REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 2023 SEASON WILL OPEN ON 11 JANUARY 2023 AND CLOSE IN MID-MARCH TO ALLOW US TIME TO CREATE TEAMS AND ORDER UNIFORMS.
Welcome to Gungahlin United Football Club. For new players interested in joining the club in 2023, we look forward to welcoming you to the GUFC family. For returning players, we look forward to sharing another great season with you.
All registration and general inquiry information can be found on this page. Because of the large volume of emails we receive during the registration period, any personal requests for support via email will be redirected to this website for self-service online in the first instance.
This new COVID world has brought many challenges and taught us that we may need to pivot at any time with short notice. As much as we try to plan as best we can, the following information may be subject to change. A gentle reminder that this club is run by volunteers, so please be kind to those that have offered up their time. We look forward to having you as part of the GUFC family and if you’d like to volunteer, reach out to volunteers@gufc.org.au.
Please note, if you are viewing this page on your phone it is often better to view in landscape mode so that you don’t miss out on important information that may be in the far right columns of our tables.
Important: Gungahlin United Football Club is a values-based club. Anyone enrolling to play with GUFC agrees to adhere to those values and to follow a strict Code of Conduct. View our Club Values here.
We have a strict stance on member protection and child safeguarding. If ever you have concerns in this area, please reach out to our dedicated Integrity Officer at integrity@gufc.org.au
Gungahlin United Football Club is a gold medal Good Sports Club. Good Sports is Australia’s largest community health sports program. It has been helping build strong community sporting clubs across Australia for over 20 years.
Contact details for non-registration related queries as follows:
Grading: coach.coordinator@gufc.org.au
Sponsorship: sponsorship@gufc.org.au
Volunteers general: volunteers@gufc.org.au
Communications Manager: contact@gufc.org.au
Registrar: registrar@gufc.org.au
Child Safeguarding, Member Protection and Integrity Officer: integrity@gufc.org.au
To submit your interest in coaching or managing a team please fill out this GUFC Coach and Manager Expression of Interest form.
When do I contact the Registrar via email?
- If during or after player registration there is a technical issue that Play Football can’t help you with
- Requesting payment options
- Requesting a Payment Plan
- Requesting a Family Discount
- Requesting a Refund
- Inquiring about information not contained within this page after first contacting the comms team at contact@gufc.org.au to close the gap.
Please ensure to read all the relevant information here prior to seeking personal support from our team.
Player Registrations
See below for registration information as it relates to the 2023 season.
Play Football Registration System
If you registered with any football club in Australia in 2019 -2022 you will already have a Play Football log-in which you will use again for 2023.
If this is your first year with the Play Football system, prior to registering you will need to create a Football Account by clicking on My Account on the top right-hand corner of the Play Football Registration website. Your account is created by using your email address, Facebook login or Google login.
Payment of Player Registration Fees
Fees are to be paid online through Play Football at the time of registration by selecting the relevant package. Payment can be processed via VISA or MASTERCARD.
If you are unable to pay using this method please contact registrar@gufc.org.au prior to commencing the registration process to discuss other options including payment plans. Title your email “Alternative Payment Options Please”
Player Eligibility
To be eligible for round one of competition all players must be made “Active” in Play Football one week prior to the relevant competition start date. It will be the responsibility of each player/parent to ensure they have completed all actions to be made “Active”.
In order to be considered “Active”, the player registration payment must be received in full or registration with an approved payment plan must be completed.
Players not “Active” by the requirements defined above will not be able to compete until resolved. Coaches and Managers of the team will be notified of eligible players prior to Round One commencing.
If a player registers after the competition begins the same rules apply, however if full payment is received and registration is processed prior to Friday 12 noon that player will be eligible to play the following day provided they have been assigned to a team.
Player Package Registration Fees
Please ensure you know which package is applicable to you before you get started.
Pathways, National Premier League Women (NPLW), National Premier League Men (NPLM), and National Premier League Boys and Girls (NPLB and NPLG), are all teams/programs that were selected via a trial/selection process in 2022. These players have been notified of their selection via email and have already paid a deposit to accept their place. These players will be advised by an NPL coordinator when it’s time to finalise their registration and make payment.
For the majority of our GUFC players you will be looking at the Community packages relevant to your age group (see advice regarding age groups below). Important: DO NOT choose “Pathways” or “NPL” packages unless you have trialed and been accepted into these teams for 2023. These are performance teams only.
Ages are grouped in the table below in accordance with fee structure. This does not necessarily mean that’s how ages will be “grouped” for playing purposes. Mixed teams will remain as individual age groups (Under 5, Under 6s, Under 7s etc) whereas girls teams will likely be grouped as per previous years, depending on number of registrations.
| Player Package | Total Package Fees |
|---|---|
| Seniors State League Masters | $490 $480 |
| Juniors U12-U18 Mixed teams & U12-U18 Girls only teams | $350 |
| Juniors U10-U11 Girls only teams (CF ref MiniRoos) | $275 |
| Juniors U10-U11 Mixed teams (CF ref MiniRoos) | $275 |
| MiniRoos U8-U9 Girls only teams | $225 |
| MiniRoos U8-U9 Mixed teams | $265 |
| MiniRoos U5-U7 Girls only teams | $150 |
| MiniRoos U5-U7 Mixed teams | $150 |
All fees including the relevant fee component breakdown will automatically be displayed on the “Product Details” screen once you select your registration package.
Player Registration Fee Components
Player Registration Fee Totals* in Packages are broken into the following components:
- FFA Fees
- Capital Football Fees
- Gungahlin United Football Club Fees
*In some instances, the fees charged may differ from those shown above for certain groups due to age-based fees imposed by FFA & Capital Football.
Referee fees are included in your fees and will be paid to refs directly by the club.
Payment Plans
Payment Plans are restricted to individuals or families where fees accumulate greater than $500 in the playing year.
To request a payment plan please contact registrar@gufc.org.au prior to processing player registration through Play Football with the subject title “Request for Payment Plan Please”. Once approved, you will be given guidance on how to complete in player registration. Please note that credit cards are not able to be used for payment plans.
Family Discount
A Family Discount is available for families registering 3 or more playing members in Community (MiniRoos/Juniors/Seniors/Masters). Applications for Family Discount vouchers should be made by email to registrar@gufc.org.au prior to registrations being commenced with the subject title “Family Discount Requested”.
Player Age Groups for Registration
Use the below information to find the relevant player age group for registration in 2023 (birth year in brackets represents max age for age group).
| U5 – (2018) | U12 – (2011) |
| U6 – (2017) | U13 – (2010) |
| U7 – (2016) | U14 – (2009) |
| U8 – (2015) | U15 – (2008) |
| U9 – (2014) | U16 – (2007) |
| U10 – (2013) | U17 – (2006) |
| U11 – (2012) | U18 – (2005) |
Team Registrations
For ages 5-9 MiniRoos complete teams can be registered by their coach or manager via a team registration form here. Community Juniors can also register a team for Division 3 only (Divisions 1 and 2 are selected via Grading process).
To register via the Team Registration Form ensure you provide ALL information required including names, ages and FFA numbers of ALL team members. We cannot process your team registration without all the details.
If you have a couple of players in these Mini Roos age groups who would like to play together but don’t yet have a team, please click here to fill in the “play with a friend” form. Note: you will need to register with GUFC before filling out this form and ensure the friend is also registered so our Age Group Coordinators can take your request into consideration. Click here for Play with a Friend form.
Volunteers Required
GUFC is run on a volunteer basis. This allows us to keep the operational component of the registration fees manageable for our families.
As you would appreciate there is a lot of work involved in running a club the size of GUFC which means we continually need as many volunteers as possible to help out.
For more information about how you can assist please email volunteers@gufc.org.au for general roles or to submit your interest in coaching or managing a team please fill out this GUFC Coach or Manager Expression of Interest form.
Note: All volunteers must also be registered via Play Football and have a WWVP card. See instructions below at Coach/Manager/Volunteer Registration.
Worried about volunteering? Don’t have the time? Read this article from Gungahlin United Football Magazine about our volunteers, how they got started, and why they truly are the heart of GUFC.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Are you a business owner or know somebody who may like to get involved as a business partner with GUFC? We can get your business in front of 1500+ players, 3000+ parents, over 3000 subscribers, 4000 social media followers and have your logo visible from one side of the ACT to the other with a GUFC sponsorship.
We have many options available including whole-of-club, game day, team and player sponsorships, which includes access to the new Gungahlin United Business Network.
All sponsorship inquiries are managed by a team of dedicated people. For more information contact sponsorship@gufc.org.au
Uniforms
Our uniforms are being supplied by UMBRO this year. All Community Juniors (other than U5-U7) and NPL streams will receive a new UMBRO jersey. U5 – U7 teams will have ‘wash and wear’ jerseys allocated to them which they will be able to keep at the end of the season as we transition away from the ‘wash and wear’ model for these age groups. Any team playing with GUFC must wear the Gungahlin United Football Club uniform in our club colours as passed by the GUFC Executive. The uniform is revealed each year via social media and newsletter and we look forward to revealing the 2023 Community kit within the next few months.
NPLM, NPLW, NPLB, NPLG and Pathways uniforms are managed separately to registration. Information about player’s kit for these players will be emailed to you directly before your start of season. Your kit will be revealed in January/February and will hopefully arrive in time for your season kick off. For inquiries please contact your relevant NPL coordinator to assist.
Senior State League and Masters players are required to purchase their own uniforms. Your SSL/Masters coordinators will communicate with you directly.
Community Players U8 – U18 will be required to include their uniform shirt sizing at the time of registering as a player, failure to provide details may result in a player not having a uniform and therefore not being able to start the competition. The Umbro sizing chart is provided below. All sizes are in men or youth. The jersey is unisex. Women to use the male sizing chart. Please note that chest sizing is side seam to side seam (across the front) not all the way around the body.
Players to provide their own black shorts and black socks. Note: football boots (no metal studs) and shin pads are compulsory.
Umbro Sizing Guide
Welcome to the Umbro sizing guide to help you providing sizing for your new Umbro jersey. The jerseys are unisex with women to order via the men’s sizing guide.
Umbro Sizing Guide
Welcome to the Umbro sizing guide to help you providing sizing for your new Umbro jersey. The jerseys are unisex with women to order via the men's sizing guide.| Category | Size | Jersey (Velocity) Chest cm Measured across the front side seam to side seam (not around the body) | Jersey (Velocity) Centre back length from top of collar to hem |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIORS/YOUTH | YXXS (4) | 36 | 46.5 |
| YXS (6) | 39 | 50.5 | |
| YS (8) | 41 | 54.5 | |
| YM (10) | 43 | 58.8 | |
| YL (12) | 45 | 64.5 | |
| MENS | XS | 49 | 68.5 |
| S | 52 | 70.5 | |
| M | 55 | 72.5 | |
| L | 57.5 | 74.5 | |
| XL | 61.5 | 76.5 | |
| 2XL | 65 | 78.5 | |
| 3XL | 68.5 | 80.5 | |
| 4XL | 71.5 | 82.5 | |
| 5XL | 74.5 | 84.5 |
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Player Self Registration Guide
Please follow the following instructions to register online for our club:
After logging into your own Football account head to www.playfootball.com.au
- Click on “Where can I Play?”
- Select the relevant age group for the player that you are registering
- Search for a suburb, postcode or a club
- Select Gungahlin United FC
- Club Details and Programs are available for Participants
- Select “Start My Registration” at the bottom right of the screen
- The Play Football Online Registration screen will appear. Click on “Get Started”
- Select participant you are Registering (myself, Linked Person or New Person) and then click “Continue”
- Select Club Type Club name in “Club” text box provided
- Select Role (Player), Football Type (Club Football) and Playing Level (e.g. Community or NPL), then select the appropriate product from the list provided. NOTE: The majority of our players will be Community. DO NOT select Pathways or NPL unless you trialed and were selected in 2021 for these performance teams for the 2022 season.
- Product details – this screen will provide you with a breakdown of the registration fee for your information, click “Continue”
- Check and update the Registrants personal and contact details, and then click “Continue” – this is extremely important as it ensures that GUFC has the correct contact details for communiques, etc. Please use personal email addresses rather than work so you are contactable all year round.
- Profile Photo “Select Profile Image”, Browse from your device, and then click “Continue”
- International Transfer Clearance– Answer question accordingly to proceed
- Review your order, if you need to modify your product selection or details, select ’Modify’ in the appropriate section to do so
Acknowledging Terms and Conditions
- Click on the ‘Check box’ Read and Acknowledge all Terms and Conditions by selecting Accept All T&C’s displayed and then click “Continue
Payment Options Screen
- Enter your card details to complete the registration.
- Confirmation message – select “Finished” or “Perform another Registration”.
Where do I go if I need help with my registration?
- If you have any trouble with your registration you can use the following resources to help you.
- Visit the Support page on the Play Football website. This page contains articles and videos that may be of assistance to you: https://support.playfootball.com.au/support/solutions/22000106487
- Contact the Play Football Support team:
- Email: support@ffa.com.au
- Phone: (02) 8880 7983 (Monday – Friday 10:00am – 5:00pm)
Coach / Manager / Volunteer Registration
All Coaches, Managers and Full Time Volunteers are also required to register through Play Football and hold a valid Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) card.
If you do not have a WWVP card (or need to renew your card) you can apply for one free by Clicking Here
Please follow the following instructions to register online for our club:
After logging into your own Football account head to www.playfootball.com.au
- Click on “Where can I Play?”
- Select the relevant age group for the player that you are registering
- Search for a suburb, postcode or a club
- Select Gungahlin United FC
- Club Details and Programs are available for Participants
- Select “Start My Registration” at the bottom right of the screen
- The Play Football Online Registration screen will appear. Click on “Get Started”
- Select participant you are Registering (myself, Linked Person or New Person) and then click “Continue”
- Select Club Type Club name in “Club” text box provided
- Select Role (Coach/Volunteer/Committee). To register under these Roles, you are not required to select any options under Football Type or Playing Level, then select the appropriate product from the list provided.
- Product details – this screen will provide you with a breakdown of the registration fee for your information. As there are no fees involved under these Role types, the amounts shown will be zero. Click “Continue”
- Check and update the Registrants personal and contact details, and then click “Continue” – this is extremely important as it ensures that GUFC has the correct contact details for communiques, etc.
- Profile Photo “Select Profile Image”, Browse from your device, and then click “Continue”
- Working With Children (WWC)– Answer the questions accordingly – if you do not have a WWC Accreditation you will need to click on the For information on how to obtain a WWC Accreditation, click here This will direct you to the Access Canberra website where you can apply for your WWC Accreditation.
- Review your order, if you need to modify your product selection or details, select ’Modify’ in the appropriate section to do so
Acknowledging Terms and Conditions
- Click on the ‘Check box’ Read and Acknowledge all Terms and Conditions by selecting Accept All T&C’s displayed and then click “Continue
Payment Options Screen
- There is no fee applicable to Coach, Volunteer or Committee roles, click Submit.
- Confirmation message – select “Finished” or “Perform another Registration”.
Where do I go if I need help with my registration?.
- If you have any trouble with your registration you can use the following resources to help you.
- Visit the Support page on the Play Football website. This page contains articles and videos that may be of assistance to you: https://support.playfootball.com.au/support/solutions/22000106487
- Contact the Play Football Support team:
- Email: support@ffa.com.au
- Phone: (02) 8880 7983 (Monday – Friday 10:00am – 5:00pm)
I’ve registered, now what?
Once you’ve registered you will be included in the GUFC e-newsletter database. Keep an eye on your emails (including junk and spam folders) for our e-newsletter coming from contact@gufc.org.au. We suggest you add this to your list of trusted email addresses.
While we send out e-newsletters every couple of weeks, we ask that you’re also proactive in regard to gaining information about the season. You can find previous e-newsletters here.
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram. This is important as we use Facebook as a Community Notice Board and Instagram as our photo album.
Don’t forget to keep an eye on the front page of our website (scroll down to see the Newsfeed) for key information as well. The Newsfeed items address key streams, activities and information and each topic is updated regularly.
Our Community Juniors and MiniRoos teams will be finalised in April and coaches/coordinators/team managers will contact team members directly with information about the team, training, kick-off etc in April.
Contact details for Age Group Coordinators will be publicised closer to the season kick-off as soon as all Age Group Coordinator (AGC) volunteers are in place. You’ll find this information in our Newsfeed as soon as it becomes available.
Season Details and Other Dates
The Community Juniors and MiniRoos season commences April. Training for Community Juniors commences the week before season kick-off. The Club will touch base with players in April regarding Gala Day and pre-kick-off requirements. As above, our coaches, Coach Coordinators, team managers and Age Group Coordinators will contact teams directly once teams are finalised.
Senior State League and Masters will receive communication on their key dates directly by the Seniors coordinators.
NPLM/W/B/G streams will already be receiving communication from their coaches and/or managers. This includes pre-season dates and training information.
Keep an eye on your emails and see the Annual Cycle for GUFC here.
Q&A
If you have questions please reread this page in the first instance. If there are gaps in communication please advise our team at contact@gufc.org.au with details of information you seek so the gap can be filled. With your help we will be able to build information on this website for full self-sufficiency.
Are you interested in Grading?
For information on grading for a 10s-18s Division 1 or Division 2 team please head to our Community Juniors page on the website. This page includes our grading enrolment form which you must complete in order to be considered for grading.
