What is Miniroos?
MiniRoos is Football Victoria's name for the name for boys and girls soccer at the sub junior level (Under 7/8 - Under 11). We also include our our young juniors (U12-13) in this grouping for training as they also play 1/2 pitch games. Smaller fields, modified rules and fewer players mean a more enjoyable game with more opportunities to touch the ball and more opportunities to score goals, once again increasing the likelihood of an overall positive experience.
As your child progresses through the various age groups they will be introduced to playing environments that most suit their stage of development and prepare them for the transition to 11v11 football (from U14s) when the time comes.
2025 Program Details
2025 Summary
In 2025 we will be offering our Standard Program that we offered in 2024, and commencing a new Academy Program for 5 age groups (U10 Boys, U11 Boys, U12 Boys, U13 Boys and U10-12 Girls, who will play Kangaroos/A Grade level).
2025 Timeline
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Oct 2024 - Jan 2025: Register Interest
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Dec 2024: Academy Trial and team allocations
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Term 1: Pre-season training
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Standard Program team allocation: February - March 2024
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Term 2-3: Playing season
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Term 4: Opt in Spring program
Training Information
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Two training sessions per week with training time based on player age
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Monday: Phase Training session with all coaches
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U7-U9s 5:00-6:15pm
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U10-13 6:15-7:30pm
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Wednesday: Team Training session with team coach
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U7-U9s 5:00-6:15pm
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U10-13 6:15-7:30pm
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Friday: Academy Teams only
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U10-13 6:15-7:30pm
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Academy Team: Trials and Team Allocation
Academy Trials for boys and girls will be conducted;
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Wednesday 4th December
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Monday 9th December
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Wednesday 11th December
Invitations to trial events will be sent out to selected current members and new players via Spond. If you are new to Croydon City and are interested in attending trials, please fill in the Expression of Interest, by clicking "2025 SIGN UP" at the top of the page, and selecting U10-13 Academy Teams in the form.
Standard Program: Grading/Trials and Team Allocation
Pre-season training will commence late January/early Feb 2025. We do not run trials for players in our Standard Programs. Instead all players are observed during this pre-season period by our Technical Director and licenced coaches. This gives them more time to understand all players skill development/stage. Players will start to be moved into groups during training as they continue to be observed in a variety of scenarios. Ultimately players will be grouped into teams in March. This process means all kids are placed in teams to be suit their development. As a result, we are not able to accommodate team requests.
Match Day Information
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Matches are played on Sundays between April and September as per the FV fixtures
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Games will be played in in SE region. Common clubs include; Ashburton, Oakleigh, Boxhill, Bulleen
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*ALL FAMILIES* are required (on a roster system) to assist with the smooth running of home games – pitch set up/pack away, game leader/referee, fruit
Fees
Fees include but are not limited to: Football Victoria and Football Australia (FV & FA) player and team registration, insurance, coaching expenses, training and match day equipment, players game day and training socks, end of season trophies and celebrations, costs related to all club facilities eg. council fees and utilities.
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Fees:
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Players born 2014-2018: $650
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Players born 2012-2013 : $700
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Academy Team Players: $900
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A copy of our Fee Policy can be found here
Registration
In the weeks leading up to the season information will be sent out via Spond for Play Football registration with Football Victoria. This is a formal process each player must do each year. NO further fees are involved in this process.
Uniforms
- Thank-you to our amazing sponsors from 2024. Retaining these Sponsors has enabled us to make the decision to continue using our 2024 uniforms in season 2025, saving time, money and the environment for returning players.
- All players (new and returning) will receive new playing and training socks as part of their fees
- Returning players will be able to use their 2024 training and match day uniforms
- If players are in need of a new shirt or new shorts these can be purchased separately
- Players new to the club can be sized up and purchase their playing and training kit online from next year ($100)
Coaching
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Teams cannot run without coaches, should you volunteer as a coach.
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All coaches receive mentoring and session planning from our Technical Director and Coaching Team
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Player fees for coaches are waived in recognition of your commitment to the role.
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If you are interested to find out more please complete our Coaches Expression of Interest form and stay tuned for our Coaches Information Session. Date and time TBC.
Volunteer Requirements
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As with all community clubs we are are a volunteer run, not for profit club
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All teams require a coach and team manager to ensure their smooth running
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ALL FAMILIES are expected to help (on a roster system) with match day duties such as pitch set up, fruit and leading games.
Interested in playing? Please register your details via the link below so that we can communicate important information for season 2025 to you.
2024 Miniroo/Young Junior Teams
Under 8 (born 2017)
Mixed, Joeys, COACH: Nicole
Boys, Joeys, COACH: Ben C & Ryan
Boys, Joeys, COACH: Ben S
Boys, Wallabies, COACH: Simon
Under 8 (born 2016)
Girls, Joeys, COACH: Cindy
Boys, Joeys, COACH: Michael
Mixed, Joeys, COACH: Ben M
Boys, Joeys, COACH: Jay S
Under 9 (born 2015)
Boys, Joeys, COACH: Brent
Boys, Joeys, COACH: Kelly/Hans
Mixed, Wallabies, COACH: Jeremy
Boys, Wallabies, COACH: Gerry
Mixed, Kangaroos, COACH: Karkit
Under 10 (born 2014)
Girls, Wallabies, COACH: Laurence
Boys, Joeys, COACH: Charlie
Boys, Joeys, COACH: Drew
Boys, Wallabies, COACH: Dave I
Under 11 (born 2013)
Girls, Joeys, COACH: Iain & Trevor
Boys, Joeys, COACH: Helen
Girls, Joeys, COACH: Tim
Boys, Wallabies, COACH: Duncan
Boys, Kangaroos, COACH: Luke
Under 12 (born 2012)
Boys D grade, COACH: Jules
Boys C grade, COACH: Clark
Boys B grade, COACH: Dan
Boys B grade, COACH: Rodger
More information about the playing format, rules and game day set up can be found in our Resources App page.