Posts by Mark Stavroulakis

Valentine Sports Park was abuzz of St Andrew’s Cup fever as 14 schools took part in the prestigious tournament with Cranbrook running out eventual winners with a 1-0 extra-time victory against Moriah in a thrilling finale on Wednesday. The likes of St Aloysius, St Spyridon, Barker, Oakhill, Shore, St Andrew’s, St Pius, St Paul’s, Sydney…

Monday saw the first ever Coach Developer (CD) workshop delivered in NSFA, aimed at upskilling our Club Coaching Coordinator (CCC) network and current coach education presenters. “The aim of the Coach Developer workshop was to bring people from across the association together to form a collective understanding on the coaching behaviours and skill set we…

Football NSW has issued its amended By-Laws and called for nominations to join the Football NSW Standing Committees. Nominations must be submitted to Football NSW by 5.00pm on Wednesday, 14 February 2018. For further information about the amendments to the By-Laws and the nominations process, please refer to the communication recently issued by the Football…

Nepean Football Association in conjunction with the Heartbeat of Football have confirmed that they will be hosting an exciting over 35 Men and Senior Women Pre-season 6-a-side tournament to be held at Cook Park, St Marys on Saturday February 17th. The invitation is open to any Football NSW affiliated clubs wanting to participate in this…

Summer Football continues to kick goals with Northern Beaches side Pittwater RSL FC continuing on with the trend by promoting the world game all year round in the Manly Warringah Football Association. Football NSW Development Officer Lauren Moore recently visited the precinct and caught up with Pittwater RSL FC President Valentino Surjan who was happy…

In 2018 the Orange and District Football Association and Lachlan Amateur Soccer Association will be joining forces to host a ALDI MiniRoos and Youth Cup in 2018. The tournament caters for both boys and girls teams and will take place in the July school holidays of this year. Registrations are open to any team (NPL…

On Saturday 10th February 2018, the St George Football Association will be hosting the inaugural Festival of Football at Jubilee Oval, Kogarah. The day will encompass an array of football activity from a Grasroots Coaching Expo led by former Socceroo and SBS Analyst, Aytek Genc, to Football NSW activations, live music, kids face painting and…

What began as a social awareness campaign in 2015, has grown to be a visually empowering campaign that shoots Pancreatic Cancer front and centre into footballing communities. The #goingpurpleforpancreatic cancer campaign is entering its fourth year, and truly is making waves in local Football NSW club communities. Avner Governor, Isabella DiManno started this campaign to…

Twenty-one young referees have been selected to join the Football NSW Referees Academy for 2018. The Academy was established in 2016 to prepare referees for success at national tournaments and identification by FFA as future W-League, A-League and National Youth League referees. The Academy has proven to be an integral part of the pathway to…

The inaugural 2017 Futsal Cup Grand Finals proudly presented by Indoor 5’s will take shape on Wednesday 31st of January with two cracking Men and Women’s clashes set to take centre stage at Football NSW’s Valentine Sports Park. The Women’s match up will feature the Mascot Vipers taking on fellow SELECT Futsal Premier League rivals…

The 2018 Granville & Districts Soccer Football Association’s top tier Premier League competition will be playing for the oldest football shield in Australia, the ‘Challenge Shield’ it was announced on Thursday. Following on from last season’s Platinum League 2 where both Granville & Districts Soccer Football Association and Bankstown Districts Soccer Football Associations clubs competed…

Football NSW would like to formally invite teams to participate in the 2018 FFA Cup NSW Preliminary Rounds and the chance of progression to the 2018 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 FNSW State League…

As part of a national tour of Australia, Football NSW in conjunction with the FFA will provide a range of seminars and workshops with one of the world’s foremost leaders in the area of children’s and youth sport, John O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan, of the Changing the Game Project, spent two decades as a footballer and coach…

The 2018 football season is just around the corner, so it’s time to get ready to register with your local club! Every football club is unique, so make sure you check with your club for specific registration information. You can do that by finding a club and heading to their website at playfootballnsw.com.au. This season is…

Football NSW wishes to advise that the offices will be shut from Thursday the 21st of December (COB) and re-open on Monday 8th of January 2018. On behalf of everyone at Football NSW we’d like to thank you for participating in the beautiful game this season. A big acknowledgement and thank you to all the…

Football NSW is proud to announce that British sportswear giant Mitre® will provide match balls for the NPL NSW Men’s and Women’s competitions, State League Men’s and the Girls Conference League competitions for the next three seasons. Mitre® continues to have a long-standing affiliation with the world game in Australia and is currently the Official…

Twenty-eight teams from Sydney’s massive Summer Football scene converged on Valentine Sports Park on Saturday 9th of December for the fourth Summer Football Champion of Champions Festival. Perfect playing condition, DJ’s and a healthy crowd were all in attendance in what was an amazing day for the round ball game at Football NSW’s official headquarters…

The stage has been set as the 2017 Summer Football Champion of Champions Finals takes over Valentine Sports Park this Saturday as 30 of the best male, female and mixed senior teams from across Sydney will lock horns with the hope of being crowned ‘Champions’. Some of the largest centres including Kellyville, Nepean, Gladesville, Marayong…

Football NSW is deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of one of St George Football Association’s favourite sons, Sok Mallios. Sok had been fighting bravely against Leukaemia for 12 months and did so right up until the very end and was surrounded by his family and closest friends at the time. First…

Don’t Mess with Drugs Foundation was in the “Shire”, home to over 20, 000 registered players last week conducting its program with under 16 representative players from both Sutherland Football Association and Sutherland Sharks NPL NSW club. The players from both squads have only just been chosen following recent trials. A requirement once selected for…

Football NSW wishes to advise that both the FFA National Registration and Football NSW Capitation Fees for 2018 remain unchanged from 2017. The Football NSW Board resolved not to increase Football NSW Capitation Fees; meaning the Football NSW Capitation Fee charged has either decreased or remained stable across various age groups since 2011. Football NSW…

Semi-Final fever has hit the inaugural Futsal Cup presented by Indoor 5’s with four huge matches in both the men and women categories set to take shape tonight and Wednesday, 6th of December at Valentine Sports Park with all roads leading to the Grand Final next Wednesday evening. The Women’s match-ups will see two intriguing…

Football NSW Referees Manager Kris Griffiths-Jones hit a major milestone during round 9 of the Hyundai A-League match between the Central Coast Mariners and Perth Glory after officiating his 100th game in Australia’s elite competition. The 39-year-old commenced refereeing in 2000 and was part of the Granville Referees branch where it was there he realised…

Football NSW is excited to announce the 10th Annual NOVA Employment Football4all Gala Day which will take place on Sunday 1st July 2018. With over 400 participants and 30 football4All programs in NSW, the NOVA Employment Football4All Gala Day is looking to be bigger and better than ever. Football NSW would like to thank all…

Applications are now open for the up-coming ‘B’ Licence Coaching Course to be held at Cromer Park, Dee Why, for any interested Manly Warringah Football Association club representatives or interested coaches. The course will commence on the 19th of February and conclude on the 29th of September with course registrations closing on the 25th of…

The Technical Department of Football NSW has now completed the goalkeeper roadshow which took place in Albury, Wagga Wagga and Griffith with the aim of training presenters, coaches and players within each region. The Community Goalkeeping course was hosted by Football Wagga Wagga and conducted at Gissing Oval over two days that saw 15 coaches…

Football was the talk of the day as the Premier’s Sporting Challenge took place at Dapto High School on Friday 24th of November. Football NSW Development Officer Lauren Moore represented the round ball game alongside six other sports in AFL, Golf, Netball, Rugby League, Tennis and Cricket as Figtree, Corrimal, Oak Flats and Kanahooka schools…

As has been the case for so many Summer Football centres across Sydney, Pennant Hills Park has been a hive of activity as football continues to put a firm grip as the number one participated and played sport within the area in both the cooler and hotter months. On Wednesday 22nd of November, Football NSW…