The Northcote community club

The matches we'll play this Sunday 20 May 2012.

If you need to know something or need an issue resolved at McDonnell Park on match day, talk to the NJFC match-day marshall. The match-day marshalls for this Sunday 20 May will be club president David Walker (0407 133 020) until 11am and football operations manager Maurice Tate (0403 234 306) from 11am to day's close.

Photos from Round 6, 2012

The Under-9s on the march in their game against Keon Park. The photo is from our newest galley contributor, Dean Constable. More photos from the weekend's matches in our Round 6 photo gallery.

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Posted on Monday, 21 May, 2012

Rotating players at the NJFC

Over recent years the AFL, the Northern Football League and the NJFC have all tightened up requirements for players to get fair game time. The AFL's Coaches Code of Conduct, signed by all our coaches, states in part that for players between 5 and 18:

"I will strive to ensure that all players gain equal playing time. I will avoid overplaying the talented players, aiming to maximise participation, learning and enjoyment for all players regardless of ability."

The NJFC aims to give all players an opportunity to play and develop, in line with the code set out above. We do this because:

• We have a duty to develop our less high-performing players – we are a club for all players.
• The more talented players can then play in strong teams where they can properly develop the team-oriented game they will need later in their playing careers.
• We ensure that the maximum possible players continue playing into the senior years, in turn ensuring the viability of our teams.

Ensuring correct rotations from week to week is frequently difficult, especially in teams with large playing groups. However, we are committed to doing it.

If you have concerns about the time your child is getting on the ground, please talk to your team manager or coach. (Please do it well away from the game itself, ideally after training or when match-day tasks are complete.) Team managers and coaches are there to help, and they are all gnuinely trying to do the right thing by the 20 or more kids in their teams.

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Posted on Sunday, 20 May, 2012

Meet the coaches 2012 at La Sera (Under-10s date changed)

The last two NJFC teams will soon hold their Meet The Coaches night at La Sera Restaurant in North Fitzroy (pictured). This is a chance to get to know coaches and fellow parents in a relaxed social setting away from the football field, while your kids have fun with their teammates. And if you haven't yet tried La Sera's fabulous home-style Italian meals, then you really need to do that, too.

Kids are welcome too.

The remaining nights are:

• Under-9s: 22 May, 6.30pm
• Under-10s: Date to be confirmed, 6.30pm

La Sera is at 395 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North. You can see their menu at www.lasera.com.au.

La Sera has been a generous sponsor of the club - so if you can't get along on the night, remember to get some pizza from them soon.

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Posted on Friday, 18 May, 2012

Wanted: Under-9s, Under-10s, Under-11s parent committee members

If you have a child in the early years of the NJFC, we want you to think about volunteering for a committee position or an assistant's role.

Think it's too early to get involved? It's not. We need you now. We currently have no committee members from the Under-9s, Under-10s or Under-11s age groups, and we want to fix that this year.

It doesn't matter whether you've helped run an organisation before; you don't even need to know that much about football. What we're after are people who would like to help make the club even better, who share the club's belief in teaching kids skills and values and creating friendships, and who can attend a monthly Wednesday meeting and donate a little bit of extra time.

If that's you, send an email to pres@njfc.com.au.

We're also looking for a sponsorship manager and for assistants to our existing social secretary, property manager, photos and awards manager, registration officer, grounds manager, treasurer and secretary. And we're on the lookout for anyone with skills in design or editing. Email us.

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Posted on Thursday, 17 May, 2012

Bryce Gibbs and Jeremy Laidler at NJFC training 30 May

Carlton defender Jeremy Laidler (below left) and midfielder Bryce Gibbs (below right) will be the NJFC's guests at training on Wednesday 30 May, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

They'll help the teams through training drills and share some of their experiences of playing football at junior and elite level.

(Note that the players are at training one week later than previously scheduled.)

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Posted on Thursday, 17 May, 2012

"Bogan Bingo" comedy night, Friday 6 July

NJFC presents

Bogan Bingo - a comedy night at Northcote Park Football Club, Westgarth Street, Northcote

Friday 6 July 2012 at 8pm

Bogan Bingo is best described as a night of audience participation, with songs, jokes, group 'shout outs' and air guitar competitions that continually have the crowd being the stars of the show. See more here.
Tickets $25 each
Please contact Rosie Hore on 0417 546 167 to secure your ticket.

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Posted on Thursday, 17 May, 2012

Photos from Round 5, 2012

A clash of bodies in the final minutes of the Under-16s' big win over Montmorency. More photos from the weekend's matches in our Round 5 photo gallery.

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Posted on Wednesday, 16 May, 2012

Results for Round 5, 2012

Scores for round five of the season on Sunday 13 May 2012 were:

This week's match reports so far:

• Under-9s
• Under-10s
• Under-11s
• Under-16s

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Posted on Tuesday, 15 May, 2012 | Tags: scores

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea - Cancer Fundraising

NJFC will be participating in Australia's Biggest Morning Tea again this Sunday. Proceeds from Tea and home-baked goodies, along with $2 from every cup of coffee and hot chocolate sold on Sunday 20 May, will be donated to this fantastic cause. One in 5 people are touched by cancer and the money raised from this fundraiser goes directly to helping to find a cure and helping those diagnosed.

So come along and support this wonderful idea.

With thanks,
Sam King, canteen manager

(Editor's note: Sam is doing a lot of the baking and she's a great cook - so get along and try the home-baked goodies.)

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Posted on Tuesday, 15 May, 2012