Following a very successful player assessment day on Sunday 31st January, the program will kick off on Monday 8th February in both the Bunbury and Busselton Venues.  Players who attended Sunday's Trials will shortly receive an email inviting them to attend next weeks sessions and information regarding selections and how to participate in the program.

There are still a number of places available, and assessment for allocation into a suitable training group can be secured by completing the on-line High Performance Assessment Registration Form

Your details will be sent to our coaches who will be expecting you for assessment at the next appropriate session following your registration.

VENUES
Bunbury - Bunbury Catholic College, Cnr Picton Rd & Rodstead St, Bunbury
Busselton - Churchill Park, Adelaide St, Busselton

Girls turning 11 through to 17 should attend the Bunbury venue at 6.30pm on Wednesdays - further squad allocations and venue changes may occur depending on numbers from the different areas that take up this fantastic opportunity.    This is the Girls Only program.
Boys and Girls turning 9 and 10 and boys turning  11 through to 14 in 2010 should attend on a Monday evening at either location at the appropriate age group time.   

FOR SESSION TIMES AND MORE INFORMATION ON THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTRE PLEASE VISIT    www.footballsouthwest.com.au.   
You can register On Line or contact Perry on 0410 568 560 to advise him of your attendance.

The six teams that the LNJSA sent to Perth for  Country Week did us proud and came home with some fantastic memories that will stay with everyone for years to come. The players left for Perth on the Sunday afternoon very excited and looking forward to the week ahead, we arrived at Christchurch Grammar School which was to be our accommodation for the week and got straight into a training session to stretch the legs, and we also got the players to learn the “Leeuwin Song “. After dinner the captains were nominated for the respective teams and the players handed their strips and got the players into bed to try to get some sleep , which was quite hard as everyone was so excited about the week ahead.

Monday morning was here, and all the training sessions and team plays we had all done was going to be put into practice, an 8.30am start for the opening ceremony and the first games kicked off and the adrenalin was running thick and fast! The teams had mixed results but everyone gave their best and headed home, looking forward to relax and talk about the games, and what was ahead for the next day. After the evening meal each captain was to address the 115 strong Leeuwin Army and tell them how they had gone for the day , which was met with either a groan for a loss or a big cheer for a win , this was to become a big highlight of each day and a real bonding session for the players, the “Leeuwin Song” song was to be heard quite a few times and was always sung after the game if we had a win.

2009 League Winners

• 11's & Under - Vasse Ravens
• 12's & Under - GMAS United
• 13's & Under - Margaret River Warriors
• 15's & Under - Busselton United
• Youth League Girls - Vasse Ravens

2009 Cup Final Results

• 11's & Under - Vasse Ravens (3) def Dunsborough Daredevils (2) 
• 12's & Under - GMAS United (2) def Cornerstone (0) 
• 13's & Under - Dunsborough Predators (2) def M/River Warriors (0) 
• 15's & Under - Vasse United (3) def Busselton United (2) 
• Youth League Girls - Vasse Ravens (4) def Dunsborough (0)

2009 Cup Final Winners

• 11's & Under - Vasse Ravens
• 12's & Under - GMAS United
• 13's & Under - Dunsborough Predators
• 15's & Under - Vasse United
• Youth League Girls - Vasse Ravens

2009 LNJSA Season Fairest & Best

• 11's & Under - Caelin Langley (Vasse)
• 12's & Under - Ryner Koster (Margaret River) 
• 13's & Under - Ethan Delatte (Dunsborough) 
• 15's & Under - Jesse Herbet (Busselton)
• Youth League Girls    - Dana Avery (Vasse)

Fairest & Best in the Cup Final

• 11's & Under - Thomas Brown (Dunsborough) 
• 12's & Under - Chris Massey (GMAS) 
• 13's & Under - Ruben Gelmi (Dunsborough) 
• 15's & Under - Mike Newell (Vasse)
  
• Youth League Girls - Kayla McGregor (Vasse)

"Outstanding Play of the Day" in the Cup Finals

Sponsored by: Troy Buswell :

• 11's & Under - Caelin Langley (Vasse) "Goal of the Day"
• 12's & Under - Ben Cross (C/Stone) "Leadership Award"
• 13's & Under - Billy Thom (M/River) "Save of the Day"
• 15's & Under - William Wilson (Bsn) "Goalkeeping Courage Award"
• Youth League Girls - Danielle Durrant (Vasse) "Hat Trick in a Final"

 

To all players , coaches and parents.

What a wonderful season it has been in the LNJSA this year, in reflection such a lot of things happened, we have had our first year of very own Soccer Academy,  can i congratulate all the players and coaches for their commitment over the year , and it has been quite apparent that the work they have put in , is paying off as the standard of soccer has gone to a higher level. We have also had our first year of Small Sided Games in the six to eight year old age group. Can  I congratulate everyone who has embraced this new format of soccer at this level, the response we have received from parents and players has been great , and i am quite positive that this will benefit the players in years to come, next season will see the Small Sided Game concept move into the nine year old age group keeping us in line with the ruling by Football Federation Australia.

Another major decision the committee made this year was to join forces with four other Soccer Associations in the South West to form Football Federation South West, this was done so to give us more of a say in things happening in Soccer in our region, and we are quite positive that this will be very rewarding in the years ahead.

The 2009 Leeuwine Naturaliste Knock Out Cop Finals will be played at Chruchill Park on Saturday 19 September. This promises to be a great day for local football with some hard fought encounters between motivated and skillful teams in the preliminary rounds. The Fixtures are as follows.

Under 11 Cup Final:

• Vasse Ravens v Dunsborough Daredevils.
  • Above teams will play off at Churchill Park,  Pitch 4 at 9:00am.

Under 12 Cup Final

•  GMAS v Cornerstone.
  • Above teams will play off at Churchill Park,  Pitch 5 at 9:00am.

Under 13 Cup Final

• Margaret River Warriors v Dunsborough Predators.
  • Above teams will play off at Churchill Park,  Pitch 1 at 10:30am.

Under 15 Cup Final

• Vasse v Busselton.
  • Above teams will play off at Churchill Park,  Pitch 1 at 12:00.

Youth League Girls Cup Final

• Vasse Ravens v Dunsborough
  
  • Above teams will play off at Churchill Park,  Pitch 1 at 1:30pm.

Note: Any game resulting in a draw will play 2x 10 mins Extra Time and then a regulation penalty shootout if the scores are still level.

Congratulations to all teams who competed this year and to all the players, coaches and parents who have supported these teams. Good luck to all teams in the Cup Finals.

Please come down to Churchill Park for the premier event of the LNJSA Season.

Saturday 5th September the 6 and Under Margaret River Bumble Bees hosted St Josephs Joeys at the ‘House of Pain’, finishing the season with an emphatic performance.

With many of the players playing their last game in this age category, the Bees made a statement through their play just how much their game had developed. With a goal being scored every 1 to 2 minutes of the game, the Joeys were swarmed time and again. The general pattern of play saw the Bees win the ball, control the ball, look for good passing options and set up numerous scoring opportunities.

Once again it was the team oriented play which highlighted their dominance, with best players a field all over the ground.

MR Dynamite 5 def MR Raiders 3

In last week’s Knock-Out Cup draw the Raiders pulled out their local rivals as quarter final opponent – very much to the dismay of the Raiders. In windy and wet conditions, the boys knew that this would be a difficult encounter, and various tactical moves have been discussed in training last week.

The Raiders lined up without defender Kane Duggan. The toss would be crucial, and it went Dynamite’s way. The game highlighted the strong improvements made by Dynamite throughout the season and the resigned closure to the season by the Raiders.

The Raiders in green started well but Dynamite opened the scoring in the 2nd minute after a defensive blunder. Several attempts to break through the well placed Dynamite defence failed, partially due to a lack of team work, partially due to the strong headwind. Dynamite put two more goals in the back of the Raider’s net in the 17th and 19th minute.

Two of the three goals came from corner kicks and one was an own goal. Then Aaron Locke stepped up. His powerful sprints down the right wing opened up the Dynamite’s defence. His pass into the box in the 22nd minute found unmarked Mehdi Balkhi. However the dangerous forward mis-kicked and the ball went wide.

The complete list of winners from the first round of the LNJSA Knock-Out Cup are now in and the subsequent fixtrues confirmed. Good luck to all teams. 

Under 11:

• Game One: Busselton Devils, Game Two: Vasse Ravens,
  • Above teams will play off at Churchill Park,  Pitch 4 at 9am. 
• Game Three: Margaret River Lightning , Game Four: Dunsborough Daredevils.
  • Above teams will play off at Churchill Park,  Pitch 4 at 10:30am.

Under 12

• Game One: Vasse Magpies, Game Two: GMAS,
  • Above teams will play off at Churchill Park,  Pitch 5 at 9am.
• Game Three: Cornerstone, Game Four: Busselton Redbacks.
  • Above teams will play off at Churchill Park,  Pitch 5 at 10:30am.

Under 13

• Game One: Margaret River Warriors, Game Two: Dunsborough Rockets
  • Above teams will play off at Barnard Park,  Pitch 1 at 12:00.
• Game Three: Cornerstone, Game Four: Dunsborough Predators.
  • Above teams will play off at Barnard Park,  Pitch 2 at 12:00.

Under 15

• Game One: Vasse, Game Two: MacKillop
  • Above teams will play off at Barnard Park,  Pitch 1 at 9am.
• Game Three: Margaret River Dynamite, Game Four: Busselton.
  • Above teams will play off at Barnard Park,  Pitch 1 at 10:30am.

Youth League Girls

• Game One: Margaret River Breakers v Vasse Ravens
  • Above teams will play off at Barnard Park,  Pitch 2 at 9am.
• Game Two Vasse Magpies v Dunsborough
  
  • Above teams will play off at Barnard Park,  Pitch 2 at 10:30am.

Note: No Extra Time during the next rounds - straight to penalties in the case of a draw. Winners of above to Cup Final

MacKillop Strikers 4 def MR Raiders 1

The Raiders went into the last stretch of the season with declining form and health. In addition to that, luck was failing them as well in this last league game of the 2009 season. Four times they hit the woodwork and one penalty was missed.

The game started with a fury. Aaron Locke was on fire and hit the upright post within the first minute of the game. McKillop however bounced back and scored the opener in the 2nd minute when an unmarked striker headed home after a beautifully executed corner kick.

In the 5th minute, Mishka Marzohl’s fierce shot could only be saved by the upright post again.

Then in the 8th minute, strong midfield player Henry Rogers secured the ball after a long kick by keeper Cade Thompson, and he ran the ball through the entire McKillop backline to equal the score. At this stage of this thrilling encounter, it was an end-to-end affaire. Aaron Locke outsprinted his opponent again in the 12th minute only to be denied once more by the crossbar.

Dunsborough Daredevils 4 v Busselton Devils 2

Dunsborough Daredevils have won second place in the Under 11 LNJSA premiership with a skilful and gutsy 4-2 win against Busselton Devils in a fine display of foot ball at Dunsborough Playing Field on Saturday.

The Daredevils who were second by a single point to their Busselton rivals before the game knew a draw would not be enough and they needed a win to secure the runners up position. Rarely the underdog, the Daredevils found extra determination and  energy and showed just how good they are when they play as one.

The Devils, who also played a brilliant game never, looked out of it and fought hard all the way, snatching goals through hard won opportunities and passion. They had just as many shots on goal as the Daredevils and equal possession, but the safe hands of Tom Brown denied them the goals they so desperately sought.

Dunsborough, were first to score through the golden boot of Marcus Lazic after a brilliant series of passes.