Daisy Pearce honoured

Daisy Pearce honoured

Daisy Pearce’s contribution to women’s football has been recognised with the VFL Women’s best and fairest award being struck in her honour.   AFL Victoria announced that on Monday September 10, the player adjudged the best and fairest for the 2018 VFL women’s...
McDonald back in AFLW colours.

McDonald back in AFLW colours.

Defender Meghan McDonald has capped off a stellar VFLW season by being added to the Geelong Cats’ inaugural AFL Women’s squad ahead of the 2019 AFLW season. She becomes Geelong’s third Falcon signing, joining her VFLW premiership teammates Melissa Hickey and Aasta...
Senior Presentation Night

Senior Presentation Night

Tickets are now available for the Darebin Women’s Sports Club’s Senior Presentation Night. Join us at Mantra, Bell City on October 19 and help us celebrate the 2018 season in style. Tickets can be purchased here. See the flyer below for all the event...
Falcs on Film

Falcs on Film

Once upon a time a few girls came together and all they wanted to do was play footy. Fast forward nearly 30 years, and you have one of the most successful female sporting clubs of all time. In 2005, Darebin City Council fought to provide Darebin Women’s Sports Club...
VFL Mid Season Review

VFL Mid Season Review

At the halfway point of the 2018 Swisse VFL Women’s season we caught up with senior coach Jane Lange for her assessment of our season to date. With more than a dozen debutants and five wins and two losses to start the season, there’s a lot to like about the 2018 VFLW...

Change to Club Constitution

Darebin Falcons Special Resolution 19 April 2018 On Thursday 19 April 2018, the Darebin Women’s Sports Club held a special general meeting to vote on the proposal to amend the Club’s constitution. A quorum of half of the currently eligible members attended the meeting...
AFL Pre-season launch

AFL Pre-season launch

The news you have all been waiting for… AFL Pre-season set to get underway, Monday 14th November. Whether you are a returning player or simply someone who has always wondered what it would be like to pull on the boots, wonder no more. Commencing at 7pm from the...
Davide Codini Octobers volunteer of the month

Davide Codini Octobers volunteer of the month

Davide is the Club Coaching Coordinator for the Falcons Junior Soccer programme and the much loved coach of the Under 9 Purple Team. Davide’s involvement in the Falcons started in the inaugural year of the junior soccer programme in 2011 when his daughter joined...
Sponsorship opportunities for 2017

Sponsorship opportunities for 2017

Want to sponsor the MIGHTY Falcons in 2017? The DWSC are always looking for great sponsors, and there are tons of ways to support the mighty Falcs. Home to 15 AFLW players and an extraordinary successful junior soccer program, there has never been a better time to...
AFL Preseason

AFL Preseason

Training for the 2017 season is likely to commence in the 2nd week of November – stay tuned on the Darebin Falcon Facebook page for more details!
Seeking Soccer coaches for the 2017 season

Seeking Soccer coaches for the 2017 season

The Darebin Women’s Sports club is looking for committed and qualified coaches for the 2017 season. Please submit applications for the following positions: Senior Soccer Division 3 Coach Senior Soccer Division 4 Coach The Darebin Falcons aim to provide a playing...
Falcons star in AFLW draft

Falcons star in AFLW draft

An amazing 15 VFL Falcons can now call themselves AFL players as 6 new Falcs fly the nest in what has been a historic day. In case you missed todays AFL women’s draft results: Melbourne FC – Pick 8 – Elise O’Dea Western Bulldogs – Pick 12...
Annual General Meeting 2016

Annual General Meeting 2016

The Darebin Women’s Sports Club Annual general meeting is being held at our clubrooms at 10am on Saturday 12th November, 2016. All are welcome to attend. If you are interested in nominating for a position on the committee please contact Aleisha at...
Summer Sevens Soccer

Summer Sevens Soccer

Senior soccer will be entering four teams into the Summer Sevens competition again this year. Summer Sevens is short, sharp, social football. It is played outdoors on half the size of a normal pitch and is the perfect chance to play competitive football in a social...

Brighton Miniroos Girls Gala Day

On Sunday August 15th, 3 Darebin Falcons teams traveled to Brighton for the Miniroos Girls Gala Day which, with 430 participants, was the biggest Miniroos Girls tournament in Australia. Our Under 8s, Under 9s and Under 11s all had a lot of fun participating in the...
Mini-falcs PREMIERS in 2016

Mini-falcs PREMIERS in 2016

A huge congratulations to Elise and her star youth girls side on becoming PREMIERS in season 2016. Our all conquering Youth Girls have played in their SEVENTH straight grand final and taken the 2016 premiership defeating Montmorency 22 to 10 with rising star Karly...
Arnell bound for the Blues

Arnell bound for the Blues

Our very own red, white and now a NAVY BLUE, Lauren Arnell, has been signed as a priority pick to play for Carlton in the 2017 national women’s AFL league. Lauren has played with the Darebin Falcons for 11 years, winning 8 premierships, representing Victoria 6...

Calling all past players

This coming Sunday the DWSC are hosting a lunch to thank and acknowledge our club sponsors and life members. The festivities will commence at 1pm with all past players invited to join in the days events. Past players wanting to attend are asked to please RSVP to...
Vescio ‘Levelling the playing field’

Vescio ‘Levelling the playing field’

Our very own Senior AFL player, drafted Western Bulldog player and AFL Multicultural ambassador Darcy Vescio recently had her own sporting story featured in the City of Darebin publication ‘ Levelling the playing field – the ball is in her court....
Blues to celebrate club champion

Blues to celebrate club champion

Our very own Julia Chiera has been named a ‘Carlton Community Champion’ by the Carlton Football Club. At Carlton’s home game on Saturday night, Julia will be presented with a plaque and interviewed on the big screen, all in recognition of her...
Senior soccer kicks off on the right foot!

Senior soccer kicks off on the right foot!

Senior soccer was back yesterday & what an incredible start to the season! Div 3 dominated at home against Faulker, finishing up with a 9:0 win! The Div 4 team held their own and came away 1:1 draw against Craigieburn FC. Special mentions to Div 3’s MVP...

The wait is over for our Falcon Youthies

Mark it in your diary, our very own Falcons Senior player and Youth Girls coach Elise Casamento will send her squad out for Round 1 against Wallan at home this Sunday! After enjoying their practice match last weekend the girls are keen to kick the season off on the...
Please welcome Kedro Legal to the team

Please welcome Kedro Legal to the team

The DWSC are thrilled to announce Kedro Legal as sponsor for our inaugural 2016 Auskick Program. The partnership is one of many fantastic developments to have been built over the summer and the club is thoroughly privileged and excited to have Kedro Legal as part of...
Volunteer of the Month – APRIL

Volunteer of the Month – APRIL

The DWSC would like to congratulate Sandra Dal Pos as the latest Volunteer of the Month! As we all know sponsorship is a vital component to running and continuously developing our great club and Sandra has been instrumental in securing three of our newest proud...
Volunteer of the Month

Volunteer of the Month

Our committee would like to recognise the valuable contribution that club members make volunteering their time in various ways, such as coordinating and running events and programs. Each month the committee will announce a club volunteer of the month award recipient....
Check out this Sundays summer action

Check out this Sundays summer action

It has been an actioned packed summer of cricket and this coming Sunday will be no different! With the season drawing to a close, now may be your last opportunity to check out our cricketers in action! Where: Campbell reserve on Normandy Avenue, Coburg When: Sunday...

Preseason holiday dates

Falcons please note that training will take a short break over the Christmas period, with the final session for 2015 to be held on Monday 20th. The action will commence again on January 13th at 6:30pm and players are reminded that sessions are open to ALL sporting...

Girls Soccer Come and Try Day

All girls aged 4-15 are invited to come and give soccer a go at our Come and Try Day on Sunday November 22nd, 9.30am-11am at A H Capp Reserve, Halwyn Cres, Preston. Wear comfortable clothes to run around in and bring a water bottle. We hope to see you there!...