2026 Season Prospectus

Glen Waverley Soccer Club (GWSC) is a community club which offers a range of soccer programs and teams for both male and female players.

The club is proud of the opportunities it provides boys and girls of all backgrounds, cultures and abilities to participate in a team sport they enjoy in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. We pride ourselves on having a high retention of players which has contributed to the strong membership growth in recent years.

Our membership fees are amongst the lowest in the region providing maximum opportunities for young people in our area to play the game.

As a community club we seek and encourage the support of parents and their families which helps contribute to keeping our costs low and affordable to all families. This involves voluntary support on the club’s committee and sub-committees, coaching, helping with game day duties such as setting up grounds or helping as a team manager. This ongoing support is appreciated and a required element for families interested in joining our community club.

Below is the summary of the intended GWSC Teams for 2026. The summary below is based on Teams fielded in past seasons and is subject to players returning, trials, and availability of coaches.

U8’s and up play matches against other clubs in a scheduled ‘Home and Away’ game format conducted by the Football Federation of Victoria (FFV).

U8 - U11 matches are played on Saturday and all remaining age groups play on Sunday. Most of our age group league matches are scheduled against teams in the South East or East Melbourne metropolitan area. The schedule of the matches is provided by the FFV based on the number of teams and availability of club grounds and is subject to change at FFV's discretion

*Fees for the 2026 Season will be provided in the near future and will be confirmed once again in the 2026 Player offer emails after the trials.

What is included when considering the Season Fees?

• State governing body FFV / FFA registration and insurance fees.
• Club branded match day playing top, club branded away/training top as well as a pair of shorts and socks.
• Training and match fees, including referee costs (where applicable), match books etc.
• Use of training and playing equipment (balls, bibs, cones, flags nets etc.)
• Season Launch and End of Year Presentation Day activities
• Council fees for ground and clubroom leases
• Line marking equipment and paint supplies
• Utility fees for gas, electricity, and water costs at home grounds including running costs for floodlights when training
• Hire cost of Knox synthetic pitch for training (where and as applicable)
• Website hosting and design charges
• Other Club administration charges including Bookkeeping and Yearly Account Audit Charges, Bank and insurance charges, postage and post box fees, etc.

For more information, please use the Contact page on the website to communicate with the club.

Note: The Age groups below represent the age you must be at the end of the year (December 31). For example, to play Under 8’s in the 2026 Season, the player will need to have been born in 2018, Under 9's born in 2017, and so on.

 

Teams / Age     group	Training	Games	Other info
MiniRoos U4 to U7 (FFV Introductory Program)	5.45 pm – 6.45 pm on a Monday evenings at Glen Waverley North Reserve	Program is conducted over 10 weeks. The players compete against each other with internal club matches	Maximum of 40 players Interested players should register with the club and a link will be sent once FFV open registration on their portal.
Boys & Girls MiniRoos U8 – U11	midweek team training sessions depending on coach of the team	40 - 60 minute matches depending on age group on Saturdays between 9am – 1pm	Mixed player teams permitted if insufficent numbers to form separate teams
Boys & Girls Juniors U12 – U16	midweek team training sessions depending on coach of the team	60 - 90 minute matches depending on age group on Sundays between 9am – 3pm	Players may need to play in a higher age group if insufficient players are registered in any single or multiple age group.
Boys & Girls Youth U17 – U20	midweek team training sessions depending on coach of the team	60 - 90 minute matches depending on age group on Sundays between 9am – 5pm	Players may need to play in a higher age group if insufficient players are registered in any single or multiple age group.
Academy / Performance Teams (U12 to U14)	midweek team training sessions with a paid coach	60 - 90 minute matches depending on age group on Sundays between 9am – 5pm	Coached by professional academy coaches these teams provide an environment to maximise player development ensuring refined techniques, creativity and game insights that transfer into matches via a competitive environment. Style of play is dynamic possession based and direct style football.
Senior Men	2 x midweek training sessions	1½ hour matches on Saturday afternoon	Expect to have 2 teams (1 x Seniors & 1 x Reserves)
Senior Women	1 x midweek training sessions	1½ hour matches on Sunday	Expect to have 1 team.

*Please note the 2026 fees include the FA and FV 2026 regulations fees. Members will be required to pay this regulation fee directly to Football Victoria using their PlayFootball account when registering their child for the 2026 season. The balance of the fee must be paid directly to GWSC by bank EFT.