Mitchelton Football Club est 1920, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Home of Mitchie Soccer

Junior Age Group Information for 2012

• The Mitchie Midgets program is designed to introduce three and four year olds to football.

• The weekly sessions are run by qualified coaches. Parents and guardians are encouraged to assist.

• Players taking part will need sandshoes or boots.

• The club will supply training equipment and footballs for the sessions.

 UNDER 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

• The minimum age to register to play junior football is 5 years of age.

• These age groups play a modified game called "Small-Sided Football". Click here to go to the Football Brisbane website which contains up-to-date details about the rules, field sizes and other relevant information for "Small-Sided Football".

• In 2012, games will be played on a Saturday morning, mostly at Mitchelton with some games at nearby clubs.

• Each team is required to provide their own Coach, Manager and Ground Official.

• These games are not played for points, participation, fun and skill is encouraged.

• Training will be one night per week for 1 hour.

• All players must have Shin Pads, Shoes and wear the provided club strip..

• Referees are supplied by the Club.

• ONLY registered Mitchelton players are eligible to attend training nights and play in games.

NOTE - Mitchelton FC imposes no age restriction on junior women players playing in mixed gender teams.

 UNDER 12s to 17s

• These age groups are known as Divisional teams.

• In these age groups, players will go through a grading process (see grading policy). Players will be placed into teams that suit their ability. ONLY players who are registered with Mitchelton can participate in the grading process, training sessions and games.

• All teams will play a home and away fixture series.

• All fixtures are played for points towards a premiership and a finals series.

• At the end of the fixture rounds the team on the top of the table will be the Premiers.

• All teams will train 1 or 2 nights a week at the coach's discretion.

• All players must have Boots, Shin Pads and wear the provided club strip.

• Official Football Brisbane Referees are supplied whenever possible. If Football Brisbane is unable to provide referees it is the responsibility of the home team to provide referees.

NOTE -  Mitchelton FC imposes no age restriction on junior women players playing in mixed gender teams.

 Brisbane Junior League (BJL)

Mitchelton Football Club has been invited to participate in the 2012 Under 14 and Under 15 Brisbane Junior League competitions.  The grading process differs as players can trial from other clubs looking for selection in the Mitchelton BJL competition.