Entries by Michael Shillito

Up & Coming Umpiring Superstars

On the weekend Savannah Newton (13) and Charlotte Day (14) were the stars of the day out at BISP.Peter Newton, Savannah’s dad, plays for North Shore and had arranged for the two girls, both very keen umpires, to umpire the men’s div 3/4 practice match on Saturday morning (see picture).They both worked hard and did […]

Season Launch – Saturday 27th March

The new season is just a few weeks away, and the excitement is building. So to kick off the season in style, we’ll be holding our Season Launch at the Union Hotel on Saturday 27th March from 6:30pm. It’ll be a night of partying, pizza and celebrating with your team-mates. You won’t want to miss […]

Trial Match Schedule

We’ve been training through the hot summer months, and now the start of the season is in sight. But ahead of the premiership games starting, we’ve got some trial games lined up. These games are important for our players. It’s when they ramp up their training, test out the game plan and put the hard […]

Vale Terry Kennedy

It is with much sadness that we must inform the club of the passing of Terry Kennedy, Stuart’s father, late last week. Most of you will know Stuart, one of our dedicated match-day volunteers and who maintains our player registration; a rapidly-growing task as our player numbers continue to grow. Health battles had kept Terry […]

Players – It’s Time to Register

Notice to All Players We’re well and truly into the swing of pre-season training. All sessions are now back at our home ground at Gore Hill Oval; and we’ve had some terrific numbers lately. Our Womens squads and Mens Division Three squads are training on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Our Mens Seniors, Reserves, Division One […]

Your Club Needs You

Hello Folks, With our AGM coming up next Wednesday night (27th of January), I’d like to encourage more people to get involved at our club. It’s been really pleasing over the past few years to witness the steady increase in the number of people helping out. In addition to improving the feel of the club, […]

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice of Annual General MeetingGore Hill Oval Club RoomsPacific Highway, St Leonards6.30pm Wednesday 27th January 2021-.The North Shore Australian Football Club will hold its Annual General Meeting onWednesday 27th January 2021.. Annual reports will be distributed at the meeting.The agenda for the meeting is set out in the Notice attached.I strongly encourage all members to […]

Coach’s Review – Mens Premier Division

Men’s Premier Division 2020 Season Overview As the 2020 season wraps up we unfortunately have to say goodbye to Michael Ford as the head coach of the Men’s Premier Division Side. He was a fantastic coach, respected by all and will be missed by all whom he coached this year. Though we are pleased that […]

Men’s Division Three 2020 Season Overview:

Men’s Division Three 2020 Season Overview: The 2020 season added some extra strain to our Men’s Division Three team was hit hard with their second team not approved for this season. The loss of this team resulted in a large excess of players who faced getting very little game time in an unusually short season. […]

Coach’s Review – Womens Division Two

Continuing our series when we hear from the coaches on the 2020 season; today it’s Graham Swan’s turn as he reflects on the Womens Division Two side. Women’s Division 2: Graham Swan, head coach of the Women’s Division Two team, was brought to the club under extenuating circumstances. His daughter Tori had been an inaugural […]

Coach’s Review – Men’s Division One

Men’s Division One: Following on with our 2020 reviews from our coaches we check in with Simon Shipley, head coach of the Men’s Division One team on how their 2020 AFL Sydney season went. Simon’s love for coaching stems from his passion for helping players improve both as footballers and people. There are also major […]

Coach’s Review – Womens Premier Division

Introduction: We have said it 100 times before and we will likely say it 100 times again. 2020 has been a really tough year all round for everyone in some way shape or form. Though the year of 2020 from a footy perspective, while disrupted at times, was a way for many people to still […]

Coaches’ Review – Womens Division Three

Introduction: We have said it 100 times before and we will likely say it 100 times again. 2020 has been a really tough year all round for everyone in some way shape or form. Though the year of 2020 from a footy perspective, while disrupted at times, was a way for many people to still […]

Bomber Awards Online – Saturday Night

The week has finally arrived! North Shore’s Best and Fairest Ball will be held online this Saturday from 6:30pm!This year has been a tough year for footy let alone everyone’s lives outside of footy! So let’s all get together and celebrate the end of the season!Get around each other and the club, host a few […]

Pre-Season Training – November/December

The 2021 season is fast approaching, and it’s time to get ready. We had some success in 2020, but to make the next step we need to be prepared. We need to be fit, up to scratch with skills and in tune with the game plan. So it’s time to get training under way. If […]