Girls’ Training Clinic 2024

February 18, 2024 - Our Girls’ Clinic is designed to increase girls’ footy participation, develop players’ technical skills and kick off the new season. The focus will be on the younger teams: Under 10G to U15G....

Registration for 2024

January 23, 2024 - FJFC Registration 2024 is now open for all interested players. Please refer to the Registration page on our website for details regarding the registration process and fees. The 2024 season will be...

Girls’ Round and Roys Recovery

July 28, 2023 - The Girls’ Round celebrates the growing participation of girls in junior footy at FJFC. Community members can show their support of girls and women by attending one of our girls’ games in...

Women’s Coaching Month

July 14, 2023 - Check out the latest episode of the YJFL Podcast where Will Michael from the YJFL interviews our very own coaches, Lauren O’Dwyer (U11G) and Rachael Jones (U10G) to discuss the launch of...

Roys Recovery Returns for 2023

April 28, 2023 - We’re kicking off the famous Roy’s Recovery this coming Sunday evening, 30th April from 5.30pm at the Fitzroy Bowls Club. No one wants to cook dinner on Sunday do they??? All club members...

2017 Coaches Wanted

November 29, 2016

The selection of coaches for FJFC teams is a critical process that requires a diligent, robust and transparent process. The club has a Coach Development Subcommittee that has overseen the recruitment and selection of coaches for a number of years and our Parent/Player Feedback Survey suggests that this has contributed to improvements in coaching at the club. We are delighted to announce the Coach Development Subcommittee with some new members joining experienced hands under the leadership of our Coaching Director (Matty Drew) and Coach Coordinator (Inger Pearce):

  • Michael Pickering – ex AFL player and prior Fitzroy Seniors coach
  • David Levens – ICC Umpire Coach, AFL Umpire Mentor and Former AFL Umpires Coach
  • Paul Harris – experienced Junior Premiership Coach and Northern Region 2016 Coach of the Year finalist
  • Julie Savage – Game Development Committee Cricket Australia/Victoria, Chair of Selectors for Women’s National Cricket
  • Lance McKain – Experienced Junior Football and Basketball Coach

See FJFC Coach Development Subcommittee for further information about our esteemed subcommittee members and the committee structure and roles.

FJFC is seeking applications for coaches and assistant coaches for our 2017 season teams. If you love football and think you would enjoy the rewarding challenge of coaching a team – please complete the FJFC Coach Application Form and submit asap. Applications close Friday December 9, 2016.

Any queries may be directed to Matt Drew (FJFC Coach Director) or Inger Pearce (FJFC Coach Coordinator).