We are very excited to announce the announcement of our U17 Girls coach Laycee Dawson returning again for Season 2023. Building on the work put in over the last few years, from Laycee as a coach and Assistant Coach with these girls, we are sure the girls will have a great year!
A MESSAGE FROM LAYCEE FOR THE CLUB: I’m Laycee, and I’m ready for my 2nd year of coaching. As women’s football expands, I want to dedicate my time in encouraging young girls to participate and grow in the evolving community of women’s football.
We are very excited to announce the announcement of our Senior Colts coach Damon Petersen returning again for Season 2023. The work built from a massive ’22 campaign will continue!
A MESSAGE FROM DAMO FOR THE CLUB: I am looking forward to continuing the great ‘One Club – All In’ approach that we have taken, into season 2023. Continuing to follow senior set ups and game plans, as well as teaching the boys about the ‘One Club – All In’ approach around the club and not just on the field. All players in 2022 should be proud of themselves, and we wish all of the boys going up to seniors this season, the best of luck. For those staying in 18’s, they will be looked to as leaders, for those coming up from the 16’s and joining us from other clubs, or even new players to the game: Training starts the first week of February on Tuesday and Thursday nights – 4:45 start. 4:46 is late. See you there.
In the coming days, Mount Lofty District Football Club (MLDFC) will open the registration portal for the 2023 season. Considerable time has been spent reviewing the expenses the club will incur over the next 18 months to ensure registration fees align with the ongoing viability of the football club.
We are all living through significant pricing pressures at home and at work, and the football club is not immune from these same pressures. We are expecting, and in many cases have experienced, significant cost increases in electricity, gas, game day consumables like footballs, guernseys, sporting tape, food, beverages plus maintenance costs for playing fields, clubrooms and change rooms.
Your senior and junior committees have worked hard to increase our revenue streams and reduce expenses to maintain a strong and vibrant destination for AFL loving families in the Adelaide Hills and one of those actions is to introduce a modest increase in playing registration fees in 2023.
Please see below the increases by age group:
An early bird discount of $20 will apply to all registration prior to 31 January 2023. Also, all South Australian children in Reception to Year 9 are eligible for the SA Government $100 Sports Voucher. This means if a child is 5 (or turning 5 in the calendar year) to 15 years old, they are eligible. Remember it is one voucher for each eligible child per calendar year. In 2023, eligible children are born between 2008 and 2018.
I am pleased to confirm that we have secured a high proportion of our coaches for the 2023 season for the modified and junior teams. However, we still require nominations for the Under 11 SANFL Girls team and the Under 8s mixed teams.
Mt Lofty Footy Club is now accepting applications for our 2023 junior coaches. We’re seeking coaches for our Moddies and Juniors mixed, male and female teams.
Send an email to comms@mtloftydevils.com.au indicating which team/s you’re interested in coaching, and a committee member will be in touch.
Congratulations to all of the Mt Lofty Devils Junior teams on a fantastic season! Well done to all of our award winners presented at Junior Presentation Day on Sunday 25 September.
Our coaches award Best & Fairest, Runner Up and three extra awards to team members. The Lofty Legends Group Team Award is is also presented to a player. This is a prestigious award, aimed at supporting the culture of the club within the “One Club – All In” approach. See more about the award below.
CONGRATULATIONS DEVILS. See you next season! And a special congratulations to the following award winners…
HFL U18 BOYS Best and Fairest: Noah Schofer Runner Up B&F: Archie Cook Leading Goal Kicker: Bayley James Most Courageous: Digby Klose Best First Year Player: Eddie Barnard Coaches Award: Will Anning Lofty Legends Award: Blake Lewis
HFL U17 GIRLS Best and Fairest: Keira May Best and Fairest: Cecilia Kilkenny-Jones Runner Up B&F: Phoebe Neck Most Devoted Player: Maddison Geerts Coaches Award: Mia Ensten Best First Year Player: Charlotte Cowan Lofty Legends Award: Cecilia Kilkenny-Jones
HFL U16 BOYS Best and Fairest: Raphin Scharpf Runner Up B&F: Manoli Lavrentiadis Leading Goal Kicker: Jay Trowbridge Coaches Award: Keanu Nou Best First Year Player: Christian Whitwell Lofty Legends Award: Dan Anderson
SANFL U15 GIRLS Best and Fairest: Lily Smart Runner Up B&F: Becky Jones Best Utility: Maddie Nuss Development Award: Amber Speck Best First Year Player: Ruby Kettlestring Lofty Legends Award: Farah Watson HFL U14 BOYS Best and Fairest: James Ryan Runner Up B&F: Josh O’Neil Team Player Award: Tom Booth Most Consistent Player: James Wissell Most Courageous Player: James Hage Lofty Legends Award: Xavier Burch
SANFL U13 GIRLS Best and Fairest: Julia Mazzacano D’Amato Runner Up B&F: Maggie Robinson Best Defender: Lucinda Feutrill Best Forward: Allegra Villani Coaches Award: Lily Exposto Lofty Legends Award: Zoe Redin
HFL U12 BOYS Best and Fairest: Tom Kohne Runner Up B&F: Mackenzie Hutton Leading Goal Kicker: Tom Kohne Best Defender: Lachie Logan Most Improved: Saxon Campbell-Hand Lofty Legends Award: Flynn Wheatley
SANFL U11 GIRLS Zara Burch Harriet Dawe Lara Duerden Neve Faber Maggie Farmer India Gallagher Charlotte Gallasch Chloe Hage Sophia Hatwig Milla Hersey Mae McBeth Hadley O’Connor Marley O’Connor Molly Booth
Lofty Legends Award
It is presented to a player who is dedicated to the team and the club and is heavily committed to their own improvement and that of the team. They are also persistent and determined and treat everybody with respect, while respecting all aspects of the club.
It is selected by each team’s coaching panel and is donated by the Lofty Legends Group, which maintains the contact of former players, coaches, volunteers and supporters with the club, while supporting the club in various ways including maintenance and any other tasks required. The “Legends” term refers to the wonderful stories of the clubs in the areas which have gone before us – Aldgate, Crafers, Heathfield, Heathfield Aldgate United and Stirling.
As season 2022 draws to a close, the Mount Lofty District Football Club (MLDFC) has started planning for 2023 and beyond.
We have a number of important roles becoming vacant, as outlined below.
This is a fantastic opportunity for members of our community to put their hand up to help steer the club over the next 2-3 years, as we build on our success and look to achieve even more in 2023.
If you are interested in any of the roles, please email comms@mountlofty.com.au indicating which role/s. A current member will then contact you to discuss the role.
Senior Committee
We have 5 roles available on the Senior Committee as result of the current incumbents stepping down at the November AGM:
President – Oversees all aspects of the club including finances, player development and club operations.
Secretary – Responsible for club wide communications and efficient running of committee meetings.
Football Director – Responsible for the development and growth of the football program across the club.
Merchandise and Equipment Manager – Responsible for procurement and distribution of club merchandise and equipment.
Social Media Manager – Responsible for the management of all club related social media platforms.
Junior Committee
We have 3 roles available on Junior committee to facilitate the smooth running of our Junior program:
Women’s Junior Program Coordinator – Responsible for the coordination of the Junior women’s program, including fixtures, team make up and player development.
Junior Program Registration Coordinator – Oversees all junior players registrations, transfers and permits.
Modified Program BBQ Coordinator– Responsible for the efficient running of the BBQ at Stirling Oval.
Other roles to support the club
Social Media Coordinators – We are looking for people who are:
Social media savvy
Have creative flair
Willing to work with our Social Media Manager and club stakeholders to gather and share content to our social media pages including Facebook and Instagram.
Sponsorship Coordinator – This position will ensure effective communication with sponsors and the committee to deliver incremental value for our valuable sponsors.
