Western NSW FC is seeking more junior and senior players ahead of the upcoming 2020 season in order to keep its NSW Women's NPL 2 status.
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Western has positions available in its junior girls' sides including the under 14s, under 15s and under 17s.
Sallyann Shuttleworth, from Western, said that numbers are down due to several players withdrawing from squads in recent times.
"We've had a couple of people pull out in the past week due to other commitments," she said.
"In the past few seasons, when we haven't had the numbers needed, a lot of the girls back-up every week.
"Particularly in the junior teams, you could be playing in under 14s and up to under 17s and potentially on the bench for reserve grade, it's just unsustainable for 22 rounds and could cause injury to our players."
Clubs competing in NPL Women's NSW 2 are required to field both a first grade and reserve grade team but Football NSW granted Western an exception last year when they couldn't fill that quota.
However, Shuttleworth said the club will not be granted that same exception in 2020.
"Football NSW isn't doing that again this year," Shutteworth said.
"If we can't field the numbers, they won't let us play in NPL 2."
If Western cannot field both a first grade and reserve grade side, the club's senior sides will have to fold as well as the junior teams.
"We've got to let Football NSW know in the next two to three weeks we're going to be able to field the numbers to remain in NPL 2," she said.
While trials have already happened, interested players are still welcome to come along to the upcoming training session at Jack Brabham Park in Orange on Sunday, February 2, to put their hand up for selection.
The under 14s, under 15s and under 17s train will train at 9.30am, followed by first grade and reserve grade at 10.30am.
For more information, Ms Shuttleworth can be contacted 0419 463 855 or at wnswfcwomens@outlook.com.
Positions are also available for Western's men's under 18s and 20s squads which play in NSW NPL 4 and those interested can contact Clint Mutton on 0429 004 188 or josey01@bigpond.com.