Coles MiniRoos Pop-Up Stall Visiting, Saturday 8/8

Capital Football are bringing a Coles MiniRoos pop-up stall to Kaleen this Saturday. Along with the stall where they will distribute some Milo from, there will be an inflatable dartboard target for kicking practice and some other skills activities.

It should be a great morning of fun, along with our Silent Sidelines running during games (see more about that below). The focus this Saturday will definitely be all about the kids this Saturday!

Belnorth Raised $6000 Play In Purple Funds for Pancreatic Cancer

Well done to the Belnorth community, for raising over $6000 for Pancreatic Cancer during Play It Purple in 2026, our first year of participating.

Presentations: Save the Dates

• Saturday 12/9: U5-U11 Junior Presentation (Kaleen Playing Fields)
• Sunday 13/9: U12-U18 Junior Presentation (Eastlake Gungahlin)
• Friday 18/9: Senior Presentation (Eastlake Gungahlin)

Silent Sidelines this weekend, 8th & 9th of August 🤫🍭

Belnorth will have a Silent Sidelines weekend for all teams U5 to U18 along with Seniors and Masters on the 8th and 9th of August.

What is Silent Sidelines?

Silent Sidelines is an initiative to encourage parents and spectators to be completely silent, aside from supportive clapping.

Empowering players to think for themselves, communicate effectively with their teammates, demonstrate leadership, and to apply pre-game instructions from their coaches.

Equally vital is giving match officials the best environment to do their jobs, free from distractions and abuse.

Spectators Can:

• Clap
• Cheer
• Suck on a lollipop
• Use signs, pom-poms, or flags
• Silent crowd wave
• Dress up
• Sit back & relax

Spectators Can’t:

• Shout out instructions
• Single out players for criticism or instructions
• Call or shout out to coaches
• Call or shout out to match officials

Coaches: Trust your coaching up to this point and keep instructions to a minimum during the game. Try to limit coaching to half-time breaks. Let the players make their own decisions during games without sideline distractions.

Teams that have a bye on the 8/8 and 9/8 can do the Silent Sidelines the following weekend.

We encourage teams to plan and be creative on how they silently support on the sidelines. Teams may wish to buy extra lollies for their players, in case there are envious looks during games. We look forward to seeing how teams approach the weekend!

Let The Kids Play!

Referees Needed for Henk’s Senior Summer Comp

Belnorth FC is running their popular Henk’s Summer Comp starting this October, and we are looking to secure the vital third team, referees, for the Senior Comp.

The Senior Comp is held on Mondays and Tuesdays at Kaleen beginning mid-October, running for 8 weeks.

The role requires a Senior Football Match Official (Level 4) qualification.

It would be great to have you on board. If you are available and interested, please email summer@belnorth.org

Note: Information about the Summer Comp format for teams along with team entry information will be released in September. Junior 

Strong is the New Pretty: A play at the Canberra Theatre

There were women kicking down locked doors with nothing but a football, a dream and enduring passion for the game.

Strong is the New Pretty is a movement brought to life on stage. It’s the story of how Australia’s women refused to wait their turn, rewriting the rules of the nation’s favourite sport and sparking a revolution that transformed the AFL landscape forever.

• When: Thursday 24 September – Saturday 26 September
• Where: The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre
• Special offer: $89 tickets across the season – a discount of up to 30%! Or BRING YOUR TEAM of 10 or more for $69pp.*
• Book: Strong is the New Pretty use code STRONGSOCCER at checkout for $89 offer.

*While tickets last. A transaction fee applies.

U10 to U18 Fixtures

To assist members with game day planning/logistics, we have shared a list of future Belnorth draft fixtures. This will be updated manually every week.

Unfortunately, it will not be a complete list, as there are away fixtures that the home club needs to allocate a ground/field. We do not have visibility of these missing fixtures. If your team is missing a fixture for a certain round, assume you are playing away and plan accordingly.

For immediately upcoming home fixtures, please refer to the Net Duty Document, usually updated on Mondays/Tuesdays before the Saturday.

Future Belnorth U10-U18 Fixtures

Kaleen U10-U8 Net Duty

Handy Links

• Fixtures/Draws
• Field Maps
• Technical & Spectator Areas
• Kaleen Parking Map
• Road Rules: Parking
• Buy/Swap/Sell Facebook Group
• Feedback Form
• Working With Vulnerable People
• Code of Conduct

Current Belnorth FC Vacancies

The below vital roles are currently vacant.

• Senior Summer Comp Referees (Paid): referee Senior 6-a-side games.
• Summer Game Day Staff (Paid): Game Day staff help with distributing equipment (goals, flags, etc) for game days and assisting members including the administration of first aid. Must be over 18 years of age. First Aid and CPR qualifications are desirable.
• Operations Manager (volunteer/committee): equipment organisation (distribution, auditing and ordering). Trophy Liaison, Presentation Day Organisation and Event Organisation.
• Club Changers (volunteer): Assist with implementing Club Changer modules.
• General Helpers (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. 

“Play is our brain’s favourite way of learning.”

Diane Ackerman