by Alison Smirnoff | Nov 28, 2020 | General
The Darebin Women’s Sports Club’s 2020 Annual General Meeting will be held online via Zoom on Saturday December 12 at 11:00am. All Club members are invited to attend. To register your attendance and receive the meeting link, contact Club Secretary Andrea...
by Alison Smirnoff | Oct 2, 2020 | Australian Rules Football
While we continue to surge through the unchartered territory that is 2020, you better believe we have been planning our return to the footy field. In 2021 – we will be fielding our VFLW program. In another first, the VFLW season is going to run in line with the AFLW...
by Alison Smirnoff | Apr 8, 2020 | General
Dear Falcons Family, We hope you’re all staying safe, staying as active as you can and looking after your friends and family. The Darebin Falcons Board met on Monday 6th April to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the Club. Please see below an update on some key areas....
by Alison Smirnoff | Mar 31, 2020 | General
Everyone – including the Falcons community – is doing it tough at the moment, and responding as best we can to evolving restrictions. We’ll have an update for you as soon as we receive more information from each of our head sporting bodies. In the...
by Alison Smirnoff | Feb 24, 2020 | General
SAVE SAVE SAVE AT THE FALCONS’ POP-UP SHOP – THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY 5PM-7PM, AH CAPP RESERVE. Check out these amazing discount offers from our Club partners; all available at the Falcons’ Pop-Up Shop this Thursday evening: Ida Sports Football boots...
by Alison Smirnoff | Jan 7, 2020 | General
The Darebin Women’s Sports Club will support the launch of Sports CLUBLINK at our Falcons Fire Fundraiser, 5-8pm, Wednesday, 8th January at A.H. Capp Reserve. Sports CLUBLINK is a Facebook group that has been established to facilitate linking sports clubs to bushfire...
by Alison Smirnoff | Dec 2, 2019 | Australian Rules Football
Darebin Falcons coaches, players and families were recently treated to a coaching seminar with Club legends Jane Lange and Aasta O’Connor and expertly emceed by Julia Chiera. Drawing on their extensive experience in the game, Jane (Former Darebin VFLW coach and...
by Alison Smirnoff | Nov 22, 2019 | Australian Rules Football, General
Following the appointment of VFLW Senior Coach, Mitch Skelly, the Darebin Falcons have finalised its 2020 VFLW coaching panel. Julia Chiera remains on board as an assistant coach and will be joined by Roi Boutsikakis and Susan Cadman. The three assistants will look...
by Alison Smirnoff | Nov 11, 2019 | General
On Saturday the 9th of November, the Darebin Women’s Sports Club held their Annual General Meeting for 2019. The full annual report can be found here. The club thanks the 2019 board for their hard work and would also like to acknowledge the contribution of Danielle...
by Alison Smirnoff | Nov 10, 2019 | Australian Rules Football, General
The Darebin Women’s Sports Club are delighted to announce the appointment of Mitch Skelly as the Club’s VFLW Senior Coach for the 2020 season. Mitch joins the Falcons with extensive experience in women’s football having held senior coaching roles with the Wandsworth...
by Alison Smirnoff | Oct 23, 2019 | General
The Darebin Women’s Sports Club’s 2019 Annual General Meeting will be held in the clubrooms at AH Capp Reserve on Saturday November 9 at 11:00am. All members are invited to attend. There will also be an opportunity for members to review and vote on Club...
by Alison Smirnoff | Feb 2, 2019 | General
U14 GIRL AFL PLAYERS WANTED – No experience necessary. The Darebin Falcons are looking for players for the 2019 season commencing on the 7th April 2019 (girls born in 2005 & 2006). Training will be held on Wednesday nights 6-7pm at AH Capp Reserve in Preston, and...
by Alison Smirnoff | Jan 21, 2019 | General
The Darebin Falcons are seeking women players for their senior soccer teams. Following a successful year in 2018 finishing 5th in Division 4, and having Division Best and Fairest player, we are excited what 2019 will bring. This year we are thrilled to be expanding...
by Alison Smirnoff | Dec 3, 2018 | Australian Rules Football
The Darebin Falcons are delighted to announce that Michael Ericson will join the team as Head Coach of the 2019 VFLW Team. Michael, a Level 3 accredited coach, joins the Falcons with extensive coaching experience having held various football roles including VFLW...
by Alison Smirnoff | Nov 20, 2018 | General
On Saturday the 17th of November, the Darebin Women’s Sports Club held their Annual General Meeting for 2018. The full annual report can be found here. The club thanks the previous board for their hard work and acknowledges those that are stepping down this year:...
by Alison Smirnoff | Nov 19, 2018 | Australian Rules Football, General
After a 12-year involvement with the Darebin Women’s Sports Club as both a player and coach, Jane Lange is officially stepping down from her position as VFLW Senior Coach in order to spend more time with her young family. Jane first joined the Falcons as a player back...
by Alison Smirnoff | Oct 26, 2018 | Australian Rules Football, General, Junior Girls Soccer, Soccer
The tender application process has now closed for the Soccer Clubrooms upgrade and the successful applicant will be announced on November 7th with building to continue shortly after. The building works were stalled back in June after the previous builder went into...
by Alison Smirnoff | Oct 25, 2018 | Club News & Events, General
Last Friday night, the Club’s senior teams came together to celebrate the 2018 season at the Senior Presentation Night. Some 140 people – including players and their families, coaches, support staff, board members and Life Members – were in...
by Alison Smirnoff | Oct 22, 2018 | General
Our 2018 Annual General Meeting will take place at the AH Capp Clubrooms on Saturday 17 November at 10am. Please come along to learn more about opportunities at the Darebin Women’s Sports Club – as Board Members or to express interest in participating in any of...
by Alison Smirnoff | Oct 18, 2018 | Australian Rules Football
The Darebin Women’s Sports Club continues to pioneer and foster sport run by women for women with the introduction of our latest initiative, the Falcons Academy. Under the tutelage of established AFLW and Club champions, the Falcons Academy will provide an...
by Alison Smirnoff | Oct 18, 2018 | Australian Rules Football
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by Alison Smirnoff | Oct 16, 2018 | Australian Rules Football, General
The Darebin Falcons are flying high after Darebin Council last night agreed to contribute funding to the Club. The deal, which will see $160,000 provided to the club over the next two years, will enable the Falcons to continue fielding an elite VFL Women’s (VFLW) team...
by Alison Smirnoff | Sep 24, 2018 | Australian Rules Football, General, Junior Aussie Rules
This morning the Darebin Falcons welcomed over 60 budding and current junior footballers, from some 16 clubs across Victoria (some as far away as South Warrnambool!), to a free footy clinic at Preston City Oval. Under the watchful eye of Club champions such as...
by Alison Smirnoff | Sep 16, 2018 | Australian Rules Football, General
Players from each of the Falcons’ senior football teams have featured in Teams of the Year for their respective leagues and divisions. In the VFLW competition, Meghan McDonald and Lauren Pearce were named in the Swisse VFL Women’s Team of the Year. McDonald who has...
by Alison Smirnoff | Sep 10, 2018 | Australian Rules Football, General
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by Alison Smirnoff | Sep 9, 2018 | Australian Rules Football, General
Daisy Pearce’s contribution to women’s football has been recognised with the VFL Women’s best and fairest award being struck in her honour. AFL Victoria announced that on Monday September 10, the player adjudged the best and fairest for the 2018 VFL women’s...
by Alison Smirnoff | Sep 4, 2018 | Australian Rules Football, General
Defender Meghan McDonald has capped off a stellar VFLW season by being added to the Geelong Cats’ inaugural AFL Women’s squad ahead of the 2019 AFLW season. She becomes Geelong’s third Falcon signing, joining her VFLW premiership teammates Melissa Hickey and Aasta...
by Alison Smirnoff | Sep 3, 2018 | Club News & Events, General
Tickets are now available for the Darebin Women’s Sports Club’s Senior Presentation Night. Join us at Mantra, Bell City on October 19 and help us celebrate the 2018 season in style. Tickets can be purchased here. See the flyer below for all the event...