Firstly, thank you to those who attended our AFL 9s Come and Try Event!! We appreciate your support and feedback from the evening, which was an enjoyable and entertaining display of the new game of AFL 9s!
The AFL 9s Mackay Inaugural Spring/Summer competition is set to launch on Thursday 10th November! We invite all members of the community of any age to take part in this new and innovative style of AFL Football! Alternative rules make it a social game that is easy to learn, safe to play and lots of fun! Form a team of school friends, work colleagues, teachers, clubs, families or community groups, with no AFL experience necessary. Individuals are strongly encouraged to attend and we will arrange a team for you to play with.
The 6-week Spring/Summer competition kicks off officially on Thursday 10th November @ Rogers Oval (Petrie St, East Mackay). The first games commence at 5pm, though please arrive at 4.30pm for team preparation and explanation of the rules. The competition will be run on a Thursday evening for 6 weeks, concluding on Thurs 15th December.
Players are encouraged to form their own teams for the AFL 9s competition. The only requirement is each team must have at least 3 females or 3 male players on the field. Unlimited interchange players are allowed (invite your friends to come down and have a go each week)!! Teams can fill out the attached registration sheet below, including team name, captain, contact details and team colours (*optional). Teams will be encouraged to dress up or design their own playing uniform (see retro team picture), though AFL 9s singlets will be available to borrow. To cover insurance costs and umpires, each team’s fee for the entire competition will be $200 (equates to approx $17 each player, based on a team of 12!). This will not be required until Thurs 8th December and the more players per team, the merrier.
This is set to be a fantastic opportunity to keep fit, meet new people and experience what AFL 9s has to offer. Don’t hesitate to invite friends to trial the game at no cost or commitment required. For further information, please contact the AFL Mackay development staff on 0424 156 248 (Dion)/ 0420 980 519 (Penguin). You can also visit and ‘Like’ the AFL 9s Mackay Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/AFL-9s-Mackay/240497876008112 or check the Mackay AFL website (www.mackay.aflq.com.au) for the latest updates.
Last Modified on 12/01/2012 17:31