More than 300 AFL players will be return to grass-roots football matches this weekend as community football clubs across the country celebrate Community Football Weekend.
As part of the 150 Years of Australian Football celebrations, no AFL matches have been fixtured for the weekend of May 9-11 to give all football supporters the opportunity to return to local footy and celebrate its integral role in the community.
150 Years Ambassador Kevin Sheedy said AFL players were looking forward to getting back to where their football careers began.
“Players from all 16 AFL clubs will be travelling around the country to watch matches and take part in activities that community clubs have organised, it will be a fantastic experience for the players and everyone involved.”
Sheedy said that many of the players would be returning to their former community clubs.
“Community Football Weekend will be a great opportunity for players to say thank you to the clubs that launched their careers; no AFL player would be in the position they are in without their community footy club.”
Community football is the heart and soul of our game. In 2007 more than 600,000 people played Australian Football and many more coached, umpired, officiated, volunteered and supported our game at all levels.
“By calling on the entire football community to get together, we are anticipating that a record two million people will attend football matches this weekend,” Sheedy said.
Catch up with the Hawks at a local footy club:
Cyril Rioli, Travis Tuck
South Croydon v Bayswater
Eastern FL (Div 2)
Saturday May 10
2.10pm
Cheong Park
Eastfield Rd South Croydon
Jordan Lewis
North Warrnambool v Warrnambool
Hampden FL
Saturday May 10
2pm
Bushfield Oval
Hopkins Hwy, Bushfield
Shane Crawford
Finley v Nathalia
Murray FL
Saturday May 10
Tocumwal Street
Grant Birchall
Devonport v South Launceston
NTFL
Saturday May 10
2pm
Devonport Oval
Devonport
Grant Birchall
Devonport Districts Mini League
Junior
Sunday May 11
10am
Beau Muston, Max Bailey
City v Country (Junior Challenge)
Tamar Mini League
Saturday May 10
11am
Beaconsfield
Beau Muston, Max Bailey
Launceston v Ulverstone
NTFL
Saturday May 10
2pm
Windsor Park
Simon Taylor
St Virgils v Hutchins
OSFA
Saturday May 10
2pm
Newtown
Stephen Gilham
Burnie v Wynyard
NTFL
Saturday May 10
2pm
Burnie Dockers Football Club
Stephen Gilham
Ridgley v Cuprona
Darwin FA
Saturday May 10
2pm
Ridgley Sports Ground
Brent Guerra
Lindisfarne v Central Hawks
SFL Regional
Saturday May 10
2pm
Anzac Park
Lindisfarne
Michael Osborne
Old Scotch v Fingal Valley
NTFA Div 2
Saturday May 10
2pm
NTCA Ground
Launceston
Robert Campbell (Rutherglen)
Yackandandah v Rutherglen
Tallangatta & District FL
Saturday May 10
Clinton Young (Minyip-Murtoa)
Minyip-Murtoa v Horsham Diggers
Wimmera FL
Saturday May 10
Minyip Rec Reserve
Stuart Dew, Mark Williams
Nar Nar Goon v Buln Buln
Ellinbank FL
Saturday May 10
Spencer St, Nar Nar Goon (Map 319 E10)
Tim Boyle (Leopold)
Leopold v Colac
Geelong FL
Saturday May 10
2:10pm
Leopold Memorial Reserve
Melaluka Road, Leopold
Tom Murphy (Murrumbeena)
Caulfield v Murrumbeena
Southern FL
Saturday May 10
2.00 pm
Caulfield FC
Beech st Caulfield South
Hawks celebrate community football
More than 300 AFL players will be return to grass-roots football matches this weekend as community football clubs across the country celebrate Community Footbal
