The Northcote community club
Northcote Junior Football Club is a community sports club for Australian Rules Football players 17 and under, based in modern clubrooms among the gum trees at Northcote's McDonnell Park.
Our membership takes in more than 150 families in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs including Northcote, Thornbury, Preston and West Preston, Brunswick, Reservoir, Alphington, Fairfield and Fitzroy. We're known as the mighty Northcote Cougars. Our club is about learning and enjoying footy, teaching values like discipline and respect and teamwork, building fitness, and creating lasting friendships.
Quick links
Why parents should choose the NJFC: If you're looking for the right football club for your child, please read this.
Phone numbers and emails for coaches, team managers and officials
This week's upcoming matches
The matches we'll play on Sunday 26 May 2013 are:
| Team | Time | Ground | Home team | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-9s | 8:30am | McDonnell Park BACK | Lalor | vs | Northcote Blue |
| Under-9s | 10:00am | JC Donath Reserve | Northcote Green | vs | Keon Park |
| Under-10s | 10:00am | McDonnell Park BACK | Northcote | vs | Epping |
| Under-11s | 10:00am | McDonnell Park | Northcote | vs | Wallan |
| Under-12s | 11:30am | McDonnell Park | Northcote | vs | Diamond Creek |
| Under-13s | 1:00pm | McDonnell Park | Mill Park | vs | Northcote |
| Under-14s | 11:30am | Eltham Central Park | Eltham | vs | Northcote |
| Under-17s | 3:00pm | McDonnell Park | Northcote | vs | South Morang |
Match-day marshall
If you need to know something or need an issue resolved at McDonnell Park on match day, talk to the NJFC match-day marshall.
You can also check our full 2013 fixture.
Latest news
Help out our new canteen manager
Last month Venesa Bestel (pictured) was appointed as the NJFC's new canteen manager. Venesa has worked tirelessly for the club since her kids Xavier and Tabitha began playing at the start of last year. But she needs help.
She especially needs help this Sunday. We'll have six teams at the ground and two 8.30am matches. Venesa is literally working 12 hours in the canteen each Sunday at the moment. The lack of volunteers means she isn't even getting out of the place to see Xavier play.
So when you arrive at the ground this week, head straight to the canteen. You can do an hour's work and knock off when your kid's game starts, and make life easier for Venesa.
Posted on Saturday, 18 May, 2013
New assistant coaches for NJFC
The NJFC has appointed several additional assistant coaches to our teams.
Mark Petrusch - Under-14s
Mark's philosophies for junior football are: "keep it simple, keep it interesting and keep it fun". He has previously coached junior football at Under-14s & Under-16s for several years at clubs based in the Eastern and Western districts as well as coaching senior football. Earlier he played in the Eastern League and at Warburton and Yarra Junction "until finally succumbing to injuries and age". He works as a Health & Safety Officer in the construction industry. Mark was an assistant coach of the Under-15s earlier this year. He will help coach Dave Howe at the Under-14s.
Brett Bignell - Under-12s
Brett is a former rugby player who has taken up AFL coaching since moving from New South Wales.
Ange D'Allessandro - Under-11s
Angelo joined the NJFC in 2012 after a decade coaching junior sport, including eight years coaching at the West Preston Junior Football Club. In 2007 he won the junior category coaching award from the National Coaches Association. Angelo works as a safety manager with accreditations including occupational health and safety, first aid, counselling and reduction of workplace bullying. Ange coached the NJFC Under-15s in 2012 and early 2013; he will now help coach Eddie Arabi and assistant coach Nathan Bennett at the Under-11s.
Posted on Saturday, 18 May, 2013
Rosie Hore, Andy Macdonald leave NJFC Committee
Two NJFC committee members have resigned over the past six weeks. Social secretary Rosie Hore has had to depart for family reasons. Grounds manager Andy Macdonald's son Jedd is now playing with Whittlesea due to the absence of an NJFC Under-15s this year.
Both members have made a big contribution, both in organising activities and in helping steer the committee. Andy has spent several years on the comittee dealing with grounds issues from line-marking to negotiations with Darebin Council. Rosie organised 2011's 50 years dinner dance and several other events and has been involved in the refocusing of social events on McDonnell Park.
Over the past 18 month we have been changing the committee to a body focused on strategic issues. Positions such as grounds manager and social secretary are now open to anyone at the club, whether they are on the committee or not. If you're interested in helping out on either of these tasks, please let us know - email or call us on 03 8669 1885.
Posted on Friday, 17 May, 2013
Results for Round 5, 2013
Scores for round five of the season on Sunday 12 May 2013 were:
| Age group | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-9s | West Preston Roosters | Northcote Blue | |||
| Under-9s | Northcote Green | South Morang Blue | |||
| Under-10s | Laurimar Black | 6.4-40 | Northcote | 3.7-25 | |
| Under-11s | Northcote | 3.4-22 | Greensborough | 3.5-23 | |
| Under-12s | Whittlesea | 13.8-86 | Northcote | 4.0-24 | |
| Under-13s | South Morang Blue | 14.11-95 | Northcote | 1.1-7 | |
| Under-14s | Epping | 17.12-114 | Northcote | 6.8-44 | |
| Under-17s | Northcote | 11.8-74 | Wallan | 11.10-76 |
Posted on Friday, 17 May, 2013
Riley Leaver-Anag notches 50 games
Riley Leaver-Anag (above) plays his 50th game for the Cougars this weekend in the Under-12s. Congratulations Riley!
Posted on Friday, 10 May, 2013
50 games for Under-14s' Harry Heller
Congratulations to Harry Heller of the Under-14s, who plays his 50th game for the club on 19 May. Well done Harry!
Posted on Thursday, 9 May, 2013
100 games for Matthew "Pendles" Perazzola
The Under-14s' Matthew Perazzola (pictured this year, top, and in 2010) reaches 100 games on 19 May. Well done Pendles!
Posted on Thursday, 9 May, 2013
Team photography dates 2013
Please mark your calendars: team photographs for 2013 will be on:
- Wednesday 19 June - Under-9s, Under-10s, Under-11s
- Friday 21 June - Under-12s, Under-13s, Under-14s, Under-17s
It's important that all players be at the clubrooms on these nights for the photoshoots.
Uniform for photos will be blue shorts. More information will be provided closer to the date.
Posted on Thursday, 9 May, 2013
Results for Round 4, 2013
Scores for round four of the season on Sunday 5 May 2013 were:
| Age group | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-9s | Northcote Blue | Mill Park | |||
| Under-9s | South Morang Gold | Northcote Green | |||
| Under-10s | Northcote | 5.5-35 | Mernda | 3.8-26 | |
| Under-11s | South Morang Blue | 5.13-43 | Northcote | 1.3-9 | |
| Under-12s | South Morang Gold | 0.1-1 | Northcote | 9.22-76 | |
| Under-13s | Northcote | 4.6-30 | Montmorency | 3.8-26 | |
| Under-14s | Northcote | 17.12-114 | South Morang Blue | 6.9-45 | |
| Under-17s | Northcote | 11.15-81 | Keon Park | 5.6-36 |
Posted on Thursday, 9 May, 2013
Our players in action
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Coming events
All events are at McDonnell Park unless otherwise stated. Under-15s and Under-14s training is at Bill Lawry Oval.
24 May 2013
Training for Under-13s and Under-12s, from 5.00pm until 6.30pm.
Training for Under-15s and 14s, from 5.00pm until 6.30pm.
Under-9s training, from 5.00pm until 6.00pm.
Monthly Friday family night, from 6.00pm until 8.30pm.
26 May 2013
Indigenous round, from 12.00am until 12.00am.
ROUND 7 matches, from 12.00am until 12.00am.
27 May 2013
Coach swap week, from 12.00am until 12.00am. All teams swap coaches for one training session this week
28 May 2013
Training for Under-17s and Under-11s, from 5.00pm until 6.30pm.
29 May 2013
Training for Under-13s and Under-12s, from 5.00pm until 6.30pm.
Training for Under-15s and 14s, from 5.00pm until 6.30pm.
Under-10s training, from 5.00pm until 6.00pm.
Under-9s training, from 5.00pm until 6.00pm.
30 May 2013
Training for Under-17s and Under-11s, from 5.00pm until 6.30pm.
31 May 2013
Training for Under-13s and Under-12s, from 5.00pm until 6.30pm.
Training for Under-15s and 14s, from 5.00pm until 6.30pm.
2 June 2013
ROUND 8 matches, from 12.00am until 12.00am.
4 June 2013
Training for Under-17s and Under-11s, from 5.00pm until 6.30pm.
5 June 2013
Training for Under-13s and Under-12s, from 5.00pm until 6.30pm.
Training for Under-15s and 14s, from 5.00pm until 6.30pm.
Under-10s training, from 5.00pm until 6.00pm.