Supporting the beautiful game in NSW
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
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.
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.
Nominate your Female Champion Now
Date | Event | Location | Time | Host | Contact | Additional Information |
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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. " |