A step above community football for players ready for extra training, higher-level coaching and a more competitive season.
Oct / Nov
JDL - DL - SL
$270 - $410
$800 - $950
Development football at Chatswood Rangers refers to programs designed to offer levels of football above the usual “Community” football that most players participate in.
NSFA offers three Development Leagues to provide players with a high-level version of community football. These leagues act as the top tier of community football in their respective age groups, enforcing a minimum standard of coaching (all coaches meet a minimum level of qualification) and a minimum number of training sessions per week — usually two.
Playing in a Development team is via selection trial, and requires players to pay both the coaching fees and the standard Club registration fees. It also requires a commitment to the requirements of the program, including two training sessions a week and consistent availability for matches throughout the season and pre-season. A player selected at trial and placed in a Development team may still be removed from the team — and their place offered to another player — if they don’t live up to those expectations.
Questions about any part of the program should go to the Development Football Coordinator at footballdevelopment@chatswoodrangers.com.au
For 2026, Rangers have been allocated the following teams and will trial for players to fill them, along with other Development teams.
| League | Teams |
|---|---|
| JDL | U8 JDL1 & JDL2 · U9 JDL1 & JDL2 · U10 JDL1 & JDL2 · G10 JDL1 · U11 JDL1 & JDL2 · G11 JDL1 |
| DL | G12 DL |
| SL | U13 SL · U15 SL · U16 SL · U18 SL |
Sep – Oct
November
December
January
February
March
April – July
August
Fees are determined based on registration costs from NSFA and Football NSW as well as ground hire costs and other general expenses. As these costs fluctuate from year to year, Club fees are not determined until just before registrations open.
| Age group | Club Fee (inc GST) |
|---|---|
| U6–U7 | $270 |
| U8–U11 | $360 |
| U12–U18 | $410 |
Sibling discount: 50% off the 3rd child in a family, subsequent children free.
These fees cover the additional costs associated with the Development Teams including higher team fees, coaching costs, additional ground hire, pre-season matches and other general expenses.
| Age group | Devlopment Fee (inc GST) |
|---|---|
| U8–U9 | $800 |
| U10–U11 | $900 |
| U12–U14 | $950 |
| U15–U18 | $950 |
All players wanting a place in a Development team must take part in a trial. Trials are generally held in November each year, with notice shared via the Rangers website, Facebook pages and other communications. Trials are coordinated and run by the coaches who work with the Development teams, and consist of:
After this trial, a player may be told they haven’t met the minimum standard of play and won’t be required at further trials
Only used when necessary.
Some players are made an offer after the first trial, others after the second. Final offers are based on acceptance of the initial offers and the places remaining in each team. Offers are sent via email or Team Grader and include all relevant information and reference to the details on this page. An offer must be accepted in writing, in reply to that communication, and be accompanied — within 7 days — by payment of a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the Development fee. Failing to respond and pay within that window voids the offer, and the place passes to the next player in the rankings.
Note: we generally don’t run trials for Community teams, since these are formed socially or from registrations of players who haven’t played for Rangers before.
All coaches of Development teams hold the minimum coaching qualifications required by NSFA — many hold higher qualifications — and, if over 18, must hold a current Working With Children Number. Vision Football (www.visionfootball.com) coordinates the coaching of all U8–U18 Development teams.
All Development teams train twice a week, with each session running 60–75 minutes.
Throughout the year, the Club may offer additional training programs outside regular team sessions. These are optional and come at additional cost on top of Development fees.
All Development teams play trial matches against other NSFA teams, teams from other associations, or other Rangers teams. These are non-competition matches — they don’t form part of the NSFA Winter Season — but let coaches see players in various positions, let the players get to know each other and start building team bonds, and help the team be competition-ready for the start of the Winter Season. The cost of trial matches is included in Development fees.
All matches during the Winter Season are scheduled by NSFA and published on Dribl. Match length, field sizes and other competition rules can be found on the NSFA website. The Winter Season generally runs up to 18 rounds, one match per round, except in divisions with an odd number of teams where bye rounds occur.
NSFA publishes its approach to finals closer to the end of the season, once it’s clear there’s enough time to play them — if many rounds were affected by weather or other cancellations, finals may not run, or may run in a reduced format.
A number of additional tournaments run through the year. Decisions to enter these are made once teams are formed. Costs such as coaching, registration and accommodation for these events aren’t covered by Development fees, so they’re an extra cost for players who take part. Some of these include:
All players across Chatswood Rangers are required to pay the Club Registration Fee in order to be eligible to play and train with the Club. Registration is carried out through the Play Football platform run by Football NSW — further information and links to the registration portal are on the Junior Football and Senior Football pages of the Rangers website.bonds, and help the team be competition-ready for the start of the Winter Season. The cost of trial matches is included in Development fees.
There’s no separate process to register for a Development team — registration is covered by the standard Club registration above. Once a player has accepted a place in a Development team and completed Club registration, the Club Registrar places the player in the appropriate team in Dribl.
Note: Club registration and fee only make a player eligible to play — they must also pay the Development Program fee to cover the additional costs of coaching, extra ground hire and other program running costs.
All players are required to wear the Chatswood Rangers playing uniform (shirt, shorts and socks). Uniform and off-fields items are available at the Club online shop.
