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Registrations open in February each year through the Football NSW registration portal (PlayFootball). You can find more details here.

Fees vary by age group and ranges from $115–$410 per season. This includes registration with Football NSW, insurance, team uniforms (shorts and socks), and ground fees. Active Kids vouchers are accepted. You can find more details here.

As long as your child turns 5 prior to 31 December 2016 he/she can be registered to play in the Under 6 competition.

Every effort will be made for your child to be placed in a team with a friend however; due to team sizes limited to low numbers in the younger grades this is not always possible. Players may also be graded into teams according to their skill level. This will help to ensure that teams will compete against opponents who offer a similar skill level and ultimately result in your child enjoying their time on the field.

Your child’s team will start pre-season training during the month of March.

All of our teams train at Olds Park on a night during the week for about 1 hour. At the time of registering your child this information is unknown. The club has to ensure there are enough players who have registered to form a team. Should this be the case your child then needs to be allocated to a team. Once the team has been arranged the club will request that a parent of that team volunteer to coach the team and they will decide on a day that tries to suit them and everyone else.

The canteen is open during the season, on Saturdays between 8am and 1pm.

The season normally starts the first weekend in April, dependent on Easter. The competition teams play through the winter months until the end of August (including the finals series).  There have been some instances of finals and grand finals being played in early September. The non-comp teams normally complete their season by mid-August.

Our non-comp teams usually play every Saturday morning, anytime between 8:30am and 1:00pm. Players are expected to turn up 30 minutes prior to their game, to warm up. You can check the exact kick-off time in the Dribl app.

How far you will travel will be dependent on what other clubs within the St George Association have teams registered in the same grade as your child’s team. The St George Association playing fields fall within the boundaries of the Hurstville, Rockdale & Kogarah councils. Usually your child’s team will play a home game at Olds Park and then play a return game at the opposition’s home field. You can find maps & directions of each ground here.

Players should wear shin guards and football boots, as well as their team jersey, shorts and socks. Some players wear a mouth guard and those needing to wear glasses need to wear a sports-approved style.

The PWFC gear room will be open for gear purchases prior to the season starting during the month of March (dates & times TBA) and will also be open on a Saturday morning once the season kicks off. Please contact one of our gear stewards should you need to arrange a purchase out of these hours to arrange another time to suit. Please note that our canteen manager looks after our canteen only and not gear sales.

Ground closures are decided by Georges River Council. Check the council website or our Facebook page on match mornings for updates. If the ground is closed, all training and games are cancelled.

The following times apply within each age group, with a 5 minute half time break:

Our club runs entirely on volunteers! We encourage all parents to contribute — whether it’s coaching, managing, canteen duty, or helping set up on game day.

All teams are required to have a minimum of two RTO’s (this is normally a coach and manager). PWFC is run by volunteers and we do not provide coaches and managers to each team. Once your child has been placed in a team, all the parents will need to elect a minimum  of 2 parent volunteers for the Coach & Manager positions. Sometimes parents like to elect more than 1 coach i.e. toassist on training/game days when they are unavailable to attend.

N.B. If these positions cannot be filled, the team will risk not being able to be registered. It is imperative that each team have a coach and manager to ensure the smooth running of the team.

Knowledge of the game to become a coach would be ideal, although regardless, PWFC recommends coaches participate in the ‘free’ grass roots course which can be found on the SGFA website or by contacting our Coaching Co-ordinator. Our Coaching Co-ordinator will also be able to help & guide you along the way if need be. Becoming a Manager is just a matter of being very organised!

No prior experience is necessary. Football NSW offers free grassroots coaching courses, and the club provides support and resources to help you get started.

The following expectations apply with regards to the roles of Coach and Manager:

All managers and coaches are required to have an RTO card and at least 2 RTO’s present on game day.

If you are thinking of becoming an RTO official or volunteer, you can register on-line following the Register As A Volunteer instructions HERE, or please attend one of the advertised registration sessions where our RTO co-ordinator will assist to set up your application and answer any questions you may have. Please bring along a form of photo identification with you as this is required to be submitted with the paperwork.

Prior to the start of the season there will be a compulsory meeting for all RTO Officials to attend. This will ensure the committee that important information, along with RTO handbooks and referee fees for April have been distributed to all teams. The date for this meeting will be advised in our Whatsapp group/Facebook page There will also be on-going monthly meetings of which someone from the team will need to be elected in order to collect their fees for the month.

We’re always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join the committee. Reach out via our Contact page or speak to any committee member at the ground.

We offer several sponsorship tiers — Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Check our Sponsorship page for full details, or contact us directly to discuss a custom partnership.