End of season activities - Sunday 30 August 2026 Posted by Ian Evans
Thanks to Althea Barr and Bob Williams for coming to Jets Junior Footy Club trophy awards presentation last Sunday afternoon.
Thanks to members who attended family days during the season.
Jets are one of one of 38 junior clubs in the Eastern District Football League of which there are 400 teams, the Jets contributing 12 teams.
Winning 3 premierships:
Under 12 Girls
Under 13 Boys [undefeated during season]
Under 15 Boys
During the afternoon it was announced that Club President for the past 10 years, Joanne Hart-Parker, would stand down from the role and Eddie Warfield will be the new Club President.
Jo has previously served a 9-year term as President some years ago.
Eddie is currently the club's Vice President, having previously served as Treasurer and Junior Coach, and now also Auskick Coordinator.
Our Club Sponsorship of the Jets
Club sponsorship this year covered both S.M.A.C.K (often structured as SmackTalk) and Outside the Locker Room (OTLR) presentations were well received by footy club committee members, players, and their parents. Our club sponsorship is frequently appreciated.
S.M.A.C.K (often structured as SmackTalk) and Outside the Locker Room (OTLR) are prominent Australian mental health charities dedicated to saving lives and reducing stigma, they tackle youth and community well-being from entirely distinct operational angles.
Core Difference
S.M.A.C.K mainly focuses on individual micro-interventions, digital safety, and suicide prevention education born out of lived experience.
OTLR operates primarily as a sports-focused, structural psychoeducation and welfare network built to support grassroots community clubs.
Comparison Overview
Smack Talk
Individual mindfulness, listening skills, and digital safety.
Outside the Locker Room
Structured, sports -focused community networks and welfare