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2026 BUFC Coaching EOI’s OPEN !

Expressions of interest are open for Coaching Positions for the 2026 Season.

BUFC are seeking coaches across the following

  • JDL Coaches (U9’s – U12’s)
  • Youth Coaches (U13’s to U18’s)
  • Youth TD
  • 1st Grade Coach

If you are interested in one of the above positions, please completed the below EOI.

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⚽ Ladies Over 40 – Join Our Friday Night Summer Football! ☀️

Looking to stay active, have fun, and meet a great group of women? We’re inviting ladies aged 40 and over to join us for some relaxed, friendly Friday night football this summer!

Whether you’ve played before or are completely new to the game, this is a fun, supportive, and social way to kick off your weekend. No pressure – just good vibes, a bit of exercise, and plenty of laughs.

📍 When & Where:

Friday evenings from 7:00 PM, commencing Friday 10th October 2025
📅 Runs for 10 weeks plus a 1–2 week finals series

📍 Location: Padstow Park Synthetic

💵 Cost: $100.00

👟 What to Expect:

  • Small-sided games 6 v 6

  • Full kit supplied (Jersey Shorts Socks)
  • No experience needed

  • Great atmosphere

  • Open to all fitness levels

So if you’re over 40 and fancy giving football a go (or getting back into it), we’d love to have you! Drop us a message on bdafa_admin@bdafa.com.au

OR complete the below single player nomination form and we will place you in a team!

Let’s get the ball rolling – see you on the pitch! ⚽💪

Over 40's Ladies Single Player Summer Football - Nomination Form

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Wet Weather Update 20th August 2025 – Finals Planning and Contingencies

Thank you for your continued patience. We’d like to provide an important update regarding the remainder of the 2025 season and outline the steps moving forward.

  1. Over 45’s Competition
  • The washed-out round from last night will be played this weekend (Saturday 23rd or Sunday 24th August 2025) and followed by a two-week final’s series.
  • If this weekend’s matches are also washed out, they will be rescheduled to Monday 25th August or Tuesday 26th August.
  • Should those rescheduled matches also be washed out, results will be determined as per competition regulations, and the two-week finals series will begin on Saturday 30th or Sunday 31st August.
  1. Saturday Teams – Field Availability

Please be advised that all Saturday teams, in the event of limited field availability, matches may be rescheduled to Sunday. Mid-week fixtures may also be considered as an alternative for all competitions not just those scheduled on a Saturday.

  1. Washouts – 23rd/24th August
  • If matches on the 23rd or 24th August are washed out, the competition will be pushed back to the 6th and 7th September. Those competitions scheduled for a 6th and 7th Grand Final (3 weeks series) being BPL, BDL, 14 Div 2, AAM 8, if round 1 of finals remain unplayed, will now become a 2-week finals Series.
  1. Washouts – 30th/31st August
  • The office will be sending out an email TODAY to each club participating in finals, requesting them to advise which teams may be able to play finals beyond the 6th and 7th September. When you receive this email, can you please consult the teams listed in the email and have a response back to the office no later than Monday 9am 25th August 2025 to allow us to plan and prioritise competitions.

BDAFA are committed to providing a completed competition and four team finals series for our participants, we are however at the mercy of the weather. Therefore, we must table two last report options that we may need to action if we experience ongoing weather disruptions.

  1. A 1st v 2nd Finals Series
  2. Declaration of Premiers as the Champions of the competitions that we have been unable to complete.

Please Note: The above two options will only be implemented when all other options have been exhausted.

Thank you

FREE Girls Holiday Program

BDAFA will be holding a FREE Girls only Holiday Program

This program is for Girls aged 5-12years old and is suitable for beginners and seasoned players.

Date: Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Location: Allum Park – Maiden St, Greenacre

Time: 9am to 12pm

To register please go to https://registration.dribl.com/club/703

Don’t miss out numbers are limited

We would like to thank the state government for the generous grant to provide this free program

Kick On For Women

Bankstown Football is excited to be running the ‘Kick on for Women’ program.

Kick on for Women is a FREE  8-week program designed as an introduction to the Football.

This is a fantastic opportunity for women to engage in a low-impact football-based fitness program, improving your skills and building friendships along the way.

Program Details:

Dates: Every Wednesday 29th May – 17th July 2024

Venue: Jim Ring Reserve, Woods Rd, Birrong NSW 2143

Session Times: 7pm – 7:45pm

Register now for the Kick on for Women Program!

Register here: https://bit.ly/4aR32il

Bankstown District Referees – Level 4 – Referees Course

Bankstown District Referees – Level 4 – Referees Course
Online Level 4 Referees course will be conducted by Bankstown District Referees (BDR) over two nights.
Registration Closes – 20th May 2023
Course Dates and Times:
22 May 2023 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
29 May 2023 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
With one practical session on a Saturday morning (TBA)
The Course is FREE to those who register with BDR prior to the course. Referee Kit and registration is free.
Register for the Level 4 course via: https://education-ffa.sportingpulse.com/Entry/?EID=26531 or using QR Code in attached.
For more Information please email tyron@bdafa.com.au

BDAFA Board Directive – 5th May 2023

Board Directive

Following the incident on Friday the 28th of April 2023, The Board convened to review our regulations to increase referee safety, wellbeing and increase participation & spectator satisfaction.

The Board has made the changes detailed below which will be implemented commencing Friday 5th May 2023 at 5pm.

The measures are strong, and the Board will continue to review other changes and communicate them when finalised.

Protecting Referees on Game Day

Before the game, at half time and at full-time, some Registered Team Officials (“RTOs” that is, Coaches and Managers) consider it their right to question or worse, argue or abuse referees about their decisions during a game.

Although many Coaches and Managers are respectful, and the request is genuine, this interaction allows for potential abuse / arguing.  We have had reports from as recently as last weekend of such unacceptable interactions.

  1. Approaching a Match Official  
  • No RTO or Spectator is to approach a Centre Referee, Assistant Referee, Referees Coach or Referee Assessor to question any decisions made by the Referees, be it before, during or after the game.
  • Should an RTO breach the above, they will be issued a red card, and will result in the game being abandoned. The game will be awarded to the non-offending team as a forfeit 3-0 victory or at the score of the game at the time if the non-offending team is up by more than a margin of 3 goals. Further to the loss via forfeit, the offending team will have a further 3 points deducted from their competition points for the season.
  • Should an RTO have a question stemming from a game, they are to follow the correct procedure of putting their feedback or questions in writing to the BDAFA office via their Club Secretary.
  • Players, including captains, are also not permitted to question a referee, this is to be administered as per the Laws of the game.
  1. Dissent or Use of Offensive and/or Insulting and/or Abusive Language “OIAL” by RTO

Currently, Dissent by an RTO is handled by them being issued with a yellow card and the game continues.

From Friday 5th May 5pm, should an RTO be issued with two yellow cards for yellow card offences including dissent, they will be issued with a Red and the game will be abandoned.

From the same date, if an RTO uses Offensive and/or Insulting and/or Abusive Language against a referee, assistant referee, 4th official, or referee mentor or referee assessor, they will be issued with a Red Card and the game will be abandoned.

The game will be awarded to the non-offending team as a forfeit 3-0 victory or at the score of the game at the time if the non-offending team is up by more than a margin of 3 goals. Further to the loss via forfeit, the offending team will have a further 3 points deducted from their competition points for the season.

Offence Table  

OffenceAction Outcome
1st Cautionable Offence, including dissent.Yellow Card Yellow Card, game continues
2nd Cautionable Offence, including dissent.2nd Yellow Card Game abandoned, Loss of points for the game being played & a further -3 points deducted from table for the offending team and RTO suspended.
Use of Offensive and/or Insulting and/or Abusive Language (*including gestures).Red Card Game abandoned, Loss of points for the game being played & a further -3 points deducted from table for the offending team and RTO suspended.

 

Body Camera’s

BDAFA will be trialing body cameras on MPL games from the 5th of May 2023 onwards. The Body Cameras will be worn by the Referees.

Once the trial is running and we have evaluated its effectiveness, we will look to roll out Body Cameras in other competitions.

The cameras will remain the property of the Association and the data on them.

Guard of Honour

In an effort to display Bankstown Footballs unity and respect for Match Officials, The Board issue the following Directive for games being held on the 5th, 6th & 7th of May 2023.

All games that have a Match Official present on the 5th, 6th & 7th of May 2023, teams are asked to form a Guard of Honour at the commencement and conclusion of each game. Each club should line up at halfway on the sideline to allow the referees to enter the pitch between both teams lined up.

We want to actively demonstrate to the BDR, that our participants care and support them, and anti-social behaviour is not welcome in our game or Bankstown.

Kind Regards

The BDAFA Board.

BUFC Development Program – Term 2 2023 !

2023 Term 2 BUFC Pre-Sap and Junior Development Programs 

Location: Playford Park, Cahors Rd, Padstow NSW 2211

Dates: 10-Week program (Every Wednesday) 

  • Start Date: Wednesday 26th of April 2023 
  • Finish Date: Wednesday 28th of June 2023 

Times: 

  • BUFC Pre-Sap Program (Under 5’s – Under 8’s Mixed): 5:30 – 7pm 
  • BUFC Junior Development Program (Under 9’s – Under 12’s Mixed): 5:30-7pm

Price:  

  • BUFC Pre-Sap Program – New Participant:  $279 + FNSW Fees (Includes BUFC Training Jersey, Shorts, Socks, and String bag) 
  • BUFC Junior Development Program – New Participant: $279 + FNSW Fees (Includes BUFC Training Jersey, Shorts, Socks, and String bag) 
  • BUFC Pre-Sap Program – Returning Participant: $219 + FNSW Fees
  • BUFC Junior Development Program – Returning Participant: $219 + FNSW Fees

Coaches: 

  • BUFC FFA Accredited Coaches
  • BUFC Pre-Sap Program and Junior Development Program: 4 coaching staff

For more information, please email tyron@bdafa.com.au

Registration HERE 

https://registration.playfootball.com.au/common/pages/reg/welcomeregplus.aspx?entityid=74189&id=94512 

Bankstown United – School Holiday Program – April 2023

The football fun doesn’t stop with the holidays around the corner, we are excited to announce Bankstown United FC in collaboration with BDAFA, will be running a School Holiday Program this April School Holidays for Girls and Boys aged 5-12 years old.

Program developed by BUFC’s fully accredited Football Federation Australia (FFA) Coaches. Participants will experience SAP representative level training over the course of the program

$120 per participant per program (Active kids vouchers are accepted)

Information:

  • Dates: 18th to the 20th of April, Tuesday – Thursday, 2023
  • Time: 9am -12pm each day
  • Location: Padstow Park Synthetic, Padstow

To register for this program click on the below link and select HOLIDAY PROGRAM

bit.ly/3Tb2ID3

BUFC participates in the National Premier League (NPL2) NSW Men’s, Youth & SAP Competitions.

Register with Bankstown District Referees

Register to be a Referee!

The Cost to register with BDR Referees in 2023 will be $0 – FREE !

If you are a new Referee in the Bankstown District you will be provided with a Referee kit free of Charge.

To register as a referee: https://registration.dribl.com/club/1585

2023 Referees Incentives:

For the 2023 Season, BDAFA have developed an incentives program to encourage people to take up refereeing.

All Referees in 2023

Training:

  • If you attend 5 Referee training sessions: You will receive a bonus of $100 at the end of the Season

Games Refereed:

  • There will be a target system in place for the number of games you referee throughout the year! Once the season is finished, if you reach one of the below game targets you will receive one of the following bonuses.
Games RefereedAmount of Money
30+ Games$100
40+ Games$150
50+ Games$200
60+ Games$250

 

End of the year Raffle:

  • There will be a raffle at the end of the year for a referee’s chance to win $1000!!!
  • To enter the raffle, you must referee a minimum of 40 games to receive a ticket.
    • A referee will receive an extra ticket for each target they reach e.g., 50+ and 60+ games refereed.

 

Summer Football Update – 13th October 2022

Summer Football Wet Weather Update

Unfortunately, due to the large amount of rain Bankstown experienced, Kinch remains closed.

We have been able to secure Jensen Park Synthetic on Monday and Wednesdays evenings for the next two weeks to facilitate our competitions.

The office has been working through competition changes. Please find below a brief update on each Competition Night.

Tuesday Night – Grade 6/7 & 8/9 Boys and Girls: There are 2 spare weeks in this draw. Should Kinch be closed we will extend this competition into its spare weeks based at Kinch Reserve.

Wednesday Night – Grade 10/11 Mixed, Grade 12, 13, 14:  Round 1 will be played Wednesday night 19/10/2022 at Jensen Park, Games are already published on Dribl. This competition will also play on Wednesday 26/10/2022, Dribl will be updated shortly for this date.

All other washed out games for this competition will be rescheduled as double headers and updated on Dribl.

Thursday Night – Grade 10/11 Girls, Grade 15/16 & All Age Men: This competition has been moved to a Monday for the next Two weeks. We are seeking feedback from team leaders, as we are aware this was not the original scheduled day. Once teams have responded to the office, the Dribl draw will be updated.

Team Leaders have been emailed with all changes.

BDAFA will work hard to ensure games are rescheduled and competitions are completed.

We would like to thank all our members for their patience and understanding.

Yours in Sport

BDAFA Office and Competition Update

Staffing

As we continue to look at improving our services to our clubs and their members,  last week we welcomed a new staff member, Tyron Geany into the office.

Tyron joins us to provide additional support across multiple parts of BDAFA, Tyron has a qualified AFC C-License coach and has been involved in Football as a player and coach in Bankstown his entire football career.

Tyron is currently working on developing session plans for clubs to use across all age groups and we hope to have them uploaded to a share drive shortly alongside a plan to help deliver these session plans to coaches across all clubs.
Ty will also being assisting across many of operational and competitions activities and will also be shortly helping to launch Summer football for this season.

Competition

Weather impact

The last 2 weeks of wet weather has further impacted out competitions

Where it currently Stands

  • There are no wash out rounds remaining.
  • We will progress forward with the following subject to further rain. If we have any further wash outs we will need to re-evaluate and possibly wash out any further rain effected rounds.

Grade 12-21 Saturday Competition – Any further washouts will be rescheduled to a double header (Sunday games)

Ladies Football – Sunday Competition – Any further wash outs will be reschedule to night games.

All Age Men & O35’s  – Any further washouts will be rescheduled to a midweek night game OR a double header (Sunday games).

Men’s Premier League – Any further washouts will be rescheduled to a double header (Sunday games).

Over 45’s – We are reviewing this competition.

Division 1 Ladies| BDAFA & CDSFA Joint Competition

Last month a survey was completed by the participants of both BDAFA and CDSFA ladies 1/2 competitions. There was a great response to this email which was overwhelming in favour of a joint Division 1 competition between BDAFA and CDSFA.

BDAFA will now meet with CDSFA to work through the logistics of a joint competition for the 2023 season. Once this has been determined we will look to meet with the participants of the BDAFA Division 1 ladies teams and seek feedback before the competition is finalised.

We wish to thank all those who took the time to complete the survey. We appreciate your feedback and are excited for the future of ladies football.

Grade 6/7 Grade 7 Mixed

This competition has Two (2) games scheduled for each team at the same park this Saturday. This was to make up for a washout round.

 

Bankstown United – School Holiday Program WEEK 2

HOT OF THE PRESS

WE HAVE OPENED A WEEK 2 PROGRAM !!

The football fun doesn’t stop with the holidays around the corner, we are excited to announce Bankstown United FC in collaboration with BDAFA, will be running a School Holiday Program this July School Holidays for Girls and Boys aged 5-12 years old.

Programs will be run by Bankstown United’s FFA qualified coaches, over 2 days between 9am to 1pm at Jensen Park, Regents Park
 
$150 per participant per program

 

To register for this program click on the below link and select HOLIDAY PROGRAM
https://registration.playfootball.com.au/common/pages/reg/welcomeregplus.aspx?entityid=74189&id=72405
Includes
FREE BALL for each participant 
  • Date: Thursday & Friday 14/07/2021 – 15/07/2021
  • Time: 9 am -1pm
  • Location: Jensen Park, Regents Park

Winter Competition Update 2022

It goes without saying that we have experience an unprecedented weather event for the 2022 season, this is off the back of two COVID interrupted seasons.

BDAFA, our Club Volunteers have been working hard week in week out to get our games played. To give some context this weekend we have only 12 full fields available and 5 fields that we can use for Small Sided Football to work with.

BDAFA had fortunately scheduled numerous wet weather allowances in the draw, despite the numerous washouts we have been able to reschedule with 95% of our washouts already, with the remainder to also be scheduled in the near future. This means at this point in time we have not effectively lost any games from this season.

We have now reached the point were we have utilised most of our washout rounds allocated for most competitions some still have one (1) washout round remaining.

Moving forward BDAFA will look to schedule the draw and run competitions as follows:

Small Sided Football

  • BDAFA are looking to schedule double games later in the season when more fields come online.  Much like we ran Summer football, each team will play two games on game day. Should the wet weather continue, we will look to schedule another mini Gala Day for each grade on a Sunday to give them extra games
  • Grade 10/11 will move to playing across the field to allow for more games in this competition to be played.
  • Fields that are not playable as a full field, maybe utilised for SSG if possible.  So venues may just play Small Sided Games only.

Competitive

  • Moving forward in the short term any washed out games will be re-scheduled to mid-week OR on a Sunday.  Should the weather continue we will revisit the structure.
  • We will look for to shift game time in the All Age Men’s space to 12,2,& 4pm. This give an additional time slot across our fields.

We will continue to keep everyone updated as we progress through the season, we thank you for your patience

BDAFA Referees – Register Now

Referee Registration Open Now !

There has never been a better time to Referee in Bankstown!

BDAFA will now be running the Referees arm in Bankstown, and we need your help to build and grow the Referees. You will be supported by the Referees Operational Group who will deliver coaching and mentoring to all our Referees.

The Cost to register with BDAFA Referees will be $0 – FREE !

If you are an new Referee in the Bankstown District you will be provided with a Referee kit.

Get on Board and register now
https://registration.playfootball.com.au/common/pages/reg/WelcomeRegPlus.aspx?entityid=31101&save=0

Once you have registered to become a referee, and this is your first time refereeing, you will be required to register for your training at http://education-ffa.sportingpulse.com/Entry

The course will be held on Sunday 26th June 2022. From 9am to 3pm at Middleton Reserve

 

 

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