The Australia Cup campaign for ESFA Clubs commences this weekend! Last season our football community saw some great results in the Cup with one of our Clubs, Waverley Old Boys reaching Round 5 and narrowly missing out on victory to progress to Round 6. This season our Clubs are back bigger, better and stronger than…

Maroubra United and ESFA held the Louise Mazzaroli Cup on March 4th 2023 at Latham Park, South Coogee. The Louise Mazzaroli Cup is held during the week of International Women’s Day (8th March), which is a further reminder of the importance of Women and the role they play in football and to promote O30s Women’s…

Last Sunday at Matraville Sports High School up to 50 new referees completed their Level 4 Referees Qualification. 30 referees completed their qualifications by attending the whole day, while another 20 referees completed their theory work online and finalised their referee qualifications by taking part in the 2-hour practical session at the end of the…

ESFA are really thrilled to announce that we will once again be hosting an active stall at Fair Day THIS SUNDAY! Thank you to Football Australia and Football NSW for assisting with our involvement in this amazing community event. At Fair Day we’ll have plenty of giveaways and competitions. If you’d like to assist with…

We are delighted to welcome and announce Kayo Sports has come on board as a major sponsor of the of the Eastern Suburbs Football Association (ESFA) SAP program. Our 2023 Skills Acquisition Program  (SAP and GSAP) squads will play with Kayo Sports logo on the front of their shirts. We are exited to be partnering…

ESFA is proud to announce Maroubra United will once again host the Louise Mazzaroli Cup for 2023. In the year of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, what greater time than to enter a team and show the football community the growth and strength of women’s football. Louise Mazzaroli was a fundamental part of ensuring the…

Football is back! Last week we welcomed back our SAP and Girls SAP programs, officially kicking off the 2023 season. Each year we welcome our newest intake of aspiring young footballers into our U9s and Girls U10s program. Players selected to represent the Eastern Suburbs Football Association have come from a variety of our community…

  “It’s 5 minutes before a match and the allocated referee has not shown up. You have to find a club referee to officiate the match but also ensure that they are willing and able to.” While the focus is still to improve coverage and development of our own referees, we acknowledge the benefits club…

Skills Training Programs Is your child looking for a skills boost? Sign them up for a Skills Training Program with Sydney FC! New and improved! We are excited to announce our revamped format for Skills Training Programs with Sydney FC! Designed by Sydney FC’s professional coaches and drawing in the best drills from across the…

Ted Simmons Junior Football Medal In recognition of one of the Eastern Suburbs’ greatest servants of the game and life member of this Association, Edward (Ted) Simmons, ESFA is pleased to announce that in 2022 we will again award the Ted Simmons Junior Football Medal. Ted Simmons OAM needs no introduction. He is a legend…