Youth Registrations at Kingborough Lions United Football Club are open. If you’re turning 13-17 in 2024 come and join us for Season 2024.
Register at playfootball.com.au and then secure for your membership by purchasing one of these packages:
If you need more information about Youth Football, contact Lorna, [email protected] (17yo Girls contact Loga, [email protected]). If you need registration assistance, contact our Registrar Cathy, 0458 291 156, [email protected].
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Kingborough Lions United FC is delighted to announce the appointment of Tim Dale to the role of Junior Technical Director – the first time in the Club’s history a dedicated technical role has been allocated to our entire Junior and SAP programs.
“I’m excited to be taking on this role. I’ve been involved with the club, on and off, since playing for Blackmans Bay United as an U/8.
KLUFC have a huge base of juniors, last year it fielded 26 teams with 293 players from U/6 to U/12. I hope to play a role in building this number, in helping ensure that juniors that register with KLUFC have a positive experience playing the game and that those that aspire to improve their skills also have that avenue. Additionally, the role will be about supporting coaches and volunteers, those parents that give up their time to coach during the week and on the weekend, providing them with assistance if they require it.” said Tim
The club has been restructuring to ensure that it can fully support all players and programs as the number of players and coaches continue to grow.
As a player, Tim represented Kingborough Lions, Caledonians, Olympia, Hobart Juventus and Riverside Olympic at senior level and was recently awarded Life Membership at the club. Tim’s coaching experience extends to a range of sports via coordinating sport at Fahan School for 24 years (including football).
“The club has been working hard to ensure we can deliver our programs in keeping with our aspirations, and I am very excited that we have been able to secure Tim in this critical role. As an educator, coach, and footballer Tim brings a wealth of skill, knowledge, maturity and experience to our Junior program space (U5-U12). Our junior members can look forward to an exciting and rewarding season as Tim takes responsibility for technical program delivery for our Junior Program, Skill Acquisition Phase Program and our Discovery Phase Program. This role will also include community and school engagement as we transition the role to full time in May.” said Simon Edwards , Technical Director.
Tim’s football coaching and management experience includes:
The club will is accepting enrolments for our Term 1 Junior SAP and Discovery programs, and will be opening Junior Memberships shortly for the winter season.
OFFICIAL NOTICE AGM
Kingborough Lions United Football Club will be held Tuesday 30 January 2024 commencing 7:00pm at Lightwood Park Clubrooms, Lightwood Crescent, Kingston.
Business to be conducted includes:
For further information contact Club President Brian Downes on 0448 377 713 or visit www.klufc.org.au
27 October 2023
Kingborough Lions United FC have appointed Cameron Heazlewood as Head Coach of the Club’s Women’s High-Performance Program, and Women’s Super League Team for the next two years.
Heazlewood is a young coach on the rise having this year coached Devonport Strikers’ NPL21’s to fourth in the League, and in 2020 was Head Coach when Launceston United won the Women’s Northern Championship. Heazlewood has also spent several years in North Queensland coaching a mix of age and genders, and is about to complete his B Licence in Queensland.
“We are particularly excited to welcome Cameron to the Den, and recognise that he is an aspiring young coach who will make a very positive contribution to our WSL squad, and of course the younger players coming through” said Brian Downes, Club President.
“I can’t wait to get started; we have a long journey to go on, which will have highs and lows, but I can’t wait to take on this challenge. We have a young squad that has a very high ceiling, and I look forward in helping to develop these players in the right way! We want to play an exciting brand of football that will hopefully get people wanting to watch. We want to create an exciting high-performance environment program that players from all clubs are welcome to join, to strive for greatness”.
“My coaching journey has taken me to the mainland, and I want to thank those who have helped develop me. Most recently, Tom and those at Devonport. I can’t wait for this new challenge and see what we can achieve” said Heazlewood.
The Club expects to announce other WSL Coaching appointments soon.
Players interested in joining the program for season 2024 should complete the Female Program EOI to be received further details.
Kingborough Lions United Football Club’s Youth development mission is to provide each player the opportunity to play football in a supportive and rewarding environment that emphasizes fun, enjoyment and skill learning at a level that fits his/her interest and ability, and to create a challenging environment for talented players who aspire to reach their full potential.
Our programs are overseen by qualified and experienced coaches, including our Youth Technical Director Alfred Hess.
Kingborough Lions United Football Club are super keen to see new and returning Youth players back into training the week commencing 30th October (after Show Day weekend).
If you are an existing player or a new player, please complete the Expression of Interest form to assist with our Term 4 and 2024 planning.
Our Term 4 SAP and Discovery programs are underway for primary school age boys and girls – details here (U9-U12) and here (U5-U8).
12 October 2023: Kingborough Lions United FC have announced that Simon Edwards, Head Coach of the Club’s Women’s High-Performance Program and WSL has stepped down as the Club prepares for the 2024 season.
Edwards, who was the architect Kingborough Lions United FC’s Women’s High- Performance Program twelve years ago has been instrumental in the development and growth in women’s football at the Club, with just under forty percent of the Club’s playing members being female. This number compares to twenty two percent nationally and around thirty percent across Tasmania.
“Simon’s contribution to women’s football in our Club has been enormous and cannot be under-stated” said Club President Brian Downes. “The leadership and inspiration Simon has provided to hundreds of players within our Women’s High-Performance Program over the past twelve years is immeasurable, and is the foundation upon which the Club is able to confidently continue to build for the future. We are very grateful to Simon and appreciate what he has achieved in service to the Club” Downes said.
“After dedicating several years of my life to the role, I have made the difficult decision to step down from the WSL coaching role at Kingborough Lions United FC. This decision has not been made lightly, and I feel it is important to share my reasons openly and honestly.
I am proud of the program we created together – which aimed at building belief in our female athletes; to value their contribution, build confidence and honour their aspirations. Working with such passionate individuals involved in the program over the years has been a privilege. Together we have celebrated successes, shared challenges, worked to improve the program, fought to improve equity, and endeavoured to collaboratively develop powerful and confident young people capable of making their mark on our communities in years to come. The bonds we’ve formed, and the growth we’ve achieved together, are something I will always hold dear.
Over the years, I have poured my heart and soul into this club, aiming to contribute to the growth and success of both the athletes, and the organisation as a whole. During my tenure, especially in the past 3 years, I have experienced challenges, having to absorb additional roles at the club during a time of extreme growth at the club) which have impacted my ability to deliver at the standard I expect of myself for the WSL program. Following the board’s NPL/WSL season review, the club has not indicated a way forward that includes me, at this point in time, and this has resulted in my resignation from the position.
I am immensely thankful for the lessons learned, the memories made, and the opportunity to positively impact the lives of our athletes. Each day, I have been inspired by the dedication and determination of those individuals in the team, and coaching staff, that aspired to be the best they could be and aspire to perform at the standard. Thank you to all of those who have supported me and the program over the last decade”
The Club will be calling for Expressions of Interest for the High-Performance and WSL Head Coach and Assistant Coach positions in the next several days.
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The Kingborough Lions Football Club is updating the Strategic Plan that will set the direction and agenda for the Club over the next five years, and be the guiding document for the Board and management in its key actions.
To facilitate this, the Club is welcoming all members to a Strategic Planning workshop, presented and facilitated by both the Board and a representative from Active Tasmania. The session will aim to provide a background to the Club, where we are currently at, findings from the 2022 End-of-season survey, as well as workshop ideas on how we can work towards achieving the club’s Vision.
The session will be held on Saturday 21 October at the Lightwood Park Clubrooms between 10.30am – 1.30pm, and all are welcome. To help with planning for numbers it would be appreciated if you can complete the Workshop RSVP Form.
Join us for our Annual celebration of the season just completed. Awards will be presented, fun will be had.
There are limited tickets available so get in early to avoid disappointment.
Ticket price includes a 2-course meal and drinks will be for sale over the bar
The club is seeking donations for the Dinner Raffle. If you, either as a business, team or individual would like to donate a product or service to be raffled, email Cathy James, [email protected]. The raffle helps to off-set costs from the dinner – all contributions are greatly appreciated.
Last Saturday Night saw our Youth Players on show at the Youth Presentation Dinner.
This was a night of team-ship, mate-ship, appreciation and gratitude.
Congratulations to all Team Award winners.
Thank you to all our on-field and off-field volunteers that keep our teams fit, competitive and ready to take the pitch week after week.
The evening was a resounding success and the Club Song was a superb ending to the formal part of the evening.
The Club is now inviting players to register their EOI for season 2024 and also welcomes and new players to express interest in joining the club to play.
Youth players U13 and up currently:
Current U12 Players (Grade 6):
Term 4 Youth programs commence in October.
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