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Play Junior footy at Balmain - u19.5 mens, u20 womens..

Play Junior footy at Balmain - u19.5 mens, u20 womens..

We are thrilled to announce we have been collaborating with our local juniors clubs and will be forming both under 19.5 mens for the 2025 season. If you would like to be part of this exciting transition, read further on our membership page and express your interest.

Come join us at preseason training from 14 November 2023 and continue playing footy in the Inner West.

2023 Pre-season Training is underway

Tuesdays at Balmain Road Sporting Ground, Lilyfield.

Thursdays will be at a variety of venues, stay tuned.

Arrive 6.15pm for 6.30pm start.

Bring runners, boots and hydration for strength and conditioning, and skills sessions.

During the intitial six weeks to the end of the year, we train as one. All men, women, girls, boys, masters and prospective players are welcome to participate and experience our culture, even if you are new to the game.

Players to register with our TeamApp for club operations and further information.

Indigenous Round - Pemulwuy

Indigenous Round - Pemulwuy

It’s been building long enough and we anticipate another step change in 2023. Would you like to be part of our Indigenous round on 24 June, in the referendum year?

Click here to read our dedicated page for further information on this history, what it means to the Tigers, and how you can show your support.

13 April 2023 - Vale Cecil “Cec” Quilkey

Cec played 328 games for Balmain between 1952 and 1973, not missing a single match in his first 200.

A slightly built rover, he amassed over 600 goals during his playing career, won best and fairest 4 times, captained for 3 seasons and captain-coached in his final year.

He was the club’s leading goal kicker 8 times, represented Sydney once and NSW twice. He was runner up in the prestigious Phelan Medal on 4 occasions.

We pass on our deepest respects and our thoughts are with his friends and family at this sad time.

April 2023 - Season Training Returns

All training sessions are at Glover Street Oval, Lilyfield. Meet at the Wharf Road end.

Men’s team training is from 6.15pm every Tuesday and Thursday, commencing from 11th of April

Masters team training is from 7pm every Thursday, from 13th of April. Meet at Glover St end.

All Men’s, Women’s, Master’s and prospective players welcome. New Players Welcome - all experience or abilities.

Players to register with our TeamApp for club operations and further information.

Testimonials

Stretch

I stumbled across a sign for Balmain Masters back in 2018, a couple of weeks later I was playing my first game of AFL in 12 years.

I’d stopped playing senior footy because work and family made it too hard to give the time commitment required to be successful at that level. To say I’d missed football was an understatement.

Masters footy gives you the best of footy without the downside:

  • You want to play games during the year but can’t commit to playing every week for 5 months? You’d prefer to play when you can around family and life? Play Masters

  • You want to play games during the year but can’t commit to training regularly? Play Masters

  • You want to play games and not end up dead and broken after every game? Play Masters

  • You want the social interaction and community that comes from being a part of a football club? Play Masters

  • You want to show the kids and partner how awesome you are footy? Well this is a tough one, my kids and wife and decidedly unimpressed but such is life!

I can’t recommend enough the benefits of being part of Balmain Masters, the social aspects alone have been a life saver over the last few years, the ability to run around and kick a footy on occasion is just a nice side benefit.