Tuck away those whites because footy season has rolled around again.
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Regardless of your favourite code it is the time of the year that gets many sports fans excited.
When it comes to the elite level, the NRL has already reached round four, Super Rugby is chugging along in its customary fashion, the A-League is coming up to the finals and the opening bounce of the AFL season occurred last week.
The region does have a series of exports across all codes, with the likes of Sam Carter, Paddy Ryan, Sam Naismith and Bevan French strutting their stuff on the elite stage.
Closer to home and the rugby league scene has already started with the Group 4 Second Division a fortnight into the new campaign.
The biggest surprise has been the stuttering start of reigning premier Werris Creek, anchored to the bottom of the ladder with two defeats.
On the flip side, Kootingal-Moonbi, Dungowan and Manilla, a club celebrating its centenary in 2017, are owners of 100 per cent winning records.
Despite the return of Wee Waa to the First Division, players in the top-flight competition need to be content with pre-season training and trials leading up to its opening round on the weekend of April 29-30.
Group 19 commences this weekend, while the Scanlon Shield dominates the Group 21 scene.
Another of the sport’s highlights close to home came during the traditional off-season with the resounding success of the North West Women’s Nines.
Tamworth Rebels enjoyed an unbeaten run in the competition until the final when the Tingha Untouchables conjured a try after the siren to lift the title.
The momentum generated from the tackle has rubbed off in the league tag, which is run in conjunction with the Group 4 men’s season.
Saturday marks the opening kick-off of the Northern Inland Premier League season.
The region's soccer players have already been busy with qualifying rounds of the FFA Cup contested.
Powerhouses Oxley Vale Attunga and Demon Knights will represent the region in the next stage of Australia's premier knockout football competition in Coffs Harbour in May.
The Mushies, owners of one of the greatest nicknames I've seen in nearly 15 years covering sport in Queensland, the Northern Territory, Victoria and now New South Wales, open their title defence at Carter St against East Armidale.
Footballers of the Australian Rules variety also embark on a new campaign.
Round one of the newly-named AFL North West is ushered in with New England Nomads starting their premiership defence at home to Gunnedah Bulldogs.
Moree Suns host Inverell Saints, while Tamworth Swans travel to Leitch Oval to play Narrabri Eagles.
Tamworth Kangaroos will have to wait another week to get into the thick of the action, having copped the bye first-up.
The code's growth in the region should also be highlighted by the introduction of a women's competition, given a boost by the success of the AFLW.
Rugby union kicked-off in Armidale last weekend, while Central North's club competition begins on April 22.
But things are in full swing from a representative point of view, with Central North’s men winning the Border Cup at Moree against rivals Darling Downs before outlasting Mid North Coast last weekend.
The region’s women contested the NSW Country Championships at Forster Tuncurry.
Like their rugby league and AFL counterparts, union is getting stronger all the time when it comes to women's participation, with plans to really ramp up a club competition this season.
So to all the footballers around the region, best of luck (especially on the injury front) for what will be a bumper season.