by GRF Admin | May 23, 2024 | Coaching, Featured, Footy Mums, News, Parents
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...
by GRF Admin | Jun 19, 2023 | Featured, Footy Mums, News
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 this has...
by GRF Admin | May 10, 2023 | Footy Mums, headline news, News
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...
by GRF Admin | Sep 14, 2021 | Featured, Footy Mums, News, Parents
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...
by GRF Admin | Jul 22, 2021 | Coaching, Featured, Footy Mums, Health, News
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...
by GRF Admin | Jun 24, 2021 | Footy Mums, News, Parents
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....