While it was anticipated that 8000 players and more than 600 teams would be in action this weekend, the lingering adverse weather, has torpedoed all but a small number of matches from proceeding. Football was played despite the threat of…
The Tursa Employment & Training ANZAC Day Cup & Callan McMillan Memorial Shield Finals were able to proceed on Friday with three finals decided. Callan McMillan Memorial Shield ‘B’ Division Final Lismore Thistles SC 4 def. Goonellabah FC 0 Player of the Final: Akasha…
Players aged 5 to 11 eager to play football in 2025 have again come forward in record numbers this season, with 417 MiniRoos teams nominated. The explosion of interest in football, includes even more girls only teams than 2024 which…
On the back of record player numbers in 2024, this season is on track to see football progress even further, with the number of competition teams climbing to 259 (up from 251 in 2024). Player registrations are already at 6000 (which is on track to again achieve close…
The schedule of Football Far North Coast Newcastle Permanent Senior Leagues Grand Finals Series (Week 2), to proceed this weekend is shown below. Congratulations to all participants, clubs and supporters, who will get the opportunity to celebrate a grand-final experience.…
The final weekend of the 2024 Newcastle Permanent Football Far North Coast Junior Competitions Grand Finals Series was played at various club venues over the weekend. The balance of 15 junior competitions Grand Finals were contested across Friday, Saturday and Sunday…
FFNC has released a DRAFT schedule (i.e. applicable weekends) on which the various semi-finals, finals and grand finals are proposed to be played in season 2024. Planning for a centralised grand finals series will again be prevented, with neither Oakes…
Fixtures for the period ended 31st July have been posted to the FFNC website. FFNC highlights the following information. More than 500 fixtures have already been postponed this season, so most Junior competition teams have/will be scheduled to play various…
Although season 2024 has been exceptionally disrupted so far, the perennial shortage of match officials continues to be problematical. The number of referees is not increasing at the same relative rate as player registrations (almost 7800 this season) and despite…
The adverse weather conditions leading up to and during last weekend, led to the majority of competition fixtures being postponed and regretfully the cancellation of most miniroos games. Lingering wet weather always highlights the confusion in many situations, as too…
