George Tsamouras Football Journey

Newcastle Olympic girls take on West Wallsend at Johnson Park, West Wallsend on Sunday 16th February 2020.

11:00am – 14s West Wallsend NL1 v 14s Newcastle Olympic FC WPL

12:30pm – 15s West Wallsend NL1 v 17s  Newcastle Olympic FC WPL

2:00pm – 16s West Wallsend NL1 v Reserves/1sts  Newcastle Olympic FC WPL

Source: Tom Tsamouras

Newcastle Olympic wishes to announce the establishment of the Newcastle Olympic Football Academy (NOFA). The Academy (NOFA) will serve the needs of individual players regardless of age, team, or development phase. The training will be based on developing attributes that are consistent with NOFC’s philosophy and ethos regarding technical ability, work ethic, and personal character.

NOFA will provide various services including a skill enhancement program (SEP) and a pathway development program (PDP).

At this point, some of you will have received notification from Northern NSW Football that your son or daughter has been included in their Talent Support Program (TSP).

In an effort to provide supplementary group training to our remaining players, we have developed a club-based Pathway Development Program. Similar to the Northern NSW TSP, our program will be for 10-weeks and will be offered to all SAP/NET/NPL players in the 10-15 years age groups and WPL players in the 14-17 years age groups. Sessions will be on Monday afternoons/evenings (at Darling St Oval).

The training sessions will be undertaken by senior NOFC staff coaches, and there will be guest coaches (from without the club) at selected times throughout the program.

The Academy (NOFA) will also provide supplementary training to younger age groups (6-9s) through our Skill Enhancement Program (SEP), and our 16s age group will be able to undertake supplementary training with the senior teams (mainly 18s) on a rotation basis.

Furthermore, NOFA will run a summer program for SAP age players (9-12s) from within and without the club.

If your child/player would like to undertake the first 10-week PDP cycle, please contact me so that I can provide further information regarding logistics and payment details. Attached to this letter is a brief outline of the Newcastle Olympic Football Academy’s PDP, SEP and Summer program.

Regards,

Alex Tagaroulias                                                                                                                     Technical Director, NOFC alex.tagaroulias@nofc.com.au                                                           0497-897 716

NEWCASTLE OLYMPIC FOOTBALL ACADEMY PROGRAM (NOFA)

PROGRAM DETAILS

Pathway Development Program (PDP)
Program Themes:
1. Play with both feet
2. Play the ball quickly
3. Receive the ball to face forward (as often as possible)
4. Protect the ball effectively
5. Play in and out of tight areas
6. Win the ball back (as soon as you can after you have lost it)
7. Close down opponents quickly
8. Get where you can see your opponent and the ball
9. Constant scanning
10. Communication and leadership

ORGANISATION: Group skills, 10-18 players per group
LENGTH: 10 weeks/program
COST: $120 per player/program
DAY/TIME: Monday 5.00-6.15pm and 6.15-7.30pm
PLACE: Darling St Oval (Training Field)

Skill Enhancement Program (SEP)
Program Themes:
1. Striking the ball (short passing)
2. First touch (away from opponent)
3. Striking the ball (long passing)
4. 1v1 (turning)
5. Running with the ball (away from opponent)
6. First touch (towards next action)
7. 1v1 (protecting the ball)
8. Striking the ball (finishing)
9. Running with the ball (towards opponent)
10. 1v1 (defending)

ORGANISATION: Isolation or group training, 1-6 players                                              LENGTH: Assessed by coach
COST: $25-50 per player/session – depending on size of group
DAY/TIME: Friday 5.00-6.15pm
PLACE: Darling St Oval (Training Field)

Summer Program 9-12s competition:
Invite NOFC and other identified local players to participate in 10-week program
Mixed teams (age, gender, club)

ORGANISATION: Weekly 6-a-side competition games
LENGTH: 10 weeks, Oct-Dec
COST: $120 per player
DAY/TIME: Midweek / 5.30pm-7.00pm
PLACE: TBA

source: Tom Tsamouras

Newcastle Olympic First Grade are taking on Newcastle Jets Youth at 4 pm, at Darling St Oval on Sunday 16th February 2020.

source: Tom Tsamouras

Newcastle Olympic are playing Cooks Hill in a number of trial matches on Sunday 16^th February 2020 at National Park Oval No.4

Kick off times are as follows:

11.30am   Olympic u12s vs Cooks Hill u13s.

12.45pm   Olympic u13s vs Cooks Hill u14s.

2.00pm   Olympic u14s vs Cooks Hill u15s.

3.15pm   Olympic u15s vs Cooks Hill u16s.

4.45pm   Olympic u16s vs Cooks Hill u18s.

If weather is not good for Sunday, games may be moved to Monday and Tuesday.

source: Tom Tsamouras

All Youth NPL matches scheduled for Sunday at the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility between Newcastle Olympic and Sydney Olympic have been cancelled due to the bad travel conditions due to the weather.

Trial Results:
1st Grade: Newcastle Olympic – Sydney Olympic 2-7
Goals: Green, Pettit – Kekeris, Petratos 2, Ferreira, Lokolingoy, Madonis, Angel

Reserve Grade: Newcastle Olympic – Sydney Olympic 1-6

Source: Tom Tsamouras

Due to the predicted heavy rain over the next few days, all matches between Newcastle Olympic FC and Sydney Olympic FC on this coming Saturday 8th February, and Sunday 9th February have been transferred to the LMRFF at Speers Point, with the following kick off times:

Saturday 8th February at LMRFF Newcastle Olympic NPL V Sydney Olympic NPL
Game 1 Reserves kick off 2.00pm- Game 2 1st Grade- Kick off 4.00pm 

Sunday at LMRFF- Newcastle Olympic Youth NPL V Sydney Olympic Youth NPL

12 noon-  Kick off- U13s and U15s

1.30pm-   Kick off- U14s and U16s

3.00pm–   Kick off- U18s kick off.

Source: Tom Tsamouras

NSW heavy weights Sydney Olympic will travel to Newcastle to face their namesake Olympic for the first time. It should feature some great football. Full canteen facilities will be available on both days

Saturday 8 February
⚽️1st Grade kick off 4.00pm
⚽️Reserve Grade kick off 2.00pm

Sunday 9 February
⚽️Under 18s kick off 3.00pm
⚽️Under 16s kick off 1.30pm
⚽️Under 15s kick off 12.00pm
⚽️Under 14s kick off 10.30am
⚽️Under 13s kick off 9.00am

Source: Tom Tsamouras

Sunday 2 February at Lisle Carr Oval

The match has been cancelled due to the hot weather.

Source: Tom Tsamouras

Newcastle Olympic vs Wollongong Wolves

Saturday 25 January
Darling St Oval
Kick off 4.00pm

Olympic take on NPL Champions Wollongong Wolves in a trial match tomorrow afternoon at Darling St. Full canteen facilities available.

Source: Tom Tsamouras

The Annual NOFC Summer Coaching Clinic was completed today. Close to 80 dedicated footballers from within the Hunter Region had a most enjoyable time during the 4 Day Clinic, fine tuning their football skills before the start of a new season, and at the same time, meeting new friends.

The Club appreciate the support from the many families who enrolled their child at the Clinic. A special thanks to all our dedicated coaches, led by the Clinic Co-ordinator, Reece Fellas, who all did such a wonderful job.
The coaches were Reece Fellas, Paul DeVitis, Mason Palmieri, Blair Newham, Daniel Ball McKinnon, Elliot Paksec, Andrew Paksec and Cooper Hunt.

A reminder, the Club will also be holding their Annual Winter Coaching Clinic in the first week of the July School Holidays, (Monday 6th July, to Friday, 10th July, 2020) at THE PARC Howzat, Union Street, Cooks Hill.

Details will be advertised on our Social media from May, 2020.

source: Tom Tsamouras