The 2020 AFLW competition is two rounds old and has already captured the imagination of women and girls across the North Coast.
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Being able to see top line women's footy on free to air TV is driving interest amongst females with a significant spike recorded in enquiries about connecting with local youth girls and women's teams.
Community football manager Paul Taylor said this is becoming an annual trend.
"Each year since the inception of AFLW we've had an influx of enquiries from women and girls wanting to play locally," he said.
"Each year our local competitions have grown and this is forecast to happen again in 2020.
"In the women's competition, Grafton and Northern Beaches will form their own teams this year after playing as a joint venture in 2019, whilst the youth girls age group is expecting to see Port Macquarie Magpies and Nambucca Valley Lions join the fray."
The AFL North Coast competition is entering its third season which means that even the more experienced players are still developing their game.
Newcomers are always welcome with plenty of volunteers to help show them the ropes and breakdown the new skills.
To find your local footy club go to https://play.afl/.
For more information on the come and try days, or any other aspect of female footy, contact Matt Crawley on 0431 877 173 or matthew.crawley@afl.com.au.
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