PORT Macquarie’s MiniRoos For Girls kick-off program continues to set the standard across Northern New South Wales.
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The region has 36 registered participants, making it the largest regional program in the area.
After the Matildas recent successes, female football is growing in importance across Northern NSW as football overall goes from strength to strength.
The 2018 season is tipped as the biggest yet, with the Socceroos qualification last week for the FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Figures released last Friday by the Australian Sports Commission show football continues to be the largest club-based participation sport in Australia, with almost half a million more participants than AFL and twice as many as cricket.
Northern NSW Football’s MiniRoos development officer Brent Wallace attended Port Macquarie earlier in the week to meet with players, coaches and parents.
He discussed their experiences with the program and was impressed with the overall feedback from participants.
