下载应用澳大利亚体育委员会（澳大利亚体育委员会，负责推动全国体育发展的机构）敦促家长和儿童在12岁之前不要专攻单一运动。该机构的立场声明警告称，过早专攻可能导致积极性下降、倦怠、受伤和心理压力。澳大利亚国家体育学院（澳大利亚国家体育学院，国家级精英运动员培训机构）主任Matti Clements表示，目标是让儿童保持对运动的热爱，并持续参与体育活动。调查数据显示，包括足球在内的热门运动的参与人数通常在青少年时期下降。声明称，在12岁之后仍参与多种运动的运动员，在其所选运动中更有可能取得成功。
Beaudesert Rangers Soccer Club（博兹德雷特游骑兵足球俱乐部）的参与人数创下新高，共有383名球员分属31支球队，其中包括5支专属女子及女性球队。俱乐部主席Chris Thompson将这一增长归因于国家女子代表队的成功，以及新增了更多女子专属球队。该俱乐部以社区为核心的做法也提升了其受欢迎程度，但人数持续增加也引发了对未来场地设施的疑问。
More than 400 young people with disabilities have taken part in sport through the Geelong All Abilities Sports Club in its first two years. Also known as Geelong Stars, the club offers inclusive programs in many sports, from Australian rules football to boxing and cycling. Founder Scott Smith said the focus is on participation rather than competition. Programs run over three weeks in small groups, and the club now has sections for children aged five to 12 and teenagers aged 12 to 18. Smith said the programs have helped many participants make friends and feel more confident.