Nelson Bay FC juniors participated in on-field half time activities at the Newcastle Jets’ final home A League fixture against Western Sydney Wanderers at McDonald Jones Stadium. NELSON Bay Football Club is set for a bumper season in the Newcastle Hunter Macquarie Inter District junior and senior competitions. Established for over 50 years, the 2025 […]

NELSON Bay Marlins are proving a force to be reckoned with in the Hunter Central Coast AFL Women’s Black Diamond Plate competition. Just like their male counterparts, the Marlins women have consolidated a top three spot with four victories and two losses from their opening six fixtures in the 2025 series. Nelson Bay had too […]

RUGBY forward warrior Sam Rocher has joined a select band of Nelson Bay Gropers on the club’s 100 game honour roll. The inspirational skipper marked a career milestone with a powerhouse performance in the recent triumph over Medowie Marauders to kickstart the Gropers’ 2025 Hunter Suburban Rugby campaign. Rocher has proved a model of consistency […]

ADAM O’Brien apologised for his post-match attack on Newcastle’s fans, conceding success-starved Knights supporters are within their rights to boo his team. It comes as the Knights prepare to lose second-rower Kai Pearce-Paul to Wests Tigers next season as the Englishman inks a three-year deal. Calling a snap press conference on Friday, coach O’Brien said […]

Corlette’s Brynne Dagwell. WHETHER tossing a javelin or shooting goals on a netball court you’ll find Corlette’s Brynne Dagwell in the thick of the action. The versatile 12-year-old is regarded as one of Port Stephens rising young athletes after her meritorious deeds in track and field, and with the Nelson Bay junior representative netball squads. […]

NELSON Bay Junior Rugby Club has opened the 2025 season with sterling achievements both on and off the field. With over 160 registered players across eight teams ranging from seven-year-old juniors to 18, the Gropers have started their campaigns with encouraging victories and spirited performances. In a testament of the club’s thriving Junior Development program, […]

PORT Stephens Netball Association’s representative teams hope to turn back the clock at this long weekend’s Senior State titles in Sydney. Last year the Port Stephens club celebrated a Division Four championship triumph in the 17 years and under-age category plus a top three ranking in the 15 years and under division. Successful Under 17s […]

NELSON Bay and Port Stephens netball associations will field competitive lineups at this weekend’s Netball NSW Senior titles in Sydney. They are part of a strong Hunter representation at the coveted annual championships to determine the best senior netball teams in NSW. Fiona McGrath’s rising U17s outfit has produced solid performances at recent representative carnivals […]

A PASSION for fitness has opened pathways in the natural bodybuilding world for Fingal Bay university student Darcy Glew. Having won a string of gold medals in his first year on the competition circuit, the future looks bright for the determined 19-year-old athlete. At the recent Australian National Bodybuilding Championships in Brisbane, a super fit […]

SALAMANDER Bay golfer Lachlan Pearson will live his dream when he tees off at the tenth annual Macau Golf Masters tournament this month. The talented 16-year-old, who was diagnosed with autism at an early age, is set to pit his skills against top competitors from 21 countries at the world’s biggest golf tournament for people […]