Expressions of Interest - Players and Coach's for
2011
Preparations will soon begin for the 2011 season.
The Preston Lions Football Club is seeking expressions of
interest for players (boys and girls) and coach's in all
age groups (SSF to U18).
The Preston
Lions Football Club is committed to developing and
nurturing young football players, both boys and girls and
provide them with a clear path way to its Senior Mens and
Womens teams.
Players such
as former A-League star with Queensland Roar and Adelaide
United Sasa Ognenovski, Melbourne Victory midfielder and
Young Socceroo Blagoja (Billy) Celeski, Melbourne Victory
Youth Captain in 2008-09 Mathew Theodore, and former
Bristol City Academy squad member Robert Stambolizev have
all gone through the junior ranks at the club.
The clubs
Senior Mens team competed in the National Soccer League
from 1981 to 1993 and has been Champions of Victoria for a
total of four times (1980, 1994, 2002, 2007) in Victoria's
highest competition, the Victorian Premier League (VPL).
The club is rebuilding in 2011 in State League Division
One and as always will look at its development squad, the
Under 21's for any future stars. The club is committed to
providing a pathway for any aspiring young player to make
the step from juniors to its Under 21's development squad.
The clubs
Senior Womens team competes in State League Division One.
Preston Lions is seeking to build its junior ranks with
more girl teams and is able to provide a pathway to its
elite Seniors and Reserves teams.
The club
requires a highly qualified coach's with an understanding
of the FFA National Curriculum and how to apply it, strong
verbal and written communication skills, strong
organisational skills, well developed interpersonal
skills, and the ability to work in a team environment,
leadership and mentoring qualities and experience.
In addition
to the abilities and attitudes above, candidates must have
a satisfactory "Working With Children Check", and any
other certificates which includes a current first aid
certificate will be favourable.
The juniors
train and play its home matches at B.T. Connor
Reserve (Melway 18-B2) with its Senior Mens and Womens
teams based just next door.
Details of
pre-season training and other details including
application forms will be released soon, however we
encourage you to submit your details below and a club
representative will contact you once everything is
finalised.
NOTE:
Click here
to express your interest for Junior Coaching
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