The pride of the Yarra,
since 1928.
South Yarra Soccer Club plays at Fawkner Park on Pasley Street, minutes from the city and public transport. What began with a kickabout spotted on the way home from a fishing trip has grown into a club of more than 20 teams – boys, girls, men and women, from MiniRoos through to Over 45s masters.
It started with a kickabout in the park
In 1928, the late Sandy Duff saw a few people kicking a football in Fawkner Park as they walked home from a fishing trip. His father, William Duff, wasted no time. He organised a timber yard in Chapel Street to build some goal posts, marked out lines on the ground with sawdust, and started putting teams together.
By the following week, South Yarra Soccer Club was in operation.
South Yarra is one of the oldest remaining clubs in Victoria.
Many of those first players wore the red and white striped uniform of Hartwell Soccer Club in Scotland. Those became South Yarra’s colours, and red and white remain the club’s colours to this day. Three generations of the Duff family are among the club’s life members.
The club’s history, in photographs and clippings →
Vision, purpose and values
A world where inclusivity in soccer (and sport in general) benefits everyone.
To create and support a fun, successful and inclusive community at South Yarra Soccer Club.
Inclusivity
To create and support a fun, successful and inclusive community at South Yarra Soccer Club.
Friendship
A welcoming and supportive community where you can have fun and always be yourself on and off the field.
Respect
Treat others with empathy, understanding and equality.
Integrity
Be honest and hold each other accountable, do the right thing.
Excellence
Strive to grow and develop to achieve success for our teams, club and community.
Teamwork
Foster a positive environment where individual skills are combined to achieve collective goals.
A place for kids who might not otherwise play
Every year South Yarra sponsors places at the club for children from refugee and financially disadvantaged backgrounds. The club covers what it takes for them to play a full season:
- Registration fees
- Uniforms
- Equipment
- Travel
More importantly, it is the chance for someone to play, and to belong to a club they may not otherwise have had.
Committee and governance
South Yarra is a community club, run by volunteers and supported by a small team of paid staff. The executive committee is elected by members and is accountable to them.
Jordan Nelson
president@southyarrasc.com.auJack Miller-White
mens@southyarrasc.com.auMishy Bgoni
womens@southyarrasc.com.auVijetha Ravindra
juniors@southyarrasc.com.auVacancy
We are looking for someone →Vacancy
We are looking for someone →Red with white trim
The home strip is predominantly red with white trim, a direct descendant of the Hartwell stripes those first players wore in 1928. The away strip is predominantly white.
For the definitive and current strip for any given fixture, check the Strip Report on the Football Victoria website.
Life members
Members recognised for long and significant service to South Yarra Soccer Club.
- William Duff Senior
- William Duff Junior
- Sandy Duff
- Bill Binyon
- Keith Bains
- Kevin Rosen
- Phil James
- Jan James
- Lou Demachi
- Peter Blake
- Dave West
- Peter Buissink
- Henry Gorniak
- Gavin Mathieson
- David Newsom
- Kevin Foss
- Stevie Logan
- Martin McCann
- Ken Abraham
- Chris Clegg
- Farrell Peake
- John Stojanovski
- Mark Baker
- Paul Webster
- Vinnie Squatriti
- James O’Carroll
- Chris Maclean
- Brendan McAleer
- Lesley King-Sheehy
- Tom Murray-Rust
- Brett Gigante
Down at Fawkner Park
since 1928
there’s been a football club
that they all say is great.
And when we score the winner
you’ll hear the Yarra roar
and everyone will sing this song
much louder than before.
We love you Yarra, we do!
We love you Yarra, we do!
We love you Yarra, we do!
Oh, Yarra we love you!
Fawkner Park, South Yarra
The club is based at Fawkner Park, Pasley Street, South Yarra – a centrally located park minutes from the city and well served by public transport.
There is a place here for you
Player, parent, volunteer or local business – tell us who you are and what you are looking for, and we will point you to the right person at the club.