2026 PLAYER REGISTRATION FEEs

2026 Player Registration Fees & Grading Schedule
Age Eligibility - If your player turns 5 or 6 in 2026 they are welcome to register in U6. If your player turns 7 in 2026 they are welcome to register in U7. If your player turns 8 in 2026 they are welcome to register in U8 and so on with the Registration Process, Team Formation, Training dates and other requirements listed per age group in the Table below.
If you have a full or partial team of 4, 5 or 6 – U6 players and a Coach and Manager all registered and ready to nominate please download and submit a U6 Teamsheet and submit your requested team list to registrar@balgowniejuniors.com.au.
If you are returning in 2026 with a full or partial team in U7, U8, U9 and the players, coaches and managers are all registered please download and complete a U7 to U9 Teamsheet
and submit your requested team to
registrar@balgowniejuniors.com.au.
U10 through to U19 official grading, trial and grouping sessions will be held in early February 2026 as per schedule listed below.
U10 Advanced and U11 Advanced Team trials are optional. U10 Girls and U11 Girls Team trials are optional.
In late February 2026, BJFC will organise and finalise all U6 players into teams.
In February 2026, BJFC will add new players and families into existing teams or create new Teams to ensure even numbers across each age group and team.
During February the BJFC Grading Committee will form teams based on grouping and or grading results and the number of players. Teams will be announced mid February.
Once a complete Team is formed the Coach or Manager can apply to the Club for a regular training day/s and time/s allocation on any morning, afternoon or evening that suits the Team parents, players, Coaches and Managers.
Once the Club has allocated a Team a training field and day / time the Coach and or Manager can commence training.
Please note Judy Masters Ground 2 is available for football training and team activities in January and February 2026, until the end of the 2025 Cricket Season in late February or March 2026 at which point all of Judy Masters will become available for football activities.
Round 1 commences Saturday 11th April 2026.
Round 1 commences Saturday 11th April 2026
Round 1 commences Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April 2026.
1. 2026 Grading and Trial dates (U10 to U18 boys and girls)
For players seeking to be considered for our Division 1 or Division 2 teams please note that U12 to U19 Grading and U10 Advanced and U11 Advanced grouping sessions are as follows at Judy Masters Oval. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start times listed below at the Balgownie Clubhouse to sign in, get a bib and warm up before the Grading session starts.
U16 Girls
U18 Boys
U16 Girls
U18 Boys
Boys & Girls
Boys & Girls
Boys & Girls
Boys & Girls
* New players to football and or beginners are welcome across U6 to U19 age groups.
* Spare sessions to be used if rain, heat or other circumstances arise.
* Please arrive to the Judy Masters Clubhouse 30 minutes before the scheduled start time to sign in, get a bib, warm up etc.
* Girls only Teams available in each age group from U6 Girls to U18 Girls.
* Girls welcome to attend selection trials in U10, U11 - Advanced teams.
* Girls welcome to attend selection trials in U12, U13, U14, U15 - Division 1 and Division 2 teams.
* Mixed Teams (boys and girls) available in each age group from U6 to U15.
* Boys only in U16, U17, U18, U19 teams as per Football NSW and Football South Coast Competition Regulations.
2. 2026 Registration Fees
5th January to 31st January 2026 - Early Bird $25 discount.
- U6, U7, U8 – 2026 Early Bird registration fee is $165.
- U9, U10, U11 – 2026 Early Bird registration fee is $170.
- U12, U13, U14 – 2026 Early Bird registration fee is $190.
- U15, U16 – 2026 Early Bird registration fee is $195.
- U17, U18 – 2026 Early Bird registration fee is $205.
- U19 – 2026 Early Bird registration fee is $335.
* The Early Bird discount is a $25 reduction per player available until 1st February 2026
* From 1st February the Early Bird January prices rise by $25 in the Playfootball registration system.
* Please note if an U11 player registers in U12’s the Fee will be $190 due higher costs for the graded age group.
* All fees will attract a credit card processing fee in the Playfootball registration system at the payment screen.
1st February 2026 to 15th March 2026
- U6 – the registration fee is $165 until the end of February 2026. In March the U6 fee will rise to $190.
- U7, U8 – 2026 registration fee is $190.
- U9, U10, U11 – 2026 registration fee is $195.
- U12, U13, U14 – 2026 registration fee is $215.
- U15, U16 – 2026 registration fee is $220.
- U17, U18 – 2026 registration fee is $230.
- U19 – 2026 registration fee is $360.
* All fees will attract a credit card processing fee in the Playfootball portal at the payment screen.
3. Please note that the Registration Fee assists with the following expenses:
- Football South Coast fee per player
- Football NSW fee per player
- Football Federation Australia fee per player
- Insurance for both individual players and the Balgownie Junior Football Club
- Judy Masters ground rental fees for both training and match days
- Trophies
- Uniform design and production
- Playing and training equipment
- Upgrading of clubhouse facilities as per Wollongong City Council requirements
- Referee payments
- The Balgownie Canteen, Uniform Shop and our generous Sponsors help to offset the costs and expenses incurred in the running of the Club.