The situation that is regretfully evidenced in every region, where efforts to recruit and retain match officials are seemingly not effective enough, is a recurring theme every year. Almost everyone has a view on what Football Far North Coast should do to rectify…
Sustained wet weather since the start of the 2025 season has regretfully seen football activity seriously impeded, with many of the 8000 players and most of the 676 teams across the 25 member clubs, yet to get onto the field of play. The bizarre…
An amendment has been made relevant to Law 4 in the IFAB (an independent body that determines the regulations for the gameplay of football) Laws of the Game. Law 4 (which relates to The Players’ Equipment) and more specifically Clause…
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…
The respective draws for each senior league, junior competition (ages 12 – 16), and MiniRoos (ages 6 -11) have been published to the FFNC website. FFNC advises that the respective draws are almost complete for the season and highlights that…
We remind everyone that players are not allowed to wear jewellery during a competition fixture (meaning 12’s to seniors). It is also recommended that miniroos players also remove jewellery. There were several instances during the FIRST weekend of competition for…
Football will return to Oakes Oval for the first time since 2019 when the finals of the Tursa Employment and Training ANZAC Day Cup and Callan McMillan Memorial Shield competitions are contested across Friday 25th April and Saturday 26th April.…
The initial draws have been published to the FFNC website for all Junior Competitions (ages 12 -16) and Senior Leagues. Each junior competition and senior league is scheduled to commence on the weekend of 4/5/6 April with week two on…
