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An extra big thank you to Kylie Turton, our First Aid Coordinator, for her efforts this year in ensuring our Trainers are all appropriately trained and equipped to provide first aid for our players. Unfortunately for us Kylie and her family are moving to Canberra, so we will need to find a replacement. Thanks again Kylie for everything you’ve done!

A big thank you to Catherine Hart who has been working to update our club memorabilia display. She needs someone with a long ladder and a few hours to spare to give her a hand to finish putting the photos and flags up on the walls. If you meet these criteria please email president@njfc.com.au who will pass on Catherine’s details.

Team photos are now available and most have been handed out at training. A few players have been given the team photo for the wrong team. If there are mistakes with your photo please contact Bernadette Curry on awardsmanager@njfc.com.au but be quick – she will be away for the holidays from Monday.

We’re still looking for parents who can help with transporting kids from the Free Kick Program to and from training on any one Tuesday or Wednesday night during the first month of next term. We need a driver and a supervisor for each minibus trip. A current drivers licence and Working with Children Check are required (an endorsed licence is not needed). Volunteers would need to be in Fitzroy for the first pick up at 4.45 on the day. Let president@nfjc.com.au know if there is a day when you can help out.

We are seeking feedback from members on the NJFC Child Safe Policy. We have developed this policy as part of our implementation of the Victorian Government Child Safe Standards, to help ensure children are protected from all forms of abuse.. Please forward any comments about the policy to Ann-Maree (president@njfc.com.au). The policy is attached for your convenience.

Under-11 Green Northcote Gold 13.9-87 South Morang 2.2-14 Under-11 Red Yarrambat 6.4-40 Northcote Blue 3.3-21 Under-12 Girls Eltham 8.9-57 Northcote 0.0-0 Under-12 Red South Morang 14.12-96 Northcote Blue 0.1-1 Under-12 Silver Northcote Gold 16.11-107 Kinglake 3.1-19 Under-13 Green South Morang 8.4-52 Northcote Gold 4.4-28 Under-14 Girls Blue Northcote 4.5-29 Eltham 4.9-33 Under-14 Red Northcote 1.11-17 Wallan 8.9-57

Congratulations also to NJFC player Chloe Williams on being part of the first NFL Under 15 girls team to win the 2017 AFL Victoria Metro Junior Championships Division 1 premiership last Saturday. Chloe scored three goals in the final and was the top goal scorer for the competition. Read all about it here!

Congratulations to Fintan Dawson & Zack Taleb from Under 13 Blue and Thomas Sweetman from Under 11 Blue who are all celebrating their 50th games this Sunday. Well done on reaching this milestone!

Under-9 Green Diamond Creek Demons vs Northcote Green 9:00 AM Coventry Oval Under-9 Red Northcote Red vs Diamond Creek 9:00 AM McDonell Park (Back Oval) Under-9 Yellow Research Rockets vs Northcote Blue 9:00 AM Research Park Under-9 Yellow Greensborough White vs Northcote Gold 8:45 AM Anthony Beale Reserve Under-10 Green West Ivanhoe vs Northcote Gold 9:00 AM Seddon Reserve Under-10 Green Northcote Blue vs Eltham Black 10:15 AM McDonell Park (Back Oval) Under-10 Girls Laurimar vs Northcote 10:15 AM Laurimar Reserve (Main Oval) Under-11 Green Northcote Gold BYE Under-11 Red Northcote Blue vs Hurstbridge 9:00 AM McDonell Park (Main Oval)…

As we head towards the end of the season we turn our minds towards 2018. Our new committee will be elected at the AGM in October, but we will need other key roles filled as well in order to continue to build the club. Treasurer, Property Manager and Grounds Manager are three of the roles that will need filling – more information on these roles can be found below. We are also seeking a parent with marketing or public relations experience to help on a short-term project. If you can assist with any of these positions please let me know.…

Under 13s Due to low numbers in both Under 13 teams it has unfortunately become apparent that the best option for the rest of the season is for the Under 13 teams to be amalgamated. We have had the opportunity to discuss this with many parents and most seem to agree that this is regrettable but the best option for the remainder of the season. The Gold team will play their final match this coming weekend, helped out by players from the Blue team which has a bye. Players from both teams will then become part of the Blue team, with Matt as…

Competition Name Match Time Team 1 Team 2 Venue Name  Under-9 Red 9:00 AM Northcote Eltham Black McDonnell Park (Back Oval)  Under-9 Yellow 10:15 AM Research Rockets Northcote Gold Research Park  Under-9 Green 10:15 AM Northcote Diamond Creek Creekers McDonnell Park (Back Oval)  Under-9 Yellow 11:30 AM Northcote Blue Montmorency White McDonnell Park (Back Oval)  Under-10 Girls 9:00 AM Northcote Eltham McDonnell Park (Main Oval)  Under-10 Green 9:00 AM Bye Northcote Gold  Under-10 Green 10:00 AM Bundoora Park Northcote Blue Bundoora Park Oval  Under-11 Green 10:15 AM Northcote Gold South Morang McDonnell Park (Main Oval)  Under-11 Red 11:30 AM Yarrambat…