Trials
Junior football trials in Perth
A trial is how a club sees a player and how a family sees a club. This page explains what usually happens, and lists the trials Perth clubs have published through Pitchside right now.
See every trial on the boardWhat a trial usually involves
Most trials run like a training session: a warm up, some drills, then small sided games while coaches watch. Some clubs run a single session, and others invite players back for a second look before they decide. The club should tell you which it is before you go.
How to get ready
Check the age group, the arrival time and the surface before you leave. Players normally need boots, shin pads and a water bottle, and a spare shirt helps on a wet night. Our trial checklist goes through the details.
Questions worth asking the club
A quick message before the trial saves a surprise later.
- Which age groups are trialling, and does my child's birth year fit?
- What nights and times does the team train once the season starts?
- What are the season fees, and what do they cover?
- How many players is the club looking for, if it can say?
- When will families hear the outcome, and who do we ask?
If nothing is listed right now
Trials cluster around the weeks before a season starts, so the board can be quiet at other times. Club registration windows, weekly training and expressions of interest still run through the year, and those listings are worth watching too.
On Pitchside now
Trials listed in Perth
Nothing is listed here right now.
Clubs publish as their season takes shape. The full board also holds registration windows, weekly training and expressions of interest that run through the year.
See every trial on the boardWho to ask
Pitchside lists what clubs and coaches publish. Booking, fees, cancellation and a provider's own policies are confirmed with the organiser you book through. Football West holds the affiliation, registration and competition information for football in Western Australia.
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