Albany Junior Soccer Association

UPDATED: Please consider these as taken, there's about 20 requests for them so we'll respond and get the pick ups organised shortly.

Who wants a free soccer goal?
We need to get these goals out of the hockey area asap. If you would like a goal and you can arrange to collect it then please message us or email [email protected]
If you know anyone that would like them as scrap metal or something, also please reach out, we've tried all other options but we just need them gone. Any help from the broader community is much appreciated.

There's 8 goals in total, they're steel goals. The dimensions are:
Height - 1.85m
Width - 3m
Depth - 1.60m

We're into the pointy end of the season now, which understandably brings a broad range of emotions! We're looking forward to what should be another fun Saturday though.

There's two feedback and workshop sessions this Saturday as well, we cannot recommend highly enough for parents, coaches and players even to come and share any ideas that they have to keep us moving forward. A big thank you to everyone who's been involved so far, it's been great to see, this week the topics we have are:
⚽️ Girls Football - 9:30-10:30am
⚽️ Country Week - 11am-12pm

Good luck to all teams this weekend.

🥳 The Cup Semi-finals are set!
Friday Saturday 4th & 5th September get ready to lock in!! ⚽️

Correspondence will go out shortly to clubs regarding the teams that are not playing in semi-final matches to arrange friendly matches wherever possible.

A reminder for teams playing in the semi-finals, that we will do 3rd place playoffs this season. Cup Final day on 19th September will be only the U12-18 Cup Finals and 3rd/4th place matches, we invite and strongly encourage all teams to come along and enjoy the festivities on what promises to be a thoroughly entertaining day! This year will of course feature 8 Finals for the first time, plus the cafe and a canteen of sorts as normal as well as a food van. More details to follow.

U6-U11s matches on 5th September are all as per normal/squadi. We ask that U10 & U11 teams on that day just be prepared with regards to referees as sometimes if games go to extra-time as they did yesterday, then referees can be held up (apologies for not giving the heads up about that prior to yesterday) and a parent or coach may need to fill in to be able to start on time.

We've got a normal round of league matches this Saturday, please check squadi for your normal fixtures.

Have your say: Referees

Following a successful first session regarding Coaching, we move ahead to the next session. Thank you to anyone who spoke to one of the amazing facilitators last Saturday, there was a lot of general and common feedback, so this is a call out to ask for more idea-based feedback. Your ideas will be heard, they'll be discussed with you, we're here for and ready for your input.

This Saturday 22nd August, 9:30-10:30am in the pavilion, in the corner in front of the TV to the right of the cafe, the next of AJSA's feedback and workshop sessions will be on.
This is a chance for anyone in the soccer community to share their thoughts on Refereeing, particularly around development, mentoring, education etc. It's a drop-in format, no meeting to sit through, just come have a one-on-one chat with a facilitator, there will be 4 amazing volunteer facilitators, all of which are not AJSA committee members.

Reminder: A couple of things worth knowing before you come down, these sessions are about constructive ideas, not a place to raise an individual complaint and expect an on-the-spot fix. If you've got a specific complaint, the right channel is through your club's committee, who can raise it with AJSA on your behalf. But if you've got thoughts on how to make coaching support better for our clubs, no matter how big or small the idea may seem, we genuinely want to hear them.

Remaining sessions that are confirmed are:
- Female/Girls football on 29th August 9:30-10:30am.
- Country Week 29th August time TBC
- Junior to Senior Pathway 5th September 9:30-10:30am
- School to Club/U12 to U13 Pathway 5th September time TBC.

See you Saturday ⚽️

⚽️ Cup Quarter-finals and Round 14 coming up this weekend, here are all the games that are ahead for this Saturday ⚽️

The next round of cup matches after this are on the 5th September and then Cup finals on 19th September.
There will only be Cup finals and 3rd/4th play-offs on the 19th September, we're working on the set up for Cup Final day to make it an entertaining day for all, so save it in the calendar!

For anyone who isn't sure on how the Cup structure works or if you have a specific question about the age group your child is in, leave a comment and we'll answer it, there's no dumb questions about this subject. There are also the Rules of Competition on the AJSA website that can be referred to.

Good luck to all teams this weekend!

Round 13 is ready to go and looks like we're going to be spoilt with the weather too! We probably all deserve it after last week though 😆

Have your say: Coaches - Training and Support

This Saturday 15 August, 10:15–11:15am in the pavilion (inside the building where the canteen is), for the first of AJSA's feedback and workshop sessions.
This is a chance for anyone in the soccer community to share their thoughts on coaching training and support in our region — what's working, what's not, and what AJSA could do to address it. It's a drop-in format, no meeting to sit through, just come have a one-on-one chat with a facilitator, there will be 3 amazing volunteer facilitators, all of which are not AJSA committee members.

A couple of things worth knowing before you come down: these sessions are about constructive ideas, not a place to raise an individual complaint and expect an on-the-spot fix. If you've got a specific complaint, the right channel is through your club's committee, who can raise it with AJSA on your behalf. But if you've got thoughts on how to make coaching support better for our clubs, no matter how big or small the idea may seem, we genuinely want to hear them.

More sessions on other topics - referees, school to club pathways, junior to senior pathways, female football, Country Week - will follow over the coming weeks. Keep an eye on this page for dates.

See you Saturday ⚽️

Due to a late cancellation, Sharks Soccer Club Albany have pulled together a massive effort to save us from a canteenless Saturday morning!

With the lateness though, it is a limited but well stocked menu, so please be kind to the volunteers in the canteen this Saturday as we should be every Saturday, and support them the best we can.

Applications closing soon.

Knowlson Youth Grants

The Albany Junior Soccer Association is proud to support young people not only through football, but through initiatives that strengthen our whole community.

The Knowlson Youth Grants will provide funding each year for projects led by individuals, teams or clubs within the AJSA community that make a positive difference for young people. These grants encourage young people involved in AJSA to show leadership, contribute to their community, and support important causes affecting youth.

OUR INSPIRATION
These grants were inspired by the Knowlson Family. After more than a decade of dedicated service to junior soccer through their roles on the AJSA Committee, Grace and Jamie Knowlson have given so much to the sport and to the young people in our community — and that generosity is exactly what this program is about.

GRANT FUNDING
This year AJSA is making available up to $1,000 in total. Funding may be awarded as one grant or shared across several projects, with individual grants expected to be between $200 and $500. The number and size of grants will depend on the quality of applications received.

WHO CAN APPLY
Applications may be submitted by AJSA affiliated clubs, AJSA teams, individual players, and groups of players involved in AJSA competitions. Where an application is submitted by an individual or team, club endorsement may be required.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
Projects should show a positive impact on young people, and may include:
• Youth mental health awareness programs
• Fundraising events for youth charities
• Community support initiatives
• Youth leadership programs
• Health and wellbeing activities
• Inclusion or participation programs for disadvantaged youth
Applicants are encouraged to submit innovative ideas that benefit young people in the community.

APPLICATION TIMELINE

Applications open - 16 June 2026
Applications close - 31 August 2026
Recipients announced - 12 September 2026

HOW TO APPLY
Applications are designed to be simple and accessible. You will be asked to provide a short description of the project, who it will benefit, a basic budget showing how funds will be used, and the outcomes you expect. Applications can be submitted using the Knowlson Youth Grant Application Form on the AJSA website.

GRANT CONDITIONS
Successful applicants must:
• Use the funding only for the approved project
• Provide a simple acquittal report after completion
• Provide evidence of how funds were used

CONTACT
For further information, please contact the Albany Junior Soccer Association at [email protected] or through the link to our website below.
https://ajsa.com.au/knowlsonyouthgrants/

Albany - Foundation of Football (Part 1 and 2)

When: Part 1 on Tue 18th Aug; Part 2 on Tue 1st Sep 2026 both evenings from 5:00pm - 9:30pm

Where: Albany Cricket & Soccer Pavilion, North Rd, Yakamia WA

Cost: $120.00pp

Registration process:

Register on Play Football platform as a Coach:

Click the link below and search 'Learner', select the relevant state (you are located in) and club and proceed with the registration process as a Coach (if you do not have a club, use the link: Learner WA)

https://www.playfootball.com.au/club-registration-search

Register on the FA Learning Centre platform as a Learner:

Once the Play Football registration is completed (wait 24 hours), you will need a Working with Children Card (If you have applied for a WWCC a picture of the receipt is sufficient), which needs to be approved by your club and Football West; then you can access your new account on the Learning Centre platform, using link:

https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=page.login

Please ensure you log in as a 'Football Australia Learner'

Register for the course:

Once your account on the FA Learning Centre is confirmed, please register for the course using the registration link below:

https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=event.assessment.view&eventId=6a66f198bc7172001a4d5619