Newcastle Olympic take on Charlestown Azzuri in the last round of the season and are poised to win another premiership with the U14s team. After winning EVERY game of the season so far, U14s can secure the Premiership with a win, a draw or even a loss!
Meanwhile U18s Premiers finish their regular season with an away trip to Lake Macquarie.
NPL SENIORS:
Lake Macquarie vs Newcastle Olympic kick off at 5:00pm at Macquarie Field on Sunday 8th November
NPL Youth:
Round 22 Newcastle Olympic vs Charlestown Azzuri at Darling St Oval on Sunday 8th November.
A 2-2 draw away to Edgeworth on Saturday was enough for our u18s to secure the NNSW 2020 Premiership! Reserve Grade didn’t have the same luck in the Preliminary Final and were eliminated from the Grand Final.
NPL Reserve Grade – Preliminary Final:
Broadmeadow Magic vs Newcastle Olympic 3-1
Under 18s – Round 17:
Edgeworth vs Newcastle Olympic 2-2
Congratulations to all the players, coaches, sponsors, administrators and volunteers on winning the 2020 U18s NPL NNSW Premiership.
NPL Youth – Round 21
North Coast vs Newcastle Olympic
U16s Olympic won 3-2
U15s Olympic won 6-2
U14s Olympic won 8-0
U13s Olympic won 14-1
SAP:
U9s, U10s, and U11s SAP teams played their final round of the season over the weekend against Maitland, Adamstown and Charlestown.
It has been a fantastic season for our teams and next year promises to be just as good. Congratulations to all the players, coaches, parents, sponsors, administrators and volunteers. It has been a very long season and everyone is due for a well earned rest.
Newcastle Olympic Reserve Grade play Broadmeadow Magic on Sunday for a place in the Grand Final while our U18s and U14s edge closer to winning the Premiership in their respective age groups.
NPL:
Reserve Grade:
Broadmeadow Magic vs Newcastle Olympic kick off 1245PM at Magic Park on Sunday 1st November
U18s : Round 17
Newcastle Olympic vs Edgeworth kick off 3:30PM at LMRFF on Saturday 31st October
With the last game next week, our U18s are leading the comp by 6 points, with a plus 17 goal difference, so they are just about there! Congratulations to all the players and coaching staff.
NPL YOUTH: Round 21
In the 2nd last game of the season our U14s are poised to win the Premiership with a win at Coffs Harbour one week after our U16s claimed the Premiership in their age group too!
North Coast vs Newcastle Olympic at Forsyth Park, Coffs Harbour on Sunday 1st November
U16s kick off at 3:00PM
U15s kick off at 1:00PM
U14s kick off at 3:00PM
U13s kick off at 1:00PM
SAP: Round 18
U9s Blue kick off at 9:30AM at Cook Square Park vs Maitland, on Saturday 31st October.
U9s White kick off at 9:30AM at Cook Square Park vs Maitland, on Saturday 31st October.
U10s White kick off at 11:00PM at Cook Square Park vs Maitland, on Saturday 31st October.
U10s Blue kick off at 11:00PM at Cook Square Park vs Maitland, on Saturday 31st October.
U11s White kick off at 9:00PM at Darling St Oval vs Adamstown on Saturday 31st October.
U11s Blue kick off at 9:00PM at Darling St Oval vs Charlestown on Saturday 31st October.
Congratulations to the following Newcastle Olympic WPL players that have been invited into the 1st identification camp to be conducted at the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility from the 13th – 15th November.
This camp is the first step in selecting players to ultimately represent NNSWF in the 14’s and 15’s age groups at the 2021 FFA National Youth Championships.
Players have been identified following a nomination process from Premier Club and Member Zone Technical Directors and also through a thorough match assessment process conducted by NNSWF Talent ID Coaches through WPL, NPL Youth and NL1 competitions throughout 2020.
We wish the girls all the best in the camp, and wish them all the best in the Final Selection process.
NOFC Identified players eligible for U14’s in 2021
Makenna Fry
NOFC Identified players eligible for U15’s in 2021
Newcastle Olympic has become the first club to be crowned Club Champions in both Women’s and Men’s football in the same year.
Fresh from winning the Herald WPL Premiership and Grand Final a week ago, Olympic have secured their 10th Men’s Club Championship, with 5 of those in the 7 years of the NPL era.
In winning this unique ‘double’, Newcastle Olympic has today reinforced its position as the leading all-round club in Northern NSW. The Club Championship aggregates the performance of club teams through all 7 men’s and 4 women’s premier competitions from 1st Grade through to the youth grades. It is a demonstration of strength across the whole club.
“To be the first club to win both women’s and men’s Club Championships in the same season, to have all of our premier teams in the finals series, is a fantastically proud achievement for Olympic”. said Mr Sofianos.
“The key word here is ‘Club’. This involves a commitment by everyone at our club that goes well beyond one team. It requires a high level of excellence across all our eleven premier senior and youth women’s and men’s teams.” said Club President George Sofianos.
“From the day we committed to entering the WPL, our focus has been on building ‘One Club’ – women, men, girls and boys. From first grade through to youth grades. While we are obviously thrilled at winning these premierships and championships, what is even more important is that we have integrated everyone into the one premier club.” said Club President George Sofianos.
Terrible weather was matched by a weekend Newcastle Olympic would rather forget. On Saturday Reserve Grade were beaten in the Major Semi-final by Lambton Jaffas and First Grade had the same misfortune on Sunday at the hands of Maitland FC.
NPL:
1st Grade – Minor Semi Final Olympic 0-4 Maitland
Reserve Grade – Major Semi-Final Olympic 1-2 Lambton Jaffas
Under 18s – Round 16 Olympic 4-2 Charlestown
NPL Youth:
Round 20 Newcastle Olympic vs Broadmeadow Magic at Darling St Oval on Saturday 24th October.
Newcastle Olympic will host Maitland in a do-or-die minor semi-final at Darling Street Oval on Sunday.
The two sides had differing results in their previous finals games but both will be determined to stay in the hunt to chase the championship.
Newcastle Olympic endured a 3-1 loss to Broadmeadow Magic last weekend but earned another shot after finishing third on the table.
On the other side, Maitland overcame Charlestown Azzurri, winning on penalties to advance to week two of the finals.
Newcastle will now feel the intensity of a sudden death playoff but will go in confident after doing the double over the Magpies this season.
Olympic defeated Maitland on separate occasions in 2020 including a 4-0 win earlier in the season at Darling Street Oval.
But Maitland have won their last four games in a row and are well accustomed to the pressure cooker of finals football.
Newcastle Olympic interim coach Alex Tagaroulias said he was wary of Maitland’s strengths.
“We have to take our opportunities and it shows the importance of taking chances from the Magic game,” Tagaroulias said.
“As far as Maitland are concerned, beware of the wounded tiger. Some people have got injuries but they have got enough ammunition to make life difficult.
“Now we’ve got to try and beat them a third time and we have to do it again.”
George Tsamouras Football Journey 