2024 Season Registration Now Open

Resources for coaches and managers

Thanks for your involvement as a Coach or Manager. Your contribution is a critical part of providing the opportunity for our community to play this wonderful game.

All those volunteering must be registered through Dribl, and those volunteering with non-adult teams must have a current Working With Children Check.

Coach & manager handbook

The HPW How-To Guide to navigate Coaches and Managers through a successful season.

Coach Accreditation

All HPW Coaches need to be accredited to coach. On completion, course fees are reimbursed.

Managers

On behalf of the Committee, we would like to thank you for volunteering to manage a team with the Hurlo Community.

As a Manager, you are guided by our Code of Conduct, and your primary role is to promote a safe and friendly environment for all players under your care.

We appreciate that at times, people get carried away with the emotion of football, and as such we ask our Coaches and Managers to work together to ensure that they are always exhibiting the correct behaviour.

Hurlstone Park Wanderers is a community club that promotes playing football in an inclusive manner, with respect for opponents, officials, and for the love of the game.

We have a kick-off meeting before the competition starts each year, for new and returning Managers to come along and ask questions and receive information to help them have a great year.

Dribl Competition Management

Manage the competition

Draws, Results & Tables

Keep track of competition details

Wet Weather – Training

For training nights, check the status of Ewen and Beaman Parks from Canterbury Bankstown Council

Wet Weather - Game Day

For up-to-date status of weekend field closures from Football Canterbury. Check frequently as last-minute changes do occur

Training Allocation

Find the map of Ewen and Beaman Parks

Referee Payment

How to pay and be reimbursed for Referee payments

Contact your Age Coordinator with any issues

Coaches

Our coaching philosophy follows the Football Australia curriculum, which promotes coaching as inclusive, where the Coach and the player each have a role to play, where the player is safe to make their own decisions, to find their own path to the acquired outcome.

As an HPW Coach, you are guided by our Code of Conduct, and are required to complete an Football Australia community course that is relevant to your age group (Grassroots for U6-8, Skills Training for U8-11, Game Training for U12+, Seniors Course for U18+) so that Coaches can attain the base knowledge and philosophy that our coaching system is based on.

First and foremost, your coaching sessions need to be fun for the players, and fun for the Coach.

The Club provides training session plans each week, which are modeled off the Skills Sessions run for players on a Monday night of that week.

Coaches are encouraged to attend the Skills Sessions that are run by our Technical Director, Steve Tzanakes and his team.

Coach Accreditation

All HPW Coaches need to be accredited to coach

Rules of the Association

Rules under which Football Canterbury operate including the Mode of Competition

Miniroos U6-11
Playing formats and rules

Playing format and rules for U6-11

Hurlstone Park Coaching Support

Being a successful Coach at HPW

Download – coming soon

Football Australia Coaching Resource

National Body coaching hub

Player Warm Up Exercises (11+)

Routines for optimising performance and reducing injury

Fill out an expression of interest if you are interested in coaching a team

If you have any issues contact our Coaching Coordinator at

coaching@hurlstoneparkwanderers.com.au

Contact your Age Coordinator with any managmanet issues.

If you have any issues contact our Coaching Coordinator at coaching@hurlstoneparkwanderers.com.au

Coaches and Managers Pledge

In applying for registration as a Coach or Manager with the Hurlstone Park Wanderers Football Club, I will comply with this Code of Conduct in all respects.

I also understand that any breach of the Code of Conduct may result in sanctions being imposed upon me.

These may include:

  1. Warnings either verbal or in writing

  2. Ejection from the field of play/stadium

  3. A fine or suspension imposed by the Club

  4. A fine or suspension imposed by the Canterbury District Soccer Federation

  5. Expulsion from the Club

  6. And/or Legal proceedings As a member of a team associated with the Hurlstone Park Wanderers Soccer Football Club as well as abiding by the Rules and Regulations of the Club and the CDSFA. 

I will always play by the rules.

I will never argue with an official.

If I disagree with a decision I will understand that officials, like coaches and managers, can make mistakes.

I will control my temper. I understand that verbal abuse of officials and sledging other players and deliberately distracting or provoking an opponent are not acceptable or permitted behaviours in any sport.

I will be a good sport and applaud all good plays whether they are made by my team or the opposition.

I will treat all players in my sport as I like to be treated.

I will not bully or take unfair advantage of another player or official.

I will cooperate with my team members and opponents.

I will display modesty in victory and graciousness in defeat.

I will not arrive at the field intoxicated.

I shall not consume alcohol at junior matches.

I will respect the rights, dignity and worth of all people involved in the game, regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background.

I will thank the opposition and officials at the end of the game.

In applying for registration as a Coach/Manager of the Hurlstone Park Wanderers Football Club, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to comply with the above Code of Conduct and accept that breaches of the Code carry consequences under the Code, and the Constitution, Rules and Regulations of the Canterbury District Soccer Federation Association and of its members and affiliated Clubs.

Register to Coach or Manage

Hurlstone Park Wanderers is a community club that promotes playing football in an inclusive manner, with respect for opponents, officials, and for the love of the game. 

If you are interested in coaching or managing with us, head to the Play With Us page and follow the same process as with signing up to play.

If you are coaching or managing anyone under 18, you will need to apply for a free working with children check before you register.