announcement on the specific players coming to the north west is expected later this month, although hopes are high former local boy…
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ACADEMY’S EMBRACE OF AFL OFF TO A FLYING START
There’s been an enthusiastic response to the introduction of AFL to the North Coast Academy of Sport. At trials over the weekend, there was no shortage of talented boys and girls eager to get specialist training.
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SWANS TO REMEMBER FALLEN STAR
The life of late AFL player Dean Webb will be celebrated this weekend, during a series of special matches hosted by the Lismore Swans. Club veterans will compete in an old boy’s game, before the hosts play Byron Bay in the inaugural Dean Webb Cup. Webb, one of the club’s leading all-time goal kickers, died late…
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RECORD NUMBER OF GIRLS TACKLING AFL
It’s a sport that’s long been dominated by boys, but in the Northern Rivers an increasing number of girls are choosing to take up AFL. This weekend, a record number of girl-only teams will kick off.