2023 Training Timetable

To help preserve our beautiful pitches at Princes Park, no boots with studs may be worn until competition season starts.

Tuesday nights – Goalkeeper Training

Any players interested in learning about goal keeping are welcome to come to dedicated keeper training on Tuesday nights.

5pm – 5:45pm: U9 to U13
6pm – 7:30pm: U14 to U20

Training is run by our specialist goal keeping coach – Julie Ryan. She represented NSW at national championships and coached at W-league level with the National Training Centre and Victorian Institute of Sport. We are lucky to have Julie at our club.

Training Location

Training for takes place on SOC 1-6 and the overflow. See our location map for details.

Training Uniform

Players must wear their FCB black and white away kit for training.

Weather Policy

Miniroos and Junior matches in the Football Victoria fixture are played in all weather conditions unless the referee deems it unsafe to do so.

Refer to page 28 of Football Victoria’s 2019 Rules of Competition for details.

Wet weather training

  • Unless your coach has specifically informed you otherwise, training will be on. Training will be cancelled during severe electrical storms (lightning).
  • Sometimes training is cancelled because the ground is closed by the council.
  • The club will inform you via SMS & Facebook at around 4.00pm.
  • Wear synthetic training attire and bring a dry top to wear after training.

Hot weather training

  • During pre-season, training will be cancelled if at 4.00pm the Melbourne temperature is 36 degrees+.
  • The club will inform you via SMS & Facebook at around 4.00pm.
  • Sunscreen is available free of charge to all members and visitors to the club.

Bikes

  • Please do not ride bikes on the pitches.
  • Bikes must be locked up around the perimeter of the park.
  • Make sure you have lights and high-vis gear to go to and from training.

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