Welcome to Brookvale FC!

If you live, go to school, or work in or near Manly and you want to play football, then you’ve come to the right place!

*REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 2024 SEASON ARE NOW CLOSED*

Please check back here in January 2025 for next season

New players – please check with the Age Coordinators (details on contact page) first
to make sure we have space in a team

IMPORTANT DATES – 2024 SEASON

  • 8 January – Registrations Open
  • Early February– Grading for teams from U/W10 to U/W18
  • End February – Team nominations to be submitted to MWFA
  • Early March – final team player lists to be submitted to MWFA
  • End March – Juniors Orientation Day – Grahams Reserve (tbc)
  • 20 March – Coaches & Managers Meeting – (tbc)
  • 5-6-7 April – First round of 2024 Season

 

Age Groups:  make sure you select the correct package for your age group: The age group for football in Australia is based on calendar years (1 January to 31 December). Female players between the ages of 6 and 18 can play in either the Mixed (boys and girls) Competition on Saturdays or the Women’s only Competition on Sundays – make sure to select the correct competition (Women’s only comp starts from Under 7)

* No player can be registered until he or she is turning 5 years of age in the current football year. This is an FFA rule, and there are NO exceptions.

** Players wishing to play 2 or more age groups above their true age must get MWFA approval first. Details can be found here and the consent form must be completed by the player’s parent or legal guardian as well as Brookvale FC

Which Age Group should I/ my child play in?

2024 Age Matrix
Year of Birth/ School Age Group
2018 or 2019/ Kindy Under 6
2017/ Year 1 Under 7
2016/ Year 2 Under 8
2015/ Year 3 Under 9
2014/ Year 4 Under 10
2013/ Year 5 Under 11
2012/ Year 6 Under 12
2011/ Year 7 Under 13
2010/ Year 8 Under 14
2008/ Year 9 Under 15
2008/ Year 10 Under 16
2006 – 2007/ Year 11-12 Under 18
2003 – 2005 Under 21
1993 or earlier W30s (must be turning 31 or older in 2024) * Women’s comp
1988 or earlier O35s (must be turning 36 or older in 2024)
1983 or earlier W40s (must be turning 41 or older in 2024) * Women’s comp
1978 or earlier O45s (must be turning 46 or older in 2024)

AL/ WAL  – Players must be turning 16 years of age or over in the current season to play for an All Age team (Men’s or Women’s open division). Junior players playing in an age group more than 2 years above his/ her own age must have parental/ guardian consent. The consent form can be downloaded here

 

Before you register, make sure you have:

  • Your Active Kids Voucher (to apply follow this link). Remember there are changes to the Active Kids Voucher from 2024 and only eligible parents will be able to apply for the new $50 voucher from 1 February. You can use your 2023 voucher until 31 January 2024
  • A NEW and recent photo for all players from U12 and up. This needs to be a passport-style photo of head and shoulders only, preferrably against a plain background such as a wall (smart phone photos are accepted if they are around 1MB)
  • Proof of Age (scan or photo of your Passport or Birth Certificate) for existing players moving to U12s/ W12s, W30s/ O35s or W40s/ O45s for the first time and for all NEW players from U12s up
  • Your Working with Children Check details if you are a Coach or Manager of a Junior/ Youth team – you cannot coach or manage players who are younger than 18 without it.  Check your WWC number or apply Here
  • MWFA 2024 Registration Form (see below) for players from U12 and above if you did not play in the MWFA competition last season, plus ITC forms for any player coming from overseas (see below)

 

Fees & Registration

Age Group

Fee

Under 6 & Under 7

$235.00 *
Under 8 & Under 9

$240.00 *
Under 10 & Under 11

$245.00 *
Under 12

$270.00 *
Under 13 & Under 15

$275.00 *
Under 16

$285.00 *
Under 18

$330.00 *
Under 21 – Men’s

$410.00
Premier League – Men’s

$520.00
AL/1 – Men’s

$480.00
Premier League – Ladies

$455.00
AL/1 – Ladies

$400.00
AL/2+ & all O/30 & all O/40 – Ladies

$400.00
AL/2+ & all O/35 & all O/45 – Men’s

$400.00

*Active Kids Voucher of $50 may apply. Refer to Service NSW Website to check eligibly.

Dual Registrations: this is for girls wishing to play in the Girls (Sunday) competition as well as the Mixed (Saturday) competition: please contact the Registrar – Juniors before registering! 

Please note: Registration is NOT complete until Registration Fees have been paid – this must be done by paying online at time of registration.  If you are experiencing any financial difficulties – please feel free to contact the Registrar for assistance with your registration and a payment plan.

Grading: Individual Grading will start from Under 10s and above to ensure all players are given the opportunity to be placed into the team that best suits their ability. Refer to our Grading Policy for more info. Grading dates are to be confirmed for early to mid February at Narrabeen Sports High School.

NEW PLAYERS: Any player from the U12s and above who did not play in MWFA Competition in 2023 will need to complete a 2024 MWFA APPLICATION TO REGISTER and email the completed form to the registrar (please make sure you include the registered player’s name in the subject) along with a clear photo or scanned colour copy of proof of age (e.g. Birth Certificate, Passport or Drivers Licence)

IF YOU LAST PLAYED OVERSEAS: please contact the Registrar immediately – you must complete an application for an International Transfer Certificate (ITC) which is a FIFA/ FFA requirement and can be a lengthy process. For more info, please click this link

HOW TO REGISTER ONLINE 

Players: All new and returning players must register online at PlayFootball – the registration site managed by Football Federation Australia (FFA). Information on using the PlayFootball website is below: Self-Registration-help-MWFA Self Registration – Player Self Registration – Coach / Manager Go to www.playfootball.com.au

  1. Click on the “Start My Registration” button in the top right corner
  2. Click on “Get Started”
  3. Sign in with an existing account if you already registered yourself or one of your children previously. Please make sure to use the same email you registered with before! (or create a new account if this is your first time). If you have an account but you changed your email address please contact the PlayFootball helpdesk
  4. You will then be able to link previous profiles that were created with the same email address in the past (NB the first account you make with the email will be the Primary Account for the family!)
  5. Select participant you are Registering (either: Myself, Linked Person or New Person) and follow the prompts
  6. Double check you are registering in the correct age group. If for some reason your age group is not available, please contact the Registrar
  7. If you are unsure or encounter any problems please contact the Registrar.

The Active Kids Voucher can be redeemed when you get to the Payment screen

De-Registrations: De-registrations are not always straight forward so please contact your Age Coordinator before doing so! Any player applying for a de-registration prior to teams being finalised will receive a refund minus club administration fees of $35 for juniors and $50 for seniors. Any player applying for a de-registration after teams have been submitted will be charged a $50 club administration fees plus any additional FFA fees, FNSW fees & MWFA fees. For further details on the de-registration process please contact our registrars. A player must initiate the de-registration by logging in PlayFootball website and requesting to de-register.Questions? For any registration questions, please contact Set Buijs (for Juniors and Youth) or Kelly Pierce (for Seniors). For any team related questions, please contact the appropriate Coach/ Manager or Age Coordinator. Refer to the Contact Us page for details.