What do you love about ANZA Soccer?

From Left: Emmanuel, Rik and Oscar

If you want to know just how good ANZA Soccer is, the best people to tell you are the players themselves. When we handed the mic to our kid journalists to discover what makes ANZA Soccer so much fun, they didn’t hold back! From scoring goals to making friends and thriving in an inclusive atmosphere, read on for the lowdown.

Emmanuel: Plays in Mixed 11 Saturday League

“I like the football and the pitches.”

Rik: Plays in Mixed 11 Saturday League

“I love ANZA Soccer because the coaches are nice, and the teams are fair.”

Oscar: Plays in Mixed 11 Saturday League

“I never want to leave ANZA Soccer because the coaches are nice, and the training sessions are long and fun.”

Left: Chester Right: Aran

Chester: Plays in Mixed 8 Saturday League & B8 Competition League

“I just like to score goals, and I really like my teammates!”

Aran: Plays in Mixed 7 Saturday League & B13 Competition League

“ANZA Soccer is very fair and it’s really fun to play with.  Also there’s really nice people in this team.”

Left: Farrah Right: Owen

Farrah: Plays in Mixed 7 Saturday League & B7 Competition League

“I like how my teammates play and I love to play with them.”

Owen: Plays in Mixed 8 Saturday League & B9 Competition League

“I like that the coaches are really kind, but they make you work a bit hard. Our competition team is great and we got to travel to Indonesia for a tournament last year. I play goalie, so I’m thinking of checking out ANZA’s special goalie training.”

Left: Teddy Right: Niels

Teddy: Plays in Mixed 6 Saturday League & B7 Competition League

“I like scoring goals, I like my team mates, and I like getting ‘man of the match’.”

Niels: Plays in Mixed 8 Saturday League & B8 Competition League

“My friend played for ANZA Soccer and asked me to join. I like that I’m able to play with friends.”

Left: Antara Right: Joe

Antara: Plays in Mixed 11 Saturday League & B12 Competition League

“I stay with ANZA Soccer because I feel like the girls’ team is very inclusive, and they’re really nice to play with.”

Joe: Plays in Mixed 11 Saturday League & B12 Competition League

“The coaches are very encouraging, and they guide you on what to focus on so you can get better at the game.”

Left: Chloe Right Stanley

Chloe: Plays in Mixed 5 Saturday League

“My favourite thing about ANZA soccer is … um … passing the ball!”

Stanley: Plays in Mixed 11 Saturday League & B12 Competition League

“I love playing with ANZA because the coaches are kind, and when you make a mistake, all the players are saying, like ‘You can keep on trying!’ and ‘You won’t fail!’”