What is Walking Football?
Walking Football is a social, small-sided version of football, suitable for all levels of ability and fitness.
- It is low-impact, team-based exercise, with a different set of rules, specifically all players must ‘always have one foot on the ground’.
- Matches are played with modified formats (6v6) on smaller pitches with shortened game times
- Walking Football aims to provide participants with mental health benefits, social connectedness and promotion of the benefits of ongoing physical activity.
2026/27 SUMMER COMPETITION
- WHEN: 29 October 2026 – 25 March 2027
- TIME: Thursday nights with kick-offs at 6:30pm and 7:20pm (40-minute games)
- WHERE: Hawker Football Centre
- COST: $180 per player
- Mixed teams: 10 players with minimum of 2 female players on the field at all times.
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“Walking Football has given me much needed exercise and helped me to enjoy improved mental health. The competition got a lot of oldies out there having fun, pushing themselves to play hard, whilst retaining a good spirit of sportsmanship.”
- Bruce Kay, 68 years old
“I had never played a team sport or any kind of sport before and I really appreciated the support and encouragement of the other team members. I feel we all learnt a lot from the season and I know that my fellow team members are very keen to sign up for the next one.”
- Ann Brown, 74 years old
“After suffering from lower back problems a few years ago, I assumed my sporting days were definitely over. I'd heard from our club that Walking Football was a thing. My doctor gave me the all-clear so I tried it out by joining the team that our kids' soccer parents put together. After my second season when I convinced my wife to join in. I can only say great things about walking football.”
- Marko Lehikoinen, 48 years old
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