George Tsamouras Football Journey

Newcastle Jets won all four matches against North Coast Football with convincing score lines in Coffs Harbour on Sunday. This was the last trial match for the u16s squad before the season opener in Sydney against Rydalmere Lions!

Played at the new synthetic-turf facility of Coffs Coast Sport & Leisure Park, the result was never in doubt. Despite the warm conditions the Newcastle team took control of the game and went into the half 4-0 up. In the second they added another 3 goals to conclude their pre-season trial matches.

Round 1 of the 2022 season begins on Saturday 19^th February at Rydalmere Park Main in Sydney, with the match kicking off at 1:20pm.

Source: Tom Tsamouras

The u16s Newcastle Jets team conclude their 2022 pre-season trial matches with a game against North Coast Football at Coffs Harbour on Sunday 13^th February. The match is due to kick off at 1:00pm at Coffs Coast Sport & Leisure Park.

In the meantime, the u16s Newcastle Jets team completed their second last trial match at Jack McLaughlan Oval on Sunday with a game against the u16s Edgeworth Eagles side. Although the result was a predictable emphatic win to the Jets team, the game enabled the players of both teams an opportunity to put minutes of playing-time under their belts.

13/2/2022: North Coast Football vs u16s Newcastle Jets kick off 1:00pm Coffs Coast Sport & Leisure Park.

Source:

Tom Tsamouras

George Tsamouras & Seth Anderson

U16s Newcastle Jets dominated the TSP identification camp held at Valentine Sports Park, Sydney on Wednesday!

Playing six 20 minute matches against the best TSP teams in NSW, the Newcastle team came away with 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss.

Results:

U16s Newcastle Jets vs TSP Country Navy 1-0

U16s Newcastle Jets vs TSP Country White 0-0

U16s Newcastle Jets vs TSP Far South 2-1

U16s Newcastle Jets vs TSP West 1-0

U16s Newcastle Jets vs TSP South 0-2

U16s Newcastle Jets vs TSP North 2-1

source: Tom Tsamouras

U16s Newcastle Jets resume training for 2022 on Monday 10^th January at the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility, Speers Point.

On Wednesday 19^th January the U16s squad will travel to Valentine Sports Park Sydney to participate in a TSP identification camp.

The squad of players travelling to Sydney has already been chosen by coach Nick Pepper and games will be of 25 minute duration with no half time.

There are three scheduled games with finals following.

9:40am  Newcastle Jets vs TSP Country White on Field 2

11:00am TSP West vs Newcastle Jets on Field 2

12:40pm  TSP East vs Newcastle Jets on Field 2

The finals will be held at 2:20pm and 3:00pm respectively.

Source: Tom Tsamouras

Spectators at the Valentine Sports Park in Sydney were treated to a seven goal feast on Sunday afternoon by the u16s teams of Sydney FC and Newcastle Jets.

The game was played at a frantic pace by both teams focusing on attacking play. Sydney FC found themselves 3-0 up within the first 15 minutes with two poorly defended corners by the Jets and a penalty!

After this early set-back the game settled to attacking exchanges by both teams and with possession being slightly dominated by the Sydneysiders.

The match was played in three quarters of 25 minute duration. After the first break the Newcastle Jets returned with a blistering shot from outside the box which not even the Sydney goalkeeper saw until he had to pick the ball from the back of his net.

As the game wore on the Newcastle team enjoyed more possession and more visits to the opposing goal until the score line was brought back to 3-2!

Confidence for the equalizer was very high with the Newcastle team committing numbers forward in search of the third goal. In two counter attacks by Sydney FC, only minutes apart, the score became 5-2 and the contest was over.

Despite the loss the Newcastle Jets played well against one of the best teams in their age group in all of Australia.

Source: Tom Tsamouras

Newcastle Jets youth teams converge to Valentine Sports Park Sydney today to match up against the might of Sydney FC.

Following the gutsy 2-2 draw from their A-League counter parts last night it is hoped that all four teams playing today will provide a good account of themselves.

Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets at Valentine Sports Park Glenwood on Sunday 5/12/2021.

U13s kick off at 9:00am

U14s kick off at 10:25am

U15s kick off at 11:45am

U16s kick off at 1:20pm

Source: Tom Tsamouras

On a windy and cold Saturday morning at the grass field of LMRFF, a new look U16s Jets squad began their pre-season trial programme pitched against the Newcastle Jets WPL A-League team.

The u16s squad included four new recruits from NNSW NPL as well as players from the U15s squad. The WPL A-League fielded top scorer of the NNSW WPL for 2021, Jemma House, as well as Matilda Emily Van Egmond!

The match was a competitive affair with players from both teams able to put minutes on the clock for their pre-season programme while coaches of both teams had the opportunity to gauge their players under match conditions.

U16s led 2-1 at the break but ran out eventual winners by 3-1 after scoring an own goal and missing a penalty.

U16’s next opponent is Sydney FC on the 5^th December in Sydney.

source: Tom Tsamouras

George Tsamouras has rounded off 2021 with the Newcastle Olympic u15s Player’s Player of the Year award.

This comes after winning the Premiership for the second year running with his team while on a personal level, being selected in the TSP programme of Northern NSW Football, being selected to the Northern NSW State Team and finally, being invited to the U16s Newcastle Jets Academy squad for 2022.

A great achievement this year and an even bigger challenge coming up in 2022.

Source: Tom Tsamouras

U15s Newcastle Olympic player George Tsamouras will continue his football journey at the Newcastle Jets in 2022!

After being chosen to train with the u16s Jets squad mid-way through the 2021 season, while playing for U15s Newcastle Olympic in the NNSW NPL competition, the player has been invited to join the  Jets Academy for the 2022 season!

George began his football journey at Olympic as an u6 back in 2012. At the end of the season as an u9 in 2015 he was identified by Newcastle Football and spent the remaining three seasons in the elite Skill Acquisition Programme run initially by Newcastle Football and then by NNSW Football.

He returned to Olympic in 2019 and joined the u13s NPL competition while at the same time being part of the Talent Support Programme, run by NNSW Football. The following two seasons, despite being interrupted by Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns, the Newcastle Olympic team were back-to -back premiers! George himself was successful in being picked in the Talent Support Programme of 2021, the NNSW State Team which was scheduled to play in the Australian Nationals and finally the Academy of the Newcastle Jets. George was also voted Newcastle Olympic U15’s Player’s Player of the Year for 2021!

A brilliant end to the 2021 season and a promising football journey in 2022.

source: Tom Tsamouras

Northern NSW Football has announced the end of its 2021 Premier Competitions.

With the NSW government continuing COVID-19 restrictions across the Hunter and no guaranteed safe return to football, NNSWF were left with no choice but to call full-time on all 2021 Premier Competitions.

This includes National Premier Leagues NNSW, Herald Women’s Premier League and HIT 106.9 Northern League One senior and youth competitions as well as Junior Development League (JDL) and Premier Youth Cup.

Northern NSW Football General Manager Football Operations Liam Bentley said the decision had been made in full consultation with, and agreement from, all Premier clubs and competition standing committees.

“We have been committed to trying to get back on the pitch and our team at NNSWF have put in a lot of time and effort in working on contingency plans,” Bentley said.

“But our planned scenarios and contingencies are no longer workable based on the new state government timelines around restrictions.

“I’d like to pass our genuine thanks to all of our clubs for their hard work in season 2021, especially after backing up from the extended 2020 season. It has been a tough couple of years to run a football club and we are extremely thankful to them for guiding their clubs through these extremely challenging times.”

Premier Competitions leagues will be finalised on a points per game basis given the large majority of matches were completed. As the season has concluded there will be no finals series for any Premier Competitions.

Premiers in all divisions will be awarded on this basis and will be acknowledged over the coming weeks. Medals and trophies will be distributed when it is safe and permissible to do so under the Public Health Order.

NPL Standing Committee Chair and Lambton Jaffas president Scott Douglas said clubs fully respected and supported the decision to end 2021 Premier Competitions seasons.

“The process from NNSWF has been excellent. They’ve given us every opportunity to get back on the park and clubs were fully supportive of that,” Douglas said.

“However the reality is that restrictions are likely to extend into October and November before you’re even contemplating getting back on the park. At the start of the lockdown in August clubs were optimistic but as each week has gone by it makes it more and more difficult to prepare for a return.

“To provide everyone an element of certainty in an uncertain environment it is the right choice, as disappointing as that may be. It allows clubs to start moving forward and plan for next season. And obviously there are bigger issues than football currently as well.”

Northern NSW Football CEO David Eland paid tribute to the football community following a difficult year but remained optimistic for a successful 2022 season.

“I want to thank the entire football community including players, coaches, volunteers and match officials for their contribution to the season as well as their understanding and resilience during this difficult time,” Eland said.

“It is a disappointing way to end any season but I can assure the football community we will be back bigger and better than ever in 2022. So until then stay safe and we’ll see you back on the pitch soon.”