Football NSW returns to the Border with female-focused visit

Women's and girls registrations in the AWFA have taken a hit the past two seasons, with just 36 of a possible 60 teams on the field from under-12s to seniors.

Football NSW women's and girls technical director Brian Dene, regional football development manager Andrew Fearnley and Sydney FC goalkeeper Trudy Burke were among the visiting cohort.

Two sessions were held at Glen Park on Monday night for both junior and senior players and coaches, a number of Albury schools were visited, while a miniroos coaching course and girls come and try session will take place at Willow Park on Tuesday night.

Dene said coach education has become a huge focus.

"If you can get that right, coaches can pass that knowledge onto the players," he said.

"We need to develop more female coaches. Not so much females coaching females, but even females coaching the younger age groups."

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Dene was happy with the talent on display.

"It's difficult, but if we can get them to come in and play regular games against the Sydney kids, they're going to improve again," he said.

"We have NSW Country teams that compete against A-League academies and other states at nationals.

"It's under-13s and 14s, but we've also got an under-15s tournament with Central Coast Mariners, Newcastle Jets, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers academies, Country NSW, ACT and six Sydney regions."

AWFA president Mark Leman is hoping for at least two visits each year from Football NSW in this space.