Calendar

November 2026
SUN22
Off Season Carnival & Barbeque at Kratzke Rd
Affected teams: u9, 10 & 11 Boys

Visiting team: Nanango Panthers

Venue: Kratzke Road Recreational Reserve, 70-92 Highgrove Drive, Highfields

Format: Carnival style - including 7 v 7 games, 9 v 9 games and a blow up pitch enabling 3 v 3

Kick off times yet to be confirmed
December 2026
TUE08
December Board Meeting - preceded by the Club AGM
THU10
Mini World Cup
Affected teams: u9 - u18 Boys plus the Senior Mens Team

Venue: Kratzke Road Recreational Reserve, 70-92 Highgrove Drive, Highfields

Time: from 5:30pm
January 2027
SAT09
Bucking Thunder Bull Ride
TUE12
January Board Meeting
WED13
Player Workshop
venue: The clubhouse at Kratzke Road
time: TBA
SUN17
Annual Club Orientation & Fitness Testing Day - TBC
Venue: various locations within Toowoomba Grammar School
Dress requirements: Training kit, appropriate footwear for indoor fitness activities & water bottles

Draft Schedule:

8:45am arrival

9:00am sharp - be seated in the Assembly Hall ready for the presentation to start

9:00-10:00am Club Orientation Presentation

10:00-10:45am Jersey Presentation and Passport photos taken for Squadi / registration purposes

10:45-11:00am Move across to th
MON18
Coaches Workshop (# 1 of 3)
venue: The clubhouse at Kratzke Road
time: TBA
WED20
Player Workshop - 'The Thunder Way'
venue: The clubhouse at Kratzke Road
time: TBA
SAT23
Home Pre-Season Friendlies -v- Brisbane City FC
Affected teams: u11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 18 Girls teams

Venue: Kratzke Road Recreational Reserve, 70-92 Highgrove Drive, Highfields

Kick off times yet to be confirmed
SUN24
Pre-Season Friendlies -v- Lions FC
Affected teams: u10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 18 Boys teams

Venue: To be confirmed

Kick off times also yet to be confirmed
TUE26
Australia Day - NO training for any Junior teams
SUN31
Away Pre-Season Friendlies -v- Ipswich Knights FC
Affected teams: u13, 14, 15, 16 & 18 Boys teams

Venue: Ipswich Knights FC

Kick off times yet to be confirmed
February 2027
TUE02
The ACCELERATE & ELEVATE Programs commence from today
SAT06
Qld Festival of Indigenous Football
Venue: Toowoomba Sports Ground

Teams playing: -

Thunder Senior Men -v- Australian Indigenous Mens team
Thunder Senior Women -v- Australian Indigenous Womens team,
u16 Thunder Boys -v- Inter Lions FC (from Sydney)
u16 Thunder Girls -v- Inter Lions FC (from Sydney)
SUN07
2027 SEASON START DATE for all 10 of Thunders Competitive Academy Teams: u13-18 Girls & Boys

* 27 round competition with round 27 being played on the weekend of 28/29 August
* Round 4 (week beginning Mon 22 Feb) & Round 23 (week beginning Mon 2 Aug) will both have mid-week fixtures
* There is only one weekend throughout the entire season dedicated to catch up fixtures - 4/5 Sep
* Semi finals will be held on the weekend of 11/12 Sep
* Grand Finals will be held on the weekend of 18/19 Sep
TUE09
February Board Meeting
WED10
Coaches Workshop (# 2 of 3)
venue: The clubhouse at Kratzke Road
time: TBA
SAT20
3rd Annual Ipswich Knights FC Academy Pre-Season Cup
Invitees: u10, u11 & u12 Academy Boys teams

Venue: Ipswich Knights FC, Stan McCrea Oval, Cnr Railway St and Brisbane Road, Ebbw Vale
March 2027
MON01
All Ages Session (Thunder boys from u9-u18s)
venue: Kratzke Road
times: TBA
SAT06
2027 Season Commencement for all four of Thunders Community Teams: u9B, u9G, u11G & u12G
*** 18 Round Competition running through to the weekend of 4/5 Sept for all teams except the 12G who are playing in the local u13 all girls Junior League. Subject to final league standings they may be involved in finals for a further two weekends ***
SUN07
2027 Season Commencement for: u10B, u11B & u12B Academy Teams
*** 21 Round Competition running through to the weekend of 4/5 Sept ***
TUE09
March Board Meeting
FRI26
Good Friday - NO training for any Junior teams
WED31
SWQ Thunder FC Clinic at Nanango Panthers FC
(Thunder lead: Joe Jones)
April 2027
TUE13
April Board Meeting
WED14
Player and Parent Workshop (# 1 of 2)
venue: TBA
times: TBA
THU15
QRSS u13-15 Boys & u16-19 Boys Football (DD representative football)
venue: Paradise Park, Murray Sporting Complex, Annandale Qld 4814
FRI16
Toowoomba Show Holiday - NO training for any Junior teams
May 2027
TUE11
May Board Meeting
THU13
QRSS u13-15 Girls & u16-19 Girls Football (DD representative football)
venue: Moreton Bay Sports Complex, Burpengary
MON17
All Ages Session (Thunder boys from u9-u18s)
venue: Kratzke Road
times: TBA
WED26
Coaches Workshop (# 3 of 3)
venue: The clubhouse at Kratzke Road
time: TBA
June 2027
TUE01
2027 Team & Individual Photographs - GIRLS teams (u9-u18 incl.)
venue: Edmund Rice Cultural Centre (ERCC) at St Mary's College, 80 Hill St, Newtown

photographer: Annette Andrews from Annette's Action Shots

Running order to be released closer to the time
WED02
2027 Team & Individual Photographs - BOYS teams (u9-u18 incl.)
venue: Edmund Rice Cultural Centre (ERCC) at St Mary's College, 80 Hill St, Newtown

photographer: Annette Andrews from Annette's Action Shots

Running order to be released closer to the time
TUE08
June Board Meeting
WED23
Player and Parent Workshop (# 2 of 2)
venue: TBA
times: TBA
SAT26
2027 FQ WinterFest
u9 Boys AND u9/10 Girls

venue: Sunshine Coast, actual venue/s yet to be announced by FQ

*** Please note that participation by SWQ Thunder FC in this event remains subject to receiving a formal invitation from FQ. If Thunder are invited all players are expected to attend ***
MON28
2027 FQ WinterFest
u10 & u11 Boys AND u11 Girls

venue: Sunshine Coast, actual venue/s yet to be announced by FQ


*** Please note that participation by SWQ Thunder FC in this event remains subject to receiving a formal invitation from FQ. If Thunder are invited all players are expected to attend ***
July 2027
THU01
2027 FQ Junior Cup
u12-13 Boys AND u12-13 Girls

venue: Sunshine Coast, actual venue/s yet to be announced by FQ


*** Please note that participation by SWQ Thunder FC in this event remains subject to receiving a formal invitation from FQ. If Thunder are invited all players are expected to attend ***
TUE06
2027 FQ State Championships
u14 Boys AND u14 Girls

venue: Moreton Bay Region, actual venue/s yet to be announced by FQ


*** Please note that participation by SWQ Thunder FC in this event remains subject to receiving a formal invitation from FQ. If Thunder are invited all players are expected to attend ***
FRI09
2027 FQ State Championships
u15 & u16 Boys AND u15 & u16 Girls

venue: Moreton Bay Region, actual venue/s yet to be announced by FQ

*** Please note that participation by SWQ Thunder FC in this event remains subject to receiving a formal invitation from FQ. If Thunder are invited all players are expected to attend ***
TUE13
July Board Meeting
August 2027
MON02
All Ages Session (Thunder boys from u9-u18s)
venue: Kratzke Road
times: TBA
TUE10
August Board Meeting
THU19
QRSS u10-12 Boys AND u10-12 Girls Football (DD representative football)
venue: Keith Hunt Park, 129-165 Musgrave Avenue, Labrador Qld 4215
September 2027
TUE14
September Board Meeting
TUE28
2027 FQ Pacific Championships
u8/9, u10, u11, u12 & u13 Boys AND u8/9, u10, u11, u12 & u13 Girls

venue: Sunshine Coast, actual venue/s yet to be announced by FQ

*** Participation at this tournament has traditionally been restricted to FQA3 & FQA4 Academy teams and community clubs. Given Thunders FQA2 status it looks unlikely that the club will be permitted to enter teams however this will depend on the yet to be disclosed eligibility requirements. If Thunder is eligible, participation will be at ind
October 2027
FRI01
2027 FQ Futsal State Titles
venue: Nissan Arena, 590 Mains Road, Nathan Qld 4111
2027 FQ Pacific Championships
u14, u15 & u16 Boys AND u14, u15 & u16 Girls

venue: Sunshine Coast, actual venue/s yet to be announced by FQ

*** Participation at this tournament has traditionally been restricted to FQA3 & FQA4 Academy teams and community clubs. Given Thunders FQA2 status it looks unlikely that the club will be permitted to enter teams however this will depend on the yet to be disclosed eligibility requirements. If Thunder is eligible, participation will be at individual teams discreti
THU07
QRSS u13-14 Boys, u15-16 Boys AND u13-14 Girls & u15-16 Girls Futsal (DD representative sport)
venue: Nissan Arena, 590 Mains Road, Nathan Qld 4111
FRI15
Senior Presentation Evening (u18 teams and up)- Placeholder only
venue: TBC
SUN17
Junior Presentation Day (u9 to u16 teams only) - Placeholder only
venue: Assembly Hall, Toowoomba Grammar School - TBC
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