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Match of the Round!

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Men’s Premier League

Brookvale vs BTH – 3pm – Grahams Reserve Field 1

With only two games remaining for the season this weekend’s match between Brookvale and BTH is a must win for both sides.

The home side are currently sitting second last on the table and need to secure the three points this weekend to try and climb their way out of a play-off match. Only one point behind St Augustine’s and two points behind Beacon Hill and Harbord, a win this weekend could book Brookvale’s 2023 premier league spot.

BTH on the other hand are only four points away from a finals series as they sit in fifth position. Wakehurst currently hold fourth place and with Wakehurst facing second place CC Strikers this Saturday could be a chance for BTH to close the gap.

What really makes this week’s match of the round interesting is next week’s match ups.

A win from Brookvale could potentially see them leapfrog Beacon Hill and Harbord. This will be important for the Brookvale side as they will finish off the competition with a match against Beacon Hill next weekend.

BTH will face Wakehurst next weekend and so a victory against Brookvale is a must to keep their finals dreams alive.

 

Premier League Matches

Curl Curl vs Beacon Hill – Abbott Road Field 5 – 3pm

Wakehurst vs CC Strikers – Lionel Watts Field 4 – 3pm

Forest Killarney vs St Augustines – Melwood Oval Field 1 – 3pm

Pittwater vs Harbord – Warriewood Valley Sportsground Field 1 – 3pm

Mosman vs Narrabeen – Allan Border Oval Field 1 – 3pm

 

Women’s Premier League

Manly Vale vs Wakehurst – David Thomas Field 2 – 3pm

Manly Vale has managed to snag Match of the Round again this week as they take on fourth place Wakehurst to battle it out this Sunday at David Thomas.

The visitors, Wakehurst, are only two points ahead of fifth place and so three points against Manly Vale will keep them in the running for a semi finals position.

Manly Vale are sitting a little more comfortably in third with five points between themselves and Wakehurst however they won’t want to let their guard down as they approach the end of the season.

Last time the two teams met Manly Vale walked away with the three points following a 5-2 victory and so Wakehurst will be looking to even the score this Sunday.

 

Women’s Premier League Matches

Brookvale vs BTH – Grahams Reserve Field 1 – 3pm

Manly Allambie vs Beacon Hill – Millers Reserve Field 2

Seaforth vs Pittwater – Seaforth Oval Field 1 – 3pm

Mosman – Bye

Coach of the Week: Marion Swan

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Over the last few months, MWFA has been sending our Coach Mentors out to visit all of our clubs to provide coaches with guidance and support with their training sessions, as well as occasional match visits. During this time we have come across several examples of coaches who are doing a really great job.

This week we’d like to acknowledge Marion Swan who coaches U9 Girls at Manly Vale.

See this video to check out some highlights of their recent training session, as well as some quick interviews with both Marion as well as some of the players!

 

MWFA Coach Development Manager Eugene Lawrenz said: “Marion has a great rapport with her girls, very caring and nurturing while still also encouraging and helping them to develop their skills. She is an excellent role model for other mums who coach and hopefully she can inspire others to consider getting into coaching, whether they have played before or not. She’s doing a great job and her players are having such a good experience under her, it’s very nice to see.”

Well done Marion, and keep up the good work!

 

Over the next few weeks we will be highlighting some other coaches from different clubs, so make sure you stay tuned to our website to see who else will be MWFA Coach of the Week.

Champions Cup Returns for 2022

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Manly Warringah Football Association and Northern Suburbs Football Association are delighted to confirm the return of the Champions Cup.

First introduced in 2020, the Champions Cup is now an annual event in the competitions calendar, with fixtures scheduled to prepare teams for their Champion of Champions journey.

In 2020, the Champions Cup provided teams who were meant to represent each association at Champions of Champions an opportunity for silverware in light of the Champion of Champions cancellation. The 2021 edition was unable to take place due to the abandonment of the grassroots football season.

Perpetual trophies will be presented to the winning association of the male competition and to the winning association of the female competition. MWFA are the current holders of both trophies.

2022 will also see the addition of the Men’s All Age fixture for the first time, pitting the Premier League competitions against each other.

The competition will take place on Sunday, September 11th at Cromer Park, Charles Bean Oval, and Cammeray Oval. Teams that will representing the associations at Champions of Champions will be automatically entered.

Competition Format

Perpetual trophies will be presented to the winning association of the male competition and to the winning association of the female competition. Points will be awarded for each match and the trophy awarded to the association with the highest number of points achieved across all age groups (equal weighting) in the relative competition. There will be no extra time or penalties in matches and goal difference across all games will be used as a tiebreaker if points are equal.

Each perpetual trophy will be held by the winning association for 12 months.

The Champions Cup will follow the FNSW Champion of Champion regulations in order to prepare teams for their CoC campaign.

The full fixture schedule will be released in the coming weeks.

AUSTRALIA CONFIRM 21-PLAYER FINAL SQUAD FOR FIFA U-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COSTA RICA 2022™

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MWFA, Manly United junior and current Manly United senior women’s player Kahli Johnson has been named in Australia’s U20 Women’s World Cup squad. Starting her career at Dee Why FC and Collaroy Cromer Strikers Johnson joined Manly United in the U8 development squad and will now represent Australia on the international stage.

Head coach Leah Blayney has named the 21 players who will represent Australia at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™.

The squad has been finalised following the completion of the Young Matildas pre-tournament training camp in Mexico City which included a training match against Club Universidad Nacional Femenil and closed door international friendly against the Mexico U20 Women’s National Team.

Australia’s final squad features a strong A-League Women’s presence with 17 players recording match minutes during the 2021/22 season.  The 21 players represent six Member Federations with all players born on or after January 1, 2002.

Blayney has been able to call upon the majority of the group who have featured throughout the Young Matildas preparation that has seen members of the squad participate in April and June’s internationals against New Zealand, the AFF Women’s Championships 2022 in July and a host of training camps.

Speaking of the squad selection, Blayney said: “As we anticipated when we named the extended squad, selecting the final 21-players has been made extremely difficult due to the quality of play and application displayed by the playing group.”

“While it is a young final squad that we have selected, it is a talented squad with a mix of high technical ability, ever increasing tactical maturity and the heart and desire that are indicative of Australian teams.  This is a squad that has the opportunity to demonstrate their quality on the global stage.”

“Over the course of our preparations we have called in over 85 players and every player called in has assisted us in getting to this moment and made my task challenging.  I want to thank each player that has represented the U20s since 2020 as they have played a vital part in our road to Costa Rica.”

“Having been on this journey together since March, this is a unified squad of players and staff who are committed and enthusiastic about representing our nation to the best of their ability.  There is a togetherness that will be invaluable for us in this tournament against some world class nations in our group.”

The Young Matildas will feature in the sixteen nation FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup™ for the first time since 2006 and have been drawn into Group A with Costa Rica, Brazil and Spain.  The top two finishers in each of the four groups will advance to the knockout stages, commencing on 20 August 2022.

Australia will open their tournament against hosts Costa Rica at the Estadio Nacional, San Jose on Thursday, 11 August at 12.00pm AEST.  Captaining the side during the tournament will be Western Sydney Wanderers’ Sheridan Gallagher, with the 20-year-old acknowledged for her performances on the pitch and leadership off the pitch.

“Sheridan is one of our most hardworking players,” Blayney said. “In terms of how she conducts herself around the group, she is extremely supportive of all the players and the girls know that.  That is who you want in your corner when things are difficult.”

“The other part of Sheridan Gallagher is that she never takes a backward step and that is the epitome of us as a team.”

With the World Cup squad finalised, Australia will now depart for Costa Rica on 1 August with a final tune up against Colombia on 5 August.

All of Australia’s matches for the tournament will be shown live, free and in HD on SBS and SBS On Demand with a full studio broadcast.

AUSTRALIA U-20 WNT | FINAL SQUAD | FIFA U20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP COSTA RICA 2022™

#NamePositionClubJunior Club / Member Fed
1Sally JAMESGoalkeeperBlacktown SpartansMajura FC / Capital Football
2Charlize RULEForwardSydney Olympic FCQueens Park / Football NSW
3Naomi CHINNAMADefenderBlacktown Spartans on loan from Melbourne City FCNTC Victoria / Football Victoria
4Ella TONKINDefenderNorthern TigersRaiders FC / Football SA
5Jamilla RANKINDefenderBlacktown SpartansEureka FC / Northern NSW Football
6Sarah HUNTERMidfielderAPIA Leichhardt on loan from Sydney FCNorthbridge FC / Football NSW
7Bryleeh HENRYForwardBlacktown SpartansPenrith FC / Football NSW
8Hana LOWRYMidfielderBlacktown Spartans on loan from Perth GloryCockburn City SC / Football West
9Cushla RUEForwardSydney University FCWestern Mariners/ Football NSW
10Daniela GALICMidfielderFootball NSW InstituteLidcombe Waratahs / Football NSW
11Kahli JOHNSONForwardManly United FCManly United/ Football NSW
12Miranda TEMPLEMANGoalkeeperFV Emerging MatildasMelville City FC / Football West
13Jynaya DOS SANTOSForwardFootball NSW InstituteShellharbour Junior Football Club / Football NSW
14Paige ZOISMidfielderBulleen Lions on loan from Melbourne VictoryNorthcote FC / Football Victoria
15Alexia APOSTOLAKISDefenderFootball NSW InstituteForest Rangers/ Football NSW
16Jessika NASHDefenderBlacktown SpartansDoonside Hawks / Football NSW
17Sheridan GALLAGHERForwardIllawarra StingraysIllawarra Stingrays / Football NSW
18Chloe LINCOLNGoalkeeperCanberra United AcademyThe Armidale School / Capital Football
19Greta KRASZULAMidfielder / DefenderVCU AthleticsNWS Koalas / Football NSW
20Kirsty FENTONDefenderNWS KoalasToronto Awaba / Northern NSW Football
21Abbey LEMONForwardBlacktown SpartansBlacktown Spartans / Football NSW

AUSTRALIA U-20 WNT | MATCH SCHEDULE | GROUP A 

Costa Rica v Australia
Date: Wednesday, 10 August 2022 (local)/ Thursday, 11 August 2022 (AEST)
Venue: Estadio Nacional, San Jose
Kick-Off: 8:00 pm CST (local)/ 12:00pm (AEST)
Broadcast: SBS and SBS On Demand

Brazil v Australia
Date: Saturday, 13 August 2022 (local)/ Sunday, 14 August 2022 (AEST)
Venue: Morera Soto, Alajuela
Kick-Off: 2:00 pm CST (local)/ 6:00am (AEST)
Broadcast: SBS and SBS On Demand

Australia v Spain
Date: Tuesday, 16 August 2022 (local)/ Wednesday, 17 August 2022 (AEST)
Venue: Morera Soto, Alajuela
Kick-Off: 8:00 pm CST (local)/ 12:00pm (AEST)
Broadcast: SBS and SBS On Demand

Back to Avalon Soccer Club!

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40 years ago, in 1982, Avalon Soccer Club was officially born following the amalgamation of Avalon Junior Soccer Club and Avalon United (Senior) Soccer Club.

The MWFA’s most northern club call Careel Bay home and this is where Avalon SC will host their Back to Avalon SC Day, this Saturday 6th August from 1pm-5pm.

The day will see Avalon’s AL1’s men’s team take on Forest Killarney in their last home game of the season and is set to be an entertaining one as last time these two teams met Avalon defeated Forest Killarney 6-1

To keep the celebrations going the club is also hosting a BBQ, drinks and kids’ activities, including a jumping castle, for all coaches, volunteers, sponsors, and past members to enjoy.

President of the club John Kowtan, better known around the football community as JK, cannot wait to celebrate the club and its achievements.

“It’s been a fantastic achievement for our club to hit this milestone and celebrate the amalgamation” JK said.

“I am so proud to be President and to be involved with this great club for so many years. To watch it grow to over 90 teams and approximately 1,200 players has been very rewarding.”

JK and the club are also hoping that the amalgamation celebrations can shed some light on the longer history of football in the Avalon area and are asking anyone with some local knowledge to please reach out.

“1982 was the birth year of our current Avalon Soccer Club but we all know that football was played in our community well before this date.

“One of our goals is to complete a true history timeline and we are hoping this event, BACK TO AVALON, will be the start of compiling this info.”

Congratulation to Avalon Soccer Club on 40 years of amalgamation and enjoy your celebrations this weekend!

Event Details:
What: Back to Avalon SC Day
When: Saturday, 6th August
Where: Careel Bay
Time: 1pm-5pm

Match of the Round

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Men’s Premier League

Beacon Hill vs Forest Killarney – Beacon Hill Reserve 2 – 3pm

With Pittwater pulling away at the top of the ladder focus has now been drawn to who may fall victim to relegation from the Men’s Premier League.

Unfortunately sitting in the final two places are Beacon Hill and Forest Killarney who will battle it out this weekend in a hope to keep their Premier League dreams alive.

Forest Killarney are sitting last on 13 points and so a win is crucial to being able to move up the ladder.

Although sitting four points ahead of Forest Killarney, Beacon Hill will be looking to further the gap between themselves and last place as the season draws closer to the end.

The two teams only faced each other a couple weeks ago in a mid-week match and the result was shocking to supporters to say the least.

A 7-1 victory to Forest Killarney will have Beacon Hill looking to prove that are a force to be reckoned with whilst Forest will be hoping to narrow the gap on the ladder to only one point.

Men’s Premier League Round 20

Curl Curl vs Brookvale – Abbott Road Field 5 – 3pm

CC Strikers vs BTH – St Matthews Field 4 – 3pm

Harbord vs Wakehurst – Harbord Park Field 2 – 3pm

St Augustines vs Mosman – Allan Border Oval – 3pm

Narrabeen vs Pittwater – Narrabeen High – 3pm

 

Women’s Premier League

Beacon Hill vs Manly Vale – Beacon Hill Reserve 2 – 3pm

Beacon Hill will host Manly Vale this Sunday afternoon in an attempt to enter the top four.

With only three games left in the competition neither team can afford to lose the three points that are on offer.

Manly Vale are currently sitting in second place, only one point above third. Three points on Sunday will see them stay in second place however a loss could see a fall to third.

Beacon Hill on the other hand are only three points out of the top four and with fourth placed Wakehurst facing competition leaders Seaforth a win will keep their finals dreams alive.

Last time the teams met the match went in Manly Vale’s favour with a 3-1 victory. After a week off the teams will be eager to take to the field and with a finals campaign on the line it is set to be a high quality entertaining match of football.

Women’s Premier League Round 16

Manly Allambie United vs Brookvale – Millers Reserve Field 2

Mosman vs BTH – Allan Border Oval

Wakehurst vs Seaforth – Lionel Watts Field 4

 

FUTURE COACH PROFILE: DAVID PEACE

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David Peace has lived on the Northern Beaches since 2013, and soon discovered that he needed a community to be a part of. Given football had been a huge vehicle for that in his past growing up in Birmingham in the UK, there was only one place to look for this. He first played for Manly Vale where he discovered like minded people who where venturing on similar journeys in life.

“Football was everything in my formative years and it is what keeps me connected with family and friends all over the world to this day. Being part of a club will automatically give anyone 20 new best mates to go for a beer with and create a connection.” 

As he got older, David realised that he did not have the desire to play any longer, but he did not want to walk away from a game that had given him so much. What would surely be next? To coach of course!

“Along with a close friend, we decided that we would have a greater impact from the sideline and set about getting the team ready for the season. For me, when overseeing a team you fundamentally have to lead a group of people who all share the same common goal with a guideline of principles that you put in place. In a short time we have gained promotion from AL2 to AL1 with the aim to have the club back playing in the Premier League.” 

David attended a Game Training Certificate with MWFA, and then subsequently joined the Future Coaches Program in 2021.

“I had no idea what I was sleep-walking into! It is a completely different way of seeing the game from a coaches standpoint to that of a player, but the course gave me the opportunity to be in an environment with other coaches and problem solve situations, challenge our way of thinking, break down barriers and create a network of great people who all love the game. It gave me the confidence and reassurance that I am not expected to know all the answers as a coach just because I have played the game all my life. I had to see it as starting again and having a growth mindset to be open and learn. Knowledge comes from experience, which therefore breeds confidence in one’s own ability, and I also took away the insight of the people in the room.”  

Attending Future Coaches set the foundations for David to feel like he was thriving when he attended the C-Licence course earlier this year.

“It has really lit a fire in me to learn more and never stop developing and self-reflecting on my coaching pathway. Long term I am looking to gain as much experience as I can as a coach and I’m excited to be a part of the development process with younger boys and girls within the game across Australia as well. The work and structure that has been created in the background is there to help this great country thrive in the world game.” 

 

MWFA is looking forward to seeing David continue to progress and grow as a coach.

Look out for more articles on other MWFA Future Coaches over the coming months.

 

Narrabeen Ready to Celebrate Community Weekend!

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This weekend, 30th & 31st July, Narrabeen FC will be holding their second annual Community Weekend from 8am – 12pm at Boondah and will continue from 1pm at Narrabeen Sports High on both days.

Community Weekend will see the Narrabeen community come together to celebrate their community spirit and culture of not just the football club but also the Narrabeen area and the surrounding suburbs.

The inaugural Community Day was held in 2019 and was the result of a coming together of ideas between some of the Narrabeen committee members, Guy Muriti, Cameron Peirce, Rocky Giles and Yvonne Giles.

With two disrupted season this year will be the second time the club has held the event and have decided to expand from Community Day to Community Weekend and club president Dan Cook could not be prouder or more excited of the upcoming event.

“This year Community Day has grown to become Community Weekend, which allows us to include and to of course celebrate the ever-growing Junior women’s members at Narrabeen FC” Cook said.

“It is a great opportunity to create a memorable atmosphere and experience particularly for our junior members and of course to promote active involvement in your community.”

A jumping castle, BBQ, games, and activities will see Boondah turn into a kid’s playground from 8am-12pm over the weekend for them to enjoy before or after their games.

To add to the celebrations and community spirit Narrabeen FC have also decided to run the event alongside the PanKind foundations #PlayInPurple weekend and are encouraging their teams to get involved as they raise funds and awareness for the charities work with pancreatic cancer research.

The celebrations will continue in the afternoons over at Narrabeen High School when the club’s men’s premier league and women’s AL1 teams take to the field.

The men’s premier league team will be battling for the inaugural Community Cup (and bragging rights) this Saturday afternoon, 3pm, as they take on top of the table Pittwater RSL FC. Introduced this year the Community Cup will become an annual event between Narrabeen’s premier league men’s team and their opponent that they are scheduled to play.

“What better way to kick off the inaugural Community Cup than with a local derby!” said Cook.

“During the Community Cup match, we have also invited U6 and U7 players from both clubs to be involved in the experience.

“They will run on with the Men’s PL first grade teams before kick-off and then play a half time demonstration match. This is something we look to continue in future years as a memorable experience for the kids and to highlight that there is a future pathway for all players to aspire to at Narrabeen FC.”

On Sunday afternoon at 1pm the women’s AL1’s will play CC Strikers to finish off the weekend of celebrations. The club are also encouraging their junior women to come along and cheer the team on.

“With the junior women’s numbers growing and the interest in women’s football at an all-time high, Narrabeen FC is dedicated to developing and supporting our junior women’s players to go on to become long term adult players with the club.”

All if this would not be possible though without the work of many dedicated volunteers.

“It is so rewarding to know that we have members of our current committee so dedicated to creating and organising these types of events and initiatives on top of their normal committee duties” Cook said.

“I couldn’t be prouder to be President of such an amazing club. After two very difficult seasons as President, this year in particular has been incredibly rewarding.

“The community spirit evident within this club was the main factor that got me involved 10 years ago as a coach of a junior W11’s team and a few years later taking on a role on the committee,” said Cook.

“The sense of community created by these events and the many other initiatives that are driven by our hard-working volunteers are felt by all of the players, parents, coaches and managers that are involved.

“Most importantly, these types of events promote community involvement for all of our members, young and old, and I believe these events are instrumental in fostering strong minded, respectful and engaged young members of the community who will no doubt grow up to be positive contributors to their community as they enter their adult years.”

 

Community Weekend Event Details

When: Saturday and Sunday, 30th-31st July 2022

Where: Boondah Reserve & Narrabeen Sports High

Time: 8am-12pm (Boondah) and 1pm onwards (Narrabeen High)

What: Activities including jumping castle & BBQ at Boondah both mornings, Community Cup match at 3pm on Saturday at Narrabeen High, Women’s AL1 game at 1pm on Sunday at Narrabeen High

 

Match of the Round

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Men’s AL/1

Wakehurst vs St Augustine’s – 3pm – Lionel Watts 4

This Saturday afternoon could see a change in the AL/1 ladder as Wakehurst FC has the chance to take top spot.

Kicking off at 3pm at Lionel Watts 4, Wakehurst will face fifth place St Augustine’s who will be fighting to jump into fourth spot.

Last time these two teams met neither could break the stalemate and so a 1-1 result saw them share the points.

A win is a must for St Augustine’s to keep their finals campaign alive. Sitting three points behind fourth place they cannot afford to drop any points.

Wakehurst on the other hand are striving for top spot and are only separated from the leaders, Manly Vale, by goal difference. With Manly Vale facing last place the likelihood of taking the premiership this weekend is slim, however three points is still vital to keep Wakehurst’s premiership hopes alive.

 

Women’s O40/1

CC Strikers vs Manly Vale – 3pm – Cromer Park Field 2

CC Strikers and Manly Vale will battle it out for third place this Sunday afternoon at 3pm on Cromer Park 2.

With the teams only two points apart the victor of Sunday’s game will secure third place and potentially a finals appearance.

With Manly Vale sitting in fourth place and only one point ahead of fifth this is a vital game for the team.

Whilst three points for CC Strikers will see them secure third place and further their lead.

With both teams having a string of draws and losses they are both ready for a win.

A 2-1 result between the teams back in May will make for an entertaining match as Manly Vale look for revenge and fight for a finals position and CC Strikers aim to secure their finals appearance.