AFL North Coast season review

Port Macquarie Magpies were the standout club of the season.

ANOTHER season of local Aussie Rules is in the books.

Here’s how each club fared in the AFL North Coast competition.

Port Macquarie Magpies: Regained the seniors premiership after finishing runners up last season to a Byron Bay Magpies team that left the competition after one year.

Were once again a powerhouse in the juniors, winning the Under 16s Boys, Under 14s Mixed, and Under 12s Mixed premierships.

Coffs Harbour Breakers: The seniors side fell agonisingly short of a premiership, losing a close grand final that came down to the final minute.

The Breakers broke through for their first reserves premiership in club history.

The club also finished runners up in the women’s, Youth Girls 17s, and Youth Girls 15s competitions.

Sawtell/Toormina Saints: Were the only club to win two senior premierships, taking out the Women’s and Under 18s flags.

Their seniors made the Preliminary Final, while the Under 16s Boys and Under 14s Mixed sides finished runners up.

Grafton Tigers: Their seniors side were knocked out in the first week of the finals, while the Tigers reserves and women’s sides finished last on the ladder.

Northern Beaches/Nambucca Valley: This was their first season as a joint venture between the Northern Beaches Blues and Nambucca Valley Lions.

They struggled in the seniors with the side failing to win a game, but finished runners up in the reserves and Under 18s.

Nambucca Valley Lions were strong in the juniors, winning the Youth Girls 15s and Youth Girls 13s premierships, while the Northern Beaches Blues finished runners up in the Youth Girls 13s and Under 12s Mixed competitions.

Bellingen Bulldogs: Their Youth Girls 17s side went through the season undefeated to win the premiership.

By Aiden BURGESS

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