Dunbar Rovers FC

Dunbar Rovers FC is a semi-professional Australian association football club that plays in First Grade and Under 20s of the National Premier Leagues 3 New South Wales competition.[1] The club also participates in the League 3 boys youth competitions (Under 13, 14, 15, 16, 18).

Dunbar Rovers FC NPL
Full nameDunbar Rovers FC
Nickname(s)Dunbar
Short nameDRFC
Founded1991
2015 (as Dunbar Rovers FC)
GroundHensley Athletic Field & Heffron Park Synthetic, Sydney, Australia
Capacity1,000
CoachChristian Soares
LeagueNPL NSW 3
20205th of 12
(note 2021 season cancelled)
WebsiteClub website

Dunbar is one of the only elite level football clubs in NSW providing the opportunity for fee-free football. They have been recognised by a number of bodies for doing this such as The Australian Sports Foundation.[2][3]

This has been achieved through fostering community relations to gain sponsors for their players to cover all necessary costs.[4]

This move by the club has created a knock on effect with other clubs such as Western Sydney Wanderers also making their academies fee free.[5]

References
  1. "NPL 3 NSW Men's 2020 Grand Final Preview - Football NSW".
  2. "Fee-Free Football: Dunbar Rovers | Australian Sports Foundation".
  3. "The grassroots club who refuse to make kids pay to play | Football".
  4. "Dunbar Rovers: How fee-free football works - FTBL | The home of football in Australia".
  5. "Dailytelegraph.com.au | Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories".


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