Important dates and 2025 Information

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2025 Information
  • Gippsland Soccer League Round 1 – Sunday 27th April
  • School Holidays – 7th April to 18th April.  Easter 18th April to 21st April.  Anzac Day 25th April
  • Training will continue over school holidays unless advised otherwise
 
 
Training Nights and Times
  • U12s Mixed – Tues/Thu 530pm to 6:30pm 
  • U14s Mixed – Tues/Thu 530pm to 6:45pm 
  • U12 and U15 Girls – Tues/Thu 530pm to 6:30pm
  • U17 Mixed – Tues/Thu 5:30pm to 6:45pm 
  • Senior Women – Tues/Thu 7pm to 8:30pm 
  • Senior Men/Reserves – Tue/Thu 7pm to 8:30pm 
 
2025 Game Times
 
 
Mini Roos 2025 information (U6, U8, U10) 
Program Dates: 
  • Mini Roos Winter season starts on Saturday 3rd May
  • Training sessions will also be run on a Wednesday evening from 5:30pm to 6:30pm and Saturday mornings. (depending on Coach availability)

Junior Age Groups for 2025

 
 
Junior Team selection and allocation Policy
Due to the number of teams in each age group, junior players will be allocated into teams in 2025 initially based on their age. For example, U14s: Players turning 13 in 2025 will be allocated to the bottom age team while players turning 14 will be allocated to the top age team. 
Teams will be further allocated to teams based on the month they were born with the year.
The Coach and Club President will coordinate this task and make adjustments where necessary to balance the numbers in both teams if one team has many more players than the other.
Player experience and skill level WILL NOT be taken into account when determining teams playing in the same competition in the same League.
Players with siblings playing in other age groups or Volunteers Coaching another team are also taken into account when determining teams to minimise parents traveling to different locations on game day.
Any exemptions from this Policy must be reviewed, assessed and final decision made by the Club President.

– Game Day – Mini Roos (mixed) play Saturday mornings while U12s (mixed) and U14s (mixed), U17s,  Reserves, Women and Seniors play Sundays. 
-Training Sessions are Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Bellbird Park
– Coaches participate in FV Coach Training Programs
– Drouin Dragons have access to 4 pitches including 4 dedicated main pitches that can be used year round. All Pitches are located at Bellbird park in Drouin
– Executive Committee, General Committee and Coaches are dedicated parents who have Juniors playing at Drouin Dragons
– DDSC hosts major events such as the 2024 GSL Grand Final, 2018 Arkadian Homes Mini Roos Gala Day and the 2019 Arkadian Homes Girls Gala Day
– Proudly supported by local, state and National Sponsors and the Baw Baw Shire

Coaching Staff for the 2025 Season.

  • Senior Men – Ian Traynor 0422875989
  • Reserves Men (Maroon) – Stephen Clark 0423562788
  • Senior Women – Rob Sherburn 0428053101
  • Under 17’s – 1. Michael Caldwell 0415715071 (Maroon), 2. Daniel Bremner 0466824673 (Maroon/Yellow)
  • Under 14’s – 1. Carlos Castillo 0405217731 (Maroon/Yellow), 2. Bob Wilkinson 0455777113 (Maroon)
  • U12 Girls – Ashlee Buzasi 0499003339 (Maroon)
  • U15 Girls – Doug Earwicker 0431286422 (Maroon) 2. TBA (Yellow)
  • Under 12’s – 1. James Bennett 0423862204 (Maroon) 2. Ryan Incoll 0429397770 (Maroon/Yellow) Adam Fairess 0493661669 (White) 4. Tamison McKenzie 0455333538 (Yellow)
  • Mini Roos Program Director – Chris Bogart 0460295234 ddsc.mrprogramdirector@gmail.com

Committee Meeting held at DDSC on the second Monday of each Month