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Pre-Season Development Programs

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Pre-Season Development ProgramsBalmain Football2025-08-04T14:31:28+10:00
  • Pre-season Development Program

  • Pre-Season Intensive Striker Training Program

  • Pre-season Goalkeeper Training Program

  • Pre-season Development Program

Want to be primed and ready for the upcoming winter season? Then join our popular Pre-Season Development Program.

Sharpen your skills, get plenty of touches with small-sided games and work on your fitness to ensure you are in the best possible position to start the season! The Pre-Season Development Program is suitable for intermediate to advanced players aged 8-13 Boys and 8-19 Girls.

What to expect:

  • Our fully credentialed Development Program coaches, led by our club’s Technical Director Radim, will oversee the program.
  • 3 stations will be prepared each week to ensure you cover all the fundamentals, get plenty of touches on the ball, as well as games on the day.
  • 12 players maximum per group

Details:

Where: Rozelle Parklands Sporting Fields
Start Date: 3 February 2026
End Date: 10 March 2026
Day: Tuesdays
Length: 6 Sessions
Cost: $150

Schedule:

U8-U9 Mixed 5:00 – 6:00pm
U10-U11 Mixed 6:00 – 7:00pm
U12-U13 Mixed 6:00 – 7:00pm
U14-U16 Mixed 7:00 – 8:15pm
U8-U9 GIRLS 5:00 – 6:00pm
U10-U13 GIRLS 6:00 – 7:00pm
U14-U16 GIRLS 7:00 – 8:15pm
REGISTRATIONS OPEN IN NOVEMBER!
  • Pre-Season Intensive Striker Training Program

The Striker Training Program will prepare attacking players for the winter season with a focus on creating and scoring goals. This action-packed 6-week program will involve high repetitions of passing, shooting, dribbling and first-touch actions replicating game situations in a fun environment.

What to expect:

  • Experienced coach
  • 10-12 players maximum per group
  • Program is suitable for all players ages 8 – 16 years of age

Details:

Where: Rozelle Parklands Sporting Fields
Start Date: 4 February 2026
End Date: 11 March 2026
Day: Wednesdays
Length: 6 sessions
Cost: $150

Schedule:

U8-U11 Mixed 5pm – 6pm
U12-U16 Mixed 6:00 – 7:00pm
REGISTRATIONS OPEN IN NOVEMBER!
  • Pre-season Goalkeeper Training Program

The Pre-Season Goalkeeper Training Program will prepare our young goalkeepers for the winter season with a focus on the technique and physical actions required of a goalkeeper such as diving, agility, handling, reactions etc. This action-packed 6-week program will involve high repetitions of shot-stopping in a fun environment.

What to expect:

  • Experienced goalkeeper coach
  • 8 goalkeepers maximum per group
  • Mixed group
  • Program is suitable for all players ages 10 – 16 years

Details:

Where: Rozelle Parklands Sporting Fields
Start Date: 4 February 2026
End Date: 11 March 2026
Day: Wednesdays
Length: 6 sessions
Cost: $150

Schedule:

U8-U11 Mixed 5:00pm – 6:00pm
U12-U16 Mixed 6:00pm – 7:00pm
REGISTRATIONS OPIN IN NOVEMBER!
Balmain DFC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands we play on, the Gadigal-Wangal people of the Eora Nation
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