Posts by Mark Stavroulakis

You may know him as one of the most fiercest defenders in the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competition having played for the likes of the Sutherland Sharks and now Wollongong Wolves, but now tough tackling Nick Littler is fighting a different kind of battle away from the football pitch and that’s being at the…

The NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian has extended all WWC Numbers that were due to expire from 26 March 2020 to 26 September 2020 for a further six months. The six-month period applies from the date of the person’s current expiry date. Further extensions may be applied should they be needed. To check when…

Dear All, As the reality of COVID-19 continues to unfold, our thoughts are with you, our participants, your families, the football community and the broader community at large. At Football NSW, your health and wellbeing is our number one priority as we navigate these uncharted waters. As you are aware, the Federal Government has recently…

Football NSW is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Female Coaching Scholarship. The Scholarship, designed to support the ongoing development of female coaches in the game, will allow for a total of nine female coaches to attend upcoming FFA coaching courses – four at the C-Licence level and a further five at the…

Football NSW and the Western Sydney Wanderers have thrown their support behind bringing a group of Under 13-year-old representative boys from the Far South Coast Football Association in what is tipped to be an unforgettable experience for all involved. Nicknamed “The Coasties”, the Far South Coast Football Association representative side consists of twelve players hailing…

Westfield Young Matildas Head Coach Leah Blayney named a 24-player squad for a training camp at Football NSW’s Valentine Sports Park as Australia prepares to compete at the 2019 AFC U-19 Women’s Championship in Thailand with NSW born players Angelique Hristodoulou, Deborah De La Harpe, Julia Vignes, Shadeene Evans, Princes Ibini and Susan Phonsongkham all…

Football NSW are once again delighted to be working with Football Coaches Australia (FCA) at this year’s State Coaching Conference to be held at Valentine Sports Park on Sunday 10th November. Key representatives, including President Mr Phil Moss, will deliver at this year’s conference in the new breakout sessions where participants can choose which session…

Football NSW is pleased to announce that world-renowned specialist in skill acquisition and talent identification, Dr Job Fransen, has agreed to present at this year’s State Coaching Conference to be held at Valentine Sports Park on Sunday 10 November. Dr Fransen’s specific presentation at the Conference will be on ‘Skill Acquisition – What you need…

What a time to be alive for the local Football South Coast Community League team Coledale Waves. The giant killing Coledale Waves senior men’s team are the talk of the town and only recently booked a dream date in Round 5 of the prestigious FFA Cup, as they play host to local powerhouse and current…

Blacktown & District Football Association side Ponds FC will take on iconic Australian National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s outfit Marconi Stallions in round 5 of the FFA Cup at Jonas Bradley Reserve (7:30pm) in what will be the biggest game in the club’s six-year history. The Stallions will be swapping the ‘Palace’ at Marconi Stadium…

Football NSW would like to formally invite teams to participate in the 2019 FFA Cup NSW Preliminary Rounds and the chance of progression to the 2019 FFA Cup Final Rounds. Entry will be compulsory for 1st Grade teams of the NPL NSW Men’s, NPL 2 NSW Men’s, NPL 3 NSW Men’s and Football NSW State…

Prominent Football NSW referee Kurt Ams and well known Assistant Referee Lance Greenshields received amazing news during the festive season as the duo were added to the coveted FIFA list for 2019. In a massive coup for NSW, the NSW State League Football Referees will now look towards getting international experience after receiving the call-up…

Far South Coast has kept up with the TAFE NSW Summer Football trend hosting its own competition thanks to the Eden Killer Whales who have been running mixed leagues.  With well over 100 local players taking part, the Eden Killer Whales have kept football rolling all year round in the football mad area. Eden Killer…

Over 160 coaches took part in last Sunday’s successful sold-out Football NSW State Coaching Conference held at Valentine Sports Park. Designed as one of the means for coaches to meet the required four-year revalidation requirements in order to keep their accreditation valid, the day featured a number of keynote speakers with the likes of Australian…

Football Federation Australia has become the first Member Association in the Asian Football Confederation to be recognised with Gold Status for its work at grassroots level. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Charter was introduced to support Member Associations in their core task of implementing grassroots programs and activities. Earlier this year AFC officials concluded…

The 2018 National Indigenous Football Championships concluded on Saturday as the tournament played host to a special Holcim Celebrity match as well as the Open Men and Women finals in what was an amazing week of football action at the South Nowra Complex. Over 400 Indigenous footballers from 40 teams competed for the $10,000 prize…

Football NSW’s State Dinner was held at the Warwick on Saturday 3rd of November in what was a fantastic celebration of community football with Bangor Football Club’s Barry Jones awarded the prestigious George Churchward Medal. Football NSW Directors and Life Members all came together to recognise and acknowledge the elite few who have provided consistent…

Southern Districts Soccer Football Association continued its great work in assisting with its local community by presenting Fairfield Hospital with a cheque for $5,000 to head of Paediatrics Dr Laurence McCleary. Dr McCleary was overwhelmed with the donation that will be used to buy much needed medical equipment for the hospital. This comes off the…