Football NSW appoints new Community Clubs Coordinator

Nick Scialpi31/01/2022 5:55 am31/01/2022

Football NSW has welcomed Jamie Dib as the new Community Clubs and Centres Coordinator.

Dib is a 25-year-old who has a lot of experience in the world of football, having played and managed in both futsal and football.

One of his very first tasks in the new role will be to spearhead the ever popular and rising Football NSW Futsal Schools Championships, an event which is expected to be widely participated by many schools in the state.

Dib currently plays and coaches futsal for Mountain Majik, located in the region of the Blue Mountains, and has expressed his desire to grow futsal competitions far enough to see an increase of participants in the format.

“The Football NSW Futsal Schools Championships is a unique opportunity for schools from all over NSW to participate in one of those most exciting sporting events on the calendar,” Dib said.

“Covering 13 regions over NSW allows as many schools as possible the opportunity to participate in a championship which is most convenient to them, and I plan to grow this even more.

“These Championships are a great way of exposing both new and current players to the fantastic game of futsal in a safe and enjoyable environment.

“It is also an opportunity for students to stay healthy, socialise and make new friendships.

“In addition, these Championships expose teachers to the sport, and provides coaching and networking opportunities.

“Given how difficult the last few years has been for students and teachers, the Football NSW Futsal School Championships provides schools with an event to look forward too.

“With participation being the priority, all teams are guaranteed a minimum of 3 games at each event. However, the winning team of each region qualities for the State Championships which are held in July. It is an ambition of mine to see this school pathway progress into a national event.

“Ultimately it is my objective to ensure the Football NSW Futsal Schools Championship is an event every school marks down in their calendars each year.”

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Victory unites with Roasting Warehouse in culture-led partnership

Patrick Irving16/04/2026 8:55 am16/04/2026

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The Melbourne-based anf family-owned business will join the Victory family, uniting two institutions which represent the city’s culture and identity.

A partnership with local roots

As the newest partner of Melbourne Victory, Roasting Warehouse joins forces with a vital part of the city’s sporting landscape.

The club’s Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie, outlined why the partnership bears so much value to both parties.

“We are excited to collaborate with Roasting Warehouse, a community-oriented destination for high-quality coffee, proud of its foundations in Melbourne,” said Carnegie via official media release.

“Football and coffee sit at the epicentre of Melbourne’s culture. The two go hand-in-hand, consistently at the centre of the conversation that stirs Melburnians, which is no different to the conversation sport and Melbourne Victory stir in the State.”

Indeed, this is a partnership which combines the identity, passions and culture of an entire city, therefore giving it the foundations required for long-term, mutual success.

Representing the best of Melbourne

Both Victory and Roasting Warehouse are hugely successful in their respective industries. They are institutions with community-oriented philosphies, who pride themselves on craft and quality.

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Melbourne Victory, a club that represents the heart, passion, and ambition of Melbourne,” revealed Roasting Warehouse Head of Brand, Alexander Paraskevopoulos.

“As a Melbourne-founded, family-run business, supporting a team that means so much to the local community feels very natural for us.”

Furthermore, through their high-quality blends, Roasting Warehouse will look to prepare Victory’s players and staff for high performances on the pitch as the seasons nears completion.

But this is about far more than just fueling athletes.

This is a partnership which embodies and unites two of Melbourne’s greatest strengths and cultural markers – a connection forged from the city’s very own DNA.

For more information about Roasting Warehouse, click here.

Football NSW supports Female Coaches CPD as Women’s Football Surges

Declan Chan15/04/2026 6:15 am14/04/2026

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Football NSW has used the platform of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup to deliver a targeted professional development workshop for female coaches, bringing together scholarship recipients for an evening of structured learning and direct engagement with elite women’s football.

Held at ACPE last month, the session was open to female coaches who received C or B Diploma scholarships through Football NSW in 2025. Coaching accreditation carries a financial cost that disproportionately affects women, who are less likely to have their development subsidised by clubs or associations operating in underfunded community football environments. Scholarship access changes that equation at the point where many women exit the pathway.

Facilitated by Football NSW Coach Development Coordinator Bronwyn Kiceec, the workshop focused on goal scoring trends from the tournament’s group stage, with coaches analysing attacking patterns and exploring how those insights could translate into their own environments. The group then attended the quarter-final between South Korea and Uzbekistan at Stadium Australia.

The structure of the evening mattered as much as its content. Female coaches in community football rarely have access to elite competition environments as a professional resource. The gap between the level at which most women coach and the level at which the game is analysed and discussed tends to reinforce itself. Placing scholarship recipients inside a major tournament, as participants rather than spectators, closes that gap in a way that a classroom session cannot.

Female coaches remain significantly underrepresented across all levels of the game in Australia. The pipeline that will change that depends not only on accreditation access but on the professional networks, peer relationships and exposure to elite environments that male coaches have historically taken for granted.

The workshop forms part of Football NSW’s ongoing commitment to developing female coaches through scholarships and structured learning opportunities.