Season Review

Registered players

12

Teams fielded

On-field achievements

2 Junior Championships: U14 Boys (undefeated, 4th consecutive title) & U16 Boys
Historic Milestone: First-ever Division 1 Ladies’ team
Men’s Expansion: Added Over 35s team, 3 senior men’s squads in total
Finals Fever: All junior teams made finals; Div. 2 & Div. 3 men reached finals
6th on the AWFA Club Champions competition

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Championships

6th

AWFA Club Position

Individual achievements

15 rep players + 3 TSP selections
16 state champions across age groups
State of Origin selections for Lili & Gemma
Former players now in A-League NPL programs
VIC State Champions: Andie (U13), Prajin, Tyla, Isaac (U14), Hamish, Jackson (U15) Jay, Charlie, Kallum (U16’s), Campbell, Haram (U18), Emma (U12 girls), Cayla, Erika (U14 girls).

AWFA Awards

Amber: leading goalkeeper Division 1 Women

Off the field achievements

Facilities Boost: New shed, buggy, and custom trailer thanks to The Blazing Stump, Wodonga Council and volunteers
Tech Upgrade: Fundraising enabled us to buy a VEO game camera
Coaching Support: Participated in FV Club Coach Coordinator program
Grants & Sponsors: Multiple community grants and strong sponsor engagement
Football Australia Accreditation: 2-Star Club Changer rating

Growing Strong

Miniroos Boom: Record 167 players with excellent volunteer support
Girls’ Development: Combined programs with other clubs + successful Mini–World Cup
Strategic Goals Achieved:
- Coach education initiatives
- Defined roles for committee & technical staff
- Culture: clear code of conduct for coaches, players, and parents

Website Tile Clubs 2 Star

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Division 2 men pre-game

Website Tile Clubs 2 Star

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Registered players

6

Teams fielded

On-field achievements

We won 2 AWFA championships (Under 13 boys & Under 14 boys). The Under 13 boys set an AWFA record for the number of goals scored with over 200 goals.
All 6 teams made it to the Quarter Finals
5 teams made it to the Semi Finals
3 teams made it to the Grand Finals
Division 2 Ladies were runners up in very tight match.

And for FIRST TIME in the history of our club we had an AWFA cup winner. For good measure we did it twice: Under 13 boys & Under 14 boys.

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Championships

5th

AWFA Club Championship

Off the field achievements

AWFA Junior volunteer of the year 2022 - Jaydon Leitch
AWFA Coach of the year 2022 - Anton Maas
Football Victoria Female volunteer of the year 2022 - Rose Martin
Football Victoria Regional club of the year 2022.

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Registered players

9

Teams fielded

On-field achievements

We won 2 AWFA championships (Under 14 boys and Division 2 Women). The Under 14 boys were undefeated in the regular season. The Division 2 Women were first senior team for Wodonga Heart FC to win a championship.
2 senior teams into Semi Finals (Division 2 Men and Division 2 Women). 3 junior boy’s teams into Semi Finals. 2 girls teams in Quarter Finals.
2 teams made it to the Grand Finals (Under 14 boys and Division 2 Women).
Under 14 boys were runners up in very tight match.

And for FIRST TIME in the history of our club we had a senior cup winner (Division 2 Women).

Off the field achievements

Penny Wilson: Recognised as the Volunteer of the year AWFA.

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Championships

6th

AWFA Club Championship

Individual achievements

16 representative players, 8 TSP players, 1 State player (Saleh Salim), 1 State shadow player (Pieter Maas).
Anton Maas: appointed assistant coach U16 NSW country team.
VIC State Champions: Ollie, Tyla, Hope, Solomon (U13), Hamish, Jaydon, Rafa (U14) Pieter, Jay, Sarive, Saleh, Josh (U15’s), Charlie, Pieter (U16), runners up Campbell (U18)
NSW State Champions: Hamish, Jaydon, Rafa (U14), Charlie (U16), runners up Ollie, Tyla, Hope, Solomon (U13), Pieter, Jay, Sarive, Saleh, Josh (U15’s)

AWFA Awards

Jaz Murphy: leading goal scorer Division 2 Women
Lilly Brown: best and fairest Division 2 Women
Jarrod Anderson: leading goal scorer Division 2 Men
Mason Hope: equal best (and fairest) in Division 2 Men

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Registered players

13

Teams fielded

On-field achievements

Under 16 Boys reached the Grand Final.
Division 1 Women's team reached the finals.
Division 2 Women's team reached the finals.
First Division 1 Men's win in many years.
Division 3 Men's team qualified for finals football.
Four junior teams qualified for finals.
Two junior teams progressed to semi-finals.
Many junior players made their senior debuts across the men's and women's programs.
Fielded a club-record 13 teams, including men's and women's Division 1 teams for the first time in club history.
Recorded the highest membership in club history with 381 registered players.

Off the field achievements

Achieved a 2-Star rating in the Football Australia Club Changer Program.
Delivered successful girls' football development initiatives, including Come & Try Days and a Mini World Cup program.
Secured multiple community grants to support club development.
Continued strong sponsorship support and partnerships across the region.
Fundraising activities enabled the purchase of additional equipment and resources for players and teams.
Developed a new strategic plan

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Championships

8th

AWFA Club Position

Individual achievements

20 players selected in representative football programs.
Victorian State Champions:
- Foris Etienne (U12 Boys)
- Jaydon, Lincoln, Evan, Kane, Ryan, Jacob (U16 Boys)
- Cayla, Hannah (U16 Girls)
Victorian State Championship Runners-Up:
- Rhylan (U14 Boys)
- Isaac, Solomon, Ollie (U15 Boys)
Amber awarded AWFA Leading Goalkeeper, Division 1 Women.
Harley awarded AWFA Leading Goalkeeper, Division 1 Men.
Lili, Hayley and Gemma selected for the State of Origin Women's Team.
Brad and coach Shankar selected for the State of Origin Men's Team.
Former player Israel Monga became the first Wodonga Heart player to sign a professional contract with Adelaide United.
Former players Pieter Maas, Saleh Salim, Sarive Kaka and Daniel Elliot were part of the first Murray United NPL team to qualify for NPL1.

483

Registered players

18

Teams fielded

On-field achievements

Club-record participation with 483 registered members and 534 registrations across players, coaches, volunteers and officials.
13 Wodonga Heart teams reached the AWFA quarter finals.
9 teams progressed to the AWFA semi finals across boys, girls, women, men and Over 35s competitions.
Under 14 Boys
- AWFA League Champions
- AWFA Cup Champions
- Won their first-round match in the Champion of Champions tournament.
Under 13 Boys Orange
- AWFA League Champions
- Won their first-round match in the Champion of Champions tournament.
Under 16 Boys
- Cup Final Winners.
Finished 2nd in the AWFA Club Championship, the highest ranking in club history. Previous best result was 6th.
Continued growth across all football pathways with teams competing in junior boys, junior girls, senior women, senior men and Over 35s competitions.
Participation & Growth Highlights
Membership reached a club-record 483 members, up 15.6% on 2025.
Female participation grew to 133 players, up from 106 in 2025.
Female Under 18 participation reached a record 95 players.
Senior women's participation increased from 25 to 38 players.

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Championships

2nd

AWFA Club Position

Individual achievements

Israel “Izzy” Monga became the first Wodonga Heart player to earn an A-League contract, signing with Adelaide United.
Aidan was named Best on Ground in the Under 16 Boys Cup Final victory.
The following players were selected for the State of Origin program:
- Lilly
- Gemma
- Amber
- Haley
- Rhi
- Bidish
Wodonga Heart had player representation in every AWFA representative age group.
Darren Vilaisarn was named Joint Winner of the 2026 AWFA Volunteer of the Year Award.

Off the field achievements

Named Football Australia Club Changer Club of the Month (September 2026), one of only nine clubs recognised nationally.
Achieved Club Changer 3-star rating, the first club in AWFA to achieve this.
Established the club's W.H.E.A.R.T. values framework
Successful implementation of a new monthly coach development newsletter by Anton, providing coaching resources, game psychology and player development guidance.
Strong MiniRoos program growth and operational maturity under the leadership of Brooke and the MiniRoos team.
Continued development of club referees including:
- Grayson
- Riley B
- Riley H
- Harrison
- Jacob.

3-Star Club Changer

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