AFTER a week off due to the long weekend, the AFL North Coast season resumes this weekend with Round 8 matches in Sawtell, Woolgoolga, and Port Macquarie.

The second placed Coffs Harbour Breakers travel to take on the third placed Port Macquarie Magpies in the match of the round on Saturday afternoon.

The Breakers won by 18 points in their previous meeting this season.

The Sawtell/Toormina Saints host the ladder leading Byron Bay Magpies at Richardson Park.

The Magpies won by 67 points the last time they played in Round 2.

The Northern Beaches Blues host the Grafton Tigers in Woolgoolga, with the Tigers 132-point winners in their last meeting.

The Northern Beaches Blues women will try to maintain their unbeaten start to the season when they take on the Tigers, who they beat by 50 points the last time they played.

The Sawtell/Toormina Saints women will look to maintain third spot on the ladder when they host the Byron Bay Magpies, who they beat by 4 points earlier this season.

The Nambucca Valley Lions reserves will try for their fifth straight win to start the season when they take on the Sawtell/Toormina Saints at Richardson Park.

AFL North Coast senior men ladder

1.Byron Bay Magpies. 7 wins. 0 losses. 2.Coffs Harbour Breakers. 6 wins. 1 loss. 3.Port Macquarie Magpies. 4 wins. 3 losses. 4.Grafton Tigers. 3 wins. 4 losses. 5.Sawtell/Toormina Saints. 1 win. 6 losses. 6.Northern Beaches Blues. 0 wins. 7 losses.

By Aiden BURGESS