Juniors kvelling thread

[Rizzo]

Manningham v Doncaster Rovers (Me)
U15 Super League, Round 1
May 07
1:45PM
Timber Ridge Reserve

Prediction: 1-1

Mannigham 1-1 Doncaster, absoloutly brilliant today, everyone put in 100% and by half time Mannigham was scared of us, they got a red with about 10 minutes left, then about 2 minutes later they scored a FREAK goal from about 30-35 yard out just infront of the circle at half way, rocketed to top corner, we kept our heads up and played our game, we got awarded a penalty with 5 minutes left, the guy that took it missed over the bar, then with about 2 minutes left redeemed himself with a left foot volley from just outside 18 yard box to level it 1-1! was like a win for us today.

Great start to the season seeing us draw 1-1 away against the Vic champions, CMON ROVERS

[cestaz]

We lost 2-1 today. Just got back home. Although I have a bone to pick with the referee, won't blame him for our loss. We're just in need of a lot of work. An awful lot...

[ben0009]

1-1 draw today against cairnlea away, they were probably a bit better than us but we had 4 players missing so its not too bad a result.

[cestaz]

In addition to my previous post - I have a team full of girls that are too fragile or too precious...

Friendly vs. U/18s - "they're too rough!"
Friendly vs. U/15s - "they're too rough!"
Today's match - "they're too rough!"

FFS - harden up dammit! Or go home and do some needlework...

[futuremelvicstar]

Eltham 2 Carlton youth 1 we won because we were bigger stronger and just as fast as the other team. Those Carlton boys one twos were excellent were but lacked the athletic side and that final ball. The team who was bigger won but in saying that our dribble etc was not terrible just not as good as the other team we can improve on our passing game because atm its just long balls to space. Overall first match good to get the 3 points!

[masterchief]

Eltham 2 Carlton youth 1 we won because we were bigger stronger and just as fast as the other team. Those Carlton boys one twos were excellent were but lacked the athletic side and that final ball. The team who was bigger won but in saying that our dribble etc was not terrible just not as good as the other team we can improve on our passing game because atm its just long balls to space. Overall first match good to get the 3 points!

Same league, we drew with Brunswick City 0-0. I should've scored about 5 times but their goalkeeper was a freak.

[brendo51]

Mannigham 1-1 Doncaster, absoloutly brilliant today, everyone put in 100% and by half time Mannigham was scared of us, they got a red with about 10 minutes left, then about 2 minutes later they scored a FREAK goal from about 30-35 yard out just infront of the circle at half way, rocketed to top corner, we kept our heads up and played our game, we got awarded a penalty with 5 minutes left, the guy that took it missed over the bar, then with about 2 minutes left redeemed himself with a left foot volley from just outside 18 yard box to level it 1-1! was like a win for us today.

Great start to the season seeing us draw 1-1 away against the Vic champions, CMON ROVERS

Went down and watched the Sth Melbourne vs Endeavour match this afternoon (SMJC ground is just around the corner from me)

Sth Melbourne were quite simply unstoppable, quality side that moved the ball better than most mens sides. They could have won 6 or 7 -0 but for some poor finishing. (They won 3-0 in the end) They moved the ball with ease down both flanks and were constantly crossing the ball in.

Kind of felt sorry for Endeavour they were way out of their class.

[The Space Cowboy]

Went down and watched the Sth Melbourne vs Endeavour match this afternoon (SMJC ground is just around the corner from me)

Sth Melbourne were quite simply unstoppable, quality side that moved the ball better than most mens sides. They could have won 6 or 7 -0 but for some poor finishing. (They won 3-0 in the end) They moved the ball with ease down both flanks and were constantly crossing the ball in.

Kind of felt sorry for Endeavour they were way out of their class.

that South team is quality. They went over to italy 2 seasons ago and beat the inter, juve and ac juniours comfortably. They went to the clarefontaine academy last season.

[Carlton life member]

Same league, we drew with Brunswick City 0-0. I should've scored about 5 times but their goalkeeper was a freak.

which league is this?

[Carlton life member]

We have had a satisfying day.

The boy's team lost 2-0. I was told it was a pretty even game, but our side failed to take its chances. My boy was in goal, and reporting did at least one beautiful save. The two goals were due to defensive errors. The kids have a bit of work to do to figure out how to finish. (I couldn't go myself unfortunately.)

The girl's team (which I am now manager for, and which has had a traumatic preseason) put in a very pleasing performance. They listened to the coach. They kept their shape. They threw themselves into challenges. They ran. And they scored two goals, and won 2-0. A nice start to the season.

The thing I am happiest about, is that my daughter finally seems to be in a team of enthusiastic girls who are ready to try to take their skills and understanding of the game up a level.


The little one is in sub-juniors, so they haven't started yet.

[masterchief]

which league is this?

U16 North A's

[ben0009]

U16 North A's

i think your team was originally in my league (U16 Bs) but they aren't any more, the fixture keeps on changing :mad:

[Lizzy]

Youngest - great 6-0 win - top team performance.
Middleun- drew 0-0 despite hitting the woodwork 4 times (and the opposition got 5 yellows :rant: )
Eldest - score draw with team of similar standard (I wasn't there!)

Not a bad day!

AND MY BROTHER'S WIFE DELIVERED A GORGOUS BABY BOY THIS MORNING TOO!

:high5: :cheer2:

[Carlton life member]

Middleun- drew 0-0 despite hitting the woodwork 4 times (and the opposition got 5 yellows :rant: )


lot of yellows for a junior game

[arabdownunder]

My boys won 4-3 (after being 2-0 down at HT)

[masterchief]

*****TO ALL JUNIOR COACHES*****

State Futsal Championships are going to be held on 3rd and 4th of July at Boorandara Sports Complex. Teams will be registered on a first come - first serve basis. Registration costs $250 per team and no team can have more than 10 players.

This is an excellent opportunity for young players to develop their skills and I'll be seriously looking into it for my team.

[Rizzo]

Went down and watched the Sth Melbourne vs Endeavour match this afternoon (SMJC ground is just around the corner from me)

Sth Melbourne were quite simply unstoppable, quality side that moved the ball better than most mens sides. They could have won 6 or 7 -0 but for some poor finishing. (They won 3-0 in the end) They moved the ball with ease down both flanks and were constantly crossing the ball in.

Kind of felt sorry for Endeavour they were way out of their class.

hmm they are pretty good, they used to be better though, dont think South will win it...top 4 prediction

1. Bulleen
2. Doncaster
3. Mannigham
4. South Melbourne

[The Space Cowboy]

hmm they are pretty good, they used to be better though, dont think South will win it...top 4 prediction

1. Bulleen
2. Doncaster
3. Mannigham
4. South Melbourne

South will win the league. if not win come second.

[Philly09]

Youngest - great 6-0 win - top team performance.
Middleun- drew 0-0 despite hitting the woodwork 4 times (and the opposition got 5 yellows :rant: )
Eldest - score draw with team of similar standard (I wasn't there!)

Not a bad day!

AND MY BROTHER'S WIFE DELIVERED A GORGOUS BABY BOY THIS MORNING TOO!

:high5: :cheer2:

thats great news Lizzy
my daughters team won 1-0 and she scored the goal and also great passing.
my sons team draw 0-0 against a team they played last year that beat them 8-1, so that was fantastic.
and hubbys team draw 2-2 so another great game. :party:
looking forward to sunday

[brendo51]

hmm they are pretty good, they used to be better though, dont think South will win it...top 4 prediction

1. Bulleen
2. Doncaster
3. Mannigham
4. South Melbourne

I will be suprised if they are not in the top 2 but thanks for the heads up, I will keep a eye on the fixture and try and get along to watch when they play Bulleen, Doncaster and Mannigham. Its good to watch quality junior games.

[masterchief]

*****TO ALL JUNIOR COACHES*****

State Futsal Championships are going to be held on 3rd and 4th of July at Boorandara Sports Complex. Teams will be registered on a first come - first serve basis. Registration costs $250 per team and no team can have more than 10 players.

This is an excellent opportunity for young players to develop their skills and I'll be seriously looking into it for my team.

I think this was missed...just in case...

[masterchief]

As of next week my U12s will be training twice a week instead of once. I have targeted a small pocket of land left on Tuesday nights. Tuesday night for my team will be known as "Futsal Night" where the boys rock up, warm up, stretch and play a Futsal Match (25min halfs). At least it's something and it'll help them get used to the small field for the State Futsal Championships.

[Philly09]

As of next week my U12s will be training twice a week instead of once. I have targeted a small pocket of land left on Tuesday nights. Tuesday night for my team will be known as "Futsal Night" where the boys rock up, warm up, stretch and play a Futsal Match (25min halfs). At least it's something and it'll help them get used to the small field for the State Futsal Championships.

sounds great masterchief.
my daughter wants to play futsal but still have not been able to find any down our way (frankston area). have heard that there is one in Berwick, but so far have had no luck in finding it.

[Rizzo]

I will be suprised if they are not in the top 2 but thanks for the heads up, I will keep a eye on the fixture and try and get along to watch when they play Bulleen, Doncaster and Mannigham. Its good to watch quality junior games.

i play for Doncaster, try come down to that :)

[Rizzo]

Doncaster Vs. Nunawading - U15 Super League
Anderson Park (near the pines)
13th of May
1:45 Kick Off

With Us (Doncaster) have a good game and drawing 1-1 with Mannigham and Nunawading losing 6-3 at home to newly Promoted Springvale, we are looking for a dominant win this weekend...Nunawading although scoring 3 goals, conceeding 6...i have never seen Nunawading or Springvale play seeing as they are both newly promoted teams so it will be hard for me to predict this weekend...although im confident in our ability and think we should win comfortably, if Springvale can put 6 goals past Nunawading we will be looking to raise the bar and score more although i think we will win 5-0.

Prediction: Doncaster 5-0 Nunawading

[RunnaLittle]

if Springvale can put 6 goals past Nunawading we will be looking to raise the bar and score more.

Prediction: Doncaster 5-0 Nunawading

Maths anyone?

5 goals is more than 6 goals?

[Rizzo]

Maths anyone?

5 goals is more than 6 goals?


i said we will be looking to score more than 6.
i am predicting we will score 5.
im very aware 5 is below 6 einstein

[Carlton life member]

Not a great outing today for Clan CLM.

U12s went to water, and shipped 7-1 against the mini-zebras. Bit disappointing, cos they really should be capable of doing better than that.

U15g played a very good first half, but were unlucky to concede against the run of play. Conceded again early in the second half, but then junior CLM managed a goal and moments later they narrowly failed to put away an equaliser. They kept fighting, but the shape was a little off by then, and they conceded a further two goals to end 4-1 down.

[Philly09]

Not a great outing today for Clan CLM.

U12s went to water, and shipped 7-1 against the mini-zebras. Bit disappointing, cos they really should be capable of doing better than that.

U15g played a very good first half, but were unlucky to concede against the run of play. Conceded again early in the second half, but then junior CLM managed a goal and moments later they narrowly failed to put away an equaliser. They kept fighting, but the shape was a little off by then, and they conceded a further two goals to end 4-1 down.

they will do better this week coming CLM.
my daughters side lost 2-0 but she played a good game, she likes to pass but needs to learn not to always pass, could of scored one and also played one straight to the keeper.
my sons side won 3-1 and had a great game, finally they used the diamond patterns they have been learning at training, beautiful passing but all of them got hot and tried thought the second half.
i think i got sun burnt :confused:
i am by myself this sunday coming with the under 11 girls and already know two girls will not be able to make it, hope i get a full side. :fear:

[Rizzo]

Doncaster Vs. Nunawading - U15 Super League
Anderson Park (near the pines)
13th of May
1:45 Kick Off

With Us (Doncaster) have a good game and drawing 1-1 with Mannigham and Nunawading losing 6-3 at home to newly Promoted Springvale, we are looking for a dominant win this weekend...Nunawading although scoring 3 goals, conceeding 6...i have never seen Nunawading or Springvale play seeing as they are both newly promoted teams so it will be hard for me to predict this weekend...although im confident in our ability and think we should win comfortably, if Springvale can put 6 goals past Nunawading we will be looking to raise the bar and score more although i think we will win 5-0.

Prediction: Doncaster 5-0 Nunawading

Doncaster 6-0 Nunawading

First thing i will say is FUCK...Our team was happy, we got 3 points, got our goal difference up a little bit but FUCK, the chances we missed today were amazing!!! we missed and i kid you not, 15-20 chances we would put away on a 9/10 ratio...fucking ridiculous at the end we were laughing at ourselves for missing some of these chances, other teams (South, Bulleen, Mannigham) are going to walk away with 10-15 goal margins i can tell you from now...personally played shit, apart from 2 goals i think i was still recovering from a virus, was throwing up all week, i ended up pulling myself off and throwing up half way through the first half...i cant complain to much though, 3 points and we keeped a clean sheet...Sitting 3rd on the ladder with 4pts...now we host Springvale White Eagles who are a newly promoted team...they beat Nunawading 6-3 and lost today to Bulleen 3-1.

[arabdownunder]

My boys drew 5-5 after being 5-1 up. Two points lost rather than one gained. Bah!

[masterchief]

My u12's lost 7-1 (we finally scored ;D) and in U16s we beat Brunswick Zebras 1-0 and I was the scorer. We're 3rd on 4 pts and we haven't copped a goal yet. Play Preston next weekend and I hope we can put away our chances. (I hit the post as well yesterday argh)

[ben0009]

my team is top of the league

thanks to a forfeit this weekend, but i don't mind. at all.

[Carlton life member]

had enough drama already this week before we even get to the pitch

Sub-juniors start this week, so Daughter 2 is to play
but where? when?
finally, we get word - Darebin 1.30

shit - how do I get back to Brunswick for 2.15 for team manager duties

but U15g may not have a pitch to play on either
when will we know?

confirmation pitch has not been released
panic
then we are told they have booked Darebin at 12.30

miracle - I can watch both games at same place, one after the other
not bad, given that they play for different clubs

just have to contact the opponent and every girl in the team and tell them the game is at a different place, hours earlier, and they need different shoes
and have to find match balls, and officials jackets
and pay the ref myself :grumblingfase:

boy has a bye
but hang-on
now boy has a friendly, in Heidelberg
ko 10.00, so they can't be back in time for us to get to Darebin by 11.45

have to organise a lift

I didn't realise being a soccer Mum was going to take more hours than the job I get paid for.

[Philly09]

had enough drama already this week before we even get to the pitch

Sub-juniors start this week, so Daughter 2 is to play
but where? when?
finally, we get word - Darebin 1.30

shit - how do I get back to Brunswick for 2.15 for team manager duties

but U15g may not have a pitch to play on either
when will we know?

confirmation pitch has not been released
panic
then we are told they have booked Darebin at 12.30

miracle - I can watch both games at same place, one after the other
not bad, given that they play for different clubs

just have to contact the opponent and every girl in the team and tell them the game is at a different place, hours earlier, and they need different shoes
and have to find match balls, and officials jackets
and pay the ref myself :grumblingfase:

boy has a bye
but hang-on
now boy has a friendly, in Heidelberg
ko 10.00, so they can't be back in time for us to get to Darebin by 11.45

have to organise a lift

I didn't realise being a soccer Mum was going to take more hours than the job I get paid for.


:becky: he he he, had to laugh and i only have two kids to organise, ummm and the hubby :suspicious:

oh no i just had another player ring to say they can not play tomorrow, so now that is three girls out, and it is my first time by myself with no coach and no team manager, so why did i say yes to being the asst coach.......
help :pray:

[Carlton life member]

:becky: he he he, had to laugh and i only have two kids to organise, ummm and the hubby :suspicious:

oh no i just had another player ring to say they can not play tomorrow, so now that is three girls out, and it is my first time by myself with no coach and no team manager, so why did i say yes to being the asst coach.......
help :pray:

well at least if you have no bench you don't have to worry about substitutions

[Lizzy]

had enough drama already this week before we even get to the pitch

Sub-juniors start this week, so Daughter 2 is to play
but where? when?
finally, we get word - Darebin 1.30

shit - how do I get back to Brunswick for 2.15 for team manager duties

but U15g may not have a pitch to play on either
when will we know?

confirmation pitch has not been released
panic
then we are told they have booked Darebin at 12.30

miracle - I can watch both games at same place, one after the other
not bad, given that they play for different clubs

just have to contact the opponent and every girl in the team and tell them the game is at a different place, hours earlier, and they need different shoes
and have to find match balls, and officials jackets
and pay the ref myself :grumblingfase:

boy has a bye
but hang-on
now boy has a friendly, in Heidelberg
ko 10.00, so they can't be back in time for us to get to Darebin by 11.45

have to organise a lift

I didn't realise being a soccer Mum was going to take more hours than the job I get paid for.

Welcome to the hell that is 'PARENT OF 3 PLAYING CHILDREN'.:juggle:
What a funny read this was CLM. :lol: It reminds me so much of the situations I have had myself in during the past 5 years or so. It often takes the patience of a Saint and the logistical planning of the US military. But you manage to do it somehow. And what a brilliant piece of luck to have 2 playing at the same venue. Enjoy - it will likely never happen again. :heh:

2 questions though:
1. Why tell them to bring different shoes to Darebin? Unnecessary.
2. Why are you paying the ref's fee? Club's responsibility.

[Lizzy]

When sub junior fixtures were released years ago I would devour them madly and analyse their implications for hours.

On a number of occasions I thought I struck it rich to find 2 of my boys playing at exactly the same venue. Unfortunately it would often be at exactly the same kick off time and I would find myself with a whole new problem.

I have stood on my own many times between two side by side pitches watching from one to the other. (Doesn't work - just gets you very confused):crazy: :frusty: . Sometime I chose to watch the first half of one child's game and the second half of the other.

Over time we have all learnt the art of compromise.

[Carlton life member]

1. Why tell them to bring different shoes to Darebin? Unnecessary.
2. Why are you paying the ref's fee? Club's responsibility.

1. Synthetic surface. We have been told they are not to wear studs.
What do I know? Just doing what I am told.

2. We are the only team from the club playing there that day. I suppose they'll pay us back, but they told my husband to take care of it.
We are having a nightmare start to the year, with limited access to pitches, everyone paying and registering late, and the council making us organise our own watering of the pitch, which has cost a fortune.
I'm not going to make their lives harder by digging my heels in over paying the ref. They are volunteers too.

[Carlton life member]

When sub junior fixtures were released years ago I would devour them madly and analyse their implications for hours.

On a number of occasions I thought I struck it rich to find 2 of my boys playing at exactly the same venue. Unfortunately it would often be at exactly the same kick off time and I would find myself with a whole new problem.

I have stood on my own many times between two side by side pitches watching from one to the other. (Doesn't work - just gets you very confused):crazy: :frusty: . Sometime I chose to watch the first half of one child's game and the second half of the other.

Over time we have all learnt the art of compromise.

They'll just have to cope without me a lot of the time I think.

You must have had a lot of travel too. The girls are both in metro comps, so we will be travelling from Brunswick to Mooroolbark, Brighton, Glen Eira, Keilor -
everywhere Man!

[Rizzo]

3rd Doncaster Rovers Vs. 5th Springvale White Eagles
Sunday 20th May
1:45 pm Kick Off

Well i have never played Springvale White Eagles before so again i dont no what to except, they have played 2 games so far, Winning 6-3 to Nunawading and losing 3-1 to Bulleen...we have drew 1-1 to Mannigham and beat Nunawading 6-0

Prediction: Doncaster 5-2 Springvale

[The Space Cowboy]

3rd Doncaster Rovers Vs. 5th Springvale White Eagles
Sunday 20th May
1:45 pm Kick Off

Well i have never played Springvale White Eagles before so again i dont no what to except, they have played 2 games so far, Winning 6-3 to Nunawading and losing 3-1 to Bulleen...we have drew 1-1 to Mannigham and beat Nunawading 6-0

Prediction: Doncaster 5-2 Springvale

average team, do have a gun striker though.

[masterchief]

I'm absolutely overjoyed this morning. Just had my first win as a manager away at Coburg Utd.

The boys played very well and came away with a 3-1 win.

:)

[The Space Cowboy]

Box Hill 1-1 Bulleen

[ben0009]

we had a 3-3 all draw today against a team from the league above us, only a friendly though, we had a missed penalty too :(

[Rizzo]

3rd Doncaster Rovers Vs. 5th Springvale White Eagles
Sunday 20th May
1:45 pm Kick Off

Well i have never played Springvale White Eagles before so again i dont no what to except, they have played 2 games so far, Winning 6-3 to Nunawading and losing 3-1 to Bulleen...we have drew 1-1 to Mannigham and beat Nunawading 6-0

Prediction: Doncaster 5-2 Springvale

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

Doncaster 2-2 Springvale

Well what a shit game, we played THE WORST GAME WE HAVE EVER PLAYED AS A TEAM...i hit the crossbar once, we scored a perfectly fine freekick which was NOT counted, the ref didnt give his reason why it wasnt it was fucking ridicolous...we are sitting 4th now...not happy jan.
we play Endeavour away this sunday who just came off an 8-0 win against Nunawading.

[Carlton life member]

Our last outing was a logistical nightmare.

***
Had to send son off to his friendly with Dad, and organise a lift for myself and the girls, since our 'home' games had both been moved to Darebin International.

The friendly was designed as a confidence booster for a team that should have the ability to do better than they have. It duly delivered a 4-1 win to us, and my boy had a lazy day in goals.

Their coach had taken an interesting tack at training last Friday - after a rather shambolic performance the week before, with a defence like a colander, he told them they needed to learn to be more physical and aggressive. So they spent the whole session playing rugby.

***

U15 girls is my own personal Calvary, saddled as I am with all the administrative detail, and making sure that everything goes smoothly.

We arrive at Darebin to find that there is no record of our booking. Luckily there is a pitch free, and we line up a change-room.
Next we find no ref has showed up, and at this point I am told that it is the home team's responsibility to find one. Ie ME. Farkin.

The away coach is terribly helpful and understanding. We agree to put my husband on as ref - he has never reffed before, but at least he knows which way to point to award the ball, which is more than you can say for a lot of the parents in the team. We don't even have a whistle - I have to borrow a whistle from the away coach, and give a spare t-shirt to the linesman to use as a flag.

Once the game gets underway, we are fine, except that the away coach reckons we are playing 35 minutes halves, and all our previous games have been 30. But we deal with that amicably too.


On the pitch, we are playing against the top of the table so far team, and they have scored about 10 goals already for the season. We perform well against them. The sides look fairly evenly matched everywhere except at the pointy end, where we have not really figured out how to take a shot yet, and they get off at least 6. But our keeper is in unusually good form, and saves all but 1 of them.

The final 1-0 scoreline seems like a fair outcome.

***

And we finally get to the debut of daughter no.2 playing in the Pink league - U10 girls.

They run around the tiny pitch in a pack, as beginners do. They are really cute. Our striker sits down and plays with the grass while play is up the other end - the runs like the wind when the ball comes to her feet.

The tiny goal they are aiming for seems unfairly small. Strange how they go straight from too little to too big. The mini-Amazons they are playing score 3 to our nil - but hey who's counting.

***

By 3 pm it is all over for the day, and my weekend can start.
Time for a spot of salsa.

[arabdownunder]

Next we find no ref has showed up, and at this point I am told that it is the home team's responsibility to find one.

Not unusual. Two of our three games this season we have had no ref. Whistle, stopwatch, flags all vital equipment in the matchday coaches bag.

BTW lost 2-1.
W1, D1 L1 so far.

[Carlton life member]

Not unusual. Two of our three games this season we have had no ref. Whistle, stopwatch, flags all vital equipment in the matchday coaches bag.


so I gather

would have been nice if someone had told me that more than 35 minutes before kick-off

[arabdownunder]

so I gather

would have been nice if someone had told me that more than 35 minutes before kick-off

At least you didn't have to pay the ref!

[Carlton life member]

At least you didn't have to pay the ref!

true
though I had done the trouble to have the wherewithal in both cash and cheque in anticipation

[arabdownunder]

Once the game gets underway, we are fine, except that the away coach reckons we are playing 35 minutes halves, and all our previous games have been 30. But we deal with that amicably too.


He's right. U15s are 35 minutes. It's all in the FFV rules and regulations (http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/competitions/rulesregs) which, as a team manager, are worth looking at.

[Philly09]

don't worry CLM we had four home games on the weekend and NO ref for any of those games.
my son played against springvale white eagles and one of our boys knocked over their smallest player (he did not mean it) but also won the ball and then two of the parents run onto the ground yelling abuse at our player (he is a big boy but he did win the ball). after the game some of the parents made a point of telling us that we have to play at their ground too and that we better watch out, one of the mums run up to the boy from our team and told him that they will get him when he comes to their home game, so now we have to put in a complaint to FFV just incase something does happen at their home game, as it was very ugly. :shocked: :help:
we ended up winning and then found out that some of the boys that played for springvale white eagles also play in their super league team, so no wonder the parents were not happy as we won 1-0. and by the way this was an Under 14 boys game.:noidea:
at least their coach was good about it and tried to stop his parents, he understood that it was all about the size of our boy and their boy that caused the problem.
on a happier note i coached my first Under 11 girls game by myself and only 11 girls turned up but their played great and draw 0-0.:becky:

[Rizzo]

6th Endeavour Vs. Doncaster Rovers 4th
Date: Sunday 27th May
Kickoff: 1:45 pm
Place: Reema Reserve, Stacey Court,Endeavour Hills,91 H3

Well after us coming off a 2-2 draw on Sunday we all no how much that cost us and it was 2 points dropped rather than 1 point gained...Endeavour are coming off an 8-0 win against Nunawading Away from home on sunday so it looks like they could be in some form...we are desperate for the 3 points this sunday and we are going to go out and throw everything at the Endeavour defence.

Prediction: Endeavour 0-1 Doncaster Rovers

[Surfside]

The U/11 team I'm coaching just won 5-1 against one of the best sides in the league. Fark yeah

[Philly09]

The U/11 team I'm coaching just won 5-1 against one of the best sides in the league. Fark yeah

thats great news.

[arabdownunder]

The U15s team which I coach won 5-2 with arabjunior scoring a goal.

[Lizzy]

Our U13's Super knocked off the top team, with my son also amongst the scorers. :cheer2:

My youngest and eldest both had score draws. So 3 exciting games for us yesterday.

[Carlton life member]

My lot had 3 out of 3 losses.

The boy did a sterling job in goals as his team went under the pump to the ladder leader, but they went down 4-2.

The little girl was pleased with getting a couple of touches in her second ever game.

The big girl scored for her team in the first ten minutes. They held the lead til half time, but conceded an equaliser early in the second. They went on to lose 2-1 after giving away a penalty when the lass who normally keeps goal instinctively put her hands to the ball.

[arabdownunder]

:clap2: We're all back to some actual kvelling this week rather than gripes about referees & fixtures. Good to see!

[Lizzy]

I'm coaching my son's school team tomorrow - hopefully there will be something to 'kvell' about.

[ben0009]

well in my 3 years of playing football, i've never played in such a good game as i had on sunday.

for the first couple of matches of the season, i've played in goals, but started this game at left-back. we conceded a very soft goal early on, poor marking from a free kick, and the score stayed at 1-0 til there was ten minutes left in the second half. we had a free-kick on the corner of our attacking box, it bounced off someone and went up in the air towards me at the far post, i nodded it in but clashed heads with a defender at the same time, so i didn't know i scored. everyone was celebrating with me, but i'm like: "what happened?"

so it's 1-1 with about ten seconds left, and we had a corner; it was going in without taking any touches, but a defender put up his hand and blocked it, so there was a red card and penalty. penalty slotted away, then the ref blows the final whistle!

it was very satisfying to win like that, now we're second on the table and we haven't played the 1st team yet, looking good for a shot at the league.

[Lizzy]

I'm coaching my son's school team tomorrow - hopefully there will be something to 'kvell' about.

Postponed for a week.

[arabdownunder]

Extreme kvelling this week. We won 15-1!!!!!

[Carlton life member]

Morning started with an expedition by father and son to some place far away. Father left his thermos on the bench.

Team conceded two goals. One went sailing over his head at an impossible height for a 12 year old. The other was one of those scrappy situations with too many players in the box, and the goalie can't get to the ball.

I'm feeling a bit sorry for this team. They were pretty successful last year, and got promoted. Now it is looking like they were promoted a bit out of their league, and they are having to cope with the demoralisation of losing all the time. They have a few skills, and they should be able to do a little better than they are. But they seem to be finding it hard to make the emotional shift required. Poor kids.

Final result was 2-0.

Our suggestion - one of the better players is being put in an attacking role, and being left with not enough to do. Move him to midfield.

[Carlton life member]

Next excursion of the morning was to take the girl in the pink league over the Darebin.

She is enjoying all of this immensely. She has a new team tracksuit.
She occasionally touches the ball. She 'nearly' got a shot off at goal.

This time, her team won - 1-0.

[Carlton life member]

Meanwhile, I have discovered that I left the match book and registration cards and stuff in the car, which has gone to Darebin.

I walk up to the ground with the third child, ringing himself every 25 steps.
Bastard doesn't answer the phone.

Big panic. Will the ref let us get away with supplying it later, when the bag arrives with the rest of the family?

Worry about recedes when we realise we do not in fact have an official ref.

Now the worry is where to get one. My man did it last time, but he is still stuck in Darebin. No-one else among our parents would have be able to (except our coach). We only have 3-4 atm who can even manage the lines.

We ask around the club. All the other coaches, team managers and club officials turn us down. Everyone is crippled or has a heart condition.

Finally, we resort to asking the away team. They agree on condition we promise they will not be attacked by hordes of angry albanians. We can deliver on that.

Then I have to spend another 15 minutes getting the club officials to give me flags, match balls (they can only find one, cos the ref for the game in progress took 3 for his match), and a whistle.

Wouldn't you think there might be a stash of whistles? Wouldn't you think there might be a kit of stuff ready for a team manager to grab if the ref does not appear?

Apparently, we are supposed to have our own whistles, supplied by us. Spontaneously, without anyone suggesting it. Apparently, our coach is supposed to use a whistle to control the girls during training. Given that we have been training in an area not much bigger than a living room, we haven't really felt a need for a whistle yet.

My blood pressure is through the roof by the time they kick off.

[Carlton life member]

Anyway, the game goes well enough.
They lose again, but that is not what it is about yet for us.

We are playing the team second on the ladder, who have been together since last season, and have put away scads of goals. We reckon they are probably hoping for better than the 3-1 they manage against us.

Our defence is our best feature. We have a couple of girls who are really switched on and strong. Our scatty goalie is doing better than we expected too, though she was not at her best this day.

The best part of our game was managing a quick equaliser moments after they open the sheet. My daughter provides the assist.

We concede again in the dying moments of the first half - often a weak point. Their second goal is beautiful. We are really outclassed by this team. Nevertheless, we manage a couple of good build ups, and keep trying, even after they score another to go 3-1.

[Lizzy]

They agree on condition we promise they will not be attacked by hordes of angry albanians. We can deliver on that.


Why don't they like Albanians?
Or why did you choose 'Albanians' for your joke? :confused:

[Lizzy]

Then I have to spend another 15 minutes getting the club officials to give me flags, match balls (they can only find one, cos the ref for the game in progress took 3 for his match), and a whistle.

Wouldn't you think there might be a stash of whistles? Wouldn't you think there might be a kit of stuff ready for a team manager to grab if the ref does not appear?


Well with me it's a hygiene thing. I take my own whistle everywhere I go (just in case) and the only others who get to use it are my husband and sons.

In time CLM, your car boot will resemble mine and others who coach or manage juniors. (Everything but the kitchen sink................just in case.);)
When I was Club Secretary I even carried around a copy of the Junior Rules of Competition. It is amazing the number of stupid disputes you can have in a season over this stuff.

[Lizzy]

My 11 yo played his 100th GAME yesterday, was given the captaincy for the day and won 4-0.

My 13 yo defeated the bottom team 5-0. He sat in the bench 2nd half whilst others got more of a run than usual. (Happy with that.)

Eldest was grumpy coz he sat on the bench all game. (It's tough playing ressies when you're 15, LOL!)

[Carlton life member]

Why don't they like Albanians?
Or why did you choose 'Albanians' for your joke? :confused:

Because (he told me) his son had played Albanians the day before at home, and some of the parents appeared not to have subscribed to the 'parent code of conduct' and gave the ref heaps.

Wasn't just a random attack on Albanians.

[Carlton life member]

Well with me it's a hygiene thing. I take my own whistle everywhere I go (just in case) and the only others who get to use it are my husband and sons.

In time CLM, your car boot will resemble mine and others who coach or manage juniors. (Everything but the kitchen sink................just in case.);)
When I was Club Secretary I even carried around a copy of the Junior Rules of Competition. It is amazing the number of stupid disputes you can have in a season over this stuff.

so I am finding

I totally understand the hygiene thing - it just had never occured to me before that I might need to supply my own whistle for anything

obviously I am going to need several whistles, and disinfectant
as well as a spare set of match balls, flags, corner flags

possibly even my own set of goals, and some fake turf

[arabdownunder]

Our club picked up some coaches kits through telstra this year. They included a big-arse holdall, whistle, stop watch, magnetic board, first aid kit.

Other things which I put in the bag are warm-up balls, spare socks, shorts, shin pads and goalies gloves (not unknown for kids to forget one of these), towel, blanket, roll of electrical tape, drink bottle, team list (with phone numbers), fixture list and copy of the Junior Rules of Competition (most common dispute is over how many minutes to play, particularly in the first few weeks).

Add to that the match balls, linesman's flags, bottle holder & team book carried by the team manager and its a shit load of stuff. All for a few kids to kick a ball around:eyebrows:

[Carlton life member]

Our club picked up some coaches kits through telstra this year. They included a big-arse holdall, whistle, stop watch, magnetic board, first aid kit.

Other things which I put in the bag are warm-up balls, spare socks, shorts, shin pads and goalies gloves (not unknown for kids to forget one of these), towel, blanket, roll of electrical tape, drink bottle, team list (with phone numbers), fixture list and copy of the Junior Rules of Competition (most common dispute is over how many minutes to play, particularly in the first few weeks).

Add to that the match balls, linesman's flags, bottle holder & team book carried by the team manager and its a shit load of stuff. All for a few kids to kick a ball around:eyebrows:

Looks like I better go shopping. Club has promised some of that, but it keeps not arriving.

The other thing I reckon I need for the girls is a few packets of hair ties, and a set of alice bands.

How did you get that stuff of Telstra? Any more where that came from?

[Lizzy]

so I am finding


obviously I am going to need several whistles, and disinfectantas well as a spare set of match balls, flags, corner flags

possibly even my own set of goals, and some fake turf


BIGLOLFASE!
Now you're getting the idea.
What made you think your boot was ever going to have room for other stuff..............................like shopping?:D

[TruBlu]

Looks like I better go shopping. Club has promised some of that, but it keeps not arriving.

The other thing I reckon I need for the girls is a few packets of hair ties, and a set of alice bands.

How did you get that stuff of Telstra? Any more where that came from?

Check the FFA website. I think Telstra takes Junior club applications for coaching kits a couple of times during the year.

I know my nephew's junior club rec'd their coaching kits this season after applying last season.

[arabdownunder]

Looks like I better go shopping. Club has promised some of that, but it keeps not arriving.

The other thing I reckon I need for the girls is a few packets of hair ties, and a set of alice bands.

How did you get that stuff of Telstra? Any more where that came from?

Maybe I should add the hair ties. A couple of the U15 boys could use them!

Telstra were giving away that gear to clubs that applied last year as part of their assistance fund (http://www.telstraassistancefund.telstra.com). Not offering anything atm but you should keep an eye on it.

[Philly09]

coached another great win for the under 11 girls, and the referee came up to me after the game to say that i did a great job, he said that it is not often that you see under 11 girls playing diamonds and passing the ball so well :)
of course i went red in the face but was so happy to hear that i am doing a good job. oh they won 2-0 but should of been 6 or 7, will have to work on hard kicks in the box and trying to beat the goalie. one more game and the coach gets back :( i have enjoyed it more then i thought i would.

[Philly09]

Our club picked up some coaches kits through telstra this year. They included a big-arse holdall, whistle, stop watch, magnetic board, first aid kit.

Other things which I put in the bag are warm-up balls, spare socks, shorts, shin pads and goalies gloves (not unknown for kids to forget one of these), towel, blanket, roll of electrical tape, drink bottle, team list (with phone numbers), fixture list and copy of the Junior Rules of Competition (most common dispute is over how many minutes to play, particularly in the first few weeks).

Add to that the match balls, linesman's flags, bottle holder & team book carried by the team manager and its a shit load of stuff. All for a few kids to kick a ball around:eyebrows:

thanks for that arabdownunder, great to have a list i can go by, i think i will make sure i have most of these in my boot.
one more to add would be bandaids, found i needed them on the weekend and the club that we went to did not have any :doh:

[Lizzy]

coached another great win for the under 11 girls, and the referee came up to me after the game to say that i did a great job, he said that it is not often that you see under 11 girls playing diamonds and passing the ball so well :)
of course i went red in the face but was so happy to hear that i am doing a good job. oh they won 2-0 but should of been 6 or 7, will have to work on hard kicks in the box and trying to beat the goalie. one more game and the coach gets back :( i have enjoyed it more then i thought i would.

Well done Philly09! It's always nice to receive praise and to know your efforts are appreciated. :clap2: Sounds like you are doing a fantastic job with the group.

[masterchief]

I know my attack is excellent so I have now shifted my attention to working very hard on the defenders in the squad. They're definitely getting better but I woould like them to become much better players than they currently are.

[VictoryCross]

Mums make much better managers than dads.

Always thinking of the little things, without losing sight of the big things.

aawww, i love mums.

dads are cool too, but are better suited to older kids IMO. I know I would be. I get stressed watching my cousins kick a ball round the park, just for fun!
...."no not like that, control the ball! control it. now, run ......bloody hell run..no don't turn onto your favored side, gees.I give up" etc etc etc
My missus in the background..."their 6 years old. take it easy!"

i would be such a bad coach/manager when i have kids.

[Philly09]

Mums make much better managers than dads.

Always thinking of the little things, without losing sight of the big things.

aawww, i love mums.

dads are cool too, but are better suited to older kids IMO. I know I would be. I get stressed watching my cousins kick a ball round the park, just for fun!
...."no not like that, control the ball! control it. now, run ......bloody hell run..no don't turn onto your favored side, gees.I give up" etc etc etc
My missus in the background..."their 6 years old. take it easy!"

i would be such a bad coach/manager when i have kids.

:laugh: the only diffence is us mums are thinking it and saying it in our heads but what is coming out is - "well done, great control, try to run alittle faster, oh my that looked great". :whistle:
one day you will surprise yourself and you will be a great coach, as you already know what you should only be thinking not saying :)

[VictoryCross]

:laugh: the only diffence is us mums are thinking it and saying it in our heads but what is coming out is - "well done, great control, try to run alittle faster, oh my that looked great". :whistle:
one day you will surprise yourself and you will be a great coach, as you already know what you should only be thinking not saying :)

:jaw:

the penny drops.

are you the dalai lama?

my mouth tends to get me into trouble.

my 5yo cuz, the little Muscateer, goes to Goalkick. He came to every MVFC game at home except the Thur nite vs Perth for obvious un-family friendly reasons. His dad is as loud and proud as anyone, but refrains from the expletives.
I lose all self control.

One rainy cold afternoon he was not allowed to go to Goalkick cos of the weather. he was told no one else was going.
his love for football, already, shows. Man did he throw a tantrum.
he was promptly told he could go to "time-out" for ten mins if he carried on.

his answer to his mum..............




"fuck off ref"

my fault

[Philly09]

:jaw:

the penny drops.

are you the dalai lama?

my mouth tends to get me into trouble.

my 5yo cuz, the little Muscateer, goes to Goalkick. He came to every MVFC game at home except the Thur nite vs Perth for obvious un-family friendly reasons. His dad is as loud and proud as anyone, but refrains from the expletives.
I lose all self control.

One rainy cold afternoon he was not allowed to go to Goalkick cos of the weather. he was told no one else was going.
his love for football, already, shows. Man did he throw a tantrum.
he was promptly told he could go to "time-out" for ten mins if he carried on.

his answer to his mum..............




"fuck off ref"

my fault

:behindsofa: :nono: LOL had to laugh at that one.
my daughter is the same when it comes to her football, she will do anything to make sure she is playing on the sunday but she has not said that yet (thank god :) )

[cestaz]

I struggle to watch my tongue around the girls I'm coaching...

[masterchief]

I'm currently doing a bit of scouting around the younger teams at the club and giving standout players an opportunity to train with the U12s for one night a week. I spotted one kid yesterday in the U8's who was destroying the opposition. I've got another whose a permanent member of my team and he's 10.

[Carlton life member]

We had a lovely day yesterday, once I sorted the logistics of 3 simultaneous games in different parts of the city.

U12 boy had two games. His team won their first of the season 1-0.
He also kept for the Bs who had been left high and dry by the total collapse of their opposing team, and so played a friendly. They got pasted.

Little girl played at Fawkner Park. All their games til now have been on little pitches with tiny goals. All of a sudden this one was on a nearly full size pitch. No warning. Their coach was trying to show them where to stand. But of course as soon as the whistle blew, they all clumped together like so much fairy floss. Must have been funny to watch, but I wasn't there.

Big girls were in Sandringham, where the pitch at the Secondary College was undersized, but free of wind, nice surface, balmy weather. No dramas. Both sides had their chances. 0-0 draw. Everyone happy. We played better - the girls are learning with each week. No major boo-boos.
We probably should have beaten them really, except that our girls need to learn how to shoot.

[Philly09]

We had a lovely day yesterday, once I sorted the logistics of 3 simultaneous games in different parts of the city.

U12 boy had two games. His team won their first of the season 1-0.
He also kept for the Bs who had been left high and dry by the total collapse of their opposing team, and so played a friendly. They got pasted.

Little girl played at Fawkner Park. All their games til now have been on little pitches with tiny goals. All of a sudden this one was on a nearly full size pitch. No warning. Their coach was trying to show them where to stand. But of course as soon as the whistle blew, they all clumped together like so much fairy floss. Must have been funny to watch, but I wasn't there.

Big girls were in Sandringham, where the pitch at the Secondary College was undersized, but free of wind, nice surface, balmy weather. No dramas. Both sides had their chances. 0-0 draw. Everyone happy. We played better - the girls are learning with each week. No major boo-boos.
We probably should have beaten them really, except that our girls need to learn how to shoot.

my son played there too yesterday, what time were you there CLM?
he played at 12.30pm, they lost :( too many boys away for the weekend so only one sub and that was a new boy that did good but still has alot of learning to go.

[cestaz]

The other thing I struggle with is substitutions - I want to give the girls equal playing time, but I think I'm too disruptive to the match.

[Philly09]

The other thing I struggle with is substitutions - I want to give the girls equal playing time, but I think I'm too disruptive to the match.

i first make sure that all girls play both halfs, and then because they only play 20min halfs i sub at the 10min mark. if the girls did not turn up to training they start on the bench, if they are not listening i then sub again at 15mins to have a one on one with the girl so when she goes on in the second half she knows what i want her to be trying.
i find that it must be working as i have had parents tell me that they like the way i do the subbing, also the girls are learning and still enjoying the game too. (+ we are winning alot too :third: )
does not matter if you have one that stands out, she still should be subbed, and if one girl is not doing so well, she should not be on the bench all the time, as i do think the more this girl plays she will learn and get better. :becky:

[terrier]

Philly 09,

Forget to tell everybody your girls won another tight and thrilling game this week 1-0, I am in ore, what a record thrown into the fray and in five games have recorded 4 wins and 1 draw and the draw should have been a win.
Not bad for a woman.

[arabdownunder]

The other thing I struggle with is substitutions - I want to give the girls equal playing time, but I think I'm too disruptive to the match.

I found as I moved up the age groups (started coaching arabjunior's U8 team and have stayed with them up to U15 this year) that my approach has evolved. In the sub-juniors it was focussed on giving everyone equal time; as they get older and develop skills in positional and tactical play it is more about maintaining team balance.

I think that as the kids get older they expect not to be treated equally. They will start saying things like "Why did you take Jimmy off, he's our best player?"

BTW we won again at the weekend 3-1.

[Carlton life member]

my son played there too yesterday, what time were you there CLM?
he played at 12.30pm, they lost :( too many boys away for the weekend so only one sub and that was a new boy that did good but still has alot of learning to go.

we kicked off at 11.15 or a bit later, and a boy's game started before we finished
so that probably was your lad on the other pitch - I think they wore blue?

[Carlton life member]

The other thing I struggle with is substitutions - I want to give the girls equal playing time, but I think I'm too disruptive to the match.

our coach generally tries to sub at the half way, and in batches
but with a few early games he was subbing 4 at a time, and it was too disruptive to the play

he now seems to be drifting towards doing them in pairs

our opponents usually seem to do it constantly

[Philly09]

we kicked off at 11.15 or a bit later, and a boy's game started before we finished
so that probably was your lad on the other pitch - I think they wore blue?

no we had white tops on
but i do think it has a little blue, maybe on the sleeves ummm will have to check.
all our other teams wear blue but the Under 14 boys wear white.

[Philly09]

Philly 09,

Forget to tell everybody your girls won another tight and thrilling game this week 1-0, I am in ore, what a record thrown into the fray and in five games have recorded 4 wins and 1 draw and the draw should have been a win.
Not bad for a woman.

;)
5 games as coach
first game was a draw and then the last three were wins
hopefully this sunday will be another win but if not i am hoping the girls show the coach (he will be there to watch) how well they are doing.

i think i will find it very hard to let go, and go back to just being the assistant of the coach :hurt:

[masterchief]

After much daydreaming, talent identification and thinking I have come up with a huge idea which I will be starting in the next couple of weeks at Meadow Park.

Sunday morning, Tonight and Thursday night I will be looking around the younger teams at the club, shortlisting players to participate in the "Meadow Park Youth Development Program" Nickname: Academy. I will only choose ten of the very finest at the club to have one day extra of training (Saturday Morning) teaching them advanced drills, techniques and skills.

I am really looking forward to working with such a high quality bunch of players. I even have little certificates lined up for the boys that make it in :D

[VictoryCross]

After much daydreaming, talent identification and thinking I have come up with a huge idea which I will be starting in the next couple of weeks at Meadow Park.

Sunday morning, Tonight and Thursday night I will be looking around the younger teams at the club, shortlisting players to participate in the "Meadow Park Youth Development Program" Nickname: Academy. I will only choose ten of the very finest at the club to have one day extra of training (Saturday Morning) teaching them advanced drills, techniques and skills.

I am really looking forward to working with such a high quality bunch of players. I even have little certificates lined up for the boys that make it in :D

:rockon:

excellent idea. that is the kind of thinking lacking in football in this country, not just at a junior level either.

gives the kids a chance aat developing better skills.

what age groups are you talking here? perhaps the u/8's are still a little young for that competitive atmosphere? :noidea:

ceratainly i would have said 12 or 13 y.o or more