Our Story
Port Douglas Junior Crocs AFL Team·Sunday, November 10, 2019·
Overview
We are a small but proud junior AFL club that promotes the participation in sport, particularly AFL, to children across both Douglas Shire and the bordering sections of Mareeba Shire.
Brief History
Established in 1995 the Port Douglas Junior Football Club was set up to run as a separate entity to the Senior Football club but to be a feed in for local players who wished to continue playing AFL at the Senior club as they develop. We are a small not for profit club that share the facilities of the Port Douglas sporting complex.
The Junior Crocs have always managed to have a strong volunteer and sponsorship base, with parents and supporters willing to assist, to keep the club functioning and thriving. Over the years, our participation numbers have fluctuated but we managed to field a least one team each season in each age group from Under 8's to Under 18's. Playing membership base generally sits at around 120-140 children.
The Future
We predict some strong growth in the short term with the commitment of introducing stand-alone youth girls teams in 2020. We believe a commitment to promote the game working in conjunction AFL Cairns and AFL Queensland will consolidate growth of the game in our region.
We also hope to work in conjunction with AFL Cape York and AFL QLD to promote the game in our indigenous communities, particularly concentrating on Mossman Gorge and Wujal Wujal with school based activities and hopefully club based activities.
In 2020 & 2021, the Junior Crocs have partnered with Outside the Locker Room (OTLR) to introduce a development program to our players. OTLR focuses on the provision of education and support in relation to daily challenges. We have locked in a program that will run over the course of 2 years aimed at our 12-18 year olds. For the next 2 years OTLR will be part of our team! They will be aiming to not only educate but to also provide a safe, secure and private welfare platforms for individuals to access 24/7 in a time of need.
Charity
The club works in conjunction with other clubs and organisations to promote the benefits of children playing team sports and the overall benefits sport has on a community. Some examples;
· Annual Anzac day raffle with proceeds being split between Mossman RSL and the Junior Crocs
· Promotion and fundraising of the Pink in the Tropics
· Promotion and fundraising of the Salsa Sorenson
Thank you for taking the time to read about our wonderful club. AFL is here to stay and we predict the Junior Crocs will remain a prominent and community driven club for years to come.
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