Juniors · U6 to U16

MiniRoos & Juniors

Developing skills, friendships and a love for the game, from first kicks to full-field football.

Saturday mornings · mixed teams
Sunday mornings · girls teams from U7
Home ground · David Thomas Reserve

Registration and fees →

How it works by age

Manly Vale juniors celebrating in maroon kit

The 2026 season has finished. Register your interest for MiniRoos 2027.

Division 1 trials for U9–U16 are in November →

MiniRoos · Your year ahead

First kicks, new friends. Join MiniRoos in 2027

For children aged 4+. Here’s how your first season comes together.

1

Register your interest

Tell us about your child and who they’d like to play with. We’ll email you when registration opens.

Register your interest →

2

Sign up

Complete registration over summer, once it opens. We then build teams for the season.

3

Meet your team

Orientation day is in March. Meet your team and get your uniform.

4

Kick off

The season runs April to August, with midweek training and weekend games, and ends with the presentation day.

How it works by age

Your pathway at the Vale

A MiniRoos team listening to their coach

1 · U6–U9

MiniRoos: fun first

Small-sided games on smaller fields
No scores recorded
Ask to play with friends

2 · U10–U11

9v9: building skills

Bigger 9v9 fields
Skill development focus
Graded teams, evenly matched

3 · U12–U16

11v11: full field

Full field, 11 a side
Competition points tables
Graded teams

4 · Next level

Division 1 and representative football

Manly Vale FC is the leading pathway to representative football selection in the region.

Division 1 pre-selection trials for U9–U16
Free weekly Villarreal CF Academy training for Division 1 teams
A pathway to Manly United juniors and representative teams

Division 1 trials →
Development Program →

An under 10 girls team in Manly Vale kit

Girls football

Girls teams from U7

Girls-only teams play on Sunday mornings from U7 to U16. Girls can also play in Saturday mixed teams, or in both with dual registration.

Junior girls coordinator, U10–U16
Dan Duran, Vice President Junior Girls
0412 205 927 · VPGirls@manlyvalefc.com.au

Week to week

Game day

Mixed teams play Saturday mornings, girls teams Sunday mornings. Home games are at David Thomas Reserve.

Field locations →

Training

Usually once a week. Your volunteer coach sets the day and time once teams are formed.

Want more time on the ball? Our Development Program runs extra small-group sessions and holiday camps with Villarreal CF Academy coaches, open to every player.

Development Program →

Grading

U9 individual grading is optional for Division 1; all U9 players attend for team assessment. Individual grading is compulsory from U10. Younger MiniRoos can ask to play with friends.

Grading info →