Wests Juniors
Australian Football Club
Who can play
Junior football is for players aged 7 to 12 (see age breakdowns below). At Wests we have girls and boys teams depending on numbers, as well as mixed gender teams for younger age groups.
Where we play
Junior football games are held on Saturday mornings in the local area in a home & away format, with the younger age groups commencing at 9am and games running on the hour until conclusion.
What's needed
Players are provided with a jersey which is returned to the club at the end of the season. Socks and shorts are to be purchased from the uniform shop prior to the season commencing. Mouthguards and boots are also needed.​
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The club provides a mouthguard fitting service at the start of the season, costs of which can claimed back on your private health insurance or you can arrange for this to be done privately.​
We also have second hand boots for sale for as little as $5.
Costs
Fees for 2024 are between $205 and $400 depending on the age group for the season.
Junior rules by age group
Player Health
& Safety
Wests AFC along with all AFLQ Football Clubs take player health and safety as a priority concern. All of our Junior and Youth AFL games have an accredited First Aid representative present.
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AFLQ has also released updated concussion guidelines which can be viewed here. Of note is that the earliest that a player suffering a concussion can return to play is on the 21st day post the concussion incident provided they get medical clearance.
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Mouthguards are a strict requirement for any player and we encourage the use of protective headgear for all players.
QLD Government FairPlay vouchers
​Parents, carers or guardians can apply for a FairPlay voucher for their child valued up to $200 to use towards their Wests Juniors registration fees.
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For eligibility information and applying online, visit the QLD Government FairPlay voucher site