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UPCOMING COACH WORKSHOP: TRAINING WITH INTENSITY

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  • Do you want to know how to get your players to put in more effort at training?
  • Is fitness also an issue for your team even though you might already work on this?
  • Are there any things you can do to better prevent injuries, especially if you push them harder?

 

All of these questions will be answered in MWFA’s upcoming Coach Workshop on Thursday August 1 at St Matthew’s Farm starting at 6pm.

 

MWFA runs a large number of Coach Workshops at various clubs during the winter season. These coach education opportunities compliment official FA coaching courses, with topics based on feedback received on what coaches would find valuable. For more information about official coaching courses available, please see here: https://www.mwfa.com.au/coaching-courses/ 

 

Coaches can attend any and all of these workshops if they wish to, even if they are not a member of the club hosting them. Please ensure you arrive at least 10 minutes early to sign in so the workshops can start and finish on time. It would be appreciate if all participants can bring football boots (ideally) or runners, and appropriate clothing to play football in, just in case they are needed as players on the night.

 

All MWFA Coach Workshops are completely FREE, but registration is required.

See here to register: https://manlyunited.wufoo.com/forms/mwfa-2024-coach-workshops-registration/

 

POSITION VACANT: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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POSITION VACANT: Chief Executive Officer, Manly Warringah Football Association and Manly United

Hours per week: Full Time

Responsible to: MWFA Board

 

ABOUT MWFA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES FOOTBALL ECOSYSTEM

The Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA) is the affiliated football body, responsible for organising and administering football (soccer) on Sydney‘s Northern Beaches. The MWFA is affiliated to Football Australia and Football NSW.

The MWFA is the largest grassroots football association in Australia with 23,000 registered winter players, coaches and officials that runs grassroots competitions for players from U6 through to Over 45s for mixed and female competitions.

The MWFA has 19 Members, which are its 16 affiliated grassroots football clubs, Manly United Football Club (MUFC), the Manly Warringah Football Referees Association (which is a separate body to the MWFA but has a close working relationship the MWFA’s Office and its members) and the Manly Warringah District Soccer Football Club (MWDSFC). The MWFA covers the geographical area from Mosman to Palm Beach and is bounded by Middle Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. Our clubs range in size from 500 to 1,980 players.

MUFC is a Representative Football Club that represents the MWFA and its players in the Football NSW National Premier League competitions, part of the Football Australia Talented Player Pathway. MUFC has players and teams in Women’s, Men’s, Boys and Girls competitions that take part in the Men’s and Women’s NPL One, Boys and Girls Youth League One and the Boys Association Youth League competitions and FNSW SAP programs.

The MWDSFC owns and operates the premises adjacent to Cromer Park that is the home of the MWFA, MUFC and a small Community Club, The Far Post (Manly Warringah Football Club).

The unified ecosystem is a key strength of the MWFA, Manly United and its affiliated entities.

 

THE OPPORTUNITY

The MWFA and Manly United are looking for an experienced, energetic, enthusiastic and driven sports administrator to help lead, drive and manage football on the Northern Beaches.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for leading, managing and uniting all football stakeholders on the Northern Beaches, ensuring all levels of the game are considered when making decisions based on what is best for the game and its players.

Reporting directly to the Boards of the MWFA and MUFC, as well as Board of the MWDSFC, the CEO leads a team of 11 staff and is responsible for the overall cohesion of a broad range of stakeholders.

The role requires a broad view of football, taking in grassroots and representative requirements, and the ability to make balanced decisions with the overall strategy of the advancement of football on the Northern Beaches in a unified way.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Key Responsibilities:

  • With the Boards, develop and execute a strategic plan to drive the organisation’s growth and success.
  • Lead the team, fostering a culture of collaboration ensuring the delivery of the operational and strategic requirements of the organisation.
  • Develop and deliver Board reports, including progress on strategic plans, compliance and financial reports.
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact and effectiveness of each part of the Manly Warringah Football ecosystem, using data and analysis to monitor trends and inform improvements and adjustments to deliver sector leading playing and community experiences.
  • Cultivate a positive and inclusive company culture.
  • Manage a broad range of external stakeholders, including Football Australia, Football NSW, Northern Beaches and Mosman Councils, members of Parliament as well key grassroots club and technical volunteers and staff.
  • Managing for the finance, Governance and Risk Management of the organisation as directed.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Minimum of 5 years proven experience as a CEO, General Manager or similar senior executive role, preferably in the football sector.
  • Relevant academic background, such as a business qualification and/or equivalent in Sports Administration
  • Experience working in the football industry, understanding the unique differences between grassroots and elite pathway programs.
  • Demonstrated background in strategic planning and execution, aligning with organisational goals.
  • Personally, your leadership style must be collaborative, inclusive and influential.
  • A strong track record of overseeing budget allocations and guiding a team towards achieving strategic operational objectives with proven ability to lead change and improvement initiatives.
  • Knowledge of industry best practices, regulations, and emerging trends.
  • Highly developed stakeholder engagement, influencing and presenting skills.
  • An understanding of the Northern Beaches Football Ecosystem and Community
  • A knowledge and understanding of the NPL, Football NSW and Football Australia landscape.
  • A Degree/Diploma in Sports Administration would be beneficial but not essential for the right candidate.
  • Current Drivers Licence
  • Completion of Working with Children Check

The successful applicant should understand a career in sports administration requires a flexible work / life balance that will include some evening and weekend work.

 

Applications should be made by email to admin@mwfa.com.au with applications open until 15 August 2024.

UPCOMING COACH WORKSHOP: KEEPING PLAYERS ENGAGED

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  • Are you struggling for new ideas to keep training fun and engaging?
  • How can you maximise your sessions to get the most out of limited training time?
  • Are there any simple tips and tricks for managing player behaviour?

 

All of these questions will be answered in MWFA’s upcoming Coach Workshop on Wednesday July 31 at LM Graham Reserve starting at 5pm.

 

MWFA runs a large number of Coach Workshops at various clubs during the winter season. These coach education opportunities compliment official FA coaching courses, with topics based on feedback received on what coaches would find valuable. For more information about official coaching courses available, please see here: https://www.mwfa.com.au/coaching-courses/ 

 

Coaches can attend any and all of these workshops if they wish to, even if they are not a member of the club hosting them. Please ensure you arrive at least 10 minutes early to sign in so the workshops can start and finish on time. It would be appreciate if all participants can bring football boots (ideally) or runners, and appropriate clothing to play football in, just in case they are needed as players on the night.

 

All MWFA Coach Workshops are completely FREE, but registration is required.

See here to register: https://manlyunited.wufoo.com/forms/mwfa-2024-coach-workshops-registration/

 

David Mason to take up role with Football Australia

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The Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA) and Manly United Football Club wish to inform their members and the broader football community that David Mason has resigned from his position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to take up a role as General Manager – Men’s National Teams with Football Australia.

David has been the CEO of the MWFA, Manly United and its related entities for the past seven years. The MWFA and Manly United Boards would like to acknowledge David’s contribution to football on the Northern Beaches as he led the organisations through the challenging period of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 disruptions, governance change, and helping grow the game in the area. David’s last day will be Friday 2 August.

Among many collective achievements during his tenure, he oversaw the redevelopment of the Cromer Park clubhouse – creating a true ‘Home of Football’ at Cromer Park, leading the MWFA to become the first grassroots football association to pass the 20,000 player mark, and creating a stable ecosystem across the grassroots and NPL environments.

“It has been an absolute pleasure leading the MWFA and Manly United over the past 7 years,” Mason said. “The structure, unity and governance in place between the two bodies and broader football ecosystem on the Northern Beaches is the envy of many and that comes down to the clubs, volunteers and people that are the lifeblood of the game and stable, well-meaning Boards and staff that firmly have the best interests of the game and players at heart.

“I’d like to thank everyone in the MWFA and Manly United football community for the friendship, support, unity and camaraderie and I will take many learnings from my time at the MWFA into my new role with our National Teams.”

The MWFA and Manly United has started a process to replace David and have no doubt that a suitable and experienced candidate will emerge to ensure football on the Northern Beaches retains its position as one of the best and most cohesive football ecosystems in NSW.

2024 Football NSW State Cup Finals

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The 2024 Football NSW State Cup Finals will be held at Cromer Park on Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 July. Please see below for this weekend’s schedule of games – it’s wonderful to see so many MWFA teams in the running for one of this state’s most prestigious titles!

Saturday 13 July (all games on Field 1)

9am – 13 Girls – BTH Raiders v Bulli
10:15am – 14 Girls – Pagewood Botany v Kellyville United
11:30am – 15 Girls – Lilli Pilli v Rockdale
1pm – 16 Girls – Seaforth v Wakehurst
3pm – 18 Women – Kellyville Kolts v Manly Vale
5pm – All Age Women’s – Lindfield v UTS

Sunday 14 July

8:30am – 13 Boys – Lilli Pilli v Earlwood (Field 1)
8:30am – 14 Boys – BTH Raiders v Kellyville Kolts (Field 2)
9:45am – 18 Men’s – Banksia Tigers v Lindfield (Field 1)
10:15am – 15 Boys – CC Strikers v Gymea United (Field 2)
11:45am – Robertson Cup (21 Men’s) – Blue Mountains v CC Strikers (Field 1)
11:45am – 16 Boys – Banksia Tigers v Lane Cove West (Field 2)
1:15pm – 17 Boys – BTH Raiders v North Sydney United (Field 2)
1:45pm – Bill Cullinan Cup (All Age Men’s) – Cronulla Seagulls v Caringbah Redbacks (Field 1)
3pm – Over 35 Men’s – APIA Leichhardt v Mosman (Field 2)

Position Vacant: Groundskeeper / Cleaner (Cromer Park)

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The Manly Warringah Football Association, Manly United and The Far Post are looking for a general groundskeeper / cleaner to take up a paid position and look after the Cromer Park facility.

Cromer Park is the Home of Football on the Northern Beaches and needs someone with a passion for football to do general maintenance, cleaning and field set ups for both Cromer Park and the Manly Warringah Football Club (The Far Post).

The position suits a candidate with a passion for football, general maintenance skills and the ability to juggle a flexible work schedule over the week.

Details of the role are set out below:

  • Field marking, set up and take down of fields (nets), plus litter collection of the Cromer Park fields
  • Cleaning, maintenance and litter collection for the amenities building (dressing rooms), grandstand and seating/surrounds around Cromer Park Field 1
  • General maintenance of Cromer Park facility (as per lease, excluding field surface)
  • Mowing the small area of grass on the eastern side of Cromer Park Field 1 and maintaining gardens/shrubs in club area/car park (The Far Post) – please note that mowing of the back fields (Cromer Park Fields 2-5) and all general surrounds (whole facility) are the responsibility of Northern Beaches Council
  • Ensure bins are placed around fields as required and bins placed into bin enclosure for Council collection
  • Litter collection around the club (The Far Post)
  • Carry out minor maintenance inside and around club (The Far Post) – e.g cleaning windows, deck cleaning, etc.
  • Assist with set up in club when required
  • Cleaning of club as directed
  • Reporting of maintenance issues at the facility, that may require a tradesman to complete
  • Opening and locking of facility when required
  • Assisting MWFA staff on MWFA Semi Final and Grand Final weekends
  • Available for call outs in emergency situations
  • Cleaning of MWFA office, amenities (Cromer Park Field 1 and Cromer Park Fields 2-3 when required), leased areas (excluding kitchen/serving area), main area, bar area, flooring and deck
  • Cleaning club, including amenities, when required by management

 

Any persons interested should contact the MWFA by email (admin@mwfa.com.au) or contact 9982 6228.

A full brief and description will be offered on application.

MWFA Coach Mentor: Patty Faria

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For the 2024 season, MWFA Coach Development Manager Eugene Lawrenz and several Coach Mentors have been visiting MWFA clubs to support coaches at their training sessions and matches. This is to provide coaches with direct assistance ‘on the job’, complementing the courses and workshops we offer, as well as providing ongoing learning opportunities in a realistic setting. 

Training support and guidance is by far the most popular request from coaches in terms of what they feel would benefit them the most in their role. These Coach Mentors will allow us to have a greater reach in terms of the number of coaches we can directly assist, as well as supporting CCCs (Club Coaching Coordinators) in their roles.

 

Patty Faria coached for the first time back when she was 18 years old, and picked it up again four years ago. She currently coaches her son’s U9 mixed team and daughter’s W9 team, both at Brookvale.

She completed her C-Diploma in 2022, and has also been the Coaching Director at Brookvale for the past two seasons, along with volunteering in various roles at the club.

Patty started playing when she was eight years old, earning selection in several representative squads as a junior and becoming a WPL player for Brookvale.

Patty has been part of the MWFA Coach Development team since 2023 and enjoys helping people in general. More specifically, she enjoys having a role in shaping the development of youth players so that we can produce more world class players in the future, as well as helping coaches to do the same and keep more players in the game by giving them positive experiences.

 

For more information about coach development and support in MWFA, including courses, workshops and resources, please see the coaching section of our website: www.mwfa.com.au/category/coaching-news/

 

Q & A with Taylor Wilmot

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Avalon junior Taylor Wilmot plays for Manly United’s Girls Youth League U14 team, and this is her second season with Manly. Taylor will be busy over the next couple of weeks – she’s been selected in an Invitational squad for this week’s National Youth Championships, and next week she’ll play in the NAIDOC Cup as part of the Football NSW U14 squad!

We did a short Q & A with Taylor and asked her about her footballing experiences.

 

Position: Goalkeeper

Why do you like playing for Manly United?: I like playing for Manly United because of my teammates, my coaches and the team environment that Manly United create.

How did you feel when you found out you were selected for the National Youth Championship and the NAIDOC Cup teams?: When I found out I was selected for the National Youth Championship team, I was so excited and happy to get to play in Melbourne. When I got into the NAIDOC Cup team, I was super excited to play with a new team, and learn from both the experience and the coaches.

What do you like most about playing in your position?: I like playing goalie because I’m the only one who can use my hands while playing.

You will be playing at The Home Of The Matildas when you play in the National Youth Championship. What are you looking forward to most when you get there? I’m looking forward to playing & training at the same place as the Matildas, and getting to see the facility.

Is this the first time you have travelled outside of Sydney for a tournament? I have played a national futsal tournament in Queensland, and played games in both Nowra & Wollongong. However, this is the first tournament I have played in Melbourne.

What are you looking forward to most about the whole experience? What I’m most looking forward to about this tournament is travelling with new people and staying with them for a week or so, as well as meeting and learning from new coaches. Most importantly, I’m looking forward to learning from the experience and improving as a player.

MWFA SEASON EXTENDED BY A WEEK

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The MWFA grassroots football season has been extended by one week.

The extension has been secured after the MWFA has been able to work with Northern Beaches Council to secure the fields for an extra week, as part of our efforts to maximise the number of games played for teams and players due to the wet weather.

This will allow the MWFA to insert an extra full round of fixtures into the competition schedule before the semi finals / grand finals, as well as catch up on a small number of washed out games that have left some competitions with partial wash outs.

Key dates are now:

  • Saturday 24 August       Final round of matches (Mixed U6-U11s)
  • Saturday 24 August       Men’s Semi Final Day
  • Saturday 24 August       Mixed Junior Grand Final Day (U12s to U21s)
  • Sunday 25 August          Final round of matches (W7s-W11s)
  • Sunday 25 August          Girls/Women’s Semi Finals

 

  • Saturday 31 August       Men’s Grand Final Day
  • Sunday 1 September    Girls/Women Grand Final Day

“The MWFA would like to thank Northern Beaches Council staff for their understanding in extending the season by a week,” said MWFA CEO David Mason. “We understand this has some impact on the changeover period between winter and summer, but we’d like to acknowledge the collaborative approach that has been taken to ensure our 20,000 players can add another week to the season.

“We would also like to thank our players for their patience and understanding as we battle through the wet weather that is causing disruption to the 2024 season.”