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South Coast Volunteers Nominated for National Awards

It goes without saying that weekend football doesn’t happen without the hard work and dedication of a large team of volunteers. Each club across the South Coast have an outstanding group of volunteers who strive to make AFL enjoyable and

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Mid-season Girls Auskick Burst onto the South Coast

AFL South Coast is excited to announce that our South Coast Junior Clubs are opening up NAB AFL Auskick for girls through our mid-season Burst program! Mid-season entry gives girls the chance to play Auskick for five weeks at the

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Community celebrated with Tigers’ Inclusion round

Game day is set to look a little bit different at Hollymount Park this week, with the Northern Districts Tigers hosting a community-driven inclusion round. The club has partnered with both the Disabled Surfers Association and the Homeless Hub as

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Four-league extravaganza to take the Hunter Central Coast by storm 

It has been confirmed today that AFL Hunter Central Coast will host AFL South Coast, AFL North West NSW and AFL North Coast in a three-match program of senior representative football.  The Hunter Central Coast will play host to the

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Jewel of the south wins top facilities gong

Artie Smith Oval, home of the Bomaderry Tigers, has won the 2023 Ken Gannon Community Football Facilities Award for NSW/ACT. The Tigers played Round 2 of the AFL South Coast season at its improved home ground on the weekend with

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Umpires hit the track in readiness for Round 1 

AFL South Coast umpires have taken to Thomas Dalton Park as pre-season training resumed following the lengthy off-season. A lot has changed in the six months since Grand Final day, with an updated coaching panel, travel pay and new pay

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AFL South Coast Under-9s New Team Grant Closes Soon

As part of the AFL South Coast Women’s & Girls Growth Strategy, AFL South Coast, in collaboration with AFL NSW/ACT, presented to all clubs in late 2023 the opportunity to apply for up to $500 in financial support. This support

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Gillespie joins AFL South Coast for 2024

Figtree local Makinley Gillespie has accepted the role of AFL South Coast Young Leader for 2024. The role, a traineeship in partnership with Sports Ready provides an opportunity for a 2023 school-leaver to join the AFL, supporting AFL South Coast’s

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2024 representative coach announcement

Following a strong response to the application process, AFL South Coast are thrilled to announce the signings of representative coaches for six of our 2024 squads. Kiama’s Bryce O’Connor and Andrew Britton return to oversee the Under-15s Boys, whilst Shellharbour’s

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EOIs Open for South Coast Representative Coach Positions

Following the Illawarra Storm’s incredibly successful 2023 tour of Northern NSW, AFL South Coast are excited to announce that all representative coaching positions have been made vacant and are now open to community nominations. In 2023, the six Illawarra Storm

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