
If you have concerns about the availability of Bennett Park due
to inclement weather, you can always check the Canterbury Council Hotline on: 9718 7666 Remember that the ground is not to be used for either training or any games if Canterbury Council has closed the ground.
When checking with the Canterbury Council Wet Weather line and it mentions parks are closed please do not presume your game has been cancelled. The Canterbury Districts Football Association (CDSFA) is borded by several councils. We implore you check with your Coach & Manager (who will be notified by our Clubs Secretary) prior to the weekend game when we have had inclement weather
If Bennett Park is closed, we will always endeavour to let you know ASAP through our web site and email.
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2012 Striker
Due to technical difficulties and the way data was collected we had delays in publishing the Striker. Now hopefully all this has been rectified and we predict smooth sailing from here on. Keep those reports coming in!!!!!
Please Note: Late Reports received after the publishing date will be published in the following weeks report. i.e late round 5 reports will be in round 6 striker(following edition).
...across all grades and ages we’d greatly appreciate all teams having a match report submitted. It takes just a few minutes and is enjoyed by most players and parents. With so many teams trying so hard to break into a winning run and others overcoming all sorts of difficulties, many people read all the match reports. Keep them coming and if you feel it appropriate to share the workload around, that’s ok, but we do ask that this be organised through your manager.
CAN’T FIND YOUR TEAMS MATCH REPORT LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING Striker?
Then refer to your teams coach or manager, chances are that they haven’t submitted one yet. It’s very simple to do... go to our home page, click on “Match report”... and fill in the blanks!!
Important information from Association Competition secretary:-
Attached are the 2012 referees fees:
Roselands is calling out for a volunteer for the SSG Co-Ordinator role. The club appreciates as Coach and/or Managers you are already giving up your valuable time so this request extends to your players parents, friends or relatives, if you are able to pass on the message to help fill this role.
I was co-ordinator last year for the SSG and it is an essential role to ensure the smooth running of the competition, providing regular communications to the teams and being responsible for the 2012 season draw. The time committment amounted to about 30 minutes per week.
The club is run by volunteers so if you or someone you know are able to take up this role please have them get in touch with me and I can give them templates from last year and get them started on what they will need to do. I will not be able to perform this function this year as I have moved on to co-ordinate an older age group. I am sure you will appreciate the season is near so finalising the draw asap is essential to ensure the season run's smooth and the parents and players of all teams know what timetable they are playing against.
Regards,
Simon Deeb
EC Delegate
We are seeking players to complete our U21 girls teams. We have a division 1 and division 2 team formed with coaches and managers ready and raring to go who need 2 or 3 players each to finalise their playing complement. Both teams are a mixture of ages. If you are looking for a team, or require further information, please contact Maria Gissing on 0417694719.
Football NSW would like to invite you to attend our Football NSW School Holiday Camp.
For more information see attached flyer:
Players still required for the following:
* COACHES & MANAGERS ALSO REQUIRED *
Come and register at our Home Ground:
Bennett Park - Karne Street, Roselands.
Register and pay early to avoid late rego fees
Enquires: President, Imad Alameddine 0416 240 440
Secretary, Maria Gissing 0417 694 719
For more information go to Registrations
2012 Flyer
Player Registration Form
Membership Form
This is a FNSW state-wide competition. If you enter be prepared to go to the country areas if you are drawn to do so:
Round 1 – Sunday 6th May
Round 2 – Sunday 20th May
Round 3 – Sunday 3rd June
Round 4 – Sunday 17th June
Semis – Sunday 24th June
Finals – Sunday 15th July
The Kanga Cup is the largest International Youth Football Tournament in the Southern Hemisphere, held in Canberra, Australia annually.
The Kanga Cup Organising Committee is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2012 Kanga Cup are now open!
Early team nominations from Indonesia, South Australia, Northern Territory, New South Wales and Victoria have been received already!
We invite teams from your club or association to participate in the 22nd Annual Kanga Cup.
The 2012 Kanga Cup will be held in Canberra from 8th – 13th July and will be the ultimate football festival. Join us in Canberra, Australia's Capital City for a week of football, fun and friendship. For more information on Canberra please visit www.visitcanberra.com.au
The tournament has 3 divisions (Cup, Plate and Shield) for the elite to just participation and has competitions for:
U10/11 Girls
U10 Boys
U12 Girls
U11 Boys
U13 Girls
U12 Boys
U14 Girls
U13 Boys
U15 Girls
U14 Boys
U16 Girls
U15 Boys
U18 Girls
U16 Boys
U19 Girls (TBA)
U18 Boy
KC info Pack
KC Flyer
2012 Rules & Reulations
Kanga Cup
Due to the recent wet weather, all coaching courses have been cancelled until after Easter.
Despite this, there WILL be courses throughout the year. We want you to put your hand up and attend one of these courses, particularly grass roots and junior licence. If we get enough takers, we can arrange to schedule a course at Bennett Park. It is good fun and you WILL learn something, particularly those who have not coached before! All this additional knowledge can then be passed onto the kids in your team, and isn't that what it's all about?
If you are interested, please contact Maria Gissing ASAP.
We are currently seeking volunteers to help out with various tasks for the club during 2012. It is sometimes easy to neglect how much work is required to keep a successful club of this size running smoothly throughout the season. We ask that anyone that considers themselves able to help out in any capacity no matter how insignificant it may seem, please contact us.
Even the smallest amount of assistance is greatly appreciated and contributes significantly to the overall operation and success of Roselands FC
Roselands FC has introduced Small Sided Games as directed by Football NSW.
Benefits of Small-sided games;
• more touches of the ball
• more shots on goal
• repeated decision-making experience
• the ball is in play far more often
• the emphasis is on player development rather than winning or losing
• more 1 v 1 attacking situations
• the game is easier to understand
• freedom of expression – no positions in early stages
• children enjoy the progressive and sequential game formats.
For further information regarding SSG please follow this link the Football NSW's official SSG website: FNSW SSG Information and on our site SSG

With hot weather forecast over the following weeks Football NSW provides the following Hot Weather Guidelines to all clubs and associations of Football NSW:
In accordance with duty of care and SMA Policy & Guidelines, Football NSW recommends that:
Games and training involving adults should be postponed or cancelled at 37 degrees C.
Games and training involving children should be postponed or cancelled at 32
degrees C.
NSW Sport and Recreation is currently running sports taping workshops for all your coaches, trainers, administrators, players and parents.
Sports Taping is a popular workshop which aims to provide knowledge and skills for a safe sporting arena. ‘Elasto Strapsmart’ covers:
The ‘Advanced Sports Taping’ (pre-requisite: Elasto Strapsmart) course covers:
Please click on the followng link for more information or to make a booking:
http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/training/sportsmed.asp
The workshops are conducted by qualified physiotherapists for a fee, with all tape, certificate and manual supplied.
To make bookings, simply follow the link or call 13 13 02 and a client service consultant will be happy to assist you.
Football NSW is proud to launch ‘Project 22’, the implementation of an elite player development system aimed at producing future Socceroos and Matildas who will potentially compete at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Read more>>
Fact Sheet
Media Release
Backgrounder
Canteen/BBQ Nets Roster
2012 Handbook
CDSFA Calendar Of Events
Please be advised the hours of operation for the Clubhouse is 18:00-19:30 (6:00pm-7:30pm) Wednesdays. All other times please contact an EC member if you require any information. In the event of the park being closed due to wet weather, the club house may not be attended. Alternativly you can also use our enquiry form from the contacts page.
New Tech Constructions
DS SPORTS
SOCCER CITY
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As part of the overall general rules it is important
everyone is familiar with our club policies. These
can be found by browsing through the Documents Link on the left and above menu bar.
Soccer NSW have produced a flyer which includes some hints on how coaches can help to maintain the quality of our playing fields.The flyer can be downloaded here:![]()
Parents!! please note as the season progresses we will progressively have earlier twilight times at Bennett Park during training. With less light, visibility is greatly reduced, and the carpark is full of children who may not always behave safely and predictably.Please slow down to accommodate these safety concerns, and watch out, kids about! Being on-time for training (or leaving quickly afterwards) is not important enough to justify risking our childrens' lives.