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 The ANU has withdrawn from the Premier League leaving a nine team competition for season 2010.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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Women's Premier League Finals Fixtures 2010

There is one game that will probably beat them all - the Women's PL final between Woden Valley and Belconnen United. Two good teams in good form. This is one game not to miss - get there!

Sunday, 11 September 2010

Kaleen Enclosed - Field 1

10:00am PL 18s - Belconnen United v Weston Creek
12:30pm PL Reserves - Belwest Foxes v Weston Creek
3.00pm Premier League - Belwest Foxes v Weston Creek

Kaleen Enclosed - Field 2

10:00am PL 18s - Woden Valley v Tuggeranong
12:30pm PL Reserves - Woden Valley v Belconnen United
3:00pm Premier League - Woden Valley v Belconnen United

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 21

Round 21

Sunday 5 Sep 10

2:00PM Belwest Foxes v Weston Creek Kaleen Enclosed 1
2:00PM ANU WFC v Belconnen Utd ANU Willows 1
2:00PM Brindabella Blues v Tuggeranong Utd WFC Calwell 2.3
2:00PM Woden Valley v Canberra FC Woden Park Enclosed

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 20

Round 20

Sunday, 29 Aug 10

2:00PM Belconnen Utd v Woden Valley McKellar Park
2:00PM Belwest Foxes v ANU WFC Kaleen Enclosed 1
2:00PM Tuggeranong Utd WFC v Canberra FC Kaleen Enclosed 2
2:00PM Brindabella Blues v Weston Creek Calwell 2.3

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round19

Round 19

Sunday, 22 Aug 10

2:00PM Belconnen Utd v Belwest Foxes McKellar Park
2:00PM ANU WFC v Brindabella Blues ANU Willows 1
2:00PM Weston Creek v Canberra FC Woden Park Enclosed
2:00PM Tuggeranong Utd WFC v Woden Valley Kambah 2-1

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round18

Round 18

Sunday 15 Aug 10

2:00PM Woden Valley v Belwest Foxes Woden Park Enclosed
2:00PM Brindabella Blues v Belconnen Utd Calwell 2.3
2:00PM Canberra FC v ANU WFC Uni Canb. 1
2:00PM Weston Creek v Tuggeranong Utd WFC ANU Willows 1

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 17

Round 17

Sunday, 8 Aug 10

2:00PM Canberra FC v Belconnen Utd Kaleen Enclosed 2
2:00PM Belwest Foxes v Brindabella Blues Kaleen Enclosed 1
2:00PM ANU WFC v Tuggeranong Utd WFC ANU Willows 1
2:00PM Weston Creek v Woden Valley ANU Willows 2

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 15

Round 15


Sunday

2:00PM Belconnen Utd v Weston Creek McKellar Park
2:00PM Belwest Foxes v Tuggeranong Utd WFC Kaleen Enclosed 1
2:00PM Woden Valley v ANU WFC Woden Park Enclosed
2:00PM Brindabella Blues v Canberra FC Calwell 2.3 View

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 14

Round 14

Sunday 18 Jul 10
2:00PM Belconnen Utd v ANU WFC McKellar Park
2:00PM Canberra FC v Woden Valley Deakin Stadium
2:00PM Tuggeranong Utd WFC v Brindabella Blues Kambah 2-1
2:00PM Weston Creek v Belwest Foxes Woden Park Enclosed

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 13

Round 13

Sunday 11 Jul 10

2:00PM Woden Valley v Belconnen Utd Woden Park Enclosed
2:00PM ANU WFC v Belwest Foxes ANU Willows 1
2:00PM Weston Creek v Brindabella Blues ANU Willows 2
2:00PM Canberra FC v Tuggeranong Utd WFC Deakin Stadium

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 12

Round 12

Sunday 27 Jun 10

2:00PM Tuggeranong Utd WFC v Woden Valley Kambah 2-1
2:00PM Belwest Foxes v Belconnen Utd Kaleen Enclosed 1
2:00PM Brindabella Blues v ANU WFC Calwell 2.3
0 2:00PM Weston Creek v Canberra FC Kaleen Enclosed 2

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 11

Round 11

Sunday 20 Jun 10

2:00PM Belconnen Utd v Brindabella Blues Kaleen Enclosed 1
2:00PM Woden Valley v Belwest Foxes Woden Park Enclosed 
2:00PM Canberra FC v ANU WFC Deakin Stadium
2:00PM Tuggeranong Utd WFC v Weston Creek Kambah 2-1

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 10

Round 10

Sunday 13 Jun 10

2:00PM Woden Valley v Weston Creek Woden Park Enclosed 
2:00PM Brindabella Blues v Belwest Foxes Calwell 2.3 
2:00PM Canberra FC v Belconnen Utd Deakin Stadium
2:00PM Tuggeranong Utd WFC v ANU WFC Kambah 2-1

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 9

Round 9

Sunday 6 June 2010

2:00PM Belconnen Utd v Tuggeranong Utd WFC McKellar Park
2:00PM Belwest Foxes v Canberra FC Kaleen Enclosed 1
2:00PM ANU WFC v Weston Creek ANU Willows 1
2:00PM Woden Valley v Brindabella Blues Hawker Football Centre

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 8

Round 8

Sunday 30 May 10

2:00PM Woden Valley v ANU WFC Kaleen Enclosed 1 View

2:00PM Canberra FC v Brindabella Blues Deakin Stadium

2:00PM Tuggeranong Utd WFC v Belwest Foxes Kambah 2-1 

2:00PM Weston Creek v Belconnen Utd ANU Willows 1

Tuesday 1 Jun 10

8:00PM Weston Creek v Woden Valley Hawker Football Centre

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 7

Sunday 23 May

2:00PM Weston Creek v Belwest Foxes ANU Willows 2

2:00PM ANU WFC v Belconnen Utd ANU Willows 1

2:00PM Tuggeranong Utd WFC v Brindabella Blues Kambah 3-10

2:00PM Woden Valley v Canberra FC Woden Park Enclosed 

Tuesday 25 May

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

Womens Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 6

Sunday 16th May 2010


Belconnen United v Woden Valley - (Kaleen Enclosed 2), kick off 14:00
Belwest Foxes v ANU WFC - (Kaleen Enclosed 1), kick off 14:00
Canberra FC v Tuggeranong United - (Deakin Stadium), kick off 14:00
Brindabella Blues v Weston Creek - (Calwell 2-3), kick off 14:00


In addition:
Rescheduled – Round 3


Tuesday 18th May 2010
ANU WFC v Tuggeranong United  - (Hawker Football Centre), kick off 20:00

The Table (team placing and points) prior to Round 6 and the rescheduled Round 3 game is as follows:


1 Belwest Foxes 15
2 Woden Valley 9
3 Canberra FC 7
4 Belconnen United  5
5 Weston Creek 5
6 Tuggeranong United  4
7 ANU WFC  3
8 Brindabella Blues 0

Women's Premier League Fixtures 2010 - Round 5

Round 5 Fixtures
(Its listed as Round 5 on the Capital Football Website)

8 May 10 3:00PM ANU WFC v Brindabella Blues ANU Willows 2


9 May 10 2:00PM Belconnen Utd v Belwest Foxes McKellar Park 

9 May 10 2:00PM Canberra FC v Weston Creek Deakin Stadium

9 May 10 2:00PM Woden Valley v Tuggeranong Utd WFC Woden Park Enclosed

11 May 10 8:00PM Belwest Foxes v Brindabella Blues Hawker Football Centre

Womens Premier League - Round 3 Fixtures

The next round of the Capital Football Womens Premier League is as follows:

• 2 May 10 2:00PM Belwest Foxes v Woden Valley Kaleen Enclosed 1
• 2 May 10 2:00PM Belconnen Utd v Brindabella Blues Kaleen Enclosed 2
• 2 May 10 2:00PM ANU WFC v Canberra FC ANU Willows 1
• 2 May 10 2:00PM Weston Creek v Tuggeranong Utd WFC ANU Willows 2

Women's Premier League - Round 2

Some terrific games this weekend - get there!

Sunday 18th April 2010

• Brindabella Blues v Woden Valley - (Calwell 2-3), kick off 14:00
• Canberra FC v Belwest Foxes - (ANU Willows 1), kick off 14:00
• Tuggeranong United v Belconnen United - (Kambah 2-1), kick off 14:00
• Weston Creek v ANU WFC - (Woden Park), kick off 14:00