• All Coaches Meeting

    Our Director of Coaching, Fred ROBINS, has called a coaches Meeting for Monday, 15th March @ 6:00pm.

    We would like all coaches to attend if possible.

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  • Women Players Needed

    We need more women for our new Div 8 team.

    Team trains Thursday nights from 7 -> 8pm and plays Saturday afternoons.

    Season starts this Saturday (13th March @ Greenbank @ 3:00pm) with grading game against Loganholme.

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  • U10's Pre-season Games

    The U10 Dragons (Goanna) team will compete in a series of pre-season "round robin" games - three (3) games of 2 x 10 minute halves with a 5 min ½ time break and 15 minutes break between games.

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  • Womens Team Grading

    The first of three (3) Womens Div 8 Silver grading matches will be on Saturday, 6th March at Greenbank @ 1:00pm against Jimboomba United.

    The next match will be on on Saturday, 13th March at Greenbank @ 3:00pm against Loganholme.

    The last match be on Saturday, 20th March at Atthow... Read More

  • We're Still Signing On!

    We're still signing on players and have vacancies in all age groups!

    We especially need players in the U11, U12, U13, Mens & Women's age groups.

    Sign-ons can be done every Tuesday and Thursday evening at the Clubhouse between 6:00pm -> 7:30pm, or on Saturday m... Read More

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Upcoming Events

  • Our monthly General Meeting
    March 15, 2010 (7:00 pm - 9:30 pm)
    Greenbank Football Club Inc. monthly General Meeting

    Debra COX, Secretary on 0417 731 134
  • Football Anytime Program
    March 16, 2010 (6:00 pm - 7:15 pm)
    For girls 6 ‐> 13 years old who've never played Football before

    Peter KORTGE, Registrar on 0427 579 008
  • Sport & Rec Club Board Meeting
    March 17, 2010 (7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
    Greenbank Sport & Recreation Club Inc. monthly Board Meeting

    Ann-Marie ANDERSON, Secretary on 07 3297-5912
  • Our monthly General Meeting
    April 19, 2010 (7:00 pm - 9:30 pm)
    Greenbank Football Club Inc. monthly General Meeting

    Debra COX, Secretary on 0417 731 134
  • Sport & Rec Club Board Meeting
    April 21, 2010 (7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
    Greenbank Sport & Recreation Club Inc. monthly Board Meeting

    Ann-Marie ANDERSON, Secretary on 07 3297-5912
Recent Events
  • Football Anytime Program
    March 02, 2010 (6:00 pm - 7:15 pm)
    For girls 6 ‐> 13 years old who've never played Football before

    Peter KORTGE, Registrar on 0427 579 008
  • 2010 Coaching Course
    March 07, 2010 (9:00 am - 4:30 pm)

    Junior Coaching Course

    Sunday, 7th March from 9am -> 4:30pm, and
    Tuesday, 9th March from 6pm -> 9:00pm, and
    Thursday, 11th March from 6:00pm -> 9:30pm

    Peter KORTGE, Registrar on 0427 579 008
  • Football Anytime Program
    March 09, 2010 (6:00 pm - 7:15 pm)
    For girls 6 ‐> 13 years old who've never played Football before

    Peter KORTGE, Registrar on 0427 579 008
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Grading Policy
The aim of grading is to place all players from the age groups Under 11 through to and including Under 17 competition teams into “like skilled” teams or groups where they can compete at a level of enjoyment and be competitive in a broad social environment.

Although parents’ opinions are welcome and appreciated they may not always influence the outcome. All decisions made by the Grading Committee will be final.

The grading committee will consist of the Coaching Co-ordinator, Vice President Junior Football and relevant coaches of each age group.

Parents are welcome to attend each grading session.

Grading and skills assessment in competition teams

If there is only one (1) team in each age group, trial matches will be arranged where possible with other clubs to assess both player and team ability. This will greatly assist the club in placing the team in the correct division where each player can play to his/her best ability and be both competitive and able to enjoy the game of soccer.

For teams of each age group which aim to play in the “top” divisions (i.e. 1st or 2nd division), at least 2 trial matches be arranged where possible. The Coaching Co-ordinator and each coach will attend to observe and argue for the placement of these teams into the higher divisions knowing they will be competitive.

U/11 to U/17 Grading

A number of core skills will be assessed to determine each player’s ability. The skills are to be performed in small groups of players, short small sided games and also in a full sided game. Participation by each player in the team will also form part of the assessment.

Skills tests

Skills will firstly be performed in small groups of players:-
  • Passing to another player (6 with left foot, 6 with right foot, 10 metres apart)
  • Passing to another player - pass with left foot, receive with right foot, tap across, pass back left foot (6 times each foot, ball must not stop, 8 metres apart)
  • 3 player lofted passing
    • Centre player passes to outside player, turns
    • Outside player lofts ball to opposite outside player
    • Ball is then passed back to centre player
    • Players swap every 2 mins until they have played in each position
  • Dribble ball through 10 cones then score through a 1.5 metre wide goal (6 times left foot, 6 times right foot, no. of metres = age group i.e. Under 12 = 12 metres, Under 17 = 17 metres)

Small Sided Games

Players are split into 2 separate groups of approximately half normal team size. Two 15 minute games are to be played. Use of the above skills in a small team situation will be assessed. Emphasis is on full player participation in a controlled environment.

Key conditions to be met:-
  • Communication
  • Positional play/movement
  • Cannot score goal for 3 minutes
  • 2 touches of ball before pass
  • 1 minute left foot only

Full Sided Game

Where the number of players is sufficient, a 25 minutes each way game with full competition rules will be played. Use of the skills as listed above will be assessed.

Key points to be assessed:-

Each player will be assessed on “in attack/defence”, how did he/she –
  • Control 1st touch
    • Look up
    • First touch inside or outside of the ball
    • What was first decision?
  • Control of ball
    • Dribble forward
    • Pass ball
    • Go for shot
  • Maintain possession
    • How was possession maintained?
    • Watch the ball, your opponents, goal
    • Pass backwards, square pass, forward
  • If possession is lost
    • Try to regain the ball
    • Screen/shield the ball
    • Protect goal
  • Communication
    • Keep in touch with team mates
    • Organize defence/attack
  • Positional play
    • Maintain position
    • Team structure
    • Keep to game plan
    • Self control
 

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