The initial draw for the first round of matches in the 2017 Westfield FFA Cup was conducted today at Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility.
Northern NSW Football CEO David Eland announced another record field of clubs prior to the draw which was conducted by Daniel McBreen from Edgeworth FC and Jobe Wheelhouse from Lambton Jaffas FC, with McBreen and Wheelhouse representing the NNSWF clubs that qualified for the Round of 32 in lasts years Westfield FFA Cup.
Two pools were drawn, with the Southern Pool consisting of the three NNSWF Member Zones located in the Hunter Region – Hunter Valley Football, Macquarie Football and Newcastle Football with all clubs included in one open draw.
The Northern Pool consisted of NNSWF’s four regional Member Zones – Football Far North Coast, North Coast Football, Northern Inland Football and Football Mid North Coast, with four separate draws being undertaken for each Zone.