by GRF Admin | Oct 14, 2025 | Featured, headline news, Latest News, News
A recent grassroots survey revealed a whopping 89% of teams have had a player approached by another coach to play for them. We asked why the craze towards poaching the best players from the area to create an elite team, who does this benefit? Is it best for the kids?...
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 | Apr 2, 2024 | News
Let us show you what a hero is. This is Ryan Catlin the Manager of Horndean under 9s. He worked hard with the team and dedicated his evenings and weekends like most coaches but in 2023 Ryan got diagnosed with follicular lymphoma which meant he would have to go through...
by GRF Admin | Sep 19, 2023 | Coach Diary, Coaching, News
In the short time I’ve been a coach, I’ve seen too many fellow coaches moaning about their squads. Even at the U8 age group, I often hear ‘he’s not good enough’ or ‘we need an established goalkeeper’. ...
