Tuesday, March 3 - 4.45pm to 7.45pm

Wednesday, March 4 - 5.00pm to 6.00pm

Welcome to the Miniroos Season 2015.  We kick things off with in in-house warm up round this Saturday.

It's a chance for everyone to start getting into the routine so don't worry if things don't go 100% smoothly - I expect there will be some hiccups.

The fixtures have been put up on League Republic here

A few houskeeping issues:

1. The team kits are being put together Saturday arvo so please just wear black short and socks and a training jersey on Saturday morning.
2. U7 Roar, Phoenix and Wanderers will play in a triple header at 9:15a rather than one team having a bye.  For those who don't know that mean 3 "halves" 1-RvP, 2-RvW, 3-PvW
3. U9 Rangers will play U10 Roar on a 3/4 sized U10 field.
4. Remember that our young refs may be new or a little rusty

See you down there.

MIniroos Grading

Grading is open to all players in the following age groups & we would like to see you all there.


Grading for U9, U10 & U11 will be run for 3 weeks on the following Dates & Times.


Monday 9th February     5 - 6pm     U9
                                      6 - 7pm     U10
                                      7 - 8pm     U11


Monday 16th February     5 - 6pm     U9
                                        6 - 7pm     U10
                                        7 - 8pm     U11


Monday 23rd February     5 - 6pm     U9
                                        6 - 7pm     U10
                                        7 - 8pm     U11


Please be there 15 mins prior to your start time.


Must wear shin guards & bring a water bottle.

The 2015 Training Schedule will be as below:


2015 Training Schedule

Monday               7 - 8:30pm             Over 35’s                                       Harold Brown Park         
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Tuesday               5 - 6:15pm             Komodo U9, U10, U11                    Samford Parklands           Field 2

                            6 - 7:15pm             U12                                               Samford Parklands           Field 1-2

                            6:30 - 7:45pm         U13                                              Samford Parklands            Field 1-2

                            6:30 - 8pm             U14                                               Harold Brown Park

                            7:15 - 8:45             U18 & Cap 3                                  Samford Parklands            Field 1
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Wednesday          5 - 6pm                  U6, U7, U8                                    Samford Parklands            Field 1/2

                            6 - 7:15pm             U9, U10, U11  (non komodo)           Samford Parklands            Field 2/1

                            7 - 8:30pm             City Men & Women                        Samford Parklands            Field 1
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Thursday             Same as Tuesday


Please bring a water bottle & a ball.

Ball Sizes

U6, U7, U8, U9      Size 3

U10, U11              Size 4



SEE YOU ALL AT TRAINING!!!!!!!

Our club has been selected to participate in the Amart Community Kickbacks Sports as in-store credit to spend on our sports program.

All you need to do is join Team Amart, select our club from the list of participating groups and swipe your loyalty card every time you make a purchase at Amart Sports. You'll receive access to great member prices and other benefits and the club will receive a 5% credit from everything you spend.

Thanks for your support.

Scott Price (35s Dingoes player) has volunteered to take over as treasurer from Philip Gordon and was appointed at the recent committee meeting.

Scott has recently opened an accounting practice in Dayboro - Holland Price and has some experience as treasurer of the Dayboro Dingoes FC.  He is set up on the normal tresurer's email address.  Welcome aboard Scott.

Let's not forget Phil though.  Thanks very much for all your work over the last year Phil and I look forward to working with you in a new role when that comes around.

Local IGA Drakes SUPA IGA Samford have presented us with a $2,500 cheque as part of the IGA Future Stars promotion.

We won the grant by encouraging members to shop at our local IGA, and nominating the club online to be eligible to win a share of $150, 000 in club grants.  The competition ran for four weeks, every week 15 clubs were drawn, each winning a $2,500 grant.  The more people who registered, the more chances the club had at winning – our victory was a team effort! 

Andrew Faulkner from the local Insert Store name said, “It is so exciting to see a soccer club in our local community win one of the IGA Future Stars grants.  As part of the Samford community we know that this money will make a real difference to developing up-and-coming soccer talent.  We are proud to support clubs at this grassroots level.”

Supporting local communities is at the heart of IGA stores.  Nationally, 1400 independent store owners have raised in excess of $70 million to support charities, disaster relief and other worthwhile causes.

Trials for our Division 1 Junior Teams will be held at Lyle Gray Field, Samford Parklands, on the following dates.  All comers welcome.

U12 Tuesday 2nd & 9th December, 6.00-7.15pm
U13 Tuesday 2nd & 9th December, 7.00-8.15pm
U14 Monday 1st & 8th December, 6.00-7.30pm
U18 Thursday 4th & 11th December, 6.00-7.30pm

Calling all Rangers to come down to Parklands to support our U13 Div 4 team in their Grand Final on Saturday morning vs ACE. Kick off is at 9am. Canteen and coffee available. Free Chupa Chup to anyone in Samford Rangers colours (while stocks last).

We are also hosting the Under 13 North Div 3 and Div 2 grand finals.

Australian Futsal Association (AFA) is a proud sponsor of Samford Rangers Football Club. For every Samford player that registers at an AFA center your club will receive financial sponsorship.

The Summer Futsal Season is due to kick-off from late September to mid September and time is running out to register. 

For any competition questions contact regional manager Lisa Davy at lisadavy@australianfutsal.com or call 0408 872 973.

You can also contact Damian Davies if you are interested in playing and we will help facilitate the process of putting a team together.

SRFC Teams will play at Brendale, South Pine Sporting Complex and sign on fees are $240 all inclusive.

Monday Night - U15, U16
Thursday Night - U13, U14
Friday Night - U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12

For more information go to http://www.australianfutsal.com/region2/Regions/PineRivers/Brendale.aspx

THERE WILL BE NO 6-A-SIDE FOR CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS OLD AT SAMFORD THIS SUMMER.

This is our supported program for football for kids over the summer.

In countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Portugal young football teams stay together to play Futsal in the off season.

This year AFA is partnering with local clubs to provide the same opportunity for the development that players in Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Portugal have enjoyed for many years.

Futsal is a fast game that helps players develop their skills and confidence at an accelerated rate. Internationally renowned players, such as Cristano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi played Futsal growing up. Ronaldo honed his natural ability by playing Futsal “During my childhood in Portugal, all we played was Futsal," he said. "The small playing area helped me improve my close control, and whenever I played Futsal I felt free. If it wasn't for Futsal, I wouldn't be the player I am today."

Sign-on for Spring 6-a-side 2014.

It's time again for the famous Samford Rangers Spring 6-A-Side commencing on the evening of Wednesday October 8th and running every Wednesday for 10 weeks through to December 10th.

Registrations are now available for the open age (15+) mixed and men's competitions.

The cost is just $65 per player for the entire 10 weeks (2 games per week) and is open to the public, not just club members.

So spread the word and let’s get a heap of teams entering! There is also the option of entering as an individual and we will try to place you in a team.

All games will be refereed and the canteen & bar will be open.

Registrations need to be in by Friday October 5 to give us a chance to put the draw together, so register early to avoid missing out.

Any queries please contact Damian Davies

Refer to the rules of competition here http://goo.gl/UAAEi8

We will be providing a few options for football over the summer.  6-a-side will be for 15yo+ players and starts Week 1 of Term 4.  For juniors there will be futsal teams and/or a summer coaching academy.  We'll also be holding trials for our Super Youth League and Div 1 teams.  Keep an eye out for more info in the coming weeks.

It was fantastic too see the club get back to the Show after a 10+ years.


We had great time and got our name successfully back into the community. The main attraction was a speed gun to measure how fast people could kick a ball....below are the Winners of their age groups.

Congratulations to Johnno Crawford with 112 Kph who was quoted
 " I will be back next year to defend my title & break my speed record " 


AGE GROUP                             NAME                          SPEED


Under 8  Boys & Girls                Tristian Jeffrey             62 Kph

Girls 8-12                                  Lana Joseph                 74 Kph

Boys 8-12                                  Charlie Brennan           78 Kph

Girls 13-17                                Taylor Harris                 89 Kph

Boys 13-17                                Jordan Tonges              105 Kph

Women's 18+                           Rachel Beattie               73 Kph

Men's 18+                                Johnno Crawford           112 Kph

Women's Over 35                    Alison Allan                    72 Kph

Men's Over 35                         Shane Drahn                   106 Kph

Women's Over 50                    Leoley Dunn                   49 Kph

Men's Over 50                         Peter Storer                    87 Kph


Congrtulations to all that won and thank you to all that came down to support us at the Samford Show.


A very big thank you to all that volunteered their time to make this event a success.


NEXT YEAR WILL BE BIGGER & BETTER.

July 2014 - Jono Crawford
This month’s winner is not a member of Samford Rangers FC, but his affiliation with the club through his participation in the famous Samford Rangers’ Spring 6-a-side competition has established him as part of the Rangers’ community. Jono put in a fantastic effort setting up signs and layout for the Rangers’ “Pavilion” at the Samford show and he ran the speed camera and was part of the team for the entire weekend. Thanks Jono!

Leigh works tirelessly both in the public eye running the shop and behind the scenes organizing things such as team photos and trophies.  She also organized the club for the Historical Motorcycle Club Swap Meet which is just one of our fundraising initiatives we are trying to develop from alternative revenue streams to our club members.  It was a great success for the first year and we look forward to enhancing the event further and it becoming an annual fixture for Brisbane's motorcycle community.

Michelle is always happy to put her hand up to help around the club.  Her fundraising efforts this year organizing the chocolate drive and entertainment books has returned over $4,000 to the club.  Helping to keep fees down. 

Garry is in his third year as coach and mentor of our club referees, particularly our Miniroos refs.  You'll see Gary wandering around the games at the club on most Saturday mornings, observing and mentoring our young refs and is a big factor in why so many of our kids go on to FB "black & white" duties.  Thanks Gary.

Chris is in his first year as Over 35s Co-ordinator and is doing a great job.  He was able to work through the sensitive negotiation process and put together a third Over 35s team in partnership with Dayboro Dingoes FC and facilitate the use of Harold Brown Park for some non-SRFC fixtures in the Over 35s league.  Thanks Chris.

Nerida is a great asset around the club.  She has served in many positions from team manager to secretary as her 5 boys have played their way through the age groups.  This year she has again put her hand up as Junior Registrar and spent many hours entering manual sign on forms in to MyFootballClub and adding members into our membership management system.  Thanks again Nerida.

The Samford Valley Hotel Volunteer of the Month receives a $50 meal voucher courtesy of the pub along the the accolades of course.

To nominate someone for the award please tell us who and why by clicking the button below

Nominations are reviewed and voted on at the monthly committee meeting.