Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Important FAQs regarding ESFA Football Season during Covid-19. Below is an email sent to all Club Presidents this afternoon from the ESFA President. This was subsequently forwarded to all Clubs from ESFA Communications along with an FAQ document. Dear Club President, I appreciate that many of you have received questions on what the suspension of…

An ESFA Board Update For Members

An ESFA Board Update For Members

With the fluidity of the current worldwide health advice in regards to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), further communications were provided to all Clubs.  It is important that we remain calm and understand that information will change and be updated on a continual basis. As such an updated message from the ESFA Board is available here.  We ask that…

FFA: All Football Activities Temporarily Suspended Till 14th April

FFA: All Football Activities Temporarily Suspended Till 14th April

Football Federation Australia today announced a suspension of football activities from midnight tonight 17th March 2020 until 14th April 2020. Please note, this is a postponement of football. Below is a message from the ESFA President which was sent to all Clubs today: Dear ESFA Members, ESFA endorses the attached recommendation from Football Federation Australia to postpone…

A Letter From ESFA General Manager Regarding COVID-19

A Letter From ESFA General Manager Regarding COVID-19

This correspondence was forwarded to all Clubs. Dear Club Representatives, Attached is an update from FNSW CEO Stewart Hodge articulating actions re: football and the effects that Coronavirus has and could have. There will be further communications coming out tomorrow. Also the Football NSW Association Standing Committee (of which we are participants) will be meeting…

2020 FFA Cup

It’s that time of the year again when the magic of the Cup involves our Premier League Men’s teams and this year is no exception with 9 Clubs entered (up on the 5 from last season) and playing Round 2 fixtures. The FFA Cup is a national knockout competition that includes teams from Association and…

2020 Player Registration Update

2020 Player Registration Update Registrations are moving along at a rapid rate with the following player numbers registered as at 11:50am Monday 9th March 2020 (changing by the minute), in comparison with the same period in 2019. Age Group 2019 2020 Seniors 1256 1324 Juniors 3174 3373 This would be the perfect time to remind all our players…

International Women’s Day 2020

International Women’s Day 2020

Sunday March 8th is International Women’s Day. In 1908 against a backdrop of terrible working conditions and exploitation, 15,000 women took to the streets of New York protesting for shorter working hours, better pay and voting rights. In 1910, International Women’s Day went global and the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911 when…

Women’s Premier League 2020

Women’s Premier League 2020

ESFA and their Clubs, have the vision for the top Women’s Competition in 2020 and it is a ten team Women’s Premier League competition! We ask all female players within our community or even outside our community, to join our Clubs in the Eastern Suburbs for the inaugural Women’s (community) Premier League competition. Our Clubs…

ESFA Social Media Policy

ESFA Social Media Policy

With the continual rise of Social Media platforms, over the years this has provided us all an opportunity to indulge in our love of football with other like-minded people. However, while sharing the positive it also provides a public forum to vent our frustrations. It is important to remember that in a public forum, it…

2020 Coaching Courses

2020 Coaching Courses

2020 Coaching Courses Now Online Coaches at all levels play a crucial role in ensuring that football is an enjoyable experience for everyone, as well as laying the foundation for the development of better players. All levels of community football need coaches, so if volunteering to help your son’s or daughter’s team or coaching your…