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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…

Round 9  Competition Team Score Team  Score  Under-11 Red Whittlesea 2.3-15 Northcote Blue 11.5-71  Under-11 Green Northcote Gold 7.4-46 Laurimar 10.7-67  Under-12 Red Mill Park 7.8-50 Northcote Blue 1.3-9  Under-12 Silver Northcote Gold 5.3-33 Keon Park 12.7-79  Under-12 Girls Montmorency 6.13-49 Northcote 0.0-0  Under-13 Red Northcote Blue 5.4-34 Yarrambat 9.6-60  Under-14 Red Research 9.9-63 Northcote 7.4-46  Under-14 Girls Blue Northcote 5.6-36 Research 4.8-32

A lot of 50 game banners this week! Congratulations to Jackson Tier (U11 Blue), Taeven Ziras & Gum Bol (U12 Silver), and Ryan Wyss (U13 Blue) who are all celebrating their 50th games this week. Also Sophie Goffin and Ellouise Bishop (U14 Girls) who played their 50th games a few weeks ago but waited to mark the occasion together this Sunday.

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Round 9 18 June 2017 Under-9 Yellow 9:00 AM Northcote Gold vs Montmorency White McDonell Park (Back Oval) Under-9 Green 9:15 AM Northcote vs Eltham Grey McDonell Park (Main Oval) Under-9 Red 10:15 AM Northcote vs Eltham White McDonell Park (Back Oval) Under-9 Yellow 10:15 AM West Preston-Lakeside vs Northcote Blue J.E. Moore Park (Main Oval) Under-10 Girls 9:45 AM Darebin vs Northcote A.H. Capp Reserve Under-10 Green 10:30 AM Northcote Blue vs Reservoir McDonell Park (Main Oval) Under-10 Green 11:30 AM Northcote Gold vs Eltham Black McDonell Park (Back Oval) Under-11 Red 10:00 AM Whittlesea vs Northcote Blue A.F.…

Round 7 Competition Team Score  Team  Score  Under-11 Red Northcote Blue 6.3-39 West Preston-Lakeside 3.3-21  Under-11 Green Kilmore Blue 3.4-22 Northcote Gold 5.5-35  Under-12 Red Northcote Blue 3.7-25 Bundoora Park 6.12-48  Under-12 Silver Northcote Gold 9.1-55 Lalor 3.8-26  Under-12 Girls Montmorency 14.11-95 Northcote 1.0-6  Under-13 Red Kilmore 2.4-16 Northcote Blue 3.5-23  Under-13 Green Northcote Gold 1.3-9 Mill Park 13.12-90  Under-14 Girls Blue Northcote 7.5-47 Wallan 2.3-15

Most of you would be aware that we have qualified Trainers present at every match to ensure any injuries are treated quickly and appropriately. Head injuries are of particular concern and we have just reviewed our Concussion Policy to make sure we continue to observe best-practice management of concussion (link) . Any player who is concussed must seek advice from a registered medical practitioner, preferably with experience in managing sports concussion, and must not be allowed to return to training and playing without explicit medical clearance to train AND play. NJFC has the top level of player insurance available, which…

Round 6 Competition  Team Score Team Score  Under-11 Red Hurstbridge 6.8-44 Northcote Blue 2.5-17  Under-11 Green Northcote Gold 4.4-28 Mill Park 13.14-92  Under-12 Silver Northcote Gold 5.6-36 Montmorency 4.8-32  Under-12 Red Kilmore 8.21-69 Northcote Blue 1.1-7  Under-12 Girls Northcote 2.3-15 Yarrambat 9.2-56  Under-13 Green Reservoir 14.12-96 Northcote Gold 5.2-32  Under-13 Red Northcote Blue 6.1-37 Research 10.8-68  Under-14 Girls Blue Diamond Creek Womens 3.2-20 Northcote 5.4-34  Under-14 Red Northcote 12.11-83 Diamond Creek 1.2-8

Competition Name Match Time Team 1 Team 2 Venue Name  Under-9 Red 8:30 AM Montmorency Magpies Northcote Montmorency Park North Oval  Under-9 Yellow 8:30 AM Northcote Blue West Ivanhoe McDonnell Park (Back Oval)  Under-9 Yellow 8:30 AM Northcote Gold Reservoir McDonnell Park (Main Oval)  Under-9 Green 9:45 AM Montmorency Swoopers Northcote Simms Road Reserve  Under-10 Girls 9:45 AM Northcote Darebin McDonnell Park (Back Oval)  Under-10 Green 11:00 AM Northcote Blue Bundoora Park McDonnell Park (Back Oval)  Under-10 Green 9:45 AM Northcote Gold West Ivanhoe McDonnell Park (Main Oval)  Under-11 Red 10:00 AM Hurstbridge Northcote Blue Ben Frilay Oval (Main Oval)…

Round 5 Competition  Team Score  Team Score  Under-11 Green Research 1.5-11 Northcote Gold 5.6-36  Under-11 Red Yarrambat 6.9-45 Northcote Blue 3.7-25  Under-12 Red Northcote 3.4-22 South Morang 6.9-45  Under-12 Silver Northcote 21.7-133 Kinglake 2.1-13  Under-12 Girls Whittlesea 12.11-83 Northcote 1.0-6  Under-13 Red Wallan 7.10-52 Northcote Blue 4.5-29  Under-13 Green Northcote Gold 5.4-34 West Ivanhoe 10.3-63  Under-14 Red West Preston-Lakeside 4.11-35 Northcote 7.3-45  Under-14 Girls Blue Northcote 3.8-26 Montmorency 5.8-38