In the first action packed weekend of the Nike Manchester United Premiership Cup, Monash U15s have topped Group B and now play North Caulfield in the Elimination Final of the last 16 teams in Victoria. A win would see them advance into the last 8 Quarter Final probably against Mornington. The eventual winners of the Victorian competition will play the winners of NZ, NSW and Northern NSW to play off to represent the Pan Pacific Region at Old Trafford in Manchester.

Monash played Green Gully in the showcase opening game on Saturday 8 March and defeated the 2007 U14 Super League Champions by 2 - 1. A crowd of about 300 spectators surrounded the entire ground to witness the cream of Victoria's U15 talent go head to head. In the second game on Saturday, Monash defeated Preston Lions 3 - 1, and on Sunday 9 March the squad finished top of their group with an emphatic 6 - 0 win over Geelong. Updates on Monash's progress through the tournament will be posted next week.

In what was regarded as the biggest upset in the 2008 U15 Manchester United Premiership Tournament, our U15s were knocked out in the Elimination Final to North Caulfield by 1 goal to nil. The team was confident of making the Grand Final but fell to a late goal in the knock-out stage of the Cup. The goal for Caulfield was scored just 5 minutes from regular time when a penalty shoot-out looked certain. The team is disappointed but will regroup to prepare for the 2008 U15 Super League campaign due to start in late April 2008.

The Monash City FC U13 Girls squad have performed very well in the 2008 Total Girl Tournament. The girls won all but one game in their group to finish joint winners. The Total Girl Tournament is held in Ballarat annually and has grown from 350 girls playing in the first tournament in 2005 to over 1,500 girls playing in Total Girl 2008. The tournament is now Australia's biggest and most successful all girl soccer tournament. The Monash girls played 7 games over the weekend of the 15th and 16th March.......

Monash city FC Small sided games program for 5-12 year olds

(only 6,7,8 & 9 year olds are eligible to participate in 2009)

The FFA has recently announced a new national approach to junior player development called SSG (Small Sided Games).
Small-Sided Games (SSG) are modified forms of football designed to meet the needs of players aged 5 - 12. The philosophy of SSG focuses on enjoyment and skill development through freedom of expression and limited emphasis on coaching. The smaller sized fields with fewer numbers of players per team encourages more touches on the ball and opportunities for more goals to be scored.
Click here to view a SSG session

More information on SSG can be found on the FFV's website via this link:SSG

Please take the time to read the information that is provided by the FFV. It will answer most of your questions and give you a better understanding of the reasons for changing to a Small Sided Game scenario for junior development.

information on How Monash city's SSG program will run

Monash City FC has put a lot of thought and planning in to it's SSG program and has come up with a program which we believe will give children the best possible introduction to football.
Monash city FC have engaged the services of 3 Coerver accredited and FFV licensed coaches to run our program. The program will include skills sessions on Wednesday nights from 5.15pm at Argyle reserve Oakleigh to teach the kids the basic fundamentals of football, then Saturday mornings we will be running the small sided games at Caloola reserve where the children will be encouraged to enjoy the games and try out some of the skills that they are taught by our professional coaches..

Gala days

Gala Days provide a break from the intra club format and gives kids a chance to test their skills against players from other clubs. FFV will assist clubs with organizing Gala Days but Clubs are responsible for their delivery.

SSG Gala Days TBA for 2009.

How much will SSG cost at Monash?

2009 Fees have not yet been set.

Registration

Please register your interest via email info@monashcityjuniorsoccerclub.com.au

When registering with Monash city FC you must fill in a player registration form as well as
Children, who are playing in the FFV junior competition for the first time, including SSG, will need to provide a copy of their birth certificate and a passport size photo. This is not optional. If the birth certificate and a passport size photo has not been provided we will not be registering the child to play.

When does SSG commence?

TBA

Additional information

The FFA / FFV have provided the following documents, which provide valuable insight into the SSG program and core values. We strongly recommend that every parent who intends to enroll their child in SSG reads these documents.

SSG National handbook

Parent information flyer

Promotional poster