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Keith Pester OAM: A Lifetime of Service to Football

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Manly United FC is proud to congratulate Keith Pester on receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours for his significant service to football administration.

Keith’s contribution to Northern Beaches football spans decades. He served as MWFA Vice President from 1998 to 2020 and has also supported the game through

representative football, publicity and judiciary roles. At Wakehurst FC, he spent nine years as President, six seasons as a coach and time as a referee.

A Life Me

mber of MWFA, Wakehurst FC and Manly United FC, Keith has also received MWFA’s Meritorious Award and Football NSW’s Charles Valentine Award.

His commitment to community life extends beyond the pitch as the President of the North Shore Beekeepers Association.

Keith has helped shape the football community so many of us enjoy today, and we are delighted to see his years of service recognised with this honour.

Congratulations Keith, what an incredible achievement!

Summer Football Announcement

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⚽ SUMMER FOOTBALL KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK!

The 2026 MWFA Summer Football season kicks off Monday 14 September!

A huge thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding as we’ve worked behind the scenes to get the season ready. With a large number of teams, players and enquiries to coordinate, it’s been a busy few weeks, and we really appreciate everyone’s support as we head into Round 1.

📲 CHECK YOUR FIXTURE

Please double-check your fixture in Dribl before your first game. We’ve had to make some adjustments due to teams withdrawing, so some fixtures may have changed.

👉 Access your fixtures here: http://MWFS.dribl.com

If you haven’t used Dribl before, please download the app. Team Managers who are new to Dribl will receive an invitation from MWFA, which will provide access to their team in Dribl.

Fixtures, changes and important competition communication will be shared through Dribl throughout the season.

👕 TEAM SHIRT COLLECTION

Shirt collection begins tomorrow! Team Managers can collect their team’s jerseys at the following times:

Wednesday 9 Sep: 10am–6pm (Cromer teams only)
Thursday 10 Sep: 9am–6pm
Friday 11 Sep: 9am–6pm
Saturday 12 Sep: 8am–1pm

We can’t wait to see everyone back on the park for another big season of MWFA Summer Football! ⚽

Senior Mixed, Senior Women and Junior Women Semi Finalists

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Congratulations to our all our Senior Mixed, Senior Women and Junior Women who placed top four in their 2026 winter competition leagues. What a great achievement!

Those teams now head into their semi finals on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23. There are also a few fixtures on Friday, August 21 for our W18 Division 1 and U21 Divisions 1, 2 and 3. We wish all our Association teams the best of luck in their games this weekend.

Keen to see who is playing where? See the tiles below or for the full details, head to Dribl!

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Congratulations to our Senior Mixed and Women’s League Champions

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The 2026 Senior Winter Competition has wrapped up its regular season, and we’re delighted to congratulate our League Champions across our Senior Mixed and Senior Women competitions.

It’s been another fantastic season of football, with teams across the peninsula battling it out from Premier League through to our All Age and Over 35/40/45 competitions.

There were plenty of great stories along the way, including two memorable Premier League triumphs.

Forest Killarney FC made club history by claiming the Men’s Premier League title for the first time in their 64 years of operating, wrapping up the top spot with two games to spare.

Meanwhile, the Women’s Premier League went right down to the final round! ABH United headed into their last game sitting second on the ladder, but a crucial win saw them leapfrog into top spot and finish the season as 2026 League Champions.

Congratulations to them – and to every one of our Senior teams who finished the season at the top of their division.

And now it’s finals time! Our top teams turn their attention to the knockout competition, with Semi Final football taking place across the peninsula this weekend.

Best of luck to everyone taking part – and congratulations once again to all our 2026 Senior League Champions!

Senior Mixed

PL – Forest Killarney FC
PL/R – Mosman FC

21/1 – Mosman FC A
21/2 – Brookvale FC
21/3 – Saint Augustine’s FC
AL1 – Wakehurst FC
AL1/R – Seaforth FC
AL2 – Brookvale FC
AL3 – Collaroy Cromer Strikers FC
AL4 – Pittwater RSL FC
AL5 – Curl Curl FC
AL6 – Manly Vale FC
AL7 – Dee Why FC
O35/1 – Pittwater RSL FC
O35/2 – Belrose-Terrey Hills Raiders SC
O35/3 – Wakehurst FC B
O35/4 – Dee Why FC
O45/1 – Wakehurst FC
O45/2 – Belrose-Terrey Hills Raiders SC
O45/3 – Forest Killarney FC
O45/4 – Pittwater RSL FC
O45/5 – Mosman FC

Senior Women

WPL – Allambie Beacon Hill United FC
WPL/R – Manly Vale FC
WAL1 – Forest Killarney FC
WAL2 – Allambie Beacon Hill United FC B
WAL3 – Manly Vale FC A
WAL4 – Manly Vale FC
WO40/1 – Forest Killarney FC
WO40/2 – Wakehurst FC
WO40/3 – Forest Killarney FC

Our Junior Women League Champions 2026

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The 2026 Junior Girls Winter Competition wrapped up its regular season last weekend, and we’re delighted to congratulate our League Champions across the age groups and divisions.

It’s been another fantastic season of football, with plenty to celebrate across our Junior Girls competitions. Congratulations to every team that finished top of their league – a fantastic reward for your hard work, commitment and teamwork throughout the season.

An extra congratulations to our six League Champions who finished the season undefeated: Manly Vale FC W12/3 and W14/3, Curl Curl FC W12/4, Pittwater RSL FC W13/1, Collaroy Cromer Strikers FC A W14/2 and Seaforth FC W16/1.

And there could be even more silverware ahead for Seaforth! Having already claimed the 2026 State Cup and their League Champion title, the W16/1 team will be hoping to complete an incredible treble in the finals series.

And now it’s finals time! Our top four teams turn their attention to the knockout competition, with semi-finals taking place this weekend before the Grand Finals next weekend.

Best of luck to everyone taking part – and congratulations once again to all our 2026 Junior Girls League Champions!

 

W12/1 Collaroy Cromer Strikers FC A
W12/2 Wakehurst FC
W12/3 Manly Vale FC
W12/4 Curl Curl FC
W13/1 Pittwater RSL FC
W13/2 Avalon SC
W13/3 Forest Killarney FC
W13/4 Brookvale FC
W14/1 Wakehurst FC
W14/2 Collaroy Cromer Strikers FC A
W14/3 Manly Vale FC
W15/1 Collaroy Cromer Strikers FC A
W15/2 Allambie Beacon Hill United FC
W15/3 Brookvale FC
W16/1 Seaforth FC
W16/2 Avalon SC
W16/3 Curl Curl FC
W18/1 Wakehurst FC A
W18/2 Harbord FC B
W18/3 Pittwater RSL FC

From Grassroots to NPL: A Big Weekend of Football

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It’s a mammoth weekend for football across the Northern Beaches, with finals, league titles and plenty of last-round action on the agenda.

On Saturday, 24 Junior Mixed teams will battle it out in semi finals across six age groups, with a coveted place in next weekend’s Grand Finals up for grabs.

Across the rest of the weekend, thousands more players will take to the field for the final round of our Junior Women’s, Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s winter competitions. Some teams have already wrapped up their League Championship, while for many others, one final game could determine whether their season continues into the finals.

There’s plenty happening at the top of our local competitions too. A huge congratulations to Forest Killarney FC, who have made history securing the Men’s Premier League title, while the Women’s Premier League goes right down to the wire, with tomorrow’s results set to decide whether Pittwater RSL FC or ABH United FC finishes on top.

Games are happening peninsular wide, and you can see who is playing where by checking the football bible, Dribl. 

And at Beaches football HQ, there’s another great reason to get your football fix.

Cromer Park will host the final home games of the season for Manly United’s Senior Men on Saturday and Senior Women on Sunday, providing two opportunities to watch our local players who compete at the highest level of NPL football.

There’s also plenty on the line for the Senior Men, who head into Saturday’s clash sitting sixth and riding an impressive nine-game unbeaten run. With finals football in their sights, Head Coach Vladimir Knežević has called on the Beaches community to get behind the boys for one last big push at home.

For our younger footballers in particular, it’s a chance to watch, learn and be inspired by players competing at the level they may one day hope to reach themselves. Many of today’s Manly United players began their own football journeys at local grassroots clubs before being selected into the representative pathway and progressing through the ranks. For the next generation watching from the sidelines, it’s a reminder of where their own football journey could take them.

So, if you’re playing football this weekend, make it count! Work hard, play fair, respect your opponents and officials – and most importantly, enjoy being out there with your teammates.

And if you’re simply a fan of the beautiful game, why not get behind our local players!

Cheer on our grassroots teams as they battle it out across the Beaches today and tomorrow, then head to Cromer Park for the main events and show your support for Manly United. The club’s Senior Men play their final home game today at 5pm, while the Senior Women take to the field for their last home game tomorrow at 5pm.

It’s a huge weekend for football on the Northern Beaches – let’s get behind it!

MWFA Junior Mixed Competition – Semi Finalists

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Congratulations to our all our Junior Mixed teams who placed top four in their 2026 winter competition league.

They now proceed to the semi finals on Saturday, August 15 – and we wish all teams the best of luck!

For a closer look at all semi final fixtures happening this weekend, head to Dribl!

 

   

   

   

 

 

Congratulations to our 2026 Junior Mixed League Champions!

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This week marks the conclusion of the 2026 Junior Mixed Winter Competition, and we’re delighted to celebrate our league champions after another fantastic winter season.

And what a season it’s been! Thanks to kinder weather and increased field availability, teams enjoyed more football than ever before, making this one of our biggest and most successful seasons in recent years. From the first whistle in April to the final fixtures last weekend, it’s been a season full of memorable moments and fantastic football.

Congratulations to every team that has earned a Junior Mixed League Champion title this year. Your hard work, commitment and teamwork have paid off, and you should all be incredibly proud of your achievements.

A special mention to the teams who not only won their league but remained undefeated throughout their 2026 campaign – including Manly Vale 18/4 who won all of their fixtures – and to the three teams who achieved success in the State Cup as well as our winter comp: Collaroy Cromer Strikers FC U13/1 A, Dee Why FC U16/1 and Saint Augustine’s FC U18/1.

Of course, there’s still plenty of football to come! Along with the teams who placed second, third or fourth in their age group and division, our League Champions now turn their attention to the finals series, with semi-finals this Saturday followed by grand finals on 22 August. The Association wishes all players and teams taking part in this next exciting challenge the very best of luck.

Meanwhile, our Junior Girls League and senior men’s and women’s competitions all wrap up next week before their own finals campaigns begin. We can’t wait to see how the remaining premiership races unfold.

Congratulations once again to all our 2026 Junior Mixed League Champions!

12/1 Wakehurst FC

12/2 Curl Curl FC

12/3 Mosman FC A

12/4 Curl Curl FC

12/5 Mosman FC

12/6 Collaroy Cromer Strikers FC A

13/1 Collaroy Cromer Strikers FC A

13/2 Narrabeen FC B

13/3 Brookvale FC A

13/4 Wakehurst FC A

14/1 Belrose-Terrey Hills Raiders SC

14/2 Brookvale FC

14/3 Collaroy Cromer Strikers FC

14/4 Mosman FC

15/1 Curl Curl FC

15/2 Brookvale FC

15/3 Allambie Beacon Hill FC A

16/1 Dee Why FC

16/2 Mosman FC

16/3 Forest Killarney FC

18/1 Saint Augustine’s FC

18/2 Avalon SC A

18/3 Mosman FC

18/4 Manly Vale FC

MWFA Players Bolster ETP Program

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Over 80 players from across the Manly Warringah Football Association have now joined the Manly United Emerging Talent Pathway (ETP) program.
Launched in February 2026, the program helps provide talented players from grassroots clubs with additional training to further their development. Players also have the opportunity to represent the MWFA in any Association tournaments, while some will progress to trials for the Manly United pathway.

Now into its third term, the program has already exceeded expectations and the MWFA is pleased to confirm:

-Over forty players have joined the program in Term 3

-Four players have already been identified by Manly United FC

The program takes juniors in the U13, U14 and U15 age categories. While this term is almost at capacity, there are still a few spaces remaining. For more information about the program, parents can contact Chris Seeman at the MWFA – communityfootball@mwfa.com.au – or email Manly United FC: admin@manlyunitedfc.com.au.