Coaches & managers

First of all, thank you to all the parents and family friends that have given up their precious free time to volunteer as coaches and managers. The Club appreciates you and will assist you in helping the players have an enjoyable and successful year.

BJFC and the Parents work together to find an appropriate Coach and Manager for each Team. The Club will help provide training and guidance for the coaches and managers and there is an abundance of free resources on this website. See the Resources pages.

All coaches and managers must agree to abide by the FSC Rules governing volunteers. Remember that you are ambassadors of Balgownie Junior Football Club at all times.

Every coach and manager also needs to have a valid Working with Childrens Check and Playfootball Registration. 

Generally training times are dictated by the availability of the coach but parents are free to discuss changing times so that the majority of players are accommodated.

Please keep in mind that it is all about the kids and making sure they have fun – especially in the MiniRoos years.

MiniRoos Coaches

The Club regards the Grassroots Coaching Course essential for all coaches. It is free of charge and is run several times during the course of the year. Participants receive a handbook that contains pages of invaluable material covering drills, training and much, much more.

Coaches and managers for U6-U11 are generally appointed and accepted by general consent. They do not need to submit a Coaching Application, but the Club Committee may overrule a coaching placement, if there are grounds to do so.

See the Resources pages for MiniRoos rules or go to the Playfootball MiniRoos website for more information.

Graded Coaches

Players of teams U12 and up are graded and as such, coaches need to have a strong understanding of the game. Again, courses are available to assist you in gaining the necessary skills and knowledge to coach at this level.

Graded coaches need to apply for the position by submitting a Coaching Application to the Club Secretary – BJFC Coaching Application Form.

If two or more apply for the same position, the Club Executive will make a decision based on suitability and level of ability.

Download the Graded Coach/Manager Guide Book.

Managers

The role of manager is an important one.

> You relay information from the Club to your team’s parents and players

> Assist the coach on game day

> Fill in team sheets on Dribl

> Organise the weekly Best & Fairest award

> Ensure canteen rosters & Ground Marshall duties are carried out

> Do your best to create a harmonious team atmosphere

> Please direct everyone regularly to the Club website / Facebook page to keep on top of all the latest news

> Notify the Club immediately if you are unable to field a team due to illness or players away on holidays.

# 2025 Grading Dates Announcement for U10 to U18's #-> Registrations have been open since the 4th January and they are flying in with over 255 registrations already received across the U6 to U18 age groups. -> All 2024 parents / players should have received an email from the BJFC Registrar this week with important 2025 registration details and the U10 to U18 grading dates. -> For new U6 to U18 players and families wanting to play for Balgownie Junior FC in 2025 please complete your registration at Playfootball with a $25 early bird discount in place until the end of January, and to ensure you receive age group specific email updates and announcements. -> U6 to U9 Teams will be formed and sorted based on the team sheets that Coach and Managers submit to our Registrar for review and approval. The 2025 blank team sheets are available on our website here: www.balgowniejuniors.com.au/miniroos-teams-u6-u11/ -> Players wishing to be considered for inclusion in the U10 or U11 Advanced Teams or players wishing to trial for U12 to U18 Division 1 or Division 2 teams please ensure you have registered and are available for Grading sessions at Judy Masters as per the following age group schedule:# 2025 Grading Schedule for U10 to U18 # U13 Mixed - 5:30pm Monday 3rd February - session 1U14 Mixed - 6:30pm Monday 3rd February - session 1U15 Mixed - 5:30pm Tuesday 4th February - session 1U16 Boys - 6:30pm Tuesday 4th February - session 1U13 Mixed - 5:30pm Wednesday 5th February - session 2U14 Mixed - 6:30pm Wednesday 5th February - session 2U17 Boys - 5:30pm Thursday 6th February - session 1U15 Mixed - 5:30pm Friday 7th February - session 2U16 Boys - 6:30pm Friday 7th February - session 2U12 Girls - 5:30pm Monday 10th February - session 1U12 Mixed - 6:30pm Monday 10th February - session 1U10 Mixed - 5:30pm Tuesday 11th February - session 1U11 Mixed - 6:30pm Tuesday 11th February - session 1U12 Girls - 5:30pm Wednesday 12th February - session 2U12 Mixed - 6:30pm Wednesday 12th February - session 2U18 Boys - 5:30pm Thursday 13th February - session 1U10 Mixed - 5:30pm Friday February 14th - session 2U11 Mixed - 6:30pm Friday February 14th - session 2-> Further detail about our U6 to U18 registration and team formation process and age group specific registration pricing is available on our website: www.balgowniejuniors.com.au/registration-process/🥅⚽🥅 ... See MoreSee Less
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# 2025 Season Registrations opened this morning and a $25 Early Bird discount is in place for new and returning families / players across all age groups from today until the end of January. # Our BJFC home page and BJFC Registration Process page have the detail and links you need:-> BJFC Home Page - www.balgowniejuniors.com.au/-> BJFC Registration Process - www.balgowniejuniors.com.au/registration-process/# Please note a couple of key points we have learnt from todays first 10 registrations include:-> Football Australia has built and launched a new Playfootball 2.0 registration portal, so things are new, different and sometimes a bit confusing as the system is still new. Please read our website pages listed above, log in to Playfootball, claim your old account so it migrates your player and family details across, search and find Balgownie Junior Football Club then register in the appropriate age group for your player. -> The images associated with this post shows our various BJFC age groups are available and 'Open for Registrations' across age groups from U6 to U18 in Mixed, Boys or Girls categories.-> Once registered your player will be status = pending prior to Club review and approval.-> The new Playfootball system works best on desktop and or laptops. Mobile phones and tablets are proving difficult to complete a registration in the new system.🥅⚽🥅 ... See MoreSee Less
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Where & when am I playing?

All teams can check their game times & locations at Dribl – select your Age Group and scroll to find your game.

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Balgownie Junior Football Club Incorporated ABN: 91 822 455 631
Clubhouse: 17 Para Street, Balgownie, NSW, 2519
Postal Address: PO Box 3096, Balgownie, NSW 2519