Wyndham is building for the future in the FV state league 5 west competition.
After a few tough seasons, Wyndham finally feels like it is on track with big things to come.
President Trevor Bowen said since starting the club in 2020 the club has had its challenges. He said they had been working with community groups to try and provide a home for as many players as possible.
“We’ve had some bad years,” he said. “We are mainly made up of refugees and giving them somewhere to play is the most important thing.
“We want to make our community, their community. The last couple of years we’ve lost players and players that have just not turned up.
“All teams across Football Victoria like us have the same problem.
“There’s some families playing for nothing as they can’t afford the fees.”
With the number of sides increasing each season, Wyndham has built a strong base in their juniors.
Three junior sides are sitting strongly this season in the third highest division in their age group.
A couple of years ago its under-18 boys side won the B-title.
Bowen said they have some very dedicated junior players who were keen to play each week.
“That is through the coaching and the commitment of the juniors is very high,” he said. “It’s not something that we’ve had before.
Their senior men’s side sits in ninth place.
Bowen said their match with ladder leaders Newport Storm, where they pushed them, showed that they could compete with the best in the division.
Eight of its 10 losses have come by one goal.
“They complimented us for putting up a fight against them,” he said. “Last year we finished eighth, this year we’ll finish sixth or seventh.”
On Saturday, Wyndham had a 2-2 draw with Maidstone United after leading 2-1 at half time./
With a restructure of the competition next season, Bowen said at this stage it would be in state league 7 north-west.
He had big aims already for that competition and next season.
“We will win it next year,” he said. “It will make it a more even balance of teams.
“We’ve got players coming back to the club already and we’re confident we’ll have our strongest team we’ve ever had.”
The women’s team which dropped back to state league 5 west this season, is on track to be promoted back into state league 4 west.
On Sunday, the women’s side had a 1-0 loss to Yarraville.
It currently sits fifth on the ladder.
In other FV state league 5 matches, Truganina Hornets lost to Ocean Grove, 4-1.
