Lilydale Montrose United Football Club

🌹⚽ SHE'S BACK! ⚽🌹

We are beyond excited to announce that Lilydale Montrose United is returning to State League Women's football in Season 2027! 🎉

This is a massive step for our club and for women's football in our community — and the journey starts NOW.

Leading the charge is our brilliant coaching team:
🏆 Head Coach – Steph Kelleher
📋 Assistant Coach – Jen Jacobsen
💪 Strength & Conditioning – Dana Roe

And don't worry — our social Metro team will continue on in 2027 too, so there's a place for everyone at the club. 💙

Want to be part of something special from day one? Here's how 👇

⚽ WOMEN'S SOCIAL KICK — every Wednesday throughout Term 4!
Come down, kick a ball, meet the coaches and the squad, and get a feel for the club. All ages and abilities welcome — whether you're returning to the game or lacing up for the first time. 🙌

📝 Register your interest today via our EOI form:
https://forms.gle/xY8g6fY1AWN85Udd6

📩 Got questions? Reach out anytime: [email protected]

Let's build this together. See you Wednesday! 🔵

☀️ With the sun out and hopefully a little more wind, the show goes on.

Come down tonight to support the boys — huge shout-out to for coming down to check out our club tonight!

The canteen is open from 7:00 PM serving hot kranskys, and kickoff is at 7:30 PM. Grab a drink, get some food, and let's get behind the team for Round 11 rerun! ⚽💥

🐾 Tink vs the round ball

If you made it to this year's trivia night, you've already met Tink — and you'll know our club dog has absolutely no complaints about the state of the grounds at Keith Hume Fraser Reserve. Mud is the whole point when you're a dog.

The round ball sees it differently. The video says it all: one of them is having a wonderful time out there, and it isn't the ball. And this isn't flood damage — it's just an ordinary Montrose winter on our pitches.

And let's be clear — none of this takes anything away from the great work happening inside the club. This year alone, 30 of our coaches completed their Foundation of Football certificate and 8 completed their C Diploma. Our people have never been better; our grounds just haven't kept up with them.

That's exactly why the KHFR Master Plan matters. Together with Montrose Cricket Club, we've developed a plan for the long-term redevelopment of the reserve — four properly drained pitches, safer access and off-street parking, and a new pavilion — and the community's fingerprints are already all over it. Many of the ideas you've sent in have gone straight back into the plan, and the next version will be structured into four clear stages of development, designed to keep football running right through the build and make the whole process smoother for neighbouring residents and everyone who uses the reserve. And the timing matters: we have a meeting coming up with Yarra Ranges Council, so right now is exactly the moment to have your voice counted.

🔗 The full plan lives on one page — read it, then step through the 3D model stage by stage: https://khfr.lilydalemontrose.football/?ref=fb 📝 And while you're there, fill in the short survey (it's right on the page). Two minutes, and every response strengthens the case we take into that meeting. If you want to understand more about the decisions, read the project summary document.

We're not only planning years ahead, either. At that meeting we'll also be raising a few fixes that would help right now: redirecting run-off from the newly sealed car park (which currently drains onto the lower pitch and has made flooding worse than before the works), a proper clean-out of the old drains under the pitches, and new spouting on the club rooms so roof water stops emptying straight onto the top pitch.

Fill in the survey, share this post — and if you see Tink at the ground, that's the one having a great season regardless. 🐾⚽

🎤 Tickets are going fast! Our 2nd Annual LMU Comedy Night is THIS SATURDAY, and there's only a limited number left for a big night of laughs in our warm, cosy club rooms. 😂

Ivan Aristeguieta, Daniel Connell + special guest Andres. Doors open 7pm, show at 7.30pm. 🍺 Great bar prices and food on the night.

🎟️ Earlybird $30 (until Wed 30th July) or $38 on the door — 📍 95 Swansea Road, Montrose.

Get in quick and tag your crew! 👇
https://tinyurl.com/LMUComedy2026

⚽ WE'RE HIRING — STATE LEAGUE MEN'S COACH | SENIOR | 2027 SEASON ⚽

Lilydale Montrose United is on the hunt for an ambitious, driven Senior Men's Coach to lead our State League squad into season 2027.

This is a serious opportunity for a coach who wants to build something. We're backing this program properly:

✅ Significant playing budget to recruit and retain quality
✅ Full club support to secure sponsors — we'll work alongside you and your network to fund the team
✅ A club with ambition, structure, and a genuine desire to compete at the top of the table

What we're looking for:
🔹 Proven coaching experience at a competitive senior level
🔹 C Diploma qualified, and working towards your B Diploma — the club is happy to fund your progression
🔹 The ability to recruit, develop and get the best out of players
🔹 Strong leadership, communication and a winning mentality
🔹 Someone who buys into the club and the community around it

What you'll get:
🔹 A well-resourced, competitive playing budget
🔹 Club-funded coach development — we'll support your B Diploma
🔹 Genuine backing from the committee
🔹 Support to build your sponsorship and player network
🔹 The chance to shape a State League program for the long term

Bring your team, your vision, and your ambition — we'll provide the platform.

📩 To apply or have a confidential chat, contact [email protected]
🗓️ Applications close Friday 14th August.

👍 Know the right person? Tag them or share this post.

Lilydale Montrose United — ⚽

Friday 17th July - Home game.
Escape the cold with our warm club rooms and satisfy your hunger with our delicious canteen food, open for both games.

⚽️ FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS AT THE CLUB! ⚽️

Cancel your dinner plans and head down to the club tonight for a massive triple-header of home games! We've got the BBQ fired up serving delicious hamburgers, sausages and chicken burgers, so come hungry and ready to cheer loud. 🍔🌭🔥

Here is tonight's lineup:

🕕 6:30 PM – State League Men's Reserves kick off the action!

🕖 7:30 PM – Over 35s Men take the pitch.

🕗 8:30 PM – State League Men's Firsts close out the night.

🕗 04:00 AM – AUSTRALIA v EGYPT, club open!

Get down to support the teams and enjoy a great night of local football! 🐐⚽️

🎤 THE LMU COMEDY NIGHT IS BACK FOR 2026! ⚽️😂

Get ready to laugh your heart out! The 2nd Annual Lilydale Montrose United Comedy Night is locked in, and you won’t want to miss this incredible lineup.

This year, we are bringing live stand-up straight to the club, starring the hilarious Ivan Aristeguieta and Daniel Connell! 🤩

📅 When: Saturday, 1st August 2026
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Where: 95 Swansea Road, Montrose

Gather your teammates, partners, and friends, grab a drink, and support LMU while enjoying a fantastic night out.

🎟 Tickets:

Early Bird: $30 (before 30th July)

At the Door: $38

Don’t wait until they're sold out—lock in your Early Bird tickets now! 👇
🔗 Get your tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/LMUComedy2026