SMJFL Team News

There were great numbers on Sunday with 43 participants rocking up for the junior pre-seasons running program! The next session will be this weekend and you can still be involved. 

Please read the attached flyer for more information.

To secure your place in the program please email Chris Matthews from APEX athletic at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..au with the following information.

Player’s name =
Players 2020 age group =
Parents name, mobile phone and email contact =
Whether you will be paying upfront ($75) or in two payments ($50 each) =

Chris will then contact you to complete your registration.

Dear St Bedes/Mentone Tigers Football Club families,

The junior football department have been working hard to get everyone ready for season 2020. We have secured the services of APEX Athletic Performance to run a pre-season fitness program for our boys and girls playing in the Under 12 to Under 18 age groups.

The program will run for 10 weeks (5 before Christmas and 5 after) on a Sunday morning at 8.30am and will cost $75 to take part in the program.

Please read the attached flyer for more information.

To secure your place in the program please email Chris Matthews from APEX athletic at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..au with the following information.

Player’s name =
Players 2020 age group =
Parents name, mobile phone and email contact =
Whether you will be paying upfront ($75) or in two payments ($50 each) =

Chris will then contact you to complete your registration.

We would like to introduce and announce our new head coach for the U17s

Craig Kernick

Craig’s playing and coaching career is elite and we are extremely excited to have him on board for the 2020 season ahead.

He brings with him some brilliant assistants who also have vast football knowledge and experience to pass onto our young leaders of the club.

Greg Fraser - Head Assistant Coach / Backs

Darren Boyd - Runner / Midfield Coach

Mark Sowden - Stats 

Craig’s Football CV

* Elite Junior

* VFL/AFL U/19 North Melbourne FC

* Ovens & Murray League Player +  Rep

* Gippsland League Player  + Rep

* Div 1 Southern League Player

* VAFA  A & C Grade

* Level 1 & 2 Coaching Accreditation

* Old Scotch FC U/19

Co - Coach

* APS Haileybury College 1st 18 Assistant Coach

* Past 4 Years Coaching at -

Mentone Grammar ( AGS)

St Bedes FC U/19

Under the mentoring of Brad Berry.

Sandringham  Dragon's Assistant Coach 5 Years + St Bede's U/19 Head Coach,  Highett FC Senior Coach 

Congratulations to our 10 SMJFL teams who have qualified for 2019 Finals action. This is a wonderful achievement and best of luck for this week. Details on ground locations and match times below.

• Under 18 Girls Div 1 v East Malvern 1pm @ Hurlingham Park Oval 1
• Under 17 Boys Div 1 v St Peters 3pm @ Boss James Reserve
• Under 16 Boys Div 1 v Mordi-Brae 9am @Boss James Reserve
• Under 16 Boys Div 4 v East Brighton 9am @ Darling Park – Basil Reserve
• Under 16 Girls Div 2 v Beaumaris 2.30pm @ Columbia Park
• Under 15 Boys Div 2 v Bentleigh 11am @ Columbia Park
• Under 13 Boys Div 1 v East Brighton 11.30am @ Centenary Park Oval 1
• Under 13 Boys Div 4 v Murrumbeena 11.30am @ Murphy Reserve Aanenson Oval 
• Under 12 Girls Div 3 v Prahran 3.45am @ King George Reserve Oval 1
• Under 11 Boys Div 4 v AJAX 10.30am @ King George Reserve Oval 2

Go Tigers!