Mt Barker United Juniors

30/09/2026

💗 More than just soccer.

Our U10s recently took part in a PositiveMe session with Coach Kyle and it was a great opportunity to take a little time away from the soccer and focus on something just as important: our players.

So, what is PositiveMe? 👇

PositiveMe is about helping young people build the skills, confidence and mindset they need both on and off the pitch. Through age appropriate activities and conversations, players explore things like confidence, positive relationships, resilience, communication, emotions and looking after themselves and each other.

For our younger players, it’s not about sitting down for a lecture it's a quite 5-10minutes of investing in their psychological wellbeing. It’s about creating a safe, positive space where they can talk, listen, have a laugh and learn a few things along the way. ❤️

We’re really proud to be bringing opportunities like this into our junior program because developing young soccer players is about more than what happens with a ball at their feet.

It’s about helping them become confident, connected and resilient young people.

⁉ If your player trialled the positive me books we'd love to know what you thought of them so far?

29/09/2026

We've officially joined the AU JDP! 🌟⚽

Use the code MBARKER and sign up to Term 4 starting soon!!

ICYMI, Mount Barker is joining JDP! 🤩

Term 4 registrations are now OPEN for the final Junior Development Program intake of 2026.

Eligible families can use their $100 Sports Voucher towards registration.

Redeem your voucher → bit.ly/4eD0YPF
Sign up for Term 4 → bit.ly/JDP-AUFC

28/09/2026

We’re so happy to announce that Neil Housego will be returning to the coaching team in 2027, continuing with our U15s! 🙌

Neil has been a valued part of the MBUSC coaching group throughout 2026, bringing his C Class Coaching Licence, playing experience and, most importantly, a genuine commitment to the development and wellbeing of his players.

Neil is the kind of coach who invests in his team and their journey. He backs his players, supports them through the challenges, celebrates their progress and is always looking for ways to help them grow.

The team now moving towards the senior side of our YCC will also be overseen closely by Junior Technical Director, Jonathan Betts. We’re looking forward to seeing the progress this team can make with Neil and Jonathan working closely together throughout 2027.

We’re incredibly proud to have Neil continuing with us and can’t wait to see what another season together brings for Neil and the team.

Congratulations Neil and the U15s, we’re looking forward to another great season in 2027!

27/09/2026

With trials, Summit 7's and Grow her Game coming up quickly there isn't much down time at all this year... THANK YOU 🙏🙏🙏 to all of the amazing members that came and helped out our juniors with the working bee over the weekend

It helped us knock off a huge chunk of work and we are so thankful for everyone's time and effort

Thank you world for putting on some beautiful weather today, it made the job much easier
We hope everyone enjoyed the BBQ 🌞

26/09/2026

This year marked a huge step forward in our junior goalkeeping program, and we are thrilled to welcome back our Junior Goalkeeping Coach, Zac Bushby.

Zac is a valued member of the MBUSC family and has been part of our club community for many years alongside his dad, Justin. Over that time, Zac has contributed as a player, volunteer and coach, always demonstrating his passion for the club and its people.

In 2026, Zac took on the role of Junior Goalkeeping Coach, providing dedicated, ongoing goalkeeper training across our junior program. His work has made an enormous impact, not only in developing our young keepers’ skills and confidence, but also in creating a supportive community for players in one of the most unique positions on the field.

Goalkeepers can often feel like the most isolated players in a team, yet they are among the most important. Through Zac’s leadership, our keepers have had a place to learn, connect and grow together.

Welcome back, Zac!
We are incredibly grateful for the time, energy and expertise you bring to MBUSC, and we are excited to continue offering high quality, dedicated goalkeeper development for our junior players.

24/09/2026

We’re excited to announce that David Mawby and Deng Bulabek will be returning to lead our U14 Youth Club Championship team in 2027! 👏⚽

After a fantastic 2026 season, the team has shown an impressive level of strength, technical ability and determination. With the move to full pitch football in 2027, the team will take on a new challenge as they step into the U14 YCC competition.

Deng brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience to the group. As a high-level State League player, Deng has represented clubs including MBUSC, Seaford Rangers, Pontian, Cobras, Gawler and Victory, as well as playing NPL Reserves for Cumberland. His coaching background includes leading the U13 YSL and JPL teams at Para Hills Knights, before joining MBUSC in 2026.

Dave Mawby will continue his coaching journey with the group. Dave has been valued coach for Mt Barker since 2022 and is dedicated to continuing to develop his coaching knowledge and education, while making a significant contribution to the growth of our players and our junior pathway.

Together, Deng and Dave have built a strong foundation with the Under 13 YCC group, and we’re excited to see them continue that work into 2027.

The step to full pitch will bring a new level of physical demand, tactical awareness and game understanding and we’re looking forward to seeing this team take their fitness up a notch and embrace the challenge! 💪🔥

We can’t wait to see what this group can achieve in their next chapter of YCC and know the players will be cheering to see the coaching team is back!

Bring on 2027! ❤️

22/09/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that Daniel Hamilton will continue his coaching journey with Mt Barker United SC in 2027, taking charge of our U13 Youth Club Championship team! 👏⚽

Dan is a familiar face around the Hills football community, with extensive experience through his involvement with Bridgewater Wolves Soccer Club, where he has served as President, as well as his 10 years coaching experience with MBUSC’s U12 YPL team in 2026 and the Football SA Regional Development Centre.

The Under 12 YPL team in 2026 had a fantastic year together as a newly formed team. His experience, knowledge and commitment to player development make him a fantastic fit to lead our U13s into their next stage of development.

We are so glad to provide our team with consistent and quality coaching, we can’t wait to see what he and the team can achieve together as they take the next step and officially enter the Youth Club Championship in 2027. 💪

22/09/2026

TICKET DEADLINE APPROACHING

Buy your $2 ticket for a chance to win from a prize pool worth over $300,000! Ticket sales close midnight 8 October.

Tickets are only $2 each. With 💯% of proceeds coming back to us to invest back into the community to help develop the next generation of soccer stars! 🤩

To purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/mbusc-lottery. It's as easy as that!

This is a major fundraiser for the club and we encourage everyone to share this post far and wide so we can harness as much support from the community as possible. ⚽️

Prize List: https://www.communitylottery.com.au/pages/prizes

THANK YOU! ❤

21/09/2026

Congratulations to all our Junior players that took out Best & Fairest for Season 2026

These players accumulated the most points across their season from their coaching team based on meeting the MBUSC player values

⚽ Work ethic - they always give their best
⚽ Respect - show respect for teammate, opponents and the game
⚽ Discipline - they do the right thing, even when no one is watching
⚽ Team work - one united team, one united goal
⚽ Courage - they are brand on and off the ball

Congrats all! We are proud to have you a part of our community and proudly representing MBUSC! 💪

19/09/2026

Congrats to 2 of our Mt Barker United players, Patrick Hamilton and Charlie Dvorak for taking our 1st and 2nd place in Under 12 Best and Fairest in the local AHJSA Under 12's

We're very proud to have you both out loving your soccer and glad to have you a part of United 💪