Our term 4 programme is open for registrations now. This term we will offer Futsal for the first time as part of our PDP. We have a range of programmes available – take a look on our Term 4 PDP page now for more info, or to register.
Our term 4 programme is open for registrations now. This term we will offer Futsal for the first time as part of our PDP. We have a range of programmes available – take a look on our Term 4 PDP page now for more info, or to register.
Register now for our September School holiday football development programme.
Enhance your football skills under the guidance of our PDP Coach, Jeremy.
Footballers can sign up for half or full days – Girls Only or Mixed. These holidays all sessions will be held at Nairnville Artificial, Cockayne Road.
Jeremy will be assisted by Vice Captain Roslyn and our Youth Coaches. Footballers will be grouped into similar age groups each day and work through different sessions focussed on enhancing their football skills.
Expect fun, dynamic sessions with something for all footballers from U7 – U15.
Register now: https://onslow.org.nz/ojfc-player-development/holiday-programme/
As well as saying goodbye to our team mates at the end of the 2025 season, OJFC are sadly saying goodbye to two of our coaches – Merrick Keenan and Hayley Gotlieb.
Merrick has been with the Club for several years – originally supporting Milan with his school holiday player development programmes (PDP) and providing coach support for regular season teams. Later Merrick stepped in to coordinate and lead our holiday programmes and in season development programmes while continuing his support of our volunteer coaches. In the last three years, Merrick has also been a much appreciated presence in our Fun Football spaces (First Kicks, U7 and U8) supporting many of our first time coaches as well as helping our youngest players engage, get touches on the ball and develop a love of the beautiful game! In the off-season Merrick took over the running of our Friday twilight 2v2/3v3 competition and has gone the extra mile organising sponsorship and prizes to acknowledge the realisation of our Onslow RISE values on and off the field.
We thank him for his mahi.
We wish Merrick well with his next exciting opportunity. He assures us he remains passionate about OJFC and we know he will always make room for our community alongside his beloved LFC.
Hayley joined us more recently in a newish role but instantly was a smiley presence we will find hard to replace. Hayley’s passion in our girls’ football space has been instrumental in the growth of player numbers and opportunities. We now have a successful girls PDP thanks to her which also provides a vehicle for the mentoring of our female youth coaches. This programme is a supportive space for our girls to grow their game in a meaningful environment. Hayley’s school holiday programmes have also been in hot demand. Hayley’s support was fundamental to NZF naming OJFC as a Fantails hub. This is a foundational programme for girls who are new to the game or may not have the opportunity to be part of a team.
We wish Hayley every success as she leaves to focus on the completion of her Masters as well as her final teaching placement. Following which she will then be seeking a full time teaching position!
A reminder – our 2025 Prizegiving for grades U9 and older is rapidly approaching.
In case you’ve missed them, the details are:
Venue: Onslow College hall
Start Times:
U9 and U10: 2.00pm
U11 and U12: 3.15pm
U13 – U15: 4.30pm
See you there!
Registrations are open now for our July school holiday programme.
Join our Coaches Merrick and Hayley and their supporting Youth Coaches at our upcoming school holiday programmes.
For Mixed (boys and girls) join us at Nairnville Artificial – U7-U9 in the mornings and U10 and older in the afternoons.
For Girls Only – you’ll find us indoors at West Roosters Rugby clubrooms, Ian Galloway Park in the afternoons.
These programmes are a great way to keep active, work on your football skills and have some fun with your friends during the school holidays.
Register now, and more information on our website: HERE
Registrations are open now for our In-Season Player Development Programme (PDP) run at Nairnville Artificial.
PDP commences in week 1 of term 2 (Monday April 28th) and will continue through the entire season until Friday 29 August.
There are offerings for Mixed Open, Girls Only, Goalkeeper, Committed (U9/U10) and Regional (U12).
The more info on timetable and pricing are available on our website here along with the link to Friendly Manager to register.
Note our Goalkeeper training has limited numbers and will only run weeks 1-8 initially. New dates for a second session mid season will be announced later.
Sessions will be coached by Merrick, Hayley, Jeremy and Ruben.
For any questions please contact training@onslow.org.nz
We are delighted to announce that we will be a MILO Fantails Hub from Term 2.
If you’ve got young girls wanting to give football a go, in a FUN and SAFE environment, MILO Fantails is the programme for you!
MILO Fantails is a programme designed to attract new female players to the beautiful game – Onslow will be offering this for girls aged 7-10 years. Sessions are focused on helping girls make friends, having fun, improving their skills and being active through football.
Sessions are FREE and take place in Terms 2 and 3, on Fridays from 4-5pm.
Visit our MILO Fantails page to find out more information and to register
Book Now
Registrations are open now for our April School Holiday Programme!
These holidays our Mixed sessions will be at Nairnville Artificial, while our Girls Only sessions will be held at Wests Rugby Clubrooms, Ian Galloway Park.
Join Merrick for the Mixed sessions (U7-U9 9am-midday and U10+ 12:30-3:30pm). Mixed fees are $30
Hayley will lead the Girls Only sessions (all grades 1-5pm). Girls Only fees are $40
Note there is a 10% discount when you book 4 sessions.
For more information or to book, see our Holiday Programme page on our website HERE.
The Fun-damentals of Junior Coaching Award is for Coaches working with 4-9 year old players.
Leading a team of 4-9 year olds is an enjoyable and rewarding experience. You can foster a lifelong love of the game and provide a foundation of skill and movement development for the next generation of players.
Often in this age group, our volunteers wear many hats, acting as coaches, referees and chief fun officers! This course will provide valuable information on how to juggle the demands of training and Game Day and get the best out of this exciting age group.
This Practical course is for all Fun Football Coaches – First Kicks, Under 7 and Under 8 grades and is hosted by Maika from Capital Football
Date: Thursday 1st May
Time: 6.15 – 8.15pm
Venue: Crofton Downs Primary School
Cost: FREE
Register: https://nzflearn.co.nz/blog/events/nzf-fundamentals-of-junior-coaching-practical-3/
Please complete the online component of this course to gain the Coaching award
Come join us for our inaugural OJFC club Festival Days.
We have 2 days planned with fun football related activities to help get everyone ready for the start of the new season. EVERYONE is welcome to join in but we ask that you register so we know that we have our planning right for each day.
MIXED grades are on Saturday 29 March while GIRLS ONLY grades are on Sunday 30 March.
VENUE = Nairnville Artificial Turf.
You can look forward to tasters of First Kicks, U7 and Fantails.
Fun Football grade skill and drills followed by mini-games, Mini and Youth Football skills and games too…plus what’s not to love about a cross bar challenge? Football Tennis anyone? And all the usual extras for our in-house events, BBQ, coffee cart,, lolly scramble, count the red & green jelly beans, …and MORE!
REG form is here: https://forms.gle/4i3CM3Sp2SNynvoGA
