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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

AFL South Coast Juniors Announcement

Following yet another successful AFL Illawarra Juniors and AFL Shoalhaven Juniors season, the clubs from both leagues have endorsed a competition rebranding in 2024. The two competitions will fall under the AFL South Coast Juniors banner from 2024 onwards, as

Shine “Shines” for AFL South Coast whilst completing school and study

Storylines School-based Aboriginal Traineeship (Storylines SBAT) participant Kiah Shine graduated the program on Friday December 8, completing near three years of involvement with AFL NSW/ACT. Ms Shine, a student at St John’s Catholic High School in Nowra, began the program

 National Participation Framework Update

The 2024 AFL South Coast season will see the Phase One rollout for the National Participation Framework for junior football. Phase One of the rollout incorporates the Under-9s competition and will see minor changes for the South Coast. Across the

Registrations Open for 2024 AFL South Coast Season

With the off-season in full-swing, AFL South Coast clubs have began opening their registrations for the upcoming 2024 season. Following an unusually, uninterrupted 2023, the competition looks to the new year, with changes on the horizon and no shortage of

Three-peat complete: Kangaroos challenged, but victorious in third-straight flag

Journalist: Dan O’Bryan The Figtree Kangaroos have won three Men’s premier Division grand finals in a row defeating the Northern Districts Tigers in the final game of the AFL South Coast grand final day. Both teams started the game well,

Unbeatable: Wollongong Lions cap off perfect 2023

Journalist: Dan O’Bryan The Wollongong Lions have completed the perfect season going undefeated as they secured their second consecutive AFL South Coast Women’s Premier Division flag, defeating the Figtree Saints by seven points. The game was very evenly contested in

Division 1 triumph adds to earlier success: Bulldogs crowned premiers

Journalist: Dan O’Bryan The Wollongong Bulldogs have secured back-to-back premierships in their grand final rematch with the Bomaderry Tigers. The victory was the club’s second premiership of 2023, following their Men’s Division 2 victory in the day’s opening match. The

Minor Premiers reign supreme on big stage

Journalist: Dan O’Bryan Kiama Power have secured the 2023 AFL South Coast Women’s Division 1 premiership with a dominant 53-point victory against reigning premiers Northern Districts Tigers. Saving one of their season’s best performances for last, the Power led at

Back-to-back: Dogs’ Div 2 delight

Journalist: Dan O’Bryan The Wollongong Bulldogs have secured back-to-back AFL South Coast premierships, defeating the Ulladulla Dockers by 26 points. Despite some brilliant ruckwork from Docker Mitchell Hancock, the Bulldogs dominated clearances and inside 50’s to start the quarter but