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Football has undoubtedly received massive public attention in Australia in the last 12 – 18 months with the brilliant world cup performances of the Socceroos . They made it through to the final 16 in the world against eventual champions Argentina , and the Matildas playing a home world cup have now received untold support from the Australian community .
Lowlands Wanderers out at Bensons Lane in Richmond are riding the wave and writing their own story in the football world , making waves in the local Nepean Football Association led by the charismatic David Parkinson as president . He is a die-hard player who has been running around doing his best representing his teams since the age of six , who still shows the younger lads how to do the business in the Over 35s competition and All Age comps when required .
His love for the club was well displayed when I met David in the Pulse FM studios with his shirt emblazoned with Lowlands Wanderers logos all over it like a Hawaiian shirt style .
There have been big changes in football since David started , with the emergence of women ’ s football really putting its stamp on the Australian football landscape . Lowlands have a strong presence in women ’ s football with sides in junior girls football across a range of ages , including u12 / 13s , All Age women and the jewel in the crown , the Ruby League in the premier women ’ s competition in the district .
The men ’ s teams are in a strong position as well with competitive sides representing the club in most ages . The Wanderers have a strong presence in the intermediate competition , which is effectively u17s to u21s , plus a robust Waratah League side in Nepean ’ s premier men ’ s competition .
The Waratah league side have picked up quite a few good players for the club this season that will help make them incredibly competitive for 2024 . Their coach is Angus , who retired from injury after doing his ACL . Nathan Rawlings is the strength and conditioning coach and also a player in the Waratah League team .
Lowlands u10s 5 a side team . Credit : Lowlands Wanderers .
Lowlands Wanderers are a progressive club and David believes in investing in coaching development . They help pay for coach training and education to ensure that the coaches can give back these skills to kids who can use them on the field .
Lowlands field moved from where it used to be based at David Bertenshaw Oval to the top of Bensons Lane to where the softball fields used to be . The main field has recently been top dressed but has new drainage and irrigation put in their main field which will be highlighted this season . The grading these days has improved a lot over the last 10 years . General player numbers have also increased over the last five years . Lowlands try to make player registrations as affordable as possible for all players . The club runs a summer soccer program that helps offset costs with the profits and add towards fundraising for the club throughout the season . The club gets good community engagement with 500 players participating in the summer competition .
Club registration costs are around $ 60k per year . The clubs in the Hawkesbury collaborate as much as possible to ensure that all of the kids at different clubs get to play and are provided with opportunities . David aims to give the kids the best experience that they can , and he just wants to get kids playing games .
Lowlands currently need players for the u12 / 13s girls , the intermediate women ’ s team , and they have four All Age men in AA3 , AA5 , AA6 and AA7 ( most of the u17s from last year – they are looking for 21yo guys for this team ).
If you ’ re looking for a place to play for 2024 , why not reach out to the Lowlands Wanderers ?
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