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The football family consists of players, parents, coaches, referees and volunteers. Football is a great way to reach the many residents and businesses in the local St George area and beyond. Through its size and continual growth, football is a wonderful vehicle to keep our community healthy, active and is a key social contributor to our region.

Who is SGFA? Established in 1924, the St. George Football Association (SGFA) is the local governing body of football and is a member of Football NSW.

SGFA is responsible for the overall management and promotion of football in St George and provides a vast array of competitions and programs for the development of players, coaches and referees.

SGFA is a community based organisation representing 23 member Clubs and almost 10,000 registered participants across the Georges River (Hurstville, Kogarah) and Bayside (Rockdale) Local Government Areas (LGAs). We are regulated by ASIC and a not for profit organisation that has one of the largest membership bases in the St George district of any institution, profit or not for profit.

SGFA Management, Board and Board Sub-Committee’s consist of professional and committed individuals who are passionate about football and its contribution to the community.

Our Geographic Spread

Councils: Georges River, Rockdale City (Bayside Council)

Population: 232 000 (2011 Usual Residents)

Land area: 6 651 hectares

Population Density: 34.88 persons p/ha

Our Member Clubs

Football is the longest running and largest participation sport in the St George district with almost 10,000 registered players.

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SGFA caters for football competitions and programs for both males and females. Starting from under 6’s football truly is a sport for any age and any ability. SGFA has one of the largest membership bases in the St George district of any institution, profit or not for profit with over 9,000 registered players and officials. Close to 6,200 of these are juniors and over 1,600 of total players are female.

SGFA runs the following competitions:

- Junior competition for ages under 6 to under 18

- Men’s Premier League & Premier League Women’s - All Age Men and Women

- Over 35 & Over 45 Men

- Summer Football

- Special Needs Program – St George Warriors

The local players, coaches, volunteers and parents involved in Grassroots football in St George make up the backbone of the sport and are invaluable members of the football family.

Special Needs Program:

St George Warriors The St George Warriors Special Needs Football Program was established in 2015 and caters for male and female players of all ages with developmental disabilities. This innovative, equal access community initiative provides a fun, inclusive and social environment for players and their families to participate in a modified team format.

Who plays Football?

St George Football Association runs competitions for Junior’s from 5 years of age to our open age competitions.

3,679MINIROOS 5-11YRS

23 1,178COACHESCLUBS

191REFEREES

369VOLUNTEERS

2016 SEASON PARTICIPATION

HIGHLIGHTS

TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 8,982

MALE 81% FEMALE 19%GENDER PROFILE

5,303ALL AGE

NUMBER OF FACILITIES

34

2016 Season Participation

HIGHLIGHTS

Strategic Framework Leadership

Provide an aligned organisation demonstrating clear direction and strong leadership to support our community and constituent groups.

Vision, Purpose & Values

The foundation for success will be underpinned by our Vision, Purpose and Values.

Participation

Facilitate strong competitions

and support Club operations to enhance

opportunities for all participants in each

segment of our game.

Facilities

Work collectively with all stakeholder

groups to improve the quality and number

of facilities accessible to our current and

potential playing base.

Coaching & Development

Deliver high quality local development

programs for players, coaches and officials.

Operations

Provide a stable and viable Association through effective business practices and sound financial

management.

AffiliationsSt George Football Association (SGFA) is affiliated with Football NSW (FNSW) and Football Federation Australia (FFA). This means that we are members of these organisations and our programs and competitions are based on relevant national and state guidelines and frameworks.

Our VisionTo enhance the lives of people in our diverse community through the experience of Football.

Our PurposeTo be a progressive, inclusive and unified community leader contributing to footballs’ vision to be the largest and most popular sport in Australia.

Our ValuesIntegrity, Transparency, Respect, Inclusiveness

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Football PhilosophyThe St George area has made a major contribution to Australian football over the years having produced many of the country’s leading players.

The SGFA Development Program philosophy is to identify the most talented players and coaches from within our own region and offer them an environment of football excellence.

This includes the provision of highly professional coaching, in a Club/Organisation that has ambition, vision, and desire to be the best. We want to continue to promote our youth into senior football and to produce technically gifted players who will learn to play entertaining, skilful, attractive and dynamic football.

SGFA aims to deliver cutting edge programs and oversee an advanced talent identification network.

Representative PathwaysFrom 2017, the SGFA Representative pathway will be via the newly created Club, St George City FA.

This is as a result of the SGFA’s senior program winning the 2016 State League Men’s Club Championship in its debut season which subsequently resulted in promotion to the Football NSW National Premier League 3 competition for 2017. Promotion will also see St George City FA field teams in the Football NSW Youth 2 Boys competitions (Under 13-16 years)

This representative pathway now includes:

- Boys and Girls Skills Acquisition Program (SAP)

- Regional League

- Football NSW NPL 2 Youth (U13-16)

- Senior teams (U18, 20 & First Grade) that participate in the FNSW NPL 3

- Girls and Boys Academy - 1st Eleven

- Centre of Excellence (COE Program)

- Community Coaching courses

- SGFA School Holiday Clinics

SGFA’s Development Program is led by former Socceroo and SBS football analyst, Aytek Genc, who manages all SGFA representative teams together with delivering a range of development programs.

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A Game to be Proud of… We believe our game is about respect, teamwork and keeping healthy and active. It’s about providing an opportunity to every member of our region to participate in the ‘world game’ as a player, coach, referee or volunteer. Our game thrives from members of the community and the contribution made by our volunteers who commit so much of their time and passion to the sport.

Our RefereesOur Referees are a key part of our game and SGFA works closely with the St George Football Refereess Association (SGFRA) to recruit, develop and retain referees. There are approximately 180 referees that officiate across SGFA Competitions starting from the age of 13. It’s a great way for members of our football community to take leadership positions in football and there are many opportunities for our officials to follow a pathway within SGFA, FNSW, FFA (Football Federation Australia) and FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).

Our Volunteers – The Foundation of Football There are so many members of our community that contribute to football. Without them our game would not be the success it is today. These include:

- Football Clubs and their Committee’s

- Coaches and Managers of the many teams across our competitions

- SGFA Volunteers - the SGFA Board and Board Sub-Committee’s

- Referees Football Association and their Committee’s

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Our PatronsWe are privileged to have the support of our Patrons who are great advocates and supporters of our community and sport.

- Mr David Coleman MP, Federal Member for Banks

- Ms Linda Burney MP, Federal Member for Barton

- Mr Mark Coure MP, NSW Member for Oatley

- Mr Steve Kamper MP, NSW Member for Rockdale

- Mr Chris Minns MP, NSW Member for Kogarah

SGFA offers an unprecedented opportunity for partners to connect with a highly engaged and diverse local community through the platform of grassroots football. Some important stats your business should consider:

- Football is the largest and most diverse sport in Australia with 2.8m active participants;

- SGFA has close to 10,000 registered participants in the St George district alone;

- SGFA has over 760 teams across our 23 member Clubs;

- A community of 30-40,000 people (players, families, friends) are actively engaged in the sport each week across our district;

- 360,000 page views and 61,000 active users on our new website, launched in March 2016;

- Our social media platforms that have grown over 400% in 2016 across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter;

We currently have unique sponsorship packages available for 2017 that can be tailored to suit all budgets for businesses to partner with the largest community based institution, profit or not-for profit, in the St George district.

In 2016, we welcomed a number of new partners to the SGFA family including Novotel Brighton Beach, Bexley Dental, McGrath St George and Rentokil. A full list of SGFA partners can be found at www.sgfa.com.au/partners.

For more information about SGFA and how you can support our great sport please let us know, we’d love to hear from you.

Contact: Craig KielyGeneral Manager craig.kiely@sgfa.com.au M: 0406 533 050 | P: 9556 3055

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Our AmbassadorsSGFA is also honoured to have three outstanding players and role models as ambassadors for football in the St George district:

- Teresa Polias, Sydney FC & SGFA Female Football Ambassador

- Michael Zullo, Sydney FC & SGFA Ambassador

- Milos Ninkovic, Sydney FC & SGFA Ambassador

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