All football training sessions and home games are played locally at Walter St Reserve, Ascot Vale and Merv Huges Oval, Edgewater.

In 2024 we will have multiple teams in every group from Under 8s, Under 10s, Under 12s, Under 14s and Under 16s for Boys/Mixed teams. In each age group we will have an elite top division team for kids with advanced skills, and then lower division teams which are perfect for new players.

Training for juniors is typically Wednesday and Friday nights between 5:30-7:30pm depending on age. We run a preseason training program in Nov-Dec and then start back training in February once school begins.

Games occur on Sunday morning with under 8s starting 8:30, under 10s from 9:45, under 12s from 11:00 with under 14s & 16s typically in the afternoon between 12:30 or 2:00pm. The playing season starts in April and finishes in July with 14 Home and Away games then finals if reached. The final dates and fixture won’t be released until March when all teams are registered to the league.

All our Experienced Coaches are certified with AFL Level 1 coaching, Working With Children’s Check (WWCC) and having played football. Our teams typically have 2-3 coaches assigned to ensure there is enough support and focus.

Coaches are supported with the use of professional paid skills coaches. In 2024 the club engaged professional kicking coaches, ruck and clearance and well as a tackling coach to ensure kids learn the most correct and safe way to play. Our coaching team is led by Simon Wiggins who played many seasons with Carlton AFL. The costs for the professional coaching is included in the membership fees.

All NEW under 8 players who register before January 2024 will receive a $30 discount plus::

FREE Panthers training top with personal name printed on the back

FREE Pair of black home and white away shorts

FREE Playing socks

The first 30 new players to join from November will have the opportunity to join kicking classes with professional kicking coach Rob Green being held in December!

$229 - Under 8s (born 2016 - 2017 before May)

$249 - Under 10s (born 2014 - 2015)

$249 - Under 12s (born 2012 - 2013)

$249 - Under 14s (born 2010 - 2011)

$289 - Under 16s (born 2008 - 2009)