Registration
2026 Fixtures

Frequently Asked Questions

General FAQ's

The season usually kicks off in April and runs all the way through to late September each year. In 2026, the season start dates are:

  • MiniRoos (Under 5s to Under 12s): Saturday 2nd May, 2026.
  • Juniors (Under 13s to Under 16s): Saturday 18th April, 2026
  • Seniors (including Youth): Friday 10th April, 2026

This depends on the division you are eligible or selected to play in, with fees increasing in direct relation to the age of the team’s participants. Much of your registration fee goes directly to the sport’s governing bodies, including Football Wagga Wagga, Football Australia and Football NSW.

As a club, we use the remainder to cover the general running costs involved in delivering a space for footballers to do what they love best – play football. This includes referee fees, playing shirts, coaching kits and balls, and lighting our club’s fields at our home ground, the Duke of Kent Oval, so teams can continue to train even when those winter days become shorter.

In 2026, our registration fees are as follows:

CategoryFee
Under 5s$100 (subsidised by generous sponsorship from Guzman Y Gomez)
Under 6s$180
Under 7s$180
Under 8s$200
Under 9s$200
Under 10s$200
Under 11s$200

CategoryFee
Under 12s$215
Under 13s$275
Under 14s$275
Under 15/16s$275
Youth$295
Senior Men$400
Senior Women$400

In football, a player’s eligibility for any age division is determined by the age they are turning in the current calendar year, e.g. a child turning 6 in 2026 is eligible to play in the Under 6s competition and should register within that division.

Players cannot play ‘down’, meaning children cannot play in an age division lower than the age they are turning within the current calendar year, e.g. the above child is not eligible to play in Under 5s even if they are only 5 at the time of registering.

So simply register to play in the division denoted by the age you are turning this year.
For those over the age of 18, please see ‘How do I work out what competition my child or I should play in?’.

In a nutshell, age and skill development.

The MiniRoos Competition is for children turning 5 to 12 years (see above). The size of the playing fields, the number of players on the field, and the complexity of the rules applied slowly increases through the age divisions so as to provide each child with scaffolded preparation for moving onto the next stage of local football competition.

The Juniors Competition is that next stage. It is for boys and girls aged 13 years to 16 years. All games are played on full-sized fields, under competition rules, with referees controlling the action.

In 2025, Football Wagga Wagga created a new ‘Youth’ division for boys turning 17 or 18 years old to provide them with the option to continue to further their skill development prior to entering the adult Men’s Competition.

All the above competitions are played on Saturdays.

This depends on the division and competition.

The FWW MiniRoos program is non-competitive for teams from Under 5s to Under 10s – no game results are recorded. However, MiniRoos’ teams in Under 11s to Under 12s do compete for points throughout the season, in the same manner as the Juniors and Seniors Competition teams. They participate in finals and Grand Finals at the end of the season.

All Juniors (Under 13s to 16s), Youth (Under 18s) and Seniors Competition teams vie for a place in the FWW Grand Final each year, with points awarded for wins and draws throughout the season. The ‘Grand Final Weekend’ is ordinarily held on the last weekend in September.

The Football Wagga Wagga Competition is open to everyone from those turning 5 to 105! We have teams from Under 5s all the way through to 1st Grade Men’s and Women’s.

Boys can enter only the Mixed Competition or the Youth Competition, whilst girls can select either the Mixed Competition or the Girls Competition. For girls, simply select the competition you would prefer to play in when registering.

For men and women over the age of 18 years, there are a number of options. Our 1st and 2nd Grade Men’s and Women’s squads are chosen on merit, with factors such as football skills and fitness considered during the selection process. This process involves your being invited to attend pre-season training so we can chat with you about your playing history and then conduct an informal assessment as part of our regular training program.

For men, there are a further two options. Our 3rd Grade Men’s team is for those players who hope to play in the upper two divisions one day or just missed out. Our 4th Grade team/s play on Friday nights and, although still competitive, this division is much more social.

So, if you’re a ‘grown-up’ (even if it’s only physically, haha) and you are keen to wear the mighty ‘Orange and Black’ this season, get in touch with us at president@waggaunited.org.au and we can get the ball rolling for you.

This information is communicated to all clubs and participants by way of a ‘Draw’- a table outlining when and where each team’s games will be played throughout the season. The Draw is compiled by our parent association, Football Wagga Wagga (FWW), and then released in the weeks leading up to season kick off. The release of the Draw is announced on FWW’s Facebook page as well as our own, so be sure to keep a look out. Please note, all WUFC team coaches are advised of the Draw’s release by WUFC and are asked to communicate this to their team 

For many age divisions, yes… sometimes.

Most games are played in locations around Wagga Wagga, though, with Bolton Park and the Duke of Kent Oval being home to MiniRoos whilst Juniors/Seniors games are predominantly held at Rawlings Park. However, travel to Leeton, Junee, Cootamundra, Griffith, Temora, Tumut and Young may also be required throughout the season, depending upon the teams entered in your division.

If you are over the age of 10 years, please reach out to us before registering so we can offer important advice. Contact us via president@wagggaunited.org

Wagga United FC registrations are now open for the 2026 playing season. It is important to register as soon as possible, particularly if you have not played for us previously as places at our club are highly sought after.

Please follow the link below to our online registration platform:
Play Football – Wagga United Football Club Registration

Unfortunately, due to restrictions regarding our club’s access to people’s data and accounts on the platform, we are usually unable to assist with such matters. Please get in touch with Playfootball directly (see below) and they will help you resolve the issue quickly and easily:

Email: support@playfootball.com.au

Phone: 02 8880 7983

Wagga United FC Teams

Once your registration is received, our Juniors and Seniors Registrars will work tirelessly to allocate players and compile teams. This can take weeks of work and involves considering many factors, including the requirement to adhere to FWW rules, players’ preferences, team and/or playing position availability, as well as what is in the best interests of each team and the club as a whole. When finalised, team lists are forwarded to each team’s WUFC coach. This usually occurs around three weeks before the season kicks off. The coach will then get in touch with you and your teammates to welcome you to the season, and to discuss their plans moving forward. If you have not heard from your coach and the season’s kick off is looming (two weeks away), please get in touch with us so we can investigate.

We’ll do our best! During the registration process, players have the opportunity to list any friends they might like to play alongside and, where possible, we attempt to meet those requests. Sometimes, however, this simply isn’t possible due to any number of factors, such as:

  • As per Football NSW rules, all teams have a maximum number of players permissible so once a team reaches this limit, we are unable to allocate another player to it.
  • Returning players’ preferences are given priority over new registrations to WUFC. This means that those returning to the club are assured of a place with WUFC for the season ahead. Should a place on a specific team become available after all returning players are accounted for, then we open this spot up to others on a ‘first in, best-dressed’ basis.
  • There may be other information of a confidential nature that needs to be considered or complied with and, as a result, a team vacancy must be allocated to a certain player.
  • We need to ensure we comply with all Football Wagga Wagga’s Competition rules and guidelines regarding the make-up of teams.

We will try! When registering, select the Girls Competition package applicable to your daughter’s age. As you work your way through the registration process, you will find a question posed in relation to the potential to also play in the Mixed Competition. Simply respond accordingly, and we will see what we can do to accommodate this request. However, please note, we cannot guarantee your daughter’s placement in both competitions – it will come down to availability.

WUFC’s home ground is the Duke of Kent Oval in Shaw Street, Wagga Wagga, and all weekly training sessions take place at this location with each team allocated an exclusive training space for the season. Other details relating to your team’s training will be advised by the team’s coach, including the day of the week. These details are often determined in consultation with parents. However, WUFC’s coaches are volunteers, valiantly juggling paid employment and family commitments with their dedication to supporting young footballers’ development. Therefore, there are sometimes few options available should the training day or time ultimately selected be unsuitable for a player or parent.

Yes. It is critically important that you or your child attend training each week, not only for personal skill development but to facilitate improvements in your team’s overall performance. Failure to attend training regularly should be avoided at all costs.

If your child is in the MiniRoos Competition, it is expected that a parent or caregiver will remain on site at the Duke of Kent Oval during the training session unless prior arrangements have been made with the team’s coach. This is important, both in relation to WUFC’s commitment to safeguarding children and the duty of care we owe our amazing coaches. For older children, please ensure you arrive to pick up your child immediately after training ends.

Anything besides your WUFC uniform (please see ‘Uniforms & Merchandise’). So, no watches, jewelry or caps, for safety reasons.

Football Wagga Wagga (FWW) make that decision, not the clubs. Please refer to the FWW Facebook page for regular updates on fixtures, particularly during wet weather. Please do note, however, that games ordinarily proceed in inclement weather.

At all Juniors and Seniors games, there are two designated technical areas on one side of the playing field. Only those on the team lists are permitted within these areas. If you are not playing and you are not listed as a registered team official for that game, please do not enter this area.

Stop whatever you are doing, is the short answer!

Every club within the Juniors and Seniors Competitions must provide a Ground Official on the sidelines per game. They are often chosen by the team’s coach or manager from within the ranks of the WUFC supporters in attendance at the field. All Ground Officials are required to wear an easily identifiable vest denoting their status, and it is their responsibility to control the behaviour of their club’s supporters at the game.

WUFC Ground Officials have authority from our club to identify, correct and impose sanctioning measures on any WUFC supporter who is demonstrating poor behaviour on the sidelines, including but not limited to using abusive or derogatory language or gestures, or threatening and intimidating others. The WUFC Ground Official has the right to approach you, request that you cease any such conduct and, if you fail to follow this directive, ask you to leave the sideline.

They will report any behaviour contrary to FWW’s rules and our club’s Code of Conduct directly to the WUFC’s President, and the club will then investigate the matter fully. Where deemed necessary, we will impose sanctions on the member. WUFC takes every complaint relating to breaches of our Codes of Conduct very seriously. We will not tolerate any conduct that jeopardises the emotional, physical and cultural safety of players, supporters or officials.

Wherever possible, the first step is to approach your coach or team manager about the situation at a time and place conducive to seeking a resolution. If this proves unsuccessful or you feel uncomfortable doing so, please reach out to us at president@waggaunited.org.au as soon as possible so we can help resolve the matter at the earliest opportunity. We want everyone to have a great season at WUFC, and we can’t fix what we don’t know about!

A reminder that it is in no one’s interests, particularly children’s, to angrily confront another child, group of children, player or team official at training or a game. Such conduct is not only counter-productive to resolving the issue but may also attract adverse repercussions for yourself. Abusive and/or intimidatory behaviour is considered a serious breach of WUFC’s Codes of Conduct for players and supporters and will be managed accordingly by the WUFC Committee. Instead, let us know so we can try to help!

Uniforms & Merchandise

Thanks! We think so, too. However, no. This item is only on loan to you from our club and it is expected to be well maintained throughout the season and returned to us in good condition after your last game. Due to the rise in recent years of the number of playing shirts being returned in poor condition or not returned at all, and the exorbitant costs involved in replacing these items, WUFC has been forced to institute a fee of $100 in 2026 for any playing shirt that is lost, damaged or not returned to us at season end. This fee is payable by the player or, in the case of minors, their parents or guardians. This agreement forms part of the terms and conditions connected to our club’s online registration process.

That’s easy – your WUFC playing shirt, WUFC shorts, WUFC football socks, a pair of shin pads and, of course, football boots. 

As mentioned, WUFC lends each player a playing shirt for the season, however, you will need to purchase the remaining items, including WUFC shorts and WUFC football socks. Fortunately, we keep the cost of our club shorts and football socks to a minimum for our players, and all apparel is of the very best quality – you will outgrow it before you outwear it. As for shin pads and football boots, these can be sourced from any good sports store. 

Players are not permitted to wear their WUFC-loaned playing shirt to training to ensure it remains in good condition. Instead, wear a comfortable T-shirt and a pair of shorts.
Please note, all players are expected to wear their shin pads and football boots when training and on the field.

WUFC uniform items can be purchased through our online store at: https://waggaunitedfc.square.site/s/shop 

Sure is. Just click on the link here and you will find a stack of great merch to proudly show off that you’re ‘United’ through and through!

Simply pop us an email to president@waggaunited.org.au and we’ll have our WUFC Merchandise Officer to get in touch with you straight away to sort it out.

Oh, do tell! Please get in touch via our social media pages or send your suggestion to us at president@waggaunited.org.au. Our many thanks in advance.

Communication

Once your team list has been provided to your coach, he or she will be in touch about their plans for the season ahead. This initial contact occurs approximately two to three weeks before kick-off, depending on your age division. If you haven’t heard from a WUFC Coach or Team Manager by this time, get in touch with us at president@waggaunited.org.au and we will chase it up for you.

As the season progresses, our Wagga United Football Club Facebook page is the best source for up-to-the-moment news and information. The platform is also used to showcase our players and teams throughout the year. So, check it out!

Any important news or events will also be shared with you via emails from our club Secretary or from one of our dedicated WUFC Committee position holders.

If it’s team or competition related, your best bet is to chat with your team’s coach or manager. However, if they don’t know or it’s about something unrelated, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us through Facebook or via email to president@waggaunited.org.au

We attempt to reply to all enquiries within 48 hours. However, as volunteers juggling paid employment and family commitments with our unpaid work for WUFC, this is sometimes not possible despite our best efforts. There are also certain peak periods during the year when we are inundated with enquiries, and this can make the task of staying on top of it all much more difficult. So, please be patient and considerate.

To support us, we ask that you first check this WUFC FAQs booklet for an answer to your question prior to emailing us. Hopefully, your answer is easily sourced somewhere in these pages. If not, please reach out to us for assistance. When contacting us, please ensure the following is included in all correspondence so that we can respond as quickly as possible:

  • Your full name, or
  • Your child’s full name (where applicable), and
  • The division or team you or your child plays in, or
  • The division or team you or your child wishes to play in, and
  • Your contact phone number

Conduct On And Off The Field

Our club is renowned for its warm and welcoming culture, one in which all members are valued and respected, and we take that reputation very seriously.

Our WUFC Codes of Conduct sets out strict guidelines regarding how we expect everyone to behave when representing or supporting our club. This document also sets out the potential implications of breaching our codes of conduct, which may include removal from official roles, the imposition of bans on attendance at WUFC games and functions, or even de-registration from our club. Where warranted, WUFC will also refer the matter to the relevant authorities. All players and team officials are required to read and acknowledge WUFC’s Codes of Conduct as part of their registration.

We also have a strong ‘child-safeguarding’ focus, with our Child Safe Policy clearly identifying the expectations we hold in relation to interactions between children and club volunteers, players and supporters

Apart from your conduct on and off the field (see above), please remember that WUFC’s coaches and team managers are volunteers. So, please:

Do some lifting and hauling – Please do not just walk away after the conclusion of the game or after training. Assist the coach in putting up or taking down nets before and after the game if required or help pack up training equipment. We are all in this together, remember.

Be on time – Please do not arrive late on game day or at training. There are a lot of planning and sideline activities involved in running a team on the field or putting them through their paces at training, and late arrivals only add unnecessary stress to an already busy time for a coach. Also, as part of our child safeguarding measures, all children must be collected by a parent immediately upon the cessation of a training session or a game.

Communicate – Please keep the coach informed throughout the season. If you can’t make it to the game or to training, let them know as soon as possible so they can plan accordingly and well in advance. And, for parents, be sure to introduce yourself to your child’s coach and team manager at the earliest opportunity.

Turn up – Please ensure you regularly attend game day and training. There is a whole team counting on you to be ready to take to the field, and your commitment is expected. Attendance at training is just as important – players are expected to attend to not only further their own skill development, but also their team’s. Failure to regularly attend training without good cause may result in a reduction of playing opportunities on the field.

Supervise – Please remember, coaches are not childminders. If your child is under the age of 12 years, you are required to remain on site and support the coach where necessary.

Leave the coaching to the coaches – Please refrain from coaching your child from the sidelines. Your comments and/or instructions will likely only cause confusion on the field for your child, their team and even the coach. However, positivity and words of encouragement are always welcomed, so don’t hold back in that regard!

A loan is a loan: Please take care of playing shirts during the season. These items are expensive for the club to replace! Playing shirts are expected to be cleaned regularly and only worn on game day. These simple acts will ensure the shirt remains in good condition and, therefore, you will avoid liability for the WUFC Playing Shirt Replacement Fee of $100 that is payable for any playing shirt that is lost, damaged or not returned to us at season end.

If it is a police matter, they should be contacted immediately. We ask that you also let us know about any such reports so we can act where necessary, also. Of course, first check with the Police so as to avoid breaching any privacy or confidentiality obligations and to ensure the sharing of this information with us will not impede any Police investigation!

If the matter relates to the poor behaviour of a member of WUFC (player, team official, volunteer or supporter) please contact president@waggaunited.org.au as soon as possible. We take all complaints about conduct very seriously and will promptly investigate the matter, as per our Complaint Handling Policy.

If you are concerned about something else entirely, do please feel free to reach out to us – even if we can’t help resolve it, at the very least we might be able to point you to someone who can.

Volunteering with WUFC

We are big believers in the old adage, “many hands make light work”, so we are always eager to grow our amazing group of volunteers. If you are interested in coaching or assisting in coaching a team, and you feel you have the necessary skills, knowledge and ‘United-attitude’, we would love to hear from you! In 2025, WUFC had over 40 coaches across all our age-divisions, with the majority of teams benefiting from individual coaches supporting their specific developmental needs during the season. Not only do we provide training kits and gameday materials, but we are always here to offer advice, support and assistance!

Alternatively, if you would like to support the management of the team, please reach out to the team’s coach to see how you may be of assistance.

Please be aware, all WUFC volunteers must hold a valid Working With Children Check, and this must be provided and validated by our club prior to any official engagement with a WUFC team whose players consist of anyone under the age of 18 years.

If you’re not quite ready for that yet, there are many other ways you can support the team and/or our club….

Anything. Everything. Our entire club is volunteer based, with many people giving up their personal time to ensure all WUFC players, officials and supporters have a great season of football. If you would like to share a little of the load, you will be very warmly welcomed!

We have volunteer opportunities for everyone, regardless of age or skillset, including:

  • help organise our club’s various events throughout the season.
  • join our incredibly proactive and collaborative WUFC Committee.
  • support our canteen fund-raising activities, even if it’s just an hour per season of manning a pair of BBQ tongs.
  • attend our major sponsor, the William Farrer Hotel, for a cold drink and/or a meal… and don’t forget to let them know you’re a WUFC Crow!
  • donate a prize for our regular fund-raising events (see below).
  • and, if you’re a business, we are always on the lookout for great sponsors!

Although we don’t shout it from the rooftops, we take our community commitment very seriously and are always looking to support others in need, both locally and nationally:

1) The Charity Round: Each year, Wagga United Football Club takes the opportunity to use one round of the football season to raise money for a worthwhile cause. During this event, our club plays all Seniors games (Men’s and Women’s) against a like-minded club on our home ground, the Duke of Kent Oval, in a fantastic festival environment. Later that night, the fun continues as we host a special event at our major sponsor, the William Farrer Hotel – a night filled with amazing food, great conversation, big laughs and informative special guest appearances. In 2025 alone, WUFC raised $40,000 to support local residents living with dementia. So, make sure you get down to the sideline and/or join us at ‘The Faz’ to show your support!

2) WUFC offers practical and technical support in delivering the annual pre-season Masters Cup, a special weekend tournament for male and female players over the age of 35 years to play in a fantastic festival of football.

3) Football 4 All is a fun-filled platform for children and adults living with disability to play football in an inclusive and supportive environment. This incredible organisation runs under the umbrella of Wagga United FC, and we are incredibly proud to be a part of it.

4) The Peter Ellicott Scholarship – Peter Ellicott was, until his untimely passing, a stalwart at Wagga United FC and just so happened to also be one of the kindest gentlemen you could have ever hoped to meet. Throughout his many years with our club, Peter proved time and again his dedication to ensuring every child had the opportunity to play the game they love, regardless of their family’s personal or financial circumstances. His family kept that legacy alive by working with the club he loved so much, WUFC, to provide financial assistance for children doing it tough to enable them to still pull the boots on and take to the field wearing the mighty ‘orange and black’.

5) Our amazing network of volunteers is second to none. The Wagga United Football Club Committee has almost thirty dedicated members, all of whom tirelessly volunteer their time to support the continued growth and success of our club and its members. Our committee is proactive and highly collaborative, and we warmly welcome fresh ideas and new people.

6) We have a huge group of parent-volunteers who willingly give up an hour or more of their time each year to support our fundraising initiatives. As a result of this selflessness, WUFC can continue to support our 500-strong members in many different ways, such as keeping our registration fees and uniform costs as low as possible.
So, if and where the opportunity arises, please support us in our efforts to ‘do good’, whether it’s by offering an hour of your time, a couple of dollars, or even a kind word or action. It’s the ‘Wagga United’ way!

A huge thankyou to our wonderful sponsors.

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