Game Day Information
ESAFC IN-HOUSE
Commencing Saturday 2nd May 2026 and finishing Saturday 5th September 2026.
No play for all in-house teams on 29/30 May (King’s Birthday), 10/11 July (School Holidays), or 17/18 July (School Holidays)
9th Grade Teams will play two back-to-back 20-minute games on Saturday mornings at Madills Farm.
- 9th Grade Mixed: Game 1 at 11:50am and Game 2 at 12:15pm
- 9th Grade Girls: Game 1 at 10am and Game 2 at 10:25am
9th Grade Mixed Games are played with approximately 7 team members on 1/4 of a field, with silver goals, goal keepers, and a size 4 ball.
9th Grade Girls Games are played with approximately 5 team members on 1/6 of a field, with smaller yellow goals, goal keepers, and a size 4 ball.
All teams are allocated by the grade coordinators. Team requests can be made on your registration form, but please be aware that you may not always get your requested team.
PLEASE NOTE that teams may request a maximum of 7 players in the girls only competition and a maximum of 9 players in the mixed/boys competition. If your team lists more than this the club may reallocate a player at random to a team in need of players. We cannot guarantee that your team will all be put together however our VOLUNTEER grade coordinators will do their best depending on player and team numbers.
Please refer to the 9th Boys Rules and 9th Girls Rules for game day etiquette.
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Each in-house team requires volunteers for coach and manager, with other parents rostered to set up and take down the goals. We encourage teams to organise their own training sessions throughout the week to prepare for game day.
All parents/spectators (excluding coach) are expected to stay outside of the lines of the full-size field during games to avoid damage to the grounds.
NRF COMPETITIONS
Players taking part in the ESAFC Academy or Development Programmes are selected into NRF teams each season. These teams compete against other clubs in a relevant NRF (Northern Region Football) Competition.
Players can be selected for these teams whilst also continuing with their in-house games, or may decide to only play in their NRF team.
2026 NRF season commencing 3rd May and finishing 6th September.
9th Grade Mixed teams will play on Saturday mornings in NRF competition. Teams typically play in the Central/Eastern area of Auckland, however may be required to travel further at higher tiers of the competition for the appropriate challenge point. U9 Girls wanting to play NRF Games must be selected into the 9/10 Girls dual-banded teams, with games taking place on Saturday mornings between 9am-11am.
For fixtures or more information about Northern Region Football click here
ADAPTIVE FOOTBALL @ ESAFC
We are excited to announce that thanks to Northern Region Football, the Halberg Foundation, and Aktive Auckland, Eastern Suburbs AFC have the privilege of starting an Adaptive Football Programme for those experiencing a disability but keen to give football a go.
Following a successful programme launch during the 2023 Winter Season, Adaptive Football will become a regular part of our term-to-term training timetable. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
To attend the Adaptive Football programme please ensure you register through ClubHub