Our final newsletter for 2017

Thirty-five newsletters later we have reached the end of season 2017. Thanks for content suggestions from our board members as well as the regular contributions from our coaches. We hope players and parents found the match reports a useful insight into each team's focus and development priorities across the season. With the final reports complete our coaches can finally put their feet up and enjoy a well earned break!

FFV Girls Development Program in Shepp

5pm Wednesday 11 October

With so many great female players in our squads, its fantastic to see the FFV announce a Shepparton based Regional Girls Development Program to provide a dedicated development program for 8-12 year old girls.

Date: Wednesday 11 Oct 2017 through to 15 Nov 2017 with a gala day on Saturday 18 November.
Time: 5pm-6pm
Venue: McEwen Reserve
Cost: Free

The program Head Coach is also seeking volunteer female coaches to assist in the delivery of the program. Full mentor support and training will be offered. This will be a fantastic opportunity to develop your coaching.

To register into the program and/or any additional information, please email Program Head Coach, Atila Kerestes: akerestes@ffv.org.au.

2017 Presentation night

5:30 pm Saturday 14 October

Thanks to everyone who has confirmed and paid for our first presentation night at our new home ground facilities.If you haven't booked tickets please call Maria Sepe ASAP - we are at capacity and may not be able to accomodate late requests.

A-league friendly - thank you!

Thank you to the GV Suns parents, players and supporters who helped with the BBQs, the stretcher, sweated in the mascot suits and helped settle the nerves of our visitors by walking them onto the pitch.

It was a spectactaular night, something we hope to see repeated now we have the facility to host A league level games.

Congratulations to Shepp Council

GV Suns also thanks and congratulates the Greater Shepparton City Council, staff and contractors who have overseen delivery of the massive sports precinct development project - right down to the last minutes when staff were pacing the pitch to ensure the sprinklers systems worked as requested by our A-league visitors. A fantastic achievement and amazing commitment to soccer in the GV.

FFV Referee Development Sessions - School Holidays

The FFV's school holiday training days will have a new format and provide referees with support and development as a Victorian referee. All development days begin at 9.30am and finish at 3pm and lunch is provided.

Tuesday 3 October

Keilor Park Soccer Club, Keilor
http://education-ffa.sportingpulse.com/Entry/?EID=17177

Thursday 5 October

Parade College, Bundoora
https://education-ffa.sportingpulse.com/Entry/?EID=17170

Please sign up for the development day via the links.

Season 2018 - junior trials

From 5 pm Monday 9 October

Our selection trials for season 2018 junior squads begin next month. Please share the details and encourage talented players from across the Goulburn Valley to join us for 2018.

Age groups	Selection Trial Dates	Times
U13 U14	Monday 9 & Wednesday 11 October	Registration from 5:00 pm Trials 5:30 – 6:30 pm
U15 U16 U18	Monday 9 & Wednesday 11 October	Registration from 6:00 pm Trials 6:30 – 7:30 pm
U12 U11 U10 U9 U8	Monday 16 & Wednesday 18 October	Registration from 5:30 pm Trials 6 – 7 pm

Location

All trials will take place at the new fields at the rear of John McEwen Reserve, Brauman St, Shepparton.

What to wear

All attendees must wear a white t-shirt, football boots and shin guards and bring a water bottle.

SAP or Squad?

Players born in 2005 and 2006 are able to trial for the Under 12 squad which will require up to 24 players in 2018. Players too young for this squad (born 2007, 2008 & 2009) can build on their skills and knowledge through the SAP.

More information

For more information contact the Technical Director, Shaban Mehmet, on 0401 843 372 or techdir@gvsuns.com.au .

Free email reminder

If you would like an email reminder a week before trials, please send your child’s name and DOB to admin@gvsuns.com.au

AFS International Tournament

Friday 27-Sunday 29 Oct @McEwen

Competitions for boys and girls across 13 age groups from under 6 (born 2011, 4v4) through to Under 17 (born 2000, 11v11)
U12 9v9 and 11v11 competitions
Anyone can enter... register online at www.footballskool.com.au
Registrations close October 2 unless sold out earlier.

2018 Asian Football Confed.
U19 Championship Group Qualifier

4-8 November @McEwen

Come and see the Young Socceroos (Australia) take on DPR Korea, Hong Kong and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Match Reports

Under 14s
Shaban Mehmet

Last game for 2017, what a year!! Since that infamous day on May 14th vs Kingston at home we have been working on our preparation, our Integrity and our sportsmanship. Its been a huge hill to climb, but i believe we have reached the summit.

As a coach and Technical Director I am very pleased with the way we handled our selves today. We could have been sucked in to the verbal and physical niggling today, we could have started to fight we could have started verbally attack them but we didn't. We stuck to the task at hand. A little maturity was shining through.

Well done to all for your hard work. As a result of this we won the game 2-0, a cheeky volley from Brandon and one well executed own goal from Kingston. It takes deliberate preparation, focus and training to perform at a high level week in week out, and if we can do that we will not be a mid table team we will be a top of the table team.

Under 15s
Paul Nieuwenhuizen

In our final game for the year the boys once again put in a wonderful performance against a team 8 places higher on the ladder to come away with a draw.
In conditions that were not conducive for playing football, the team still looked to play football rather than just kick it long. This was great to see and testament to how the team has developed over the year.

A big thanks to Annette for managing the team and making my job a lot easier.

It has been a privilege to coach this group of boys over the last 9 months, and watching them grow both individually and as a team.

I hope to see everyone back in 2018.

Under 16s
Tommy Giuliani

The 16s boys concluded their 2017 season on Sunday at Kingston City. After 27 rounds pre-game speeches and team task begin to sound generic. And thus we kept this to the minimum-no waffle. In gale force conditions we went against the wind in the 1st half and played very well.We shaded Kingston in all aspects and created many goal scoring opportunities. Kingston had one shot at goal from 30 yards and scored an improbable goal.

In the second half we lacked the patience we exhibited in our build up play in the 1st half. We became impatient and direct at times but continued to create chances to score goals. Unfortunately we were also denied a penalty after a Kingston player literally slapped a ball in the penalty area. We pressed higher up the pitch and pushed our full backs on chasing the equaliser and dominated our opponents.

Kingston did score again against the run of play but i’m satisfied that we committed players forward to push for the equaliser and winning goal.Indeed we had enough chances to score 6-7 goals with a bit of luck and some clinical finishing.Kingston just couldn’t get out of their own half..

These players can be satisfied in the way they have finished off their campaign. The Nunawading game at McEwen was the turning point - since that 2nd half turnaround they now appreciate that 80% effort is not enough.100% is not negotiable. Our shape has improved in and out of possesion and this has allowed us to keep the ball,be expansive going forward and get compact defensively. We’ve worked hard in transition moments and everything else has been better. We’ve been very competitive and it’s a shame that the season’s finished in a way. Finally, I want thank them for allowing me to be a part of their football and personal development.