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Thursday October 15, 2026 
21 September 2026
Both North Shore’s women’s and men’s premier division sides have made history, winning back-to-back premierships and becoming the first club to claim both AFL Sydney titles in consecutive years. On top of this both the club also claimed the Division 1 women’s and men’s titles too, cementing the Bombers as NSW’s leading senior Australian football club.
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In a rematch of the previous two grand finals, North Shore’s men again faced the Manly Warringah Wolves. The opening quarter was evenly contested before the Bombers kicked four goals in the second term to establish a 5.8 (38) to 3.9 (27) half-time lead.
North Shore extended its advantage in the third quarter before overwhelming the Wolves in the final term to secure a third consecutive premiership, winning 15.14 (104) to 9.12 (66).
Max Thomas led the scoring with five goals, Thom Hutchins kicked four and Cooper Donald added two. Thomas and Hutchins were named among North Shore’s best players alongside Nicholas Brewer, Ned Campbell, Thomas Hitchens and Luke Giacometti.
The Bombers’ men have been the competition’s dominant team of the decade, reaching five consecutive grand finals and winning three premierships since play resumed after the COVID interruption. North Shore now has 16 men’s premierships, the third-highest tally of any club.
Earlier in the day, the Bombers’ premier women also contested a grand final rematch, taking on Sydney University. After a tight opening term, North Shore opened up a 4.6 (30) to 2.0 (12) half-time lead.
The Bombers managed only one behind in the third quarter but restricted Sydney University to a single goal. Both teams found their rhythm in the final term, with North Shore kicking two goals to Sydney University’s three. The Bombers’ strong second quarter ultimately proved decisive as they won 6.12 (48) to 6.2 (38), repeating their 10-point victory from last year.
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Ava Horneman and the league’s leading goalkicker, Adrienne Keefe, kicked two goals apiece. Lucy Yates, Heidi de Saxe, Sophie Kavanagh, Kara Selvarajah, Zoe Hurrell and Lucinda Watson were named North Shore’s best players.
The achievement is all the more impressive given this was only the 10th season in which North Shore has fielded a women’s program.
The premierships also mark the end of an era for AFL Sydney, with the premier division to make way for the newly formed SFL in 2027.