Female Football Week

About Female Football Week

Female Football Week is a nationwide initiative to celebrate the immense growth of women’s football at all levels of the game and acknowledge and promote the important role women play in developing football.

In 2022 Female Football Week will take place from Friday 6th to Sunday 15th May, 2022.

The objective of Female Football Week is to drive female participation at all levels of the game.

Throughout the week Football NSW and our Associations/Clubs will be actively involved in the delivery of female football events including:
· Female football festivals
· Female coaching and refereeing courses
· MiniRoos for Girls Kick-Off programs
· W-League signing sessions

VIEW THE OFFICIAL FEMALE FOOTBALL WEEK PROGRAM

For more information on Female Football Week, please contact Sam McGowan

Female Football Week Event Submission 2022

To celebrate Female Football Week, we invite Associations and Clubs to register your events.

By Registering your come and try sessions, MiniRoos gala days, coaching courses, referee courses, mentoring events, schools’ gala days, Football NSW can advertise your event and support your event where possible. We look forward to receiving your submission.

Submit your event now

Female Football Week Profiles/Stories 2022

Female Football Week is all about celebrating the wonderful people involved in our game. Is there a female football champion at your club that deserves some recognition for their hard work?

You can nominate an administrator, volunteer, coach, referee, player, or a male female football champion. Please submit your profile/story before Friday 29th April 2022.

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2022 Female Football Week Events

Date	Event	Location	Time	Host	Contact	Additional Information
1/5/2022	MDFC Female Home Game Day	Waterloo Park and Fontenoy Park , Waterloo	8:00am - 5:00pm	Macquarie Dragons FC	Carolyn Yazbeck, womens@macquariedragons.com.au	Round 4 games for all MDFC Female seniors and minis teams are being held at the Club's home grounds, Waterloo Park and Fontenoy Park both located in Marsfield. This is our main event for FNSW Female Football week with all family and friends celebrating our female participants across playing, coaching, managing, refereeing and volunteering.
6/5/2022	Female Football Festival	Blair Avenue, Croydon	6:00pm - 7:00pm	Burwood Football Club	Trudy Burke trudy@footballcanterbury.com.au	Small-sided games tournament for all female players at the club. BBQ and entertainment.
6/5/2022	Celebration of Female Football Week & Mother’s Day	Oyster Bay Oval, Oyster Bay	4:00pm - 9:00pm	Georges River Football Club	Debbie Kearns secretary@grfc.com.au	We held this event last year, although weather wasn’t great leading up to it, the event was well attended. We plan to do similar to last year, which is female only games for all ages, small field 6 v 6 for both existing and new players, skills/fitness sessions and mother’s day stalls. The club’s bbq, bar and canteen will be running.
6/5/2022	Female Football Friday	North Turramurra Recreation Area, North Turramurra	4:00pm - 7:00pm	Northern Suburbs Football Association	Eilidh Mackay, eilidh.mackay@nsfa.asn.au	Female Football Friday is a celebration of football Skills sessions, GK sessions, Exhibition games between NSFA and NT GSAP, Coach Workshop
6/5/2022	Celebrate Bosco Mums	Bosco FC Clubhouse, Woronora Heights	2:00pm - 6:00pm	Bosco FC	Renee Laing, events@boscofc.org.au	"Mothers' Day @ Bar 72 The new clubhouse is finished complete with a new bar. We have wine and a nibble care package arranged for all our Senior Women and O40 teams to enjoy at the clubhouse on Mothers' Day. Mini-Roo players are receiving a gift tag to give to their mums as a small token of the clubs appreciation for all they do getting players to games. There will also be a nursery champagne breakfast in the morning to welcome new members to the club. "
6/5/2022	3v3 Knock Out Competition	Moorebank Sports Soccer Club, Moorebank	6:00pm - 9:00pm	Moorebank FC	Allan Facey, Ladies@moorebanksoccer.org.au	3v3 knock out competition for U8s through to U14s.
7/5/2022	Female Football Week Sponsor Day	Warterloo Park, Marsfield	12:00pm - 5:00pm	Macquarie Dragons Football Club	Kathy Tracey president@macquariedragons.com.au	Macquarie Dragons Football Club are proud to support the growth in female participation in football within our Association. We will be holding our annual Club Sponsors Day in conjunction with female football week.
7/5/2022	Female Football Week Junior Women's Showcase	Harrie Denning Centre, Kareela	9:00am - 2:00pm	Sutherland Shire Football Association	Jim Hankins rivergum@gmail.com	The SSFA will showcase the Women's under 13 A's competition, by staging on the entire 8 team competition on the main natural turf field at the Harrie Denning Centre.
7/5/2022	Female Football Sponsorship Day	Waterloo Park, Marsfield	12:00pm - 5:00pm	Macquarie Dragons FC	Kathy Tracey, president@macquariedragons.com.au	Macquarie Dragons Football Club are proud to support the growth in female participation in football within our Association. We will be holding our annual Club Sponsors Day in conjunction with female football week.
7/5/2022	Female Referee Take-Over @ Glenn McGrath Oval	Glenn McGrath Oval, Caringbah	8:00am - 4:10pm	Sutherland Shire Football Referees Association	Chris Young, president@ssfra.org.au	Lilli Pilli FC has scheduled a full day female football matches at Glenn McGrath Oval, and the SSFRA are proudly supporting this initiative by bringing together female referees
7/5/2022	Female Football Celebrations	Ron Dine Memorial Reserve, Camden South	9:00 am -3:30pm	Camden Tigers Football Club	Julia Chernoukha registrations@camdentigers.com.au	Camden Tigers will be hosting 2 weekends of Female Football Celebrations.
8/5/2022	Female Football Round Hosted By: Football NSW Institute	Football NSW Institute	8:00am - 6:00pm	Football NSW Institute	Sam McGowan sam.mcgowan@footballnsw.com.au	Round 5 - Sunday 8 May - Football NSW Institute v Illawarra Stingrays U14 - 8:00am KO U15 - 9:35am KO U16 - 11:05am KO U18 - 12:45pm KO Res - 2:40pm KO 1st - 4:40pm KO
8/5/2022	Female Football Round Hosted By: Sydney University SFC	Sydney University Football Ground	8:30am - 7:00pm	Sydney University SFC	Amy Shepherd a.shepherd@sport.usyd.edu.au	Round 5 - Sunday 8 May - Sydney Uni SFC v APIA U14 - 8:30am KO U15 - 9:55am KO U16 - 11:25am KO U18 - 1:05pm KO Res - 3:00pm KO 1st - 5:00pm KO
8/5/2022	Female Football Round Hosted By: Marconi Stallions FC	Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park	8:00am - 4:00pm	Marconi Stallions FC	Adriana Jesic ajesic@clubmarconi.com.au	Marconi Stallions v Central Coast Mariners
8/5/2022	Female Football Round Hosted By: SD Raiders	Ernie Smith Reserve, Moorebank	8:30am - 5:00pm	SD Raiders FC	Catherine Cannuli womensmanager@sdsfa.com	SD Raiders v SDSFA
8/5/2022	Mother's Day at Cromer Park	Cromer Park, Cromer	1:00pm - 7:00pm	Manly United Football Club	Sophie Tarrant-Foder, communications@mwfa.com.au	"We will be celebrate our female football superheroes and their mothers through a day of showcasing female football at the home of football on the Northern Beaches. Our Girls Youth League and Senior Women teams will take centre stage on the newly renovated Cromer Park 1 against NSW Spirit FC. There will be a lucky door prize on the day as well as food and drinks available at our clubhouse. We will be highlighting and celebrating female football superstars and their contribution to the female code through decorating the venue with Female Football Profiles. Purple decorations and Female Football Week branding will also work to start the conversation the national initiative. "
8/5/2022	Roselea FC Female Football Week Mothers Day Celebration	Roselea Oval, Carlingford	8:00am - 5:00pm	Roselea FC	Rohan Primrose vpwomens@roseleafc.com	The day will be a celebration of our female footballers from 6 to 60 years, coaches, managers and their mums. We are working with Denise at NWSF to schedule as many Roselea FC team matches at Roselea and adjacent Carlo Ovals for the day. We want wall to wall female football.
8/5/2022	Mother's Day on the Synthetic	Pennant Hills Soccer Centre, Pennant Hills	9:00am - 4:00pm	Pennant Hills Football Club	Ian Martin pennofcfemalefootball@gmail.com	All female football on the synthetic pitch at Pennant Hills. Normally used for more senior groups, NWSF and Pennant Hills FC has secured the FIFA class synthetic pitch for our female players. Kicking off at with U6's, followed by U7, U8, U10 and finishing with our new O/30W team at 1pm. PennoFC always gets a great turnout of family and friends, and we expect this year to be no different . We are planning music for between matches, and food to be cooked throughout the morning for the players by the families.
8/5/2022	Back To Beecroft Day	Cheltenham Oval, Beecroft	8:00am - 7:00pm	Beecroft Wombats Football Club	Georgia Inwood, womens@beecroftfc.com.au	" Back to Beecroft Day is all about celebrating the wonderful football club. This year, we are hosting our Back to Beecroft Day during Women's football week to show our appreciation to all the wonderful women in our club. The day will involve support for all our women's teams as well as the club with coffee, food and drinks available for all! "
8/5/2022	Female Football M-League Round Hosted By: Southern Districts FA	Cirillo Reserve, Middleton Grange	8:30am - 5:00pm	Southern Districts FA	Catherine Cannuli womensmanager@sdsfa.com	FFW in conjunction with Mothers Day special
8/5/2022	BDSFA Festival of Female Football	Blacktown Football Park, Rooty Hill	8:00am - 7:00pm	Blacktown & District Soccer Football Association	Michael Carraro football@bdsfa.com	All BDSFA/GDSFA female matches from Under 9 Girls through to Under 20 Girls held at 1 location. All Age Women/1 match showcased at the conclusion of the day live streamed via BDSFA Facebook Page.
8/5/2022	Mothers Day Female Football Day	Jellico Park, Pagewood	9:00am - 1:00pm	Pagewood Botany FC	Julia Chernoukha secretary@pbfc.com.au	All day female football fixtures with appreciation gifts for mothers.
8/5/2022	Celebrating Womens Football	Ison Park, South Nowra	8:00am - 3:00pm	South East Phoenix FC	Stuart Tomlinson secretary@sephoenixfc.com.au	Celebrating female football & mothers day
9/5/2022	Football NSW: Community Female Coaches Workshop	Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood	6:50pm - 9:00pm	Football NSW	Sam McGowan sam.mcgowan@footballnsw.com.au	Football NSW will be facilitating a Community Coaches Update at Valentine Sports Park. During this event, coaches will have the opportunity to observe 6 different sessions presented by female coaches and Football NSW staff members. These sessions will then be followed by a Q&A with the coaches.
10/5/2022	Referees - Female Open Training Session	Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood	6:00pm - 8:00pm	Football NSW	Emma Kocbek, emmak@footballnsw.com.au	An open training session run by current A-League Women and NPL Women match officials. Female match officials of all levels are encouraged to attend this fun, interactive referee session. Register here: https://bit.ly/38IXGKE
11/5/2022	Mt Druitt Female Football Week Activation	Poppendetta Park, Mt Druitt	6:00pm - 8:30pm	Mt Druitt Town Rangers	Andrew Ienna, andrew@lsblacktown.com.au
11/5/2022	Beryl Ackroyd Cup Final	Christie Park, Macquarie Park	7:30pm - 9:30pm	North West Sydney Football	Isabella Nimmo, marketing@nwsf.com.au	BERYL ACKROYD CUP is played during the pre-season and the final of the first season has been scheduled to line up with female football week. The Women's Beryl Ackroyd Cup has been introduced in 2022, as a knockout style tournament for Premier League and All Age division 1 teams. This run in conjunction with the Men's Cup Gilmour Cup final. The cup is in honour of Beryl Ackroyd, one of the North West Sydney Women's Football (NWSWF) founders.
11/5/2022	Female only Training	Police Paddock, Bathurst	6:00pm - 7:00pm	Bathurst Football Association	Georgina Carr, Bx.females.in.football@gmail.com	Run by females for females of all age groups. To encourage growth and participation in Bathurst
11/5/2022	Football NSW: Advanced Female Coaches Workshop	Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood	6:00pm - 9:00pm	Football NSW	Sam McGowan sam.mcgowan@footballnsw.com.au	Football NSW will be facilitating an Elite Women's Match at Valentine Sports Park. During this event Junior Matildas Head Coach Rae Dower will be presenting to the coaches on the talent identification process and the role that it plays within football.
12/5/2022	Girls Training Session	Jellico Park, Pagewood	5:30pm - 7:00pm	Pagewood Botany FC	Julia Chernoukha secretary@pbfc.com.au	In celebration of FFW PBFC will host a Girls football training session for female footballers
13/5/2022	CDSFA Female Football Festival	Pratten Park, Ashfield	5:30pm - 7:00pm	CDSFA	Trudy Burke trudy@footballcanterbury.com.au
13/5/2022	Female Football Friday	Blackman Park, Lane Cove West	4:00pm - 7:00pm	Northern Suburbs Football Association	Eilidh Mackay, eilidh.mackay@nsfa.asn.au
13/5/2022	Grays Point Festival and Female Football	Grays Point Oval, Grays Point	5:00pm - 8:30pm	Grays Point Soccer Club	Kim Bulkeley, kim.bulkeley@sydney.edu.au	An evening of fun activities, food and drink for all in the female football community at Grays Point.
14/5/2022	Women in Football Week	Harrington Reserve, Harrington Park	8:00am - 5:00pm	Harrington United Hornets FC	Mark Abouslaibi, mabouslaibi@gmail.com	"A weekend in which our club will celebrate our women in football. From our female players, volunteers and mothers of the club. It’s our way of saying thank you and to recognise the growth and continual development of women’s football. "
15/05/2022	Epping Football Club Celebrates Female Football!	West Epping Park, Epping	9:00am - 3:00pm	Epping Football Club	Alison Lloyd newsletter@eppingfootballclub.com.au	Epping Football Club will be celebrating Female Football Week on Sunday the 15th May! We have organised through our association, NWSF, to have all-female teams playing on our synthetic fields on this day so there will be some great games to watch. To add to the festivities we will have a BBQ, Face Painting, Hair Braiding, balloons, possibly a special guest appearance and lots of soccer fun! Come and join us to celebrate players, coaches, referees, administrators, parents, and friends who are involved in the great game of Female Football!
15/05/2022	BDAFA Women in Football Day 2022	Kelso Park South, Panania	8:30am - 4:00pm	Panania RSL Soccer Club	Brett Lombe, lombebrett70@optusnet.com.au	"Competition round for all Female ages/grades in Bankstown District Amateur Football Association(BDAFA). A family fun day with stalls, food trucks, stands and activities promoting and celebrating Women in Football. And supporting The McGrath Foundation. "
15/4/2022	Female Football Week Fun Day @ Lindfield FC	Lindfield Sports Centre, Lindfield	9:00am - 2:00pm	Lindfield FC	Gisell Perez, gisell@lindfieldfc.com.au	"We are planning an upcoming Female Football Week event for Lindfield FC that is in the Northern Suburbs Football Association. Our club has approximately 2000 members and every year we aim to increase the amount of female participation, especially at the grassroots level. Our Female Football Week event consists of Miniroos girls games held throughout the morning and day celebrating female football and encouraging increased participation. We will have some fun football games, bbq/coffee cart, and mini football clinics."
15/4/2022	Rovers Female Football Day	LH Waud - Meadowbank, Meadowbank	11:00am - 4:00pm	West Ryde Rovers	Melissa Murphy, mjmurphy@outlook.com.au	"A fun festival style of day supporting all females registered within the club, finishing with supporting the showcase of the Women's Premier League game with a BBQ and mascots. There will be Female APL Appearances, Inflatable Dart Ball, Face painting, showbags for the registered players, BBQ and giveaways. "
15/4/2022	STOP THE BIAS	ELS HALL - North Ryde	8:00am - 5:00pm	Ryde Panthers Football Club	Karolina Corsham,	A Club Day celebrating Women in Football Promoting 'Stop the Bias'
22/5/2022	WPHCFC Celebrate Female Football Week	Campbell Park , West Pennant Hills	8:00am - 5:00pm	West Pennant Hills / Cherrybrook FC	Denise Robinson , denise@nwsf.com.au	"Total of 9 female football games arranged for the day. Commencing with MiniRoos U6/U7 games, then 2 x U16 games, 2 x All Age and finishing the day with Women's Premier League. Our U6/U7 girls will walk onto the field with our Premier League Women on the day. We will be running a free bbq all day, plus a raffle. Requesting that all players, coaches, managers, supporters stay to cheer on as many teams as possible and make it a real celebration of female players in our club. "

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