by Darebin Falcons admin | Apr 21, 2017 | Junior Girls Soccer
Season Begins Junior Soccer kicks off this weekend! Our 17 junior teams all have their first game and our Mini Roos Clinic begins on Sunday April 23rd. All Mini Roos clinic sessions will be held on Sundays from 10am-11am at our home ground in Halwyn Cres, Preston....
by Darebin Falcons admin | Apr 21, 2017 | Soccer
Our Division 3 and Division 4 senior soccer teams kick off their 2017 seasons this Sunday, April 23. Division 3 Fixture Division 4 Fixture It has been a big pre-season, highlighted by some exciting news on the sponsorship front. Pure Dairy has signed on as our first...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Apr 21, 2017 | Australian Rules Football
VFL Jumper Presentation and Season Launch Join us at AH Capp on Sunday, April 30 as we present our 2017 VFL Women’s squad with their jumpers and unfurl the 2016 Premiership flag. We will be joined by very special guest Sam Lane, who will be our MC for the day....
by Darebin Falcons admin | Apr 20, 2017 | Australian Rules Football
Become part of our team in 2017 With over 400 current members, aged 4 yrs+, the Falcons are flying high. Flying with them, is a huge and loyal supporter base, comprising of family, friends, and locals from the community. In 2016, the Falcons AFL program consisted of 3...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Apr 20, 2017 | Soccer
The Darebin Women’s Sports club is looking for a committed and qualified coach for the following position in season 2017: Senior Soccer Division 4 Coach The Darebin Falcons aim to provide a playing environment that is supportive, with an atmosphere that promotes...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Feb 27, 2017 | Junior Girls Soccer
The Darebin Falcons will be hosting an ALDI Mini Roos Coaching Course in conjunction with the Football Federation Victoria for coaches of 4-9 year olds. This coaching course is a free, 3 hour course, and all parents and potential coaches are welcome and encouraged to...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Australian Rules Football
With the inaugural AFL Women’s season set to launch, we’ll see plenty of Falcons on the big stage over the next two months. The Darebin Women’s Sports Club proudly had 16 players selected by AFL clubs. Carlton: Lauren Arnell (captain), Darcy Vescio...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jan 31, 2017 | Junior Girls Soccer
The Darebin Women’s Sports Club provides opportunities for girls to participate in soccer from under-9 all the way up to under-16. For a general overview of our junior soccer teams please click here. Training: Training for all teams U9-U16 will begin in the week...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jan 31, 2017 | Soccer
Senior soccer pre-season training for 2017 commences on Tuesday January 31. All newcomers are welcome to attend training sessions and we cater for all skill and fitness levels. Training nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30pm-9pm. Pre-season training will be at...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jan 18, 2017 | Australian Rules Football
Pre-season senior football training will resume on Tuesday 31 January at AH Capp Reserve, Halwyn Crescent, Preston. Training nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm from 31 January until the end of the season. The club currently fields a team in the VFL...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Nov 24, 2016 | Australian Rules Football, Junior Aussie Rules, Junior Girls Soccer, Soccer
This Sunday 27 November, the Darebin Women’s Sports Club (DWSC) will be hosting an AFL and Soccer ‘Come and Try Day’. Girls and women of all ages are welcome to come along and give AFL and soccer a try. It is also a great opportunity to find out what...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Nov 9, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
Congratulations to VFL premiership player (and roving Falcons reporter) Meg McDonald who is set to join the Western Bulldogs as part of their AFLW side in 2017. McDonald joins the kennel as a free agent, as AFL sides lock in their final playing lists for their...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Oct 27, 2016 | Junior Girls Soccer
Junior Soccer Presentation Day was held on Sunday September 4th and once again we had great weather and a great day. The players were all presented with a participation medal. Mini Roos Clinic participants also received a certificate and the players in teams received...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Oct 19, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
The Darebin Women’s Sports club is looking for committed and qualified coaches for the 2017 season. Please submit applications for the following positions: VFL Coach VWFL Division 1 Coach NFL Youth Girls (U18) Coach AFL Head Strength & Conditioning Coach AFL...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Sep 28, 2016 | Junior Girls Soccer
Check out these absolute superstars!! our junior soccering Falcs helping Socceroos champ josh Kennedy and the Channel 9 team with their live weather broadcast from Etihad Stadium last week! Total #legends
by Darebin Falcons admin | Sep 28, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
Falcons swapped their premiership medallion for bling of a different kind on Monday night, as our AFL stars flocked to Crown casino for the 2016 Brownlow medal. It appears some missed out on the ‘red, white or blue, dress code policy however never-the-less our...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Sep 24, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
Congratulations to senior AFL Falcon Nat Exon for her appointment as the newest rookie down at the Carlton Football Club. Falcons also congratulate inaugural Swisse VFL premiership winning playing-coach Jane Lange, named as an assistant on the Carlton panel for next...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Sep 24, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
Falcons truly do fly in 2016 as our Daisy Pearce lead senior AFL side take home the inaugural Swisse VFL premiership. In a best on ground performance, Darcy Vescio guided the Falcs to a 9.9 (63) to 8.3 (51) win over a gallant Melbourne University. CONGRATULATIONS to...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Sep 16, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
Congratulations to both our senior AFL teams who have made it to their respective Grand finals this weekend. Come along and support our fantastic falcon footballers battle it out for the ultimate prize down at Coburg City oval. VWFL Division 1 are up against Kew with...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Sep 16, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
The DWSC congratulates Karen Paxman, who was today announced as the Demons priority pick. It is currently an all falcon affair down at the Dee’s with Paxman the third Falcon signed by the red and blue for their 2017 AFL women’s team. Congratulations...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Sep 16, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
A HUGE Darebin congratulations goes to Libby Birch, the newly signed Western Bulldogs rookie!! The 18-year old talented state-level junior netballer joins star Falcons forward Katie Brennan at the kennel as part of the doggies team for 2017 🏉 The entire DWSC...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Aug 27, 2016 | Club News & Events, General, Junior Aussie Rules
A huge congratulations to Elise and her star youth girls side on becoming PREMIERS in season 2016. Our all conquering Youth Girls have played in their SEVENTH straight grand final and taken the 2016 premiership defeating Montmorency 22 to 10 with rising star Karly...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Aug 27, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
An action packed weekend ahead for our AFL falcons, with our Div 1 side looking to end the season in second spot and our VFL team set to take on the Sharks in week one of the finals. Div 1 V La Trobe @ AH Capp this sunday 12 noon for last home & away game VFL V St...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Aug 16, 2016 | Australian Rules Football, Club News & Events
A huge Falcons congratulations goes out to this months DWSC Volunteer of the Month recipient Cherelle ‘Relle’ Byrne. Relle has volunteered her time as VFL Women’s Team Manager in 2016 whilst recovering from injury. This role has more responsibility than...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Aug 2, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jul 30, 2016 | Australian Rules Football, Club News & Events, General
Falcons are heading in to the business end of the season and both senior AFL teams are looking good, with both anticipated to go deep in to September. After 14 rounds of the 2016 season our VFL side remains undefeated. Over the last month we have continued to get the...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jul 28, 2016 | Australian Rules Football, Club News & Events
And the wait is over… The first glimpse into how your teams will look in 2017 🏉 Congratulations to all players taken as marquee picks. A lot of hard work and dedication went into the long road each and every player took to get to today. It is only just...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jul 18, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
A couple of special milestones on a special day in our footy calendar. Congratulations to Melissa Hickey and Katie Brennan who brought up their 100th and 50th games respectively over the weekend. Taking on the Eastern Devils, our VFL Falcons were once again honored to...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jun 18, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
The DWSC have set up a past players facebook group to keep our past player falcons in the loop with games and events – eg the AFL Masters in October! Get in touch with Sarah at [email protected] if you’re not already in the group and would like to...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jun 18, 2016 | Australian Rules Football, Club News & Events
The AFL announced last week SWISSE wellness as the naming partner of the women’s VFL competition, and two of our Falcons Daisy Pearce and Lauren Arnell as brand ambassadors who I’m sure you’ll agree are fantastic role models to inspire young women to...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jun 18, 2016 | Cricket
Saturday 11th June was one of our favourite events of the year, the $1000 draw! Congratulations to Peter Kemp on taking out our big cash prize. The Kemp/Woods are a true Falcons family, with his partner Geraldine the Youth Girls team manager and daughter Madeline a...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jun 18, 2016 | Australian Rules Football, Club News & Events, Junior Girls Soccer
You would be forgiven for thinking Etihad Stadium was the new Falcon nest, after the red, white and blue dominated the hollow turf this past fortnight. Sunday June 5th saw 6 of our fantastic senior AFL players pull on the Bulldogs jersey in an exhibition game at...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jun 18, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
History was made in Women’s AFL this week, with the announcement of the first 8 AFL clubs to receive a license to field a women’s team in 2017. It has been fantastic to see such a strong homegrown Darebin presence amongst the ranks throughout the exciting...
by Darebin Falcons admin | May 19, 2016 | Soccer
Mothers Day at soccer was a lot of fun with pancakes on the BBQ (cooked by our senior players), mother and daughter games during the clinic and a Mother’s Day Hamper raffle. Thanks to everyone who brought along items for the hamper raffle and particularly to La...
by Darebin Falcons admin | May 19, 2016 | Australian Rules Football, Junior Aussie Rules
Our Auskick program is kicking along nicely! The group of girls aged 4 years and up has grown from 10 participants in mid April to almost double in just 3 weeks. Kerdo legal is the sponsor of our Auskick program. This funding has enabled us to put senior players...
by Darebin Falcons admin | May 10, 2016 | Junior Aussie Rules
The AFL Youth Girls National Championships were held last week, with VIC Metro team taking the competition away in an exciting grand final game against WA at the MCG. One of our very own Darebin Falcons youth girls Karly McNiece was chosen to play in the VIC Metro...
by Darebin Falcons admin | May 3, 2016 | Australian Rules Football, Club News & Events, General
Congratulations to AFL State League player Darcy Vescio on her appointment to the Women’s Football Advisory Group The newly established advisory group will meet throughout the year to provide input and recommendations that will help shape the AFL’s...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Apr 21, 2016 | Club News & Events, General, Junior Girls Soccer, Soccer
by Darebin Falcons admin | Apr 20, 2016 | Australian Rules Football
Congratulations are in order to Lisa Halfpenny for her selection in the VWFL All-stars representative side taking on the ADF this Sunday down at North Port Oval. Sophie Boyden has also earnt herself selection in the U22 Vic Metro squad to take on Vic Country in a...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Apr 16, 2016 | Australian Rules Football, Junior Aussie Rules
Please join the DWSC in congratulating Karly McNiece for her Victorian selection in last Thursday nights state jumper presentation. Past Vic captain and current Falcon star Jess Dal Pos was alongside Karly to congratulate our newest Big V falcon on what was no doubt a...
