Caboolture's Long Term Goal Achieved

Caboolture Sports FC completed their meteoric rise with promotion to the Flight Centre Brisbane Premier League following their third consecutive promotion at the weekend, as well as claiming the Viva Capital League 1 Championship with a 4-1 win over Annerley. “There was a lot of expectation going into the game, but I just told the boys to keep it simple and reminded them that we’re only as good as our last game,” Coach Nathan Walker said. Since joining Football Brisbane in 2016, after 20 years of competing in the Sunshine Coast Football zone, it was always the long term plan of The Snakes to compete in the upper echelon of competition in the Brisbane zone and that goal has now been realised in just three seasons.

From L-R: Caboolture Sports FC's Michael McEvoy, Andrew Davies, Coach Nathan Walker and Paul Brownlie with the Viva Capital League 1 trophy. “This was our plan from back in 2016 and I was always confident we could do it,” Walker said. “I knew a lot of players around Brisbane when we first started so there was quite a talent pool to pick from and I thought if I could get the club’s full backing to pursue the players and system I wanted, then we would be where we are today.” “They’ve supported me the whole way, and we’ve got all the right people around the team to ensure they deliver on the field.” he added. Starting in Capital League 4 in 2016, both their first team and reserves were successful with grand final successes in their debut season, before repeating that feat in Capital League 3 in 2017 whilst securing league runner-up placings on each occasion and promotion up the divisions. With the restructure of Football Brisbane's competitions this year as a result of the expanded NPL competition and introduction of the FQPL, Caboolture were entered into Viva Capital League 1 this season with their primary focus set on promotion to Brisbane's top flight division. There is still the matter of finals football coming up which the club must first deal with before they look at the task ahead of the Flight Centre Brisbane Premier League. “Our main focus is to finish this season strongly with the finals coming up, before sitting down and working out our plan for next season and beyond.” Walker explains. “A big difference will be having more players approach us rather than needing to chase them necessarily, due to our promotion and our new home facilities.” A new multi-million-dollar complex currently under construction in Burpengary is expected to be open in time for the 2019 season, featuring the Moreton Bay region's first FIFA-rated synthetic field as well as two grass pitches and a brand-new clubhouse. “We can now attract those higher-level players to the club, as well as give our crop of talented juniors coming through the ranks, every reason to stay at the club.” Walker said. “It puts us in a really good position going forward.” Walker summarised by saying, “You’ve just gotta back yourself, back your system and the team philosophy and if you’ve got a great club behind you like I do, then anything’s possible.”

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