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
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
Rangers remain confident of finals success despite last-round hammering
It's not the kind of result you want to be on the end of seven days out from semi-finals. But Macleay Valley Rangers coach Jason Coleman is unperturbed by their 6-1 hammering at the hands of a rampant Southern United on Saturday. Rangers were severely understrength courtesy of a number of regular first graders either… Continue reading Rangers remain confident of finals success despite last-round hammering
Rangers coach hopes slip-up to Sawtell won’t prove too costly
Macleay Valley Rangers could have sewn up third spot on the Coastal Premier League Men's ladder on Tuesday night with a win over Sawtell. Instead, they dished up a disappointing performance that left the door ajar for either Southern United, Port United or Sawtell to steal in the last round. Rangers coach Jason Coleman was… Continue reading Rangers coach hopes slip-up to Sawtell won’t prove too costly
United bounces back with local derby win over Saints
It didn't take Port United assistant coach Tony Raymond long to drag out the calculator following his team's 2-0 win over Port Saints on Tuesday night. He was doing the maths to see what needs to happen for his team to progress to the semi-finals after Matt Broderick and Josh Casey both found the back… Continue reading United bounces back with local derby win over Saints
Sawtell Scorpions competitive in the face of a tough season
The Sawtell Scorpions have had a tough first season in the Coastal League One Women competition. But despite sitting at the bottom of the ladder with three draws, they are finishing the season with some positive performances which belies their league standing. This was apparent last weekend with two one goal losses against teams they… Continue reading Sawtell Scorpions competitive in the face of a tough season
Ospreys’ win over Storm continues ebb and flow of club’s season
Rarely does any sort of progress happen in a straight line. Southern United can vouch for that - especially over the last month - of their quest to qualify for the 2022 Coastal Premier League Men's finals. They've been up and down and in and out of finals contention - but now they're back in… Continue reading Ospreys’ win over Storm continues ebb and flow of club’s season