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Well, hi everyone.
After 4 years in JDL and a change of club, my son is ready to embark in the PYL journey.
My advice to him (and myself): train and play hard, listen to the coach, stay away from the politics and the BS.
So, good luck...
It's going to be a great feeling, not having to pretend everyone is not keeping the score :lol:
Score is one thing, but development is more important
Not a chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by mic22
The comp format is better than ever though. 1 full round and 2 rounds with 3 divs is great.
I agree and well done to the people who pushed for it and the Federation for listening to them.Does anyone know if the 2nd half of Div A will carry over points again like before?With a fairer 2nd half to the season I wonder if they will reset everyone or keep the current set up.Am I also right in thinking there will be no byes this year?Havent heard any clubs are without teams and have been told Wallsend will field all youth teams again.If so thats also a big tick to everyone involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by Addios
Points in DivA to remain with DivB and DivC to reset as normal. Depending on the age group there will be no byes, understand Wallsend have 4 teams and Belswans struggling to fill their 16s. NIAS have all 5 teams this year as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by sapdad
Good to see that all five youth grades will continue in this format as well.
cheers for the info.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taffy
North Coast have had a lot of turnover for 2025 with poor numbers turning up to the U16 and U18 trials. Several decent players are returning to local senior football or have moved to Sydney to play NPL. Looks like cost and the dreaded bus trip to Newcastle every 2nd week has finally caught up with them. Can't blame them.
What age are Wallsend struggling withQuote:
Originally Posted by Taffy
Well technically all of them but they have enough to fill 4 teams, they could do with a couple extras in all ages
Heard a rumour that the draft draw is out, anyone seen it or able to show a copy?
Yeah, I know the pre season trials draw is out but I don't have a copy. I know who my boys face.
Are these the games that are starting the first week of Feb?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hunter403
believe so
The draws are with the clubs currently, we have to have our feedback to NNSWF early this week coming.
There are some games scheduled for Friday 31st, with most games occurring on Sunday 2nd.
Hopefully we get the public version by the end of the week!
Any night games on offer? Jan feb March is still quite warm.Quote:
Originally Posted by matjpacker
There are some Friday nights in there currently, however, there will be changes as I know 2 clubs who have been given Friday night games but have no access to their grounds due to sharing with other sports. No doubt those will have to change at a minimum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim
I've since been told that all 16s and 18s to be played at night time for the pre-season cup which plays across all of February with the other age groups to start earlier on the weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by Jim
Yep, thats what NNSWF have proposed, and it makes sense when you start the competition in the height of summer, but with a couple of clubs not having access to their facilities on Friday nights, there will most likely be changes to the draw.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taffy
Just play away or on Saturday night instead.
The lighting is so poor at some of the grounds, not sure how practical it is to play night games especially with some teams having quite "dark" kit.
Watching Charlestown play at Allan Davis at night is almost impossible...I don't know how the kids manage to see themselves out there when they have to play a game there
Aren't all playing grounds (for competition games not friendlies) at the same grounds as their 1st grade plays? Don't they have to meet lighting requirements to be in the NPL?Quote:
Originally Posted by WOW2.0
It?s kids football, not that big of a deal, I?m sure it won?t bother the kids, let it be mum & dadQuote:
Originally Posted by WOW2.0
As youth football now has pro/rel it is more important now than little disadvantages were previously...their eye sight might be better than mine thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
It's their player welfare though too TBH
I can't speak for every club, but they do hold competition games at both Allen Davis and Lisle Carr for the youth teamsQuote:
Originally Posted by Taffy
I don't know of any specific lighting requirements for NPL...but, as a sometimes spectator it is hard to follow the game there at night...and not sure it would be any easier for the kids trying to spot a team mate in a dark colour (even the Azzurri blue is hard to pick out)
Just my opinion of course :)
Don?t stress too much just ask all the parents that are recording their kids on their mobile phones to turn the light on:sigh:. Imagine being that obsessed with social media that you have to record all your child?s games on your phones so you can post it online and chase some likes. Relax people and enjoy the game and stop putting unnecessary pressure on the poor kid who will only probably quit the game by under 18s because daddy or mummy tried to make him an internet sensation at age 12.Quote:
Originally Posted by WOW2.0
Don?t most clubs have those green cameras now anyway recording? Enjoy the games whilst they are young and get off your bloody phones, I see it too often parents trying to catch a move or goal so they quickly upload it.
But yeah use the lights on phone if you need better lighting :woo:
way to take the conversation completely out of context. Parents pay a lot of money for their kids to play - playing at night with decent lights isn't a big ask.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dreamtime Yowie
Hopefully they get some night games on - it's a decent way to avoid the heat that's for sure.
LolQuote:
Originally Posted by Dreamtime Yowie
I'm not talking about for camera's obviously :P
We must be out of the trend, my son doesn't have a social media platform for his football...maybe that's the true key to success though :P
The big issue with lighting for clubs is that it is something’s hat the club must have funding to have bulbs changed or update lights to newer systems. The council owns the asset but it on the club to fix. Cost of that is quite high.
In regards to Allen Davis Field, the ovals board wants to fix it he lighting but at $250-$500 a fitting it is very expensive over 6 towers. The ovals board also needs to look at other factors like drainag, surface remediation etc. the only way to fix is via a grant and unfortunately they are not always successful in gaining.
Charlestown only play Youth games at ADO if Lisle Carr is too wet and games need to be played. It has some of the best drainage around and can handle a small amount of extra rain. From memory we have only played 3 night games there last season.
The ground is dirt by mid season which is a bigger issue re player injury.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grubby-081
Not sure which ground your referring to there. ADO looks bare but has decent grass coverage. The grass just turns brown.Quote:
Originally Posted by KITZ
Im sure whatever facilities the kids get to play on they will do just fine.
Should ask the kids (and young people) what they think. It doesn't happen near enough in football, assumptions are always made by the adults around and most of the young players are pretty smart footballers and know what's important to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by sapdad
Are Dudley looking at putting in PYL for 2026? Assuming they don't get relegatedQuote:
Originally Posted by The Hacker
Not going to get into a pissing comp but Ive been involved as a parent and coach since the first year of JDL back in the day.Ive seen plenty of kids and any Newcastle footballer thinking that the lights make more than 1% difference in their football is delusional.We have really good facilities in this city and of course some grounds could be better but thinking it makes a difference at this level is a bit much.If a kid is playing in Div C on a Div C pitch then maybe hes just a Div C player.Sticking them on Jack Mac or Darling Street itsnt going to turn them into Messi.Quote:
Originally Posted by KITZ
The wheels would have to fall off to be relegated I would say. If they ever want to play for more than 5th place they will need to add them. The team that is relegated do they lose PYL or they would add another clubQuote:
Originally Posted by Taffy
The whole reason for decoupling is so they don't lose them and the teams continue. It's a similar reason why U18s must stay in PYL, unless you make all zone league teams have an U18s as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hacker
I went to ADO last night for a kick...greenest I've ever seen it...but it's also now been marked up for Rugby Union (which was a surprise)
The opposite field (can never remember its name) has always been for Rugby Union and is always green, all year long...has ADO been given to the Rugby players?
No ADO hasn?t been allocated to rugby. TheQuote:
Originally Posted by WOW2.0
Markings that you see are for the summer Oztag comp that runs over the 4 fields through summer.
All 4 fields will be closed in the next week for January while remediation works are carried out over the complex.
Northern has posted JDL fees on their website.
Amazing.
[https://www.northernnswfootball.com....dFZk39C_tz8WZA