In preparation for pre-season training and regular training for 2022, Mount Lofty District FC wants to ensure all players, coaches, volunteers and parents are aware of some important points in relation to the ongoing risks presented by COVID.
As the Omicron variant is now prevalent within our society, odds would suggest that at some point, our senior and junior football programs will be affected by someone contracting COVID or being a close contact of someone who has COVID – especially the Omicron variant.
If you contract COVID, you need to isolate away from the group for 10 days after your positive COVID-19 PCR / RAT test – SA Health guidelines.
If you are deemed a close contact of someone with COVID (living with/intimate with or have spent more than 15 mins without a mask indoors with someone who has tested positive), you are required to have a COVID-19 test immediately (RAT or PCR), have a further test on day 6 (RAT or PCR) and quarantine away from the group for 7 days. The day of exposure is counted as day 0.
We are now entering the pre-season phase of training where we need to do what we can to minimise the number of people who contract COVID, or who are deemed close contacts, at any one point in time.
The information provided in this letter has been sourced from the Adelaide Footy League, SANFL, SA Government and SA Health.
The club has an expectation that all players, coaches, and volunteers will do everything within their power to minimise the risk of contracting COVID, and minimising the people they come into contact with, in order to reduce the risk of being a close contact. On that basis, please consider the following:
All Players, coaches and volunteers must sign in on arrival. Either scan the QR code which will be provided at all training sessions (you must have the mySA GOV app downloaded onto your phone to do this) or see your Coach/Team Manager who will show you how to sign in manually.
Players will again be required to get changed in small groups or ideally, arrive at training dressed and ready to go and leave immediately after training.
Masks & Social Distancing
Maintain 1.5m distance always, other than while participating in training drills.
SA Health has now implemented a 1 person per 4m2 protocol while indoors.
Trainers/Coaches to wear Masks whilst at training.
Training
All outdoor main training sessions are full contact with no restriction on numbers, with the following guidelines:
Still to be no tight huddles at training.
No sharing water bottles/towels.
Keep tackling drills or close physical contact drills to a minimum and no more than 15 minutes.
Hand sanitiser to be made available at all training sessions.
Footballs and any other equipment used to be wiped prior to and after use.
Current Vaccination Requirement for Trainings
At this stage, the club has not mandated players and volunteers to be double vaccinated. We are confident and comfortable with the level of hygiene and COVID-safe practises we have implemented and continue to practise amongst our coaching staff and teams.
Should you wish to discuss any of these matters, please feel free to contact myself of the club Secretary
U8: $195 ($150* full price) Early Bird Voucher Code: F69FBEC7 Inclusions: training top or playing guernsey Click here to register: https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/dc1c2d
U9 to U11: $240 ($260* full price) Early Bird Voucher Code: F69FBEC7 Inclusions: training top or playing guernsey Click here to register: https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/dc1c2d
Note: Any registrations after 28 February 2022 will not be eligible for inclusions.
This year a new portal is being used by both HFL and SANFL to manage player registrations – PlayHQ. Please follow the registration links to complete registration.
Some more great news for our promising 2022 campaign for the Devils! We wish to welcome to the Club, Zach de Witt 👹
Zach de Witt is a speedy, agile 188 cm mid / forward who is returning to footy from elite basketball following stints with the Mt Gambier Pioneers in the South Eastern Australian Basketball League (SEABL) and Woodville Warriors in NBL1.
Zach played his junior footy for North Gambier and made his A Grade debut as a midfielder at 18.
Zach has already shown great signs on the track with the usual basketball traits of a big leap, high level fitness and poise in traffic.
We’re extremely pleased Zach has decided to return to footy with the candy stripes, and we look forward to him adding spark to our highly talented midfield group.
Happy New Year Devs Fans, lets kick it off with a bang!
The Mt Lofty Devs Senior Men are thrilled to announce the signing of Kenny Lam for the 2022 season.
Kenny Lam is a fast, mobile 194 centimetre forward who has joined the a Devs from Adelaide Footy League Div 1 club Old Ignatians.
Kenny started his footy career at North Gambier in the Western Border Football League (WBFL) making his A Grade debut at 16. He also represented WBFL at Under 17 and was in the Glenelg U/18 squad.
The Devs are thrilled to add Kenny to our forward 6 and his athletic, high leaping style will also see him spend some time in the ruck allowing Chima the chance to push forward at times.
Mount Lofty District Football Club has announced an Early Bird Registration discount for all players, offering players a $20 saving on their 2022 season fees.
The Early Bird Registration period is open from 22nd November 2021 until 31 January 2022.
To receive the $20 discount, use the following early bird voucher codes at the checkout
Register here:
WHEN YOU DO, PLEASE BE SURE TO USE THE SAME NAME INCLUDING SPELLING AND CLICK ON “ALIGN PROFILE” TO MERGE WITH YOUR OLD SPORTS TG PROFILE, SO WE CAN KEEP ALL OF YOUR PREVIOUS STAT
SAVE THE DATE: Mt Lofty District Football Club SEASON LAUNCH: Sunday 13 February 2022
Note: Any registrations after 28 February 2022 will not be eligible for inclusions.
This year a new portal will be used by both HFL and SANFL to manage player registrations – PlayHQ. Please follow the registration links to complete registration.
