Northcote Junior Football Club is a community-based club with over 530 players (20% girls) ranging from 4 to 18 years of age. Over 400 families make up our club and are local to Northcote, Thornbury, Preston and other nearby suburbs.
The Cougars are the only Junior Football Club in Northcote, with its home ground at McDonell Park. We play teams from across Melbourne’s inner and outer northern suburbs.
Our members and volunteers are committed to a strong future for our club through being welcoming and supportive of all children and teenagers (and their families) who want to learn and play football.
We are a family-friendly environment where parents can relax while their children have fun playing footy with their mates, learn the game’s skills and disciplines, and understand values such as personal effort and teamwork.
Girls Program
We are particularly proud of our girls football program which includes a girls-only Auskick program for kindergarten and primary school aged girls as well as underage football teams from Under 10 all the way through to Under 18. We have worked hard to tailor our football programs to the needs of our female players so that they have an enjoyable and rewarding football experience.
Boys Program
Our boys football program includes three Auskick levels for kindergarten and early primary aged boys as well as underage football teams from Under 9 to Under 15. As we build our boys program we hope to field teams across all age groups to Under 17 Colts in the coming years.
What we believe in
At Northcote Junior Football Club we reflect the values of our community including:
Respect: fairness, tolerance, discipline
Participation: individual, family, community
Team: cooperation, inclusion, enjoyment
Growth: opportunity, development, improvement
The NJFC is committed to providing our local youth with the support and facilities to learn, play and enjoy football through:
- Encouraging children to participate, improve their football and social skills while creating and building lasting friendships;
- Creating an environment where all children are equal and provided with the opportunity to achieve their potential;
- Promoting the values of Respect, Participation, Team and Growth;
- Adding value to the Northcote and surrounding Community.
We continue to demonstrate this commitment through our growing girls participation and the ongoing support for the Free Kick program. The Free Kick program encourages participation by disadvantaged children through funding registration fees, providing uniforms and arranging transport to and from games.
New players and supporters are always welcome at the Cougars. If you have any questions feel free to drop me an email at president@njfc.com.au or give me a call on 0419 546 205.
Lachlan Spencer,
President, Northcote Junior Football Club
