Brunswick Junior F.C.
2010 - 2020
BJFC History
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Initiative of senior Club NOBS – 1963 VAFA
2007 Review = Juniors required
2008 WRFL – appln declined
2009 YJFL – appln accepted, but no team
2010 BJFC – registration night 8 – later 12
We take to the field with 14 & win
BJFC History
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Commenced U10 in 2010
21 players by end of season
Players from 7 local primary schools
Won 4 games
Players and parents thoroughly enjoyed
2014 – 168 players and 12 primary schools
BJFC – Model Rules
 Statement of Purposes
 Model Rules adopted for Incorporated Org
 Amended to include “matched giving”
program
 Committee Est (Pres, VP, Secretary,
Treasurer)
 AGM & finance report September
 Spill of positions & nominations
BJFC - Policies
 On the WEB page
 Code of Conduct – all parents & players
must sign = Secretary
 Stop ugly parent syndrome
 Match day
– Assistants – part of team selection – open to all
and rotate by Managers
– Canteen – only 9 home games/ 180
parents/30min p.a.
BJFC Calender Year
 Feb Registration
 Jumper, shorts, socks apparel ($1000 per
team)
 Memberships
 Coaches Level 1 course & WWC
 YJFL team entry ($350)
BJFC Calender Year
 B&F end of season – Formal “Brownlow
votes” – round by round – Social Event
 AGM Report (October)
 Statement of Finances
 Audit of finances
 Review of year
 Total spill of positions - nominations
YJFL
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>400 teams (2014)
Yearly increments for each age
Regrade after 4 rounds
WWC compulsory
Clubs must be separate entities – not part of
senior Club
 Club Director conduit for info from YJFL
 No alcohol during games
YJFL – unique rules
 Teams must be balanced - min start is 14 – max 24
 Players can be swapped with opposition (up to U12 teams must
loan or accept players to even up)
 Tackers & U10 cannot kick off the ground
 Players can play out of Age Group up to 2 years
Tackers
 2 coaches on field (1 forward – 1 back) for first 8 games
 Max 2 bounces – cannot kick off ground
 No boundary throw in’s – free to opposition – keep the play
going
 Mark is paid regardless of distance or attempt overhead
 No scores to be displayed
 No sling tackles
YJFL – Game day
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Max Coaches (2), runners (1), trainer (1) – Bibs
Umpire Escort (arm band)
Interchange Steward (white coat)
Goal, Boundary umpires (Club) & U10 (Club)
Order off rule (Red card= all of game – yellow = one
quarter)
Only Team Manager can liaise with Umpire
U10-13 = 15 minutes quarter
Breaks – 4 – 12 – 7 minutes
Grounds maybe reduced in size (up to U11) if both
coaches agree
BJFC 2020 plan
 Grow Club by adding new age group every
year
 Tackers through to Colts (U16/17)- 8 teams
by 2016
 U18 VAFA & pathway into Senior Football
with NOBSPC
 Director Coaching for 2013 – consistent
approach
BJFC Principles
 Foster environment of fun, enjoyment for
players, coaches, officials, parents and
supporters – always encouraging and
applauding the efforts of all players – never
ridiculing mistakes or losses
 Encourage an atmosphere of learning & skill
development to players and coaches (level
1).
BJFC Principles
 We believe in player rotation both off and on the
field to ensure every players are given every
chance to not only participate, but experience
different positions over the course of a season.
 4 week blocks – back – centre - forward
 We strongly believe winning isn't everything at this
level, but recognise competition is healthy for
player development and team morale
 We recognise the need to maintain a safe
environment for the players
BJFC Principles
 We promote a positive, friendly, vibrant image and strongly
support the concept of team work both on and off the field.
We encourage and welcome parent and supporter
involvement at both team and club level
 YJFL parents acknowledge team work & players of both
sides
 All teams shake hand at end of game – 3 cheers for
winning team and umpire
 Usual to acknowledge best player from opposition (home
game) and award medal
 Team song is in Clubrooms NOT on field
BJFC strategy
 Develop linkages with local schools – foster
football – purpose of Ambassadors
 Support Auskick
 Provide transition from Auskick to Tackers
(U9)
 Provide senior pathway to NOBSPC
Stages of training
 Fundamentals (6-9years) – Learn all the fundamental
movement skills and build overall motor skills (i.e.
BJFC Tackers & U11 )
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Unstructured play - Quality instruction
Positive and fun -Minimal formal competition
Basic skills - Kick, mark and handball
ABC’s – agility, balance, coordination (and speed)
Tactical skills – defense and attack - Read the movements – make
decisions - Team work and problem solving
 Sense of what is fair
 Introduce simple rules and ethics of sport
Stages of training
 Learning to Train (9-12 years) Learn overall sports
skills (i.e. U11-U12 BJFC)
 Accelerated learning of coordination and fine motor control
 Enjoy practicing skills – see own improvement
 Competition focus on “learning to compete – not winning”
 Long term results – Practice to competition ratio = 70%/30%
Players and coaches need to understand;
 Flexibility – Speed - Strength – Body weight
 Endurance through games and relays
 Technical skills
 Set goals and visualization
Stages of training
 Train to Train (12-16 years) – Consolidate basic
sports specific skills and tactics (i.e. U13-Colts
BJFC)
 Play to win and do their best
 Focus on skill training and physical development over competition
 Practice to competition ratio 60%/40%
Players and coaches need to understand;
 Aerobic training - Skill, speed, strength, core work
 Flexibility – growth of bones, muscles, tendon, ligaments
 Train in daily in competitive situation – practice matches, competitive
games/drills
 Strategy
YJFL issues 2012
– Issues discussed revolved around parents and official
involvement in games.
– The trigger point was that parents were complaining
about runners, water carriers and trainers on the ground
for too long – this is then leading to dissension and
complaints, arguments etc.
– Coaches, Team Managers need to remind others that
runners are limited to 2 messages per run – trainers are
only there for attend injury and water carriers (allowed
for the first time this year) are only on the ground at
between goals, stoppages.
– Observation from YJFL is that these officials are being
on the ground ALL at the same time, some almost being
a 19th man.
YJFL issues 2012
 This was also observed during a recent Tackers game
where 7 officials were on the ground.
 Tackers Coaches are to run behind the play 20-30 metres
off the ball NOT in play.
 Boundary/ Goal Umpires – are officials and not a spectator
and cannot barrack, instruct players.
 Officials cannot touch opposition players.
 Officials, Coaches cannot approach Umpire only Team
Manager or Captain.
 Umpire Escorts are to ensure that they actually escort
umpires from the ground as this is not occurring at all
matches.
YJFL issues 2012
 Officials, although it is hard to ensure all bases are
covered, make sure that if a person is doing for
this first time they understand what they have to
do – don’t leave them floundering – Team
Manager should ensure adequate instructions are
given to less experienced.
 Coaches have to sign form with YJFL that they
have read the Rules
 Game Day - If there is an issue then ensure Team
Manager talks to Team Manager.
 Players – hate shouting/barracking abuse from
crowds