When Coffs Coast Tigers president Mellesa Bennett dons the cape of ground duty officer/COVID enforcer, sit back and admire a superhero effort. But even Mellesa raised a brow when she realised she’d taken 22,000 steps on a recent Saturday. The…
The coin’s awful, okay, zilch – but the rewards of supporting your local football club are priceless, says Woolgoolga United champion Jada Johnson. Jada and family relocated to the area 11 years ago, and soon found themselves in the thick…
They say that if you need a job done, give it to a busy person. In the Clarence, Lynn Rudder is a safe pair of hands for getting things sorted in short order. Take Saturday as a snapshot. At 8.30am…
2021 has been a magical moment of young talent time for rising star, Macksville’s Celeste Cameron. The 16-year-old is loving life on both sides of the whistle – though it’s as an official that Celeste has most impressed. So much…
No sooner had 14-year-old Bo Bodnar bid the wildlife ‘in a while crocodile’ than the tyro was back on the Coffs Coast gearing up to represent NNSWF at the Youth Nationals in Canberra. The 14s girls’ squad for the championships…
Master coach Trevor Martin has unveiled his team for this weekend’s Women’s State Cup at Newcastle – and there’s quality right across the pitch. The final squad of 16 – whittled after a series of trials – includes players from…
When Julia Etel’s sons started playing football with Northern Storm, little did she realise it would soon become a package deal. That’s what happened as Julia found herself become increasingly involved with the club. So much so that Julia has…
Those with a keen eye for talented youngsters will nod knowingly after Sawtell’s Charlotte Bunny was named in the NSW All Primary Schools team. The quality centre mid is young of age, but something of an old hand when it…
Surging interest, and a spike in numbers in female football, has brought a welcomed challenge for North Coast’s entry into this year’s Women’s State Cup at Newcastle. The experienced and impeccably credentialed Trevor Martin will coach the side, and he…
A networking evening that coincides with the Herald Women’s Premier League Match of the Round will headline Northern NSW Football’s 2021 Female Football Week celebrations. NNSWF’s Female Football Week will run from Saturday 19 June to Sunday 27 June, giving…
