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Functions & Events
- 40 year anniversary
- Presentation night
- AFL 9s
- Junior Super Boot (8-12yrs)
- Girls Only Auskickers
Join the Eden Whalers AFL Club: Sign up for the 2024 season
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Become a Player
To become an Eden Whaler player and join our dynamic team, simply visit the PlayHq website and navigate to the “Registration” section to complete the online form and submit your details.
Become a Coach
Coaching can be a rewarding experience and help influence our communities in identifying and realising their goals.
All Coaches must gain accreditation via the online Coach.AFL platform, which provides a range of expert education and resources to support coaches.
Contact our Club President on 0402 355 367 – we’d love to discuss coaching! For more information on AFL coaching, benefits and how to join – click here
Become an Umpire
Umpiring is a fantastic way to get involved with AFL, whilst keeping fit and earning money. With Australian Football in the region growing at a rapid rate, there are plenty of opportunities for people to get involved with sport and earn money at the same time. For more info on becoming an AFL umpire – click here
Become a Sponsor
Sponsorship is a mutually beneficial partnership between a business and a club. Eden Whalers AFL Club are forever grateful for our incredible sponsors – our sponsors are invaluable to us as they help and support us with purchasing equipment, supply products for our raffles, club prizes, provide a venue or facility to host club meetings and events, help reduce operational costs and helps promote our club. We would love to hear from any business who would like to come on board as an Eden Whale AFL sponsor – partnerships and collarborations are a key to success. Call our Club President to find out more on 0402 355 367
Become a Volunteer
Clubs are always looking for volunteers to assist them and there are endless roles that can be filled. Some examples of volunteer roles are:
- Boundary Umpires
- Goal Umpires
- Runner
- Time Keeper
- Coach
- Canteen Operator
- Functions and Event Coordinator
- Registrar
See volunteer roles and responsibilities by clicking here.
How & When to Register
Australian Football is the game for everyone. From NAB AFL Auskick, to Junior footy and beyond, AFL is fun for all. So if you’re new to the game, want to volunteer, play socially, or become the next AFL star, you can find a version of footy that’s right for you! To join the Eden Whalers AFL club register at PlayHQ
Regular Registration
PlayHQ is the AFL’s registration and administrative platform. PlayHQ has everything from registrations, payments, fixtures, live scoring, statistics and competition management.
Registration Prices
Social Registration : $50
Senior Registration: $150
Youth Registration: $100
AFL 9s: $40
To register go to PlayHQ
Club House & Facilities
Situated in the north-east corner of the precinct of Barclay Street, Eden, the Eden Whalers pavilion/club house includes change rooms, a kiosk and kitchen, public toilets, storage facilities and all abilities access. It will service the local cricket, soccer, Australian rules, netball and tennis clubs and importantly, be a facility available for a range of community uses and events. Our club house has a 55 seat capacity.
Club Uniforms & Kit
You can purchase the Eden Whalers AFL kit by contacting us or buying online and we can arrange a time for pick up or if you can try the clothing on for size at our Barclay Street Club House. Please see our Returns & Refund Policy
Hours:
Friday 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Saturday – 10:00am – 3:00pm
Sunday – 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Frequently Asked Questions
- How can I become a member of the club?
We have social membership for $50, you can to register with PlayHQ (under merchandise) – https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/eden-fc/8ff94361/register
- How old does my child have to be to play Auskick?
Children can start playing NAB AFL Auskick in the year that they turn five. Children can participate in Auskick until they are 12, however, some States and Territories have different pathway options. Our recommendation for any children over the age of nine is to contact us and we can discuss whether Auskick is the best fit still or whether AFL is better suited.
- How do returning players transfer clubs?
The 2023 season Transfer Period will open on February 1st and run through until June 30th. The transfer process will work the same as previous years, whereby when a transfer is requested it must go through a series of approvals before it is finalised (i.e. the Source Club/League and Destination Club/League all have to approve the transfer). A reminder that in accordance with the AFL National Player Registration and Transfer Regulations a transfer request will automatically approve after 6 calendar days.
Within the PlayHQ system there are two ways that player transfers can be lodged:
- Club initiated transfers (as per the old SportsTG process) and
- Player initiated transfers (new functionality in PlayHQ).
- How long is the AFL season for the Eden Whalers?
The AFL season currently consists of a 14-round regular (or “home-and-away”) season, which runs during the Australian winter (March to September).
- Can I use my Active Kids Vouchers for Eden Whalers AFL season?
YES! You can definitely use your active kids vouchers (one voucher per child) when registering your child. We will just need your Active Kids Voucher number. To apply for your Active Kids Voucher please go to: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-an-active-kids-voucher
- How can I register my child?
In PlayHQ, parents can create a PlayHQ account using their own details, and then they can use their account to register one or more children or dependants making it easier to manage a child’s profile. To do this, when registering the first child, instead of entering their child’s details the parent can enter their own details when asked to initially create a PlayHQ account. Then when the parent progresses to the first page of the registration form, instead of selecting their own name under the “I am registering myself” section they can select the “register new family member or dependant” option under the “I am registering someone else” section. This will then allow the parent to enter the details of the first child and complete the registration process. If the child is a returning player then information on the registration process can be found here and if they are a brand new player the registration process can be found here. Once the parent has finished registering the first child, at the end of the form they can click on “register another participant” and this will restart the form and allow them to register another child to the same Club under the Parent’s account (you can’t register multiple children in the one transaction, you have to complete the form for the first child and then start again for a subsequent child). If a parent wants to register another child to a different Club, when they click on the second Club’s registration link, they will be able to login to their PlayHQ account that they have already created and then follow the same process to register a new family member or dependant under their account.
- What are the rules of AFL ?
The purpose of the Laws is to explain how a match of Australian Football is played and seek to attain the following objectives:
To ensure that the game of Australian Football is played in a fair manner and a spirit of true sportsmanship; and
To prevent injuries to players participating in a Match so far as this objective can be reasonably achieved in circumstances where Australian Football is a body contact sport.
For more information of the AFL South Coast Rules 2023 – click here
Want to Join The Eden Whalers AFL Club?
Ready to dive into the action? Join the Eden Whalers AFL club today! To register to become an Eden Whaler go to PlayHQ or call us on 0402 355 367