Kahibah 2-1
Southy 3-1
Singleton 4-2
Wallsend 8-0
Lakes-Belswans 1 all
Kahibah 2-1
Southy 3-1
Singleton 4-2
Wallsend 8-0
Lakes-Belswans 1 all
I hope he likes prison food.......and penis
So what's the go this year with the NEW FM comp, as in why is there only 11 teams?
Surely another team could have been brought in to make it a 12-team comp?
I reckon NNSWF are waiting to see how the chips will fall at the end of the season...or whenever the changes for 2017 NPL areOriginally Posted by stopper2
to be implemented.
There may be expressions of interest from Zone clubs then to make up 2 x 12 team comps.
Week after NPL Grand Final all will be revealed. How many ZPL teams would get close to the Facility Requirements?
Wallsend
Lakes
Kahibah
Cooks Hill
Thornton
Southy
Singleton
West Wallsend
Belswans
Cessnock
Toronto
Jimmy James Testamonial
There will be a gathering of Breakers players and officials at the Cooks Hill v Kahibah games this Saturday 5th
in honour of Jimmy James: team manager of the Breakers and for a while the groundsman.
Please let anyone you know who was associated directly with the Breakers to come along and say g'day to Jimmy.
He'll be turning 93 later this year.
Premiership placings forecast:
1. Lake Macquarie City (reason: look to have more depth than last year)
2. Wallsend (reason: quality team that should finish at least as high as last seasons 3rd)
3. Singleton (reason: Improved a lot last year and think they can build further - big home advantage)
4. Kahibah (reason: strong defensively - will be hard to beat at home on the small field)
5. Cooks Hill (reason: I know Ty will disagree but will need to improve on trial form to make semis.)
6. South Cardiff (reason: been decimated after last seasons relegation - trial form has been poor)
7. Thornton (reason: handy team on their day but lack the quality of the higher teams)
8. West Wallsend (reason: Game revolves around 2 or 3 key players - injuries will hurt them as it did last year)
9. Belmont Swansea (reason: Questioning the player depth in the club with all the coaching disruptions)
10. Toronto (reason: pre season has been poor - no reason to think any improvement on last year)
11.Cessnock (reason: pre season has been poor - no reason to think any improvement on last year)
Of course - just my opinion. I am sure some of these teams will prove me wrong.
I think Southy will be further south than your predicted 6th
9. Belmont Swansea (reason: Questioning the player depth in the club with all the coaching disruptions)
Just pulled this off the Belswans web site. Doesn't appear to be too much wrong with the "player depth"??? Think that the coach leaving was probably a set back for a couple of weeks but the boys have won 3 trial games and an FFA Cup match since the guy bolted so things can't be too bad. Probably a couple of weeks under done??? Time will tell.
1st Grade Squad 2016
Mick Stafford (G/K)
Nick Popel (G/K)
Josh O’Bryan
Fletcher Price
Huey Price
Luke Cook
Jarred Noon
Joel Shearer (Club Captain)
Tim Schultz
Kyle Wilson
Josh Sutton
Josh Hall
Jamie Hadlow
Mitch Haasnoot
Mitch Maxton
Matt Carroll
Matt Ellis
Luke Lethbridge
Ben Cox
Haydon Hemson
Under 23's Squad 2016
Josh Stewart (G/K)
Mick Peachey (G/K)
Kurtis Budden
Robbie Cordwell (U/23’s Captain)
Tom Langdon
Mason Bahatko
Kurt Hodson
Ramon Dunn
James Youngberry
Will McMaster
Josh Garnsey
Blake Chapman
Apologies for the crap copy and paste haha!
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Don't get me wrong, I would love to see Belswans do better than 9th. I like the club and think they add something special to NewFM. I don't know all the names on the Belswans lists but the ones I do know are rookies to first grade. Time will tell. Tough start for them with Lakes first up. If they can scrounge a result out or even a one to two goal loss then they should have a bright season.
Take your point that they should settle as the season goes on.
Love NewFM football... Looking forward to the weekend.
Results from the AthField:
1st Grade: Cooks Hill 2-7 Kahibah
Under 23's: Cooks Hill 2-0 Kahibah
Under 19's: Cooks Hill 0-2 Kahibah
Under 17's: Cooks Hill 0-2 Kahibah
Absolute shocker from Cooks Hill. No excuses though...Kahibah were just too good. Defence left a bit to be desired for the Cookers but conceding seven on your home turf is pretty poor. Kahibah look quality in every grade (23's maybe not as much) and will be pushing for premierships all round IMO. The quality they've got in 19's and 17's is great for the future.
Some scores from Westy v South Cardiff as well: 17's: Westy 2-1, 19's: Westy 5-1, 23's: Southy 2-1 & 1st Grade: 2-1 Westy last I heard; kicked off at 5pm.
7 against wow... Top 4 update Kahibah
Wallsend
Lakes
Belswans
I hope he likes prison food.......and penis
Belswans? Could very well happen but I reckon that fourth spot could go to a few teams. Belswans wouldn't be first to mind. Singleton, Thornton, even Westy. Top three looks set in stone. Kahibah could go all the way this year if they play their style and play at their best.
Also, Westy finished 3-2 over South Cardiff. Come from behind win for Westy. Hearing Southy still have one or two players that have signed up yet to debut (one being 1st grader from Wallsend if reports are right).
Toronto 1 - 3 Wallsend
Cessnock 2 - 2 Singleton
Lake Macquarie 5 - Belswans 1
Results today from Macquarie Field.
U 17's Lakes 4-3.
U 19's Lakes 7-3.
U 23's Draw 0-0.
1st's Belswans 4-3.
Wrap-up from Turner Park: (Cessnock v Singleton)
17's: 0-0 Draw
19's: 7-0 Singleton
23's: 0-0 Draw
1st Grade: 1-1 Draw
Pretty entertaining First Grade game. Cessnock's goal was a magnificent bicycle kick but slightly offside in my eyes. Both teams had chances that were wasted. Fair result.
Results to today from Blackies Oval v's West Wallsend.
U/17'S... 1-2 Westy.
U/19's.... 2_1 Belswans.
U/23's.... 5 - 0 Belswans.
1st's....... 3- 1 Belswans.
Great results for the home club......1st's are undefeated, 23's yet to conceed a goal. Yep we're doing it tough down here. Lots issues?????
Go the gunners
what's the deal with all the 7-2 results?
weird
Hi all long time reader first time poster.
Was at Gunners vs Thornton game today due to long time Gunners supporter/original Southside member.
17s 4-1 (wasn't at game drinking breakfast beers)
19s 0-0 (from what I saw Southy dominated & were very unlucky, saw last 15 min)
23s/whatever they are (3-4 Thornton, good game to watch, Southy goalkeeper deserved players player from what I've seen the last few years.)
1st 1-0 Southy. I was really impressed by such a young team. From what I felt a lot of players had a desire to play for the shirt. I was really impressed by new signings Corey, Josh & number 10 (not 100% on names).
This 1st grade team will definitely turn a few heads this year & made me realise why I love the club so much.
The only downside for me was the fact an "apparent" life member turned up (& due to no circumstance of the club which was unable to sell any alcoholic beverages) left as soon as he found out this situation. If I had my way this person has no point being a life member as showing true commitment to this club.
Cheers hopefully will be able to bring you more updates from my beloved club & family friends who play in this competition but for different clubs.
MattR48
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