rebel Female Football Week (FFW) officially launches today, Friday, March 2nd. The national initiative gives the football community the chance to celebrate the immense growth of the women’s game and acknowledge existing players, coaches, referees and administrators in football.
Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) Member Zone Football Far North Coast (FFNC) and clubs have joined in on the festivities and are holding events within the area within the week.
With a number of events held through the week, special guests including Newcastle Jets Westfield W-League players Tara Andrews and Cortnee Vine will be joining in on the celebrations.
Also within the week, NNSWF will be announcing various awards across the region including Female Administrator of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male Champion of the Year and Female Player of the Year.
This year, NNSWF is pleased to announce Teja (pronounced Taya) Claire of Shores United Soccer Club from Far North Coast as NNSWF’s Female Coach of the Year.
For more details on events happening across Northern NSW, you can find them here.
FFNC EVENTS
rebel FFW Awards
Further FFW Award announcements will be made at the Women’s Football Network in Newcastle on Wednesday 7 March 2018.
Teja will be attending the Far North Coast FFW Festival held on Saturday 10th March. Details are below.
rebel FFW Festival – FFNC
Date: Saturday 10 March 2018
Location: 54 Skennars Head Road, Skennars Head, NSW 2478
Age: 4 to 11-year-old girls
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Cost: Free FREE ($22 per player absorbed by FFNC) ALL 40 places now taken
Guest Appearance – Newcastle Jets W-League Players Cortnee Vine & Tara Andrews
Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley FC – rebel FFW Female Football Gala Day
Date: Sunday 4 March 2018
Location: Mullumbimby Leagues Club, 25 Manns Road, Mullumbimby, NSW 2482
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Cost: FREE (Receive a FREE rebel FFW Shirt & drink bottle!)
Register: Email info@mbvfc.com.au (indicate age/experience) or contact Sharon Scriven on 0435 057463
Dunoon United FC – Female Muster Day
Date: Sunday 4 March 2018
Location: Balzer Park, Dunoon
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Skills sessions for girls aged 5 – 11
5:15 pm – 6:30 pm: Skills training and small sided games for female footballers aged 12 and up (including senior players).
Details: The club will be holding a female muster day on Sunday 4 March, new players always welcome!
Contact: Matt Hill on mattsound22@gmail.com
rebel FFW Casino High School Visit
Date: Friday 9 March 2018
Location: Contact Holly Ayton for further details
Age: School Class
Time: 10.00am to 10.30am
Guest Appearance – Newcastle Jets W-League Players Cortnee Vine & Tara Andrews
rebel FFW St Mary’s Primary School Visit
Date: Friday 9 March 2018
Location: Contact Holly Ayton for further details
Age: School Class
Time: 12:45 pm -1:45 pm
Guest Appearance – Newcastle Jets W-League Players Cortnee Vine & Tara Andrews
rebel FFW Community Football Player Appearance
Date: Friday 9th March
Time: 5.30 pm-6.30 pm
Location: Southern Cross Football Centre, 32 Crawford Rd, East Lismore NSW 2480
Time: 6.30 pm – 7.15 pm
Guest Appearance – Newcastle Jets W-League Players Cortnee Vine & Tara Andrews
Jets players to observe junior female High-Performance players at SCU as they participate in a session followed by a Q & A
For Further Information, please contact:
Holly Ayton, Female Participation Officer, NNSWF
T | 02 4941 7225 M | 0437 854 195
E | hayton@northernnswfootball.com.au
