Damon Shaw - Futsal

Congratulations Newcastle Jets and the people of Newy! What a season for the town. Australia Cup and A League winners. And well done for the people showing up and backing the young team.

I wish that was it now. Champions. I'm not a fan of "Premiers". You've won the league, this should be the biggest achievement but it feels somewhat undermined because of the finals series. As an English football fan, I've grown up with the league being the be all and end all. At least this qualifies the Jets for the champions league but still, A League champions should be bestowed on them now, not leaving it to a knockout tournament to decide.

That said as a futsal professional, I am also used to having finals series or playoffs to determine the champions. In Spain top 8 play for the right to be champions. It kind of diminishes the regular season importance but I haven't seen it materially affect games much in terms of excitement or attendance in futsal. And clearly NBA works this way. The big thing is having "best of" series which will generally find the best team, rather than single knockout where you could have a lucky day.

Finals are a big deal in Australia so it's pretty much accepted, but I just feel that in football, the league should be more significant!

What is the best league format for sport? What do you prefer as a player / coach / spectator?

Good luck boys!

It's the start of the 2026 Emerging Socceroos Championships finals and we've got two massive clashes in store! 💪

Tune in at 9am when the under-15s take on Tasmania in the play-off quarter-final. ⚽

Then it's the under-16s turn for a shot at the semi-finals when they also take on Tasmania in their quarter-final. 🔥

Goos luck boys! 👏

Good couple of days watching the Emerging Socceroos Championships in Sydney.

Nice to catch up with Joshua James and chat futsal, Australia and Solomon Islands Good luck in the new role in NT! Looking forward to a visit!

Day three of the 2026 Emerging Socceroos Championships will see us take on the home team Football NSW Sky in a NSW derby!

Tune in to KommunityTV to watch live 👉 https://nnswf.au/7umg5s

Newcastle Half Marathon feat. Pickle Rick. 🥒

The path to FA Futsal Nationals starts here. $150 for the term with top coaches 👌

Did you hear? Futsal Academy is back for term two, and it's not too late to get involved! ⚽

The NNSWF Futsal Academy supports the growth of futsal in northern NSW and to support our teams competing in the FA National Futsal Championships.

Spots are limited. Register today 👉 https://nnswf.au/c5fesb

54.53. 12km. First race in a while. . Got a time I was happy with! Getting fit! Aiming for a a sub 20 5k and a sub 40 10k at some point in the near future.

Congratulations Jayroll Patty , making your debut for the Solomon Islands v Bulgaria!!

Futsal debut at 15 v Australia. What a talent! And congratulations for a couple of goals. Hard result but great to see them playing high level games.

Nationals back in Gold Coast 2027.

Share with your school sports people!!

Applications are now open for the NNSWF School Futsal Championships! 👏

Students can represent their school, enjoy a fun and fast-paced competition, and experience the unique game of futsal.

Register your school today 👉 https://nnswf.au/vr258q