Greenhithe Football Club

DOUBLE HEADER IN GREENHITHE THIS SUNDAY! 💚⚽

This Sunday is one for the club history books — we’ve never had a women’s double header like this at home before.

Our Women’s Social team (No Subs) kick things off at 11am in the NRF Women’s Community Cup, followed by our Women’s First Team, The Valkyries, in a massive Carol Waller Cup Quarterfinal at 1pm.

🟢 Women’s Social – “No Subs”
NRF Women’s Community Cup
Kick-off 11:00am

💚 Women’s First Team – The Valkyries
Carol Waller Cup Quarterfinal
Kick-off 1:00pm

Two teams, two cup competitions, one proud community behind them.

Come down, treat yourself to My Whippy, and enjoy a full day of local women’s football at Greenhithe War Memorial Park.

Let’s pack the sidelines and show our support. GO GREENHITHE!!

COULD AUKLAND FC BEAT THE BLUES?

In what promises to be a fantastic night of football, Chelsea FC Women take on Auckland FC in a Women's Invitational match at Eden Park on August 8. And by heading along, you could help GFC!

Purchase your tickets through our club link before August 1 and you'll not only receive 20% off the ticket price, but 20% of every ticket sold through our link will be donated back to the club.

Get your discounted tickets here:
https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=FOFWOMEN26&ep=greenhithe

It doesn't stop there: the club that sells the most tickets relative to its membership size will win a signed Chelsea FC Women jersey. Let's see if we can take the prize!

A huge thank you to the team Plumbing Wizards NZ who came to our rescue today!

When the truck delivering our new goals couldn't make it through the main entrance to Wainoni Park, a mountain of heavy boxes had to be unloaded in the playground car park. With no one around to help, the Plumbing Wizards team dropped everything, loaded the boxes into their mobile workshops, and transported them up to our clubrooms.

Our new goals are now safely stored, ready for assembly. Clearly this Greenhithe business works magic on more than just plumbing! Thanks again Plumbing Wizards!

TEAM OF THE WEEK: PHANTOMS
Despite being hit by injuries and absences, the U11 Phantoms earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Albany at the weekend. It was a fantastic end to the first half of the season, in which the team has grown week-on-week — and coach Stu Hartley couldn't be prouder.
"The boys represent the club with true professionalism and the spirit that we are so proud of at GFC," he said.
Thanks to our friends at The Malt Greenhithe, every member of The Phantoms wins a kids' pizza and drink voucher.
You can find out more about The Phantoms - and how your team could win - in the news section of our website www.greenhithefootball.org

Saturday July 4 is a big day at Wainoni Park!

As well as having our regular games, we're excited to be hosting the first NRF Junior Festival of the season, with the U12/13 Girls taking to the pitch from 11am.

With many teams and supporters expected, if you have a game starting from 10am onwards, please allow extra time for parking. If you can, consider parking a little further away and walking in via the pathways from Roland Road, Te Wharau Drive or Greenhithe Road to help ease congestion.

While you're here, please support our local Scout group, who will be running a fundraising sausage sizzle (with bacon butties too!). We'll also have a coffee cart at the fields, along with cold drinks and snacks available from the club kitchen.

See you there!

THUMBS UP AWARD WINNER: INDI KENNEDY

Congratulations to Indi Kennedy, our latest Thumbs Up Award recipient!

When her brother's team had no referee at the recent RDS 10th Grade Tournament, Indi stepped up to help. Coach Dave Brereton said, "She offered to referee when no one else did, and did a fantastic job refereeing two games with confidence."

The Thumbs Up Award recognises people who make a difference at Greenhithe FC, and Indi showed you're never too young to lend a hand.

🏆 Thanks to the generous support of The Malt Greenhithe; BP 2go Motor Centre, 48 Northcote Rd; Broderick Printing & Design Ltd; The Collins Cafe and Bar; and The Red Fort Indian Restaurant & Bar Indi receives a prize pack valued at around $90.

You can find out more about Indi and our Thumbs Up award on our website www.greenhithefootball.org

Well done, Indi!

Don’t forget to check your games, lots on this weekend !!⚽️⚽️

Enjoy your Football this weekend! 💙⚽

Fixtures for this weekend have been confirmed! As always, check the latest updates at nrf.org.nz before you travel.

Auckland Junior Game Day Festivals are back in action! ⚽

👉 Gameday festivals are back for Auckland 9v9 teams, with the first coming up on 4 July.

⚽ Saturday 4 July - 12th/13th grade girls
⚽ Saturday 18 July - 12th grade mixed

🔗 Draws are published on the Gameday Festival page.
www.nrf.org.nz/Competitions-1/junior-football/gameday-festival-draws-2026

TEAM OF THE WEEK: THUNDERBOLTS!⚡⚡

We're delighted that one of our youngest squads, the Grade 5 Thunderbolts, take out this week's prize!

Full of energy and enthusiasm, many of these young players are new to football but have embraced it with gusto. Their team spirit got an extra boost on Saturday when a feathered mascot came along to cheer them on!

Well deserved, Thunderbolts - enjoy your pizza and drink vouchers fromThe Malt Greenhithe

Find out more about why the Thunderbolts won - and how your team could be our next Team of the Week - on our website: www.greenhithefootball.org

TEAM OF THE WEEK: SAMURAI!

Following disappointment the previous weekend, the 10th grade Samurai responded brilliantly, working hard at training and putting those lessons into action on game day. Their teamwork, determination and work rate were outstanding, both in attack and defence.

The coaching challenge on Saturday was simple: leave the field knowing you couldn't have given any more. By full time, every player had done exactly that, earning a hard-fought 5-4 victory in the process.

A fantastic example of resilience, effort and team spirit.

Thanks to The Malt Greenhithe who have pizza and drink vouchers for the whole team.

Find out more about the Samurai and our Team of the Week award in the news section of our website www.greenhithefootball.org
Could it be your team winning next week?

Game changer for Greenhithe! ⚽💙

Greenhithe Football Club, run almost entirely by volunteers, has just earned accreditation through New Zealand Football’s Xero ‘Together Stronger’ Club Support Programme.

The milestone reflects months of work strengthening how the club operates off the pitch. Greenhithe committee member Paul Geden, who spearheaded the project, explained it was driven by an awareness that community clubs need to evolve to survive.

“We realised that to remain a strong and sustainable club, we needed to be more robust in our approach to policies and roles,” he said. “The ‘Xero Together Stronger’ Programme helped accelerate a journey we had already begun.”

Greenhithe Football Club president Kerrin Thomson is delighted by the accreditation and excited about what comes next. He paid tribute to Geden’s dedication to the project, which is “hugely appreciated by all.”

“Now it’s about delivering exceptional football experiences for our community,” he added.

Greenhithe Football Club has received a free defibrillator and equipment pack from New Zealand Football to mark its achievement as Northern Region Football’s 10th accredited club.

Read the full story
👉 www.nrf.org.nz/newsarticle/166954?newsfeedId=1496305