Coast wants more women footballers

With two recent appointments, Hibiscus Coast Football Club hopes to increase female participation this coming season.

Asher Trotter is the new women’s head coach, joining from Forrest Hill Milford AFC’s women’s coaching ranks. He brings experience as both a coach and player, having played and coached football in New Zealand and Norway. Cecilia Tyne, the new girls’ club coordinator has played professional handball and represented Sweden in more than 100 tests. She also coached at Macleans College.

The football season gets underway on Saturday, April 6. Trials for the 9th to 19th Grade take place from early February to March for all players that want to trial for the top teams in each grade. Specific trial dates are on the club’s website.

The senior teams have already started pre-season training. The men’s first team and development squad sessions are on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 6pm at Metro Park, while the Women’s first team and development squad sessions are on Mondays at Victor Eaves Park and Thursdays at Ashley Park, both at 6.30pm. New players are welcome to join these sessions and trial for the 2019 season.

Info: email mauricio@hbcafc.org.nz or visit www.hbcafc.org.nz