22 Football NSW Clubs announced as Flag Bearers at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™
Football Australia’s Game Changer program has given 22 Football NSW & Association clubs the opportunity to take on the role of Flag Bearers at The FIFA Womens World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ this July and August.
Clubs that had completed 1-star accreditation or completed the Women & Girls module with Game Changer by the 11th of May had the opportunity to be involved.
These clubs are:
- Shellharbour Junior SC
- All Saints Hunters Hill Soccer Club
- Strathfield Football Club
- Prouille Football Club
- Berowra Football Club
- Hornsby RSL Football Club
- Northern Galaxy Football Club
- Hornsby Heights Football Club
- Kissing Point Football Club
- Lindfield Football Club
- Chipping Norton Football Club
- Umina Football Club
- Moss Vale Soccer Club
- Parklea Football Club
- North Epping Football Club
- Pitt Town Football Club
- Tolland Football Club
- Wagga City Wanderers Football Club
- Gordon Football Club
- Roselea Football Club
- North Bankstown Soccer Club
- Glenwood Redbacks Soccer Club
Clubs will send between 2 and 11 participants to represent their clubs as flag bearers, getting the opportunity to walk onto the field and be a part of the pre-match ceremony.
“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for our club, it’s fantastic to be recognized as a Game Changer club and to receive recognition in a form that benefits & inspires our young players,” said Berowra Football Clubs Junior Coordinator Cathy Bennett.
12-year-old Robyn Orr was one of the lucky participants to be selected to represent Berowra Football Club, as a flag bearer on the 7th of August.
“I’m very excited to represent Berowra Football Club at the Women’s World Cup. It will be a great opportunity to get to walk out onto the field with so many Football superstars.”
“With the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 firmly on the horizon, we have a great opportunity to continue to grow female participation in NSW, and the flag bearer opportunity is a brilliant way to inspire and create memorable experiences for participants”, said Football NSW’s Program Manager – Club development Trevor Huxley.
Game Changer is the new Club Development Program & is funded through Legacy ‘23 (Pillar 1 – Participation) and is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).
Football NSW’s role is to act as a resource, to support clubs with problem solving and to discuss problems all clubs are facing, across facilities, volunteerism, and Women & Girls participation just to name a few. Football NSW wants to encourage and foster positive conversations, to share best practice and to collaborate across all levels of football, with Game Changer as the vehicle to drive positive change.
With the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup firmly on the horizon, now is the opportune time to ready our football/futsal clubs in NSW, to build capacity & invest in strategic planning as the FIFA Womens World Cup will inspire the next generation of fans, players & administrators.
For more information please contact:
- Trevor Huxley: trevorh@footballnsw.com.au
- Nathan Keys: nathank@footballnsw.com.au
Or to express your interest in Game Changer please click the link.
