IT is the pointy end of the season in many codes. This weekend the AFL North Coast grand finals are being played, with the Coffs Harbour Breakers and Port Macquarie Magpies (pictured above) facing off in the senior men’s, reserves, and Under 18s.
In other games across the week:
Friday, 28 August
Australian Rules Football
AFL North Coast season – Grand Final.
Under 18s.
Port Macquarie Magpies vs Coffs Harbour Breakers/Nambucca Valley at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. 7pm.
Football
North Coast Football’s Women’s Premier League season – Semi-finals.
Woolgoolga Wildcats vs Boambee Eagles at Clive Joass Memorial Sports Park. 6.45pm.
Saturday, 29 August
Australian Rules Football
AFL North Coast season – Grand finals. C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
Senior men’s: Port Macquarie Magpies vs Coffs Harbour Breakers. 1pm.
Reserves: Coffs Harbour Breakers vs Port Macquarie Magpies. 9.20am.
Women’s: Sawtell/Toormina Saints vs Port Macquarie Magpies. 11.10am.
AFLW season – Round 3.
Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. 4.35pm.
Baseball
Coffs Harbour Baseball Association’s season at Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park.
Football
North Coast Football’s Men’s Premier League season – Semi-finals.
Woolgoolga Wolves vs Sawtell Scorpions at Clive Joass Memorial Sports Park. 5pm.
Northern Storm vs Maclean Bobcats at Korora Oval. 2.30pm.
North Coast Football’s Women’s Premier League season – Semi-finals.
Urunga Raiders vs Coffs City United Lionesses at Urunga Recreation Reserve. 4pm.
Netball
Coffs Harbour Netball Association’s junior season at Vost Park.
Rugby League
Group 2 Junior Rugby League – Finals series.
Preliminary Finals at Solitary Islands Sports Ground.
Rugby Union
Major Semi-Finals at Coffs Rugby Park.
First grade: Coffs Harbour Snappers vs Port Macquarie Pirates.
Reserve grade: Coffs Harbour Snappers vs Port Macquarie Pirates.
Women’s: Grafton Redmen vs Coffs Harbour Snappers.
Sunday, 30 August
Australian Rules Football
AFL North Coast’s junior season – Grand finals at C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
Rugby League
Group 2 Rugby League season – Preliminary Finals at Rex Hardaker Oval.
First grade: Sawtell Panthers vs Macksville Sea Eagles.
Reserve grade: Macksville Sea Eagles vs Woolgoolga Seahorses.
Women’s: Nambucca Roosters vs Woolgoolga Seahorses.
Under 18s: Sawtell Panthers vs Nambucca Roosters.
Rugby Union
Minor Semi-Finals at Grafton Rugby Park.
First grade: Grafton Redmen vs Hastings Valley Vikings.
Reserve grade: Kempsey Cannonballs vs Hastings Valley Vikings.
Women’s: Port Macquarie Pirates vs SCU Marlins.
Running
C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival.
Starting and finishing at Coffs Harbour Showground.
Monday, 31 August
Basketball
Coffs Harbour Basketball Association’s men’s winter season at Sportz Central.
Touch Football
Coffs Harbour Touch Association’s winter competition at Sawtell Toormina Sport and Recreation Club. From 6.10pm.
Tuesday, 1 September
Basketball
Coffs Harbour Basketball Association’s women’s winter season at Sportz Central.
Oztag
Coffs Harbour Oztag’s mixed winter season at Coffs Harbour Leagues Club. From 5.50pm.
Wednesday, 2 September
Oztag
Coffs Harbour Oztag’s men’s winter season at Coffs Harbour Leagues Club. From 5.50pm.
By Aiden BURGESS
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