THEY are resilient, lionhearted, reliable and widely respected and perform each game with little fanfare. Every team has them, the dedicated bunch with top-class attitudes that fly under the radar and refuse to let their teammates down in a gripping contest. Meet tireless warriors Ryan Marsall, Liam Keating, Sam Rocher, Dan Arnfield

NELSON Bay Rugby Club are on the Hunter Suburban Rugby Mens premiership prowl. The much vaunted Gropers achieved the first part of a potential 2024 quinella when they edged out Newcastle Griffins 17-14 last Saturday at Dangar Park to wrap up the minor title. In a torrid encounter the depleted Nelson Bay

A NEWCASTLE Under 16 Boys representative side, led by Medowie FC Head Coach Matt Morris, took out the Northern NSW Community State Youth Championships last month. The Newcastle team, which included an array of Port Stephens talent, toppled Hunter Valley in a penalty shootout to lift the prestigious trophy at

PORT STEPHENS’ emerging junior football talent have featured prominently in this year’s Northern NSW Football Community State Youth Championship campaign. Thirty-five of the region’s up and coming prospects represented Newcastle with distinction at the prestigious annual tournament staged at the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility. Newcastle were crowned the premier region for