Junior Football

We run teams for young players of all abilities – from 4 years of age to 14 years of age.

2024 Season: Begins soon!

REGISTER HERE

Programme Details

2024 JUNIOR TEAMS

CLICK HERE

Coach/Manager’s name below each team list.

Some teams are still to have their coach confirmed.

Please contact Michael Price at michaelprice553@gmail.com if you can help.

2024 REGISTRATION FEES

Junior Mini Kickers (4-7 yrs): $30.00 (players born in 2017 to 2020).
Junior & Youth Players (8-14 yrs): $40.00 (players born in 2010 to 2016).
Fantails (GIRLS only): $20.00. Find out more HERE.
PAYMENT OF FEES must be made at the time of registration. Register HERE.
EQUIPMENT Players require football boots and shin pads, along with black shorts and black socks. Playing shirts will be provided.
- Shorts and socks can be purchased HERE.

KEY DATES

Registration Open From January 24 (click HERE).
Friday March 22 Fantails programme begins (5.45pm @ Matamata Domain).
Saturday March 23 Pre-Season Football Festival (Matamata Domain) PLEASE NOTE THE NEW VENUE & DATE.
- 8th Grade: 12noon to 1pm.
- 9th/10th Grade: 1.15pm to 2.30pm.
- 11th to 13th Grade: 2.45 to 4pm.
Wednesday March 27 Please register all 8th to 14th grade players by March 27 to guarantee a place in a team. (We will do our best to place players registered after this date in a team…but there are no guarantees.)
Friday April 5 Mini-Kickers begins (5.30pm @ Matamata Domain).
Friday April 12 Junior 8th to 14th Grade teams will be named by this date.
Saturday May 4 All 8th to 14th grade games begin.

MINI-KICKERS (4th to 7th Grade)

Sessions are every Friday at 5.30pm at the Matamata Domain. The first session is on April 5. For more information click here.

FANTAILS (Girls only – ages 4-12)

Sessions are every Friday at 5.45pm at the Matamata Domain. The first session is on March 22. For more information click here.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

Click HERE for more.

IMPORTANT – Please Read!

We have adopted a junior development philosophy, along with both a parent’s and footballer’s code of conduct. Click here to read these. You can also download pdf versions of each statement.

Please also refer to the general club policies of Matamata Swifts AFC here.

Coaches, Managers & Parents: Please click here for forms and documents relating to Waikato Junior Football this season. This includes rules and regulations for the various grades, along with the 2024 Waikato junior calendar.

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