2027 registrations open Saturday 7 November
Footy and netball, juniors and seniors. Early-bird fees run until 30 November, and the fees for every team are on the Join page. Auskick registers through AFL Auskick from February.
Footy and netball · Kestrel Creek, Victoria
There’s a team here for all of you.
Free Have a Kick mornings for junior footy, and netball Come and Try, this October. Pick a session on the scoreboard and the spot is yours.
Reserves premiers 2026 · footy and netball since 1952 2027 registrations →
Kestrels
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At the club
Noticeboard
Senior pre-season starts Tuesday 10 November
Seniors, Reserves and Under 19s: 6:30pm at the Rec Reserve, Tuesdays and Thursdays. New players very welcome, just turn up in runners.
Netball courts being resurfaced until 20 October
The council is resurfacing both courts. Social netball moves to the school courts on Larkhill Road until they reopen.
Lost property from presentation night
A navy club jacket (size 14), two water bottles and a pair of size 6 boots are behind the canteen bar. Collect them at registration day.
Who plays
Footy and netball, from five to fifty.
Auskick on a Friday night to the Reserves premiers, and a netball team for every age. Every player gets a game.
Ages 5 to 8
Auskick
Friday nights from April. Kicking, marking and handballing games, and a footy to take home. No tackling.
Under 9 to Under 17
Junior footy and netball
Girls and boys footy teams and netball teams for every age, with a game every weekend and fair game time for all.
17 and over
Senior netball
A grade to D grade. Runners-up in 2026, and always room for a new player in the lower grades.
17 and over
Senior footy
Seniors, Reserves and Under 19s. The Reserves were 2026 premiers. Pre-season starts in November.
Looked after
Tackling comes in step by step.
Auskick has no tackling at all. From Under 9 it is taught carefully on a smaller ground, and the game grows with them. Netball runs the same way: modified rules for the youngest, the full game from Under 13.
- Ages 5 to 8
Auskick
Skills and small games with a parent close by. No tackling at all.
- Under 9 and Under 10
Modified footy
Smaller teams on a smaller ground. Tackling is taught carefully and the rules keep it safe.
- Under 11 and Under 12
More of the game
Bigger teams and more contact, with matched teams and coaches watching every contest.
- Under 13 to Under 17
Full junior footy
The full game under junior rules, in teams by age, with separate girls teams.
Two adults, every session
At least two adults at every junior training and game, and nobody leaves until every child is collected.
Read the policyEvery coach is checked
A current Working with Children Check before anyone coaches, kept on a register.
Read the policyIf in doubt, sit them out
Any knock to the head and they come off for the day, see a doctor, and come back step by step.
Read the policyFirst aid on the sideline
A stocked kit and a trained first-aider at every game day.
Training
When we train.
Senior pre-season starts in November, and social netball runs through summer. Junior footy and netball start back in March, Auskick in April.
Senior football pre-season
Kestrel Creek Rec Reserve, main oval. From 10 November. Seniors, Reserves and Under 19s.
Summer social netball
Kestrel Creek Rec Reserve, netball courts. Mixed social netball for anyone 15 and over. Bring a team or come on your own and we will find you one.
Senior football pre-season
Kestrel Creek Rec Reserve, main oval. From 12 November.
Winter: Senior netball training, Monday 6:30pm · Junior football training, Tuesday 5pm · Junior netball training, Wednesday 5pm · Auskick, Friday 5:30pm
The 2026 season
Reserves premiers. First flag since 2014.
2026 season
- ReservesPremiersWon by 14 pointsFirst Reserves flag since 2014
- Under 14 Girls footballPremiersUndefeated
- A grade netballRunners-upLost the grand final by 3 goals
- SeniorsPreliminary final3rd of 12
- 17 and Under netballLeague4th of 10
Club awards 2026
- Senior best and fairestJack Mahoney24 votes
- A grade netball best and fairestTash Wiremu31 votes
- Leading goalkickerLachie Brooks58 goals
- Clubperson of the yearPam KowalczykCanteen, 22 seasons
Coming up
Dates for the diary.
Nov7
Registration day
Saturday 7 November · Clubrooms, Kestrel Creek Rec Reserve
9:00am to 12:00pm. Register for 2027, try on the new guernsey and netball dress, and meet the coaches. Sausage sizzle from the canteen.
Nov10
Senior pre-season, first session
Tuesday 10 November · Main oval
6:30pm. Seniors, Reserves and Under 19s. New players welcome.
Nov19
Annual general meeting
Thursday 19 November · Clubrooms
7:30pm. The 2027 committee is elected and the accounts presented. Every member can vote. Nominations close 12 November.
Dec5
Christmas break-up
Saturday 5 December · Clubrooms
From 3:00pm. A barbecue, a kick-to-kick for the kids, a netball shoot-out and the volunteer of the year. Free for members and families.
TBC
2027 season launch
March, date TBC · Clubrooms
Guernseys and dresses presented to every team. The date goes up here first.
Our sponsors
The businesses behind the club.
Every one of them keeps fees down for our families. Please use them.
Major sponsor
Team sponsors
Community partners
Run by volunteers
Your committee.
Footy and netball both have a seat at the table. Grab any of us at the ground on a Saturday.
- 1Darren KowalczykPresident
- 2Mel ChauVice-president
- 3Shaz FenwickSecretary
- 4Ian PappasTreasurer
- 5Leanne BrooksRegistrar and life member
- 6Kev O’BrienJunior football coordinator
- 7Tash WiremuNetball coordinator
Questions parents ask
The short answers.
Is junior footy safe?
Auskick has no tackling at all. Tackling is taught carefully from Under 9 on a smaller ground, and contact builds up with age. Any player who may have a concussion comes off and follows our Concussion Policy before playing again.
Can girls play footy?
Yes. Girls play in mixed teams to Under 12 and then in girls teams. Our Under 14 Girls were 2026 premiers.
How much does it cost?
Junior netball from $160 and junior footy from $180 a season, up to $380 for senior footy. Early bird is $20 off before 30 November, and the third child from one family plays for half price.
How does Auskick work?
Auskick is for ages 5 to 8, on Friday nights from April on our main oval. You register through AFL Auskick from February, and every child gets a footy.
When is training?
In winter, junior footy trains on Tuesday after school, junior netball on Wednesday, senior netball on Monday night and senior footy on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Senior pre-season starts on 10 November.
2027 registrations open 7 November.
Early bird is $20 off until 30 November. Every fee and what it covers is on one page.