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New Coaching Courses Available Over The Summer

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MWFA is pleased to confirm that we will be hosting two new coaching courses during the current off-season at Cromer Park, for any coaches who might find it more convenient to attend during this period. More information, dates and registration links are below. Please note that the Foundation of Football course (or a Skill Training or Game Training Certificate from the last 3 years) is a pre-requisite to register for the C-Diploma.

 

FOUNDATION OF FOOTBALL

This course is designed for coaches working with beginner players to competent level players of varying age groups (U8s up to seniors).

You will learn the basics of techniques as well as learning about basic playing principles of the game, along with many coaching tips in a fully practical environment. Coaches will participate in group discussions and tasks with the goal of exchanging ideas and experiences.

The course goes for 8 hours across 2 nights, and the course fee is $100 which must be paid up front. We are pleased to confirm that if you are an MWFA registered coach in the 2024 season, we will fully reimburse you the course fee upon completion of all sessions and online tasks.

There are also 2 online modules to complete as part of this course which should take about 30 minutes in total. This course is also a pre-requisite for the C Diploma.

Dates: Monday December 2 and 9

Time: 5:45pm to 9:45pm (both nights)

Venue: Cromer Park

Register: https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=event.assessment.view&eventId=672994fcf4fd32001a5a48e9

C-DIPLOMA

Designed for coaches of U8s up to seniors who wish to take their coaching to the next level (the Foundation of Football course is pre-requisite and you must be at least 18 years old).

You will learn in depth how to develop communication, decision making and technical skills through session planning, various coaching methodology, as well as match day coaching, in a mix of practical and theory with many opportunities to practice coaching, receive feedback and work with other coaches.

The course fee is $950 which includes lunch for all 4 days, and there are also 12 online modules that take about 4 hours to complete.

Dates: Sunday February 2, 9, 16 and 23

Time: 9am to 4:30pm (all 4 days)

Venue: Cromer Park

Register: https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=event.assessment.view&eventId=666d879a5ed56b0013ea195a

For more information on other coaching courses and workshops that we host throughout the year, please see here: www.mwfa.com.au/category/coaching-news/

John Tansley wins Football NSW State Award

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Manly Warringah Football Association would like to congratulate John Tansley on being named as a recipient of a State Award at the 2024 Football NSW State Dinner.

John Tansley is a true champion of the Manly Warringah Football Association community. Over the last 20 years, John has not only played a huge part in the operations of Beacon Hill Football Club (now Allambie Beacon Hill United), but he has also played a leading role in the MWFA’s Defib and Football4All programs.

He joined Beacon Hill as a football player in 2004 and the following year stepped up to build the club’s Over 35 teams, to the point where they are now a leader in the Over 35 space. Four years later, he officially joined the Beacon Hill Committee as the Over 35 coordinator, although he had been doing the role without the recognition. He continued to drive that part of Beacon Hill Football Club in the years to follow.

John’s community spirit was also a driving factor in starting and running off-season and pre-season six-a-side competitions, charity days and community days to raise money for the club. If there is a football social function being held, John will find a way to raise funds from it for charity. John also took on the much-needed but hard-to-find grounds coordinator role for five years at Beacon Hill Football Club, opening up and packing down the fields.

While his work with Beacon Hill was substantial, it is in the MWFA’s Defib and Football4All programs where he has gone above and beyond.

John played a lead role in forming a group that drove the Defib program, making MWFA a leader in this area for the past 10 years. Along with the assistance of others, John and his team drove the program, including the birth of the MWFA Defib Cup. It is still going strongly today and widely regarded as the best Defib program in NSW.

On top of that, John was a driving force in the MWFA’s Football4All program at Cromer Park through a partnership with Active Opportunities, where he and an army of volunteer coaches spend every Saturday morning running a program for young football players with cerebral palsy and other related disabilities.

In 2017, John was awarded the MWFA Meritorious Service Award for his work with Beacon Hill Football Club and the Manly Warringah Football Association.

John is a respected and highly regarded member of the Manly Warringah Football Association and we are proud to see him named as a recipient of a Football NSW State Award.

 

Feature image courtesy Football NSW

2024 Champion of Champions Results

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All the results for Manly Warringah FA teams participating in the 2024 Football NSW Champion of Champions tournament.

 

Sunday 20 October – Finals
14 Girls – Seaforth 1-2 Lindfield
15 Girls – CC Strikers 1-0 Lindfield
16 Girls – Wakehurst 2-5 Concord
17 Boys – BTH Raiders 0-1 Lilli Pilli
21 Men – CC Strikers 1-0 Cronulla Seagulls
Over 45 Men – Dunbar Rovers 3-2 Mosman

Saturday 19 October – Finals
13 Girls – BTH Raiders 2-0 Lindfield
14 Boys – BTH Raiders 1-0 Ryde Panthers
18 Men – CC Strikers 1-2 Lindfield (after extra time)
Over 30 Women – Wakehurst 0-2 North Sydney United

 

Sunday 13 October – Semi Finals
13 Girls – BTH Raiders 2-0 Rouse Hill Rams
14 Girls – Seaforth 5-0 All Saints Hunters Hill
15 Girls – Rockdale City Suns 3-4 CC Strikers
16 Girls – Wakehurst 1-0 Ropes Crossing Strikers
All Age Women – Manly Vale 2-3 Gymea United (after extra time)
Over 30 Women – Wakehurst 3-2 Ropes Crossing Strikers (after extra time)

14 Boys – BTH Raiders 3-0 Greenacre Eagles
15 Boys – CC Strikers 0-1 Kellyville Kolts
17 Boys – BTH Raiders 7-1 Fernhill Falcons
18 Men – CC Strikers 3-0 Revesby Rovers (forfeit)
21 Men – CC Strikers 1-0 Marayong
Over 45 Men – Mosman 1-0 North Sydney United

 

Sunday 29 September – Quarter Finals
13 Girls – Bexley North 0-5 BTH Raiders
14 Girls – Terrigal United 1-3 Seaforth
15 Girls – CC Strikers 6-2 Easts FC
16 Girls – Banksia Tigers 3-4 Wakehurst (after extra time)
All Age Women – Manly Vale 4-0 AC United
Over 30 Women – Kariong United 0-1 Wakehurst (after extra time)

13 Boys – East Gosford City 1-0 Seaforth
14 Boys – Southern Tablelands 0-2 BTH Raiders
15 Boys – Terrigal United 0-4 CC Strikers
16 Boys – Banksia Tigers 2-0 Forest Killarney
17 Boys – BTH Raiders 3-0 Winston Hills
18 Men – Banksia Tigers 2-3 CC Strikers
21 Men – CC Strikers 2-1 Revesby Rovers (after extra time)
All Age Men – Pittwater RSL 0-2 Lindfield
Over 35 Men – Pittwater RSL 1-2 White City
Over 45 Men – Sans Souci 0-6 Mosman

 

Sunday 22 September
13 Girls – Forbes & District 0-1 BTH Raiders (after extra time)
14 Girls – Seaforth 3-2 Kellyville United
15 Girls – CC Strikers 1-0 Rouse Hill Rams (after extra time)
16 Girls – Wakehurst 5-0 Norwest
18 Women – Terrigal United 5-1 Manly Vale
All Age Women – Manly Vale 4-1 Kellyville Kolts

13 Boys – Seaforth 2-1 Rouse Hill Rams
14 Boys – BTH Raiders 1-0 Kellyville Kolts (after extra time)
15 Boys – Bexley North 1-1 CC Strikers (CC Strikers won 2-1 on penalties)
16 Boys – Forest Killarney 1-0 Kellyville United
21 Men – CC Strikers 2-1 Hills Spirit
All Age Men – Fairfield Bulls 0-3 Pittwater RSL
Over 35 Men – Pittwater RSL 2-0 Gregory Hills

 

Sunday 15 September
All Age Women – Connells Point Rovers 0-2 Manly Vale

Vicki Halpin Appointed as MWFA CEO

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The Boards of the Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA) and Manly United Football Club (MUFC) are delighted to announce the appointment of Vicki Halpin as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Vicki has extensive leadership experience in business & marketing strategy, project management, branding, stakeholder & people management, media relations, sponsorship, and events.  A Northern Beaches local, Vicki has had a 24 year career with the multinational firm Lendlease.  Her sponsorship experience extends to working with organisations such as Surf Life Saving Australia, GWS Giants, and the NSW Women’s cricket team.

MWFA Chairman David Wilson said:

“The MWFA and MUFC Boards are thrilled that Vicki has agreed to join the organisation and helped to cement the recent growth across all levels of the game on the Northern Beaches, particularly given that the MWFA now has more than 20,000 participants and is the largest association in Football NSW.”

The interview process identified many candidates that would have been outstanding CEOs, but Vicki’s blend of significant corporate knowledge, experience, and passion for football, including as a committee member at Narrabeen FC, made her selection as CEO the obvious choice.

With the recent growth in the sport, particularly in women’s football, and the ongoing evolution of the MUFC elite pathway programs, we are in an exciting period for football on the Northern Beaches.  The MWFA and MUFC have recently commenced the development of a new strategic plan to ensure our football ecosystem continues to evolve as the most successful and cohesive in NSW.  We believe Vicki is the perfect fit to guide football on the Northern Beaches through this next important phase.

MUFC President Ray Fanning noted:

“Vicki’s appointment provides a significant step forward for MUFC and the MWFA as we look to take this club and football in this area to the next level.  Vicki’s extensive experience in leadership, marketing, and brand awareness during her time at Lendlease will provide both entities the opportunity to realise the full value associated with their brands.”

Vicki will join MWFA and MUFC on 4 October 2024.  Vicki stated:

“It is an honour to join the MWFA and MUFC as CEO, and I look forward to meeting all the key football stakeholders to ensure the ongoing growth and development of football on the Northern Beaches.

I look forward to working with the MWFA & MUFC Boards, staff, volunteers, and local clubs, to serve the 20,000 plus registered players, and build on the structure & support in place to develop & improve the football experience for all participants.”

More Than 900 Coaches Supported in 2024 So Far

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The 2024 season was another very successful year for Coach Development in MWFA, with more than 900 coaches supported across a variety of coaching courses and workshops, as well as training session and match visits. Overall, 15% of coaches supported through courses and mentoring were females.

This total does include a number of repeat customers, however this is also an indication of the positive experience that coaches have had when attending our courses, and the ongoing value they provide. Similarly, more than 30 coaches from outside of the Northern Beaches travelled to take advantage of the opportunity to attend our Coach Development events.

797 coaches in total attended 12 x MiniRoos courses, 3 x Foundation of Football courses, 9 x Coach Workshops, 6 x Game Leader workshops, 2 x club based coach meetings and 1 x C-Diploma.

Despite many weeks of washed out training sessions and matches, we were still able to support 116 coaches through personalised mentoring with their actual teams in their own environments, which is the most effective way to help them learn ‘on the job’.

The combined total is not as many as our record season in 2023 where we supported over 1,000 coaches, but we will likely reach a similar number once 2 further Coach Workshops, another C-Diploma and the Future Coaches Program, all scheduled to be completed before the end of the year, are added in. This is largely due to the high number of dates made available across different clubs and spread out across the entire season, providing plenty of follow up development opportunities to encourage long term learning.

MWFA Coach Development Manager Eugene Lawrenz was obviously very satisfied with this outcome, after a very busy but productive year despite the challenges with the weather.

“It’s been a complicated season, but I’m very happy with the overall result. Credit to all of the coaches who develop themselves for the sake of their players, especially those who’ve come back more than once. Most importantly, although there is still plenty of work to do, every year we are seeing an increasing number of players having a positive experience in the sport, with more engaging and game-realistic training sessions, and player-centered coaching. I would like to express my thanks to all of the clubs who hosted and helped promote all of our events this season, as well as acknowledge the hard work and quality of support that was provided to coaches by my team, in particular the Coach Mentors who made a big effort to be available as often as they did: Gregor Agic, Marilinda Winter, James Mitchell, Catriona Ormond, Sai van Wegen, Patty Faria and Gareth Banks.”

The MWFA Coach Development team would like to wish every player, coach, club volunteer and parent a safe and happy holidays, and we look forward to seeing more quality football in 2025.

 

2024 Champion of Champions

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The majority of the Manly Warringah FA representatives in this year’s Football NSW Champion of Champions tournament will be in action on Sunday, as teams battle for the right to be crowned the best in New South Wales.

MWFA’s participation in the 2024 tournament started on Sunday, when Manly Vale’s All Age Women team progressed to the next round with a 2-0 win over Connells Point Rovers. They will be one of 13 MWFA teams playing on Sunday, while four of our representatives have a bye to the next round of the competition.

Seven of our teams will be playing at the familiar surroundings of Cromer Park. Six of our teams will be playing away from home, and spare a thought for the BTH Raiders 13 Girls team, who will be travelling to the Central West of NSW for a meeting with Forbes & District.

 

Champion of Champions
Sunday 22 September

13 Girls – BTH Raiders v Forbes & District, 10:30am, Botanical Gardens Sporting Grounds Field 1
14 Girls – Seaforth v Kellyville United, 9am, Bernie Mullane Field 2
15 Girls – CC Strikers v Rouse Hill Rams, 10:15am, Bernie Mullane Field 2
16 Girls – Wakehurst v Norwest, 12pm, Bernie Mullane Field 1
18 Women – Manly Vale v Terrigal United, 1pm, Cromer Park Field 1
All Age Women – Manly Vale v Kellyville Kolts, 3:30pm, Cromer Park Field 2
Over 30 Women – Wakehurst have a bye

13 Boys – Seaforth v Rouse Hill Rams, 9am, Cromer Park Field 1
14 Boys – BTH Raiders v Kellyville Kolts, 10:15am, Cromer Park Field 1
15 Boys – CC Strikers v Bexley North, 11:30am, Cromer Park Field 1
16 Boys – Forest Killarney v Kellyville United, 10:30am, Bernie Mullane Field 1
17 Boys – BTH Raiders have a bye
18 Men – CC Strikers have a bye
21 Men –  CC Strikers v Hills Spirit, 5pm, Cromer Park Field 1
All Age Men – Pittwater v Fairfield Bulls, 1pm, Ernie Smith Reserve Field 2
Over 35 Men – Pittwater v Gregory Hills, 3pm, Cromer Park Field 1
Over 45 Men – Mosman have a bye

2024 Champions Cup Results

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Earlier this month, Champion of Champions participants from Manly Warringah FA and Northern Suburbs FA played against each other to decide the 2024 winners of the Champions Cup. These games also served as excellent preparation for the upcoming Football NSW Champion of Champions tournament.

The trophies were shared, with Manly Warringah FA claiming the Men’s title, while Northern Suburbs FA won the Women’s title.

We wish all Champion of Champions participants the best of luck for the remainder of the season.

Men’s Champions Cup (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw)
12 Boys – BTH Raiders 1-0 Northbridge
13 Boys – Seaforth 2-0 St Ives
14 Boys – BTH Raiders 4-1 Lindfield
15 Boys – CC Strikers 5-0 Lindfield
16 Boys – Forest Killarney 0-6 Lindfield
17 Boys – BTH Raiders 2-1 North Sydney United
18 Men – CC Strikers 1-5 Lindfield
21 Men – CC Strikers 0-1 North Sydney United
All Age Men – Pittwater 5-1 Lindfield
Over 35 Men – Pittwater 1-4 North Sydney United
Over 45 Men – Mosman 4-4 North Sydney United

Manly Warringah FA won the Men’s title by 19 points to 13.

 

Women’s Champions Cup (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw)
12 Girls – North Sydney United 2-0 CC Strikers
13 Girls – Lindfield 0-0 BTH Raiders
14 Girls – Lindfield 0-2 Seaforth
15 Girls – Lindfield 0-2 CC Strikers
16 Girls – Lindfield 2-1 Wakehurst
18 Women – Lindfield 1-2 Manly Vale
All Age Women – UTS 3-0 Manly Vale
Over 30 Women – North Sydney United 6-1 Wakehurst

Northern Suburbs FA won the Women’s title by 13 points to 10.

2024 Senior Presentation Night Award Winners

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Earlier this month, the 2024 Manly Warringah FA Senior Presentation Night was held at the Manly Pacific Hotel to celebrate the seasons for our Women’s Premier League, Men’s Premier League, Women’s AL1 and Men’s AL1 competitions. Congratulations to the award winners and thanks to everyone who attended.

 

Champions
WAL1 – Mosman (A)
AL1 – Wakehurst
WPL – Manly Vale
MPL – Pittwater RSL

Player of the Year
WAL1 – Clodagh Hill (Mosman) & Adele Granata (Wakehurst)
AL1 – Charlie Townsend, Manly Vale
WPL – Georgia Goulding, Manly Vale
MPL (Lorna Gale Award) – Nick Rainbird, Wakehurst

Goalkeeper of the Year
WAL1 – Alejandra Vela, Mosman
AL1 – Tim Noldus, Wakehurst
WPL – Kierly Wiggins, Seaforth
MPL – Josh Dijkstra, Pittwater RSL

Coach of the Year
WAL1 – Marc Alessi, Manly Vale
AL1 – Stuart Rees, Wakehurst
WPL – Nyree Lovett, Wakehurst
MPL – Maurice Springfield, Allambie Beacon Hill United

Clubperson of the Year
Women’s – Ella Barrington, Allambie Beacon Hill United
Men’s – Josh Dijkstra, Pittwater RSL

Rookie of the Year
Women’s – Summer Syron, Seaforth
Men’s – Oliver Fiorenza, Allambie Beacon Hill United

Golden Boot
WAL1 – Caitlin Head (16), Manly Vale
AL1 – Unai Bell (23), Dee Why
WPL – Jennifer Auld (13), Allambie Beacon Hill United
MPL – Hayden Waters (19), Narrabeen

Best & Fairest
WAL1 – Avalon
AL1 (Trent Patton Award) – Allambie Beacon Hill United
WPL (Judy Head Award) – Seaforth
MPL (Ron Saveall Award) – St Augustine’s

2024 Future Coaches Program Applications Open Now

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Do you wish you had a mentor to help you develop as a coach, but finding someone willing and able (and available) is difficult?
Do you want more regular opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills beyond the occasional courses and workshops on offer?
And are you motivated to push yourself as a coach as far as you possibly can, and not afraid to be challenged?

 

MWFA is pleased to announce that applications for our Future Coaches Program in 2024 are now open.

This is a 10-week intensive mentoring program designed to identify, develop and reward aspiring football coaches within MWFA, whether they have ambitions to progress to higher levels, or simply want to be the best coaches they can be.

All sessions will take place on Wednesday nights from 6:30pm at Cromer Park on the following dates.

October 16, 23 and 30
November 6, 13, 20 and 27
December 4, 11 and 18

Additionally, special guest mentors and experienced coaches will be invited to join these sessions to share their feedback and advice, and other optional sessions with a practical focus will be offered on top of the core dates. There is also the potential for coaches in this program to gain paid coaching opportunities with MWFA, MWFA clubs and/or Manly United.

The program will cover content relevant to the participants, including potential areas such as training sessions, match day coaching, video analysis, periodisation, leadership, man management and personal development.

This will be a very intensive and challenging program where participants will be expected to show a high level of commitment and push each other to raise the bar as high as possible. 100% attendance is required and punctuality will also be important – coaches who cannot lead by example are not suitable for this program.

To express your interest, please fill in the application form here: https://manlyunited.wufoo.com/forms/mwfa-2024-future-coaches-program-applications/

Applications close on Sunday September 22.