THE Coffs Harbour Breakers have maintained their unbeaten start to the AFL North Coast season beating the Grafton Tigers in a four point thriller in Grafton.

The ladder leading Breakers beat the reigning premiers 11.16 (82) to 12.6 (78) to win their fifth straight match to start the season.

The Breakers sit two wins clear at the top of the ladder as the only undefeated team after five rounds.

The Coffs Harbour Breakers women also sit undefeated at the top of the ladder after a dominant 66-point win against the Grafton Tigers.

The Northern Beaches Blues moved to second spot on the seniors ladder after a 35-point win against the Lismore Swans in Woolgoolga.

The Coffs Harbour Breakers seniors will look to make it six wins in a row when they host the fourth placed Port Macquarie Magpies tomorrow in the match of the round at Fitzroy Oval.

The Breakers and Magpies women’s teams face off in a top of the table clash tomorrow.

ROUND 5 RESULTS

SENIORS

Coffs Breakers 11.16 (82) def Grafton 12.6 (78)

Port Macquarie 19.18 (132) def Sawtell/Toormina 2.1 (13)

Northern Beaches 10.11 (71) def Lismore Swans 5.6 (36)

Nambucca Valley 11.10 (76) def Casino 8.5 (53)

WOMEN

Coffs Breakers 10.13 (73) def Grafton 1.1 (7)

Port Macquarie 3.7 (25) def Sawtell/Toormina 3.1 (19)

Northern Beaches 7.7 (49) def Lismore Swans 4.5 (29)

SENIOR LADDER

 

	P	W	D	L	WIN %	F	A	%
Coffs Breakers	5	5	0	0	100	533	286	186.36
Northern Beaches	4	2	1	1	62.50	258	234	110.26
Lismore Swans	5	3	0	2	60.00	646	319	202.51
Port Macquarie	5	3	0	2	60.00	501	361	138.78
Grafton	5	2	1	2	50.00	511	320	159.69
Sawtell/Toormina	4	2	0	2	50.00	223	232	96.12
Nambucca Valley	5	1	0	4	20.00	179	470	38.09
Casino Lions	5	0	0	5	0.00	130	759	17.13

 

WOMEN’S LADDER

	P	W	D	L	WIN %	F	A	%
Coffs Breakers	4	4	0	0	100	244	35	697.14
Port Macquarie	3	2	0	1	66.67	71	46	154.35
Northern Beaches	3	2	0	1	66.67	116	92	126.09
Lismore Swans	4	2	0	2	50.00	144	117	123.08
Sawtell/Toormina	2	0	0	2	0.00	25	93	26.88
Grafton	4	0	0	4	0.00	34	251	13.55

 

 

ROUND 6 FIXTURE – SATURDAY, MAY 29

 

SIR DOUG NICHOLLS ROUND 2021

COFFS BREAKERS vs PORT MACQUARIE at Fitzroy Oval – the Old Camp Yaam Nguura Jalumgal, Coffs Harbour

(U/17s vs Sawtell/Toormina – 9.50am; Women – 11.40am; Reserves – 1.30pm; Seniors – 3pm)

LISMORE SWANS vs SAWTELL/TOORMINA at Oakes Oval, Lismore

(Women – 1.20pm; Seniors – 2.50pm)

CASINO LIONS vs NORTHERN BEACHES BLUES at Queen Elizabeth Park, Casino

(Seniors – 2.50pm)

GRAFTON vs NAMBUCCA VALLEY at Ellem Oval, Grafton

(U/17s vs Glen Innes – 11am; Reserves vs Northern Beaches – 1.30pm; Seniors – 2.50pm)

 

By Aiden BURGESS