Aims

The junior section’s short-term focus is on two things:

• Improving its operational manual so parents and team managers feel supported in what they do; and
• Developing the skills of our coaches which will, in turn, develop the skills of our players.

The club actively supports the development of junior players. If you are after information or ways to get in touch with the coaching staff or Junior Committee please follow the links below.

• Junior Coaching Staff
• The Junior Committee

Junior Information

• 2011 Training Schedule (203KB)
• Map of Training Area Locations (263KB)

Football

• Junior Team of the Week
• Fixtures 2011
• Ground Marshall Roster 2011 (189KB)

Junior Events

• U7 Carnival – Queen’s Birthday Weekend

Messages from the Junior DOC

• The Season Ahead by Mark Boyd, Junior Director of Coaching

Make sure you also check out what’s coming up at The Gap by viewing our events calendar.

Other Useful Documents:

• Rego
• Training and Field Use Guidelines (360k, PDF)
• The plan for Small Sided Football in 2011 (PDF)
• The FFA’s small sided games handbook (PDF). This sets out the rationale behind small sided games, the research that suggests it’s the way forward for football and many of the rules of the game.
• 2011 Rules of Participation – Small Sided Football. (PDF)
• 2011 Rules of Competition – Junior Football (PDF)
• Small Sided Football Rules (PDF)