Fields
Last updated 17 Jun 2024Captain Cook ParkOpen
Highfields Sports ParkOpen
Kratzke Oval, HIghfieldsOpen
Middle Ridge ParkOpen
Upcoming
November 2026
- Tue 10
November Board Meeting
6:00 PMCity Golf Club Board Room
- Sun 22
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
- Tue 08
December Board Meeting
6:00 PMCity Golf Club Board Room
- Thu 10
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
- Sat 09
Bucking Thunder Bull Ride
6:30 PM to 9:30 PMGatton Showgrounds Lockyer Indoor Equestrian Centre
Talent Development & Identification
SWQ Thunder FC TID FrameworkJunior Selection TrialsThunder Elevate ProgramThunder Accelerate ProgramCoaching Clinics
SWQ Thunder FC TID Framework
The diagram below shows the talent identification and development (TID) pathways and connections between local community football, school football, SWQ Thunder TID programs, FQ Academy, FQ TID programs, FQPL and NPL competitions.
Our club is committed to developing the capabilities and character of young footballers in our club and those playing football with local and regional community football clubs. We offer football programs for all ages and all stages of development without replicating the work of local community clubs.
Contact the club at swqthunderfc@gmail.com to discuss potential partnership and collaboration opportunities of mutual benefit.
Junior Selection Trials
In October each year, SWQ Thunder FC conducts selection trials for players wanting to be selected in SWQ Thunder FC FQ Academy teams. These trials are advertised on our social media pages and emailed to all players who have currently or previously played for the Club, or attended a SWQ Thunder FC coaching program.
Talented and/or committed players from these trials and other selection processes may receive a Letter of Offer to join one of the following SWQ Thunder FC programs:
- A SWQ Thunder FC FQ Academy team or a SWQ Thunder FC Advanced Community team;
- SWQ Thunder FC Elevate program; or
- SWQ Thunder FC Accelerate program.
Thunder Elevate Program
The SWQ Thunder FC Elevate program participants register and play for their local community club and also train one night per week with their respective SWQ Thunder FC FQ Academy team. This program was formerly known as the Advanced Accelerate program.
The aim of Elevate is to build player knowledge and capability with the 4 core skills and the club playing style by training with our FQ Academy players.
Boys and girls from ages 8 - 18 are invited to join in this program. Elevate players are required to purchase and wear SWQ Thunder FC Academy program clothing (the same clothing as our FQ Academy players).
Elevate program participants have enhanced their core skills through this program and this has had a positive impact on their club participation and has enabled them to be more competitive in selection trials for FQ Academy teams.
For any further enquiries, please email either:
- Joe Jones, Head of Junior Academy and Individual Development | sap@swqthunder.com; or
- James Slater, Director of Junior Football Development | juniorfootball@swqthunder.com
Thunder Accelerate Program
SWQ Thunder FC Accelerate program participants register and play for their local community club and also train one night per week with SWQ Thunder FC. The aim of this program is to promote a love of football while building the 4 core skills with players.
Players from ages 8 - 13 can register to participate in this programs in Terms 1, 2 and/or 3. Players are required to purchase and wear SWQ Thunder FC Accelerate program clothing.
Many SWQ Thunder FC Accelerate program players have enhanced their core skills through this program and this has had a positive impact on their club participation and has enabled them to be more competitive in selection trials for FQ Academy teams.
For any further enquiries, please email either:
- James Slater, Director of Junior Football | juniorfootball@swqthunder.com; or
- Joe Jones, Technical Director | td@swqthunder.com.
Coaching Clinics
SWQ Thunder FC conducts a range of coaching clinics during the year in Toowoomba and regional centres. Our club has a strong commitment to developing junior footballers throughout the region by focusing on developing a love of the game and the 4 core skills (striking the ball, first touch, 1 v 1 and running with the ball).
All upcoming coaching clinics are posted to our social media pages in the lead up to the clinics so follow our social media pages to keep an eye on advertising.
Mixed coaching clinics are generally led by Joe Jones, our Technical Director and supported by our qualified and capable junior coaches.
For mixed coaching clinic enquiries, please email either:
- Joe Jones, Technical Director | td@swqthunder.com; or
- James Slater, Director of Junior Football Development | juniorfootball@swqthunder.com
Girls only coaching clinics are led by Mel Lloyd, our Female Football Director and Senior Women's captain, and long-term Senior Women's player Jess Fry, with the assistance of some our Senior Women's and U23 Women's players. All of our Senior Women and U23 Women who coach at clinics are volunteers and freely give of their time to give back to female football in their region and encourage the next generation of female footballers.
For girls only coaching clinic enquiries, please email either:
- Mel Lloyd, Director of Female Football | womensfootball@swqthunder.com; or
- Jess Fry, Female Football Coordinator | womensfootball@swqthunder.com.
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