News

We have a couple of vacancies to fill with enthusiastic volunteers.

If you have a child playing either U7 or U10 football this year, we urgently need your help to coordinate these grades.

As Grade Coordinator you will be a member of the OJFC committee and responsible for supporting all teams in your grade by:

• allocating players into appropriate teams
• facilitating the selection of coaches and managers for each team
• ensuring the grade is aware of important dates, programmes and events
• promoting a grade culture (players, parents, supporters) in line with the Onslow Way
• full description of role available here

Our club is run by volunteers and without people like you wanting to support their children’s love of football and give something back to the community we simply cannot operate.

If you’re interested or would like some more information about either role, please contact football@onslow.org.nz today!

Term 1 Pre-Season Training is about to start

Our popular Term 1 Player Development Programme is set to start next week – it is not too late to register!

Our coaching coordinator Merrick Keenan will oversee the programme offered with options for all ages and abilities, mixed and girls only.

We are excited to announce that our Monday girls only sessions will be coached by Bri Krekoski. Bri is actively involved with Seatoun AFC’s W-League team and brings a wealth of expertise and experience to pass on to our girls.

To see the schedule, costs and more info OR to register, please CLICK HERE.

Registrations open now

Register now to join Merrick for our January school holiday programme!

Sessions run Jan 24th – 27th, with players grouped by age and ability.

You’ll find more info and the registration form HERE.

The Onslow Junior Football Club Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday October 27th, 7:30pm at Johnsonville Community Centre Rm 5 (up the stairs).

All welcome!

Sundays April 3rd and April 10th

Merrick Keenan – OJFC Senior Coach, will deliver practical coaching sessions over two Sundays, designed to equip our new and returning coaches with coaching tools and strategies for the upcoming season.

This is a great opportunity to meet Merrick and other OJFC coaches who are happy to support and share their experience as coaches with you.

U7 – U8: 10am-11am

U9-U11: 11:15am-12:15pm

U12-U15: 12:30pm-1:30pm

This course is designed for coaches, assistant coaches, managers as well as interested parents – all are welcome.

Content Covered:

• Flexible, fun easy exercises
• Quick progressions through practice games; from possessional to positional to conditional to Small Sided
• How to get multiple teaching points out of similar exercises (Less downtime – explanations about setup)
• How to help players learn, meeting their needs
• Making Rondos more fun
• Your role as a coach – Connect, Engage and Inspire
• Developing team – and parent – culture
• Player management tips
• Organisation tips – practice and games
• How the Onslow way and the clubs strategic plan can help you
• How coach support can help during the season

Merrick is happy to discuss any other course content that you may wish to cover

Please bring sensible footwear and clothes to move in, a drink, pen & paper and an OJFC attitude.

VENUE: Nairnville Park – artificial turf.

RSVP to your grade coordinator if you can come to one, both or neither but would like some more information

Calling all new Referees

All teams in grade U9 and up will need at least one referee to officiate your games. This is a great way to contribute as a volunteer to your team. Jamie Cross, Referees Manager for the Capital Football Federation will deliver a comprehensive introduction for all new referees. This course will also serve as a good refresher for those referees wanting to brush up on some junior regulations and refereeing techniques.

Register here in MyComet. You may need to set up a profile first in MyComet, if it’s the first time you’ve registered for a Capital Football course.

Course Details:

Course: Introduction to Refereeing

Date: 13th April

Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Venue: Crofton Downs Primary School

Coaching First Kicks, U7 or U8 this season??

Come join us at on April 7th at Crofton Downs Primary School for an informative introduction to junior coaching.

This course is suitable for Beginner coaches working with grassroots players aged 4-8. It provides information on how to organise a safe & fun football session that players will not only enjoy, but learn from too.

Content Covered :

The role of a game leader / coach
Introduction to football games & activities
Meeting the needs of junior footballers
Learner Resources CD Rom with information including:
Over 100 games & activities for junior footballers
Weekly coaching session plans
Learn the rules of the game

Register here now in MyComet

Join us to find out about the upcoming season

Please join us on April 4th at Crofton Downs Primary School. We will have 2 sessions:

First Kicks, U7 and U8: 6:30pm – 7:15pm

U9 – U15: 7:30pm – 8:15pm

These sessions are designed to give you the information you’ll need to get on with your season.

Our Fun Football Grades (FK, U7, U8) will get into the nuts and bolts of what to expect each session – how it will run, where it is held, what you will need, how you can help. We will also discuss why we run the sessions the way we do.

Our Mini and Junior Football Grades (U9 – U15) will go over some basics of the season ahead – weekly games, practices, participating as player, volunteer, spectator…and plenty more!

There will be an opportunity for Q + A at each session.

The evening will be facilitated by our Club Captain, Justin Snarski, along with help from our Grade Coordinators.

Please RSVP your intent to attend, by emailing your Grade Coordinator.

This event will be run under the RED Covid framework protocols.
Please do not attend if you’re feeling unwell.

Starting out in refereeing?

OJFC Dad and Capital Football Level 2 referee, Jon Roe has put together a very handy resource for all our new referees.

In it you’ll find handy tips and practical advice to help you gain confidence, and make your refereeing experience more enjoyable.

You’ll find Jon’s guide HERE.

And our Referee page on our website is HERE.

Director of Coaching & Football Development

OJFC is looking for a Director of Coaching & Football Development to implement and deliver coaching and development programmes.

This role will assist both our players and coaches develop whilst nurturing football in our community. Some of your key responsibilities:

• help kids have a great experience
• plan and develop junior and youth coaching programmes
• support and upskill coaches
  

What you’ll need:

• coaching qualification preferred
• previous experience delivering coaching and development programmes
• be prepared to work flexible hours including a large amount of weekend and evening work
• ability to develop coaching plans and to plan strategically

This role is listed on SEEK. If you would like more information, please contact captain@onslow.org.nz