About 120 players will lace up their football boots for the final time in 2019 at the Golden Balls tournament this weekend (October 19-20).
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The tournament, hosted by Tuncurry Forster Tigers Football Club, will see men's over 35s and women's over 25s battle it out in a six-a-side format.
Tigers president Lance Fletcher said about 20 teams from across the State will descend on Forster's South Street Oval for the event.
"It's a great weekend for these players to get out of town, come over to Forster and have some fun to end the season," Fletcher said.
"It's also good for the older blokes who want to play without the pressures involved in competition."
The event was created several years ago to celebrate the end of the football season and bring players together for a weekend escape.
Fletcher said the event doesn't focus on serious competition.
"It's all about fun, frivolity and fair play," he said.
"The winners get a t-shirt while the runner-up get a stubby holder."
With a good turnout of players, Fletcher expects a strong crowd of supporters to cheer them on.
"We'll also have local competitors there on the weekend," Fletcher added.
Each match will run for 15 minutes, with the first match to kick off at 9am on Saturday.
Games will be played until mid afternoon on Saturday, with the event to wrap up after lunchtime on Sunday.