Information about the 2024 Season

The registration fees for 2024 are as follows. The cost of uniforms is not included in these fees, and is covered in the Uniforms section further down.

Senior Men Metro State 4 $400 ($375 for Under 18s who want to play in the State teams also)
Senior Men Geelong Comp $375
Senior Women $275
Juniors (U13s up to U17s) $375 - this includes those playing Metro competitions also
Miniroos (U9s) $325
Miniroos (U9s) $300
Miniroos (U7s) $275

The fees will include the following where applicable:

Football Victoria registration cost
Team entry costs
Referees fees
Coaching costs - this incorporates the cost of free registration for volunteer coaches and coaches uniforms
Club running costs - rent, power, insurance, cleaning, waste disposal and other admin costs
Cost of providing training equipment each year

2. AGE GROUPS

In 2024, we are expecting the Geelong competitions for Junior Boys and Junior Girls will have the following age groups, but these are subject to the number of teams submitted by Clubs in each age group:

Miniroos

Under 7s, Under 9s and Under 11s. Girls only teams where numbers allow

Junior Boys

Under 13s (A, B and C grade)
Under 15s (A and B grade)
Under 17s

Junior Girls

Under 13s (A and B grade)
Under 15s (A and B grade)

The default age group your child will be placed in is based on their year of birth. If there is no age group for that particular year, your child will be placed into the next age group eg. Children born in 2010 will play in the Under 15s competition as there is no Under 14s competition

Under 7s - 2017 and 2018
Under 9s - 2015 and 2016
Under 11s - 2013 and 2014
Under 13s - 2011 and 2012
Under 15s - 2009 and 2010
Under 17s - 2007 and 2008

Anyone playing in an older age group is entirely at the Club's and coach's discretion.

3. REGISTRATION

To avoid some confusion, registering for an account on our website is not the same as registering to take part in our winter season. Our website is an information source, and setting up an account can help to receive notifications for relevant news and events. If you set up an account for your child in a particular team, again, this does not mean they are registered to play.

It is a mandatory requirement for all of our players, coaches and team officials to register on the Play Football website. This is necessary before any player can take the field in matches against other teams.

Registrations are managed through the PlayFootball system, which is not run by the club. Any issues in registering can be resolved by contacting the support number on their website

The links to register can be found on our Linktree below

https://linktr.ee/barwonsc

4. PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEES

You can make payment online as part of the Play Football registration
You can make a direct payment into our bank account, using the player's name and age group as a reference eg. J Smith U9. Our Bendigo Bank account details are - BSB 633 000 and Account Number 103548855
You can pay at the Club using EFTPOS or cash. No cheques will be accepted. Please note that we do not have volunteers available on every training night to process payments.

5. TRAINING NIGHTS

Only those Miniroos and and Juniors who have registered and been told there is a place in a team may attend training.

Senior Men and Women are welcome to turn up and join in.

These are the nights and times for 2024. Any changes will be discussed with parents first

Men's State League - Mondays and Wednesdays from 7pm to 8.30pm at Grovedale Reserve
Geelong Senior Men’s Teams - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7pm to 8.30pm at Grovedale Reserve
Senior Women - Mondays and Wednesdays from 7pm to 8.30pm at Grovedale Reserve
Junior Boys - Under 13s and Under 15s - Tuesdays from 5.30pm to 6.45pm at Grovedale Reserve, Thursdays 5.30pm to 6.45pm at Belmont Common. All teams now full
Junior Girls - Under 13s - Mondays from 5.30pm to 6.45pm at Belmont Common, Wednesdays from 5.30pm to 6.45pm at Grovedale Reserve
Under 17 Boys - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7pm to 8.30pm at Grovedale Reserve
Under 16 Girls - Mondays and Thursdays from 5.30pm to 6.45pm at Grovedale Reserve
Miniroos - Under 11s - Mondays from 5.30pm to 6.30pm at Belmont Common, Wednesdays from 5.30pm to 6.30pm at Grovedale Reserve. School holidays and Public holidays subject to coaches discretion
Miniroos - Under 9s - Mondays or Thursdays from 5.30pm to 6.30pm depending on which team you are in. Mondays at Belmont Common, Thursdays at Grovedale Reserve. School holidays and Public holidays subject to coaches discretion
Miniroos - Under 7s - Wednesdays from 5.30pm to 6.30pm at Grovedale Reserve. School holidays and Public holidays subject to coaches discretion

6. UNIFORMS

Training - any comfortable clothing can be worn. Shin pads are a necessity if you want to take part in a training session.

Game Day - Uniforms are to be purchased directly from our supplier, Macron. The link to the online store is

https://macronvic.com.au/pages/barwon-sc

Please make sure you have tried on the samples at the Club before you order for sizing as no refunds will be made

In the Player Essentials, you need to select the Community Leagues pack ($110), or if you are playing in the Seniors State League or Metro Juniors (U17 Boys or U16 Girls) you will need the State League & Metro pack ($160)

Any full time Goalkeepers can select the relevant Goalkeeper pack, where you will have the option of selecting a short or long sleeve top.

Any player in under 13s or older who wears skins under their kit, these must be a blue top and blue or flesh colour bottoms.

We have some stock of training shirts ($15) and 1/4 zip long sleeve tops ($25) for sale at the Club. All other merchandise can be ordered and paid for online directly from our suppliers.

7. GAME DAYS

Default game days are as follows:

State League Senior Men and Reserves - Saturdays
Sunday League Men - Sundays
Senior Women - Saturdays
Under 13 and Under 15 Girls - Saturdays
Under 16 Girls - Sundays
Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Boys - Sundays
Under 7s, Under 9s and Under 11s - Sunday mornings

Round 1 is 20/21 April
Last round is 1st September
Finals following 2 weeks for U13s and older

Bye weeks scheduled for 9th June and 7th July

Fixtures should always be checked on the official website below as these are subject to change, sometimes at short notice. Link below may be subject to change once 2024 fixtures are released.

https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-8743-0-0-0&a=COMPS&seasonID=6028446