November 13, 2026

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Dominant start for Nelson Bay Marlins senior squads Talented Nelson Bay Marlins AFL prospect Jessie Blyth has performed strongly for the club’s in-form women's squad.
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Dominant start for Nelson Bay Marlins senior squads

NELSON Bay Marlins continued their dominant start to the 2025 AFL Hunter Central Coast Senior Men’s Black Diamond Plate competition after blitzing Singleton Roosters at Dick  Burwell Oval. The classy Marlins showed their skill and power to crush the Roosters 23.15 (153) to 1.1 (7) in a one-sided contest and serve notice that they are […]

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Nelson Bay Gropers primed for big clash with Brown Snakes Nelson Bay’s talented flanker Sam Rocher shows his lineout skills during the recent trial match against Quirindi Lions at Bill Strong Oval. Photo: Amber Barber.
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Nelson Bay Gropers primed for big clash with Brown Snakes

“ANOTHER year, another title challenge” is the motto for Nelson Bay Gropers’ top grade men’s rugby squad in 2025. Rocked by their shock exit in last year’s Hunter Suburban Rugby first grade preliminary final, the Gropers are a club on a mission this season and regaining the Presidents Cup premiership trophy is high on the […]

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Boat Harbour’s Amy Squires achieves hole-in-one on historic Riversdale Victorian golf course Boat Harbour’s Amy Squires achieved her first-ever hole-in-one during the Riversdale Cup at Victoria’s second oldest golf course.
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Boat Harbour’s Amy Squires achieves hole-in-one on historic Riversdale Victorian golf course

CAPTURING your first ever hole-in-one is the dream of any prospective golfer. To achieve the feat at the age of eighteen at the second oldest golf club in Victoria was a special moment for Boat Harbour’s rising star Amy Squires during the recent Riversdale Cup tournament in Melbourne. Competing in the women’s event, Amy finished […]

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Asian Cup agony: Matildas star Fowler has ruptured ACL Mary Fowler is set for a long stint on the sidelines. Photo: AP Photo/Daniel Cole.
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Asian Cup agony: Matildas star Fowler has ruptured ACL

MATILDAS star Mary Fowler has ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is in a race against time to play in next year’s home Asian Cup. Manchester City had been hopeful the brilliant winger had avoided the dreaded injury, suffered when she appeared to wrench her right knee while overstretching for the ball on Sunday. […]

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Power AFL women blitz Muswellbrook Cats in opening round triumph Port Stephens Power senior women's AFL squad celebrate their emphatic first up win over Muswellbrook Cats at Ferodale Oval.
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Power AFL women blitz Muswellbrook Cats in opening round triumph

PORT Stephens Power senior women’s AFL team capped a big day for the club after trouncing the Muswellbrook Cats 94-6 at Ferodale Oval. The 88 point triumph preceded the Power men’ s team’s historic victory over the Cats at the same venue later that afternoon. It was a powerful and dominant performance by the Power […]

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Port Stephens Power men’s AFL side celebrate first-up victory Local Power AFL junior products Noah McKimm, Alex Brady, Toby Ruhl and Riley Johnston.
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Port Stephens Power men’s AFL side celebrate first-up victory

HISTORY-making Port Stephens Power AFL men’s team has opened their 2025 Hunter Central Coast Seniors Black Diamond Plate campaign in winning fashion. Fielding a senior men’s team for the first time, the Power line-up etched their names in the record books with an encouraging 73-45 victory over the Muswellbrook Cats at Ferodale Oval. Tall on-baller […]

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Nelson Bay crushes Cardiff Hawks in Hunter Central Coast Men’s AFL Nelson Bay Marlins AFL co-captains Billy Barton (left) and Louis Dews turned in outstanding games in the club’s 219-1 victory over Cardiff Hawks Seconds.
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Nelson Bay crushes Cardiff Hawks in Hunter Central Coast Men’s AFL

NELSON Bay Marlins are a force to be reckoned with in the 2025 Hunter Central Coast Senior Men’s Black Diamond Plate competition. The much-vaunted Marlins outclassed Cardiff Hawks’ seconds team by a staggering 219-1 in an opening round fixture at Dick Burwell Oval – stamping their mark as premiership favourites. Top Marlins forward Billy Barton […]

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Superfish Ebony and Stefan to spearhead Nelson Bay contingent at swimming championships Emerging Nelson Bay swimmers Lara Budd, Ebony Nix, Lachlan Parker, Stefan Grant and Randal Ingram are competing at the Australian and New Zealand Age Swimming Championships.
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Superfish Ebony and Stefan to spearhead Nelson Bay contingent at swimming championships

CORLETTE superfish Ebony Nix and Stefan Grant are chasing national swimming championship medals in different countries. The talented duo are part of a strong Nelson Bay Swim Club contingent that will participate in this week’s Australian Age Swimming Championships at Brisbane Aquatic Centre. Thirteen year old whiz kid Stefan – the club’s youngest national qualifier […]

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Millie Meadows, 101, remembers the Tigers and growing up with a rugby league pioneer Millie Meadows of Soldiers Point was presented with a prized retro Balmain Tigers rugby league jumper from Regis Port Stephens staff on her 101st birthday.
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Millie Meadows, 101, remembers the Tigers and growing up with a rugby league pioneer

A LOVE of horses, punting and the famous Balmain Tigers rugby league club has enriched the life of Soldiers Point centenarian Millie Meadows. A passion for all three pastimes runs deep in this evergreen and charming character, who is blessed with good health and a sense of humour. The Regis Port Stephens resident celebrated two […]

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Pickleball stalwarts Tony Mayers and John Grace win Australian Masters doubles Port Stephens pickleball hot shots Tony Mayers and John Grace with Anna Bay’s John McDonald and Doonbah’s Terry Broadbent.
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Pickleball stalwarts Tony Mayers and John Grace win Australian Masters doubles

PORT Stephens pickleball warriors Tony Mayers and John Grace have a spring in their step when they prepare for action on the court. Having formed a potent doubles partnership on the national circuit, the experienced duo are savouring deserved honours on the seniors pickleball scene. Fingal Bay hotshot Mayers and the power-hitting Grace from One […]

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