Please join us in congratulating our A Grade Mens Leaders for the 2023 season.
Our A Grade Mens team, led by Alex, have a depth of knowledge and experience between them, on field and off, to help mentor, grow and develop our young Devils outfit into the upcoming season.
Captain: Alex Weeks
Vice Captain: Ash Eckermann
Deputy Vice Captains: Declan Carmody & Harry Weeks
Mark the calendars up Devs fans, we are in for a big start to the season at Arkaba Oval!
Round 1 will be here in no time.
Be ready for a big round 1 v Blackwood at the Devil Dome, before a two week break for Easter and AFL Gather Round. We will head off to challenge the IronRaiders for the Cutting Cup, then a big stretch for the boys on home soil.
Get your Devs merch ready, footy season is coming
Head to Cornerstone College next Sunday to catch the Senior Devils hit the park together in their respective trials
Senior Women v Scotch College 10am
Senior Men v SMOSH 12noon
Catch ya at Cornerstone!
Learning Life Through Sport is a program designed to challenge social norms and inspire young people and their communities to bring a new standard of behaviour and respect to sport and life.
On Tuesday 21 March, SANFL Juniors is presenting a Learning Life Through Sport session at Norwood Football Club, from 6pm to 7.30pm for Moddies and 7.45pm to 9pm for Juniors. Registrations are welcomed. Click here to register.
Mount Lofty Football Club has sent the information to all Junior and Moddies coaches and encouraged some reps from the club to attend.
Learning Life Through Sport identifies positive ways to alter the inherited and often unacceptable behaviour of coaches, players, parents and supporters in junior sports. These behaviours include umpire dissent and abuse (bullying), bad sportsmanship and a lack of respect for sporting codes and participants of sport.
Find out more about the program here.
The Devils are thrilled to welcome home Wes Weeks!
Wes is a 6’4” key forward who will add some real presence inside 50 for the Devils in season 2023.
Wes played for Mt lofty from U8s through juniors, before heading to Sturt from under U14s through to U18s, as well as being a member of the Pembroke School 1st 18s.
Following school and Sturt Under 18s footy, Wes played two years of A Grade for Mt Lofty in 2017 & 2018 before heading overseas and then made his way to Brisbane for work.
He has come home to play with Alex & Harry, his mates, and the Devs!
We are looking forward or seeing Wes make a big impact for the Devs in 2023.
Welcome home mate, give ‘em Hell 🔥
As we enter the 2023 season, I am pleased to inform that our player registrations are significantly higher than the same time last year. We have 20 teams registered across HFL and SANFL competitions with great numbers attending pre-season trainings. Our first home game for our Juniors and Senior Men is versus Blackwood on April 1. I would encourage you to get along and support the club.
These strong player numbers have been built off our successful Auskick program. To continue this trajectory, we are recruiting for our 2023 AusKick coordinator. As our community sporting club is underpinned by great people giving up their time to ensure our kids have a great experience, I would ask for your consideration to take on this vital role.
Auskick is designed for kids 5 to 12 with participants encouraged to have fun and make new friends whilst developing basic football skills. The Auskick coordinator is integral to creating a wonderful Auskick experience for all participants, volunteers and parent/guardians and is crucial to positively contributing to the wider community. It is also the feeder to our Modified program and as such underpins the future of the club.
We have a wealth of support for the successful candidate including:
Leith Dawes – Coaching support and mentoring. leithdawes@adam.com.au. Leith in 2021 was the SA recipient of the AFL Junior Coach of the year award. As an Under 10 coach himself in 2023 and a previous Auskick coordinator, he has a wealth of knowledge for the successful candidate.
Gavin Klose – Junior Football Coaching Coordinator. jcc@mtloftydevils.com.au. An experienced coach at modified and junior level at MLDFC.
And myself Chris Illman – Junior Football Director. jd@mtloftydevils.com.au
This year’s Auskick will be nine sessions over 10 weeks, May 7-July 9. Dates are below.
If you would like to express your interest in taking on the role, or discuss the role further, please contact me via the details above and below.
On behalf of the
Mt Lofty District Football Club
Chris Illman
Junior Football Director
0418 348 848
