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.
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!
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:
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
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
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.
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.
And our Referee page on our website is HERE.
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:
What you’ll need:
This role is listed on SEEK. If you would like more information, please contact captain@onslow.org.nz
You’ll find information on all the different programmes we are offering, plus the registration form HERE
Hurry – this kicks off Tuesday February 8th!
Our popular 2v2 and 3v3 leagues will be starting again next Friday February 4th.
While we are in the RED traffic light setting of the COVID Protection Framework, these sessions at Nairnville Turf will be Vaccine Pass events.
All players (12 years 3 months and older), volunteers and spectators who enter the turf should show their vaccine pass to an OJFC volunteer at the start of their session.
Please arrive and depart on time, so that we can be sure we keep within our attendance cap (100 people).
Entry is via Cockayne Road Rec Centre gate. Exit is via the playground end of Nairnville Turf.
Thank you for your assistance to enable us to continue our fun and exciting leagues during these times of heavy restrictions.
More information is available HERE
