Regional Festival of Football makes Midwest return

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The Regional Festival of Football is returning to the Midwest.

The eighth edition of Football West's annual regional celebration will take place between 13-18 May. This is the third occasion it will have been held in the Midwest. 

There will be a series of courses and other activations during the week, with the highlight an NPL double-header at Geraldton’s Wonthella Oval on Saturday 18 May. 

The first game is the Round 7 NPLWA – Women’s game between Hyundai NTC and Perth RedStar (3pm). This is followed by the Round 8 NPLWA – Men’s clash involving Perth Glory and RedStar (5pm).

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Perth Glory will take on Perth RedStar in the NPLM Regional Festival of Football game in Geraldton. Photo by Tom McCarthy

The scheduled events include:

  • Club Changer workshop – Monday 13 May*
  • School clinics – Tuesday 14 May and Wednesday 15 May*  
  • Coach education sessions with local clubs – Tuesday 14 May and Wednesday 15 May*
  • Referee Level 4 course and Assistant Referee course – Thursday 16 May*
  • Open training session for the four NPL teams at Wonthella Oval ­– Friday 17 May*
  • Hyundai NTC v Perth RedStar at Wonthella Oval ­– Saturday 18 May (3pm)
  • Perth Glory v Perth RedStar at Wonthella Oval ­– Saturday 18 May (5pm)

The Midwest hosted the first Regional Festival of Football in 2017, and again in 2021.

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Hyundai NTC and RedStar met in the NPLW Regional Festival of Football fixture in Albany 12 months ago. Photo by Football West/Sheldon Nouchy

Football West General Manager – Football David Lewis said: “The Regional Festival of Football is a great event and we are looking forward to returning to Geraldton where our activations have been well supported on our previous visits.

“Regional football is immensely important to Football West, with around a quarter of our overall registrations coming from outside of the metro area. We look forward to delivering our programs and clinics in the Midwest and allowing local supporters to watch some of the best talent in the state.”

Football West would like to acknowledge the support of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and the City of Greater Geraldton.

*Venues and/or times to be confirmed