Welcome to the 2026 Harbord Football Club Season!
Registrations are now open, and we’re excited to welcome both new and returning players to our growing club.
Season 2026 Competition Commencement Dates:
The Season will officially begin on Friday the 10th of April 2026 and ends on Sunday 30th of August (grand finals)
*Important- Games will be played during the April school holidays
*No games played on ANZAC Day
Why Register Now?
Registering early helps secure your spot on the team you want to play for. During registration, you can request to play with specific friends or name a preferred team. While we’ll do our best to accommodate your preferences, spots fill up fast—so don’t wait!
Important Information for Existing Players
PlayFootball – The FFA’s Registration Platform
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has transitioned all current and previous registrations to the PlayFootball platform.
If you’re logging in for the first time, you’ll need to locate and link your existing profile to your new account.
Family-Friendly Accounts
Once your personal PlayFootball account is set up, you can easily add family members to streamline future registrations.
Match Your Email Address
To ensure a smooth transition to the new platform:
- Use the same email address you previously registered with on MyFootballClub
- Your Football Account is essential for retrieving your participant history
- If your email address or social log-in doesn’t match the one used on MyFootballClub, your history won’t transfer
Quick & Easy Registration Tips
- Use the same email address (for you or the family) that you used last year
- If you are registering a child for the first time this year, please set up the Parent’s account on PlayFootball first, even if you didn’t previously have an account
- The participant will need to provide one of the following documents for approval. The participant may be asked to physically provide the relevant documents for sighting by approved personnel.
- The participant’s Passport Document
- The participant’s Drivers License or ID
- The participant’s Birth Certificate
- You will need a clear headshot/passport photo of the participant
- Payments can be made with a Credit card or Debit card at checkout
- Optional: Access the Active and Creative Kids Voucher through Service NSW before registering your kids (see below)
Registration Steps with Harbord F.C.
Follow the registration steps below:
Step 1: Active Kids Discount Voucher
The NSW government Active Kids Discount Voucher program continues in 2026.
Active Kids vouchers become available each year from 15th January. The voucher value is $50 and is means-tested.
Apply for your voucher before registering for football with Harbord Football Club.
Learn More: Active and Creative Kids at Service NSW about applying for a voucher.
Step 2: Register with Harbord FC
New Players:
- Create an account with PlayFootball.
Note: If you are creating an account for a child, be sure to register yourself first. - Once you have an account, click the Registration Link below to start your Harbord FC Registration.
- Steps to Create a new Participant Record
- Repeat steps to create a Participation Record for your child
- Steps to Register Yourself if you are playing
- Steps to Register a Child for playing
Returning Players
You will need to log-in to PlayFootball, and claim your Participation Record. The system will lookup your details from the old platform, and add you to the new PlayFootball platform.
If registering a child, as a parent, you must add your own record first. You can then repeat the steps to add your child.
Registering Yourself to Play, Manage or Coach
Here are some quick links to PlayFootball articles:
- Steps to Claim your own Participant Record
- Steps to Self-Register
- Start your Harbord F.C. Registration here
Registering a Child to Play
- Click Here to follow our steps to register your child
Coaches & Managers
All coaches and managers must also register, via PlayFootball, however, there is no cost or fee, it is free.
To register as a coach or manager of a team, please ensure that you have a valid & current Working With Children Check (WWCC) before you register online as you MUST enter your WWCC number as part of the registration.
To apply for your WWCC number, click here.
Player Photographs
The system requires ALL players, coaches and managers to upload a current, Australian government passport size and quality photograph when you register online. For the current season, please ensure that a new photo is uploaded when you register online. Please note the specific requirements for the photographs:
- Passport-style portrait photograph
- Shoulders and head on a plain background
- No hats, sunglasses etc
- If you play with approved sports glasses, the glasses must be worn for the photo
If a suitable photograph is not uploaded into your PlayFootball profile, then your registration will not be approved, until this is completed.
Step 3: Application For New Players to Harbord FC (U12+ only)
All new players to Harbord FC from U12 and older, must send proof of age (photo or scan of passport or birth certificate) to our Club Registrar: registrar@harbordfc.com.au
If you last played Football in a country other than Australia it is IMPORTANT to contact your Club Registrar FIRST and BEFORE you start your online Registration process.
Additional Information
| Junior Mixed U6 – U9 Saturday | $ 260 |
| Junior Girls U8 – U9 Sunday | $ 260 |
| Junior Girls U10-U11 Sunday | $ 265 |
| Junior Mixed U10-U11 Saturday | $ 265 |
| Youth Mixed U12-U15 Saturday | $ 300 |
| Youth Girls U12-U15 Sunday | $ 300 |
| Youth Girls U16 Sunday | $ 305 |
| Youth Mixed U16 Saturday | $ 305 |
| Youth Girls U18 Sunday | $ 360 |
| Youth Mixed U18 Saturday | $ 360 |
| Senior Mens U21 | $ 450 |
| Senior Mens PL | $ N/A |
| Senior Mens AL1 | $ 520 |
| Senior Mens AL2+ | $ 465 |
| Senior Mens Over 35 | $ 465 |
| Senior Mens Over 45 – Over 55 | $ 465 |
| Womens PL | $ N/A |
| Womens AL2+ | $ 465 |
| Womens Over 30 | $ 465 |
| Womens Over 40 | $ 465 |
Uniform
As part of registration, all players will receive socks, and new players will also receive shorts.
In 2026 – All new Junior Players will receive a Harbord FC training shirt.
