These fixtures are for the 12s, 13s, 14s, and 13 Girl QSYL Squads only.

16th March - Sunshine Coast - Away

30th March - Brisbane Blue - Home

6th April - Brisbane Silver - Away

27th April - Gold Coast - Home

3rd May - Wide Bay - TBC

11th May - SWQ (South West QLD) - Away

18th May - Sunshine Coast - Home

25th May - Brisbane Blue - Away

1st June - Brisbane Silver - Home

7th June - Invitational Fixture North QLD - Brisbane still TBC

15th June - Gold Coast - Away

22nd June - SWQ - Home

29th June - Sunshine Coast - Away

13th July - Brisbane Blue - Home

20th July - Brisbane Silver - Away

22nd July - Gold Coast - Home

3rd August - SWQ - Away

10th August - Sunshine Coast - Home

17th August - Brisbane Blue - Away

24th August - Brisbane Silver - Home

31st August - Gold Coast - Away

7th September - SWQ - Home

Fixtures for U15 QSYL are as follows

16th March - Sunshine Coast - Away

30th March - Brisbane Blue - Home

6th April - Brisbane Silver - Away

27th April - Gold Coast - Home

3rd May - Wide Bay - Home

11th May - SWQ - Away

18th May - Sunshine Coast - Home

1st June - QAS Womens Team - Home

7th June - SNQ - Home

22nd June - QAS Womens Team - Home

13th July - Brisbane Blue - Home

20th July - Brisbane Silver - Away

27th July - Gold Coast - Home

3rd August - SWQ - Away

10th August - Sunshine Coast - Home

17th August - Brisbane Blue - Away

24th August - Brisbane Silver - Home

31st August - Gold Coast - Away

7th September - SWQ - Home

Training for January (organised by coaches) start around the week of the 21st January. Please contact your coach for details.

Official FFNC Representative and Development training starts in the first week of February (week of the 4th Feb). Weekly training details are below.

U10 North - Wednesdays - 5.30pm - Mullumbimby

U10 South - Wednesdays - 5.30pm - Lennox Head

U10 Central - Wednesdays - 5.30pm - Riverview Park

U11 North - Wednesdays - 5.30pm - Mullumbimby

U11 South - Wednesdays - 4.45pm - 6.30pm - Riverview Park

U12 Developement - Mondays 5.30pm Mullumbimby, Wednesdays 5.30pm at Bangalow

U12QSYL - Mondays/ Wednesdays - 6pm - Riverview Park

U13 QSYL - Mondays/ Wenesdays - 5.30pm - Alstonville

U14QSYL - Tuesdays/ Thursdays - 6pm - Riverview Park

U15QSYL - Tuesdays/ Thursdays - 5.45pm - Riverview Park

U16/17s - Mondays - 5.30pm - Riverview Park

U13 Girls -Wednesdays - 6pm- Bangalow

Goal Keepers - Wednesdays - 5.15pm - 6.15pm for U12’s and U13’s - Bangalow
6.15pm - 7.30pm for U14’s and U15’s - Bangalow

YOUTH LICENCE - MARCH

When:

• 1st March 8.30am-4.30pm
• 2nd March 8.30pm-4.30pm
• 8th March 8.30am-4.30pm

Cost:

$175 payable to Football Far North Coast, P.O Box 51, Lismore NSW 2480.

There are two Junior Licence Courses sheduled for early 2008 please see details below.

JUNIOR LICENCE COURSE - FEB

When:

• Sunday 17th February 8.30am-4.30pm
• Sunday 24th February 8.30am-4.30pm 

Venue: Bangalow Sports Fields

JUNIOR LICENCE COURSE - MARCH

When:

• Saturday 29th March 8.30am-4.30pm
• Sunday 30th March 8.30am-4.30pm

Venue: Casino, Colley Park

Cost:

$125 payable to Football Far North Coast, P.O Box 51, Lismore NSW 2480.

Important:

Persons interested in any of the above licences must pre-register and pay before the course takes place. To pre-register please call the FFNC office 02 6625 1444 or John Sowter 0437 251 452 or email soccerfnc@bigpond.com.au.

FFNC Introduction to Coaching Courses will be running on a Monday evening in Feb, March, April and May 2008. Cost is $120 + GST per Club and the course lasts 1.5-2hrs. The course is aimed at all new and inexperienced coaches or anyone needing a refresher.

For any further information please contact John Sowter ph: 6625 1444 mob: 0437 251 452 email: fnccoach@bigpond.net.au

As the training session held last Wednesday the 7th was far too crowded i have decided to moved the U14 Boys and U16/17 Boys squads training day to Thursday evenings. Same place and time (Riverview Park 5.30pm).

The dates for the next 5 training sessions for the U14 Boys & U16/17 Boys ONLY are 15/11, 22/11, 29/11, 6/12, 13/12.

John Sowter

After a long and thorough process Football Far North Coast advise that the disciplinary hearings into the events surrounding the Premier League Grand Finals in late September have all but concluded. 

Italo Stars FC along with players and spectators have been provided the opportunity to present their case and FFNC is satisfied that natural justice has been provided to all those accused and FFNC Disciplinary Procedures have been followed. 

Penalties on player/spectators of a life ban and a 5 year ban were issued and have been accepted. Players charged with offences have resulted in a 15 match ban plus suspended sentences for twelve months while the other case remains outstanding due to the lodgment of an appeal. This case will be heard shortly 

Stars Football Club also did not escape with a range of penalties being imposed including fines of $330 and the loss of 3 home fixtures and suspended sentences for a twelve month period including further potential fines and the loss of 6 home fixtures. The Premier League team has also been severely penalized including the loss of 9 competition points, meaning they will start the season on negative 9 points. 

In reaching the determination the FFNC Disciplinary Panel took into account all relevant impacts of the penalty originally determined by FFNC and broadened their approach to ensure the objects of FFNC and Italo Stars FC were retained. 

Letters offering places for the 2008 Representative and Development Program will be sent out shortly to the U10s, U11s and U12s age groups.

For more information please contact John Sowter on 0437 251 452

The form of goalkeepers Luke Godfrey (Tweed) & Mitchell Pickford (Thistles) could be the major factor in determining who will win the Newton Denny Chapelle Championship Grand Final at Oakes Oval on Saturday.

The two NDC Championship heavy weights will go into the grand final with nothing between them as previous bragging rights were shared and the major semi-final went to penalties before Tweed gained the advantage.

Both Tweed and Lismore Thistles boast solid defensive lines, but the efforts of Godfrey and Pickford in saving penalties has not gone unnoticed.

Tweed will be at full strength, while Thistles will be without the suspended Mitchell Rees,after the defender was sent off last weekend. They do however share the same degree of confidence, Tweeds from having overcome Thistles in the major semi and Thistles from their solid come from behind win over Pointscore Champions Pottsville last Sunday.

The expected outcome is anticipated to be very close and penalties may well be on the cards.

The North v South battle will kick off at 6.45pm with a large crowd expected to cheer on their local heroes.

Football Far North Coast recognised the efforts of teams, players and outstanding volunteers at the annual awards night recently in front of a strong 300 + crowd.

Two highlights of the night were the award of Club Champion to Lismore Thistles who capped a remarkable year and to long serving Rovers secretary Jill Hepburn who was awarded the “Dedication to Football Award” for her outstanding contribution as a club volunteer…..More

Spectators, life members, committe and Workers FC players are all breathing a sigh of relief with their sucessful conclusion to the Premier League Play Off.

On the back of a 2 - 0 win over Alstonville FC the “Redmen” will again feature in the Premier League in 2008.

On a very cold and extremely wet Tuesday evening last week Workers controlled the tempo in a fairly dour affair grabbing two valuable goals, one in each half to Todd Gordon and Anthony Alvos.

Alstonville left nothing on the bench as they pushed to gain a foothold on the match but a resolute Workers defence kept the “Villa’s” strike force well under control.

FFNC advises that the Grade 15 1st Division and Over 35’s Grand Finals are still on at Oakes Oval, tonight Tuesday 11th September. Kick off is at 6.00pm.

Fixtures rescheduled from last weekend are as follows:

• 5th Div. - Goonellabah v Nimbin Headers  Tues  11/9  WP1  7pm
• 16/ 1st - Alstonville v Byron Bay  Tuesday 11/9  CP1  6.30pm

This is of course subject to overnight rain - please listen to ZZZFM or 900 2LM for updates.