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  ABOUT THE CLUB

Douglas United Football Club has a number of different levels for players, aimed at providing a progressive pathway to excel in football from the age of 3 years.

Squirts - The most basic entry level for 3-5 year old children. Providing a fun 'play & learn' environment, with one hour per week of activities designed to assist young ones with balance, co-ordination and concentration.

Small Sided Games - This level of football is designed as an introduction to the sport with ‘age appropriate’ football rules for 6–8 year old girls & boys. Non-competitive, non-contact with progressively sized fields and competition rules as the child grows with the game.

Rooball Games - This level of football is for players aged 9 & 10 years old. Field size is larger and rules are introduced, including a goal circle and goal keeper.

Competitive Juniors 11 – 16 years - The introduction of formal rules and regulations create more of a challenge for older children. A larger field size and more players allow players skills and tactics to win the competition.

Youth: 16/17 year old players who also get the opportunity to bench as reserves for both the Reserve & Premier team sides

Ladies: from the age of 15+ compete against other women’s teams in the district. A great way to keep fit & maintain & improve skills learned at Junior Club level.

Reserve & Premiers: Men’s division from 18 years with some highly skilled local, national & international players competing.

Other Activities at the Club:

• Six-a-Side - A round robin series played for keeping players fit in the off-season & to maintain the social activities of the club
• Football Anytime - A Telstra sponsored coaching series for children 5 to 12 years of age; DUFC runs this program annually during the January school holidays
• ROAR Active - A Football Australia initiative introduced to after school active programs designed to promote fitness through playing of soccer; local coaches mentor these programs

CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS

Douglas United Football Club (DUFC) has made remarkable achievements, despite the relatively small size of the Club and the uniqueness of location. 

Our mission statement is to: “Support the local community and promote player participation in the most popular sport in the world. This will be achieved through community participation sponsorship and available grants”

• In 2007 our Junior Under 12 players claim a first place position in the Cairns & District regional competition.
• In 2006 our Under 14 players also claimed top spot in the Cairns League.
• One of our Under 14 players, who trained for some years with the club, was selected to play for Queensland School Boys side in Brisbane that same year
• In 2005 one of our Senior male players won the Region's top accolade as Sports Person of the Year

Other attainments by this small club have included:

• State, National & International players to come out of the club have included Glen Gwynne, Abigail Noli, Nella Bertoncini, Gavin Jenkins, Antony Martin, Lyndon Rex & Joanne Butland
• Introduction of Junior Boot Camp
• Rooball – Grass Roots Coaching course
• Squirt & Small Sided Game program offered for the first time in 2008