2027 Trials & EOI — North Shore
Expression of interest links and trial windows for JDL and Youth League clubs in North Shore, verified against each club's official pages.
JDL (mixed)
Junior Development League — Football NSW's development pathway for U8–U12, run by clubs and associations.
Trials: MJDL and GJDL trial period starts Sunday 6 Sep 2026. · EOI Opens 15 June
Official 2027 player EOI covers JDL and Youth League.
U9–U12
Trials: Trial Monday 14 September 2026 at Christie Park, Macquarie Park. Submit an EOI first — registration is required to attend, and session times are emailed to registered trialists closer to the date.
One 2027 player EOI covers JDL, Youth League and senior squads. Mixed JDL trial confirmed for Monday 14 September 2026 at Christie Park, 12a Christie Road, Macquarie Park (the club's home ground). Registration via the EOI form is required before attending; the club emails session times and trial requirements to registered trialists nearer the date. The club states this is the only Mixed JDL program given a Gold rating by Football NSW — its own claim, unverified by us. No trial or season fee published.
Girls JDL
The girls-only Junior Development League pathway for U8–U12.
Trials: TBA
Northbridge's rep pathways run through Bulls FC Academy; register interest for the 2026/27 season via the Google Form linked on the trials page.
Trials: MJDL and GJDL trial period starts Sunday 6 Sep 2026. · EOI Opens 15 June
Official 2027 player EOI covers JDL and Youth League.
U10–U13
Trials: Trial Sunday 13 September 2026 at Christie Park, Macquarie Park. Submit an EOI first — registration is required to attend, and session times are emailed to registered trialists closer to the date.
One 2027 player EOI covers JDL, Youth League and senior squads. Girls JDL trial confirmed for Sunday 13 September 2026 at Christie Park, 12a Christie Road, Macquarie Park (the club's home ground). Registration via the EOI form is required before attending; the club emails session times and trial requirements to registered trialists nearer the date. The club states its Girls JDL program is Silver rated by Football NSW — its own claim, unverified by us. No trial or season fee published.
Boys Youth League (BYL)
Football NSW's competitive youth pathway for boys, U13 and up.
Trials: TBA
Northbridge's rep pathways run through Bulls FC Academy; register interest for the 2026/27 season via the Google Form linked on the trials page.
Trials: BYL and GYL trial period starts Monday 28 Sep 2026. · EOI Opens 15 June
Official 2027 player EOI covers JDL and Youth League.
U13–U18
Trials: TBA
One 2027 player EOI covers JDL, Youth League and senior squads.
Girls Youth League (GYL)
Football NSW's competitive youth pathway for girls, U13 and up.
Trials: TBA
Northbridge's rep pathways run through Bulls FC Academy; register interest for the 2026/27 season via the Google Form linked on the trials page.
Trials: BYL and GYL trial period starts Monday 28 Sep 2026. · EOI Opens 15 June
Official 2027 player EOI covers JDL and Youth League.
U14–U18
Trials: No 2027 GYL trial date announced yet. The club's Womens Youth League program page says girls Youth League players trial January–February with matches March–September, but that reads as general program information rather than a dated 2027 announcement — confirm with the club. Note the JDL trials are much earlier, in September 2026.
One 2027 player EOI covers JDL, Youth League and senior squads. Age groups U14, U15, U16 and U18 — taken verbatim from the club's Womens Youth League program page (spiritfootballclub.com/programs/womens-youth-league), which places the squads in Football NSW Girls' Youth League One, the top tier of girls football in NSW. There is no U17 squad. The club's September 2026 trial announcement covered JDL only; no GYL trial date has been published. No trial or season fee published.
Private academy squads — IFA
Competitive squads run by private academies in Independent Football Australia leagues. Paid programs outside the Football NSW pathway — check fees and level fit before committing.
U9–U14
Trials: Trials Saturday 12 Sep 2026 at Thomson Park Artarmon.
2026/27 academy squad page; teams compete in IFA Cup.
Private academy squads — SPL
Squads entered in the Sydney Premier League, an independent academy competition. Paid programs outside the Football NSW pathway.
U8–U14
Trials: Trials commence September 2026 — no dates, times or venue have been published yet. Submit the SPL Select Squads EOI; the form takes U8–U14 (born 2018–2012), boys and girls.
Vibe Football Institute's SPL Select Squads — year-round squads playing in the Sydney Premier League, an independent summer competition outside the Football NSW pathway. Around 48 matches a year, with individual development plans and quarterly reviews, and players can take part while continuing at their own club. The training commitment depends on the level your child is coming from: three sessions a week full-time, or one to three part-time. No fee published.
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