Manly Warringah Touch Association

🏆 VAWDON CUP RESULTS 🏉

Lots to be excited about after Round 1 of Vawdon Cup, with our Manly teams getting 5 wins from 7 games.

Superb effort from those teams playing with limited numbers last night.

GO MANLY! 🦅

👉 VAWDON CUP ROUND 1:
Men’s Premier League - WIN vs Penrith
Men’s Division 2 - WIN vs Penrith
Boys Youth League 1 - WIN vs Penrith
Boys Youth League 1 - WIN vs Orange (Round 2)
Womens’ Division 2 - LOSS vs Balmain
Girls Youth League 2 - LOSS vs Easts
Girls Youth League 2 - WIN vs Hornsby (Round 2)

🏉 2026 VAWDON CUP KICKS OFF TONIGHT! 🏆

Five of our teams kick off their Vawdon Cup campaign tonight at Timbrell Park. We have a couple of teams playing with very reduced numbers due to injury/illness, but we know they will dig deep and give it their best. The Manly Touch Family are behind you - GO MANLY!!! 🦅

👉 MEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE
Manly vs Penrith
7:55pm
Timbrell Park Field 1

👉 MEN’S DIV 2
Manly vs Penrith
7:20pm
Timbrell Park Field 4

👉 BOYS YOUTH LEAGUE 1
Manly vs Penrith
6:45pm
Timbrell Park Field 5

👉 WOMEN’S DIV 2
Manly vs Balmain
7:55pm
Timbrell Park Field 7

👉 GIRLS YOUTH LEAGUE POOL B
Manly vs Easts
6:45pm
Timbrell Park Field 8

‼️LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE SUMMER COMP SINGLETS‼️

Our shop has opened for TODAY ONLY for one last order of the reversible playing singlets that are worn in our Junior Summer Comp. If you missed out on ordering previously or have realised you didn’t order a singlet this is your last chance for 2026!!

Shop here 👉 https://shop.manlytouch.com/products/junior-summer-competition-reversible-singlet-2026

🦅 2027 JUNIOR STATE CUP COACH & MANAGER EOI - NOW OPEN 🏉

Manly Touch is now calling for qualified Coaches & Managers to submit an Expression of Interest to coach and/or manage Manly Touch JSC teams to play in Gala Days and the NSWTF Junior State Cup events held from November 2026 through to March 2027.

Key dates are as follows:

👉 Gala Days - expected November 2026 through February 2027 at various locations across greater Sydney
👉 NSWTF JSC Northern Conference - Friday 26th February through to Sunday 28th February 2027 at Dubbo
👉 State Finals should your team progress - March, 2027 at Tempe.

EOI can be found here - https://forms.gle/aasXSKwsBmVB2pk77

Applications close 9th September 2026.

🏆 2026 SENIOR STATE CUP PLAYER EOI - NOW OPEN 🦅

Manly Touch is now calling for expressions of interest from players wishing to play for Manly Touch at the 2026 NSWTF State Cup in Port Macquarie from 4th – 6th December 2026.

All details can be found on the Expressions of Interest form - https://forms.gle/9wFQQCYxSwnxoA4U9

👏👏CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MANLY JUNIORS IN THEIR SCHOOL PATHWAYS CHAMPIONSHIPS 🦅

It’s been a big week on the schools pathway calendar, with the NSWPSSA Boys and Girls Championships plus the NSW All Schools 15 Years & Under Touch Football Championships taking place.

Our primary school athletes travelled to Coffs Harbour for their event, with Sydney North victorious in retaining the Championship trophy in the girls competition. Congratulations to all our young athletes who participated - Levi, Ed, Kingston, Zion and Hudson in the boys and Alice, Grace, Frankie and Imogen in the girls.

Special mention to Alice, Frankie and Imogen on being part of the winning Sydney North girls team and to Alice, Frankie and Hudson on making the NSWPSSA teams that will compete at Nationals later in the year.

Whilst over at All Schools in the U15s Championships, CHS were too strong this year in both the boys and girls competitions. Congratulations to Stevie, Tawa, Billy, Kobe, Jasper, Lucas and Taten who competed for their school system in the boys competition - Stevie and Tawa part of the victorious CHS boys team - and Poppy in the girls competition. Special mention to Stevie and Taten who were named in the NSW U15s boys team to compete at Nationals later this year.

Manly Touch is super proud of you all!

🏉 2026 SENIOR SUMMER COMPETITION REGISTRATION MUST CLOSE END OF AUGUST☀️

If you haven’t already registered your team for our Senior Summer Competition hop to it so you don’t miss out!

The competition will run for 10 rounds plus finals, with Men’s & Women’s grades played on a Monday night and Mixed played on a Thursday night, all at Nolan Reserve at 6:30pm and 7:30pm time slots.

Registration must close at the end of August, with our Senior Summer Competition set to get underway from:
👉 MIXED - Thursday 10th September
👉 MENS & WOMENS - Monday 14th September

🌟 Full details can be found on our website, with registration link on our website and in our bio. 🌟

‼️DATE CHANGE: VAWDON CUP TRIAL - MIXED OPEN‼️

Due to fields being closed at Nolan Reserve today, the final trial for our 2026 Mixed Open team to compete at NSWTF Vawdon Cup will take place as follows:

📅 Wednesday 19th August
⏰ 6:30pm
📍Nolan Reserve

If you cannot make the trial please reach out to the coaches to confirm you wish to still be considered.

🏉 JUNIOR SKILLS SESSIONS ARE BACK! 🏉

Calling all U7, U9 & U11 players — get skills-ready ahead of the 2026 Junior Summer Competition!

📍 Nolan Reserve
🗓️ 4 sessions, starting Sun 30 Aug
👕 Led by our qualified coaches
⚡ Skills + trial games every session

COACH THE COACH — Sun 30 Aug, coaches & managers welcome free to learn the ropes

💰 $120 for all 4 sessions / or $40 per session
🔗 Book now: https://forms.gle/e4zqGwZvhiYpZoMF7

New to touch footy? Perfect place to start. Bring the whole team along! 🙌