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Season start date (Round 1) - Sunday 15 April, last weekend of school holidays Auskick start date - Saturday 21 April Practice matches – 25 March for boys/mixed teams v Bundoora Bulls; dates for girls games and possible other matches TBC. Pre-season training – late February/early March, exact date TBC

We are holding a Welcome Day for members on Sunday 25 February for anyone wanting to purchase shorts & socks and to assist anyone needing help with registrations. Families wanting to discuss alternative payment arrangements can do so on this day. More details will be available in coming weeks.

The NFNL have advised us that the only colour of compression garments (‘Skins’) that will be allowed to be worn in the 2018 season is beige. No black skins will be permitted.  

Register before 31 January 2018 at 2017 prices at SportstgNJFC (Link) For problems with registrations or concerns about payment please 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.

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. Early bird registration at 2017 rates ends on 31 December 2017. 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 your player will be away during the season; Times on Sundays your player will be unavailable; The names of up to 3 friends your player would like to be in the same team with; and Preferred name and size for training top.

Our Summer training program run by Elly Fourlis continues on Tuesday evenings at McDonell Park. The last session for 2017 will be on 19 December and resume on 30 January 2018. We’ve been very pleased with the attendance even though the weather through most of the sessions has been quite hot. The program is designed for girls and boys aged Under 12 or older. Summer training details

 The Northcote Junior Football Club is seeking coaches for the 2018 season. All new and existing coaches must complete and submit an application form. Applications are now open and will close on Friday 24 November 2017. Below you will find a link to the online application form which needs to be completed in full.   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeinW_VnPygBMsNGZS-UAXhfQ0eGHKuJPWy3Tg3TX41UUoOg/viewform?usp=sf_link  NJFC will be in contact with you to arrange an interview time, with a view to filling all roles by the early December 2017. Simon Negrelli NJFC Coaching Coordinator  

As an existing NJFC member you should have received an email from Northcote Junior Football Club (donotreply@sportstg.com) containing a direct link to your player’s registration record. This is the easiest way to re-register, however if you are registering more than one player per family please use this link to claim the sibling discount: https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?aID=5442&pKey=1153b7ac07fd1005641890b8f41f907a&cID=13271&formID=36056 If you haven’t received the Sports TG email please check your spam folder. The NFL are encouraging all existing members to upload a proof of age document (e.g. birth certificate, passport) as part of the registration process this season. We are also asking for additional information this year to help with the placement of players into teams, so please also have this information ready before you register: Dates your player will be away during the season;…

We are currently finalising the design for our 2018 training tops. Training tops were introduced for the first time in 2017 and proved very popular amongst the players. We are now calling for expressions of interest from local businesses and other sponsors who are interested in contributing some sponsorship funds to have their logo displayed on the new season tops. If you are interested please email president@njfc.com.au or call 0429 663 580.

Thank you to everyone who attended our recent AGM. We have a mix of new and experienced members to see us into the new season. Thank you also to those people who have volunteered to take on other key roles to help out the club: Committee Members President                                            Ann-Maree Duncan Vice President                                   Melinda Story (also Player Placement & Grading Manager) Secretary                                             Kirsty Teague Treasurer                                            Katrina Nelson Football Manager                            Aaron Shackelford Family Assistance                             Chris McGeachan Coaching Coordinator                    Simon Negrelli Grounds Manager                           Vinnie Beatty Property Manager                           Matt Manterfield/ Tom Hall Grants                                                  Tom Hall General Member                             Cathy Trew General Member                             Julian Chick General Member                             Lachy Spencer Auskick Coordinator                        TBC Other Club Officials Canteen Manager                            Vacant Registrar                                              TBC…

We are finalising a new out of season training program for older players, with sessions to be run on a number of Tuesday evenings both before and after Christmas. A variety of different fitness activities will be included - full details will be available within the next week or so.  

Hi All, Week 2 of the finals has both the Northcote Park Seniors and Reserves playing in the second semi final.  Unfortunately the under 19s bowed out last week but with most of the team bottom aged they will be back bigger and better for a big tilt at the flag next year.  They say a week is a long time in footy, I'm hoping 3 weeks seems an eternity for Macleod as 3 weeks ago they defeated Northcote Park by 14 goals.  It will be different on Saturday though with 8 changes to that team including the inclusions of the 4 Collingwood VFL players, Ash Close, Jackson Starcevich, Jordan Collopy and Marty Hore.   It would be great to see the junior club supporting the seniors of which most…

Many of our current Committee Members have indicated that they plan to stay on for the 2018 season, but we will need some more new people to get involved as well. Maurice Petrilli is stepping down as Treasurer after three years so we will need someone new to fill this role. Maurice has been a great asset to the Club in keeping our finances in a strong position, enabling us to set aside funds for things of benefit to the players, such as the bags that were provided this year. Big Thank you to Maurice for all his work over the past three years. The Treasurer role mainly involves preparation and monitoring of the budget, paying invoices, and preparing financial reports for Committee meetings and for the AGM. It is…

U12 Silver Grand Final A valiant effort from our Under 12 Silver team was not enough to overcome the strong Keon Park side, with Northcote going down 10.7.67 to 3.3.21. A terrific team effort from the boys and girls to make it to the grand final, and a great experience to learn from. The team and supporters unwound with pizza and a parents v kids game back at McDonell Park, with a good time had by all and no serious injuries to report.        

Spectators are reminded that the following Code of Conduct applies to all patrons. • Remember that you are there for the participants to enjoy the game. • Encourage participation, but don’t force it. • Teach that enjoyment is more important than winning. • Never ridicule mistakes or losses – supporters are there to support not downgrade. • Lead by example and respect all players, coaches, umpires and supporters – physical or verbal abuse will not be tolerated. • Recognise and respect all volunteers who are giving up their valuable time. • Never publicly criticise umpires – raise personal concerns with club officials in private. • Do not use offensive comments based on race, religion, gender or ability – you’ll let down your family and your club if you do. •…