JUNIOR TEAM NEWS

We would love to include news from your team. Please send photos and match reports to Catherine (catherine.hendy@gmail.com).

The Eagles will have teams competing in the following events that are coming up very soon:

1 Total Girl competition in Ballarat – March

2 Boys FC in Bendigo – end March

Players need to be registered with the Club in order to be eligible to participate in these competitions.

UNDER 18 Boys players wanted

• We will field a boys U18 team if there is sufficient interest. We will strive to work with FFV to place this team in the highest available league for our zone where we can be confident there will be sufficient teams and where the standard of football will provide development opportunity for the players.

• We will work to bring in a good, highly-qualified Under 18 Coach in line with our strong emphasis on playing in a highly competitive Under 18 competition.

• We will at the same time provide the opportunity for players who are capable, and keen to benefit from our youth and development policy, to join our Reserves Men’s squad.

• Should there be sufficient interest for us to field a Boys U18 team, this team will train on the same night as the Senior Men’s team so that we can continue to give players the opportunity to experience senior football when they are ready through the course of the year.

• Phil Simao, who will be well known to the U16s, has been appointed to the position of Youth Football Coordinator. Phil will oversee Under 14, 15, 16 and the Under 18 boys’ teams at the Club. These teams will work on the same training nights as the Senior Men’s teams and the Under 18 boys will be part of the Reserves team structure where movement will occur from one team to another based on form and at times availability. By training on the same nights as the Senior Men’s teams, they will have the benefit of coaching from the Head Coach (Manny Koutroulis), the Men’s Reserves Coach (Paul Martinez) as well as Phil and the Under 18 Coach.

If you are planning on joining our U18 Boys team for the 2012 season, would you please complete asap the Expression of Interest details on this link: http://www.trybooking.com/BAFX

Girls U16B End of Season Report - The Season that was...

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U12 Joeys - End of season match report

(Coach: Patrick Sabian)

A miss-matched battle shaped up on Sunday, with the unbeaten and top of the table Box Hill taking on the Eagles. On the last meeting, the Eagles went down in a heavy defeat – but the Eagles are a team rapidly on the improve with super coach Patrick.

A two goal lead to Box Hill at half time didn’t deter the Eagles, who matched Box Hill strongly against the wind – playing to the coaches game plan to lift the ball at every opportunity.Playing with the wind in the second half, the Eagles slotted home two goals to draw level, and then picked up a penalty in the box to take the lead 3-2 with 10 minutes to go. Box Hill responded with everything to try and get back into the game, with two shots at goal off the woodwork and some physical play - the Eagles desperate but resolute in defence. At the final whistle the Eagles taking the win 3-2 – much to the joy of players and parents alike.

The Eagles best win of the season.

We may not be playing finals, but certainly the boys played their own Grand Final on Sunday.

Well done Eagles!

Thanks to Carolyn Harris (team manager) & Dave Savell (photographer)

U9 Red 2 Joeys end of season report

(coach: John Kondopoulos)

The Under 9 Red Joeys 2 boys had a very successful season on all fronts; we won most of our games, and were very competitive in all of them.

The boys were a great bunch to coach. It was pleasing to see them develop an unselfish team spirit, so much so, that every single player scored at least one goal during the season. Individually all made great strides with their skills and control. They became a lot more comfortable with throw-ins, corners and goal kicks, and developed a good sense of positional play.

I'm very confident the club will be well served in the future by this bunch of determined, hard running and skillful boys.

We were lucky to have the support of a great manager, and a fantastic group of encouraging parents. It made for an enjoyable and successful season. Well done to all.

John Kondopoulos