2025 Season

Download the 2025 Season Calendar

Download the Chairman's Season Update 1 - 12 January 2025

The UPDATED Summer training schedule (January to March) is listed below.  

Rostering team training is a complex task.  The club considers a wide range of factors when rostering teams to fields. All requests are subject to approval by Toowoomba Regional Council and must accommodate the needs of our club and other sporting clubs. 

Parents will be advised of any changes to training times through team managers.

A new training schedule will be developed for Winter (April to September) and published on this website.

SAP and Youth Goalkeeper training will commence from Wednesday, 12 February at Middle Ridge Park with the u9-12's training from 4:30-5:30pm immediately followed by the u13-16's from 5:30-6:30pm. The venue may alter when the Winter training schedule is compiled.

### 2025 Season Training Schedule - All Teams

The Club Orientation and Fitness Testing Day is being held at Toowoomba Gramma School as listed below..

Date:  Sunday 26th January 2025

Time: Arrive 8.00 am.  Commence 8.30 am. Finish by 12.15 pm.

Location: Toowoomba Grammar School (further details to be provided regarding location and parking)

The 2025 SWQ Thunder FC Club Day Program provides all of the information parents, players and officials require in preparation for the day.  All Junior and Senior players, parents and club officials are expected to attend and complete fitness assessments (unless injured). 

SWQ Thunder FC calls for coach nominations each year and are always seeking qualified and experienced coaches to take on coaching responsibilities for our teams and coaching programs.

The SWQ Thunder FC Board approves all coaching appointments.  A list of 2025 Coach Appointments made at the September Board meeting are listed below.  The club is still in negotiations with a number of coaches and some assistant coach vacancies still exist for 2025. 

If you are interested in applying as a coach or assistant coach for one of our teams with a coach vacancy, please email our Technical Director at td@swqthunder.com.  

The club's talent identification processes help to identify and keep track of new and improved players that may be ready to be selected in Thunder FQ Academy teams.  Talent identification processes include identifying, coaching, monitoring and assessing players through their participation in:

• Thunder FC team training and fixtures
• Thunder holiday coaching clinics in Toowoomba and regional centres
• Partnerships and positive relationships with local school football programs and local and regional community football clubs, including targeted invitations to attend Thunder Elevate and Accelerate programs and Thunder selection trials.  
• Thunder Accelerate program for community club players who add one additional training session per week with Thunder's qualified coaches.
• Thunder Elevate program for talented community players who train one night per week with Thunder's FQ Academy teams
• Thunder junior trials    

Each year coaches complete a mid-season and end of season player assessments to provide feedback to players about their strengths and areas for further improvement.  The end of season coach assessment is also used as the basis for determining which players will automatically be retained for the following year and which players will need to attend trials and compete for their spot in a team.  

The club aims to retain approximately 80% of players each year, demonstrating a firm commitment to the long-term development of players.   At the same time however, the club recognises that new players must also be afforded the opportunity to be selected. 

Current SWQ Thunder FC players that are automatically retained will receive a player offer through Majestri. Current SWQ Thunder FC players who are not automatically retained for the following year are invited and encouraged to attend trials. participate in Thunder programs are invited to attend trials.

There are several important changes to the 2025 registration process. Starting this season, Football Queensland (FQ) and Football Australia (FA) have introduced a two-step registration process that requires registration and payments across their two platforms. These two registrations are in addition to the club's Majestri registration process. 

Football Queensland (FQ) and Football Australia (FA) fees are NOT included in our club's 2025 fees. These fees are listed below. 

The 3 steps required for players to register to play for South West Queensland Thunder FC:

Step 1 - Register with SWQ Thunder FC in Majestri and pay club registration fee

Step 2 - Register with Football Queensland in Squadi and pay Football Queensland registrationfee

The only way that players can register to play for SWQ Thunder FC is to receive a Letter of Offer from the club.  This letter of offer will outline all of the steps that you need to follow to complete your player registration.  These steps include:

MAJESTRI CLUB REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. New players to the club must first Register for trials
2. Selected players will then be issued a Letter of Offer by email from the club Registrar.
3. You need to accept the offer by the offer expiry date and then complete the Majestri club registration process, including completing registration details, selecting uniform items and making payment in full (or paying a deposit and setting up a payment plan if required).  Your place in the team is not secured until you complete all of these steps.

Once you have completed your club registration in Majestri, you need to register with Football Queensland in Squadi and pay the FQ registration fee.   

Registering in the Squadi App is the easiest way to register.  You can also do it on the Squadi website. Follow the step-by-step guide below to complete your registration 

All players must register in PlayFootball and pay the Football Australia registration fee of $15 for juniors and $35 for seniors. 

This registration is best completed on a computer rather than on a mobile phone as the website is NOT mobile friendly. 

Follow the appropriate registration link below to claim your profile and complete your registration.  Make sure that you use the correct registration link for your respective team. 

NOTE: Senior contracted Men and Women players have received an email providing instructions to register without paying the Football Australia fee.   Senior player registrations will be pending until the club makes payment of registration fees in bulk.  Under 23 players are required to pay the Football Australia registration fee.     

All registrations must be completed by Thursday 27th February 2025. 

If you need assistance or support to complete your registration, please refer to the following resources:

• 2025 Registration System - Participant - How to claim an existing participant record during a registration
• 2025 Registration System - Participant - How to Self—Register
• 2025 Registration System - Participant - How to Register on Behalf of Someone
• 2025 Registration System - Video - How to Register and Pay for a Registration - Participant

Alternatively, please contact Football Australia using the methods below.  Your team manager may also be able to assist.  

ALL new players to the club this year MUST register in Squadi for Preseason games including if they:

• Have never played football before 

• Last played football overseas 

• Played football for another club in 2024

Players who played for SWQ Thunder FC last year do not need to register for the Preseason games, however do need to register for the 2025 season. 

### SQUADI REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

There is no Football Queensland fee to register for Preseason games. 

Coaches, managers, physios/sports trainers, Board members and volunteers working with children must register in Squadi each season using the instructions below.  

2025 club registration fees are listed below for various teams and programs.  In 2025, FQ and FA fees (including insurance) are payable NOT INCLUDED IN CLUB REGISTRATION FEES and must be paid in addition to the club registration fee when registering in Squadi. Players must pay the FQ/FFA fee in Squadi otherwise their registration will not be processed by Football Queensland.  FQ will remain the same as 2024, however we have not yet been advised of the final FFA Fee for 2025, however minimal changes are expected. 

Registration fees provide the club with the ability to provide a high-quality football experience for players, families, officials and spectators.  Registration fees represent excellent value for money when you consider the length of the season, the frequency of training and matches and the obvious and not so obvious items that registration fees cover.  

Players/parents are required to pay club registration fees to secure their place in a team.  Players can either:

All players are required to purchase and wear SWQ Thunder FC Clothing to all training sessions and games.

The table below shows the compulsory clothing items required by players of each team.  Optional clothing items can also be purchased.

New players to the club must purchase all compulsory clothing items. This can be done by purchasing all items in a bundle from the Online Shop during the registration process. 

Returning players only need to purchase the clothing items that they require to supplement their existing club clothing. Players should plan well in advance for clothing purchases, particularly winter clothing, spare clothing and larger sizes for growing young bodies.  The club carries limited stock and ordering takes time for production, delivery and distribution.   

The club generally advertises order windows to minimise the number of orders that the club is placing with our clothing partner KAPPA.  

All clothing purchases must be paid for in full and are not able to be included in payment plans. Clothing items will not be distributed until they are paid for in full.

A KAPPA sizing chartis provided for all KAPPA clothing to assist players/parents to order the correct sizes.  

Parents or players can email clothing@swqthunder.com if you require any assistance with clothing purchases.

Managers are appointed by the SWQ Thunder Board, in consultation with coaches. Managers communicate information from coaches and the club in a timely manner and coordinate the participation of players and families in football activities.  This is usually done via a team social media group (eg Facebook or WhatsApp) set up by the Manager.  Managers are volunteers and rely on all parents to assist with various tasks throughout the year.  It helps everyone if Managers:

olunteers and rely on all parents to assist with various tasks throughout the year.  It helps everyone if Managers:

• Are well organised
• Communicate clearly face to face and in writing
• Are able to attend games and some training sessions
• Are able to receive and pass on messages in a timely manner (eg to message players about cancelled training)
• Work well in partnership with team coaches, parents and club officials

Parents interested in nominating for a team manager position should complete the in Majestri by Friday 18^th October 2024. Team manager appointments will be made in consultation with coaches and approved at the November Board meeting. 

Download a copy of the 2025 Player Scholarship program guide. Applications for scholarships are due to be submitted to chairman@swqthunder.com by 5:00pm on Friday, 25 October 2024.  

Parents are encouraged to access the Queensland Governments FairPlay Vouchers to help pay for player registrations for seasons registration fees and coaching programs. 

All information you need can be accessed on the Queensland Governments FairPlay website, including eligibility criteria and opening and closing dates. 

Once you apply for and receive a voucher, you can use it to pay an outstanding invoice for player registration for sporting teams and programs.

Apply for a QLD Govt. FairPlay Voucher