F.A.Q's

We have teams for boys and girls starting at Under 5, all the way up to our over 30's Women's and Over 35's Men's teams. The age group is based on the age that the player turns in 2026.

Registrations are completed online via PlayFootball. You can access registrations by visiting our website pondsfc.com and clicking on the 'Competitions Tab'

www.playfootball.com.au

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https://pondsfc.com/blog/general/ponds-development-academy

The team your child plays in will be based on their ability, the decision will be made after our grading sessions.

Grading is a process used to determine the best fit for the player to ensure they are playing in the right division based on their abilities.

Grading occurs for teams Under 9's and up.

PONDS FC — 2026 SEASON GRADING INFORMATION

Jonas Bradley Oval

Grading sessions will run across two weeks. Please attend your allocated age group time to assist with team placements for the upcoming season.

MONDAY — 23 February & 2 March

• Under 9 — 5:45pm

• Under 12 — 7:00pm

TUESDAY — 24 February & 3 March

• Under 10 — 5:45pm

• Under 13 — 7:00pm

WEDNESDAY — 25 February & 4 March

• Under 11 — 5:45pm

• Under 14 — 7:00pm

• Under 15 — 7:00pm

Please arrive 10–15 minutes early and ensure players bring boots, shin pads, and water.

We look forward to seeing everyone back on the field as we prepare for a big 2026 season

Team Muster Day

8th March

Jonas Bradley Oval

Time to get season-ready! Join us to:

• Be placed into teams for the season ahead

• Receive key season information

• Meet your coach & team manager

• Chat with our committee & ask questions

• Get help completing registration on the day

Times:

3:00pm — Under 5s

4:00pm — Under 6s

5:00pm — Under 7s

6:00pm — Under 8s

7:00pm — All Girls Teams (Excluding Under 14’s)

8:00pm — Seniors

See you there — let’s kick off the season together!

Training evenings for community teams start in March and are held at Jonas Bradley Oval, The Ponds.

Days are as follows for each age group:

Under 5's to Under 7's - Tuesdays
Under 8's and Under 9's - Wednesdays
Under 10's and Under 11's - Thursdays
Under 12's to seniors, may train on either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
Your training session time will be agreed upon by the Team Coach and Manager, once team allocations have been made.

PLEASE NOTE: All junior teams, MUST conclude training and be off the field by 7:00 pm.

A parent or guardian MUST remain present and supervise their own child/children during training.

Games are played against other clubs within the BDSFA (Blacktown District Football Soccer Association) so some games will be 'Home Games' at our home ground, Jonas Bradley Oval and some games will be 'Away Games' held at other fields across the district.

The season will begin at the end of March and finish in mid-August for all Under 5 to Under 11 teams as well as competition teams that do not qualify for the finals.

For the teams who qualify for the finals, they will play an additional 1 to 3 weeks depending on how far they progress.

2026:
Trial Games will be organised in March.
The official date for Round 1 for all teams is 10 April 2026.
Training will begin in March.

FRIDAY NIGHTS
Over 30's Women
Over 35's Mens

SATURDAY
Under 5 to Under 11 Mixed Development
Under 12 to Under 16
Under 17 and Under 21 Boys/ Men
Premier League Men

SUNDAY
Under 9 to U21 Girls
All Age Women
All Age Men

Yes they are, the only two weekends with no games are the Easter weekend and the June long weekend. The June long weekend may be used for catch-up games if any weekends prior has been rained out.

Prior to the season starting, a draw will be published by the BDSFA which shows all of your game times and location for the year.

This will be published on DRIBL and is subject to change, for reasons which may include but are not limited to field closures due to weather, re-grading etc

Please ensure that you check your DRIBL app prior to each game to ensure no changes has been made.

Prior to commencement of the Winter season, fixtures will be available through the Dribl App and Dribl Website.

It is recommend to use the App as it allows you to follow yours or your child's team Each time you visit the app your saved or followed team/s will be displayed.

The DRIBL app is available on lOS and Google Play