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:
2019 COMMITTEE
| POSITION | NAME | MOBILE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR | Scott Petrie | 0418 503 764 | swansjuniors@ballaratfnc.com.au |
| SECRETARY | Kerry Armstrong | 0400 947 477 | swanssecretary@ballaratfnc.com.au |
| FINANCE CO-ORDINATOR | Bec Anderson | 0419 000 553 | swansfinance@ballaratfnc.com.au |
| REGISTRATION & DATABASE MANAGER | Les Stokes | 0400 221 458 | l.stokes5@hotmail.com |
| FOOTBALL CO-ORDINATOR | James Bik | 0439 453 155 | swansfootball@ballaratfnc.com.au |
| NETBALL CO-ORDINATOR | Kylie Scobie | 0438 313 199 | swansfootball@ballaratfnc.com.au |
| FEMALE FOOTBALL CO-ORDINATOR | Dean Pidgeon | 0419 363 889 | dpidgeon@ceob.edu.au |
| TRIBUNAL ADVOCATE | Scott Petrie | 0418 503 764 | swansfootball@ballaratfnc.com.au |
| FUNDRAISING | Trecia Bik | 0402 413 107 | partnerships@ballaratfnc.com.au |
| CANTEEN MANAGER | Steve Fisher Hayley Bishop |
Steve – 0408 323 338 Hayley – 0418 494 509 |
In season 2019, Ballarat Swans will field the following teams:
FOOTBALL
| TEAM | COACH | CONTACT PHONE | TEAM MANAGER | CONTACT PHONE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOTBALL CO-ORDINATOR | James Bik | 0439 453 155 | swansfootball@ballaratfnc.com.au | |
| U/17 SENIORS | Adam O’Keefe | 0490 668 220 | TBC | TBC |
| U/17 RESERVES | Paul Constable | 0407 348 992 | TBC | TBC |
| U/15 SENIORS | Rod Stepnell | 0430 951 144 | TBC | TBC |
| U/15 RESERVES | Leigh Murphy | 0410 209 356 | TBC | TBC |
| U/13 SENIORS | Mick O’Brien | 0417 019 401 | TBC | TBC |
| U/13 RESERVES | Nigel McGrath | 0408 517 693 | TBC | TBC |
| U/11 SENIORS | Scott Petrie | 0418 503 764 | TBC | TBC |
| U/11 RESERVES | Ray McCormack | 0409 893 706 | TBC | TBC |
| U/9 SENIORS | Nick Watson | 0427 160 939 | TBC | TBC |
| U/9 RESERVES | David McConchie | 0438 341 540 | TBC | TBC |
GIRLS FOOTBALL
| TEAM | COACH | CONTACT PHONE | TEAM MANAGER | CONTACT PHONE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDER 18 | Rob Simmonds | 0408 413 743 | TBC | – |
| UNDER 15 | Brad Milikins | 0427 145 106 | TBC | – |
| UNDER 13 | Dean Pidgeon | 0419 363 889 | TBC | – |
NETBALL
| TEAM | COACH | CONTACT PHONE | TEAM MANAGER | CONTACT PHONE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U/17 SENIORS | Di Rogers | 0417 578 187 | To be confirmed | – |
| U/17 RESERVES | Di Rogers | 0417 578 187 | To be confirmed | – |
| U/15 SENIORS | Jo Crick | 0409 554 996 | To be confirmed | – |
| U/15 RESERVES | Richard Bales | 0428 545 611 | To be confirmed | – |
| U/13 SENIORS | Jo Crick | 0409 554 996 | To be confirmed | – |
| U/13 RESERVES | Kathy Haintz | 0400 516 372 | To be confirmed | – |
| U/11 SENIORS | Lisa James | – | To be confirmed | – |
| U/11 RESERVES | Emma Watson | 0417 509 866 | To be confirmed | – |