Breakers bring it to Grafton in latest round

It was a tight tussle for the men but it was a different story for the women in the latest AFL round.

April Devine takes a strong mark for the Coffs Breakers in the match against Grafton. Photo: Green Shoots Marketing

The women and men’s Coffs Breakers sides both had victories over Grafton in round 5 matches.

For the men it was a tight tussle with the Breakers 11.16 (82) to Grafton’s 12.6 (78).

In the women’s division the score was Coffs Breakers 10.13 (73) to Grafton’s 1.1 (7).

Other round 5 results:

Men

– Port Macquarie 19.18 (132) def Sawtell/Toormina 2.1 (13)

– Northern Beaches 10.11 (71) def Lismore Swans 5.6 (36)

– Nambucca Valley 11.10 (76) def Casino 8.5 (53)

Women

– Port Macquarie 3.7 (25) def Sawtell/Toormina 3.1 (19)

– Northern Beaches 7.7 (49) def Lismore Swans 4.5 (29).

Hayden Proctor takes a strong mark for the Coffs Breakers in the tight tussle against Grafton. Photo: Green Shoots Marketing.

The competition ladder now sits in this order:

• 1 Coffs Breakers
• 2 Northern Beaches
• 3 Lismore Swans
• 4 Port Macquarie
• 5 Grafton
• 6 Sawtell/Toormina
• 7 Nambucca Valley
• 8 Casino Lions

Grafton's Hanna Tait speeds away from her Coffs Breakers opponents. Photo: Green Shoots Marketing

The women’s competition ladder:

• 1 Coffs Breakers
• 2 Port Macquarie
• 3 Northern Beaches
• 4 Lismore Swans
• 5 Sawtell/Toormina
• 6 Grafton

Saturday (May 29) will see the Sir Doug Nicholls Round celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and contribution to Australian football.

Always a highlight on the AFL calendar, this year’s theme for the round is Our Legacy – This is Us.

Sir Doug Nicholls Round is celebrated from the elite level to grassroots and AFL North Coast is proud that clubs in the region are helping their players and communities engage across all levels.

Grafton's Clancy O'Neill manages to avoid a tackle from Nicklaus Stanlan-Velt of the Coffs Breakers. Photo: Green Shoots Marketing.

The draw for the Sir Doug Nicholls Round:

– Coffs Breakers vs Port Macquarie at Fitzroy Oval – the Old Camp Yaam Nguura Jalumgal, Coffs Harbour (U/17s vs Sawtell/Toormina, 9.50am; Women, 11.40am; Reserves, 1.30pm; Seniors, 3pm)

– Lismore Swans vs Sawtell/Toormina at Oakes Oval, Lismore (Women, 1.20pm; Seniors, 2.50pm)

– Casino Lions vs Northern Beaches Blues at Queen Elizabeth Park, Casino (Seniors – 2.50pm)

– Grafton vs Nambucca Valley at Ellem Oval, Grafton (U/17s vs Glen Innes – 11am; Reserves vs Northern Beaches – 1.30pm; Seniors – 2.50pm).