AFL Masters
The AFL Masters is a fun and social competition and players (35 years and above) of all experience levels are welcome – from Falcons past players, to new players. If you’ve always wanted to give footy a go, but thought the moment had passed you by, this is your chance.
AFL Masters have amended the rules so the games have shorter 18 minute quarters. Plus, the week on, week off fixture allows the more mature bodies more chance to recover!
We also welcome ‘train on’ participants to train only for fun, fitness and footy experience without playing matches. (Pay only the Masters Training Membership below to train only)
Darebin Falcons are again fielding a Masters team in 2026.
Training: AH Capp Reserve, Halwyn Cres, Preston – Wednesday 6.30pm
The registration link will be available soon.
You can elect to pay the $95 training fee upfront and then pay the game fee ($25) each time you play, as well as an annual $10 league fee. Alternatively you can pay the total masters fees $320 which covers registration and all your game fees.
Uniform: All players will be required to purchase their own uniform. You will require the Masters game day jumper, navy blue shorts, navy blue socks, football boots and ideally a mouthguard.
Email us for more details – [email protected]
Fixture
See the fixture on PlayHQ
Want to pay the Training Membership Fee?
Health & Safety
Australian Rules Football is a contact sport and, as with all physical activity, injuries may occur. We recommend, at minimum, ambulance membership, and where possible, private health insurance.
Darebin Women’s Sports Club strongly supports AFL Victoria’s Concussion Policy that prohibits return to play for 21 days from head impact when concussion is diagnosed by a medical practitioner, and ceasing participation while a suspected concussion is further assessed.
All members are subject to our Darebin Women’s Sports Club Code of Conduct and Child Safety and Wellbeing policy.
Consent for use of images for social media or club promotion is provided on registration. If you do not want your image used please let us know at [email protected] or if you are ever unhappy with how we have used your image, also let us know and we will have it removed.
If you have any concerns about child safety, please contact our child safety officer, Danielle Logan on [email protected].
We value inclusion and diversity and welcome gender diverse players. Read our Gender Inclusion policy here.
AFL Victoria Masters a chance for older women to live out their pipedreams
ABC Article published Sat 28 Oct 2023
Siren Sport / Kel Rowe
September. It’s an exciting time in the Aussie rules calendar and in Melbourne, the city comes alive with footy fever — at its beating heart, the AFL grand final at the MCG and the beginning of the AFLW season.
For local footy, competitions across Victoria also come to their much-anticipated and exhilarating conclusions. It’s grand final season.
At a leafy green suburban oval, one such premiership match, a clash between two powerhouse clubs — Port Melbourne Colts and the Darebin Falcons.
But the players who took to the field for this match were not your ordinary footy stars. They were extraordinary older women relishing the chance to play a sport that, for many, seemed a pipedream a mere five years ago…