Macquarie Dragons FC are after players in their Women’s Premier League and Women’s All Age teams.
Contact Sherif at president@macquariedragons.com.au
2 Spots left in North Epping Rangers U16 Girls Div1
⚽ Last Chance! A Few Spots Left in U16 Girls Div 1! ⚽
North Epping Rangers have a couple of spots left in our U16 Div 1 team for U15 & U16 girls!
🏆 Previously U14 Div 1 Grand Final Winners
🎯 Female C Diploma accredited coach
⚽ Fun but competitive team
🚀 Access to our new Female Football Pathway Programs, including the NER Girls Development Academy & WPL Development Squad – both subsidised by a Grow Football Fund grant!
🌟 Be part of an amazing football community with club events like our renowned Rangers Parade & Festival.
⚽ Exciting opportunities in female football – 8 of our players were Flag Bearers at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Semi Final!
Interested? Get in touch now to secure one of the remaining places!
🔗 Register at: https://ner.org.au/football/
📧 or Contact Nicki: football.female@ner.org.au
Want to find out more, meet the team, have a kick and trial for our Female Football Pathway Programs, including the Girls Academy & WPL Development Squad? Join us at Girls Grading & Team Formation Day
📅 Wednesday 19 Feb | 6PM (Arrive by 5:45PM)
📍 Epping Oval Athletics Track, Norfolk Road, North Epping
We’re also looking for girls of all ages to join our other female football teams from U6 to Senior Women & Masters – so Mums can play too and inspire their girls!⚽💪 Contact Nicki: football.female@ner.org.au or 0402 605 509 to find out more.
Beryl Ackroyd Draw Released
BERYL ACKROYD CUP DRAW RELEASED
North West Sydney Football (NWSF) has today released the draw for the 2025 Beryl Ackroyd Cup, with twelve entries comprised of teams from Women’s Premier League and All Age competitions.
HISTORY OF THE CUP
The Beryl Ackroyd Cup is a pre-season knockout tournament for the regions’ highest level women’s community football teams and was first held in 2022.
Previous of winners of the Cup are;
| Club (and # of Cup Victories) | Years Won |
| West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook FC (2) | 2022, 2023 |
| Flying Bats FC (1) | 2024 |
DRAW MECHANICS
Following are the mechanics applied to the Beryl Ackroyd Cup draw, which was conducted at the NWSF Offices by the NWSF General Manager Competitions and witnessed by the NWSF Association Chair.
| Round | Mechanics |
| 1 (Round of 16) | The 10 Premier League teams were put into Pot, and the four byes were put into Pot B One team was drawn from Pot A and a Bye drawn from Pot B 4 times until the Byes were exhausted (matches 1 to 4) The 2 All Age Teams were added to Pot A with the remaining 6 Premier League Teams, and teams were drawn in pairs to schedule matches 5 to 8. |
| 2 (Quarter Final) | The “winners” of matches 1 to 8 were drawn in pairs from a pot to create matches 9 to 12 |
| 3 (Semi Final) | The “winners” of matches 9 to 12 were drawn in pairs from a pot to create matches 13 and 14 |
| 4 (Grand Final) | For the purpose of determining a home team (for potential playing colour clashes) the “winners” of matches 13 and 14 were drawn for the Grand Final (match 15) |
CUP MATCH SCHEDULE
The Beryl Ackroyd Cup match schedule has been published to Dribl, accessible via the following link.
Beryl Ackroyd Cup Match Schedule
The Cup kicks off on Sunday 23 February 2025 with fixtures between Beecroft Premier League and Epping FC All Age 1, Flying Bats FC Premier League and Roselea FC All Age 1, Normanhurst Eagles FC Premier League and Putney Rangers FC Premier League, and North Ryde SC Premier League and West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook FC Premier League.
Matches follow each weekend across four rounds, culminating in the Grand Final on Sunday 16 March 2025.
Questions relating to the Beryl Ackroyd Cup can be directed to the NWSF General Manager Competitions via email at Denise@nwsf.com.au
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Ryde Saints United players needed
Additional players are required for the following age groups at Ryde Saints United
- U21/2 6 players required
- U17-18/2 7 players required
- U10 GIRLS 6-8 Players required
- All Age Women’s 5 players required
- SL 4 players required
If you are interested or have further questions please contact John at john.zappala@bigpond.com
Gilmour Cup Draw Released
North West Sydney Football (NWSF) has today released the draw for the 2025 Gilmour Cup, with 22 entries comprised of teams from Men’s Premier League, Super League, and All Age competitions.
HISTORY OF THE CUP
Originally established as the Gladesville Hornsby Football Association Cup in in 2011, the Gilmour Cup is a pre-season knockout tournament for the regions’ highest level men’s community football teams.
Previous of winners of the Cup are;
| Club (and # of Cup Victories) | Years Won |
| Pennant Hills FC (3) | 2011, 2012, 2024 |
| Eastwood St Andrews FC (2) | 2014, 2016 |
| Hills Hawks FC (2) | 2019, 2023 |
| West Ryde Rovers FC (2) | 2020, 2022 |
| Hills Pumas FC (1) | 2013 |
| Kenthurst FC (1) | 2015 |
| St Patricks FC (1) | 2021 |
(note: The Gilmour Cup was not conducted in 2017 and 2018 due to the construction of Christie Park)
DRAW MECHANICS
Following are the mechanics applied to the Gilmour Cup draw, which was conducted at the NWSF Offices by the NWSF General Manager Competitions and witnessed by the NWSF Association Chair.
| Round | Mechanics |
| 1 | The 9 Premier League 1st Grade Teams received a bye The 13 remaining teams were drawn in pairs from a pot, with the last team drawn receiving a bye (taking Round 4 to 16 teams – the 9 PL teams, 6 winners of the R1 matches, and last team drawn from the pot) |
| 2 (Round of 16) | The “winners” of matches 1 to 16 were drawn in pairs from a pot to create matches 17 to 24 |
| 3 Quarter Final) | The “winners” of matches 17 to 24 were drawn in pairs from a pot to create matches 25 to 28 |
| 4 (Semi Final) | The “winners” of matches 25 to 28 were drawn in pairs from a pot to create matches 29 and 30 |
| 5 (Grand Final) | For the purpose of determining a home team (for potential playing colour clashes) the “winners” of matches 29 and 30 were drawn for the Grand Final (match 31) |
CUP MATCH SCHEDULE
The Gilmour Cup match schedule has been published to Dribl, accessible via the following link.
The Cup kicks off on Friday 14 February 2025 with fixtures between Redfield Lions Super League 1st Grade and Epping Eastwood Super League 1st Grade, and North Ryde FC Super League 1st Grade and Epping Eastwood Super League Reserve Grade.
Matches follow each weekend across 5 rounds, culminating in the Grand Final on Sunday 16 March 2025.
Questions relating to the Gilmour Cup can be directed to the NWSF General Manager Competitions via email at Denise@nwsf.com.au
Gladesville Sharks looking for O40s Ladies
Gladesville Sharks are seeking players in the following age group:
- O40s Ladies
For all enquiries, please contact Tracey at registrar@sharksfc.org.au or 1300 24 11 24
NWSF Battle of the North Women’s Squad
The NWSF Battle of the North Squad is finally here!!
See below your North West Sydney Football 2025 Women’s Premier League team to take on Northern Suburbs Football Association.
| Flying Bats | Jenna Beyer |
| Flying Bats | Elisabeth Sanson |
| Beecroft | Shelby McKenzie |
| Beecroft | Jessica Fartek |
| Beecroft | Jasmine Rheinberger |
| Epping | Eloise Rogers |
| Gladesville Ravens | Emily Uslu |
| Normanhurst | Milli McCarroll |
| North Epping | Sarah Brown |
| North Ryde | Jasmine Chaseling |
| Putney Rangers | Breanna Ivankovic |
| Putney Rangers | Stephanie Triantis |
| West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook | Gabby Wheeler |
| West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook | Claire Matthews |
| West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook | Emma Gardner |
| Flying Bats | Tamara Sales |
You can show your support for them by heading down to Christie Park at 7:30pm at on the 20th February.
Best of luck to the players in their match.
Battle of the North Men’s Squad list
NWSF Men’s Battle of the North Squad has been announced!
See below your North West Sydney Football 2025 Men’s Premier League team to take on Northern Suburbs Football Association.
| EEW | Daniel Buttrey |
| EEW | Daniel McGoogan |
| EPP | Nathan Drobnak |
| HFC | Derek Karapetian |
| MDF | Tyler Spang |
| MDF | Dom Del Rosario |
| PEN | Max Williams |
| PEN | Liam Bateman |
| PUT | Michael Candy |
| STA | Ryan Booth |
| STA | Dominic Somers Thomson |
| WPH | Cody Rudd |
| WPH | Scott Williams |
| WPH | Ryan Frank |
| WRR | Luke Capra |
| WRR | Kye Mclean |
| WRR | Ebs Parker |
| WPH | Tim Cover |
You can show your support for them on 13th February at Charles Bean Oval 7:00pm.
Best of luck to the players in their match.
West Ryde Eagles after players for O45/4
The West Ryde Eagles are looking for 045/4 male players to join their squad.
Please contact Mick on 0413 845 140 if interested or for further information.
North Ryde Soccer seeking players
North Ryde Soccer is seeking players in the following age groups:
- Premier League Women’s
- Mixed O35s
- Mixed O45s
Dedicated goalkeepers, at all levels receive free specialised coaching and discounted registration fees.
If you are interested or have further question please contact Kurtis on 0449 295 733
Eastwood St Andrews Premier League Trials
Eastwood St Andrews are hosting their Premier League trials on:
- Tuesday 23rd January 7pm – Eastwood Oval
- Thursday 28th January 7pm – Eastwood Oval
- Thursday 30th January 7pm – Eastwood Oval
- Sunday 2nd Feb 12pm-2pm – ELS Hall
- Sunday 9th Feb 12pm to 2pm ELS Hall
For more information please contact Michael at president@eastwoodstandrews.org
Battle of the North
BATTLE OF THE NORTH: PREMIER LEAGUE WOMEN AND MEN PRE-SEASON MATCHES
We are thrilled to announce that in the pre-season of 2025, North West Sydney Football (NWSF) select Premier League Women’s and Men’s teams will compete in an exciting new event: the “Battle of the North” against Premier League select teams from the Northern Suburbs Football Association (NSFA).
This event will feature top players from the Men’s and Women’s Premier League teams, showcasing the best talent our clubs have to offer.
The NWSF teams will be coached by the 2024 Premiership-winning coaches: Tamara Sales from Flying Bats FC for the women’s team and Ebs Parker from West Ryde Rovers FC for the men’s team.
Players will wear NWSF shirts and shorts and will wear their local club socks for identification.
Clubs from the 2024 Premier League competitions have been invited to nominate players for consideration, with the respective coaches running a selection process from that shortlist.
The matches will be held across each Association, with NWSFA hosting the women’s match, and NSFA hosting the men’s match.
Battle of the North Women’s Match
Date: Thursday, 20th February
Time: 7.30 PM kick-off
Location: Christie Park 1
Battle of the North Men’s Match
Date: Thursday 13th Febuary 2025
Time: 7:00 PM kick-off
Location: Charles Bean Oval
NWSF CEO Phil Brown had this to say about the Battle of the North;
“This exciting pre-season event will showcase the best of the best from our Premier League teams. We encourage everyone to show their support for their teammates, club representatives, and our Premier Leagues as whole by coming along to the matches and getting behind the NWSF teams”.
Team selection announcements will be released shortly.
Questions relating to the Battle of the North can be directed to the NWSF General Manager Competitions via email at Denise@nwsf.com.au
Hills Hawks Super League Trials
Hills Hawks Football Club are returning to Super League!
HHFC will be hosting training and trials Wednesday 15th, 22nd and 29th January at Hills Grammar synthetic 7pm – 8:15pm.
For more information regarding training and trials please contact Rob at president.hillshawksfc@gmail.com or 0417 483 818.
Putney Rangers Men’s and Women’s Premier League after players
Putney Rangers FC are looking for a few more players to complete their Men’s & Ladies premier League Squads.
All Enquires to Lina candy 0407458816
AA1 Goal Keeper for Roselea FC
Roselea FC Women’s All Age 1 team, playing in the NWSF competition, is searching for a suitably experienced goal keeper for the 2025 season.
The core of the team has played together for 5 to 8 years. .
Preseason training has started and the girls are raring to go as we look to progress to Women’s Premier League the following season. Be a part of building a legacy in Women’s football in the local area.
We are a highly technical team who like our keeper to play out of her box in a high set so good footwork is a must.
Most importantly is a someone who is good fit with the group on and off the field.
DM coach Rohan if you are interested and we can chat further.
Cheers Rohan
0418475171