NEWSLETTER ISSUE 3 - 24/05/2012

Facebook Freebies Give Away! Let’s face it – what’s better than winning free stuff? Well, perhaps winning the game for your team with a goal after the final siren, but winning free stuff is definitely up there... And starting this Friday, the SMJFL is giving every player in our league the chance to take home some great prizes. Juniors participating in any division of the SMJFL for any team only have to like our Facebook page and answer our Facebook Freebies question in 25 words or less to be in the running. The three best responses – judged by us – to the question posted this coming Friday will score themselves some nice prizes: - 1st prize is a full-size leather football courtesy of the SMJFL and a $20 sport voucher. - 2nd prize is an apparel pack courtesy of Primary Edge Sports. - 3rd prize is a party pack of party pies, sausage rolls, quiches, etc. courtesy of Ivan’s Pies. The Facebook Freebies question will be open from Friday afternoon until 8pm Sunday, after which the SMJFL will announce the winners on Facebook. For all parents, friends and club members reading this, remember to pass the word on, because only those SMJFL junior players who have liked our Facebook page will be in the running to win. It’s so easy, and if we forgot to mention... it’s free!

SMJFL Launch Northern Umpire Academy The SMJFL with the support of the East Malvern Junior Football Club will be launching a new umpires training venue and academy for the development of SMJFL and Yarra Junior Football League umpires.

This exciting initiative will launch next Tuesday 29th May from 5:00pm at Stanley Grose Reserve, Stanley Grose Drive, East Malvern. High profile AFL guests will attend to launch the Academy and share some of their stories.

Key benefits on umpiring are:

Self / Personal development Earning good money Keeping fit Making friends

For more details go to www.smjfl.com.au.

South Metro Girls The 2012 South Metro Girls season is ramping up. The Under 14 girls have been in action for the last fortnight. Round 1 of the Under 12s is scheduled to start on Saturday 26th May. With the Under 10s to follow after Queen’s Birthday weekend. For more information on the season structure and guidelines visit www.smjfl.com.au. Don't have a club? Click here to register your interest: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Q7XJ996

SMJFL 2012 Chick Kick Day – Chisholm Reserve, East Sandringham – 9am – 12pm. Further details to follow in the coming weeks

2012 Season Fixture

The full 2012 season fixture is now available online at www.smjfl.com.au.

Football Camps with AFL stars for SMJFL players!

The SMJFL are very pleased again to be offering all players the opportunity to participate in some Australian Rules Football Camps with some of the best current AFL players including Lance “Buddy” Franklin (Hawthorn), (Collingwood), Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood), (Essendon), (Carlton), Harry Taylor (Geelong) and (Collingwood Premiership Player).

SMJFL players, friends and family can take the next step to improving their football in an upcoming AFL Football Camp in July.

For more information on all Camps go to www.australiansportscamps.com.au or for the Brighton Camp go tohttp://www.australiansportscamps.com.au/index.php?option=com_dtregister&controller=event&task=opti ons&Itemid=394&eventId=41.

SMJFL Interleague

SMJFL Interleague is fast approach, this year the SMJFL will be fielding 4 teams at the Under 14 & 15 AFL Metropolitan Junior Championships.

The SMJFL Under 13 teams will be facing off against the Yarra Junior Football League & Northern Football League over the Queen’s Birthday Weekend.

Full team lists, fixtures and match details are available at www.smjfl.com.au.

JDRF – Round 6 - Jelly Baby Round

The SMJFL would like to thank all clubs for their support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) throughout the round 6 – ‘Jelly Baby Round’.

Please be advised that total funds raised will be announced in the coming weeks.