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Goal sparks crazy celebrations for a win 'that means so much to our community'

The battle to avoid the promotion-relegation play-offs will go down the wire.

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'I love that': 450-game ironman hits a rare milestone

It is a record unlikely to be bettered.

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Your guide to the NPL relegation battle: Who needs what to survive

Four clubs face a tense final fortnight to avoid the drop

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'I'm lucky to be walking': Jaffas star eyes Australia Cup after cliff fall

Cahill feared he may not walk again after mountain bike fall.

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Community sport is experiencing a boom, but is there enough space for everyone to play?

A $30 million basketball stadium raises concerns about the future of Newcastle local sport.

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Braedyn Crowley primed for second chance after stellar NPL season

Braedyn Crowley still believes an opportunity could come to get back to the A-League. And after an amazing 28 goals, five hat-tricks, a sweep of NPL awards and a premiership with Maitland this year, the 26-year-old striker is sure he's better prepared to take any chance. Crowley capped a remarkable…

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Quick plays: All you need to know from a weekend of sport in Newcastle

The agony and the ecstasy.

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Maitland go down fighting in fiery NPL grand final loss to Lambton Jaffas

Maitland coach Michael Bolch questioned the consistency of refereeing after his side were left to play 67 minutes with 10 men in a 1-0 grand final loss to Lambton Jaffas on Sunday at No.2 Sportsground.

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Lambton Jaffas leave no doubt on grand final stage

Coach Shane Pryce quipped "there will be no asterisk on this squad" after his Lambton Jaffas turned the tables on Maitland 1-0 to give the club a third NPL men's championship on Sunday at No.2 Sportsground.

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Lambton Jaffas build towards NPL grand final challenge with Maitland

Lambton Jaffas coach Shane Pryce believes his side's experience, improvement and versatility make them the best challengers to Maitland's supremacy this Northern NSW NPL men's season. And he reckons the premiers know it. Jaffas finished four points behind the Magpies after Maitland beat them at Edden Oval 3-1 in the…

Newcastle Herald

Coach Michael Bolch inspiring Maitland with brave fightback: NPLM NNSW grand final

COACHES typically inspire with their words, but for Maitland this year, the actions of Michael Bolch just to be there for the Magpies after a horrific and life-threatening battle with illness have been their driving force. Before the Northern NSW NPL men's season kicked off, Bolch spent three months in…

Newcastle Herald

Lambton Jaffas defender Luke Virgili eyes grand finale

Lambton Jaffas defender Luke Virgili saw a grand final finish as a bonus when he told teammates before last Sunday's preliminary final against Broadmeadow that this would be his last season.

Newcastle Herald

Lambton Jaffas land counter attack on Broadmeadow to win NPL grand final chance

Lambton Jaffas coach Shane Pryce feels his side have found momentum at the right time after turning the tables on Broadmeadow 2-1 at Magic Park on Sunday to book a grand final meeting with NPL men's premiers Maitland. Beaten 2-1 at the ground two weeks ago in the qualifying final,…

Newcastle Herald

Lambton Jaffas defence back in shape for NPL preliminary final rematch with Broadmeadow

Lambton Jaffas coach Shane Pryce believes his defence is better positioned to handle the Broadmeadow threat when they return to Magic Park on Sunday for the NPL men's preliminary final. Two weeks after Magic edged out Lambton in a fiery qualifying semi-final 2-1 at the ground, Jaffas and Broadmeadow will…

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Flynn Goodman to the rescue as Maitland Magpies soar into NPL men's grand final

Flynn Goodman stepped in for an injured James Thompson to score a hat-trick and help send Maitland into the NPL men's NNSW grand final with a 4-1 comeback win over Broadmeadow at Cooks Square Park on Sunday. The Magpies, two weeks after clinching the premiership, lost Thompson to a nasty…

Newcastle Herald

Lambton Jaffas weigh up injury risk for do-or-die NPL final

Lambton Jaffas are ready to roll the dice with injured left-back Luke Remington against Olympic on Saturday as they count the cost of a 2-1 loss to Broadmeadow in the NPL qualifying final.

Newcastle Herald

Broadmeadow and Newcastle Olympic strike late to take opening NPL finals

Magic coach Damian Zane praised the resilience of his young players to win a physical and fiery NPL qualifying final battle with Lambton Jaffas 2-1 on Sunday in which both sides finished with 10 men. Substitute Jayden Stewardson scored the 84th minute winner at Magic Park, making no mistake with…

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NPL finals: Luke Virgili focused for return to Magic Park with Lambton Jaffas

Luke Virgili doesn't expect the emotion of finally returning to Magic Park on Sunday to get the better of Lambton's former Broadmeadow players when the sides clash in the NPL qualifying final.

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Quick plays: All you need to know from a weekend of sport in Newcastle

Grand final glory and seasons ended in heartbreak.

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Braedyn Crowley hat-trick inspires Maitland Magpies to second NPL premiership

Maitland coach Michael Bolch said "it couldn't have been a better way to win it" after downing Lambton Jaffas 3-1 at Edden Oval on Sunday to secure a second NPL men's Northern NSW premiership for the club. Skipper Braedyn Crowley scored a hat-trick as the Magpies (42 points) defended top…

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Magic, Lambton gain ground as Olympic down Azzurri in NPLM NNSW

Teams are juggling hectic playing schedules.

Newcastle Herald

Lambton Jaffas defender Josh Piddington pushing to get back from horror spill - Warning: Graphic image

Josh Piddington is desperate to get back on the field this season and help Lambton Jaffas with "unfinished business" as he recovers from shocking facial injuries.

Newcastle Herald

Cooks Hill look for Jacob Pepper to show the way in NPL debut

"It's probably similar to when the Jaffas brought Jobe Wheelhouse in. It just gels everything together for us and gives us that cool head in the midfield."

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