AFL NORTH Coast’s best senior players will represent their competition in Coffs Harbour next year.
The North Coast Force men’s and women’s representative teams will play at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium on Saturday, 18 July.
The Force teams will face visiting representative teams from the AFL North West and AFL Central West competitions.
The Force men’s team won the Challenge Shield this year beating AFL North West in Gunnedah.
It was the first men’s representative game between the two competitions since 2018, as the Force regained the Challenge Shield with a dominant 66-point win.
The Force women played in a tri-series against AFL North West and AFL Central West teams, as they played off for the Regional Australia Bank Cup in Gunnedah.
The Force beat North West but lost to Central West.
The Force men’s and women’s teams hosting the visiting sides in July will cap off a big week of representative footy in Coffs Harbour.
The annual Northern NSW Championship will be held from Wednesday, 15 July, to Friday, 17 July in Coffs Harbour.
The Championship will see Northern Force junior representative teams take on teams from the Central Coast, Hunter, and South Coast.
The AFL Central West is slated to host the men’s and women’s representative matches in 2027, with the likely venue being Bathurst or Orange.
By Aiden BURGESS
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