Coaching drills for all age groups
Various Coaching resources are available across our different age groups below.
- MiniRoos Playing Rules
- Laws of the Game | Play Football
- Football NSW Coaching Resources
- Football South Coast Coaching resources
- FFA Coaching Resources
- Play By The Rules – Making sport inclusive, safe and fair http://www.playbytherules.net.au/
- iPad/iPhone Apps to help coach and manage teams http://appadvice.com/appguides/show/soccer-coach
- Drills demonstrated on video http://www.teachpe.com/soccer_football/soccer_drills.php
- A guide to formations http://www.soccer-training-guide.com/soccer-formations.html#.US0HF44ymS0
- Drills for U6s & U7s
- Drills for U8s & U9s
- Drills for U10s & U11s
- Find The Free Player
- 9v9 Formation
- 8v8 Defined Areas
- 6v6 Possession
- 6v6 +4 Area Possession Game
- 6v6 +2 Areas & Neutral Holding Midfielders
- 6v6 + 2 GK Possession
- 6v6 (Attackers v Defenders) Transition Game
- 6v2 +2 Area’s
- 5v5 (2v2 +1)
- 5v2 Build Up From The Back + 3 Areas
- 5v2 +4 Areas Posession Game
- 4v4 +2 Goal Keepers
- 4v2 Transition Possession Game
- 4v2 Building Up From the Back
- 4 Goal Shooting Game
- 3v3+2 Linking Midfielders
- 2 Balls 2 Touch
- 2 Balls 1 Touch
- 1v1 Through Gates Then Shoot At Goal
- 1v1 Stop-Start Option
- 1v1 Stop Start
- 1v1 Step Over
- 1v1 Side Step
- 1v1 Scoring Drill
- 1v1 Scissors
- 1v1 Race To Scoring Zone
- 1v1 Outside Cut
- 1v1 Movement
- 1v1 Limited Pressure
- 1v1 Knock 4 Balls Off Cones
- 1v1 Inside Twist Off
- 1v1 Inside Cut
- 1v1 Back To Goal
- 1v1 Attack & Recovery Practice
- 1v1 +3 Goals
- 1v1 + 4 Goals
- 1v1 – 2v2 +4 Goals
- 1-4-3-3 Formation Information
👏👏👏 A big thank you to Alison Byrnes MP, for nominating BJFC for an FY24/25 Australian Government Volunteer Grant and visiting Judy Masters during Round 2 on Saturday. 🏅🏅🏅![]()
An important visit with highlights including:
-> Alison being willing to take a tour inside the female toilets and change rooms to see and feel firsthand the issues our players, parents, coaches, managers face with the current state of Judy Masters Park Amenity Block.![]()
-> meeting BJFC Life Members John Kampen, Tony Frigo and Gareth Leyshon at the BBQ and listening to the BJFC history, stories and acknowledging the massive contributions these men and their families have made in a voluntary capacity over decades.![]()
-> visiting the Uniform Shop and hearing from Deanna Sacco and Amy Lynam about the recent volunteer efforts in stocking and fitting our 884 players, 207 Coaches / Managers, 88 Teams plus hundreds of supporters in preparation for the 2025 season.![]()
-> visiting the Canteen and hearing from Canteen Crew members Candy Dumbleton and Amy Whyte about the weekly logistics and effort for the volunteers running the Canteen.![]()
-> visiting the Clubhouse to see how the Volunteer Grant can improve the inside football training capacity by improving technology and Veo footage access for our volunteer coaches and managers when its raining or the fields are closed.![]()
-> presenting a new Australian Flag to volunteer U10 Orange Coach Michael Melfi and U10 Orange player Jarryd Melfi for the Judy Masters Park flagpole outside the Canteen. ![]()
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# Round 2 - Another great weekend of football at Judy Masters with big crowds, warm weather and a great atmosphere that you could hear and feel across both Saturday and Sunday. ![]()
-> A special shout out to our U15.1 Girls team pictured in the Ground 1 dugout after playing their whole game with only 10 players and with a big team effort managed to come away with a 2-1 win against Albion Park. Our other Teams featured in the photos include: U10 Red Girls, U9 Pink Girls, U11 Black Girls.![]()
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# A picture perfect Saturday and Sunday at Judy Masters across the weekend for the start of the 2025 Season. Featured Teams in the photos today:
- U10 Black and U11 Orange who played UOW away at Beaton Park
- U13.1 Girls Black who played away at Helensburgh
- U12.1 and U12.3 who played at home against Shellharbour and Gerringong. ![]()
-> Photo of the Week goes to our U9 Girls Purple and U9 Girls Aqua who played Balgownie v Balgownie at Judy Masters on Saturday and came together for a great Teams photo at the end of their fixture.![]()
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Contact
Ground Status
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Where & when am I playing?
All teams can check their game times & locations at FSC Match Centre – select your Age Group and scroll to find your game.
Balgownie Junior Football Club Incorporated ABN: 91 822 455 631
Clubhouse: 17 Para Street, Balgownie, 2519
Postal Address: PO Box 3096, Balgownie, NSW 2519