FFNC requires a qualified sports trainer to work with our Representative/Development Squads. Apply to John Sowter, Director of Coaching by email to fnccoach@bigpond.net.au or phone John on 0437 251 452.

FFNC Director of Coaching, John Sowter and Staff Coach, Howard Stubbs require both a male and female qualified sports trainer for their roles as State Coaches for the NNSWFF State teams. For more details contact John Sowter by email to fnccoach@bigpond.net.au or phone John on 0437 251 452

Oakes Oval will come alive with the sound of screaming fans and celebrations this Friday when the Tursa Pre-Season reaches it’s final stage for 2008.

Having slogged it out for the last two months the teams competing in FFNC’s traditional Anzac Day event will get the chance to compete for the seasons first silverware.

In late news Crozier Oval has been declared unplayable following construction vehicles damaging the playing surface. A new venue is currently being persued and we will advise shortly.

Fixtures are as follows;

Weston Park - Goonellabah

12 noon - Anzac Cup Grade 16

1.30pm - Callan McMillan Grade 16

3.00pm - Callan McMillan B Division

Oakes Oval

12 noon - Anzac Cup Open B

2.00pm - Callan McMillan A Division

4.15pm - Anzac Cup Open A

6.15pm - Anzac Cup Premier Division

The FFNC Grdae 15 Girls Invitational Squad to play North Coast Football on Sunday has been announced. Players selected are as follows:

Danielle Creighton, Ellie Fryer, Ruby Edwards, Josie Bancroft, Hannah Sheehan, Kirsty McCann, Meridith Osbourne-Jones, Claire Hutchinson, Breana Hill, Emma Jensen, Anna Free, Alexandra Chakos. Coach:- Ammie Doyle.

Girls are expected to be at Colley Park, Casino at 9.30am for a 10.30am kick off. Shirts, shorts and socks will be provided for all players. Please remember that shin pads are compulsory.

Game is subject to weather conditions so please contact FFNC on 66 25 1444 or John on 0437 251 452.

All senior men’s and women’s draws are now available.

For divisions with 12 teams (i.e. Mens 4th, 5th & 6th Divisions), you will notice the draw is only listed until 5th July 2008.

Your competitions will play 1 full round (i.e. every team will play each other once=11 games) THEN the competition will be split into two groups - odds and evens. Teams ranked 1,3,5,7,9 & 11 will then play each other once and Teams ranked 2,4,6,8,10 & 12 will play each other once.

This will give each team a total of 16 games for the season. points earned from round 1 and from the split round 2 will be combined to determine the top five and semi-final qualification.

Clear as Mud - if so give us a call on 66 25 1444 and we will explain it again for you.

Good luck to all teams for the 2008 season.