The club was established in 1959 by the local Italian community, namely from the Italian city of Trieste, as Unione Sportiva Triestina, Sporting Union Triestina
Coach wanted: under 15 girls, 2027.
The mid-teens are when a lot of girls leave football. The Royals have a proud record of keeping them playing, and coaches are a big part of that. Guidance from our Technical Directors.
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Coach wanted: under 18 girls, 2027.
A fantastic group of young footballers, many of them long-standing Royals players, keen to improve and continue their journey at the Royals, with guidance from our Technical Directors.
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Approaching a decade at the Royals, the motivation for Vio Miter is all the same - helping develop players into senior footballers.
Joining the club in 2018, Vio was "intrigued by the growth mindset of the club", and now he's adding to it himself π
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Vio Miter is back for 2027 at the helm of our U15 BVYPL side, bringing up his ninth year at the Royals β€οΈπ€
"Over the years, the objective has been to help players on that pathway towards YPL, NPL and senior football."
Welcome back, Vio π
"Such an enjoyable group to coach."
Everything is geared towards development and loving the game for Larry in charge of our U13 BVYPL team π
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"Looking up in the Nike FC Cup final and seeing a sea of red..." β€οΈ
Zara already knows about the connection at this club. Now she'll see it as a head coach for the first time π
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Zara Board is back with the Royals for 2027, stepping up to head coach of our U13 GVYPL side after two years as an assistant.
"At that age, they want the best, they want to be pushed."
Congratulations, Zara.
"From the moment I got out of the car, it was like, oh, this is a special place."
Cam Dickie on the Royals' girls-first approach. Coach Chats.
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Welcome to the Royals, Cam Dickie, our U17 GVYPL coach for 2027, coming across from a senior women's role at Malvern City.
"You get out of the car and the junior girls are front and centre. They're made to be superstars."
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"It's probably one of the best cultures I've seen in a playing group and in a staff group in football."
Emma Stidwell on the Royals environment. Coach Chats.
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Emma Stidwell is back for 2027, part of our senior women's coaching staff and assistant coach of the U13 girls.
"It's a nice change to see the senior women and the senior men getting on so well."
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"We're there for development first, results second."
Jonathan Goletsos on finding the right challenge for young players and helping them take the next step.
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Jonathan Goletsos is back for 2027 with our U16 BVYPL side.
"Royals has been such an inclusive place. We're there for development first, results second."
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At just 13, Johno Clemente was already showing a keen interest in the coaching craft. He took his first steps as a coach at Essendon Royals.
His A-League coaching debut with Brisbane Roar is a reward for his ongoing commitment to learning and developing his craft.
"From the get-go, every game means something."
John Psarras on the standards he asks of his players and why performance comes first.
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John Psarras is back for 2027, his second season with our U18 BVYPL side after four years at the club.
"From the get-go, every game means something. There's no shortcuts. It's performance first."
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From Cross Keys to the A-League! π
Akeisha Sandhu (Jets) and Maggie Jenkins (Perth) faced off yesterday. Today, Kelli McGroarty could make her ALW debut for Melbourne City against Wellington at 10:15am AEDT.
Proud of our Royals!
From our Royals work this month: Michael Ferrante stays in charge of the senior men for a sixth season in 2027.
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Wonderful catching up with former St Bernardβs student, Stephen Simone & hearing about incredible work behind the Silent Sight Foundation & St Classica. Please watch the video, hear Stephenβs story & get behind Silent Sight: St Classica - Sun 22 Nov on Puckle St, Moonee Ponds