Belnorth Newsletter: Preso Dates, Club Awards, Finals Football, Summer Comp EOI, Senior Referees Needed

August 14, 2026

Presentations: Save the Dates

With the end of the season on the horizon, it’s time to think about Junior and Senior end of season presentations. Pencil in the below dates in your calendar.

Saturday 5/9: Game Leader & Referee Presentation (Kaleen Playing Fields)
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)

The schedules for both junior presentations will be available soon along with catering arrangements. Once finalised, U5-U18 team representatives will be directed to team catering forms to fill out.

Club Award Nominations & Chance To Win

With the Junior and Senior Presentations in September, we are calling for Club Award nominations. Whether you are in awe of a player, grateful to a coach, appreciate a manager or admire a volunteer, there is a Club Award worth nominating them for.

To sweeten the deal, every Club Award nomination will go into the draw to win a free winter community registration in 2027 (conditions apply, see website for details).

Junior Club Award Nominations close midnight 29th of August. Senior Club Award Nominations close 4th of September.

Club Awards Nominations

Business End of the Season

Finals football is nearly here for our U16, U18 and Senior teams who are still in contention.

With one round of seniors and two rounds of U16 and U18 games left, the following teams are vying for semi-finals spots:

U16/2 Girls Golden Geckos
U16/3 Girls Strikers
CLW3 Bobcats
MLM O45 Originals

We also have some U13 to U15 teams who are in contention to be Premiers in their competitions:

U13/2 Open Blitz
U13/3 Open Sharks
U14/3 Girls Foxes
U15/2 Open Bears

Good luck to teams in the coming weeks!

Summer Comp EOI

Whilst Summer Comp planning is under way behind the scenes, we are opening up an Expression of Interest Form the Summer Comp.

Summer Comp EOI

Keep 2 Metres Back From Sidelines

At all games U6 to U18 and Seniors, we ask that spectators stay 2 metres back from sidelines.

Recently, spectators have been setting up rugs beside games, right up against the sideline. This interferes with players during throw/kick ins. It also impedes assistant referee (lines people) from doing their job.

You can brush up on Spectator and Technical Areas here.

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.

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

U10-U18 fixtures for the rest of the season are now published in Dribl.

Handy Links

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.

“An award is not just a trophy, it is time, effort, and excellence made visible.”

Wayne Chirisa