Expression of Interest: 2024 Royals Community Football Program
Join the Royals Legacy: 2024 Community Football Program
At Essendon Royals, we believe in more than just football. We believe in community, growth, and passion. Our legacy is built on the foundation of nurturing talent, fostering a love for the game, and creating an environment where dreams take flight. As we gear up for the 2024 season, we’re excited to invite players of all skill levels to be a part of our journey. Whether you’re taking your first steps on the pitch or looking to hone your skills, there’s a program for you in our Royals family. Dive into the details below and discover how you can join us in making the next chapter of our story the most exciting one yet!
🌟 Expression of Interest: 2024 Royals Community Football Program 🌟
COMMUNITY BOYS PROGRAM
🔹 About the Program: Essendon Royals is proud to offer a community program that emphasizes fun football learning for players of all skill levels. Catering from under-7 teams to under-21 teams, we have a long-standing tradition of fostering a fun, inclusive environment for young boys, teenagers, and young men. Our aim is to help them improve their skills and compete in Football Victoria competitions.
🔹 Program Structure:
MiniRoos (U7-U11): Ideal for kids starting their football journey. The focus is on fun, learning, developing football and social skills, and making friends.
U7-U9: 7v7 format
U10-U11: 9v9 format
Juniors (U12-U16): This program caters to both the skill acquisition and game training phase of football.
U12-13: 9v9 format
U14-and-up: 11v11 format
🔹 Training: All teams, except Under-7s, train twice a week.
COMMUNITY GIRLS PROGRAM
🔹 About the Program: Essendon Royals is thrilled to offer a community program for girls that emphasizes fun football learning for all skill levels. Our program, which is the fastest-growing part of our club, caters from under-7 teams to under-16 teams. We’re committed to meeting the increasing demand for girls teams at every age group.
🔹 Program Structure:
MiniRoos (U7-U11): Perfect for young girls beginning their football journey. The emphasis is on fun, learning, and developing football and social skills.
U7-U9: 7v7 format
U10-U11: 9v9 format
Juniors (U12-U16): This program caters to both the skill acquisition and game training phase of football.
U12-13: 9v9 format
U14-and-up: 11v11 format
🔹 Training: All teams train twice a week.
What’s New in 2024?
We’re on a mission to add more female players to our club, aiming for a 50/50 gender participation.
Our program is guided by our dedicated Technical Director, former Socceroo Michael Curcija, and supported by our Head of Football, former New Zealand international and A-League star Vaughan Coveny.
While we always strive to retain our existing players, due to no additional allocation of grounds for 2024, we’ll be running fewer teams in our 9v9 and 11v11 age groups.
Interested in joining the Royals Community Football Program for 2024? Submit your Expression of Interest now and be a part of our exciting journey!