Newsletter

There has been a clash with the photographer so our team photo dates will now be Tuesday 29, Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 May. More information on team schedules and the ordering process will be available next week.

Our training tops were ordered in late March and we are expecting the order to be delivered any day now. Players who have registered since the order was placed will still receive a training top - it just won’t have their name on the back.

The Round 4 fixture has been released: Round 4 U9s and U10s are not being graded but other age groups will be grouped together for the grading rounds. Divisions for each team will be known after this weekend and the fixture for the rest of the season should be available. Super Sunday with ten home games this week! If you can, please walk or cycle to the ground as parking will be at a premium.

In line with the AFL Junior Match Policy of prioritising participation, there is no scoring for Under 9 and Under 10 games and results are not reported. Results from the older teams for Round 3:

U12 boys have introduced a second training night and from next Monday 7 May will be training Mondays from 5-6pm as well as Thursday 4.50-6.15pm. U14 Girls and U16 Girls are also training Tuesday nights 5.30-7pm as well as Wednesdays 5.30-7pm. U13s are still training 6.30-7.30pm on Tuesdays but are now training 6.15-7.30pm on Thursdays.  

Congratulations to Jasmine Sills (U16 Girls) who plays her 50th game this weekend- Great Effort!

The boot swap is in need of some bigger sizes so please bring down any pairs of boots that your player has outgrown since last season.

Congratulations to Felix Corcoran (U13) and Toby Stanford (U12 Blue) who will both play their 50th matches in Round 3. Great work!

U12 boys have introduced a second training night and from 30 April will be training Monday nights from 5-6pm. U14 Girls and U16 Girls are also training Tuesday nights 5.30-7pm.

Calling for any parents who are draftspeople, plumbers or carpenters to help with some advice regarding facilities improvements. If you can help on a short-term basis please contact Kirsty on secretary@njfc.com.au

The boot swap is in need of some bigger sizes so please bring down any pairs of boots that your player has outgrown since last season.

Thank you to everyone who has given feedback on the new canteen service. People seem pretty happy with the improved quality but we are reviewing some prices and more sustainable packaging. Please continue to support Dhan and the Club as we work together to improve the service to our members.

Great weather for our first Auskick session last Saturday! Around 180 boys and girls and families turned out to enjoy the sunshine. The Auskick Coordinators Tim, Glen and Pete, along with the other Coaches, are rolling out Auskick 2.0 which is designed to reduce queues and give the kids more time with the ball in their hands. Early reports indicate that the new program is a great idea.

In line with the AFL Junior Match Policy of prioritising participation, there is no scoring for Under 9 and Under 10 games and results are not reported. Results from the older teams for Round 2 (link):

Round 3 fixture The Round 3 fixture (link) has been released: U9s and U10s are not being graded but other age groups will be grouped together for the grading rounds. Divisions for each team will be known after Round 4 but the fixture for the first four rounds will be released week by week. U14s face their third away match in a row, visiting the furthest reaches of the league in the first 3 rounds. The NFNL have assured us that their next two games will both be at home.

Team photos have been booked for Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 May. The exact schedule for teams is being determined and will be available soon.  

It’s great to see photos of the Cougars players in action but our trusty photographers Ros and Rene can’t be at every match. If there are any other DSLR photographers out there please send photos to photos@njfc.com.au There are a few players who don’t want their images published so please check with your Team Manager before taking photos of your team.

We’re still looking for more players for our girls teams, particularly for our Under 16 team. If you have any friends, sisters, neighbours or cousins that want to give football a try bring them down so they can join in the fun. We’ve stopped accepting registrations for our U11 and U13 boys teams, but there are still a few spots in other teams and age groups for anyone else that hasn’t signed up yet.

Congratulations to Macsen Connelly from U12 Blue who played his 50th game in Round 1 – well done! Liam Dodson & Joel Napoleone from U13 and Luca Norquay-Whitford from U12 Blue will also be celebrating their 50th games this week. Sullivan Everett will be playing his 100th game for the Cougars – terrific effort Sully!  

Business was booming last Sunday and we sold out of many food items by the time the last match finished. We’ll be prepared for a bigger crowd this week. Please come along to check out Dhan’s new range of food and beverage options – there should be something for everyone.