SMJFL Player Survey 2016 Question Title * 1. Full Name: Question Title * 2. What year were you born? 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Gender Male Female Question Title * 4. Club: Ajax Ashwood Beaumaris Bentleigh Brighton Beach Caulfield Bears Cheltenham Dingley East Brighton VJFC East Malvern East Sandringham Hampton Highett Mordialloc-Braeside Murrumbeena Northvale Oakleigh Ormond Port Melbourne Colts Prahran South Melbourne Districts St Bedes / Mentone St Kilda City St Paul's McKinnon St Peters Waverley Park Question Title * 5. Age Group: Under 14 Under 15 Under 16 Under 17.5 Question Title * 6. Years played in SMJFL? 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years 7 Years 8 Years 9 Years 10 Years 11 Years Question Title * 7. Which AFL Club do you support? (Please tick the Club you support. Please note that ticking St Kilda FC will not increase your chances of winning the signed jumper) Adelaide Crows Brisbane Lions Carlton Blues Collingwood Magpies Essendon Bombers Fremantle Dockers Geelong Cats Gold Coast Suns Greater Western Sydney Giants Hawthorn Hawks Melbourne Demons North Melbourne Kangaroos Port Adelaide Power Richmond Tigers St Kilda Saints Sydney Swans West Coast Eagles Western Bulldogs Question Title * 8. Who is your favourite AFL Player? PLEASE TYPE LAST NAME OF PLAYER ONLY Question Title * 9. Have you changed Junior Clubs? No Yes Question Title * 10. If you changed Clubs, why did you change? (Tick all that apply) I have not changed Clubs No club team due to not enough players To play with my friends To play a higher division To have a better chance of playing interleague To have a better chance of winning I moved house I changed school I didn't like my coach I didn't like the Club Other (please specify) Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What do you LIKE about SMJFL football? Question Title * 12. Why do you like playing football? Please rank in order (1 = Like MOST, 6 = Like LEAST) 1 2 3 4 5 6 I like playing with my friends 1 2 3 4 5 6 I like playing Australian Rules Football 1 2 3 4 5 6 I play football because it's fun 1 2 3 4 5 6 I play football because it keeps me active & healthy 1 2 3 4 5 6 I like being part of a Club 1 2 3 4 5 6 I like winning Question Title * 13. What do you NOT LIKE about SMJFL football? Question Title * 14. What makes you keep playing SMJFL football? Question Title * 15. What do you like about your coach? Question Title * 16. Please tick ALL that apply about your coach My coach makes playing football fun My coach sets a good example for match day behaviour My coach is encouraging My coach is fair and treats every player equally My coach is supportive My coach knows the game well My coach knows our team well My coach is passionate Winning is everything to my coach Please list any other comments about your COACH Question Title * 17. Will you keep playing football next year? Yes No Question Title * 18. Do you play school football? Yes No Question Title * 19. If you play school football, what competition do you play in? APS (Associated Public Schools) AGSV (Associated Grammar Schools) ACC (Associated Catholic Colleges) ACS (Association of Coeducational Schools) SSV (School Sport Victoria) EISM (Eastern Independent Schools Melbourne) GSV (Girls Sport Victoria) Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. What would make you stop playing SMJFL football? (Please tick all that apply) Stop playing football Concentrate on school football Concentrate on another sport Move to another league / competition My Club team folds due to lack of numbers Concentrate on school studies (VCE) A major injury Other (please specify) Question Title * 21. Does your Club grade teams? Yes No Question Title * 22. Do you think grading is a good thing? Yes No Question Title * 23. What age group do you think Clubs should start grading? Under 11 Under 12 Under 13 Under 14 Under 15 Under 16 Under 17 No grading Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. If you could change anything about SMJFL football, what would it be? Question Title * 25. Which things would you like SMJFL to change or improve? Please rank in order (1 = the MOST important, 9 = the LEAST important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Improve spectator behaviour 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Improve player behaviour 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Improve officials (coaches, team managers etc.) behaviour 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Make the season shorter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Make the season longer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Improve the condition of the playing ovals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Improve Club change-rooms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Improve grading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Improve Umpires Question Title * 26. What other competitive sports do you participate in? (Tick all that apply) Cricket Basketball Tennis Golf Soccer Rugby Union Rugby League Hockey Swimming Athletics Rowing Surf Life Saving Volleyball Touch Football Baseball Netball Karate Water Polo Cross Country Other (please specify) Question Title * 27. Do you work? Yes (Full-time) Yes (Part-time) Yes (Casual) No Question Title * 28. During the June/July school holidays the SMJFL currently has a 1-week BYE. What is your preference for 2017? Keep the 1-week BYE in holidays Have a 2-week BYE in holidays Have no BYES and play all through holidays Question Title * 29. Can we contact you to discuss your answers? Yes No Question Title * 30. Please list any other comments or feedback you'd like to provide to the SMJFL. Done