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PLAY AFL
Why play AFL
AFL is Australia’s indigenous and most popular code of football. With a long and proud history dating back to 1857, AFL is played throughout Australia at both junior and senior levels.
AFL is an emphatically multi-cultural sport, with players participating from countries across the world, as well as a uniquely strong indigenous representation.
AFL requires use of skill sets much wider in scope than other football codes. If learnt at a junior age, the eye-hand, eye-foot, hand to foot, catching, running and positional skills are very transferable and are indeed highly valued across all other sports. AFL’s varied nature of roles, play and skills encourage teamwork, sportsmanship and social skills.
All Auskick, Junior and Youth coaches are accredited through the AFL Coaches development programs, ensuring that the safest environment and latest techniques and skills are used to teach, mentor, and develop the players. As the major focus point for all club stakeholders the club places a large investment in keeping our coaches qualified and up to date. The AFL also trains and supplies umpires for each game, with umpires continuing their skill development through appropriate matches and supervision through the different grades of the competition.
AUSKICK
Start your footy journey with Auskick! Fun, safe activities which provide an introduction to Australian Football. Suited to 5 to 8 year olds. but also suitable of ages up to 10 if you are new to AFL and want to give it a go for the first time.
NAB AFL Auskick is simply the best introduction for kids into the world of Australian Football. Auskickers run, jump, kick, laugh, express themselves and create their own special moments that just happens to be footy. No matter if you know the game or not, Registrations are now open for the 2024 Auskick season! This Auskick Centre’s total price is $90 Please read through the terms of participation before signing up, available here:
In weekly session, kids will explore the world of AFL, building football skills and playing in a safe and super fun setting, expect small groups, heaps of games and parent/guardian involvement. We run Auskick Programs out of our home ground on Scottsdale Dr Robina Tuesdays starting 20th February 4-5pm and at Darcy Doyle Park, Mudgeeraba starting Thursday 22nd February from 4-5pm
AUSKICK PLAY
Auskick Play commences after our Auskick Program. Date to be confirmed. Games are held on Friday afternoons starting at 4pm
Auskick Play (formerly named “Superstars”) is the next step for boys and girls in prep & year one who have graduated from the NAB AFL Auskick program.
Become a Joey at the Robina Mudgeeraba Roos to further develop your football, social skills and match play in a local club environment before officially joining Junior Football in Under 8’s.
Our program runs for 8 weeks, with each 1 hour session incorporating 15 minutes of game-based-skill activities followed by a 6-a-side modified AFL match.
Contact us to find out when the Auskick Play Program starts in 2024
JUNIORS
Junior Footy is for boys and girls aged 7-12 and is the next step for kids who are ready to move on from NAB AFL Auskick or Auskick Play. Playing rules and team numbers are modified so children can continue to develop their skills in an enjoyable and safe atmosphere. Junior Footy is the perfect environment for kids to have fun learning through play, make new friends and create memories that last a lifetime. Kids are gradually introduced to competitive football in stages as they gain skills and confidence throughout their years of Junior Football participation. It is important that providers of Junior Football and participants alike are familiar with, and adopt, the “this is our game” philosophy. It is this philosophy that ensures participating boys and girls have a fun, safe and positive football experience that is suitable to their need.
YOUTH FOOTBALL
Youth Footy is for boys and girls aged 13-18 and is suitable for players of all abilities. An ideal progression from either NAB AFL Auskick or Junior Football, Youth Football provides boys and girls with the opportunity to play in a graded competition suitable to their ability within a local Community Club environment.
Youth Football is more competitive than Junior Football and adopts the full rules of Australian Rules Football to ensure that players are ready to transition to open age football when they reach the appropriate age.
The AFL Queensland Umpire4Fun program involves all umpire training, education, support and ongoing development for our Queensland club based umpires officiating U8’s - U10’s. Club Umpires must be 12 or above in the year they register in order to be a part of the program.
Tailored to meet the umpires’ needs, Umpire4Fun provides:
- Initial and ongoing training through the year
- Content relative to experience - sessions broken into first year and second year
- Training sessions located close to your club to minimise travel requirements
- Session content aligned specifically to the fundamentals of umpiring, and the junior modified rules.
Umpires receive free of charge:
- An umpiring uniform (paid for by RMRoos)
- An Umpiring Manual - outlining everything umpires need to know
- Match payments ($XX for U4F umpires per game)
Initial education block starts early March located at venues across South East Queensland. Follow up education will be shared amongst clubs in practical umpiring & mentoring during club training sessions. Details of these dates & times will be posted regularly throughout the season.
Umpires may also attend any of the AFL Queensland League Appointed Umpires training sessions throughout the year to help develop their umpiring.
