Category: Newsletter

Coaching Appointments We’re pleased to announce our Coaches for the 2018 Season:   Boys Girls Under 9  Aaron Shackelford Under 10 Nicole Carwyn   Gus Sofo Under 12 Chris Niall   Jeanette Fyffe Under 14 Vacant Under 10: Mark Stanyon Under 16 Steve Harford   Damien Home   Under 11 Vince Lodato   Under 12: Chris McGeachan     Vacant   Under 13: Andrew Green     Vacant   Under 14   Under 15   Melinda Story   Phil Bedggood   We are still seeking a Coach for our Under 14 Girls team. If this is something you might consider please contact Coaching Coordinator Simon Negrelli on 0421 327 872 or coachingco-ord@njfc.com.au For the other vacant positions we are hopeful that we will have second teams in those age groups…

A lot of work has gone into updating our Registration Policy, which is now available here for parent/guardian feedback. A big thank you to Melinda Story who has done a lot of research on best practice and crunched a lot of stats to come up with the minimum team numbers required. We ask that parent feedback be provided to Mel (vicepresident@njfc.com.au) by Sunday 18 February so that we can incorporate any changes and table the policy at the next Committee meeting on 26 February. As the policy will come into force part way through the 2018 registration period it will be fully in place for 2019 but the following interim procedures will be adopted for the 2018 season: Preliminary evaluation of the number of teams per age group will occur…

Registrations for season 2018 are now open at https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?aID=5442&pKey=1153b7ac07fd1005641890b8f41f907a&cID=13271&formID=36056 Online payment is now compulsory at the time of registration; if you have any issues with paying fees online please contact registrar@njfc.com.au. 2018 registrations are $265 ($190 HCC concession) for the first child in a family, with discounts for siblings. We encourage any families who may experience difficulty paying fees to contact Registrar Cathy Trew on registrar@njfc.com.au or 0417 597 252 or Family Assistance Officer Chris McGeachan on pwo@njfc.com.au or 0409 013 023 to discuss payment options. We do not intend for any player to miss out on playing football for financial reasons. This year we are asking for additional information to help with the placement of players into teams, so please also have this information ready before you register: Dates…

Are you interested in earning money by helping out a local community sports club? You could be the person we are looking for! NJFC Canteen Service 2018 (Link)

We are excited to offer a new out of season training program for girls and boys from our older age groups (U12 - U17). Sessions will be run by Elly Fourlis and held at McDonell Park on Tuesday evenings starting on 14 November. Please see attached flyer for more information, and register by emailing info@njfc.com.au NJFC Pre Season Flyer 2017 Final  

To view the 2017 Annual Report (link)    

Good news also for two of our Under 14 players - Congratulations to Jack Harper and Luke Green who have been selected for the Northern Knights Under 15 Development Squad.

Please come along to the NJFC AGM on Wednesday 18 October. All committee positions will be declared vacant and a new Committee elected; positions available are: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer Football Operations Manager, Property Manager, Canteen Manager, Grounds Manager Membership secretary, Social secretary There are also other smaller roles around the club where we also need people to help out, such as First Aid Coordinator.

Our Free Kick Program was announced as the Northcote Leader winner at the Leader Local Grants breakfast awards on Thursday. This Program gives kids from disadvantaged backgrounds a chance to participate in community sport that they would not otherwise have. The $1000 prize will be very welcome in supporting the Program. Thanks to all who voted and to Matt Manterfield for attending the award announcement on behalf of NJFC.

If you follow our Facebook page you might have noticed that the scoreboard is finally up! The electrical work connecting the power supply remains to be done, but all will be well and truly ready for the start of next season.

Notice will soon be sent out for the NJFC AGM on Wednesday 18 October. All committee positions will be declared vacant and a new Committee elected. Several members from the 2017 Committee have expressed an intention to stay on but new Members, particularly from the younger age groups, would be very welcome. Thank you to Maurice Petrilli who has filled the role of Treasurer for the past three years but is stepping down, meaning we will be in need of a Treasurer. This is not an onerous role for someone with a background in finance, primarily involving setting and monitoring budgets, paying invoices, maintaining financial records and preparing annual statements. If you don’t have the time to commit to a Committee role there are various other positions around the club…

Please take some time to read and offer comments on the NJFC Player Placement Policy, the first in a suite of policies to address issues arising from our review of the 2017 season. The policy is available here- NJFC Player Placement Policy draft Sept 2017, and comments should be provided to Melinda Story on mstory161@gmail.com by 16 October. The next policies to made available will be the Registration Policy, the Age Group Policy and the Rotation Policy

Presentation Day is on Sunday 27 August. We hope to see you all at Presentation Day on Sunday 27 August. Sausages will be on offer (gold coin donation) with a few families from each team bringing along a plate of food to share - please contact your Team Manager if you can help. If bringing a salad or dessert please also supply a list of ingredients. Time Presentation/Activity 9.55-10.00 Welcome 10.00-10.15 U9 Green 10.15-10.30 U9 Red 10.30-10.45 U9 Blue 10.45-11.00 U9 Gold 11.00-11.15 U10 Blue 11.15-11.30 U10 Gold 11.30-11.45 Fruit & water break 11.45-12.45 U9/U10 scratch match 11.45-12.00 U10 Girls 12.00-12.15 U12 Girls 12.15-12.30 U14 Girls 12.30-12.45 President’s Address Award of Rohan King Perpetual Trophy and Community Award 12.45-1.15 Lunch 1.15-1.30 U11 Blue 1.30-1.45 U11 Gold 1.45-2:00 U12 Blue 2.00-2.15…