North Turramurra FC has a strong commitment to the growth of female football and accredited as a One Star Club Changer by Football Australia. We actively promote girls and women’s participation within the local community. We recognize the important role women play in developing football and acknowledge the amazing contribution of our female coaches, referees, team managers and committee members.
Female Football participation rates have continued to rise across our local association as they have within our club. Since entering our inaugural Junior Girls team back in 2018, we have grown to 14 teams with female coaches and pleasingly we now offer a range of age related formats.
For more information on female football at our club please email NTFCfemalefootball@gmail.com
AGE GROUPS OFFERED
SATURDAY GAMES
Mixed MiniRoos, U6-U11 – mixed boys and girls, non-competition small-sided football
Mixed Junior Comp, U12-U18 – mixed boys and girls, competition on full-sized fields
SUNDAY GAMES
Girls’ Intro G6-G7 – all girls, skills and small-sided football fun at local hubs.
Girls’ Sapphires, G8-G11 – all girls, non-competition small-sided football.
Girls’ Junior Comp, G12-G13 - all girls competition on midi-sized fields.
Girls Youth Comp, G14-G18 – all girls competition on full-sized fields.
Women’s Senior Comp, Over 30 & 45 - all women social or competition on full sized fields
NOTE - Girls can play mixed on Saturdays and if preferred, on Sundays under one registration.
ACTIVE KIDS
NTFC is an approved ACTIVE KIDS PROVIDER, meaning families receiving tax benefits with girls of school age can use an Active Kids Voucher to reduce their registration fee when joining our club
For details on how to apply for the voucher visit https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-active-kids-voucher
OUR RAINBOW SOCKS
In 2018 our Under 9 Girls team chose the team name ‘Unicorns’ and a distinctive pair of socks worthy of such a mythical creature. Unicorns have been described as beautiful beasts that protrude a single pointed horn from their foreheads (particularly during football matches). Their legs were seen to be adorned with rainbows, so it was here the rainbow socks were born and they have now become synonymous with female football at NTFC.
Our Girls Unicorns 2019
GIRLS UNDER 6 & 7 HUBS
The NSFA have introduced a flexible Sunday morning format for G6 and G7 players. The program has the underlying purpose of inspiring each girl to love the game of football with friends from a young age. Players are taken through various activities to develop their confidence before breaking into small sided games.
Clubs have been split into North and South hubs. In 2022, since we entered our first teams into the Sunday G6 and G7 we have evolved our participation with an increasing number of local girls registering to play football. For more info you can watch a short video HERE
G6 players alternate between Montview (Hornsby Heights) and Karuah (Turramurra)
G7 players alternate between Foxglove (Mt Colah) and Auluba (South Turramurra)
For further information contact us HERE
SAPPHIRES - GIRLS UNDER 8 to UNDER 11
U8 to U11 Sunday football has been rebranded as Sapphires. The aim of Sapphires is to provide a positive and engaging environment that allows players to build on a love for the game. The focus is FUN and engagement with games played on Sunday mornings at various local hub type locations. Regrading is regularly undertaken to ensure players are enjoying the game. We currently field teams in G8, G9 and G10 age groups.
We are always accommodating of school/friendship groups who wish to form a team and we often work with team parents/officials to request fixed kick off times should there be a clash with Sunday morning commitments.
For further information contact us HERE
YOUTH - GIRLS UNDER 12 to UNDER 18
Under 12 is where the girls start competition football under a 9 vs 9 format on a smaller sized field. From Under 14 the game is played under the regular 11 vs 11 format on a FULL sized field. We are open to girls of all skill levels!
Diamond League (or Division 1) provides a quality level of competition to skilled players by implementing minimum coaching and training standards. Diamond League operates across the following age groups: G12, G14, G16 and G18.
We are always interested in talking with friendship groups who wish to form a team and play together. We often work with team managers to request fixed kick off times should there be a clash with parallel commitments.
For further information contact us HERE
WOMENS 30+ FOOTBALL
An inaugural Women’s 35+ winter season team was conceived in late 2019 through a number of local ladies and friends participating in the Northern Suburbs Summer Competition (6-a-side). It is a great format and introduction to the game for those new to football, wanting to improve their fitness or just keen for the more social aspects. We now fields 4-5 summer teams and two winter season teams who train weekly at Samuel King Oval with matches played Sundays at 1pm and 3pm. In 2024 the NSFA introduced new Women’s 30+ and Women’s 45+ competitions. Our club currently has two teams entered into the Women’s 30+ competition with aspirations to nominate for Women’s 45+ in 2026.
For further information contact our Women’s Coordinator (Tina) HERE
PLAYER EXPERIENCES
We continue to work closely with the Northern Suburbs Football Association and Sydney FC to promote female participation. We have access to some amazing special events, player meetings and signing opportunities. We are regular invitees to Sydney FC and Northern Tigers women’s training sessions along with special game day events. Our girls are given the opportunity to walk out with the players on game day and participate in half time games at Allianz Stadium or Leichhardt Oval.
It is a very enjoyable experience for all our female players (mums and dads included!)
Our girls meeting the Sydney FC A League Women’s players
FEMALE COACHING
In 2022, NTFC led the association for female coach representation (33%) and we are always seeking suitably qualified, experienced or interested coaches for to guide our female teams. We use coaching partner Vision Football who provide dedicated female coaches that work with players and teams. Our coaches focus on fun, building a love for the game, confidence and skills development. We offer support to coaches who wish to further their education and obtain the relevant qualifications. We find that our female coaches provide a welcoming entry point for girls who may ‘initially’ be a little hesitant to participate.
Tina with her older sons Micah and Kaiden
FEMALE FOOTBALL COORDINATION
Tina Phillips is our fabulous Women’s Football Co-Ordinator. She has been coaching female teams with NTFC for several years whilst also playing competitive Women’s football.
Click HERE to read this great BIO or if you have any queries about Female Football with the Magpies you can email her by clicking HERE
FEMALE FOOTBALL WEEK
This is a fantastic annual celebration that recognizes and honors all the wonderful aspects of our game from playing, coaching, refereeing, volunteering and administration and the key roles females play within these areas. We actively host and promote Female Football Week activities that are held both within the club and in partnership with our local association.
Events are found via our socials (Facebook & Instagram)
Supporting female participation within an inclusive and healthy club environment.
We support the uplift in female friendly facilities via the Legacy 23’ Plan.