• 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

Friday, March 12, 2010
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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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Squirts Program

The Football Squirts program is the only recognised and endorsed program for children under the age of five and therefore participants and clubs will be covered by the state insurance program.

Note: A player's age is determined by the age they turn in a Calendar year, so if your child is five now but turns six on or before 31 December this year, then they are an U6 player and not a Squirt.

You can find all the information on Juniors here.

What is the Squirts program?

The Football Squirts program has been created to develop the football skills of 3 to 5 year olds. The program will enhance the opportunities for young children to receive quality, consistent coaching.  The hope is that in acquiring basic skills, participating children will not only learn correct technique but will also develop a love of the “world game”.

The Football Squirts program promotes football-based exercise and activity for younger children who are not able to be registered to play. It can be used as a stand-alone program at specific times during the week or as a way of involving younger family members on weekends while their older brothers and sisters play scheduled matches.

The program is not a “technical coaching” program, but a tempered introduction to the great sport of football. The very basics of the game are introduced and experienced by the participants through different drills, practices and games.  

The program consists of 50 activities. See an example - Activity One.  

The football itself is the Coach’s main tool and this ought to be utilized as much as possible. Elite players are not the ultimate outcome we are seeking, rather the development of the individual participant’s gross motor skills in conjunction with them becoming physically active. Running, stopping, ball control, jumping, turning, balance, agility, movement and general co-ordination are all skills to be acquired and improve.  

Needless to say, all sessions have to be fun practices. The coach has to be seen as fun, not as the “finger-wagging” teacher or instructor.    

What do we teach in Squirts football?

  • Coordination (body)
    The very essence of movement should be an integral part of each session.  Basic skills such as running, jumping, turning and twisting are to be introduced.
  • Motor Skills Development
    With or without a ball, the children are to be challenged in simple gross-motor skill movement.
  • Hand-Eye and Foot-Eye Coordination
    This is integral for all sports and ought to be developed whether or not football is ultimately  their chosen sport.
  • Introduction to Stretching, Exercise and their Health Benefits
    Full body stretches are not advocated, but rather an introduction to such activities to educate the children on the benefits of healthy lifestyle choices.
  • Basic Fundamentals of the Game and it’s Skills
    The skills are introduced in a fun and relaxed manner.  By introducing the information in a subtle way, the children are learning the basic fundamentals under the guise of having fun.
  • Balance
    This element is important not just for football, but for life in general.  One-legged stand has never been so much fun with and without the ball.
  • Games and the Focus of Fun – not Winning
    After several weeks of sessions and practice the concept of a game becomes instinctive in the participant’s football development.  Simple throw-ins and goal-kicks skills are taught, but they are basically allowed to have fun and permitted to learn through play.  Participation and having fun is the key element we are seeking to promote.
  • Sportsmanship
    We seek to instill in participants a need to show courtesy to others as they would like to be shown.  The program aims to develop good athletes who accept winning and losing in the same spirit and manner. Encouragement of a positive outlook, to always look forward to the next game, is something we hope to instill.  
  • Rules and Regulations
    We are aiming to give the children very basic rules so they can enjoy the game to a greater level.  The concept of tackling and body contact will be addressed and monitored where needed.
  • Respect for Others and their Space
    An underlying theme will “Be respectful of all players and officials”.  Enjoyment from participating in the game, regardless of the result, is to be fostered.   
   

Session Guidelines

 
0 -10 minutes -> Warm up – Co-ordination, motor skills, stretching
10 – 18 minutes -> Skills of the game introduced through fun activities
 
Drinks  

20 – 30 minutes -> Balance, Hand-eye / Foot-eye co-ordination
30 – 40 minutes -> Skills of the game introduced through fun activities
 
Drinks  

42 – 50 minutes -> Shooting or Single-Sided-Game (SSG) or “Beat the Coach”