Heidi Tamblyn sees a bright future for the Coastal League One Women’s competition. The Macleay Valley Rangers skipper said there was plenty to like about the inaugural season and feels it can only strengthen in coming seasons. “I think it’s a strong competition which has a lot of potential to increase competitive women’s football in… Continue reading Rangers captain backs future of female football competition
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Ospreys measure of season success unrelated to on-field results
Jonathon Newman has a different way of defining Southern United's success from their inaugural season of the Coastal Premier League Men's. While he is understandably proud of the fledgling club's ability to feature on the final day of the season, it was what they achieved off the field that was arguably the most telling. "It… Continue reading Ospreys measure of season success unrelated to on-field results
KempSey Saints
Only a last-round 5-4 victory over Port United prevented Kempsey Saints from heading into next season's Coastal Premier League Men's campaign on the back of seven-straight losses. Something that promised so much ended with barely a shot being fired as inconsistency eventually took its toll as Saints begged for the full-time whistle to be blown… Continue reading KempSey Saints
Wildcats coach reflects on a ‘disastrous’ Coastal Premier League Men’s campaign
It was the one word that best summed up Taree Wildcats’ Coastal Premier League Men’s first grade season – disastrous. Coach Shannon Hall admitted as much after the Wildcats found themselves anchored to the foot of the ladder for the entire season. As the dust begins to settle on their season, Hall still felt the… Continue reading Wildcats coach reflects on a ‘disastrous’ Coastal Premier League Men’s campaign
United’s reggies come up short in grand final loss to Lions
Port United will look back on their 3-1 Coastal Premier League Men's reserve grade grand final loss to Coffs City United as a missed opportunity. The Port Macquarie club had a handful of golden opportunities to cause an upset, but an inability to convert cost them dearly. It was a similar story for their first… Continue reading United’s reggies come up short in grand final loss to Lions
Ospreys fall short as Lions roar to first CPL championship
Southern United came within 90 minutes of achieving the perfect inaugural season in the Coastal Premier League Men's competition. The new boys on the block joined the competition for the first time in 2022 and if it wasn't for Coffs City United, who knows what they might have achieved. In the end it was a… Continue reading Ospreys fall short as Lions roar to first CPL championship
Coastal League One Women season review
The Coastal League One Women ushered in a new era for women’s football on the North Coast, with four North Coast Football clubs combining with a Football Mid North Coast team for the new competition. Here is how each club fared in the inaugural season. Urunga Raiders: Set the benchmark all season long going undefeated… Continue reading Coastal League One Women season review
Urunga Raiders win epic Coastal League One Women grand final
The Urunga Raiders have capped off a magnificent season with victory in an epic Coastal League One Women grand final. The Raiders prevailed in a penalty shootout against the Boambee Eagles in their grand final at the Ce.x Coffs International Stadium, as the two sides couldn’t be separated after 110 minutes with the scores locked… Continue reading Urunga Raiders win epic Coastal League One Women grand final
Coffs City United and Southern United face off for the ultimate prize
One game for glory. The Coffs City United Lions and Southern United will play off for this season’s ultimate prize in the grand final of the Coastal Premier League. It’s a showdown between this season’s premiers and a club who are trying to win the crown in their first CPL season. The Lions lost only… Continue reading Coffs City United and Southern United face off for the ultimate prize
Raiders and Eagles into grand final after semi-final wins
THE Boambee Eagles have qualified for the inaugural Coastal League One Women grand final in dramatic fashion, winning 3-2 in an extra time thriller against the Coffs City United Lionesses in their semi-final at Ayrshire Park. Three goals in the final ten minutes of regulation time saw the match head into extra time, as both… Continue reading Raiders and Eagles into grand final after semi-final wins
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