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Good News!!

Football Victoria have confirmed exciting changes to their Advanced Junior Girls competition by expanding the GVYPL structure.

Chelsea FC are proud to announce we will be competing in the Youth State League (GVYSL) in 2027. This is certainly an exciting chapter for Chelsea, with our Senior Women being promoted to State League 1 only last week for 2027.

We are incredibly proud of our successful female pathway and what we have been able to build in these last four years.

Join us and be a part of something special. 💙🩵🩶

Registrations to trial are open for GVYSL U13, U15 and U17 teams.

U13 girls please register below link.
https://www.chelseafootballclub.com.au/u13-girls-cpl

U15 & U17 girls please register below link.
https://www.chelseafootballclub.com.au/chelsea-fc-future-first-program-trials-u14-u18-season-202627

Register NOW to cement your football journey that has locked in structured pathways from U13 Advanced all the way to Senior Women SL1 and SL Reserves. 👊

Go Chelsea!!

⚽️CHELSEA FC “FUTURE FIRSTS” JUNIOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ⚽️

After the success of our inaugural 2026 Future Firsts season - Chelsea FC is proud to provide a high level Football Program dedicated to Junior boys and girls playing U14, U15, U16, U17 & U18 football!

The Future Firsts Junior Program is a 38-week football development program specifically designed for experienced, committed and dedicated Juniors, who want a clear pathway through to Senior Men's and Women's football.

With these junior players already debuting in our Senior Women's and Men's Reserves teams this season, the program has already proven to accelerate player development."

Our Future Firsts teams will be immersed in a development program enhancing performance whilst competing in a higher level of Junior football. 👊

Our Juniors today, are our FUTURE FIRST Seniors!

38-week program
○ 3 nights per week
○ Qualified & experienced coach(s)
○ Strength & Conditioning
○ 3 tournaments per year
○ Pathway through to our Senior Men's and Women's teams

If you are interested in hearing more about this very unique 2027 Junior program, then register your EOI here.

https://www.chelseafootballclub.com.au/future-firsts-junior-program-202627

More details to come and Info night so stay tuned!

*2026 players no need to register for this eoi. All 2026 players will be sent a link to register to trial for 2027.

Go Chelsea!

Build. Learn. Develop. Lead. ⚽

Chelsea FC Australia is looking for coaches who want to grow — not just coach.

Whether you’re an experienced qualified coach, a coach early in your journey, or someone looking to take your first steps into coaching, we want to hear from you.

We’re building a coaching team with a genuine growth mindset — people who are willing to learn, challenge themselves, share ideas and continually improve.

🔵 What we’re looking for:

* Coaches who are passionate about player development
* A willingness to undertake and progress through Football Australia coaching qualifications
* Coaches who value continuous learning and professional development
* People who want to work collaboratively as part of a coaching team
* Coaches who are open to feedback, reflection and new ideas
* A commitment to creating a positive, challenging and enjoyable environment for players

You don’t need to have all the answers.

You need the desire to keep learning.

At Chelsea Football Club Australia, we want to invest in coaches who are invested in the development of our players, our teams and themselves.

If you’re ambitious, committed and want to be part of a development-focused coaching environment, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Express your interest in joining our coaching team today by completing our jotform below 👇🏻

https://render.jotform.com/262247991296874

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Chelsea FC Australia U17 Future First vs Dandenong City SC was a highly entertaining game this morning.

Credit to both clubs showing how female football is progressing in a three goal end to end thriller!

As always, lots of takeaways and things to learn.

Chelsea FC Australia moving on the right direction. We keep moving forward. 💙⚽️

https://www.acoachesview.com/blog/touchline-behaviours-something-happens

What are your thoughts?

When an opportunity presents, there’s a small window to take action otherwise it may drift away.

Delighted to be offered the chance to join The City Group Football Education Department at Melbourne City Football Club.

First step, casual coaching in the impressive Football Schools programme.

This lad from the little old Island of Jersey can’t wait to get started, lots of takeaways and learning already in flight.

Looking forward to levelling up my skills and knowledge with some great people.

“Parents need to look at what these coaches do, how much effort they put into helping other peoples children. Without them we would not have a game, so don’t be quick to judge them.

As a parent, once you are confident that your child is in a safe learning environment, one of the most important things you can do as a parent of a young player is to let them go and let their sports experience belong to them”.

- John O’Sullivan from Changing The Game Project

Pleasure to meet the majority of our Chelsea FC Australia Future First U15s and U17s squads this evening.

Discussion around the “Chelsea Way” - the way we play, our standards and expectations of each other as a group working together, playing positions specific roles and responsibilities as well as life skills lived through our “golden rules”

Looking forward to getting to know the group working together with coaches to deliver. A “jewel in the crown” program for the club and community.

A great evening with Paige Harbord and Daniel Beckman from Lifestrong Physiotherapy & Health Services at Chelsea FC Australia.

Presentation and discussion on “Concussion Awareness” to our coaches and parents in attendance, recognising symptoms, their impact on recovery, and understand the “return to play safely” guidelines - vital information for all.

Myth busting at its finest, medical treatment and science has moved on.

Thanks to all those in attendance and to both Paige and Daniel for the time.