Ballarat Football Netball Clubs Junior Swans division fields teams across junior football & netball grades in the Ballarat Junior Football Netball League.
The history of the junior club dates back over 50 years, with the Swans Juniors being the first tenant of Alfredton Recreation Reserve back in 1984. The senior division of the club joined the juniors at Alfredton 10 years later in 1994.
The Ballarat Football Netball Club Junior division has a long history of producing AFL players including recent stars Drew Petrie, twins Nathan & Mitch Brown, and brothers Brad & Matt Crouch. All products of the clubs junior program.
The junior club also runs a very successful Auskick program from Alfredton Recreation Reserve over 10 weeks on a Friday night. Further details on Ballarat FNC Auskick can be found here.
The current junior committee for Ballarat Swans is:
2021 COMMITTEE
| POSITION | NAME | MOBILE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIOR DIRECTOR | Craig Wilding | – | – |
| SECRETARY | Kylie Scobie | 0438 313 199 | secretary@ballaratfnc.com.au |
| FINANCE CO-ORDINATOR | Phil Dalton | 0419 876 618 | |
| FOOTBALL OPERATIONS MANAGER | Mark Verberne | 0409 391 512 | juniorfootball@ballaratfnc.com.au |
| FOOTBALL CO-ORDINATOR | James Bik | 0439 453 155 | swansfootball@ballaratfnc.com.au |
| NETBALL CO-ORDINATOR | Beck Crosbie-Doube | 0448 320 380 | swansnetball@ballaratfnc.com.au |
| FEMALE FOOTBALL CO-ORDINATOR | Cindy Burke | ||
| BOYS FOOTBALL COACHING COORDINATOR | Anthony Perkins | 0407 685 062 | |
| UNDER 9 FOOTBALL COORDINATOR | Mark Verberne | 0409 391 512 | |
| CANTEEN MANAGER | TBC |
In season 2021, Ballarat Swans will field the following teams:
FOOTBALL
| TEAM | COACH | CONTACT PHONE | TEAM MANAGER | CONTACT PHONE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COACHING COORDINATOR | Anthony Perkins | 0407 685 062 | ||
| U/17 SENIORS | Ash Madder | TBC | TBC | |
| U/17 RESERVES | Brent Wardley | TBC | TBC | |
| U/15 SENIORS | Damian Lubeek | TBC | TBC | |
| U/15 RESERVES | Nigel McGrath | 0408 517 693 | TBC | TBC |
| U/13 SENIORS | Scott Petrie | 0418 503 764 | TBC | TBC |
| U/13 RESERVES | Mark Geier | TBC | TBC | |
| U/11 SENIORS | Troy Drever | 0409 954 697 | TBC | TBC |
| U/11 RESERVES | David McConchie | 0438 341 540 | TBC | TBC |
| U/9 SENIORS | Jason Hill | TBC | TBC | |
| U/9 RESERVES | Tim Shearer | 0408 586 536 | TBC | TBC |
GIRLS FOOTBALL
| TEAM | COACH | CONTACT PHONE | TEAM MANAGER | CONTACT PHONE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDER 18 | Rob Simmonds | 0408 413 743 | TBC | – |
| UNDER 15 | TBC | TBC | – | |
| UNDER 13 | Dean Pidgeon | 0419 363 889 | TBC | – |
NETBALL
| TEAM | COACH | CONTACT PHONE | TEAM MANAGER | CONTACT PHONE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U/17 SENIORS | Jo Crick & Lisa James | To be confirmed | – | |
| U/17 RESERVES | Suzanne O’Brien | To be confirmed | – | |
| U/15 SENIORS | Jo Crick & Lisa James | To be confirmed | – | |
| U/15 RESERVES | Michelle McGrath | To be confirmed | – | |
| U/13 SENIORS | Rachael Cross | To be confirmed | – | |
| U/13 RESERVES | Rachael Cross | To be confirmed | – | |
| U/11 SENIORS | Lisa James | To be confirmed | – | |
| U/11 RESERVES | Emma Watson | 0417 509 866 | To be confirmed | – |