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GRANT

APPLICATIONS

Wish us luck!

AFC are working towards multiple grant applications.

SEASON UPDATE

How’s your team

going?

The latest results and current ladders.

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Annerley FC is an inclusive family. We support the community and we support each other when in need. We are all proud of our club & this is shown through our love of the game and each other.

Unfortunately, our senior clubhouse has been loved for a little too long, being built in 1946, it’s had a lot of social events to put up with and it's time that we put up our hand and ask for a little help. AFC’s Senior Women’s Committee is working hard to apply for grants that will help to fund some much needed repair. We aim to use any funds received to repair the leaking roof, remove all asbestos, restore the canteen/bar and upgrade the change rooms.

We currently have a few applications in, which includes the Holden Home Ground Advantage grant. In 2014 Holden announced it would commit $5 million to support local sporting clubs across Australia as part of its Holden Home Ground Advantage community grants program.

Keep your fingers crossed and hopefully we hear some good news in the foreseeable future.

A pat on the back to Jessica Poole for spearheading the applications and making sure we met the deadlines.

We’ve got over 530 registered players which has filled up nearly all of our teams! There is still availability in the following age groups:

- Squirts (U3 to U5)

- Under 6

- Under 7

- Under 8

Register in the above age groups via our website www.annerleyfc.com. Please contact us if you wish to play in an age group not listed above - registrars@annerleyfc.com

We’re thrilled to

start looking after

Annerley FC family

again this year

from our HQ at

the Junior

Club House. We’ve

got the perfect

place for your pre/post game energy boost or to chill out with a cool drink while the kids play on the playground.

Throughout the season we will be promoting AFC Game Day specials for all of our members so watch this space!

Come hang with us

Trading Hours:

Wednesday – Sunday 7am-1pm

98 Victoria Terrace, Greenslopes

A LETTER FROM AFC

SPONSORSHIP 2015 was a remarkable year for AFC and we want to say a HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR 2015 SPONSORS! We look forward to having you on board again this season.

In 2016 – we want to take things to the next level with Sponsorship at Annerley. To achieve this, we need sponsors to get on board in a spirited partnership. We offer a wide range of sponsorship opportunities because we understand that everyone’s situation is different. We strive to ensure each sponsor gets great value for their money! Our sponsorship proposal highlights what Annerley F.C. can offer sponsors and how sponsors can enable the club to improve, grow and evolve. All of the sponsorship packages are flexible and can be tailored to suit. Get in touch with us if you believe a partnership with Annerley F.C is for you! We would love to be able to have any new sponsors on board so if you are interested in helping us out this year and increasing your business exposure, get in touch with Jasmine Coote sponsors@annerleyfc.com.au to discuss our packages and further opportunities.

CLUB PACKAGES

FEMALE FOOTBALL WEEK

“FROM PLAYERS, COACHES AND REFEREES TO VOLUNTEERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND PARENTS: WOMEN AND GIRLS CONTRIBUTE ENDLESSLY TO MAKING FOOTBALL GREAT!” FQ

U6’s Training Tuesday Nights 5:15pm – 6:00pm Fixtures – Saturday mornings 9:00am-9:40am – all fixtures will be at Annerley

U7’s Fixtures – Saturday mornings 9:45am-10:25am – all fixtures will be at Annerley

U8’s Training Wednesday Nights 5:30pm – 6:30pm Fixtures – Saturday mornings

U9’s

Komodo League: Training Tuesday & Thursday nights 5:30pm-6:30pm Goanna & Gecko League: Training Tuesday nights 5:30pm-6:30pm

U10’s

Komodo League: Training Tuesday & Thursday nights 5:30pm-6:30pm Goanna & Gecko League: Training Thursday nights 5:30pm-6:30pm

U11’s Komodo League: Training Monday and Wednesday nights 5:45pm- 6:45pm Goanna & Gecko League: Training Wednesday nights 5:45pm - 6:45pm

U12’s Training Tuesday & Thursday nights 5:30pm-6:30pm

U13’s Training Monday and Wednesday 5:45pm- 6:45pm

U14’s Training Thursday(plus one other TBA) 5:45pm – 7:00pm

U15’s Awaiting details

U16’s Training Tuesday and Thursday on the main field before senior men’s – 5:45pm – 7:00pm commencing Tuesday 16th of February.

JUNIORS

Under 12 Grading Competition

27/02/16 9:00 am

Annerley FC

2 Def.

AC Carina Football

Club

1

27/02/16 11:15 am

Annerley FC

7 Def.

Teviot Downs Panthers

0

27/02/16 12:45

Annerley FC

1 Def. by

Logan FC

3

Under 13 Division 4 South

12/03/16 11:30 am

Annerley FC

2

Def. by Souths United

13

13/03/16 10:30 am

Annerley FC

17 Def. Clairvaux

0

Photos from: NASS Photography

http://www.nassphotography.com.au/p567367721

AFC Arsenal U10 Komodo vs Mt Gravatt Hawks Barcelona, Annerley 5

AFC Brisbane Roar U11 Geckos vs Souths United Pythons, Annerley 5

AFC U13 Div4 Sth vs Logan FC U13, Annerley 3

AFC Manchester United U11 Goannas vs Olympic FC U11 Goanna Red, Annerley 5

AFC Barcelona U11 Komodo vs Brisbane Force U11 Komodo Dragons, Annerley 5

AFC U14 Div 5 Sth

MARCH ‘16

UPCOMING FIXTURES

U16 Div 3 vs Caboolture 7:30pm Grant Rd Sportsground 1

AFC West Ham U8 vs AC Carina FC Dolphins U8, Brisbane Abruzzo Club 2

AFC Arsenal U8 vs AFC Chelsea U8, Annerley 5

AFC Manchester United U8 vs AC Carina Piranhas, Annerley 4

AFC Liverpool U9 Goannas vs Olympic FC SSF U9 Goanna Red, Goodwin Park 3

AFC Liverpool U10 Goannas vs Olympic FC SSF U10 Goanna Red, Annerley 5

AFC Leicester U8 vs Eastern Suburbs England U8 Heath Park 3D

AFC Chelsea U9 Geckos vs Tarragindi Tigers Black U9 Geckos, Annerley 4

AFC Manchester United U9 Geckos vs Brisbane Knights Jaguars U9, Annerley 5

AFC Barcelona U10 Komodo vs Holland Park Hawks Victory U10 Komodo, Annerley 5

AFC Brisbane Roar U10 Geckos vs Holland Park Hawks U10 Germany Gecko, Whites Hill Reserve 2

AFC Arsenal U9 Komodo

AFC U12 Div5 Vs Redlands United U12 Div 5, Annerley 3

WOMEN’S RESULTS

Bwpl recap Round 2 saw us face premiership favourites, Peninsula Power. Our team wasn’t able to prepare as well as we normally do with a number of our players holding injuries and missing. Annerley kicked off the game at a very high intensity, playing some very strong attacking football, which saw them take 2-0 lead after just 4 minutes. Unfortunately, the team dropped to the standard of Power and with the lightning pace of a former W-League player as their centre forward, Power scored 2 goals before half time to equalize. The second half saw Annerley make too many individual errors and allowed Power to come away the winners, 2-4. (Goals – Donna Smith, Lareena Meikljohn)

Round 3 lined us up against top of the table, The Gap. A few changes were made by head coach, Anthony Costa and the girls responded well, playing their best football to date. Annerley’s defense was rock solid, not only keeping a clean sheet, but only allowing The Gap 3 shots for the entire game. Our dominance was rewarded with 3 goals to see us run away with the game 3-0. (Goals – Donna Smith, Alice Foster, Rebecca Sweeney)

Round 4. We took on last year’s Premiers and fellow Grand Finalists, Logan Lightning. Going into the game, we knew this would be our toughest challenge this year and we needed to start the game strongly. Unfortunately, our game was riddled with errors. Logan took their chances and scored 4 goals from 6 shots on target in the first half.

We went into the break 1-4 down. The second half saw us work hard to get something out of the game, but only managed a late consolation goal, going down 2-4. (Goals – Donna Smith, Rebecca Sweeney)

We currently sit 8th on the ladder with 2 wins and 2 losses. This week sees us travel to UQFC in a game where 3 points is vital for us to compete for the premiership in 2016.

Premier League

27/02/16

Annerley FC

2

Def. by Peninsula Power

4

05/03/16

Annerley FC

3 Def. The Gap

0

12/03/16

Annerley FC

2 Def. by Logan Lightning

4

Mitchelton

Olympic FC

Logan Lightning

Peninsula Power

Capalaba

The Gap

Pine Hills

Annerley

Eastern Suburbs

Souths United

Toowong

UQ FC

ressies recap In our last two games we have found that we have a bit more work to do if we want to compete with the more intelligent teams in the competition. In our game against The Gap we simply didn’t show up. Every aspect of the way we play wasn’t there, even our effort. However, we still kept the score line close at 2-1. Last week against Logan, our effort and application was back in spades although at times our technical level was off the pace. We came undone with two goals off set pieces; one goal from a long ball and the game ended at 3-1. The last few weeks have been great for me, as it has highlighted where my coaching can improve. There’s a lot of hard work ahead of us but as the season progresses we will go from strength to strength. – ML, Coach

City league recap The City League teams have started the season off with an absolute bang. Numbers at training have been great and the effort the teams have been

Premier League Reserves

27/02/16

Annerley FC

6

Def. Peninsula

Power

1

05/03/16

Annerley FC

1 Def. by The Gap

2

12/03/16

Annerley FC

1

Def. by Logan

Lightning

3

putting in is paying off. The City 5 team stayed ahead until the last minute when Toowong snuck in a goal ending the game 2-2. All of the players worked hard to come away with a win in round 2 against Westside after being down 2-0.

Our City 3 team have also started the season off strongly with a win against Bayside United. Bayside were holding onto a 1-1 score line, but our forwards broke through to snatch a 2-1 win at full time.

GOODLUCK EVERYONE

City League 3 Silver

13/03/16

Annerley FC

2

Def. Bayside United

1

March ‘16

UPCOMING

City 5 vs. North Brisbane 1:00pm Prentice Park 1

City 3 vs. Souths United 3:00pm Wakerley Park 2

April ‘16 UPCOMING

City 3 vs. Logan Lightning 1:30pm Chris Green Park

City 5 vs Eastern Suburbs 2:00pm Elder Oval

City League 5 Gold

06/03/16

Annerley FC

2

Draw Toowong

2

13/03/16

Annerley FC

3 Def. Westside

2

upcoming fixtures BRISBANE WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE

University of QLD, Field 3

7:00pm (Reserves at 5:00pm)

Saturday 19th March

This week we play UQFC

away from home. We

are currently sitting 8th

on the ladder with 2

wins and 2 losses. With

just the one game left

before the Easter

break, we will be working hard to make sure we go into the break with another win up our sleeve.

So far this season, we have been very inconsistent, but we have continued to work hard at training and are constantly critiquing all areas of our game to make sure we continue to strive to be the best team we can be.

UQFC are struggling at the bottom of the ladder, but we need to make sure we do not underestimate any team and make sure we continue to stick to the game plan and work hard to get a good result.

We are confident in our ability and have a strong reserves team who support the team and there is always healthy competition for positions in the starting 11. Consistency is the key, and hopefully this week can be the start of a long consistent run for the team. Anthony Costa – Coach, BWPL

City league recap There was a sense of anticipation and excitement in the air last Friday as our Men's City League teams kicked off their respective seasons.

The first round of fixtures saw both the City 2 and City 4 teams travel away to Toowong FC while the City 3's hosted Newmarket.

The City 4's got their season off to a flying start with a commanding 3-1. New signing Peter Scott made a dream debut, bagging a first half brace, while Shannon Mantuefel put the icing on the cake, scoring a third in injury time.

The City 2's were gallant in defeat, narrowly going down 2-1 in a physical encounter. Veteran attacker Adnan Muratovic had his scoring boots on, grabbing a consolation goal for the boys in blue.

MEN’S RESULTS

Capital League 2 Reserves

26/02/16

Annerley FC

6

Def. Pine Hills

1

04/03/16 15:00

Annerley FC

6

Def. Acacia Ridge

0

12/03/16 16:00

Annerley FC

6

Def. Redcliffe PCYC

1

City League 4 Blue

06/03/16

Annerley FC

0

Draw North Brisbane

0

11/03/16

Annerley FC

3

Def. Toowong

1

City League 3

11/03/16

Annerley FC

2

Draw Newmarket

2

City League 2

11/03/16

Annerley FC

1

Def. by Toowong

2

The City 3's came out with all guns blazing, jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to goals by Dave Carreno and Jeff Claudius. Unfortunately for the Annerley lads, the old saying that a two goal lead is the hardest to defend rang true and Newmarket struck twice in the second half, pinching a 2-2 draw.

The first team and

reserves in particular

have made great starts

to the season with both

sides sitting at the top

of their respective

leagues. Whilst we have already played some impressive sides, the next few weeks will be the acid test with some tough games coming up. Sadly captain Colin McAlistair Suffered a season ending injury. Jason Lunchberry has taken over his role.

upcoming fixtures

MEN’S CAPITAL LEAGUE 2

Friday 18th March

Elder Oval, Annerley 1

8:30pm (Reserves at 6:30pm)

March ‘16

UPCOMING

City 4 vs. Mitchelton 2:30 Elder Oval

City 2 vs. Souths United 4:30 Elder Oval

City 3 vs Grange Thistle 4:00 pm Lanham Park 1

April ‘16 UPCOMING

City 2 & City 3 BYE

Capital 2 vs Western Spirit 8:30 Kippen Park 1 (Reserves at 6:30)

Capital League 2

26/02/16

Annerley FC

2

Draw Pine Hills

2

04/03/16

Annerley FC

2

Def. Acacia Ridge

0

12/03/16

Annerley FC

5

Def. Redcliffe PCYC

0 GOODLUCK!

The Gap will be very tough opponents and I expect them to be challenging for promotion all year. We have had a good week in training and are looking forward to playing in front of a bigger crowd than usual. Steve Faulkner, Coach Capital League 2

WHAT IS YOUR

“molldoll” Mollie O’Connor, BWPL

Why do you play for Annerley?

Everyone is open and positive, even if the league is competitive. Great coaches and bunch of girls committed to the club. I believe that Annerley has a good reputation in the football community, which is something that I'm proud to be a part of.

What are your biggest pet peeves on the football field?

If people don't put their full effort in, 100% or go home baby!!

Do you have any hidden talents?

I have been known to strike a chord on the guitar.

What is your biggest fear?

I'm not a fan of eating wildly weird things ie crickets/insects nope bye.

What would you sing at Karaoke night?

Singing Annerley to the tune of Valerie by Amy Winehouse, of course

Are you related or distantly related to anyone famous?

My Uncle Mark was Captain of the Australian Wallabies

Glen Grant Gough, City League, Former Captain of City League 1 (2015) – until sacked by Tim Varitimos

Favourite jersey number? Why? 11, due to a mate at another club I played for wanting the number; as I was in the position of authority I decided I would be 11 EVERY WEEK!

Most embarrassing footballing moment? Missing so many sitters that my own father gave me the nickname “crooked foot”.

Pre-game rituals/superstitions? Two white bread rolls with vegemite and a bottle of coke to get the engine running 2 hours before a game. I’m no good without them.

Which footballer most inspires you? Why? When he was a Gooner and not a turncoat, Cesc Fabregas.

Best ever goal celebration? After attending my first ever doof I replicated a certain dance move someone was doing there, which looked like me humping the corner flag in the end. If anyone has a VHS I can show you video evidence.

Why don’t you come on over to

Annerley?

DOING IT FOR DEMI

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