Another Frankston District Junior Football League season is upon us, with season 2022 starting this Sunday, April 24th. The partnership between St. Kilda FC & the FDJFL will also continue to build in season 2022, with initiatives throughout the wider Frankston & Mornington Peninsula in place to help support Football within the region. The Little Saints Round is a new program available for participants from Under 8’s to Under 10’s which will include activations, giveaways, virtual messaging, and player appearances. St. Kilda FC will also continue to run the Next Generation Academies and our FDJFL development teams, which provides the FDJFL community the opportunity to experience elite development programs and entry into the talent pathway system. Our partnership with the St. Kilda FC is exciting and we look forward to continuing to grow the partnership long term so that we can continue to support our FDJFL participants by offering a number of different participation & elite pathway initiatives.

AFL South East (AFLSE) is seeking a positive, enthusiastic individual to join the AFLSE Operations Team. The role will primarily support the Junior Operations Coordinator in the administration of Junior Football Competitions and programs across affiliated AFLSE junior competitions.

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AFL South East (AFLSE) is seeking a positive, enthusiastic individual to join the AFLSE Operations Team in the position of Regional Director of Umpires. The objective of the role is to manage the coaching, development, and delivery of umpiring in the South East Region. Through the implementation of systems and processes that deliver quality outcomes for umpires, this dynamic position will provide the framework for the development, recruitment and retention of a dynamic umpiring department

This is a full-time position. See more details here AFL South East_AFLSE Regional Director of Umpiring_Job Description

Applications close Sunday, April 15, 2022, and can be submitted by using this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N5LFB6H

The MPNFL 2022 Season will get underway on Saturday April 2, with two blockbusters to start the Division One competition. Scheduled 2021 finalists go head-to-head, when Mt Eliza takes on Frankston Bombers, while Bonbeach and Frankston YCW will meet for the first time since the 2019 Elimination Final. The first siren will sound on the same weekend for Division Two with four games, when Seaford v Langwarrin, Crib Point v Chelsea, Somerville v Hastings on Saturday, before Devon Meadows play Pearcedale on Sunday April 3 to round out the return to football and netball in the region. All 22 MPNFL Clubs will compete on Saturday April 9, before further marquee matches create an opportunity for big crowds over the Easter long weekend. Karingal and Rye host Mornington and Tyabb respectively on Good Friday in Division Two, while the traditional Edithvale-Aspendale v Bonbeach and Red Hill v Dromana clashes will headline Division One. Easter Saturday sees local rivals Sorrento play Rosebud and Pines host Frankston YCW. Back-to-back long weekends complete the first four weeks of the MPNFL calendar, with the ANZAC Day long weekend providing big games, capped off with Mt Eliza v Red Hill and Mornington taking on Devon Meadows on the public holiday Monday to commemorate the sacrifice of our incredible service men and women. As part of the MPNFL’s Reconciliation Action Plan, in conjunction with MPNFL clubs’ own commitments, Saturday May 21 will see four matches recognise National Reconciliation Week. Two matches in Division Two (Crib Point v Tyabb and Hastings v Pearcedale) headline the occasion, meanwhile Division One (Frankston Bombers v Bonbeach and Pines v Red Hill) will also have ceremonies to acknowledge shared histories, cultures and achievements and explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. Clubs participating will also be wearing Indigenous jumpers to further raise awareness in the lead up to National Reconciliation Week. Division Two will have a competition bye on Queens Birthday weekend, while all roads lead down the Southern Peninsula with Sorrento hosting Rosebud on Saturday June 11 and Dromana hosting Red Hill on Sunday June 12 in standalone Division One clashes. Division One will have a bye on Saturday July 9 in the lead up to the final six rounds, with an opportunity for football and netball lovers to see Division Two clashes between Chelsea and Devon Meadows, Crib Point and Hastings, Karingal and Tyabb, Langwarrin and Somerville, Seaford and Pearcedale. Rye will take on Mornington in celebration of their 100^th season on this weekend. All 22 clubs will be eyeing a hopeful finals berth, with Division Two starting their four-week finals series on August 20 with a Premiership Cup to be held aloft on Saturday September 10. Division One begin the finals campaign on August 27 with the Grand Final scheduled on Sunday September 18. Click here for the full Division One Fixture Click here for the full Division Two Fixture

• Fixture Subject to Change as per the direction of AFL South East.

The 22 Clubs of the MPNFL met last night to consider the applications of Frankston Dolphins FNC and Cranbourne FNC to join the MPNFL. AFLSE Region Manager Will Dakis informed the meeting that Cranbourne FNC had formally withdrawn its application. The motion to consider the Cranbourne FNC application was withdrawn. The 22 MPNFL clubs then considered the second motion regarding Frankston Dolphins FNC, although achieving a majority of votes, the required 75 percent was not achieved. Further motions proposed by the Hastings FNC regarding the promotion of Langwarrin and Mornington to Division 1 were debated and defeated. -end-

Applications for the AFLV Community Level 3 Coaching Accreditation Course are now open.

• Phase 1 of the course will be delivered over two sessions as a face-to-face workshop to be held in Melbourne.
• Phase 2 will be conducted virtually across three sessions.
• Phase 3 will be conducted as 5 x 1.5-hour monthly online Webinar sessions. Coaches will be divided into small Peer Learning Groups with opportunities to connect once a month between the formal learning sessions.

Be a part of the next generation of AFLW stars. The Melbourne Academy are on the lookout for South-East Juniors players under the age of 17 and from an Indigenous or multicultural background to get involved in their women’s football program. Expressions of interest  mfcde.es/3AKtl7t

AFL South East met with member clubs this week to review the impact of the current lockdowns on the 2021 season. We advise that the junior home & away season will be extended to accommodate additional home and away rounds. Previously lost Home and Away Rounds will be reinstated. The number of rounds reinstated will be dependent on when the season can recommence (as illustrated below). If a recommencement of the season was able to occur on either August 1 or August 8 the following would occur:

• Recommence August 1
  • Round 14 played as fixtured
  • Reinstate rounds 7,8 and 13
• Recommence August 8
  • Reinstate rounds 7,8 and 14
• Finals:
  • A two-week finals series would commence Sunday, August 29 (Elimination Finals)
  • Grand finals would be conducted on September 5

If a recommencement of the season was able to occur on August 15 the following would occur:

• Reinstate rounds 13 and 14

• Finals:
  • One week finals series would be held on September (05/09)

If a recommencement of the season was not able to occur by August 22^nd the official junior season would be abandoned. Our position is consistent with the AFL Victoria COVID by-law framework and provides a level of certainty for all players, volunteers, and parents as to what the remainder of the season will look like. AFLSE JUNIOR COMPETITIONS - SEASON CONTINGENCIES

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