SHARKS REPRESENTATIVE TOUCH FOOTBALL
Players who want to test their skills beyond the park level competition are encouraged to trial for our representative team pathways. There are a number of levels of representation at both the junior and senior levels. Representative teams cover all age groups from under 8’s to over 55’s. There are divisions for girls, boys, women, men and mixed. All players must participate in the Taren Point Touch park competition to qualify for our representative arm – Sharks Touch Football. We currently compete in the NSW Senior State Cup, Vawdon Cup, and NSW Junior State Cup.
Players who have played for another Affiliate may trial for Sharks Touch Football if they are eligible via participation in our Junior Competition, however, should note that NSW Touch has strict rules on transferring between Clubs so players may not be eligible to play.
For more information around representative competitions please visit https://www.nswtouch.com.au/representative/
As a club we compete in several rep tournaments throughout the year, sending teams to the following
- Junior State Cup (10 teams)
- Vawdon Cup (6 teams)
- Senior State Cup (3-5 teams)
We are very fortunate to have a number of NSW and Australian representative players that can guide our younger generation. An increase in our junior players at a park level contributes to our success at a representative level. In total, our representative’s sides have won the following:
- Junior State cup – 6 Championships (2024, 2025 and 2026 Southern Conference Club Champions)
- Vawdon Cup – 2 Championship
- Senior State Cup – 7 Championships
VAWDON CUP
The Vawdon Cup is a weekly competition conducted throughout the Sydney Metropolitan area catering to Open and Youth divisions. Sharks Touch Football have teams representing in the Men’s Open, Women’s Open as well as Girls and Boys Youth League divisions.
SENIOR STATE CUP
This is the premier NSW Touch Football representative event and is conducted in Port Macquarie each year commencing on the first Friday in December. As the title suggest this is the State Championship and open to all NSW Affiliated Members. Each year, the Sharks send teams across both Men’s, Women’s and Mixed divisions.
JUNIOR STATE CUP
This is the premier NSW Touch Football junior representative event and is conducted annually in late February. As the title suggest this is the State Championship and open to all NSW Affiliated Members. The Junior State Cup has been split into a Northern and Southern Conference with the Sharks competing at the Southern Conference. Each year the club aims to participate in all divisions ranging from under 8 through to 18’s.
PATHWAYS
NTL
There is an opportunity for players who excel in competitions like Vawdon and State Cup to play higher amongst the best in their region through the Inferno National Touch League (NTL). NTL is a nationwide tournament held annually in Coffs Harbour NSW. The annual four-day event allows 13 regional permits from across Australia to compete in Open, Mixed and Masters as well as All Abilities divisions.
JUNIOR REGIONALS
This event is open to regions in the 12, 14, 16 & 18 years divisions. Each team is selected by the regions via a combination of their own Junior Regional events and the Junior State Cup. This event is rotated around the State each year and conducted during in April or May. For more information on this event please view the Junior Regional Championship Page
NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS (NYC)
The DoorDash National Youth Championships is an annual tournament contested by Australia’s best young Touch Footballers. It’s held on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland during the September/October school holidays.
STATE
State of Origin is the pinnacle event of domestic Touch Football in Australia. Origin is Touch Football’s greatest rivalry, showcasing the best players from across Queensland and New South Wales.
TRANS-TASMAN
Finally, we have the Trans-Tasman Test Series, where a best-of-three series between Australia and New Zealand is played. The divisions include mens, womens and mixed. A Youth Trans-Tasman for Under 18s and Under 20’s is held annually as well a Masters series available for older divisions.