For the first time ever our Mens Seniors, Reserves & Thirds teams will all play on the same day & place!
We welcome Westside Strikers to Dixon Field for the 3 Pre-Season friendly matches on Saturday March 8.
KICK OFF TIMES:
Thirds: 11:00am
Reserves: 1:00pm
Seniors: 3:00pm
Fixtures for the Mens State League competitions have been announced, we will travel to new comers Footscray Rangers in the opening round.
Our first home game is in Round 2 against Ocean Grove.
Seven away trips await between Rounds 8 - 18, leaving just three games at Dixon during normally wet June & July period.
Our final home game will be against Tarneit Utd in the penultimate round of the season, then we finish off with a trip to Maidstone Utd.
Please note they are subject to change so please check fixtures on a regular basis.
We are pleased to have finalised our Men’s Squad Coaches for Season 2025:
Carlos Grande - Senior Coach
Adrian Rodriguez - Senior Assistant Coach
Kevin McIntyre - Reserves Coach
Shane Light - Thirds Coach
Carlos & Adrian continue in their roles after a successful 2024 Season that saw the senior team finish 4th. Having retained majority of last years squad, the pair have challenged the squad to aim for a top two finish this season, having recruited quality & depth to the playing group.
We are beyond delighted to announce the return of Kevin McIntyre as Reserves coach. Kev held this role from mid 2019 to the end of 2022. In that time he guided the team to 5th place in the shortened 2021 season, then in his only full season in the role, in 2023 his team finished 3rd amassing a whopping 94 goals in 22 games. Kev’s history at the club goes back to our founding days, as he was one of the OG junior coaches.
“Lighty” continues his role as Thirds coach/player. He over saw the return of the Sunday team last season and has helped nurture a great culture and sense of togetherness within the squad.
This news article was written by Tara Murray and appears in the February 4th edition of the Star Weekly.
Gisborne has lifted a gear in the pre-season as it aims to build on last year’s FV state league 5 west season.
The Sky Blues found themselves in second for much of the season in their first season back in state league 5 before fading.
For coach Carlos Grande it was a really good starting point for the group heading into this year.
“We’re looking forward to getting out there,” he said. “We’ve got a pretty good bunch that has put in the hard hards like every other team.
“They were a good bunch of boys and the mentality is good as well. We’ll give it a crack.”
Heading into his second season as coach, Grande said he had been able to step things up and further implement his plans.
He said he had the full support of the coaching group and the club.
“I was able to massage out some of the knots,” he said. “There was a lot of learning last year and I’m able to be more assertive with direction.
“We have a clear direction where we want to get to.”
The Sky Blues will have a similar side to last season, but have managed to add in some players.
One of the most pleasing things is that former players are wanting to come back to the club.
“It’s a bit of a mix,” he said. “The list from last year was competing for the league and was in second spot.
“It opened the eyes to players in the Macedon Ranges… That we are heading in the right direction.
“The senior program is attracting good qualify players back to the club and we already have a good bunch of players.
“Towards the end of the last season we had a few 15-16-year-olds do training sessions with the senior squad. We want to create that pathway into seniors.”
Grande said one of his aims was to see those younger players progress through the ranks into the senior side in his time in charge.
After having some success last season, Grande said they wanted to build on that this year.
The Sky Blues will be in action on the weekend of February 15 as the Dockerty Cup gets underway.
The Sky Blues have drawn Moreland Eagles in round one
Grande said they have set themselves a goal for the cup.
“We want to get past the first round,” he said.
Moreland have been drawn to host Gisborne SC for Round 1 of the 2025 Dockerty/Australia Cup.
This will be the first meeting between these two clubs in a Senior Men’s fixture, with some of our Junior teams having already played each other.
Date, time & venue is still to be confirmed.
The winner will host Greenvale United in Round 2.
Football Victoria have announced the following date for the 2025 Fixtures being released:
Australia Cup - Wednesday January 29 (for Rounds 1 & 2)
State League Men - W/E February 16 (for season starting March 22)
Juniors & MiniRoos - W/E April 6 (for season starting April 27)
Metro League Men - W/E April 6 (for season starting April 27)
Our Mens Pre Season training will begin December 10, 7:00pm at Dixon Field. Training will run for 2 weeks prior to the end of year break, sessions will be on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays.
New players are welcome, you will need to complete an EOI prior to attending.
We are saddened to learn of the passing of our former player, Jess Patience.
"Patio" was a member of our inaugural Senior Men's team, who were Champions in 2011.
He was a tough hardworking player, always with a team first attitude. Off-field his infectious laugh & smile was the life of the dressing room, if his teammates were having fun then "Patio" was having fun.
We extend our condolences to the Patience family and his friends, he will be greatly missed.
Gisborne Soccer Club is immensely proud of our player Ava Ryan who has been selected to represent Victoria in the u12 girls School Sport Australian Championships in Perth this October. This is an amazing testament to her training and dedication to personal development …. it also comes with a significant financial expense of $5000! As a community, we would like to contribute to the expenses and support Ava and the Ryan family to have an amazing experience in Perth whilst cheering on Victoria.
100% of proceeds from this raffle up to $4000 will be donated to the Ryan family as a contribution to the costs of travelling to the School Sport Australian Championships in Western Australia. Any further proceeds will be donated to Gisborne Soccer Club and used to continue the development of our players to such a high standard.
This news article was written by Lucy Dowell and appears in the August edition of the Gisborne Gazette.
In a memorable match on 20 July, the Gisborne Senior Men’s soccer team delivered an impressive performance, defeating the top-ranked Lara United with a final score of 3-1. The victory marks a significant achievement for Gisborne, as the first team to get the better of Lara this season.
After conceding a goal just after halftime, Gisborne rallied with a remarkable effort, scoring three in the second half. With goals from John-Anthony Bennici, Vasko Vasilevski and Quinn Borg, the team’s offensive strength was on display. The match saw its fair share of intensity, with several players – including a certain ex-Socceroo – receiving yellow cards.
This was a testament to the high stakes and passionate play from bothteams, with their competitive instincts in full force. Under the guidance of new coach Carlos Grande and leadership of captain Sam Allen and vice-captain Hayden Formosa, Gisborne has emerged as a contender for promotion to State League 4.
The team has demonstrated exceptional growth and morale this season, positioning itself strongly with only five games remaining. Gisborne remains dedicated to maintaining its momentum and finishing the season on a high note.
This news article appears in the Star Weekly.
We are pleased to announce our Men’s leadership group for Season 2024.
Sam Allen - Senior Captain
Hayden Formosa - Senior Vice Captain
Vince Ryan - Reserves Captain
James Pernice - Reserves Vice Captain
Sam Allen has been a mainstay at the club since 2018, closing in on 100 games. He has previously captained our Reserves and a two-time Reserves Player Of The Year.
Hayden Formosa joins us this season having previously played for Balmoral FC, Westside Strikers & Brimbank Stallions.
Vince Ryan is in his 2nd season of our Mens program. He is well known around the club coaching two Junior/MiniRoos teams.
James Pernice is also a new face at the club, his experience comes from his time at Alphington FC, Darebin FC & Westside Strikers.
All four were standout choices for their roles having displayed their natural leadership and support right throughout the pre-season.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Krywula as Coaches Mentor for Season 2024.
Andrew brings 15 years playing & 15 years coaching experience.
He will be supporting our coaches from U8s right through to the Senior program.
2024 sees the biggest investment the club has made in coaching across the board. For the first time our Senior Men have 4 coaches for the State League program. We have also appointed Alex Phung & Cameron Emery as Junior Boys coaches as we look for a more structured pathway between the Junior & Senior programs.
Meanwhile in the Junior Girls program Carl Valeri & Vince Ryan continue in their roles as our girls continue to develop ready for the return of the Senior Womens program.
Supporting our coaches is a vital and another way to ensure we are getting the most value for our players to allow them to be the best versions of themselves.
Keep an eye out for Andrew at training!
Fixtures for the Mens State League competitions have been announced, we will host Bendigo City in the opening round.
Four of our first five games will be held at Dixon, we will host six games in the first half of the season.
A challenging away schedule awaits in the second half of the season, with trips to Bendigo, Ocean Grove, Ballarat and Lara over a five week period.
Our final home game will be against Deakin Uni in the penultimate round of the season.
Please note they are subject to change so please check fixtures on a regular basis.
Sunbury United have been drawn to host Gisborne SC for Round 1 of the 2024 Australia Cup.
The two clubs have never met in a Mens Senior fixture however there will be no shortage of familiar faces when we meet at Langama Park on February 10.
We come up against our former gaffer Danny Moore for the first time. His side on the day may include former Gisborne captains Jake McIntyre & Matthew Hume, whilst another former captain, Ian Anderson, is set to coach Sunbury’s reserves in a friendly arranged as a curtain raiser to the cup tie.
Our Mens squad begin their 2024 campaign when they return to Pre Season training November 28.
Sessions will run every Tuesday & Thursday from 7:00pm for 4 weeks, then we have the end of year break, returning on January 9.
If you are a new player wishing to be part of our squad please fill on an Expression of Interest.
We are pleased to have finalised our Men’s Squad Coaches for Season 2024.
Carlos Grande - Senior Coach
Adrian Rodriguez - Senior Assistant Coach
Sean Malloy - Reserves Coach
Chris Borg - Reserves Assistant Coach
Season 2024 is the first time the club will have 4 coaches for our Mens squad. The club identified the need to ensure our young squad has ample support to help nurture and develop players to be the best versions of themselves.
Speaking at our recent squad gathering President Carl Valeri said:
We have a young and enthusiastic squad and now we have young and enthusiastic coaches to reflect that. Three of those coaches played with the squad last year, they communicate well with the team, they are well respected in the dressing room and they understand the club.
They also represent us as a pathway club, Sean & Chris in particular have risen through the ranks from Juniors to Seniors & now coaching, it’s the exact club vision we have of getting people involved no matter what stage they are at in their football journey.
We congratulate all four on their appointments.
The club is now recruiting Senior Men’s players to fill the squad. If interested in being a part of an exciting new chapter please fill in an Expression of Interest (EOI) form. Those who played at Gisborne SC in 2023 do not need to fill in the form, you will be notified of events via the app.
For any new any returning players we will be holding a meet and greet session towards the end of October. We will then train for 4-5 week starting November. Official pre-season will commence 9 January 2024.
Please complete your EOI as to ensure all dates and times are communicated to you.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Borg as the Men’s Reserves Assistant for Season 2024.
Chris began playing football at Sunbury at the age of 6 in the equivalent of todays MiniRoos competitions. He first came to Gisborne as a Junior for 2 seasons, playing in the U12’s & 13’s before returning to Sunbury for another year.
After taking a few years off Borg returned to football as an adult playing a season at Sunbury before coming back to Gisborne in 2015, where, with the exception of 1 year at Meadow Park, he has been ever since.
Prior to Covid Chris took on a player-coaching role in our Mens Thirds team. He was also a game-day Reserves Assistant in Season 2023.
We extend our congratulations to Chris on his appointment and wish him well for the upcoming season and beyond.
The club is now recruiting Senior Men’s players to fill the squad. If interested in being a part of an exciting new chapter please fill in an Expression of Interest (EOI) form. Those who played at Gisborne SC in 2023 do not need to fill in the form, you will be notified of events via the app.
Our pre-season will commence 28 November 2023, running for 4 weeks, then return 9 January 2024. Training is held on Tuesdays & Thursdays (7pm), some Saturday mornings (time TBC) will be included as well.
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Sean Malloy as the Men’s Reserves Coach for Season 2024.
Malloy began his football career at Gisborne, playing in the U18’s. He then switched to Kyneton to play senior football before returning home to Gisborne in 2011, our inaugural senior season, where he was an integral part of the title-winning team.
Sean has featured in all bar 2 of our senior seasons (due to injury), playing a plethora of outfield roles over the journey. He was named as squad captain for Season 2023.
Upon his appointment Malloy said:
The timing is right for me to move into a new role. I am looking forward to giving back to the club that has given me so much over the years, I look forward to helping with the development the next generation of players.
We extend our congratulations to Malloy on his appointment and wish him well for the upcoming season and beyond.
The club is now recruiting Senior Men’s players to fill the squad. If interested in being a part of an exciting new chapter please fill in an Expression of Interest (EOI) form. Those who played at Gisborne SC in 2023 do not need to fill in the form, you will be notified of events via the app.
Our pre-season will commence 28 November 2023, running for 4 weeks, then return 9 January 2024. Training is held on Tuesdays & Thursdays (7pm), some Saturday mornings (time TBC) will be included as well.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Rodriguez as the Senior Men’s Assistant Coach for Season 2024.
Upon his appointment Adrian said:
Hello, I'm Adrian. I've dedicated over 20 years of my life to playing football, as a goalkeeper. Additionally, I bring 5 years of coaching experience to the field. My coaching philosophy is centered on nurturing skill development, fostering teamwork, and instilling a genuine love for the sport.
I'm excited and proud to be working as an assistant alongside Carlos for the upcoming season. What truly fuels my passion is the opportunity to inspire young athletes and help them realize their full potential.
We congratulate Adrian on his appointment and wish him well for the upcoming season and beyond.
The club is now recruiting Senior Men’s players to fill the squad. If interested in being a part of an exciting new chapter please fill in an Expression of Interest (EOI) form. Those who played at Gisborne SC in 2023 do not need to fill in the form, you will be notified of events via the app.
Our pre-season will commence 28 November 2023, running for 4 weeks, then return 9 January 2024. Training is held on Tuesdays & Thursdays (7pm), some Saturday mornings (time TBC) will be included as well.
