From the moment he was old enough to kick a ball, Spencer Farley loved playing soccer.His commitment to the game saw his family become entrenched in the Berkeley Vale Soccer Club, on the NSW Central Coast.His mother, Louise, was content playing a supporting role, but when Spencer was 12, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and became too unwell to play.So he encouraged Ms Farley to give the game a go."He said, 'Mum, none of us are playing soccer this year and that can't be right … you should sign up,'" Ms Farley said."I didn't want to do it I'm the most uncoordinated person you'll ever meet."[But] he said, 'Just give it a shot,' and I did, and I actually love it."When Ms Farley debuted as goalie in the Berkeley Vale women's over-35s competition, Spencer was there to watch."Sometimes I just think he wanted to come to the canteen and eat his steak sandwich on the sideline and cheer me on as I failed," she said."But I actually surprised him and caught the ball a few times and was a little bit better than I'd ever expected."In the weeks and months after Spencer died in July 2025, Ms Farley continued to play."If I'm being honest, my team last year kept me on track," she said."If I didn't have them and I didn't have Tuesday training to turn up to and Friday games, I'm sure I would have sat on the couch and never moved again."Ms Farley said her son pushed her into a community that would be there for her.Berkeley Vale Soccer Club manager Greg Brownlow said supporting the Farley family through their loss had been an honour."Spencer was an incredible person himself from a club perspective