Grand Final Previews From the Premier League Coaches

This program was broadcast on Tuesday 31 August 2010, on 2xxfm (98.3mhz) across the Australian Community Radio Network.


Tonight's program is given to the Premier League Women's and Men's Grand Finals to be held this weekend.
We speak to Darren Viskovic, the Head Coach of the Tuggeranong United Men's Premier League Club. His analysis of the two teams is instructive and he makes a fearless prediction.
Then we speak to the two Head Coaches of the the two Women's Premier League teams that will contest the Women's Premier League GF - Ed Hollis of Woden Valley and Pat Mills of Belwest. The two best coaches and the two best teams in 2010. Makes sense to me! They are both confident of victory and so very different in playing styles.

The 2010 season has brought change to the Football landscape at the Premier League level.

The Men's competition has seen three new teams admitted to the competition. All did well for their first season. The ANU has withdrawn from the Premier League leaving a nine team competition for season 2010. The ANU Under 20 Elite program was a bold, commendable local initiative by John Mitchell, Head Coach, to assist young players post ACTAS, an initiative that made other PL Clubs (and perhaps Captial Football) sit up and take notice in a postivie fashion. Job well done! If Capital Football has any sense at all it will leave it this way and find a way to construct a season that has three rounds instead of two. ACTAS continues to play for points (but not for finals), ensuring that these young talented players, so well coached at ACTAS, remain remote from Premier League Clubs during the season. This is in sharp contrast to the Women's ACTAS program. The ACTAS fixtures midweek at the PPL level were of considerable assistance to many clubs. Perhaps there is a way to see these players play at Club and train / play fixtures at ACTAS in season 2011. Lets hope so, but of course, the requirements of ACTAS Head Coach for his players must come first. The two best teams this season will contest the GF - Belconnen United and CFC.

The Women's Premier League of 2010 has been terrific, it has seen two new teams in Tuggeranong United and Brindabella Blues. Its been a big step forward from the entertaining season of 2009. Both new teams have campaigned gamely and will be far more threatening in 2011. Western Creek have been steady performers, gaining a place in the semi finals, while Belconnen United started poorly, finished strongly, and perhaps the big improver in 2010. CFC was disappointing, producing some really good football at times, but seemed to disintegrate in the second half of the competition. This is one club that simply must persist with the Womens game at the PL level. With time to plan and recruit for 2011, CFC could be a formidable adversary. Belwest took the competition at top speed and got so far ahead early, they guaranteed themselves a PL semi final spot long before the competition rounds concluded, however, the gap did close. Woden Valley took up where they left off in 2009, but with some very important changes - a new coaching staff and a determination to implement the 1-4-3-3 in compliance with the FFA's new direction. Woden Valley have prospered, getting closer to Belwest each time they played them, ending a win in the final round. I guess that's the virtue of having three competition rounds (the men have two). Both teams fielded ACTAS and / or W League players under new and far sighted management by the Head Coach ACTAS Women's program (and Canberra Untied Coach) Ray Junna. The return of these very talented players to the Womens PL competition has been sensational. This works! So now its the two best teams to contest the GF - Belwest and Woden Valley - and it will be as much a clash in systems and styles of play as it is between the players. You just couldn't ask for anything more!

The availability of quality playing surfaces, remains a severe limitation for most Premier League Clubs (excluding Belconnen and CFC). Some no better than a cabbage patch. Training surfaces are worse. The Hawker Enclosed Centre, with its Tiger Turf FIFA standard surface is nothing short of outstanding and the more it is used the more it is used. We must have several of these surfaces available to be used within the next three years,and one south of the lake (Mawson or Kambah), enclosed and with  facilities for players and spectators before the commencement of the next season. Its that critical and that necessary.

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Mens Premier League Preliminary Finals 2010

For these teams, the season comes down to one more game. Win and you are in the Grand Final.
When it comes to good football, you can do no better than PL16 and Pl18 games. Get there. All the best to all!

Sunday 12th September 2010 at Deakin Stadium


Premier League
Belconnen United v Cooma Tigers
kick off 16:00

Premier Pathway League
Belconnen United v Tuggeranong United
kick off 14:00

Premier League under-18
Woden Valley v Cooma Tigers
kick off 12:00

Premier League under-16
Canberra FC v Woden Valley
kick off 10:00

Men's Premier League Finals Games Being Played This Week

A number of the Mens PL grade(s) preliminary finals games had to be postponed and rescheduled due to weather. Keep checking the Capital Football website for any changes.

Monday 6 September
Pathway League Woden Valley v. Belconnen now at Hawker FC Monday 6 Sept. kick off 8pm

Tuesday, 7 September
PL16 Canberra FC v. Canberra Olympic now at Hawker FC Tuesday 7 Sept. kick off 6pm
PL18 Woden Valley v. Tuggeranong now at Hawker FC Tuesday 7 Sept. kick off 8pm

Mens Premier League Semi Final Fixtures 2010

Mens Premier League Semi Final Fixtures 2010 - All PL Grades

Premier League:

Sunday 5th September 2010

Canberra FC v Belconnen United
Deakin Stadium, kick off 16:00

Cooma Tigers v Canberra City
McKellar Park, kick off 16:00

Premier Pathway League:


Sunday 5th September 2010

Belconnen United v Woden Valley (Deakin Stadium, 14:00)
ANU FC v Tuggeranong United (McKellar Park, 14:00)

Premier League under-18:

Sunday 5th September 2010


Woden Valley v Tuggeranong United (Deakin Stadium, 12:00)
Canberra FC v Cooma Tigers (McKellar Park, 12:00)

Premier League under-16:

Sunday 5th September 2010
Canberra FC v Canberra Olympic (Deakin Stadium, 10:00)
Woden Valley v Belconnen United (McKellar Park, 10:00)

Mens Premier League Fuxtures 2010 - Round 18 - The Last Round!!!!

Round 18

Sunday,29 Aug 10

3:00PM Woden Valley v Canberra Olympic Woden Park Enclosed
3:00PM Tuggeranong Utd v ANU FC Tuggeranong Enclosed
3:00PM Monaro Panthers v Belconnen Utd Freebody Park
3:00PM Canberra FC v Goulburn Strikers Deakin Stadium
4:00PM Canberra City v Cooma Tigers Hawker Football Centre

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 17

Round 17

Saturday, 21 Aug 10

6:00PM Canberra City v Goulburn Strikers Hawker Football Centre


Sunday, 22 Aug 10

3:00PM ANU FC v Belconnen Utd ANU North Oval 1
3:00PM Canberra FC v Canberra Olympic Deakin Stadium
3:00PM Cooma Tigers v Tuggeranong Utd Nijong Oval
3:00PM Monaro Panthers v Woden Valley Riverside Stadium

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 16

Round 16

Saturday 14 Aug 10

6:00PM Belconnen Utd v Canberra FC McKellar Park

Sunday 15 Aug 10

3:00PM Goulburn Strikers v ANU FC Cookbundoon
3:00PM Tuggeranong Utd v Canberra City Kambah 2-1
3:00PM Cooma Tigers v Woden Valley Nijong Oval
5:00PM Canberra Olympic v Monaro Panthers Hawker Football Centre

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 15

Round 15

Saturday, 7 Aug 10
6:00PM Belconnen Utd v Canberra City McKellar Park 


Sunday, 8 Aug 10
3:00PM Woden Valley v Canberra FC Woden Park Enclosed
3:00PM Monaro Panthers v Cooma Tigers Riverside Stadium
3:00PM Goulburn Strikers v Tuggeranong Utd Cookbundoon
5:00PM Canberra Olympic v ANU FC Hawker Football Centre

Tuesday, 10 Aug 10
7:00PM Woden Valley v Canberra City Hawker Football Centre

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 143

Round 13

Saturday, 24 Jul 10

3:00PM Tuggeranong Utd v Belconnen Utd Kambah 2-1


Sunday, 25 Jul 10

3:00PM ANU FC v Woden Valley ANU North Oval 1
3:00PM Canberra FC v Monaro Panthers Deakin Stadium
3:00PM Cooma Tigers v Goulburn Strikers Nijong Oval
4:00PM Canberra City v Canberra Olympic Hawker Football Centre

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 12

Round 12

Saturday 17 Jul 10
3:00PM Tuggeranong Utd v Woden Valley Kambah 2-1

Sunday 18 Jul 10
3:00PM ANU FC v Canberra FC ANU North Oval 1
3:00PM Goulburn Strikers v Canberra Olympic Cookbundoon
3:00PM Cooma Tigers v Belconnen Utd Nijong Oval
4:00PM Canberra City v Monaro Panthers Hawker Football Centre

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 11

Round 11

Saturday 10 Jul 10

 3:00PM Cooma Tigers v Canberra Olympic Nijong Oval

Sunday 11 Jul 10

3:00PM Monaro Panthers v Goulburn Strikers Riverside Stadium
3:00PM Tuggeranong Utd v Canberra FC Kambah 2-1
4:00PM Belconnen Utd v Woden Valley McKellar Park
4:00PM Canberra City v ANU FC Hawker Football Centre

There is a Mens Premier League Game This Weekend!

Recheduled Round 7 Fixture

Sunday 4th July 2010

Goulburn Strikers v Canberra City

(Cookbundoon), kick off 15:00

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 10

Round 10

Saturday 26 Jun 10
6:00PM Canberra City v Canberra FC Hawker Football Centre


Sunday 27 Jun 10
3:00PM ANU FC v Cooma Tigers ANU North Oval 1
3:00PM Monaro Panthers v Tuggeranong Utd Riverside Stadium
3:00PM Woden Valley v Goulburn Strikers Woden Park Enclosed
4:00PM Belconnen Utd v Canberra Olympic McKellar Park

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 9

Round 9

Saturday  19 Jun 10

6:00PM Belconnen Utd v Monaro Panthers McKellar Park


Sunday 20 Jun 10

3:00PM ANU FC v Tuggeranong Utd ANU North Oval 1 
3:00PM Goulburn Strikers v Canberra FC Cookbundoon
3:00PM Cooma Tigers v Canberra City Nijong Oval
5:00PM Canberra Olympic v Woden Valley Hawker Football Centre

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 9

There is no scheduled Mens Premier League Round for the weekend 12/13 June 2010. Check your Club for date / times on any postponed games from previous rounds.

Round 9

Saturday 19 Jun 10

6:00PM Belconnen Utd v Monaro Panthers McKellar Park 


Sunday 20 Jun 10

3:00PM ANU FC v Tuggeranong Utd ANU North Oval 1
3:00PM Goulburn Strikers v Canberra FC Cookbundoon
3:00PM Cooma Tigers v Canberra City Nijong Oval
5:00PM Canberra Olympic v Woden Valley Hawker Football Centre

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 8

Round 8

Saturday 5 June 2010
6:00PM Canberra City v Tuggeranong Utd Hawker Football Centre

Sunday 6 June 2010
3:00PM ANU FC v Goulburn Strikers O'Connor Enclosed 1
3:00PM Monaro Panthers v Canberra Olympic Riverside Stadium
3:00PM Canberra FC v Belconnen Utd Deakin Stadium
3:00PM Woden Valley v Cooma Tigers Woden Park Enclosed

Friday 11 June 2010
8:00PM ANU FC v Monaro Panthers Hawker Football Centre

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 7

Round 7

Friday 28 May 10

8:00PM Woden Valley v Monaro Panthers Hawker Football Centre

Saturday 29 May 10

3:00PM Tuggeranong Utd v Cooma Tigers Kambah 2-1

Sunday 30 May 10

3:00PM Goulburn Strikers v Canberra City Cookbundoon 4:00PM Belconnen Utd v ANU FC McKellar Park
5:00PM Canberra Olympic v Canberra FC Hawker Football Centre

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 6

Friday 21 May 10

8:00PM Canberra City v Belconnen Utd Hawker Football Centre


Sunday 23 May

3:00PM Tuggeranong Utd v Goulburn Strikers Kambah 2-1
3:00PM ANU FC v Canberra Olympic O'Connor Enclosed 1
3:00PM Canberra FC v Woden Valley Deakin Stadium
3:00PM Cooma Tigers v Monaro Panthers Nijong Oval

Mens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 5

Friday 14th May 2010


Woden Valley v ANU FC - (Hawker Football Centre), kick off 20:00

Saturday 15th May 2010


Belconnen United v Tuggeranong United - (McKellar Park), kick off 18:00

Sunday 16th May 2010


Monaro Panthers v Canberra FC - (Riverside Stadium), kick off 15:00
Goulburn Strikers v Cooma Tigers - (Cookbundoon), kick off 15:00
Canberra Olympic v Canberra City - (Hawker Football Centre), kick off 17:00



This is the table (team placing and points)prior to Round 5:
1 Canberra FC 10
2 Belconnen United 10
3 Monaro Panthers  7
4 Canberra Olympic  7
5 Canberra City 7
6 Goulburn Strikers  6
7 Cooma Tigers  4
8 Woden Valley  3
9 ANU FC 0
10 Tuggeranong United 0

Is This The Best Headline The Canberra Times Can Give Football In The ACT?

If you haven't caught up with it yet, a Men's Premier League Round 4 game between Monaro Panthers and ANU was not played on Sunday.

Why? Good question!

Quick as a flash, the Canberra Times, not exactly know for its extensive coverage and support of Football in the ACT Region, got in a good one today with this headline:

"Non-playing Panthers face punishment"

Oh that's just terrific!

Wrong in so far as it doesn't cover the situation from both Clubs' viewpoint. There are definately two sides to this story and some important differences in fact. Its by no means clear which Club will wear the blame for this debacle or who will get the points.

There is only one Football outcome that makes any sense at all - arrange for the games to be played at another time! CApital Football can sort out the Club issues.