Footy Mums – Team Grassroots

6 minutes !!! – My son cried when he got in the car, this can’t be right…

Posted on 19 June 2023 (19 March 2024) by GRF Admin

My son, who is 8 has played for his team now for a year and a half now, I accept that he has the least ability on the team but to counter this he has the most enthusiasm. The coach was very fair in the first season giving most kids a good run out, recently […]

Tempers flare when Coach gives managers player award to his own Son..

Posted on 23 May 2023 (23 May 2023) by GRF Admin

Yes, I did the seemingly unthinkable after weeks of consideration I decided to award a player with the Managers Player award, this player was my son who plays on the team. I’m absolutely appalled by the response from some of the parents who openly said in front of other parents and players, “Your out of […]

The Diary of a Grassroots Coach – Kids “released” age 9 in Grassroots, really!!!

Posted on 10 May 2023 (22 November 2023) by GRF Admin

Right where do I start? For over a decade I have been involved in the local football league. During this period I have spent time as a coach, mentor, referee, physio, kit man, refreshments stall worker etc. For the past two years I’ve been spending my Sundays as a League Rep at local youth games. […]

2 Fantastic Footy mums solve this age old Grassroots problem

Posted on 14 September 2021 (10 March 2023) by GRF Admin

We’ve all been there – on the sidelines of the football pitch while the referee has to stop match play (again) while little Johnny has to stop and tie up his boot laces. It’s frustrating for the coaches, refs, parents and the kids too. It was exactly this issue that got two football mums thinking […]

SEVERS DISEASE – Symptoms, Signs and Treatments

Posted on 22 July 2021 (12 April 2023) by GRF Admin

Severs disease is the most common issue I have seen recently with children. The majority of them currently play football extensively! It’s also called calcaneal apophysitis and its not really a disease, but an over use injury where by the growth plate in the heel can become inflamed and painful due to excessive force and […]

A MESSAGE TO NEW GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL PARENTS..…

Posted on 24 June 2021 (12 April 2023) by GRF Admin

So we are three seasons into our grassroots journey, and loving every minute. There are a few things we wish we had known from the start which I wanted to pass on to parents starting their grassroots journey….. Always keep a spare bottle of water in the car. You will forget one day; you think […]