majura pitch september newsletter

www.majurajsc.org.au September 1 2009

Majura Pitch Newsletter of Majura Football Club

Socceroo to

train Majura

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Farewell Jim Hayes

Profile of a Coach

Majura Coach Offer

Player Profile:

1.Ben Basser-Silk

2.Grace Basser-Silk

Pee Wees a changing

Under 7’s update.

Ref’s Whistle.

Clothing Store

News in brief.

Latest Match Reviews

Contact for this newsletter is:

[email protected]

Majura Football Club and Canberra

Olympic FC to partner.

Canberra Olympic Director Nick Xirakis and Majura President

Rhonda Parkin.

After many years with Canberra City, the Majura Committee

recently voted to join with Canberra Olympic for the 2010

season.

Nick Xirakis of Canberra Olympic, spoke of his hopes for the

two clubs in coming years:

“We’re very happy to go back to our roots so to speak (Majura

was formed from the old Downer Olympic Club many years

ago) and we’re very happy to give the kids somewhere to look

forward to playing in the future.

Our major focus will be on the development and the

achievement of the children particularly those between the

ages 10-14."

Initially Canberra Olympic expect to offer the following:

Nick said," We'll offer an Encouragement Award:

Sponsorship/Assistance for three children selected by the

Majura Committee to take part in Academy programs. Olympic

won't be involved in the selection process in any way, this will

be a Majura decision.

We'll offer Coaching, Junior Refereeing, and Goalkeeping

clinics from our Senior Club for the juniors each year.

The biggest thing we’d like to get out of this relationship,

starting next year, is a Women’s Premier League team and

Under 18 Women’s team.”

Majura/Olympic

Partnership

News in Brief. 2

Capital Football

Talent ID Trials 2

Summer Football.3

Futsal over

summer.3

Ned Zelic to Coach

Majura 4

Discussion

Forum.4

Girls Primary

School Pilot

program 5

Majura Quiz. 6

Volunteers’

Salute.7

Season Review.9

A-League at Canberra

Stadium Friday 4th Sept.

Central Coast Mariners

take on Perth Glory this

week at Canberra

Stadium.

A great chance for our

young players to see

the best in Australia,

live.

Can the Mariners halt

the Glory revival? Kick

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We know Majura has the players and we’d like to have a team

that the younger girls can look forward to playing for in the

future."

While he’s an Olympic Committee Member Nick’s also a

Canberra FC/Majura parent. Nick can be seen around Dickson

Oval every Saturday from 9-11am watching his own children

play.

To find out more about this exciting new development for

Majura talk to a Majura Committee member.

Please support our Sponsors:

The Athlete’s Foot, Link Web Services, Essential Soccer, Yowani Country Golf Club, JV Financial Group, VIISUM, Grindestone Australia, Office PCS, Kanga Cup, Capital Football

News in Brief:

Majura Juniors (Boys and Girls) encouraged to try

out for new Capital Football Talent Development

squads.

FFA has introduced its new Talent Development and

Identification programs across Australia. As a result Capital

Football will introduce Northside/Southside development

programs for EVERY age group. 20 boys and 20 girls will be

selected from North and South Canberra in each age group 9-

years-20 years.

You need to register to try out. Over 500 players have already

registered including many from Majura, so why not? There will

be drills and games. Even if you don’t get in, it should be fun for

all players who enjoy the game. And trials are free in

September. Find out more and register at

www.capitalfootball.com.au

Majura talent on the rise.

Congratulations to our Majura players selected to play for the

ACT Primary Schools in the National Schools Championships in

Adelaide this week.

We hope Lauren Keir, Amy McGlynn, Ali Cook and

Jack Elliott-Dunn have a great trip.

Thank You.

I would like to thank

the Committee, our

Coaches, Managers,

Referees and all our

Volunteers and players

for their tremendous

efforts this season.

I hope you enjoyed the

season and we hope to

see you all next season

for more football.

Rhonda Parkin,

President.

Majura/Olympic

Partnership

News in Brief. 2

Capital Football

Talent ID Trials 2

Summer Football.3

Futsal over

summer.3

Ned Zelic to Coach

Majura 4

Discussion

Forum.4

Girls Primary

School Pilot

program 5

Majura Quiz. 6

Volunteers’

Salute.7

Season Review.9



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Socceroos next

games:

A cracker on Sat night

Sept 5:

South Korea in Seoul.

KO 9pm

In October:

10 Oct: v Holland in

Sydney.

14 Oct: Must win: v

Oman in Asian Cup in

Melbourne.

More Football. (1,000 touches a day!)

The formal football season may end in September, but you

can always find a game in Canberra. There are plenty of

indoor and small sided outdoor games to keep everyone

happy over summer.

FUTSAL

Futsal: It’s too late to register a team they say, but you

could still try. Individual registrations are still being

accepted.

Details at: http://northcanberrafutsal.com.au

Informal Inner North Summer Football games.

If you are thinking of organising informal football over the

next few months and would welcome more players, email

[email protected]

Time, place, age of players required and your phone

number/email. We’ll put the information on our website.

In previous years various groups/age groups have

organised informal games at Lyneham, Majura and Ainslie

ovals for our young players.

Outdoor Summer Football: 6 a-side Football

Seniors Northside Midweek Men - http://www.anufc.org.au Seniors Northside for mixed and women midweek http://www.anufc.org.au

Juniors & Seniors Southside Sundays

Women - http://www.capitalfootball.com.au/league.asp?league=2

Men - http://www.tufc.com.au/summer-6s

Juniors - http://www.tufc.com.au/summer-6s

9 a-sides Football

Majura/Olympic

Partnership

News in Brief. 2

Capital Football

Talent ID Trials 2

Summer Football.3

Futsal over

summer.3

Ned Zelic to Coach

Majura 4

Discussion

Forum.4

Girls Primary

School Pilot

program 5

Majura Quiz. 6

Volunteers’

Salute.7

Season Review.9



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Canberra United:

New Coach, new

players but can they

go one better this

time?

First home game

October 10 v Sydney

FC. Check Capital

Football website for

details.

Ned Zelic to visit Majura Football Club

Maradona, Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho: former Socceroo

and Canberran Ned Zelic has played against them all.

We’re currently trying to organising a meet and train with

Ned Zelic. All boys age groups aged 9 and over. At this

stage we are limited to one team per age group. Contact

your Coach/Year Organiser to register your team’s

interest. (Girls who normally play in boys teams or others

girls particularly interested should contact their Coach)

Discussion Forum

A large club like Majura has many issues to deal with.

There are always a number of discussions going around

and here’s a few.

Under 10’s Player Development.

All Under 10’s will play within Majura as normal next

year.

Additionally, it is proposed an Under 10 Boys and Girls

development squad will play together in next year’s 2010

Kanga Cup and the Eurobodalla U10 tournament in

October 2010. The vision is to train as a squad once a

week.

Players, in this development squad, will train together

from the start of the season but play in their normal

Majura teams on weekends.

Selection Policy: Graded teams from Age 11.

The Majura Committee is currently reviewing this

process.

Got some thoughts on any of the above? Why not talk to a

Committee member.

Majura/Olympic

Partnership

News in Brief. 2

Capital Football

Talent ID Trials 2

Summer Football.3

Futsal over

summer.3

Ned Zelic to Coach

Majura 4

Discussion

Forum.4

Girls Primary

School Pilot

program 5

Majura Quiz. 6

Volunteers’

Salute.7

Season Review.9



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Term 4 - After School Football Program (Pilot Program)

At Turner Primary School by Players FC.

Please note places will be offered to Turner students first and then if places are

available ANY other students from any school are welcome.

Starts: Monday 19th October 2009

Ends: Monday 30th November 2009

Timings: 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Program for Girls under 10’s 11’s and 12’s.

Cost: $70 for 7 sessions

Program Outline:

- Each session will combine game play, technical skill and the ABC’s of athleticism

(agility, balance and coordination).

- Learning is based around fun, engaging games and activities that have a football theme.

- The program is delivered in a progressive format. Each participant can develop at their

own pace.

- Movement and coordination form the basis of the program with participants using

these new skills in the many active games.

- Each participant will be taught a new skill they can immediately use in the game

environment.

- Participants in Years 5 and 6 will also experience leadership in a small group setting.

Benefits:

- An increase in movement and coordination skills,

- Learn at least one new skill to use in their game play.

- Learn and experience how to be better at games.

- Experience personal leadership in a small group setting. (Year 5/6 participants)

For more information, including registration and contact details

Visit http://playersfc.com and look under “Schools” menu heading.



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Majura Quiz time. 1 correct answer gains you 1 point or 6 if that makes it more

exciting.

0-3 goals You’re only as good as your last quiz, oh well!

4-8 goals Good work.

9-13 goals Fox Sports need you

14-15 goals Majura legend: Can you write the next quiz?

Warm up

1. How many substitutes allowed in football?

2. Aussie Women’s National team is called?

3. Can you score direct from a corner kick?

First half: Majura Focus

4. Name one of the three Majura girls or the one boy in

ACT Primary School squad playing in Adelaide this

week.

5. Which Senior Club has Majura joined with for next

year?

6. Name the former Socceroo who will Coach/Watch

Majura in coming weeks?

Second half: Rules and Canberra Football

7. Gary van Egmond’s daughter has signed for Canberra

United. What’s her name?

8. Who is the former Majura girl who will line-up for

Canberra United this year?

9. Who is the former Majura boy now playing for

Canberra FC who won a scholarship to the AIS in 2008?

10. Central Coast Mariners will play ??? on Friday at

Canberra Stadium in the A-League.

11. Will Canberra get an A-League team? Yes or No

Injury Time: Big Footy

12. Top scorer in the A-League is currently?

13 Which team did Scott McDonalds Celtic side lose to in

the Champions League 2009/10?

14 Who is the Keeper for Central Coast Mariners?

15 What colour shirts does North Queensland Fury play

in?

Answers on next page.

Question:

If my son/daughter

doesn’t kick a ball until

next season, next April,

will they be a better or

worse player come

match day?

Football is a game of

high technical skill.

Improvement takes

hours of playing with a

ball.

Majura/Olympic

Partnership

News in Brief. 2

Capital Football

Talent ID Trials 2

Summer Football.3

Futsal over

summer.3

Ned Zelic to Coach

Majura 4

Discussion

Forum.4

Girls Primary

School Pilot

program 5

Majura Quiz. 6

Volunteers’

Salute.7

Season Review.9



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Volunteers’ Salute: Paul Whittingham.

Paul is a football legend in

Canberra. Our current Under 7

training group may not know it

but their coach is rated one of

the best junior Coaches in the

region.

Paul started coaching Under 12 Boys at the age of 19 and

has hardly missed a season since.

He is Majura’s longest serving President (7 years) he’s

coached too many Majura teams to name and after

20 years with the club he’s still providing our Under 7’s

with extra training on Saturday mornings; and he’s done

numerous other roles in the club including Technical

Director.

“Jimmy Hayes lit the fire in me if you like. He believed in

coaching, not just coaching a player to be a soccer player,

but coaching life skills, and that’s what I aim to do. I want

to improve football skills, but also communication,” said

Paul.

Paul added, “We don’t just teach players to be soccer

players, we teach them to get along with others, to think

about consequences of the things they do,

communication, diet, how to look after their bodies.

“A parent, Aldo Caltaldo, once said to me, ‘your Coaching

has been a life changing experience for my son.’ And that

made a big impression on me.”

Best player Paul coached at Majura? Dom Giampaolo (AIS

Graduate)

Two players who Paul really enjoyed coaching: Shaun

Neuss: He listened, he learned, he had some talent but it

was really good to see him blossom

Football can be

played in the

rain!

It’s rained in

Canberra last

Saturday.

Did you ring to

find out if the

games were on

last Saturday?

No need to ring

next time it rains

is there?☺

Majura/Olympic

Partnership

News in Brief. 2

Capital Football

Talent ID Trials 2

Summer Football.3

Futsal over

summer.3

Ned Zelic to Coach

Majura 4

Discussion

Forum.4

Girls Primary

School Pilot

program 5

Majura Quiz. 6

Volunteers’

Salute.7

Season Review.9



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Your penalty style:

Faced with a penalty

do you:

a. Place it?

b. Smack it and

hope?

c. Maybe wait for

the keeper to move

and chip it down the

middle?

Volunteers’ Salute: Paul Whittingham. (Cont)

Tim Heaney: A willing player who went from someone

with a lot of heart and not a lot of skill, to someone with a

lot of heart and a lot of skill.

The thing I enjoy the most is watching them put into

practice what we teach them. I love being able to see that.

Quiz Answers:

1, Three 2, Matildas 3, Yes, if you’re good enough!

4. Lauren Keir, Amy McGlynn, Ali Cook and Jack Elliott-Dunn,

5. Canberra Olympic 6 Ned Zelic, 7.Emily van Egmond, 8. Kahlia

Hogg, 9. Dom Giampaolo 10. Perth Glory 11.Yes

12. Shane Smeltz, Gold Coast United, 13 Arsenal,

14. Danny Vukovic, 15. Green and White

SEASON REVIEW NEXT PAGE.

Majura/Olympic

Partnership

News in Brief. 2

Capital Football

Talent ID Trials 2

Summer Football.3

Futsal over

summer.3

Ned Zelic to Coach

Majura 4

Discussion

Forum.4

Girls Primary

School Pilot

program 5

Majura Quiz. 6

Volunteers’

Salute.7

Season Review.9



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Farewell Jim Hayes

Meet the Coach

Majura Coach Offer

Player Profile:

1.Ben Basser-Silk

2.Grace Basser-Silk

Pee Wees a changing

Under 7’s update.

Ref’s Whistle. Koala’s

MJSC Clothing Store

Coaching Tip

News in brief.

Latest Match Reviews

Undefeated 2009 Premiers: U18 Div 3 White:

Back Row: Karin Thompson (Manager) Matty

McDonald, Kane Dolby, Dylan Bell, Tom

Carroll, Mark Thompson, James McKeon,

Michael Hicks (2009 Club Captain and Captain

of the team), David Hicks (Coach), Jonathan

McDonald.

Middle row: John Dedman, Jesse Arnold (GK),

Brendan Cook, Sam Edwards.

Front row: Michael Pettersson and Rhys Bell.

Missing: Joe Tsindos and Yarran Regan.

One of Majura’s oldest teams, Under 18 Div 3

White, has had a fantastic season.

Not only are they currently undefeated and will

be 2009 premiers for U18 div 3, but they are all

playing together as mates for their last season

of Junior soccer.

David Hicks is the coach and he stepped up

when no-one else would and has done a great

job. Karin Thompson is the Manager and has

been managing various Majura teams over the

years and kindly came back this year to

manage the U18's.

Majura/Olympic

Partnership

News in Brief. 2

Capital Football

Talent ID Trials 2

Summer Football.3

Futsal over

summer.3

Ned Zelic to Coach

Majura 4

Discussion

Forum.4

Girls Primary

School Pilot

program 5

Majura Quiz. 6

Volunteers’

Salute.7

Season Review.9

Grassroots/Junior

Coaching Licence

Course.

There are a number

of Coaching Courses

on offer in the

coming

weeks/months.

See

www.capitalfootball.com.au

for all the Coaching

Courses

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