Wests Juniors
Australian Football Club
Who can play
Junior football is for players aged 7 to 12 (see age breakdowns below). At Wests we have girls and boys teams depending on numbers, as well as mixed gender teams for younger age groups.
Where we play
Junior football games are held on Saturday mornings in the local area in a home & away format, with the younger age groups commencing at 9am and games running on the hour until conclusion.
What's needed
Players are provided with a jersey which is returned to the club at the end of the season. Socks and shorts are to be purchased from the uniform shop prior to the season commencing. Mouthguards and boots are also needed.
The club provides a mouthguard fitting service at the start of the season, costs of which can claimed back on your private health insurance or you can arrange for this to be done privately.
We also have second hand boots for sale for as little as $5.
Costs
Fees for 2024 are between $200 and $325 depending on the age group for the season.
Training times
Junior training commences on Friday March 1 for U8.5 &9.5 mixed teams and Wednesday March 6 for U10.5 & U11.5 Mixed and U9.5 and U11.5 Girls.
Age Group | Training |
|---|---|
Under 11.5 girls | Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm |
Under 9.5 girls | Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm |
Under 11.5 Mixed | Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm |
Under 10.5 Mixed | Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm |
Under 9.5 Mixed | Fridays 5pm to 6pm |
Under 8.5 Mixed | Fridays 5pm to 6pm |
Player Health
& Safety
Wests AFC along with all AFLQ Football Clubs take player health and safety as a priority concern. All of our Junior and Youth AFL games have an accredited First Aid representative present.
AFLQ has also released updated concussion guidelines which can be viewed here. Of note is that the earliest that a player suffering a concussion can return to play is on the 21st day post the concussion incident provided they get medical clearance.
Mouthguards are a strict requirement for any player and we encourage the use of protective headgear for all players.
Junior rules by age group
