Junior Football

2025 JUNIOR TEAM LISTS

PLEASE NOTE

• We reserve the right to move players from one team to another.
• Some players have been placed up or down a Grade. This is so we can have full squad sizes across all age groups.
• We have LARGER than ideal squad sizes in our older age group teams (13th/14th Grade and U13 Girls).
  • We will be in contact with parents/guardians of the players in each team as we look for a solution.

Coaches/Managers will be contacted separately, and named in due course. (Some teams are still to have their coach confirmed.)

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

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 2025 Waikato junior calendar.

2025 REGISTRATION FEES

• Junior Mini Kickers (4-7 yrs): $30.00 (players born in 2018 to 2021).
• Junior & Youth Players (8-14 yrs): $40.00 (players born in 2011 to 2017).
• Fantails (GIRLS only): $25.00. 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 February 1 (click HERE).
• Wednesday March 19 Please register all 8th to 14th grade players by March 19 to guarantee a place in a team.
• Sunday March 23 Pre-Season Football Festival (Matamata Domain).
  • 8th Grade: 12noon to 1pm.
  • 9th/10th Grade: 1.15pm to 2.30pm.
  • 11th to 13th Grade: 2.45 to 4pm.
• Friday April 4 Junior 8th to 14th Grade teams will be named on or before this date.
• Friday May 2 Fantails & Mini-Kickers programmes begin (5.30pm @ Matamata Domain)
• Saturday May 3 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 May 2. For more information click here.

FANTAILS (Girls only – ages 4-12)

• Sessions are every Friday at 5.30pm at the Matamata Domain. The first session is on May 2. For more information click here.

QUERIES

• Any queries about team selection must be made in writing to the club’s management committee at admin@matamataswifts.com.

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