It’s that time of the year when school starts back and your child (or you) wants to be involved in Saturday or Sunday sports. Here’s the low-down on how to get involved with a Lane Cove Sport Club.
This year the first thing you should do is apply for your Active Kids Voucher. The Active Kids program provides two $100 vouchers for parents, guardians and carers of school-enrolled children to use towards sport and active recreation costs each year.
Voucher 1 is valid from January to December and Voucher 2 is valid from July to December.
- Lane Cove Cats Junior AFL Club
- Lane Cove Tigers Junior Rugby League Club
- Lane Cove Netball Club
- Lane Cove Football Club
- Lane Cove West Football Club
- St Michaels Football Club Lane Cove Seniors Football
- Lane Cove Junior Rugby Union Club
- Lane Cove Rugby Union Club
- Greenwich Sports Club
- Chatswood Rangers
- Willoughby United
- Hockey
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Drummoyne Water Polo
- Tennis
- Lane Cove Taekwondo
- Judo 4 Kids
- Dance
- Other Sports/Activities
Lane Cove Cats Junior AFL Club
Auskick Registration
Auskick is for girls and boys aged 5 – 8 years old. It costs $210 per child or $110 when using the NSW Active Kids Voucher.
Each registered player receives an Auskick membership pack as well as a Lane Cove Cats jumper and shorts (which must be returned at the end of the season). Socks must be purchased separately.
All Auskickers get a great footy pack including a backpack, NAB AFL Auskick size 1 football, football pump, personalised door sign (with their club of support), bag tag, football card album and pack of footy cards.
AFL Juniors
Training sessions usually starts 4-5 weeks before the season commences. Most will be held at Steve Chisholm Oval (Blackman Park B3/4) on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday afternoon (depending on your team or age group).
For the 2022 season, pre-season training will commence in early February. The sessions start in the late afternoon, with the exact time determined by each team. They consist of some craftwork and a general warm-up. Then each age group will be broken up and trained by their respective coaching team.
The sessions usually last around 1-1.5 hours.
The Season starts on Sunday (9 April). All home games will be at Blackman Park on Sunday mornings, with several Friday night games also in store.
Boys
We play in the AFL Sydney Junior Harbour North league. Ages groups from Under 9 upwards are entered.
There is also an agreement with neighbouring clubs to combine players if numbers are insufficient for additional teams in that age group. This could mean training times are slightly different than mentioned above.
For more information o click on the links below.
Under 9
Under 10
Under 11
Under 12
Under 13
Under 14
Under 15
Under 17
Girls
The Lane Cove Cats plan to field teams in the U10, U12 U14 and U16 youth girl age groups.
For more information on the various age groups, click on the links below.
Under 10YG
Under 12YG
Under 14YG
Under 16YG
Adults
The AFL9s is the adults AFL comp played all year round at Blackman Park. Winter and Autumn seasons are usually played on Monday nights, while Spring and Summer seasons are played on Thursday nights.
Current players must pay their registration fee ($100 per person) to confirm their spot. Once teams are entered, you will be sent a registration from the AFL to complete the registration process.
The registration fee does not include an AFL9s LCC playing top. If you don’t have a top, please head to the LCC Shop to purchase one.
The Lane Cove Tigers Junior Rugby League have teams for everyone. See below how you can come and try before you register. However, you can register using this link.
| Type | Both Contact and Non-Contact |
| U5 | Male and Female
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| U6 – U9
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Male and Female
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| U10 – U12
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Male and Female
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| U17 – U18
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Male and Female |
The Lane Cove Tigers are holding come and try sessions, so your child can try before they sign up. It will be an afternoon of fun, footy and prizes.
When: Monday 21st February & Tuesday 1st March Time: 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm
Location: Tantallon Oval, Epping Rd Lane Cove
All welcome – Boys & Girls 4+ years old.
Club Contact
Name: Matt Antoniolli
Number: 0402846482
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.lanecovetigers.com.au/
Facebook: lanecovetigers
Lane Cove Netball Club
Registration is now open for players to join Lane Cove Netball Club for the 2022 Winter Netball Competition. Players are welcome from all schools.
Registration is now open for players to join Lane Cove Netball Club for the 2022 Winter Netball Competition. Players are welcome from all schools.
NetSetGO (Games – Sunday mornings)
Female AND male players aged 7 to 9 years
Cost – $296.01 Registration includes Training, Administration and Insurance.
NetSetGO is coached by volunteer parents, please register your interest during registration.
JUNIOR NSNA (Games – Friday afternoon/night and Saturday mornings)
Female players who are 10 to 17 years
Male players who are 10 to 12 years
Cost: $297.52 Registration includes Coaches, Training, Administration, Umpire fees and Insurance.
SENIOR NSNA (Games – Saturdays)
Female players who are 18+ years
Cost – $318.86 Registration includes Coaches, Training, Administration, Umpire fees and Insurance.
SENIOR SOCIAL NSNA without training/coaching (Games – Saturdays)
Female players who are 18+ years
Cost – $290.86 Registration includes Administration, Umpire fees and Insurance.
****Senior Social teams will be sent a separate registration link by their team manager. Do not use registration button below.
Club Contact
Email: l[email protected]
Website: lanecovenetballclub.com.au
Facebook: lanecovenetballclub
Lane Cove FC is a community-based football club with a 75-year history in the Lane Cove district of Sydney’s lower North Shore. Their home grounds are Pottery Green in the heart of Lane Cove & Blackman Park in Lane Cove West.
They have players of all levels and skills playing in the Northern Suburbs Football Association (NSFA) competitions. Their teams range from Under 6’s in the MiniRoos competition to Over 45’s in the Senior Men’s competition, with strong representation in the Girls and Women’s competitions.
Every year they field a strong contingent of junior mixed and girls teams and senior teams for men and women. Anybody interested in playing with Lane Cove FC, please contact [email protected].
Registrations have not commenced for 2022. But you can keep up to date by following their Facebook page and they will announce when registrations are open.
Lane Cove West FC is looking for football players!
They are a growing local community football club. They offer playing opportunities for under 12 to over 45’s. Our teams play in the local NSFA Competition.
They love their football and pride themselves on offering a professional and inclusive coaching experience for all of our players and teams.
If you enjoy playing football and are looking for a club to hone your skills, learn some new techniques and have fun, contact them on their website.
Club Contact
Website: www.lcwfc.com.au
Facebook: LaneCoveWestFootballClub/
St Michaels Football Club Lane Cove Seniors Football
There are senior teams for both men and women. Their motto is get fit, have fun and make friends.
The winter season typically runs from early April until mid/late August
They train on Wednesday evenings – in Winter on the all-weather pitches at Blackman Park in Lane Cove West and in the Summer at St Ignatius College in Riverview.
Registration for 2022 is open now – click here.
Club Details
Website: https://stmfc.org.au/
Facebook: STMFCLaneCove/
LCJRU plays all of its home games at Tantallon Oval, on Epping Road and trains at either Tantallon or Blackman Park. The season typically begins in late March/early April and runs until late August/early September.
The club draws its players from a number of schools in the locality including St Michael’s, Lane Cove Public, Lane Cove West, St Ignatius College (Senior and Junior school) and Greenwich Public.
Minis
For the U9s and below, the Minis, the game is about skill development and having fun. The Minis follow Rugby Australia’s Pathway development programme, with tackling not introduced until the U8s.
“Try Rugby” – Friday 4th March 4 pm at Tantallon Oval.
Under 8’s and Under 9’s
The U8s and U9s play in a Gordon District competition against other Gordon Village clubs, plus Mosman, Norths and Hunters Hill although the emphasis remains on having fun and applying the skills that have been learnt.
Under 10’s and above
Graded competition begins in the U10s and Lane Cove competes in the Sydney wide competition run by the Sydney Junior Rugby Union. Matches are mostly played on Sundays with the occasional game played on a Friday night. Lane Cove would typically field a strong side in either A or B grade with subsequent teams distributed through the gradings based on ability.
Players from Lane Cove who are of a sufficiently high standard are eligible for selection by the Gordon District and numerous Lane Cove players over the years have been selected to represent Gordon at the NSW State Championships which are held on the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend in June every year. From here players are eligible for selection in SJRU representative squads.
Thier U14 team tour New Zealand every year in what has become a highlight for many of the kids junior rugby careers. Parents are encouraged to attend the New Zealand Tour and the boys all participate in fund raising activities to support the tour. The club also operates smaller NSW regional Tours every year for selected Mini and Junior teams.
The club holds various social events throughout the year including Jersey Day, Trophy Day, Parents Social and the legendary Long Lunch (in support of the U14 tour). It is a great way to engage with other families in the neighbourhood.
Club Detail
Registrar: [email protected]
Website: www.lcjru.com.au/
Facebook: LCJRU
Instagram: lcjru
Lane Cove Rugby Union Club
Don’t let the kids have all the fun. Play for LCRU.
Join LCRU for season 2021
Women’s Rugby in Lane Cove.
The Lane Cove Rugby Club is establishing the first ever Women’s rugby group in Lane Cove so help make history and join the Club’s inaugural women’s 7’s team in 2022.
It offers both social and competitive rugby 7’s. It is a great place to start for the inexperienced or for the more advanced to further their rugby in a club where participation, fun and friendship are encouraged and supported.
The rugby 7’s season includes gala days, friendlies and formal competition with home games and training at Tantallon Oval. Contact Details below.
Seniors + Colts + Social
Get down to Tantallon Oval to meet the squad and play some touch footy under the floodlights.
LCRU looks forward to meeting new faces and welcoming back the old guard. Lane Cove Rugby is always looking for additional people to support the running and administration of the club.
If you are wanting to get involved in playing and/or supporting grass-roots rugby within the Lane Cove community via their contact details below.
Club Details
Phone: Graeme 0410 776 082
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lcru.com
Facebook: LCRU
A community sports club in Greenwich with teams in Mixed and Women’s Football, Kids MiniRoos and Mixed Junior Football, Girl’s Junior Football, Kids NetSetGo, Junior Girls Netball and Seniors Netball.
Registration for the 2022 Football teams is now open.
Information on Netball to be provided later.
Club Details
Phone: Frank 0412 25 8080
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.greenwichsportsclub.com.au
Chatswood Rangers
Chatswood Rangers Sports Club is seeking registrations for its Junior and Senior Football and Junior and Senior Netball teams.
Although they may be called the Chatswood Rangers a larger percentage of the Netball club is made up of lane cove residents and the remainder between Artarmon and Chatswood residents. They offer:
· Junior Netball from U7 to U15
· Senior Netball from 16 years+
· Junior Football from U6 to U18, including both Girl’s and Mixed football
· Senior Football from 18 years+, including both Men’s and Women’s Football
Club Details
Email: [email protected]
Website: chatswoodrangers.com.au
Facebook: chatswoodrangers
Willoughby United
Willoughby United Netball Club is a community-based netball club catering for all players turning 7 and up.
Register here: https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/a87f9d
Hockey
The Ryde Hunters Hill Hockey Club has a proud history of Lane Cove Players including some Australian Kookaburras. If you would like to play hockey you can sign up to play here.
Club Details
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://rydehockey.com.au/
Facebook: RydeHockey/
Basketball
Many local schools have their own basketball teams, however, you may want to play with a team at Northern Suburbs Basketball. Details here.
Swimming
Lane Cove Swim Club (LCSC) is a non-profit community swimming club based at Lane Cove Aquatic Centre.
LCSC promotes swimming in Lane Cove at every level from recreational and fitness to elite athlete squad training for competition at local, statewide and national swimming meets.
LCSC is one of the oldest swimming clubs in Australia.
Lane Cove Swimming Club’s core activity is their Saturday morning swim meet that conducts friendly races from 7 – 9 am in summer. Saturday morning club is a friendly social gathering for the whole family from infants to grandparents.
Adults of all ages take the opportunity to race with squad swimmers and younger swimmers. It is common to see 80-year-olds racing with 8 year olds.
Need some last-minute practice before your school swimming carnival?
Lane Cove Swim Club and Swimming NSW are pleased to provide another Take Your Marks swim clinic on Saturday, 12 February 2022.
Ideal for children aged 5–12 years, this free session is a great introduction to swimming and racing.
Club Details
Website:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LCSwimClub/?ref=page_internal
Drummoyne Water Polo
Drummoyne Water Polo Club has a free COME AND TRY event for all proficient swimmers (boys and girls) in their age group from Year 3 – 6 Primary School who want to try out Water Polo for the first time.
Use your swimming skills to score a goal and have fun with your team mates!
Come and Try commences weekly from Saturday February 12, 2022 @ Drummoyne Swim Centre from midday to 1:30 pm.
Any questions contact – [email protected]
When you have fun and want more, then Drummoyne Water Polo has a range of programmes for you:
13U Water Polo Competition for Year 7 and Year 6 children born 2009 or after
Flippaball for Year 5, Year 4 or Year 3 children, with a focus on skills and development
Polo Swim available extra for Flippaball and 13U Competition Program members
Flippaball
Flippaball Program is open to boys and girls (in Year 5, Year 4 and Year 3). It caters for all skill levels, from first time beginners to students that have undergone some level of water polo development.
The Friday afternoon Flippaball Program commences on February 4, 2022 @ at Drummoyne Swim Centre from 4:30 – 5:30 pm and runs till the end of Term 1 – 2022 (8 weeks).
Flippaball is an excellent way to introduce children to water polo and learn the fundamental skills necessary to play in competitions. It is very much a fun and supportive environment with the ability to progress into our 13U Competition and then into metropolitan age group competitions.
Participants must be competent swimmer at their age level as the core component of the sport is swimming 25 metres consistently.
Flippaballers are encouraged to also sign up for the mid-week Polo Swim Program (see below) that complements Friday’s Flippballl Program. Sessions are tailored to the requirements of individual athletes.
To register for Term 1 2022 – Flippaball please click on the following links
Existing Member (from the Term 4 – 2021 Friday Night Program)
Club Details
Website: www.drummoynewaterpolo.com.au
Facebook: @DrummoyneWaterPoloClub
Tennis
If you would like to know more about Tennis in Lane Cove just click here.
Lane Cove Taekwondo
Imagine a club that offers lessons on Goals, Discipline and Leadership and helps you implement these qualities into everyday life. At Lane Cove Taekwondo, we don’t just focus on developing physical strength, but emotional strength. You will be proud. You will try new things. You will persist in the face of fear and doubt. You will practise. Lane Cove Taekwondo is located at 9 Birdwood Avenue Lane Cove (Shops 5 and 6) – just near The Canopy parking – 3 hours free parking.
You will discipline yourself. You will start to make conscious choices about nutrition, strengthening, stretching and rest. You will set goals and you will achieve them.
Lane Cove Taekwondo is so much more than kick, punch, block – we present an active, exciting and powerful martial arts experience for the whole family.
Date and Time for Term 1: Please see website for timetable
Address: 9 Birdwood Avenue Lane Cove (shops 5 and 6)
Book Here: Email us to book now
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lanecovetaekwondo.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lanecovetkd
Judo 4 Kids
5 – 6 years
These classes develop the core skills of Judo – safe falling – balance – contact awareness. The classes are conducted in a games environment where the games are structured to create awareness of the desired skill, Big Ball Sumo, Pillow fights and Crash Mat battles are just some of the fun games the children play.
7 – 8 years
These classes develop specific Judo skills but with a high “game” element. Safe falling skills are more developed to increase the ability to relax during the fall. Gradings commence in this age group.
Location: SCOUT HALL – LANE COVE WEST
Email: [email protected]
Dance
If you want to know more about Dance classes in Lane Cove click here. We also have a dance uniform shop in Lane Cove – www.balletstuff.com.au
Other Sports/Activities
If you are interested in other extracurricular activities for your child such as music, art etc you can find out more here.
Play Safe
If you or your child is playing sport, make sure you invest in a Mouth Guard.
Did you know more than 5 million teeth are knocked out during sporting activities every year? What is even worse is that it’s estimated between 30% and 50% of these injuries could have been prevented or would have been less severe had a mouthguard been worn.
Find out more here about mouthguards from www.appledental.com.au
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