The Kiama Power support the recommendation from AFL South Coast to introduce compulsory matchday identification checks for participating players in all senior competitions throughout the 2026 season.
Our club will provide licensed security to perform these checks for each away team at Bonaira Oval this year, at our own expense.
This will ensure the confirmed identity match the names listed on the official team sheet, particularly after the June 30 transfer deadline.
Kiama will adopt a 100-point identification check to comply with the recommendation, which will require a combination of documents totalling 100 points to verify player identity.
Failure to comply with the identification verification check will result in refusal to enter the change rooms and playing area.
This check will include at least one primary identification, a photo ID, and proof of current residential address, with all documents being originals.
Point breakdown:
60 Points (Primary): Birth Certificate, Current Passport, Citizenship Certificate.
30 Points (Secondary – must have photo): Driver’s Licence, Government Photo Card, Tertiary Student ID.
10 Points (Secondary – name/address): Medicare card, Credit/Bank card, Utility bill, Electoral roll.
The recommendation is the first of upcoming changes for AFL South Coast competitions, as a strict financial salary cap is set to be introduced in Men’s and Women’s Premier Divisions following the abnormally high influx of AFL Sydney Premier Division players for the 2026 season – with one South Coast club withholding the announcement of at least six players to avoid drawing any attention to their exceeded player point cap or excessive match payments.
The Kiama Power remain committed to working collaboratively with AFL South Coast to maintain integrity and fairness within our league.
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