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| Date | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan 2014 | Calling all coaches… | Club |
| 03 Jan 2014 | 2014 Grading Trials Schedule | Club |
| 11 Dec 2013 | Over 45s raise $3645 for Eltham Retirement Home | Club |
| 31 Oct 2013 | 2014 Coaching – request for expressions of interest | Club |
| 21 Oct 2013 | U12 girls win the Moreland Zebras Heritage Cup! | Club |
| 07 Oct 2013 | Casual Summer Football | Uncategorized |
| 08 Sep 2013 | TECHfootball+ dates for Term 4 | Juniors |
| 19 Aug 2013 | Notice of 2013 Annual General Meeting | Club |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Sponsor offers page added | Club |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Melbourne Victory @ ERFC! | Juniors |
Eltham Redbacks FC would like to invite all prospective new coaches and continuing coaches for 2014 to a 30 minute coaches ‘kick off’ meeting at 9am on Saturday 1st February at our Wattletree Rd, Eltham North pitch.
Topics will include:
Assistance with player trial assessment commencing after the meeting would be appreciated.
Trials for Redbacks players for season 2014 will be held over two days at our Wattletree Rd, Eltham North pitch. With the introduction of an Under 8 competition this year we will also be trialing Under 8 players for the first time.
Trial sessions will run for approximately one hour during which our panel of coaches will assess players technical skills and understanding of the game in order to stream players into ability groups for later allocation into appropriate teams.
All players are required to wear shin pads and bring a water bottle. Girls will trial at the same time but in a separate group from the boys.
Session times for age groups (player turning that age during the season):
Saturday 1st February and Saturday 8th February
Under 9 9.30am
Under 10 10.30am
Under 11 11.30am
Under 12 1.30pm
Under 13 2.30pm
Under 14 3.30pm
Under 15 4.30pm
Under 16 5.30pm
Under 17 & 18 6.30pm
Sunday 2nd February and Sunday 9th February
Under 8 1pm.
By Bob Messenger
Thanks to everyone who turned out on Saturday for the 3rd Eltham World Cup!
We were lucky enough to have a magnificent day weather wise and the decision to move our “stadium” to the other side this year and under the tress was a good one as it probably stopped a lot of sunburn.
The turn out was fantastic, and so was the conduct of all the players, there was a little friendly banter of course but it was all in good spirits!
Thank you again to Nigel (Holland / Alphington) and John (Scotland / Diamond Valley) for supporting our event!
If you had to leave early and missed the end, the World Cup this year delivered a classic finale, after 7 rounds of hard competition,Australia and Holland ended up on top of the World Cup Ladder, narrowly edging out Brazil.
After a scoreless 20 minute final, Holland eventually won after a nail biting penalty shoot out, when the 8th penalty was saved by the Dutch keeper, congratulations to Holland and well done to Australia for a great performance on the day.
I would also like to thank some people who helped make this happen on Saturday;
Graham Attwood who did a brilliant job at managing all the referees and keeping all the games running on time
Also thanks to Neil Pearson, Brian Stockley, and the other volunteers who reffed and played, on such a hot day, it was a big ask
Thanks to everyone else who lended a hand, Darren and Gary (bar table and medical support), Phil, Dom, Frank and all the guys who donated beer, soft drinks and water to sell at the bar.
Thank also to our sponsor for the day, Steve Brown from Continental Tyres who put money behind the bar to allow us to make pure profit for donations on all our bar takings.
My thanks also to Steve Harrison who stepped up at the very end to take charge of the auction (as usual) and all the team Captains and their assistants who collected all the money which was crucial to our cause
Finally my thanks to Ivan who kindly donated some funds from the club to add to our overall donation
So finally and all importantly, Im happy to tell you what we raised!
I’m delighted to say 2013 has been the most successful World Cup ever, and we ended up raising $3,645 for the Eltham Retirement Home – an absolutely brilliant effort, guys!!!
I am about to go down and deliver the money to them and I know they will be so grateful of what you have all done for them, so read this and feel good you have been part of something special guys, so thank you all very much for all your kind support!
Coaching expressions of interest are now open for the 2014 season. If you have a desire to be part of the biggest football club in the region with over 850 members, please send through your details including contact information, coaching qualifications, preferred age level and experience to our Technical Director, Murray Ovens, at technicaldirector@
Congratulations to our U12 girls and their coach Co Luu on winning the Moreland Zebras Heritage Cup on Sunday. This is an amazing achievement for your group and the club is very proud of your efforts and the great football that your team is playing. Well done!
TECHfootball+ is now three programs for Term 4: Development, Elite and Girls.
The programs start from Oct 14th for Elite and Oct 20th for Development and Girls, so now is the time to register your interest with techfootball@elthamredbacksfc.org.au – or click the below links to find out more about the courses.
TECHfootball+ Girls
This is a 9 week introduction to football (soccer) program specifically for girls who are new to the game or wanting to try it out for the first time. The emphasis is on having fun whilst learning the basic skills of the game.
Click here to find out current dates for TECHfootball+ Girls
TECHfootball+ Elite
This program is by invitation only. The aim to place our most advanced players in a football environment where their development is enhanced. Players can expect to train with those of a similar ability and be coached by the clubs most experienced coaches.
Click here to find out current dates for TECHfootball+ Elite
Sunday 15th September – Eltham Redbacks FC Clubroom – 1pm to 2pm
In accordance with Section 249H of the Corporations Act 2001 the Committee advises all members that the 2013 Annual General Meeting is being held at the Eltham Redbacks FC Clubroom on Sunday 15th of September commencing at 1pm.
The agenda is as follows.
Agenda
1. Welcome member and guests
2. Apologies
3. Acceptance of Minutes from 2012 AGM
4. Business arising from Minutes
5. Correspondence
6. Presentation of reports
7. Resignation of current Committee and election of new office bearers for 2014
8. Election of General Committee
9. General Business
10. Close of Meeting
Further, please be advised of the following forms that may be downloaded and used by members:
Please note that the club’s constitution requires proxy forms to be received no later than 24h prior to the commencement of the meeting. These can be posted to PO Box 236, Eltham VIC 3095 or scanned and emailed to secretary@elthamredbacksfc.
Any proxy forms received at the meeting will be invalid.
We strongly encourage you to attend the AGM and be part of our continued endeavours to improve Eltham Redbacks FC.
Yours in football,
Ryan Adams
ERFC Secretary
It costs over $500 on average to put just one of the 850 players in our club on the pitch.
Thankfully our registration fees remain below that thanks to our very important sponsors!
So next time you need relevant products or services consider purchasing from one of these businesses that support you.
To this end, we’ve added a Sponsor Offers page to the website. We will keep this page up to date with our current sponsors.
Support who supports you! Consider our sponsors services & products.
(Click through the image to see the new Sponsor Offers page)
So which day this w/e is Melbourne Victory going to be at ERFC?
Trick question! The answer is both days!
Here are the ground rules to put some basic controls around making sure everyone gets a good opportunity to meet the players:
Eltham Redbacks FC continues to be a proud and active Club Victorymembership club and we’d encourage all families to have a look at the new membership offer called Victory Young Guns. It’s a cheap, casual membership for young football fans to get into 5x selected home games this season.
