Abbotsford Juniors Football Club provides a safe and friendly community environment for players of all ages to play football and enjoy their favourite game. The Club has well over 1,300 players participating in the Football Canterbury Association and maintains a core focus on junior and youth football player development. AJFC offers a wide range of options for football with boys, girls and mixed teams playing in our Junior and Youth football ranks and Adult football women and men’s teams in older age groups.
Playing Football – Mini-Roos (Ages 5 to 7)
Abbotsford Juniors “Mini-Roos” Football is a great introduction to the world of football (soccer) and is structured to ensure boys and girls aged 5 to 7 to have a fun and enjoyable experience whilst learning our great game during the Winter football season.
Our Mini-Roos Winter football program is one of the most popular within the inner west of Sydney and sees teams in Under 6 and Under 7 age groups formed to train and play non-competitive games once a week versus other AJFC teams on Saturday mornings.
The program is focused on ensuring kids have fun with their friends through game play while coaches teach them the basic skills of football.
Playing Football – Juniors (Ages 7 to 12)
Abbotsford Juniors “Junior” Football is specifically designed for male and female players aged 7 to 12. During the Winter Season, games are played on a non-competitive, home and away basis and are structured to provide a fun and enjoyable experience for players as they learn the game.
AJFC provides mixed and female only teams for everyone from beginner-level and friendship-based teams who just want to play football together through to our performance oriented AJFC Football Academy program with teams offering opportunities for more motivated and skilled players who wish to play football with like-minded peers.
Our Summer football option provides access to 6-a-side football for boys and girls through the FC Sixes Summer Competition.
Playing Football -Youth (Ages 13 to 18)
Abbotsford Juniors “Youth” Football is for male and female players aged 12 to 18 offering “Home and Away” competitive football (results and league tables) within the Football Canterbury Association Winter Competition. Teams play in 11-a-side teams on full size football fields pitches.
Summer football is provided through the FC Sixes Summer Competition which features 6-a-side teams on smaller sized fields and modified rules.
AJFC fields teams in all age groups from Under 13 to Under 18/Under 19 Girls with teams of different levels of ability. Introductory and more advanced football skill training opportunities are available including a specialised goalkeeper training program.
Playing Football – Adult (Ages 19 And Over)
Abbotsford Juniors Adult Football offers anyone over the age of 18, male or female, the opportunity to play football, winter or summer. Through the Club, players can access Football Canterbury Association competition football all year long. With Under 19 female and Under 21 male, All Age and Over 35 male and female teams plus Over 45 and 55 age groups for men, there is a football option at all skill levels open to everyone.
Teams generally train once a week at our home fields with Winter competition games played on a home and away basis. Six-a-side summer football is available through the FC Sixes Summer Competition.
The AJFC Football Academy
The AJFC Football Academy program is run by the Club’s Football Development Committee and is focused on providing a platform for boys and girls to play football at the highest Football Canterbury Association (community) competitive level in their age group each year.
AJFC Academy teams are formed through public trials conducted each year which are open to any player regardless of whether they played for the Club in the previous year. AJFC Academy team members gain priority access to paid skills development training conducted during the Winter Season and are also able to purchase an AJFC Academy training kit.
Playing Football – All Abilities
The Abbotsford Juniors Football Club All Abilities Football Program launched in 2024 and offers neurodiverse participants the opportunity to play football and engage in skill development, fostering physical activity, social interaction, and personal development. The program caters to an individual’s needs and looks to create an inclusive and supportive environment that promotes the physical and mental well-being of all participants.
Team Coaches
Abbotsford Juniors Football Club is dependent on our volunteer coaches to train, develop, mentor and support all our football players. Any member of our community, regardless of prior football experience, is encouraged to participate in what is a very rewarding role. No experience is necessary but a ‘Give it a Go” attitude means everyone has fun.
Coaches receive comprehensive support from the Club to ensure that they are successful in the role.
Team Managers
Abbotsford Juniors Football Club is also dependent on our volunteer managers to coordinate, communicate, manage and support all our football teams.
Team managers are the key contact point between a team and AJFC. Good team managers are the hub around which successful football teams operate and ensure that the team is organised and ready to play.
No special skills are needed, just a passion for football and an ability to work with the coach in coordinating players and parents throughout the season.
Summer Football
Players who join Abbotsford Juniors Football Club have access 6-a-side Summer football directly through the FC Sixes Summer Competition which features teams playing mid-week nights on smaller sized fields with modified rules. The FC Sixes competition covers most age groups from Under 8 Mixed teams to Senior Men (covering Over 35, 45 and 50 teams).
AJFC also provides support for groups of our players who elect to participate in one of the many Summer football competitions run across Sydney’s inner western suburbs
