NWSF Annual Survey of Members

North West Sydney Football - Annual Survey

You are kindly asked to complete the following survey which will help North West Sydney Football hear your voice in an endeavour to raise the bar in all areas of our great game.

This survey has been sent to all registered, Coaches, Managers, Players, Administrators and Clubs in 2022.

While this survey in anonymous, you will be invited to enter a competition to win a signed Matilda's playing shirt.

Many thanks for taking the time to provide your valued feedback and NWSF looks forward to seeing you again in 2023.

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* 1. What is your age bracket?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 2. Gender

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What age divisions were you involved in this season? (Please tick all that apply)

Miniroos (Under 6 to Under 12)

Youth (Under 13 to Under 18)

Seniors (Under 21 to All Age)

Overs (Over 30, 35, 40, 45 and Masters)

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* 4. Which formats of the game were you involved in this season? (Please tick all that apply)

Mixed football

Female football

Grassroots (Community) Football

Representative Football

Walking Football

All Abilities Football (e.g. PINK Program, Football 4All Program)

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* 5. Which aspects were you involved in this season? (Please tick all that apply)

Playing

Coaching

Administering - Managing team, Club Committee, etc...

Refereeing

Parent/Carer

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 6. Which Club were you or your child primarily involved with?

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How many years have you or your child been involved with Football?

Less than one year

1 to 2 years

3 to 4 years

5 to 9 years

10 to 14 years

15 to 19 years

20 plus years

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* 8. Which of the following describes the main influences on your decisions to start playing Football?

Mum

Dad

Both Parents

Other family members

A friend

School teacher

A-Leagues Club (Male or Female)

National Teams (Socceroos or Matildas)

FIFA World Cup

Overseas Club or League

Advertisements promoting local football

I cannot remember

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Which of the following NWSF football promotions or advertisements do you recall seeing or hearing about over the past 12 months that prompted you to play football this year? (Please tick all that apply)

E-mails from Football Australia or Football NSW

E-mails from North West Sydney Football

Communication from your local Club

Local Newspaper advertisements

Posters or flyers in the windows of local shops

Promotions on Facebook or other social media

Brochures or flyers received from school

Local signage from local Club

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Overall, how satisfied, or dissatisfied were you with you or your child's experience of playing football this current season?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 11. How would you rate the following based on your, or your child's experience in football in 2022?

	Extremely dissatisfied			Neutral			Extremely satisfied
Organisation of Club	Organisation of Club Extremely dissatisfied	Organisation of Club	Organisation of Club	Organisation of Club Neutral	Organisation of Club	Organisation of Club	Organisation of Club Extremely satisfied
Club culture	Club culture Extremely dissatisfied	Club culture	Club culture	Club culture Neutral	Club culture	Club culture	Club culture Extremely satisfied
Grading experience	Grading experience Extremely dissatisfied	Grading experience	Grading experience	Grading experience Neutral	Grading experience	Grading experience	Grading experience Extremely satisfied
Female only teams were provide at my Club	Female only teams were provide at my Club Extremely dissatisfied	Female only teams were provide at my Club	Female only teams were provide at my Club	Female only teams were provide at my Club Neutral	Female only teams were provide at my Club	Female only teams were provide at my Club	Female only teams were provide at my Club Extremely satisfied
Quality of facilities	Quality of facilities Extremely dissatisfied	Quality of facilities	Quality of facilities	Quality of facilities Neutral	Quality of facilities	Quality of facilities	Quality of facilities Extremely satisfied
Quality of amenities	Quality of amenities Extremely dissatisfied	Quality of amenities	Quality of amenities	Quality of amenities Neutral	Quality of amenities	Quality of amenities	Quality of amenities Extremely satisfied
Female amenities, such as toilets	Female amenities, such as toilets Extremely dissatisfied	Female amenities, such as toilets	Female amenities, such as toilets	Female amenities, such as toilets Neutral	Female amenities, such as toilets	Female amenities, such as toilets	Female amenities, such as toilets Extremely satisfied
Player pathway opportunities to progress	Player pathway opportunities to progress Extremely dissatisfied	Player pathway opportunities to progress	Player pathway opportunities to progress	Player pathway opportunities to progress Neutral	Player pathway opportunities to progress	Player pathway opportunities to progress	Player pathway opportunities to progress Extremely satisfied
Quality of Referees	Quality of Referees Extremely dissatisfied	Quality of Referees	Quality of Referees	Quality of Referees Neutral	Quality of Referees	Quality of Referees	Quality of Referees Extremely satisfied
Appointment of Referees	Appointment of Referees Extremely dissatisfied	Appointment of Referees	Appointment of Referees	Appointment of Referees Neutral	Appointment of Referees	Appointment of Referees	Appointment of Referees Extremely satisfied
Quality of Coach	Quality of Coach Extremely dissatisfied	Quality of Coach	Quality of Coach	Quality of Coach Neutral	Quality of Coach	Quality of Coach	Quality of Coach Extremely satisfied
Communication	Communication Extremely dissatisfied	Communication	Communication	Communication Neutral	Communication	Communication	Communication Extremely satisfied

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* 12. How likely would you be to recommend your football team/Club to a friend as a place to play football?

Not likely

Neither likely or unlikely

Extremely likely

Not likely

Neither likely or unlikely

Extremely likely

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* 13. How would you rate the overall value for money of playing football this year?

Very Poor

Average

Excellent

Very Poor

Average

Excellent

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* 14. Overall, how likely would it be for you to play football next winter in 2023?

Not likely

Neither likely or not likely

Extremely likely

Not likely

Neither likely or not likely

Extremely likely

If not likely, please provide a response as to why

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* 15. How would you rate your experience or your child's experience playing football in 2022?

	Extremely dissatisfied			Neutral			Extremely satisfied	N/A
Competition administration and organisation	Competition administration and organisation Extremely dissatisfied	Competition administration and organisation	Competition administration and organisation	Competition administration and organisation Neutral	Competition administration and organisation	Competition administration and organisation	Competition administration and organisation Extremely satisfied	Competition administration and organisation N/A
On-Line registration process	On-Line registration process Extremely dissatisfied	On-Line registration process	On-Line registration process	On-Line registration process Neutral	On-Line registration process	On-Line registration process	On-Line registration process Extremely satisfied	On-Line registration process N/A
Competition Management system - DRIBL	Competition Management system - DRIBL Extremely dissatisfied	Competition Management system - DRIBL	Competition Management system - DRIBL	Competition Management system - DRIBL Neutral	Competition Management system - DRIBL	Competition Management system - DRIBL	Competition Management system - DRIBL Extremely satisfied	Competition Management system - DRIBL N/A
Coach Education	Coach Education Extremely dissatisfied	Coach Education	Coach Education	Coach Education Neutral	Coach Education	Coach Education	Coach Education Extremely satisfied	Coach Education N/A
Social Media	Social Media Extremely dissatisfied	Social Media	Social Media	Social Media Neutral	Social Media	Social Media	Social Media Extremely satisfied	Social Media N/A
Communication	Communication Extremely dissatisfied	Communication	Communication	Communication Neutral	Communication	Communication	Communication Extremely satisfied	Communication N/A
Facilities - Field Lighting, Playing Surface, Drainage or fields, Amenities	Facilities - Field Lighting, Playing Surface, Drainage or fields, Amenities Extremely dissatisfied	Facilities - Field Lighting, Playing Surface, Drainage or fields, Amenities	Facilities - Field Lighting, Playing Surface, Drainage or fields, Amenities	Facilities - Field Lighting, Playing Surface, Drainage or fields, Amenities Neutral	Facilities - Field Lighting, Playing Surface, Drainage or fields, Amenities	Facilities - Field Lighting, Playing Surface, Drainage or fields, Amenities	Facilities - Field Lighting, Playing Surface, Drainage or fields, Amenities Extremely satisfied	Facilities - Field Lighting, Playing Surface, Drainage or fields, Amenities N/A

Please add any supporting comments

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* 16. Thinking about the past 2-3 seasons, what has been the best or most positive part of your, or your child's football experience (please select all that apply - or add your own)?

Club/association advocates for members

Coach development

Community and social aspects

Growth in participation

Health / fitness

Personal / team success

Player skill development

Referee development

Role models / mentors

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Thinking about the past 2 - 3 seasons, what has been the most difficult / negative part of your, or your child's football experience (Select all that apply - or add your own)?

Competitive differences within divisions

Gender based discrimination

Inadequate / poor facilities

Lack of female representation in leadership

Lack of quality coaches

Lack of support / transparency from Association

Number of cancelled games (due to Covid/wet weather)

Poor player / spectator / coach behaviour

Poor referee coverage

Skill differences within teams

Other (please specify)

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* 18. If you could, what would be the top three (3) things you would change in your Club and the Association, and why?

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* 19. How much would you like to see the improvement in the following aspects of facilities?

	Much needed improvement			Neutral			No need for improvement	N/A
Lighting of playing fields increased to match standard	Lighting of playing fields increased to match standard Much needed improvement	Lighting of playing fields increased to match standard	Lighting of playing fields increased to match standard	Lighting of playing fields increased to match standard Neutral	Lighting of playing fields increased to match standard	Lighting of playing fields increased to match standard	Lighting of playing fields increased to match standard No need for improvement	Lighting of playing fields increased to match standard N/A
Improvements in drainage of fields	Improvements in drainage of fields Much needed improvement	Improvements in drainage of fields	Improvements in drainage of fields	Improvements in drainage of fields Neutral	Improvements in drainage of fields	Improvements in drainage of fields	Improvements in drainage of fields No need for improvement	Improvements in drainage of fields N/A
Improve playing surface	Improve playing surface Much needed improvement	Improve playing surface	Improve playing surface	Improve playing surface Neutral	Improve playing surface	Improve playing surface	Improve playing surface No need for improvement	Improve playing surface N/A
Improved amenities blocks/toilet and changing facilities	Improved amenities blocks/toilet and changing facilities Much needed improvement	Improved amenities blocks/toilet and changing facilities	Improved amenities blocks/toilet and changing facilities	Improved amenities blocks/toilet and changing facilities Neutral	Improved amenities blocks/toilet and changing facilities	Improved amenities blocks/toilet and changing facilities	Improved amenities blocks/toilet and changing facilities No need for improvement	Improved amenities blocks/toilet and changing facilities N/A
Parking at playing fields	Parking at playing fields Much needed improvement	Parking at playing fields	Parking at playing fields	Parking at playing fields Neutral	Parking at playing fields	Parking at playing fields	Parking at playing fields No need for improvement	Parking at playing fields N/A
Synthetic surfaces	Synthetic surfaces Much needed improvement	Synthetic surfaces	Synthetic surfaces	Synthetic surfaces Neutral	Synthetic surfaces	Synthetic surfaces	Synthetic surfaces No need for improvement	Synthetic surfaces N/A
More fields	More fields Much needed improvement	More fields	More fields	More fields Neutral	More fields	More fields	More fields No need for improvement	More fields N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 20. How much do you agree with the following statements?

	Strongly Disagree			Neither Agree nor Disagree			Strongly Agree
I know who, in my club or association, to contact if i have concerns about sexism or discrimination	I know who, in my club or association, to contact if i have concerns about sexism or discrimination Strongly Disagree	I know who, in my club or association, to contact if i have concerns about sexism or discrimination	I know who, in my club or association, to contact if i have concerns about sexism or discrimination	I know who, in my club or association, to contact if i have concerns about sexism or discrimination Neither Agree nor Disagree	I know who, in my club or association, to contact if i have concerns about sexism or discrimination	I know who, in my club or association, to contact if i have concerns about sexism or discrimination	I know who, in my club or association, to contact if i have concerns about sexism or discrimination Strongly Agree
I would like to become more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring.)	I would like to become more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring.) Strongly Disagree	I would like to become more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring.)	I would like to become more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring.)	I would like to become more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring.) Neither Agree nor Disagree	I would like to become more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring.)	I would like to become more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring.)	I would like to become more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring.) Strongly Agree
I am provided with opportunities to be more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring)	I am provided with opportunities to be more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring) Strongly Disagree	I am provided with opportunities to be more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring)	I am provided with opportunities to be more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring)	I am provided with opportunities to be more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring) Neither Agree nor Disagree	I am provided with opportunities to be more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring)	I am provided with opportunities to be more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring)	I am provided with opportunities to be more involved with football (e.g. coaching, joining a committee, mentoring) Strongly Agree
I feel valued by my club	I feel valued by my club Strongly Disagree	I feel valued by my club	I feel valued by my club	I feel valued by my club Neither Agree nor Disagree	I feel valued by my club	I feel valued by my club	I feel valued by my club Strongly Agree
I feel valued by the Association	I feel valued by the Association Strongly Disagree	I feel valued by the Association	I feel valued by the Association	I feel valued by the Association Neither Agree nor Disagree	I feel valued by the Association	I feel valued by the Association	I feel valued by the Association Strongly Agree
Overall I feel connected to the football community	Overall I feel connected to the football community Strongly Disagree	Overall I feel connected to the football community	Overall I feel connected to the football community	Overall I feel connected to the football community Neither Agree nor Disagree	Overall I feel connected to the football community	Overall I feel connected to the football community	Overall I feel connected to the football community Strongly Agree

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* 21. Do you find the information sent to you by North West Sydney Football useful?

Yes - mostly

Yes - somewhat

Not Really

Not at all

I don't receive any

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* 22. Do you follow any of the following Social Media channels? (please tick all that apply)

North West Sydney Football - Facebook

North West Sydney Football - Instagram

North West Sydney - LinkedIn

Your Clubs - Facebook

Your Clubs - Instagram

Sydney FC

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Socceroos

Matildas

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* 23. Are you a member of an A-League Club

Yes

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* 24. Which A-League Club do you follow?

Adelaide United

Brisbane Roar

Canberra United

Central Coast Mariners

Melbourne City

Melbourne Victory

Newcastle Jets

Perth Glory

Sydney FC

Wellington Phoenix

Western Sydney Wanderers

Western United

I don't follow any

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* 25. What is the main reason that you or your child do not support an A-League Club? (Please tick all that apply)

The games aren't of a high standard / exciting to watch

Not knowing any of the players

Follow an overseas Club and I am not interested in following Australian Clubs

My family and friends do not support a Club

The scheduling of the matches is inconvenient

The distance to travel to matches is inconvenient

The cost of following a Club is too expensive

They have no connection with my Club or Community

Other (please specify)

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* 26. Thinking about female participation at your club

	Yes	No	Don't Know
Does your club have female only teams?	Does your club have female only teams? Yes	Does your club have female only teams? No	Does your club have female only teams? Don't Know
Does your Club Committee include female members?	Does your Club Committee include female members? Yes	Does your Club Committee include female members? No	Does your Club Committee include female members? Don't Know

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* 27. Can you suggest some ways your Association could support your Club to increase female participation?

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* 28. Do you have any suggestions for events, programs or initiatives for increasing female participation?

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* 29. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your 2022 football experience?

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* 30. Many thanks for taking the time to complete this survey. If you would like to go into the draw to win a sign Matildas shirt, please complete the details below

Name

City/Town

Email Address

Phone Number