Sporting Clubs
Mosman Council is committed to our local sporting clubs, encouraging all ages to get active and have fun whilst doing so.
Information about the current sports offered within the local community is available here. Please contact the local sporting club directly to arrange registration or to find out more.
Summer Sports
Mosman Cricket Club
- Registrations open – 1 July 2024
- Registrations close – 20 August 2024
Visit mosmancricketclub.com.au
Mosman Cricket Club was founded over 100 years ago in 1908.
The MCC is a local community Cricket Club with a proud history that has produced multiple Australian Test and One Day players, including two Australian Test Captains in Ian Craig and Allan Border. Shane Lee and Brett Lee are the clubs most recent Australian representatives.
Known as the Whales, the Mosman Cricket Club has players from age 5 to 60, who participate and compete in development programs and competitions in Juniors, Grade and Masters, all in one Club.
Mosman players can progress from development programs (5 – 8 years), to Junior teams (9 – 17 years competing in the North Shore Junior Cricket Association), to Grade (6th – 1st Grade in the NSW Premier Grade Cricket Competition), and potentially on to play for NSW and Australia, as did Australian Test Captain Allan Border.
Mosman also has two Masters teams (Masters Over 40, and Classics Over 50) that play in the Sydney Masters Competition.
The Whales are proud to be part of the Mosman community and always welcome and appreciate the participation and support of the Mosman community.
Spit Swimming Club
- Registrations open – 26 October 2024
- Registrations close – 12 April 2025
Visit spitswimclub.org
The Spit Swimming Club is a family friendly club that meets at beautiful Balmoral Baths every Saturday morning from October to April. We encourage everyone to join in as swimmers and volunteers. The races are handicapped to give everyone a chance of winning on the day. Races are held for all ages and levels so the kids and parents can all be involved. 200m, 400m and 800m races start at 9am with the rest of the racing starting at 9.15.
Mosman Athletics
- Registrations open – 1 August 2024
- Registration close – As each age group reaches maximum capacity, waitlists may apply
Visit mosmanac.com
Mosman Athletics is a fun and inclusive athletics program for children, teens and adults.
For 3-13 year olds, our aim is to help young people develop lifelong athletics skills through a targeted mix of skill development training, activity learning and competition-based programs. Our program, facilitated by expert coaches, helps children develop their motor skills and learn techniques in a range of track and field events including sprints, middle distance, hurdles, long jump, high jump, discus and shot put.
From October 2024 we are introducing a senior athletics program for athletes over 14 years including adults. This program is event-based training for those who wish to learn or improve athletics skills and exercise in a group environment. Our professional coaches provide training suitable to all participants' skill levels, from beginners to State and National level athletes. Events offered include sprints, middle and long distance, long jump, high jump, discus and shot put. Other events such as hurdles, triple jump, and javelin may be offered based on interest.
Mosman Athletics trains and competes on Mondays at Balmoral Oval in Mosman. There are four Monday sessions:
- Tiny Tots: 4.05pm-4.45pm (Under 5) and 4.50pm-5.30pm (Under 4)
- Little A's (Under 6 to Under 9): 4.15pm – 5.40pm
- Juniors (Under 10 to Under 15): 5.50pm-7.15pm
- Seniors (Under 16 to Under 20 and Opens) 7.15pm-8.15pm
Mosman Athletics also offers extra training opportunities with our coaches on other days and a winter athletics program. Please visit the Mosman Athletics website.
Winter Sports
Mosman Junior Rugby Club
- Registrations open – 1 January 2025
- Registrations close – 7 April 2025
Visit mjrc.com.au
Mosman Junior Rugby Club is a community-based rugby club providing fun and opportunity to kids of all levels and abilities. With Rugby Union 7s, XVs and touch, the club encourages all players and parents to get involved during the season and try different formats of the “game they play in heaven” throughout the year.
The club was founded in March 1958 and currently caters for girls, boys and mixed teams from U6 through to U16s.
Mosman Rugby Club
- Registrations open – 1 January 2025
- Registrations close – 30 June 2025
Visit mosmanrugby.com.au
Mosman Rugby Club, also known as ‘The Whales’ is one of the oldest rugby union clubs in Australia, dating back to 1893. With men competing in Division 1 of the NSW Suburban Rugby competition, Mosman fields six Grade teams, two under-21’s (colts) teams and a Masters (over 45) team.
The club is always looking for anyone that wants to play rugby at any level, support a local team or just be part of a great Club. The Whales have a long history forged on mate-ship and camaraderie with new members always welcome at Rawson Park, where they play their home fixtures. The Clubhouse, Rawson Pavilion, was built in 1991 largely funded by members of the Club, and completely renovated in 2014 with all funding from Mosman Rugby and Mosman Junior Rugby Clubs. The Club supports the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation, with proceeds from the annual Ladies Day, going towards this great cause.
Mosman Football Club
- Registrations open – 11 January 2025
- Registration close – 30 June 2025
Visit mosmanfootball.com
Mosman Football club was founded in 1967, celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2017. The club offers soccer for male, female, and mixed teams, with ages ranging from 6 years – 65 years.
The Mosman Football club way is a guide to behaviour to make us all proud to be part of their club. They aspire to being one of Sydney’s leading amateur football clubs through their high standards for on-field and off-field behaviour.
As a club, they want to:
- Attract players, coaches, and volunteers with the right values, gain sponsors who can entrust their brands with Mosman FC, and
- Foster respectful relationships with the organising bodies and our opposition clubs
Mosman Swans Junior Australian Football Club
- Registration open – 1 January 2025
- Registration close – 30 April 2025
Visit mosmanswans.com.au
The Mosman Swans Junior Australian Football Club was founded in 1998 and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022. They are a community organisation run by volunteers, providing AFL programs for boys and girls from the age of 5 in their Auskick program through to 18 in the junior/youth programs.
Their emphasis is fun, fostering team values and sportsmanship as well as providing special experiences for children and their parents. All players are welcome, whether experienced or new to the fun and excitement of AFL. Home ground for the junior program is the very picturesque Middle Head Oval, while Auskick is played at Allan Border Oval. All games are played on Sundays.
Mosman Netball Club
- Registrations open – December 2024
- Registrations close – January 2025
Visit mosmannetball.com.au
Mosman Netball Club is a community run sporting club, providing children and adults from the Lower North Shore with an opportunity to play netball. We offer fun, fitness, fair competition as well as community ties.
Mosman Netball fields teams in 3 divisions:
- Cadets and Seniors– players 16 years and above in the year of play.
- Juniors– players turning 10 – 15 years in the year of play.
- NetSetGo – players turning 7, 8 and 9 in year of play.
In addition, the Club offers an Introduction to Netball Clinic, to introduce our 5 and 6 years to the game. Please refer to ‘Introduction to Netball Skills’ on our website for more information.
Mosman Netball Club is a member of the Northern Suburbs Netball Association (NSNA) and participates in the winter competitions run by the Association.
Mosman Hockey Club
- Registration open – 15 January 2025
- Registrations close – 1 July 2025
Visit mosmanhockey.com.au
Mosman Hockey Club offers hockey for both boys and girls of all ages and abilities. The junior teams are all mixed teams where no experience is required.
Junior Indoor Hockey is played in Terms 1 & 4 whilst Junior Field Hockey from March-September. There are teams available from the ages of 4-18 years.
The Senior Women play in the Sydney Women’s Hockey League over 4 Divisions where this is no age limit!