Brindabella U8/U9 Gala Day – Sunday 11/8/2024
Brindabella’s MiniRoos Gala Day will be a full day tournament for under 8s and under 9s providing players the opportunity to play teams from surrounding areas and continuing their growth and development in the game.
When: Sunday, 11th August 2024
Where: Calwell Playing Fields
Who: FFA registered U8 to U9 Girls and Open players/teams
Cost: $30 per player
Teams will be split into pools with a minimum of 4 games across the day. There will be both Open and Girls Only pools.
Nominate your team by 2nd August to secure your place in the tournament.
If you need help forming a team, please email admin@belnorth.org.
Further information including the tournament rules and forms are available here:
Team Photos Now Available
We have received the team photos from Michael Thompson Photography. They look schmick!
The photos will be available this Saturday from the Central Hub at Kaleen on Junior game day.
We ask that team coaches, managers or representatives pick up photos on the team’s behalf to distribute to those that ordered items. Individual photo orders will not be handed out, they must be collected as a team. Collectors will be asked to sign for photos.
Domino’s Vouchers Pick-Up Reminder
Some teams still have Domino’s vouchers to pick up and are listed below. You can pick them up from the Central Hub at Kaleen on Junior game day.
- U7 Open Ravens
- U9 Open Numbats
- U9 Open Tasmanian Tigers
- U11 Girls Pink Panthers
- U11 Open Blue
Coerver Sessions: U8-U9 Girls and Open
Coerver Sessions will be conducted this Saturday 27th of July at Kaleen, after games. The sessions will be next to the Tennis Club, North of Field 1, as displayed on the map below.
The session times for Saturday 27/7/2024 are below.
- U8 Girls: 10:30 am to 11 am
- U8 Open: 10:30 am to 11 am
- U9 Girls: 11:30 am to 12 pm
- U9 Open: 11:30 am to 12 pm
Our catch up sessions for the washed out game day has been pencilled in for Saturday 10/8/2024.
- U7 Open: 9:40 am to 10:10 am
- U8 Open: 10:30 am to 11 am
- U9 Open: 11:30 am to 12 pm
Nominate Players & Volunteers for Capital Football Awards
Did you know Capital Football have monthly awards for Players and Volunteers?
Every month, Capital Football award a female and male Club Lime Community Player of the Month and a Capital Chemist Volunteer of the Month.
If you would like a Belnorth player or volunteer to get recognised why not send in an nomination.
Club Lime Community Player of the Month Nominations
Capital Chemist Volunteer of the Month Nominations
U5-U9 Open Sponsor Focus: Knight Studio
Knight Studio are a jersey sponsor of our U5 and U8 MiniRoos age groups. Thank you to the Knight family for supporting grassroots football.
Knight Studio offers a complete consultancy service, from creative direction to execution. They are a small team delivering a big agency experience while providing a strategic, creative, and honest approach.
Knight Studio value creative ideas that can excel and strengthen business value, worth, purpose and identity. With a winning strategy, they bring ideas to life to transform your business and drive growth.
Contact Logan at Knight Studio today to bring your business ideas to life.
Senior Sponsor Focus: Storks Photography
Storks Photography sponsors two of our Womens teams, the Belles and Quokkas.
Storks Photography specialises in Newborn photography and is based in Nicholls, in a warm and relaxed studio, run by Kristy Farrugia, a professional photographer.
Storks Photography are focused on capturing your newborn before they lose that sweet milestone. From soft fluffy hair, squishy button nose and cute wrinkle toes. Storks Photography will preserve all those precious moments forever.
Kristy finds pure joy in photographing gorgeous ‘squishy’ newborns. She is professionally trained in newborn positioning/care and has extensive experience working within North Canberra and Canberra Hospital with 100s of clients and bubs.
Contact Kristy today to capture those precious moments of your newly arrived loved one.
Goalkeeper Coaching Course
Capital Football is holding a Foundation of Goalkeeping coaching course on two Friday evenings at the end of July/early August.
It is aimed at volunteer parents and coaches who work with novice players or players aged up to approximately twelve (12) years old.
This course is a prerequisite for the Goalkeeping B Diploma.
Dates: Friday 26th July & Friday 2nd August 6 pm to 10 pm
Location: Hawker Football Centre, Walhallow St, Hawker ACT
Cost: $100
You can register here.
Foundation of Football Coaching Course – Extra Dates
Interested in improving your skills as a U10-U18 or seniors coach? Then the Foundation of Football Course (FOFC) is for you!
Capital Football have two sets of dates for the FOFC:
Option 1: Friday 26th July & Friday 2nd August 6 pm to 9:30 pm
Option 2: Friday 9th August & Friday 16th August 6 pm to 9:30 pm
Location: Hawker Football Centre, Walhallow St, Hawker ACT
Cost: $100
The course is aimed at volunteer parents and coaches working with advanced beginner to competent level players or players aged up to approximately fifteen (15) years old.
It involves practical sessions covering the basics of techniques as well as learning about the basic playing principles of the game. The course is mostly practical and not graded.
You can register here.
Club Shop Open 31/7/2024
The Club Shop is scheduled to open this Saturday 31/7/2024, from 9 am to 12 pm.
Season Dates
- 17/8 to 18/8: Seniors Last round
- 31/8: U16-U18 Last round
- 24/8 to 1/9: Seniors Championship series
- 7/9: U5-U15 last round
- 7/9 to 15/9: U16-U18 Championship series
- 7/9: Senior Presentation (Belconnen Labor Club)
- 14/9: U12-U18/Referee Presentation (Belconnen Labor Club)
- 22/9: U5-U11 Presentation (UC Kaleen High School)
- 17/9 to 30/9 ACT Sportsgrounds Shutdown
The full 2024 calendar can be found here.
Current Belnorth FC Vacancies
The below vital roles are currently vacant.
- Small Side Games Registrar (volunteer/committee): Manages the registration and running of the U10 and U11 age groups along with general committee member duties (e.g. meetings, decisions)
- Operations Manager (volunteer/committee): organisation of equipment (distribution, auditing and ordering). Trophy Liaison (coordination role with registrars). Presentation day organisation (coordination role with committee). Event Organisation (coordination role)
- Vice President (volunteer/committee): Responsible for assisting the President.
- Technical Director (paid): responsible for developing, implementing and nurturing player and coach development through sound program design and development for Belnorth. In assuming a technical leadership role, the TD provides mentorship to coaches and players in all programs and fosters good sportsmanship in a safe and fun environment. Further details here.
- Club Changers (volunteer): Assist with implementing Club Changer modules.
- General Helpers (Volunteers).
- Coaches & Managers (Volunteers).
Every volunteer, whether a coach, manager, CVO, referee or committee member, helps the club tick.
If you want to help, please email admin@belnorth.org.
“No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team.” – Reid Hoffman