Women
Southern Cats Women's
We are committed to fielding a Women's team in 2024
If you are in the Snowy Monaro region, please attend one of our Come and Try and Registration Sessions
If you are from the Canberra region, please register your interest and we will get back to you about Canberra sessions
Session 1
21st October 2023 (Saturday)
2pm - 3pm
Come and Try Day
Snowy Oval, Yarra St, Cooma
Session 2
4th November 2023 (Saturday)
2pm - 3pm
Information and Registration Session
Cooma Ex-Servicemen’s Club
Session 3
2nd December 2023 (Saturday)
2pm - 3pm
Come and Try and Registration Session
Snowy Oval, Yarra St, Cooma
Session 4
20th January 2023 (Saturday)
2pm - 3pm
Come and Try and Registration Session
Snowy Oval, Yarra St, Cooma
Where will the Women's team play?
The Southern Cats Women's team will play in the AFL Canberra Community Women's Division. Home games are split equally between Canberra and Cooma with three (3) or four (4) home games at Snowy Oval in Cooma depending on the fixture. Away games can be played in Canberra, Queanbeyan, or Bateman's Bay depending on the opponent. The club generally provides a bus for players when travelling to Bateman's Bay.
Games are played at either 10am or 12pm on Saturdays. Players are expected to arrive at the ground one hour and 15 minutes prior to the start of play to warm up.
Where will the Women's team train?
Wherever possible, the Women's team and Men's team will train together. Depending on where you live you can choose to train in Cooma or in Canberra. The Men's team primarily train in Canberra. Training sessions are held in Canberra and Cooma on Monday and Wednesday nights. The Monday night is a short, light skills session and the Wednesday night is a full length fitness and match simulation session.
Preseason (January - March)
Monday
Cooma – Snowy Oval – 6pm-7pm
Canberra – Halloran Drive Oval (Jerrabomberra) – 6pm-7pm
Wednesday
Canberra – Halloran Drive Oval (Jerrabomberra) – 6pm-7pm
In season (April - August)
Monday
Cooma – Snowy Oval – 6pm-7pm
Canberra – TBC (indoors) – 6pm-7pm
Wednesday
Canberra – Gordon 201 – 6:30pm-8:30pm
Cooma – Snowy Oval – 6:30pm-8:30pm
Registration
The first 20 women to register on PlayHQ and pay registration will receive a free training t-shirt and running shorts
All registrations must be completed on PlayHQ and open on the 1st of November for each season (1st November 2023 for the 2024 season).
Registrations are open all year. However, players transferring from other clubs or leagues must do so before the 30th of June.
Registration fees for the Women's team will be set in October 2023 and will be less than the registration fee for the Men's team as we build up numbers. If you bring a friend along to join the team, you will receive an additional discount on your registration fees. To qualify, the additional new players must pay their fees in full.
All players acknowledge that by registering to play with us you agree to our Regulations, Policies and Procedures.
2024 Coach
Damien Asanovski
"Azzo" is a Cooma local who has played, coached, and volunteered for the club in a number of capacities over the years. He is a fully accredited coach and took the Men's team from the bottom of the ladder to finals during his time as Head Coach. He was also instrumental in the change of culture at the club that culminated in our 2018 premiership (whilst he was President). He is a life member of the club and the "Best Clubperson" award is named after him and his brother Adam.
He is the perfect person to found our Women's team and build a inclusive, sustainable, and successful culture for the future