Junior Jets skills clinic
Overview
Like similar programs in other sports, such as AusKick™, Net Set Go™, and indeed Aussie Hoops™, the focus of Junior Jets is firstly upon individual development, and secondly being part of a competitive team sport.

Junior Jets builds on the principles and skills needed to prepare players for game situations when they are old enough to start playing in our mainstream junior domestic competition.

Whilst our Coaches are experienced players themselves, they have varying levels of coaching experience. They are giving up their time when they could be studying or socializing with friends so that kids can participate in the game we all love. They are not state or national level coaches and parents should not expect elite coaching. What you will get though are teenagers or adults in their early to mid twenties that are passionate about our game, firm but fair, love what they do and enjoy teaching kids.
Session dates and times

Our Junior Jets program runs each school term.

Beginning Term 2, 2020 the classes will be sold for two consecutive terms and not on a term by term basis i.e. Term 2&3, and Term 4&1 not Term 1,2,3 and 4 separately, this will align the classes better to our playing seasons, reduce the administration required for registrations, get a more solid commitment from families and hopefully allow us to group kids into teams a little more easily when they're ready to play.
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This program is for those children who have not yet joined a team. If your child has been placed in a team they are no longer eligible for the Junior Jets program.

Returning participants are given priority for re-enrolling. Remaining spaces are then offered to children on our wait list.

Registrations are circulated by invite only. To receive an invite, players must be registered on our wait list with "Junior Jets" written in the comment field so the Junior Jets coordinator knows that you are interested in Junior Jets.
Program info
  • The program is aimed at children aged 6-11 years of age wanting to gain skills before entering our mainstream junior domestic competition
  • Once registrations open, it is first in, best dressed - spaces are capped per session
  • Full fees must be paid prior to attendance, this is not a pay at the door activity
  • The program runs for 8 weeks but not on Public Holidays
  • Tuesday night sessions are 5pm-6pm (boys) or 6pm-7pm (girls) held at Maribyrnong Secondary College, River St, Maribyrnong. Enter via main car park gates off Gordon St and drive to the gym at the back of the car park. Click here for a location map
  • Wednesday night sessions are 4:30pm-5:30pm (girls), 4:30pm-5:30pm (beginner boys) or 5:30pm-6:30pm (boys) held at Buckley Park Secondary College, Cooper Street Essendon. Enter via Spencer Street pedestrian entrance next to the school gym. Parking is available adjacent to the Spencer St pedestrian entrance. Click here for a location map
  • Fees are Term 1 are $75 for new participants. $55 for returning participants. Our fee structure will be changing from Term 2, 2020 as we are changing from a Term by Term commitment to a two term commitment that aligns with our seasons. More info to come in this space.
  • Fees are all inclusive and cover participation, insurance, court hire, new player fees also include a reversible training singlet without a number and a basketball. Please note that the reversible training singlet is to be worn at all training sessions. If you lose or damage the singlet or ball you must purchase another at your own expense. This numberless reversible training singlet is different to the reversible numbered game day uniform and cannot be worn during Saturday games once your child is allocated a team, they can however continue to wear the reversible numberless training singlet to train in once allocated a team
  • ​Returning players should enter the code provided to them to receive a discounted fee for the next term. The discount cannot be refunded should it not be applied prior to checkout.
More info
For more info please email juniorjets@aberfeldiejets.com.au
Skills the program covers
The program activities cover:
  • Dribbling
  • Passing
  • Stance
  • Motion - running & stopping
  • Shooting/shooting grip
  • Lay-ups
  • Game play