The PEGS Juniors Under 12s team had an amazing 2019 season, culminating in an outstanding win on a wet day at Tarneit. The boys, coaches and their families have worked hard over 4 years to bring home the well-deserved trophy – one of the many successes at PEGS Juniors!
In which age group should I play?
The WRFL has established the following age guidance, to help create an even competition and good opportunities for all players to get the most from their games.
” The eligibility of an under-age competition player shall be determined by the age of the player on the last day of December immediately prior to the start of the current season. “
For 2020:
Under-8s (kids born in 2012-2013 – and must be 7 before April 30)
Under-10s (kids born in 2010-2011)
Under-12s (kids born in 2008-2009)
Under-14s (kids born in 2006-2007).
Detailed information can be obtained in the WRFL By-Laws. See Section 4.1.2.
Our committee is at work – February update
At our 2nd meeting of 2019, we reviewed the progress of our recruitment of players, committee members and coaches. With a good stable from last year and our word-of-mouth advertising working well, we have made good progress across the board.
We were able to allocate particular committee members to particular roles, to ensure we have the right focus on player recruitment, marketing, sponsorship, external liaison and communications – all needing particular focus right now.
There’s a lot of preparation needed to have our teams ready to take the field – so we have to pay particular attention to the lead times required. We’re lucky to have so many well-connected and experienced people part of our club – who know how to get things done!
We’re looking forward to a great 2019 season – and hope you are too!
2019 New Rules for WRFL
The WRFL has published some new rules and interpretations for the 2019 season.
Modified Rules for Under 8s
With our youngest players, we work hard to make sure the game is as safe as possible and encourage every player to do their best.
The AFL supports us by providing specific rules for our associations and clubs to follow:
2016 AFL Australian Football Policy U8.
All age groups are covered in the Australian-Football-Match-Policy.
2019 Committee Members Needed
PEGS Juniors are seeking parent volunteers from each team to join the club committee.
Ideally we need 3 committee members from each team, to assist with the running of the club, including budget, communication, event management, sponsorship and general match day logistics.
Meetings are generally held once a month, and are a great way to ensure each team get equal representation at the committee level.
Message us if you would like to get involved on the committee, or if you possess a skill set that would be an asset to the club.
2019 – Pre-season Training Starts
Pre-season training
Start date: Friday 7th December
Venue: PEGS Sports Grounds, 127 Wright Rd, Keilor Park
Time: 4.30pm-6pm
Who: All 2019 teams – under-8/10/12/14
Even if you haven’t yet registered feel free to come along. There will be registration forms available on the day.
Please note, NO football boots please, as the fields are currently shared with the PEGS cricket club.
Enquiries: Anthony Perryman 0438 832 208
Under 8s in 2019
There has been a huge amount of interest in an under-8 team for next year. The under-8 competition is played with modified rules according to the AFL Junior Match Policy (see below) with an emphasis on building basic skills, teamwork, sportsmanship and confidence. There is no tackling.
To be eligible to play, children must have:
1. Turned 7 years of age by April 30, 2019 and
2. Be less than years of age 8 as of December 31 of this year.
Budding footballers who are too young to play in 2019 are more than welcome to join the club and train with the team, to get a head start for 2020.
We will be opening registration soon, with some fun pre-season training planned to start in mid-late November. Stay tuned!
All the policies can be found in the AFL Australian Match Policy document.
Foundation of the PEGS Juniors Football Club
2012 will be remembered for the beginning of something special in the PEGS Commun
ity. Club President Stephen O’Hare headed up an enthusiastic group of passionate PEGS people including the PEGS School board & staff in making the junior club come to life. The concept had been discussed for many years, however now was the time to make it happen – with the right resources and commitment from all parties.
The club launched the Under 10 PEGS Juniors team in 2012 competing in the Western Region Football League. With great support from school parents, staff and most importantly the kids it became a raging success in the first year.
Everyone involved with PEGS Football Club is very thankful for the positive working relationship with all members of the school board, support from school staff. The club would also like to thank the foundation players and parents who participated in the inaugural year.
There is something special at the PEGS Juniors Football Club and we encourage interested people to become involved as the club expands into a powerhouse of the local region in the future.