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celebrating international womens day
How things have transformed over the past 5 years. The club has gone from only 2 girls in the whole club participating in 'mixed' (ie 99% boys!) teams to almost 50% of the entire playing group, including girls playing in AusKick and Juniors (U10's to U16's). This...
Join the fun
Auskick season is just around the corner NAB AFL Auskick is simply the best introduction for kids into the world of Australian Football. Auskickers run, jump, kick, laugh, express themselves and create their own special moments that just happens to be footy. No matter...
2020 Annual General Meeting
The Lane Cove Cats Junior AFL Club (LCCJAC) Annual General Meeting is being held 7.30 pm Wednesday 10 March 2021. Nominations for committee positions are now being sought and to assist in the orderly proceeding of the meeting are recommended to be lodged with...
Time running out to secure your place
We have been blown away by the phenomenal growth we have experienced in our youth girls program. We are so happy to see so many girls giving Aussie Rules a go. We are biased, but we feel its a wonderful sport to take up, with so many elements to it that anyone will...
AFL Easter Camps
Australian Sports Camps are running a number of 3 Day AFL Camps across Sydney in the upcoming Easter School Holidays. Their 3-day AFL programs are perfectly suited for children of Auskick age with the majority of attendees aged between 6-10 years. They also make sure...
Coaching Webinar with the AFL Coaches
The AFL and with their sponsors AAMI are holding a Virtual Community Camp Program in 2021 we are excited to announce that Coaching will be delivering a 6-part webinar series featuring all 18 AFL Club Senior Coaches.Spread across a two week program from Monday March 1,...
Welcome to season 2021
Last year really proved to me how important sport is to the health and wellbeing of the commodity. Amidst a global pandemic, we were able to get out onto the field and provide some relief for both children and parents. I have never seen the kids so excited about...
LCC 2021 Calendars on sale
We are excited to announce that sales of the LCC 2021 Calendars have reopened. After the first by batch sold out, we planning another print run in coming weeks. The calendars include wonderful photos of our kids and club volunteers during one of the most disrupted...
U15s hit the training track
The U15 boys returned to the training tack, with players fitness and skill levels well above were Coach Schoey was expecting. In fact, the boys worked hard and came together as if they had not had a break at all. Bodes well for the upcoming 2021 season. Pre season...
Giants AFLW team returns to Blacktown
If you're keen to get your first AFL fix for the year, don't forget the AFLW season is in full swing. This weekend our own GIANTS return to Blacktown on Sunday for their round four AFLW clash against West Coast. The match will commence at 5.10pm with familiar faces...
Pre-season training starts for Cats girls
We have started the pre-season early this year and had a great turn our last Wednesday with 16 Girls in attendance, 2 coaches and a number of native wildlife. Its on every Wednesday from 5pm at Blackman Park 3&4...
Match Report Grand Final Lane Cove Cats U14YG vs Pittwater Tiger U14YG Sunday 27th September
Grand Final day is the day heroes are made. “Hero”, from the latin of course, “her” – meaning she or female child, “o” meaning oh, isn’t she fabulous. The heroism starts early this day. Armo out of hospital between diagnosis and surgery on a buggered ACL – turns up to...
Match Report Grand Final Lane Cove Cats U11 Ablett vs Pennant Hills U11 Red Sunday 27 September
After an undefeated home-and-away season and a resounding victory over Willoughby Wildcats in the semi-final, Team Ablett travelled to Rofe Park Hornsby Heights to meet Pennant Hills on Sunday for the Sydney Harbour U11 Division 2 Grand-Final. The Cats had...
The Week Ahead 23rd – 29th September
And then there were two.... U11 Ablett and U14YG both made it to the Grand Final this weekend. Some Points to note this week. Congratulations to the U12YG and U15s side who narrowly lost their semi-finals, celebrating great seasons.Well done to all teams who completed...
Match Report Semi-Final: Lane Cove Cats U11 Ablett vs Willoughby Wildcats U11 Black Sunday 30th September
Team Ablett hosted The Willoughby Wildcats at Steve Chisholm Sunday for the first Semi-Final in U11 Division 2. The weather had been marginal during the weekend, but the rain gods reserved the worst of it for the period between about 9:30 and 11:30. When it didn't...
Congratulate our two Grand Finalists for 2020
We have two teams into the Grand Final next week.. The Lane Cove Cats U11 side, who are currently undefeated this year and are at their peak after a big win over Willoughby on Sunday AND The Lane Cove Cats U14YG side who are the first side Girls side to reach a grand...
Match Report Semi Final: Lane Cove Cats U14YG vs Forest Lions U14YG Sunday 20th September 2020
Act 1. It’s a dark and stormy morning. The whatsapp whirrs with weather reports, ground status and lifts required. By-laws are reviewed, team sheets prepared, banners arranged and certificates printed. The nerves are evident early. The first final this team has played...
Match Report Round 9 Lane Cove Cats U10 Selwood vs Willoughby Wildcats U10 Sunday 13th September
The final round of the season found Selwood at the excellent facilities at Gore Park Oval. Willoughby is traditionally a strong footy club, and the boys were expecting a tough game from the Wildcats. This coach knew that if our boys were going to compete we needed a...
The Week Ahead 16th – 22nd September
First week of the Finals Series. Its getting exciting. We have 4 teams involved, U12YG, U14YG, U11s and U15s. Some Points to note this week. Auskick are holding a return your Guernsey session On Sunday morning. I am sure Dave will be there early.The U11's are playing...
Lane Cove Cats Auskick Round 9
Hi Auskickers Still hard to believe we got the full season in through the crazy year that is 2020 to date! The amount of growth that I saw in a lot of the kids through the admittedly shortened season has been fantastic, from the kicking improving out of sight, marking...
Match Report Round 9 Lane Cove Cats Ablett vs Leichhardt Cygnets Sunday 13th September
Team Ablett played its final game of the home-and-away season at a packed Steve Chisholm Oval today against an under-strength and bottom-of-the-table Leichhardt Cygnets. It was going to be tough for the boys to remain focussed and competitive, as we rotated four boys...
Pre-orders now open for 2021 Calendars
Recent restriction on social activities at community sporting clubs means our fundraising activities have been severely hampered. To make maters worse, we currently are not allowed to gather in groups outside of training sessions and schedule games. This rules out...
Play Cricket for Lane Cove Registrations Open
Match Report Round 9 Lane Cove Cats U14YG vs East Sydney Bulldogs Sunday 13th September 2020
It is under-reported in the national media that Steve Chisholm Oval is exactly the same length as the MCG playing surface and a good five metres longer than that of the SCG. So with the finals beckoning the decision is made to play full length to get the team...