THE success of the Socceroos in the World Cup is being felt throughout Australia and no more so than at The Den in Bittern.
The Den, at Graham Myers Reserve in Hendersons Road, is home to Western Port FC which is running a recruitment campaign in preparation for the 2023 season.
The club is open to boys and girls aged six to 16, some of whom are now playing five-a-side games, also in the lead-up to the season and the regular Wednesday night training which starts in February.
Club president Jack McCarthy said the club, formerly known as Westernport SC, had been renamed Western Port FC after “struggling” for several years.
However, it was able to avoid closing and was now looking forward to a more successful future with a new committee “focusing on getting children engaged in the world’s most popular game”.
Founded in 1989 for adult soccer enthusiasts in the Western Port area, the club had gradually expanded to include junior teams.
“We pride ourselves on being a family-oriented club, catering to players of all skill levels, and emphasising enjoyment of the game above all,” McCarthy said.
The new committee was “rebuilding the club to a position of strength and prosperity, so our children, and in the future, their children could continue to play the game we love so much”.
“We would love to continue, long into the future, to give kids an avenue to stay fit, have fun and make new friends outside their normal social circles.”
An expression-of-interest form can be accessed at:
westernportfc.com.au/2023season or call 0493 593 665 or email westernportfc@gmail.com for more details.
