by Darebin Falcons admin | Jan 23, 2026 | Club News & Events, General
Community Day is back and we are excited to welcome players, families, supporters and locals to the Nest for a fun, inclusive morning of sport, connection and community. Whether you are keen to have a kick, try a new sport, catch up with friends, or simply soak up the...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Nov 17, 2025 | Club News & Events, General
We’re excited to share that the Darebin Falcons have been named Darebin City Council’s 2025 Community Group of the Year! This award celebrates our volunteer-powered mission to create inclusive, affordable sport for women, girls, and gender-diverse people, from...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Nov 11, 2025 | Club News & Events, General, Junior Girls Soccer
The Darebin Falcons are excited to team up with Cricket Victoria and the Preston Druids to run a Girls Only Woolworths Cricket Blast program – kicking off Monday 24 November at AH Capp Reserve in Preston. This program is perfect for girls aged 5–10 who are new...
by Brigid Ryan | Oct 27, 2025 | Club News & Events, General
Brenda Lang was awarded the Darebin Life Membership at the Senior Presentation Night on 17 October, 2025. Vice President Jas Hirst described Brenda Lang as someone who truly embodies what it means to be a Falcon. Someone who has played every sport this club...
by Jayne Crowley | Sep 20, 2025 | General, Junior Girls Soccer, Soccer
The Darebin Falcons are now accepting Expressions of Interest for soccer players born 2009–2014 who want to trial for our U13, U15 and U17 Girls Community Premier League (CPL) teams in 2026! Our CPL program offers:High-quality coaching from accredited coachesA safe,...
by Jayne Crowley | Sep 20, 2025 | Coaching, General, Soccer, Soccer Coaching
The Darebin Falcons are on the lookout for Senior Soccer Coaches to join our club in 2026. With one of the strongest junior programs in Victoria, including Community Premier League, we’re building a clear pathway into a growing senior program. In 2026, we aim to field...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Aug 24, 2025 | Club News & Events, Cricket, General
When you think of the Darebin Falcons, footy, soccer, and eight ball might spring to mind first. But here’s something that might surprise you – we’ve got a thriving Women & Girls cricket program that’s ready to welcome players of all ages and...
by Brigid Ryan | Jul 4, 2025 | Club News & Events, General, VFLW
Darebin marked the Sir Doug Nicholls Round on 24 May, 2025. This event marked the club’s commitment to stand in respect and recognition of the deep cultural connection First Nations peoples have with this land and our game The Falcons wore their Indigenous Design...
by Brigid Ryan | Apr 17, 2025 | Club News & Events, General, VFLW
Darebin has announced an impressive leadership group for the fast approaching 2025 VFLW season. This remarkable group- Caitlin Bunker, Riley Christgoergl, Alyssa Mifsud, Stephanie Simpson and Lulu Beatty- contains high performance players, who are consistently...
by Brigid Ryan | Mar 6, 2025 | Club News & Events, General, VFLW
Photo credits: Shevaun Hogan The Darebin Falcon’s 2025 season has started with an impressive coaching panel representing sporting excellence, industry knowledge and club spirit. This group represent continuity and exciting new skills- well placed to deliver on...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Jan 28, 2025 | Australian Rules Football, Club News & Events, Footy Fundamentals, General, Junior Aussie Rules, Junior Girls Soccer, Soccer, Soccer Skills, Sports, StrongGirlsWIP
2025 Community Day Come and join us at the 2025 Community Day down at The Nest! Sunday 9 February WH Robinson ReserveGoodwin Street, Preston Come & Try Sessions for both soccer and footy – girls’ and women’s teams. Gender diverse people...
by Brigid Ryan | Jan 24, 2025 | Club News & Events, Falcons History, General
Vale Sal Rees A tribute Today, we gather to honor and celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of Sal Rees, a true pioneer and pillar of the Darebin Women’s Sports Club. Sal’s contributions to our community are immeasurable, and her impact will be felt for...
by Brigid Ryan | Apr 4, 2024 | Club News & Events, General, VFLW, VFLW Results
Photo credits: Yvette Fitzpatrick Saturday 31 March, Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham Darebin Falcons 1.3-9 def by 5.4-34 St. Kilda In slippery, hazy, dewy early morning conditions, the Falcons were not able to quite finish off their opportunities, and their opponents...
by Brigid Ryan | Mar 29, 2024 | Club News & Events, General, Media Statement
Photo credits: Rob Lawson Photography March 31 is the International Trans Day of Visibility and the Darebin Falcs are proud to be home to trans community members at many levels within the Club. We would like to take the opportunity to express our allyship with our...
by Brigid Ryan | Mar 26, 2024 | Club News & Events, General, VFLW, VFLW Results
Photo credits: Yvette Fitzpatrick Saturday 23 March, La Trobe University Bundoora Darebin Falcons 0.2-2 def by Williamstown 11.12-78 An enthusiastic crowd of Falcon friends and family gathered in the late afternoon sunshine at La Trobe University for the 2024 VFLW...
by Darebin Falcons admin | Mar 8, 2024 | Club News & Events, General
They say you can’t be what you can’t see. But in 2022-23, just 15% of sports news coverage in Victoria was focused on women’s sport. Earlier this month, the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation launched research, ‘The Conversation of Sport: Representation of Women...
by Brigid Ryan | Mar 7, 2024 | Club News & Events, General
Photo credit: Donovan Chin Our 2024 Annual Community Fun Day saw A. H. Capp Reserve bathed in sunshine and smiles, as Falcons new and old gathered ahead of a new season. Coaches, emerging leaders, community volunteers and even some of our biggest sporting stars...
by Brigid Ryan | Feb 21, 2024 | Club News & Events, General, VFLW
Photo credits: Rob Lawson Photography and Point of View Sports Media Solutions Leadership has always been highly treasured at Darebin Falcons with the club’s proud tradition of pioneering women. The Falcons do have a long history of exceptional leaders, and it was...
by Brigid Ryan | Sep 14, 2023 | Club News & Events, General, VFLW
The Darebin Falcons are thrilled to announce the appointment of Lachlan Walker as the 2024 VFLW Senior Coach. With the Falcon’s legacy of strong leadership on and off the field, Walker follows on the heels of previous head coaches – exemplary communicators and...
by Brigid Ryan | Aug 13, 2023 | Club News & Events, General, Junior Aussie Rules, Junior Girls Soccer
Photo credit: Jasmine Hirst The Darebin Falcons know how important pathways and opportunities are for girls who want to play sports and love their experience. The support and safety of a girls-only game. Getting a chance to play where it’s not all about physical size...
by Brigid Ryan | Jun 22, 2023 | General
Photo credit: Penny Ryan. Equal the Contest. Shelley, Mavis, Mitch. Film Maker Mitch Nivalis put the Mount Alexander Falcons at the heart and centre of their incredible film- Equal the Contest. Launched in style this week, the film’s premiere screening was sold out...
by Brigid Ryan | May 31, 2023 | General
At the Falcons, our Inclusion and Diversity programs aim to reach out to groups across the Darebin community who are often excluded from sport, introduce them to the fun and wellbeing benefits of being active, and develop social and physical skills. Jump Start!...
by Brigid Ryan | May 24, 2023 | General, VFLW, VFLW Results
Sunday 21 May, 2023 ETU Stadium Darebin Falcons 3.2-20 def by Western Bulldogs 7.12-54 Darebin Falcons competed hard this week, but lack of consistency cost them on the scoreboard. The Falcons worked hard to overcome and poor start, steadying the ship and getting...
by Falcons Secretary | Nov 22, 2022 | General
The Darebin Women’s Sports Club (Darebin Falcons) was founded in 1990 and is the largest multi-sport Club in Victoria for women and girls, offering opportunities to play soccer, Australian rules football, cricket and 8-ball. We have teams at community and elite level...
by Brigid Ryan | Sep 17, 2022 | General
Darebin Mini Roos Darebin Coach Annika Filips celebrated the season end with her players and families at Robinson’s Reserve this Sunday, with the 2022 Mini Roos Season coming to a close. As part of a group of U14 players taking up new coaching and referee roles this...
by Brigid Ryan | Sep 8, 2022 | Club News & Events, General, Junior Girls Soccer, Soccer
FFV Metropolitan Girls’ North-10 Wallabies Darebin’s U10 Reds team were up to the challenge in the 2022 season when they were lifted from the North 9 Joeys league to the North 10 Wallabies. The comp was re-graded midway through the year, with Darebin Under 10...
by Brigid Ryan | Aug 26, 2022 | Club News & Events, General, Junior Girls Soccer, Sports
FFV Metropolitan Girls’ North-West 17/18B It’s a positive vibe for the final three matches of the season for the Darebin U18’s soccer team, who still have plenty to play for in the 2022 season. With the hard work at training, as well as excellent communication...
by Brigid Ryan | Jul 12, 2022 | Club News & Events, General
Victorian Metropolitan Superules Australian Football League Saturday 9 July 2022 Darebin Falcons def Northside Lions The Darebin Falcons were presented with The Arnell Cup by Brenda ‘Junior’ Arnell, winning their match against the Northside Lions in the Vic...
by Brigid Ryan | Jun 2, 2022 | Club News & Events, General, VFLW
Darebin Falcons proudly wore a Rebecca Bell designed jumper for the VFLW’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round. The Indigenous round is celebrated nationally and provides a platform to celebrate and recognise the contributions of First Nations peoples. It an event to make the...
by Jill Scanlon | Apr 5, 2022 | Club News & Events, General, VFLW
Simone Ruedin’s sporting life revolved around basketball from the local courts of the Eltham Wildcats as a child, through her teens to U20s. She excelled at the game so much that she scored a gig in the US College system for five years. Not long after her return to...
by Jill Scanlon | Mar 8, 2022 | Club News & Events, General
📸 Rob Lawson Photography On a weekend when you could watch Women’s AFL as well as top-level basketball, rugby, rugby league, and soccer all live on free-to-air TV and the ICC Women’s World Cup on pay TV, the evidence that women’s sport is now finally in the...
by Mereki | Dec 22, 2021 | General
Despite having to operate through a second year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Darebin Women‘s Sports Club was able to field teams from its three key sports programs and survive 2021 – the year of lockdown. The club certainly did not take a step back, fielding 26...
by Mereki | Oct 25, 2021 | General
The Darebin Women’s Sports Club (Darebin Falcons) was founded in 1990 and is the largest multi-sport Club in Victoria for women and girls, offering opportunities to play soccer, Australian rules football, cricket and 8-ball. We have teams at community and elite level...
by Brigid Ryan | May 30, 2021 | General
Photo by: Rob Lawson Photography It is with enormous pride that we announce Jess Dal Pos as our inaugural Darebin Women’s Sports Club AFLW Player in Residence. Jess brings to the role a wealth of footy and leadership skills, passion for empowering players to be their...
by Alison Smirnoff | Nov 28, 2020 | General
The Darebin Women’s Sports Club’s 2020 Annual General Meeting will be held online via Zoom on Saturday December 12 at 11:00am. All Club members are invited to attend. To register your attendance and receive the meeting link, contact Club Secretary Andrea...
by Mereki | Nov 4, 2020 | General, Junior Girls Soccer
Go Fives Five a Side Soccer Tournament at Darebin Falcons We are so excited for the return of soccer and will be running a Go Fives competition in November and December. The competition is open to all Junior Girls from Under 8s to Under 16s and we welcome team...
by Patty Kinnersly | Aug 18, 2020 | Australian Rules Football, General
Yasmin Horsham was a champion of our game on so many measures. She was an outstanding individual footballer, a great team person and a stellar friend. She also had an enormous fighting spirit and respect for life. At 26 she was diagnosed with a brain tumour and whilst...
by Alison Smirnoff | Apr 8, 2020 | General
Dear Falcons Family, We hope you’re all staying safe, staying as active as you can and looking after your friends and family. The Darebin Falcons Board met on Monday 6th April to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the Club. Please see below an update on some key areas....
by Alison Smirnoff | Mar 31, 2020 | General
Everyone – including the Falcons community – is doing it tough at the moment, and responding as best we can to evolving restrictions. We’ll have an update for you as soon as we receive more information from each of our head sporting bodies. In the...
by Tash | Mar 17, 2020 | General
Please read the following imporant announcement from the Darebin Women’s Sports Club.... 
