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News Archive 2009
Monday, 21 December 2009
Subject: Gympie Diggers Football Club Secretary for 2010
Gympie Diggers Football Club has secured the services of Trish Sellick who will assume the role of Secretary of the Club in the upcoming Season. We welcome Trish onboard, and will support her in every way in her new role with the Club. Congratulations Trish - have a lovely Christmas break, and we'll see you in your new position in the New Year. We also thank Sue Patterson for her superlative job in the role over the past few years. Sue has been a stable force within the Club as she has seen the transition of several Club Presidents and most of the rest of the Committee during her tenure as our Club Secretary. It is with Sue's recommendation that Trish takes on the role of Club Secretary. We are sure to be confidently represented over the coming Season. Thank you Sue, and thank you Trish, and on behalf of the Gympie Diggers Football Club I wish you both the best in the future.
- Steve Manthey - President Gympie Diggers Football Club
Monday, 14 December 2009
Subject: Sign-on for 2010 Season - February 6th and 13th 2010
Sign-on for the upcoming Season has been announced for the 6th and 13th of February 2010, between 10.00am and 2.00pm each day. Sign-on is to be held at the Football Gympie Clubhouse area at the One Mile Ovals. Look for the Gympie Diggers Football Club Marquee and banners. Our helpful Registrars will be on hand to assist new and seasoned Players alike with their registration and to answer any queries.
Monday, 14 December 2009
Subject: March Past 2010
The spectacular pageantry of the annual Football Gympie March Past is being held on 27th March 2010. First games will be played straight after. This festivity is a great coming together of all the local Football Clubs in a splendid display of Team colours and pride. The parade presentation is an exciting participation for the younger players and lifts the anticipation levels for the day's games.
Monday, 14 December 2009
Subject: Free Referees Course
Football Gympie is conducting a free Referee's course on 21st February 2009. Any queries to Football Gympie Secretary Pam Tindall on 5482 1801.
Monday, 14 December 2009
Subject: Grand Finals Day 2010
Football Gympie has announced the Grand Finals Date for the coming Season. The Grand Finals will be played on Saturday 11th September 2010. This gives our Competitive Teams a clear goal to work towards. Non-Competitive Teams usually finish their Season a week or two before the Grand Finals.
Monday, 14 December 2009
Subject: Gympie Diggers Football Club Committee 2010
Gympie Diggers Football Club has duly elected its 2010 Committee as an outcome of the Annual General Meeting held recently. The 2010 Committee is largely a continuance of the same persons from last year's 2009 Committee. Sue Paterson is looking for a competent and willing successor who may be suitable to make a transition into her postion as Club Secretary. Any interested persons are welcomed to contact Sue.
Monday, 14 December 2009
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"As Major Sponsor of Gympie Diggers Football Club, Cooloola Civil Constructions joins the Committee in expressing to all Members, Supporters, Clients, Friends, Families and Business Partners a warm-felt appreciation for the past year, a Merry Christmas and well wishes for the festive season and a happy, safe and prosperous New Year." CCC MD Brendan Paterson |
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Gympie Diggers Football Club - Annual General Meeting
Our AGM was held at 7pm Monday 30th November, when all Committee Positions were vacated.
In clearly uncontested ballots, the respective incumbent Committee Members have retained their previous roles. Some of the positions are being undertaken in 'caretaker mode' with the provision that suitable successors can be trained up in 'mentoring' methods to take over responsibilities during the 2010 Season. See our Committee Page for descriptions of Committee positions. Anyone interested in assuming a Committee role can review the various positions and can contact the relevant Committee personnel regarding the open mentoring offers. It has been discussed that this method of transitioning Committee positions is likely to be a viable way of surehandedly passing the 'baton' to the next willing participant. If you would like to know more, feel free to contact our Committee members to discuss roles or Club-related matters at any time.
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Gympie Diggers Football Club - Annual General Meeting
Our AGM is being held at 7pm on Monday 30th November, when all Committee Positions will be vacated.
Please make the effort to come to our AGM and take on these positions. Consider offering assistance to those who will be carrying out the positions. Gympie Diggers is a great Football Club, so get on board and be an integral part of Diggers' history! The 2009-2010 Annual General Meeting is to be held in the Wide Bay Office, next to Field 2 at the One Mile Ovals. See our Committee Page for descriptions of Committee positions. See you there!
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Training Equipment and Playing Strips Return a Priority
Attention All Coaches and Managers. All training equipment and playing strips need be returned by arrangement with our equipment officers. Contact Craig in the first instance on 0407 017 011, or 5482 2484 to arrange for a drop off. All Playing Strips should be returned to Vicki for examination for any necessary repairs, and replacements. Vicki can be contacted on 5484 3512.For your convenience, you can drop your washed Playing Strips off with your issued training equipment returns. It is imperative that the gear is returned to our stores so that it is checked for adequate quantities and so that more balls and other training stuff can be prepared ahead of next Season. Thank you for everyone's cooperation in this important matter.
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Blue Light Disco
There will be a Blue Light Disco on Friday 23rd October 2009. Gympie Diggers are committing 6 volunteers with Blue Cards to help out. The Club receives some monies for this assistance. If you can help out, please call Diggers Secretary Sue Paterson on 5483 6569, or mail to Sue.
Sunday, 27 September 2009
Senior Grades Break-Up Caps Another Season
Senior grades - Mens and Ladies Teams enjoyed a post Season awards and get together last night. Awards were flowing freely and the evening went well. Our Members can be commended for their continuing good behaviour both on and off the field. Congratulations to all for your efforts and enjoy the break. Come back fitter and stronger for next Season. We tip our caps to you all. - 2009 Committee - Gympie Diggers Football Club Inc.
The raffle winners were 1st T. Bartley 2nd Troy Rowlands 3rd Henry Hamilton.
This was the last Official Club gathering ahead of the Gympie Diggers Annual General Meeting in November (see below for details).
Monday, 21 September 2009
Training Equipment and Playing Strips Return a Priority
Attention All Coaches and Managers. All training equipment and playing strips need be returned by arrangement with our equipment officers. Contact Craig in the first instance on 0407 017 011, or 5482 2484 to arrange for a time and place to drop off. It is imperative that the gear is returned to our stores so that it is checked for adequate quantities and so that more balls and other training stuff can be prepared ahead of next Season. All Playing Strips should be returned to Vicki for examination for any necessary repairs, and replacements. Vicki can be contacted on 5484 3512.For your convenience, you can drop your washed Playing Strips off with your issued training equipment returns. Thank you for everyone's cooperation in this important matter.
Sunday, 20 September 2009
Grand Finals Results 2009
Attention All Coaches and Managers. All training equipment and playing strips need be returned by arrangement with our equipment officers. Contact craig in the first instance on 0407 017 011, or 5482 2484 to arrange for a time and place to drop off. Thank you for your cooperation in this important matter.Grand Finals 2009 have yielded a balanced result for Football in Gympie with Gympie Diggers Football fielding sides in eight of the eleven age categories being contested. While the Club may not have had the overwhelming victories in the scorelines, we can be very proud of all our players in all our Teams representing the Club in the Grand Finals matches. Our players conducted themselves with great sportsmanship and generally displayed good skill and determination throughout their respective matches. Most of all, our sides avoided the controversy and poor behaviour witnessed in the aborted over 35's match. A thank you to all our Players, Coaches, Managers and Supporters for another super year of Football. Enjoy the break, recharge the batteries, and get the passion going again for next year. 2009 Grand Finals Results...
Friday, 18 September 2009
Subject: Football Wide Bay Club of the Year 2009 - "And the winner is.."
Gympie Diggers Football Club won the inaugural Football Wide Bay 'Club of the Year' at last nights dinner and awards night held in Maryborough.
We're not sure just how prestigious the Award is, but it's pretty cool to win the first one!! Congratulations to everyone who has participated in and contributed to the efforts of the Club since its inception in the early 1970s. We thank you for your dedicated and largely selfless work. May we have continued success far into the future.
Friday, 18 September 2009
Subject: Quantum Change to Breakup info Competitive Grades for 20 September 2009
There has been a sudden and vast change to arrangements for the Competitive Grades' breakup.
Festivities are now to take place at the Memorial Pool in town, from 1100am.
All else remains the same. Good luck in the Finals on Saturday and we'll see you there Sunday.
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Subject: Small Change to Breakup info Competitive Grades for 20 September 2009
There has been a small change to arrangements for the Competitive Grades' breakup. Festivities are now happening on the far side of Field 2, near the Wide Bay Office and far grandstand. All else remains the same. Good luck in the Finals on Saturday and we'll see you there Sunday.
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Gympie Diggers Football Club lands fine showing in Grand Finals 2009
Well you might think Gympie Diggers Football is again the leading Club in the Football Gympie Competition with Teams competing in Grand Finals in all but one of the grades in which Teams were fielded for the 2009 Season. A big hoorah to all our Teams, the great efforts of the Players, the unwavering supporters, Club Coaches and Managers and Officials. The culmination of this year's Competition will be realised this weekend with the Grand Finals at the One Mile Ovals Complex. The following are the Teams from Gympie Diggers Football Club that are playing in the Grand Finals 2009 -
Youth 2 Diggers White versus Diggers Blue
Youth 1 Diggers Maroon versus Diggers Blue
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
A Big Thank You To All Our Muster Volunteers
Once again, the mighty effort put into Gympie Diggers Football's tasks by our Members and Supporters at the Annual Muster Festival has been hugely appreciated and recognised in particular by the Organising Committee of the Event. In addition to their praise, on behalf of the Gympie Diggers Football Club Committee and the Club's many Members and Supporters we thank all those willing helpers who contribute their time and efforts so that our Club can secure further funding for training equipment and specialised gear. Thank You All!
The following is the message sent out by the Muster people -
Hello Volunteers. Well another Muster has been and gone. The Gympie Apex club and in particular the Muster Organising Committee would like to pass on their heartfelt appreciation for the effort put in by all community groups again this year. The Muster may be organised by Apex but we believe it is run by the community for the community. We hope that your efforts have not been in vain and that your community group or organisation can move forward with the money you’ve raised by assisting at the Muster. Roster checks were conducted on many venues over the week and I’m pleased to report that the majority of venues had their rostered staff numbers on duty. If you have any unused armbands remaining, could you kindly return them to the Muster office at PO Box 616, Gympie, 4570. Also I am keen to hear any feedback, problems or issues that your community group encountered in respect to carrying out their duties. If you could be email them to this address or post to the Muster Office at the address listed above for consideration by the organising committee. Again, thank you very much and we will see you again in 2010. Regards Scott Swift (Mobile: 0438 758 687) and Glenn Smith (Mobile: 0408 715 781) Community Group Co-ordinators 2009 National Country Music Muster.
Saturday, 5 September 2009
All Games are still on for today - 5th September 2009 .
Checked through Football Gympie - all scheduled games to go ahead today regardless. So enjoy your matches. Best of luck to all.
Saturday, 5 September 2009
Breakup info RooBall and SSG - 5 September 2009 as games finish
There is a Sausage sizzle on near the canteen area near fields 8 and 9.
Details on the RooBall and Small-Sided Games breakup are in the accompanying file. It is available for distribution to all Members.
2009 Breakup details RooBall and SSG
Monday, 31 August 2009
Senior Break-up
Senior Men and Ladies and players who played up for these teams are invited to the break-up to be held at the Victory Hotel 26th September 2009. Meal from 6.30 pm. Presentations from 8 pm. $20 per head for a Roast Meal & Dessert. For catering purposes, please pay Tanya Albion by 15th September 2009.
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Update email contact list now
If you wish to be contacted via email regarding any news, please send an email to Gympie Diggers Football Club where you will be added to the mailing list. See the Club's privacy policy with regards to usage. (excerpt...'We do not use this information for any purpose other than its intended use (to allow sending of information to a specific email address, etc.) We don't resell names or any individual data.'...etc)
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Attention: Coaches and Managers of Competitive Age Teams - Plaque Updates
With regards to Perpetual Trophies and the Plates that are mounted on those Plaques, please nominate a Parent/Spouse to be in charge of updating the plates on to the Plaques that are handed in. Sue Paterson will organise getting the Plates to each respective Team, so that the Plaque updating procedure can be completed. Thank you for your contribution in this effort.
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Attention all Players receiving Perpetual Trophies
Can all players who have received Perpetual Trophies-Plaques return them to your Manager or Coach by 27th August. After that date, players are responsible for their own. Your updated Plaque will be handed out on 20th September.
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Take a look at our great 2009 line-up of Coaches and Managers
Our Teams page has been updated to include the Coaches and Managers - with pictures. Please check it out.
Gympie Diggers Football Club Teams Page
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
Notice to Coaches and Managers regarding Playing Strips and Training Gear - Season's End
All Competitive Age Teams will needs return all equipment, balls, shirts and bibs on the Break-up Day - Sunday 20th September 2009, unless prior alternative arrangement is made by contacting equipment officer Craig on 54822484 or 0407017011 or by mail.
All RooBall and Small-Sided-Games Teams can return training equipment and playing strips as soon as is practicable after last game on 5th September 2009. Please ensure that all Jerseys and Bibs are washed before our storing. Thanks for your cooperation.
Please speak with Craig on 54822484 or 0407017011 or by mail to arrange a time for drop off.
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
This Weekend is Diggers' turn to travel to Cooroy to play
Quite a lot of our Teams have drawn to play in Cooroy this weekend. Please check the draw to see who is travelling. let's make a good showing and take it to Cooroora on their home turf. All the best. Travel safely, and enjoy the weekend.
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Postponed Games to be played Wednesday 22 July 2009
Games postponed from 11 July to be played Wed 22 July:
4:30pm - U12: Diggers v Columbia; GY2: Diggers Maroon v Valley Rangers
5:45pm - U12: Lions v Cooroora Red; Y2: Diggers Maroon v Valley Rangers Yellow
Sunday, 19 July 2009
Pie Drive Fundraising Forms online for orders - Last chance by Tuesday of this week
Forms for our Club fundraising for end-of-Season Break-up days are available online from this evening for Members who have misplaced the mailed forms. Last chance to make your orders by Tuesday of this week. Please call Tanya or Joel Albion for arranging to get order in or email order to Joel and Tanya Albion or call on 5483 6967. Thanks for everyone's effort in this.
Sunday, 19 July 2009
Gympie Diggers Football Club Team Photos
Photos will be available in the next couple of weeks. Any Teams that did not get their pictures taken are to please contact Craig on 54822484 or 0407017011 or by mail to arrange a time this week.
We can go for either Thursday afternoon's training near Field 11 or Saturday near Field 9 - like last week. Thanks.
Any Player, Coach or Manager who missed their Team's photo and would like to be included in an 'inset', please contact to arrange - Craig on 54822484 or 0407017011 or by mail.
We got 18 Teams shot last weekend, so lets get the remaining teams covered this week.
The Teams left to go are:
U6 White; U8 White; U10; 11-12 Girls Maroon; Yth2 Blue; Yth2 Girls Blue; Yth1 Girls; C Mens; B Mens
Friday, 17 July 2009
Pie Drive Forms need to be in this Saturday 18 July 2009
Any forms oustanding will have to be in by Saturday at the latest so that the orders can be filled. Thanks for everyone's effort in this.
Friday, 17 July 2009
Gympie Diggers Football Club Team Photos - Saturday 18 July 2009
It's that time of year again when we have to break out the hair product and brush a little more makeup on before the game - yes, it's photo time again.
The first weekend of photos are happening this Saturday 18 July 2009. All photos will be taken at the treed area near the canteen near field 9.
Coaches and Managers will each receive complimentary Team Photo from 'Orbitingstar' in recognition of the valuable efforts.
Please ensure your Team's Players' and Officials' names are complete and correct on the day. Photos are $10 ea - please have the correct amount payable on the day. Photos will be available within 14 days of the shooting date. Full details in the files below.
Please be ready for photo at the time listed for your Team.
Managers and Coaches - please bring a NUMBERED TEAM LIST with correct spelling of Players' and Team Officials' (Coach, Manager) names corresponding with their shirt numbers. (like on a game team sheet) This way we speed up the names with faces process. Thank you for this.
Details regarding Team Photos are included in the following ".pdf" file.
2009 Diggers photo schedule1.pdf
Advertising Team Photos 2009.pdf
Cheeeeezzzz!!! ...snap...
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Pie Drive Forms need to be in by Training this Thursday 16 July 2009
Tanya and Joel Albion will be at training this Thursday to collect the forms from each Teams' Coach. Any forms oustanding will have to be in by Saturday at the latest so that the orders can be filled. Thanks for evryone's effort in this.
Sunday, 12 July 2009
Pie Drive Fundraiser - returning forms
Orders for the Pie Drive Fundraiser are to be given to each Teams' Coach at this week's training. Please have filled in forms and correct monies ready in an envelope for your Coach. Coachs will be contacted regarding the forwarding of fundraising orders so that orders can be filled in good time. Thanks for everyone's effort on this one.
Friday, 10 July 2009
Gympie Diggers Football Club Team Photos for 18 July 2009
Photos are being taken next weekend, Saturday 18 July 2009.
The initial shooting date is for 18th July 2009. (There is an alternative on the 25th July for those teams unable to get their full contingent there for the 18th) It would be good to try for completion on the 18th. Order and pay on the day. Delivery will be within 14 days of ordering.
The cost is $10 per Team Photo with names and decoration - A4 Heavy Duty Laminated. Individual Player Photos can be ordered on the day also, at $5 per photo - A4 Heavy Duty Laminated.
All photos will be taken at the treed area near the canteen near field 9. Please be ready for photo at the time listed for your Team.
Details regarding Team Photos are included in the following ".pdf" file.
2009 Diggers photo schedule1.pdf
Friday, 10 July 2009
Pie Drive Fundraiser
The information and order forms for the end of Season Break-up Days Pie Drive Fundraiser has been mailed to all Members. Please take the time to consider placing an order. Details on ordering, payment and delivery are contained on each order form.
Friday, 10 July 2009
Revised Draw for Washed out games now to be played 11th July
The games washed out on 27th June will now be played on Saturday 11th July.
The Draw for these matches are released. Look at the Draw for details. Please note, this is a late version as at 1800 on 10 July 2009. Many matches have been forfeited by various sides, so please check carefully to see whether you are to play or not. There is no clear indication from the information we have at this point as to which team in the forfeited matches is the one who forfeited. These details are with Football Gympie and will be reflected in the points allocation at the completion of the round.
Tuesday, 30 June, 2009
Subject: Memo from Football Gympie - Washed out games to be played 11th July
Attention Everyone,
The games washed out on 27th June will now be played on Saturday 11th July.
Some games drawn on Field 1 will be changed to another field.
Games that will not be played follow:- Under 12 9.50am Lions v Cooroora Red Field 2 - will be played at a later date to be decided by both parties concerned. Girls Youth 2 9.50am Diggers Maroon v Valley Rangers to be played on a Thursday afternoon. Youth 2 12.20pm Diggers Maroon v Valley Rangers Yellow to be played on a Thursday afternoon.
There will be some changes in time slots as some games set down for Field 1 will be changed as the Peter Cox Cup will still be running. SSG and RooBall games will be on as well as the competitive. The amended draw will be up on the net within the next day or so.
Regards,
Pamela Tindall
Secretary
Football Gympie Inc
PO Box 234, Gympie 4570
Ph 54821801
Fax 54837224
Mob 0400 421 801
Saturday, 27 June, 2009
Subject: Memo from Football Gympie - All Games Cancelled for Today 27 June 2009
Hi Everyone,
Our games have been cancelled to day due to the very wet fields, even Field 1 is water logged and fields 2, 5 & 6 are totally out of action. They would all be classed as unsafe. We want you all to consider if to-days games should be rescheduled to Saturday 11th July, but the games allocated to Field 1 could not be played as Field 1 is being used for the Peter Cox Carnival. Please consider this proposal and advise us early next week of your decision.
Enjoy your Saturday off.
Regards, Pam Tindall Football Gympie Inc.
Friday, 19 June 2009
Subject: Breakup info Competitive Grades - 20 September 2009 from 1100am
Details on the Competitive Grades' breakup are in the accompanying file. It is available for distribution to all Members.
2009 Breakup details Competitive Grades
Friday, 19 June 2009
Subject: Club Shirts and Hooded Jumpers
Please be advised that Club Shirts are available for purchase at $30. We would also like to advise that we are looking to bring back the Hooded Jumper and if anyone is interested contact Gympie Diggers Football Club Equipment Officer Vicki O'Connell on 5484 3512 or Email: Vicki O'Connell
Friday, 19 June 2009
Technical Area
Football Gympie has decided no more than 3 people to be in Technical Area. This refers to being Coaches and Managers only.
Friday, 19 June 2009
No Night Training on Columbia Oval
No night training to be held at Columbia Oval. Field 11 must be used instead.
Friday, 19 June 2009
Subject: Pie Drive Fundraiser for Season Break-Up
Information on the upcoming Pie Drive Fundraiser will be posted soon.
Friday, 29 May, 2009
Subject: Games 30th May
Attention Everyone,
We will be visited by Football Federation Australia Officials on Saturday 3oth May. Please make sure all your coaches and players obey all the rules of the game and apply to the rules for Small Sided Games. Please make sure that all your officials are wearing the ID tags. The FFA Officials will be around the fields video taping and interviewing Trevor Kirk and we would like to show how well the association runs with all its affiliated clubs.
Looking forward to a good day.
Regards,
Pamela Tindall
Secretary
Football Gympie Inc
PO Box 234, Gympie 4570
Ph 54821801
Fax 54837224
Mob 0400 421 801
Friday, 22 May, 2009
| Optus Small-Sided Football DVD |  |
A reminder that Football Federation Australia has provided DVDs to assist all Coaches of Small-Sided Football in their experience. Please can we see that all Coaches of Small-Sided Football have received their copy of the DVD. If you are chasing your copy, please contact us .
Thursday, 21 May, 2009
Subject: Changing Goalies during Match
Attention Everyone,
Please be sure to inform the Centre Referee of a Change of Goalie at any time during the match. Failure to do so will result in yellow card to the players concerned.
Saturday, 9 May, 2009
Subject: Suspended Players | Sports Medicine
Dear Clubs,
As from 9th May 2009, any club team who plays a suspended player, that club team will be dropped from the competition as punishment.
Due to short numbers of Sports Medicine Personel, the Coach of the team who has an injured player when there is no Sports Medicine Attendant on duty, has permission to go onto the field and treat their player.
Regards,
Pam Tindall Football Gympie Inc.
Monday, 27 April, 2009
Subject: Interchange
Attention Everyone,
Please inform all your coaches that when you are interchanging your players, the player on the field must come off the field of play first before the replacement player enters the field of play. All changes must be made at the centre line of the field. We have had two incidents of this happening on Saturday. It could incure two yellow cards and loss of points for their actions.
Regards,
Pamela Tindall
Secretary
Football Gympie Inc
PO Box 234, Gympie 4570
Ph 54821801
Fax 54837224
Mob 0400 421 801
Monday, 27 April, 2009
Subject: Technical Areas
Attention Everyone,
Please inform all your members that, as from 9th May, 2009, any unauthorised personel in the Technical areas, (children, parents etc.) the team involved will automatically lose 2 points off the total of game points for every offence.
Pam Tindall
Secretary
Football Gympie Inc.
Monday, 27 April, 2009
Games Results coming online
Good news that Football Gympie is posting some of the results from games held so far into the season. You can see them at the Results Page.
Wednesday, 15 April, 2009
New Draw for Round 4 Anzac Day Footy
Modified Round 4 Draw can be found on our Draw Page. All grades will be playing round 4.
Tuesday, 14 April, 2009
New Changes to Anzac Day Footy
We received notice from Football Gympie of changes to the Football schedule on Anzac Day.
Pam Tindall wrote:
Hi Everyone, Small Sided Games and Roo ball games will be played on Saturday 25th Anzac Day commening from 1pm with the Under 6. We have made this decision due to the fact of the washed out games and as we are conducting competition games that afternoon the Junior games can be held.
Please advise your coaches that a draw will be forthcoming as soon as possible.
Regards, Pamela Tindall Secretary Football Gympie Inc Ph 54821801
Thursday, 9 April, 2009
Round 3 Football Schedule available
The Round 3 Draw has made its circuitous journey to the our desk. For the courteous viewing of the larger Footballing Community, we most humbly offer notice of the Scheduled games on our Round 3 Draw page.
Thursday, 9 April, 2009
Anzac Day Football Schedule in Gympie
The notification we received earlier that 'Football for Anzac Day, Saturday 25th April 2009, is scheduled for Senior Mens and Ladies grades only', is erroneous. It should have read 'Football for Round 4 games are scheduled for competition grades only.'
To make things simple to understand we will call the games for Round 4.
Round 4 is to broken into play across 3 days.
Some games are scheduled for play on the 24th April, some for the 25th April and some for 16th May 2009.
Please see the Round 4 draw page for details.
Tuesday, 7 April, 2009
No Football in Gympie over the Easter weekend
There are no Football Games on this Easter Saturday 2009.
Monday, 23 March, 2009
Gympie Diggers Football Club Parents' and Supporting Adults' Code of Behaviour
Gympie Diggers Football Club Players' Code of Conduct
At the top end of the Season is best to reiterate to all our longtime supporters and those new to the Club the importance of respect for all participants in the sport. Diggers has this year again provided access to a memo for all interested parties regarding codes of conduct. Please find the guidelines contained in the following files.
Parents' and Adult Supporters' Code of Behaviour
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Wednesday, 18 March, 2009
Arrangements for Wet Practice Days
This issue was raised and discussed at a recent Committee Meeting.
The consensus outcome is that we ask that players take the responsibility to call their Coaches to confirm training prospects on rain affected days.
In the event of their being substancial amounts of rain in the lead up to training day and with the forecast for imminent continuing rain, then it is fairly safe to consider the necessity to call your Team's Coach to get clarification of training being on or being pulled. This is a mandatory condition that all Coaches can expect their Players to adhere to.
The onus is on the player to advise their Coach of their non-attendance for training and for game days. It is very important to develop this healthy line of communication so that all players and Coaches can plan ahead for any gaps that present in the lineup, and to assist all Coaches to fulfil the duty of care towards their players.
It is most important that all minors (under 18 year olds) placed in the care of Coaches, indeed turn up to training and advise their respective Coaches of their regular post-training pick-up arrangements. If an occurence arises as to bring into question the immediate safety of any player awaiting collection by parent or carer - due to an iregularity in the normal pick-up arrangements - then we ask, to the best of their ability, the Coach to stay with the player unitl they are safely discharged. This is a huge ask of our Coaching resources, so we ask that all Players be picked up promptly after training and that suitable arrangements be made to advise Coaches of any digression from the norm.
All Coaches will, in the fullness of time, advise their players of their contact details so that communication lines can get up and remain healthy. To assist in this matter you can look forward to individual Team RSS feeds via the Digger's Quick-Messaging System.
Coaches headshots and contact details will be posted in the Teams Page shortly.
Thank you all for your co-operation.
- Steve Manthey, President Gympie Diggers Football Club Inc.
A '.pdf' file is available for printing and distribution by Coaches to their players - Wet Weather Practice Days.
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Saturday, 4 April, 2009
All Football in Gympie Cancelled Today
Football Games for this Saturday 4th April 2009 have been cancelled due to the amount of rain that has fallen and is forecasted. We spoke with Football Gympie President Trevor Kirk this morning and it is confirmed that all play has been cancelled due to the waterlogged fields. Heavy overnight rains have drenched all the fields and the forecast is for more rain. "The decision has been made to cancel all games".
Monday, 23 March, 2009
Football Gympie March Past and First Matches of the Season this weekend
The 2009 Football Season begins this Saturday 28th March with the Annual March Past at the One Mile Ovals. Gympie Diggers U6 to U10 Teams are required to participate in the March Past.
Assembly is at 07.45am on the far side of Field 2 for the 08.30am March Past presentation to VIPs and Officials in front of the Club House.
First games start after the March Past. We will advise here when it lands. The draw will be posted in our Draw Page immediately it is released.
Wednesday, 18 March, 2009
| Optus Small-Sided Football DVD | |
Football Federation Australia has provided, in arrangement with Optus, a DVD to assist all Coaches of Small-Sided Football in their experience. Please can we see that all Coaches of Small-Sided Football have got their copy of the DVD. If you are chasing your copy please contact us for your copy .
Wednesday, 18 March, 2009
Gympie Diggers - Grassroots Coaching Course 4062 29th March 2009 (9am - 12pm)
Here's the perfect Coaching Course for the introduction to Small-Sided Football. Our esteemed Vice President Joel Albion is conducting the Training Course under the auspices of Football Queensland. Joel is a qualified Instructor with many years on the field to support his experience.
To register for the Course you will have to go via the Football Queensland site.
You will need to be 15 years old to participate. There is no cost attached to this Course. Register by following through this link.
Friday, 13 March, 2009
2009 March Past Opening Ceremony and First Games
MARCH PAST will be held on 28th MARCH 2009 at 8.30am. We ask that as many players as possible – U6 to U10 - come to the March Past to participate in the Season Opening Event. The March past will be followed by the first games of the season. more... Have a look at the 2009 Season Welcoming Newsletter. So far as we know at this stage the Draw for the 2009 Season has not been finalised. As soon as it becomes available, it will appear on the Draw Page and notification will be via this page and our RSS messaging service. Stay tuned.
Friday, 13 March, 2009
Boys 15/16 - Youth One Coach Needed
The opportunity exists for a Coach to take up one of our Youth One Boys Teams. If you're interested in becoming a Coach with Diggers you can expect the full support of the Club in your activities and to have available considerable resources to aid in this year's campaign. Call Gympie Diggers Football Club President Steve Manthey on 5482 4561 with your expression. Steve can be contacted by mail at Gympie Diggers Football Club President.
Friday, 13 March, 2009
Diggers Football Training
Training officially began Thursday, 5 March 2009. Perhaps Coaches could call all the players in their respective Teams and keep them informed where and when training is in each particular case. Any Player who has not heard from their Coach can call or email Registrars to get put in touch with Coach. U6 to U10 Players can contact Jo Chambers on 5482 3004. U11 and up can contact either Anette Bambling 5486 1136 or Shirl Toffoli 5482 6101. You can email our Registrars - details in the Contact page.
Wednesday, 4 March, 2009
Diggers Football Training for 2009 Officially Commences
2009 Season Soccer Training officially begins this Thursday, 5 March 2009.
You are required to have shin pads and drink bottle with you for each training session.
All balls and training aids are provided by Gympie Diggers Football Club to our Coaches for use by Diggers Players.
By now, it is likely that Players have been introduced by the respective Coaches for each Team. Any Player who has not heard from their Coach is advised to go to training at the One Mile Oval Complex on Thursday from 4.00pm.
Junior non-competitive sides including Small-Sided-Games and RooBall sides are best to congregate near the playground area on the large ovals, unless otherwise instructed by your Team's Coach. You will be greeted by a helper and or Registrar and guided to your correct area.
Competitive sides usually train on Columbia Oval behind Indoor Cricket from 4.00pm. Your Coach will have advised you of your respective training times and locations and any special requirements.
A Registrar will be on hand in the early stages of the Season to ensure that all Players know where they are to be for training.
The Manager of 13/14 Girls has advised that training will be at 5.00pm at Columbia Oval this Thursday.
Wednesday, 4 March, 2009
Notice to Coaches and Managers regarding Digger's Quick-Messages Facility
2009 will see the implementation of Digger's Quick-Messaging System. This facility will enable your teams to get messages in a timely way, so your Players gain access to the latest breaking news. Team's subscriptions will be by way of using the RSS feeds we are introducing for every Team. Coaches and Managers from all Gympie Diggers Football Teams are invited to send emails through so that the message feeds can be published and updated with the latest. Send mail to Site Administrator.
Monday, 2 March, 2009
Calling for Players for Over 35s Men's and Ladies' Teams
Calling for interested Dads and Mums who'd like to run with the Gympie Diggers over 35s Men's and Ladies' Teams in 2009. The emphasis in the over 35s grade is on having a go and keeping fit.
If your interested, contact Senior Registrars Anette by mail or phone 5486 1136; or Shirl on phone 5482 6101. They'd love to here from you.
Sunday, 1 March, 2009
Coaches needing their gear who missed the handover
Coaches who were unable to make the equipment and strips handover day on 1 March 2009 are encouraged to contact Vicki by mail or phone 5484 3512 for strips; and Craig by mail or phone 5482 2484 for balls and other training equipment. Thanks.
Thursday, 26 February, 2009
Attention Coaches - change re: Equipment Gear and Team Shirts Handover Day
The Gympie Diggers Football Coaches Equipment and Gear Distribution Day for the 2009 Season is Sunday, 1st March 2009, between 11ooam and 2oopm at the One Mile Ovals Complex over near the grandstand at the far side of Field Two.
Tuesday, 24 February, 2009
Gympie Diggers Football Coaches Information Sheet
It is a requirement of Football Queensland that all coaches fill out a Registration form. If you have not already done this please contact Anette Bambling or Shirl Toffoli. Coaches and Managers over 18 are required to hold a “Blue Card”. Please contact Sue Paterson to record your number or apply for a new card. The card is valid for 2 yrs and is free for volunteers. more... Have a look at the 2009 Coaches Information Sheet.
Tuesday, 24 February, 2009
Message from Gympie Diggers Football Club Executive Committee
WELCOME TO NEW AND RETURNING PLAYERS
MARCH PAST will be held on 28th MARCH 2009 at 8.30am. We ask that as many players as possible – U6 to U10 - come to the March Past to participate in the Season Opening Event. The March past will be followed by the first games of the season. more... Have a look at the 2009 Season Welcoming Newsletter.
Wednesday, 18 February, 2009
Attention Coaches
Equipment Gear and Team Shirts Handover Day
The Gympie Diggers Football Coaches Equipment and Gear Distribution Day for the 2009 Season is announced for Sunday, 1st March 2009, between 11ooam and 2oopm at the One Mile Ovals Complex at the Clubhouse.
The Equipment 'distro day' was a winner last year and we are following on this year. A BBQ is arranged for the event. All Coaches and Managers are encouraged to attend, as it is really the main opportunity to acquire the equipment provided for the year's Coaching activities. We'll see you there!
Wednesday, 18 February, 2009
Sign On for 2009 Season
The Gympie Diggers Football Club had a smart looking marquee setup with plenty of room to cope with the large numbers of Players who signed on for the upcoming 2009 Football Season. The Committee Members in attendance and all helpers did a marvellous job.
Any players who missed the two main sign on days can still sign on by contacting the Gympie Diggers Football Club Secretary Sue Paterson on 5483 6569; Senior Registrars (competitive) Anette Bambling and Shirl Toffoli on 5486 1136 and 5482 6101 respectively; and Junior Registrar (non-competitive) Joanne Chambers on 5482 3004.
All are able to lend assistance and answer any queries or requests you may have.
Thursday, 12 February, 2009
Sign On for the 2009 Season this weekend
The 2009 Football Season Sign On is Saturday 14th February 2009.
Sign On is held at the Football Gympie Clubhouse at the One Mile Ovals Complex between 10.ooam and 2.oopm.
Wednesday, 11 February, 2009
Working Bee this weekend
Another working bee is on this Saturday 14th February 2009, at 0600.
Football Gympie has asked that one representative from each Club be present to help out. Again, our Club President Steve Manthey has volunteered. The working bee is for marking out Field 2.
The goal posts on Field 2 were installed last week. The pitches are looking in fine shape with the conditioning and off-Season work that has been undertaken.
Saturday, 24 January, 2009
Optus Small-Sided Football Information and Resources
We have been guided by Football's governing body in Australia to appraise our membership of the progress in the implementation of Small-Sided Football.
In 2009, FFA in conjunction with Member Federations, Zones Associations and Clubs will continue the roll out of Small-Sided Games, now known as Optus Small-Sided Football. more...
Click to view the FFA STATEMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OPTUS SMALL-SIDED FOOTBALL.
Saturday, 24 January, 2009
Fees in 2009
Information on Fees can be previewed in the Fee Sheet for 2009 Document.
Saturday, 10 January, 2009
Gympie Diggers Football Club 2009 Sign On Days
Sign on day for the upcoming 2009 Season is only a month away. The dates for joining up are Saturdays 7th and 14th February 2009, between 10am and 2pm each day. Committee sign on officials will be at the Club House at the One Mile Ovals on those days to assist with the sign on and to help with any queries you may have about the 2009 Gympie Football Season.
Sign on days for the 2009 Season: 10.ooam - 2.oopm, Saturday, 7th February 2009, and 10.ooam - 2.oopm, Saturday, 14th February 2009.
Saturday, 10 January, 2009
Football Gympie Referees Opportunities in 2009
One of the many cool jobs involved with the game of Football is that of match Referee. The invaluable contribution of Referees to Football allows Teams to more fully focus on their game. Referees observe the rules, and lend considerable support to the palying teams with the help of their Assistants. If you're over 14 years old and interested in Refereeing duties in 2009, we encourage you to contact the Football Gympie Secretary Pam Tindall for more information. Pam can be contacted on 5482 1801. Pam receives mail at gympiesoccer@spiderweb.com.au .
PICTURES In relation to the pictures on our site - be advised that at registration, each player or parent or guardian signed a registration form that enabled the Club full use of imagery and name for publicity and promotional purpose in whatever medium. Be advised, that as a courtesy to Members, the Committee discussed an option where an individual can appeal to the Club in writing asking for an exclusion. Any submission request for exclusion must be in writing and must detail the reason for the exclusion request. On the basis of the submission, the Committee will assess each request and make any necessary accommodations. A submission does not guarantee exclusion, but efforts will be made to appreciate any special circumstance. Mail your exclusion request here.
