Nepean Football Association
Nepean Football Association (NFA) is the governing body of amateur football across the Penrith, Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains areas of western Sydney. Clubs are located in four council areas, City of Penrith, City of Blue Mountains, City of Hawkesbury and Wollondilly Shire. Its administrative offices are located in Penrith.
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| Formation | 1961 |
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| Headquarters | Penrith, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
Parent organisation | Football NSW, FFA |
| Website | Official Website |
History
Nepean Junior Soccer Association was formed 9 November 1961[2] with the first competitions commencing in 1962. They were later to be known as Nepean District Soccer Association, then Nepean District Soccer Football Association before settling on Nepean Football Association (2014) as the word football steadily replaces soccer across Australia.
Clubs and competitions
Nepean FC
NFA are responsible for the administration and running of Nepean FC who were formed in 2011 and as at 2019 compete in NSW State League for Men and the Women's NPL2 competition.
Competitions
NFA organises football across all competitions including Mini Roos (ages 5-11), competitive junior football for boys and girls (ages 12-17), intermediate age groups (ages 18-21), men (including over 35s) and women. As at 2018 there were 13 men's divisions, 5 men's over 35's divisions and 5 women's divisions. In 2017 there were 12,223 registered players in the Nepean area across 31 clubs[3]
The association also conducts activities for athletes with special needs with the Nepean Dragons Football group. They run a summer football competition at two venues (Penrith & Springwood) along with other venues in the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains.
Current Clubs
The following clubs currently[4] have teams participating in NFA competitions:
- Junior teams indicate under 12s to under 17s and does not include Miniroos.
- Data is for the 2018 season.
| Team | Founded | Home ground | Local government area | Juniors | Seniors | Over 35s |
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| Blaxland | 1969 | St Johns Oval, Blaxland (Home ground) Glenbrook Oval, Glenbrook (Alternative ground) | City of Blue Mountains | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Bligh Park | 1990 | Berger Road, South Windsor (Home ground) Bounty Reserve, Bligh Park (Training ground) | City of Hawkesbury | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Blue Mountains (formed as Lapstone United SC) | 1965 | Knapsack Park, Glenbrook | City of Blue Mountains | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| Colo | Cougar Park, North Richmond | City of Hawkesbury | 15 | 13 | 2 | |
| Cranebrook United | Andromeda Oval, Cranebrook | City of Penrith | 9 | 8 | 2 | |
| Emu Plains | 1969 | Hunter Field, Emu Plains | City of Penrith | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Glenmore Park | 1994 | Mulgoa Rise Fields, Glenmore Park | City of Penrith | 22 | 17 | 3 |
| Glossodia | 1983 | Woodbury Oval, Glossodia | City of Hawkesbury | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazelbrook | 1958 | Gloria Park, Hazelbrook (Home) Lawson Oval, Lawson (Alternative) | City of Blue Mountains | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Henry Lawson | 1978 | Parkes Avenue, Werrington | City of Penrith | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Jamisontown | Eileen Cammack Reserve, South Penrith | City of Penrith | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
| Joeys | 1971 | Parker Street Reserve, Kingswood | City of Penrith | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Lowland Wanderers | Bensons Lane, Richmond | City of Hawkesbury | 7 | 9 | 1 | |
| Mulgoa Valley | Gow Park, Mulgoa | City of Penrith | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Nepean Dragons | 2007 | Jamison Park, Penrith | City of Penrith | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penrith FC | 1968 | Jamison Park, Penrith | City of Penrith | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| Penrith R.S.L. | 1963 | Jamison Park, Penrith | City of Penrith | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Penrith Rovers | 1999 | Parke Street Reserve, Kingswood | City of Penrith | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Pitt Town | Oakville Reserve, Oakville (Home) Pitt Town & District Sports Club Oval, Pitt Town (Alternative) | City of Hawkesbury | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| Richmond Ex-Servicemens (formed as Belmont Rangers[5]) | 1967 | Icely Park, Richmond | City of Hawkesbury | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Springwood United | 1968 | Summerhayes Park, Winmalee | City of Blue Mountains | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| St Clair United | 1979 | Mark Leece Sporting Complex, St Clair | City of Penrith | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| St Marys Band Club Rangers | 1960 | Kevin Dwyer Park, Colyton | City of Penrith | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| St Marys Convent | Myrtle Street Fields, Claremont Meadows | City of Penrith | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| St Marys SC | 1962 | Potter Field, St Marys | City of Penrith | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| St Paul's Grammar School | 1983 | St Paul's Grammar School, Cranebrook | City of Penrith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Warradale | 1983 | Waterboard Oval, Warragamba | Wollondilly Shire | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Wentworth Falls | 1975 | Pitt Park, Wentworth Falls | City of Blue Mountains | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Werrington FC | 1974 | Luddenham Oval, Orchard Hills | City of Penrith | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wilberforce United | 1977 | Woodlands Park, Wilberforce | City of Hawkesbury | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Wollemi FC | 1999 | Wollemi Soccer Club, Werrington | City of Penrith | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Defunct Clubs
- Blue Mountains Grammar School SC
- Cherrywood Soccer Club
- Claremont Meadows Soccer Club
- Londonderry Soccer Club
- Western Storm Soccer Club
Notable Players
The following players have played football for clubs in the NFA who have gone on to represent the Australian Men's and Women's National Teams:
- Leah Blayney - Wentworth Falls Football Club [6]
- Mark Bridge - St Marys Soccer Club [7]
- Luke Casserly - Colo Soccer Football Club [8]
- Michael Gibson - Penrith RSL Soccer Club [9]
- Ian Hunter - Blue Mountains Football Club [10]
- Jenna Kingsley - Emu Plains Football Club[11] & Penrith RSL Soccer Club[12]
- Mark Schwarzer - Colo Soccer Football Club [13]
- Mile Jedinak - Werrington Football Club [14]
- Teigen Allen - Emu Plains Football Club[15]
References
- "NFA About". Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/100982908?searchTerm=nepean%20soccer&searchLimits=
- http://www.nepeanfootball.com.au/index.php/library/minutes/disciplinary-committee-minutes/1051-2017-nfa-annual-report
- http://www.nepeanfootball.com.au/index.php/clubs
- http://www.richmondsoccer.com.au/about-us
- http://www.grassrootsfootballproject.com/blog/leah-blayney
- https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/western-sydney-wanderers-striker-and-nepean-junior-mark-bridge-says-his-team-is-8220fit-strong-and-ready8221-for-aleague-season/news-story/c4cf062ad4edbbffcb6cde4d4599d557
- http://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/3406413/a-league-on-the-rise-says-former-socceroo-and-colo-player-luke-casserly/
- http://www.grassrootsfootballproject.com/blog/mike-gibson
- http://www.grassrootsfootballproject.com/blog/ian-hunter
- http://www.grassrootsfootballproject.com/blog/jenna-kingsley
- https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/wanderers-win-over-perth-glory-delivers-more-than-just-a-win/news-story/52c47ba34c083295cc3b369739ff7efd
- "Mark Schwarzer @ Colo". Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "Mile Jedinak @ Werrington". Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- https://www.wanderland.com.au/wp-content/uploads/TheWanderer_Issue22.pdf
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