Ballarat SC seeks new recruits

FOLLOWING a football-free year, Ballarat Soccer Club are rebuilding their team and encouraging people of all experiences to be a new recruit.

President, Lucy Brennan said Ballarat SC’s approach in 2021 will be more collaborative than ever, redeveloping and strengthening the Club post-2020.

“We’re a very family-orientated club. We’re all about providing pathways for men, women and children of every age and skill ability,” she said.

“We want to provide a lot of opportunities, and we have a lot of knowledge to share through our coaches.”

The state men’s competition starts in March, while the local Ballarat & District Soccer Association season and state women’s league both launch in April.

“The BDSA season is still full-steam ahead with weekly games. In further development, the State League is something both girls and boys can aspire to, by training hard and coming to games on Saturday and Sunday, and watching the local seniors and reserves,” Ms Brennan said.

“We want to diversify our club. We’re showing that we don’t just have pathways for men, but for women.”

Aware that players won’t have had a proper kick since this time last year, Ms Brennan said any interested people don’t need to worry about their on-pitch experience.

“Everyone always starts at the same spot, and we’re all starting from square one this year,” she said.

“It doesn’t matter how long you’ve played, or if you haven’t played before, because we build our Club on friendships, not just skills.

“Our coaches are brilliant and well-aware that they have to cater for every skill level. Everyone starts with the basics, we don’t just throw people into games.”

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