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Mosman FC Celebrates Female Football Week!

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On Sunday, Mosman FC will celebrate Mother’s Day and Female Football Week with an event at Allan Border Oval.

If you’re in the area, head down and support this wonderful event – the kiosk will be open, there will also be mini games, and crazy hair spraying for the kids!

Club President Richard Pike said, “At Mosman FC, we’re incredibly proud to celebrate Female Football Week from May 2-11, 2025, highlighting the amazing women and girls who are part of our football family. This week is a fantastic opportunity to honour and support the incredible contributions of female athletes. With our WALs teams playing this Mother’s Day weekend, it’s the perfect time to show our appreciation for the women who inspire us, both on and off the field.

Let’s unite to celebrate the strength, passion, and perseverance of our players as they continue to break boundaries in the world of football. Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mothers, coaches, and female role models in our community! Your support and dedication are what keep us moving forward.”

Sunday 11 May
Allan Border Oval

Female Football Week: Ange Carey

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For Female Football Week, we spoke to Ange Carey, who is a long-serving member of our Disciplinary Committee. Before joining that committee, she volunteered at various clubs while her husband Maurice was travelling around the MWFA grounds as a coach.

“I have four children, and they’ve all played in the local competition. That’s how I got started, as support for my husband Maurice when he was coaching, helping in the canteen and doing whatever was required.”

When asked why she joined the Disciplinary Committee, Ange said, “I wanted to make a difference, I wanted to get involved. I like making sure that everything is consistent and fair, it’s important to be impartial when deciding on judiciary matters.”

If you see Ange, please thank her for her service to local football!

Female Football Week: Lisa Whelan

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For Female Football Week, we interviewed Lisa Whelan. She is Manly United’s Boys Youth League Convenor, having previously been a team manager, and she also has a strong association with Dee Why FC.

“About 20 years ago, my husband Johnny was playing at Dee Why, and it started as a bet that he wanted me and my girlfriends to put a team together. Johnny coached us, we worked our way up, we started in Division 5, and by the end we were in Division 1!

“I ended up taking on the Secretary role there for a couple of years. My dad’s an electrician, so we applied for a grant to finally get some lights at Dee Why. It was quite a moment when we got floodlights, so they can play night games on Dee Why Fields 1 and 2.

“By taking on the team manager role, and same with the Convenor role, I wanted the kids to feel like they were part of something. We organise team dinners and weekends away, we make sure the kids attend Senior Games, be ball boys and hang out. That’s the main reason we started to get involved.

“A lot of the work is on game day. It’s making sure the referees have been paid, that the match balls are there, the VEO camera is set up for the day, making sure our barbecue runs smoothly, helping Alice and Pete in the canteen as well, and making sure we’ve got volunteers that are happy to help for the day.”

Female Football Week: Leah Burton

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For Female Football Week, we interviewed Seaforth junior Leah Burton. In addition to being one of the youngest members of Manly United’s 1st Grade squad, she is also the club’s Head of Girls JDL, and the GYL U15 coach.

Leah played in a boys team at Seaforth, and she said her best memory from that time was “mud sliding and fun in the rain” at Seaforth Oval!

She is looking forward to how this season develops, in both a playing and coaching sense.

“It’s exciting. We’ve got a good squad this year, good vibes and a really competitive environment, which is nice.

“I got into coaching because of Shaz (Manly United Girls & Women’s Technical Director). I played here, and I really took a liking to that side of the game. She told me to start coaching with her, and it just went from there. There’s been such a good platform in helping support female coaches and bridging that gap for us.

“I love the mentorship and relationship we get out of it. The players watch our 1st Grade games, which is amazing! I really enjoy watching them develop and grow a love for the game.”

Female Football Week: Lee-Anne Sestanovich

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Today is the first day of Female Football Week. We have interviewed Lee-Anne Sestanovich, who is an extremely familiar face at Cromer Park and in Northern Beaches football. Like a lot of people, family was a big part of the reason for her association with the local game.

“My husband Michael is involved at Manly Vale doing several different roles, he’s been playing since he was six for Manly Vale, Manly Warringah and APIA. Around 20 years ago the Manly Vale gear steward stepped down and the two of us took on the gear for the club.

“I played for around five seasons with a group of friends and would spend every weekend watching our kids Lara and Daniel play.

“I first started at the MWFA as a receptionist, doing three days a week. When the competition manager left, they asked me if I wanted this role, 16 years later I’m still here.

“I love working at MWFA and Manly United FC, they are a great bunch of people, and enjoy working with the committees & club volunteers.

“A big thank you to all our female coaches, players, referees and volunteers for everything you do.”

Upcoming Coaching Courses

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Our coaching courses are a great way to introduce yourself to the world of coaching, and they are also highly useful for any coach who would like a refresher. These courses will be taught by Manly Warringah FA coaching presenters – look below to see how you can help your team this season!

Coaches registered with an MWFA club will be reimbursed for the costs of registration upon completion of the course.

 

Grassroots Coaching Festival

We will be hosting a Grassroots Coaching Festival on Monday 28 April. The Festival will showcase practices from the MiniRoos Kick-Start and Foundation of Football programs, as well as youth sessions designed & delivered by experienced local coaches.

Click here to register!

2025 Challenge Cup

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Congratulations to ABH United, winners of the 2025 Women’s Challenge Cup, and Forest Killarney, winners of the 2025 Men’s Challenge Cup.

See below for the results from this year’s tournament!

 

Finals – Sunday March 30

Men’s Challenge Cup
Forest Killarney 2-0 CC Strikers

Women’s Challenge Cup
Manly Vale 0-3 ABH United

 

Semi Finals – Sunday March 23

Men’s Challenge Cup
Forest Killarney 2-1 Mosman
CC Strikers 2-1 Manly Vale

Women’s Challenge Cup
Manly Vale 7-0 Curl Curl
ABH United 1-0 Seaforth

 

Round 2 – Sunday March 16

Men’s Challenge Cup
Manly Vale 4-4 ABH United (Manly Vale won 5-4 on penalties)
St Augustine’s 2-3 Mosman
Brookvale 0-2 Forest Killarney
Pittwater 0-1 CC Strikers

Women’s Challenge Cup
Pittwater 0-2 ABH United
Manly Vale 10-0 Mosman
Brookvale 0-3 Curl Curl
Seaforth 2-0 Narrabeen

 

Round 1 – Sunday March 9

Men’s Challenge Cup
Wakehurst 1-3 Mosman
Seaforth 1-4 Pittwater
CC Strikers 4-0 Harbord
Curl Curl 1-3 Manly Vale
Dee Why 0-13 ABH United
Forest Killarney 1-0 Narrabeen
(Brookvale & St Augustine’s received a bye to the next round.)

Women’s Challenge Cup
Wakehurst 0-2 Manly Vale
(ABH United, Brookvale, Curl Curl, Mosman, Narrabeen, Pittwater & Seaforth received a bye to the next round.)

MWFA Community Football Manager

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The Manly Warringah Football Association has a fantastic opportunity for a full-time Community Football Manager to join the organisation on a permanent basis to develop, co-ordinate, and manage the Coach Development programs and strategies across Manly Warringah. This role is based at the MWFA offices (Cromer Park), but will work with and visit the 16 community football clubs within Manly Warringah.

Applications should be made by email to admin@mwfa.com.au, with applications open until Friday 11 April, 2025.

 

POSITION VACANT: Manly Warringah Football Association – Community Football Manager

Hours per week: Full Time

Responsible to: CEO – Manly Warringah Football Association

 

THE OPPORTUNITY

The MWFA is offering an opportunity for an exceptional communicator and Coach Developer, who will engender a culture of continuous improvement in coach education at a club level for the 20,000 registered players in the MWFA, the largest grassroots football association in Australia. The role will also support the educational needs of our Manly United NPL coaches.

The successful applicant will work within the areas of community football to provide high quality leadership, education, and support for coaches at various levels. They will also support player development pathway programs for club players of various age groups.

This role is ideal for an applicant that has gathered experience in coaching and is fully conversant with the FA coach education standards, as well as the current national player football curriculum.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Manly United Technical team, MWFA staff, the 16 MWFA Clubs, and their passionate grassroots coaches.

We have an inclusive, energetic, and driven staff and we are looking for an MWFA Community Football Manager to assist with providing a safe and enjoyable football environment for our players, coaches, referees, and volunteers.

 

Click here for a full position description!

 

SELECTION CRITERIA:

  • Passion for and knowledge of football – applicants with a passion and knowledge of football is a must
  • Local knowledge – an understanding of the local MWFA / Manly United ecosystem and landscape will be an advantage
  • FA B Diploma preferred
  • Must be an accredited presenter of the FA advanced and community courses
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in coaching and player development is preferred
  • Current Drivers Licence
  • Completion of Working with Children Check

The successful applicant should understand a career in football requires evening and weekend work throughout various times of the year.

Applications should be made by email to admin@mwfa.com.au , with applications open until Friday 11 April, 2025.

Game Leader Workshop

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We will be hosting a FREE Game Leader (unofficial referee) workshop for parents / older siblings of MiniRoos (U6 – U11) players who are willing to help out on match days!

Thursday 27 March
6:30pm to 8pm (please arrive at 6:15pm)
Cromer Park grass fields

Click here to register for the Game Leader Workshop

Please be advised that this will be the only Game Leader Workshop for 2025.

This workshop will cover rules and practical scenarios, while there will also be a Q&A session. As this is a practical workshop, attendees are requested to bring suitable clothing and footwear for playing football.

While this workshop is free of charge, we do ask that attendees register beforehand (click here to register) and be punctual to avoid delaying the start of the course, as well as to avoid missing out on key information at the beginning.

See below for a link to the MiniRoos playing formats and rules. This document will be useful as pre-course reading, or for people who are unable to attend but would like a basic understanding of the MiniRoos game structure.

Click here for MiniRoos Playing Formats and Rules