WDFNL - Junior Football Survey Question Title * 1. What best describes your role when it comes to junior football in the WDFNL? I am a current junior player I am a parent of a current junior player I am a club committee member I am a club volunteer I am a current junior coach I am a current senior player or coach I am a past player/coach/committee member/club volunteer I am a supporter/interested community member I am a potential new player/parent in the future Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. The club that I am affiliated with is: Merrivale Allansford Russells Creek Nirranda Timboon Demons Old Collegians Panmure Kolora-Noorat Dennington South Rovers Not affiliated with any club Question Title * 3. I am of the following age: 7-9 10-14 15-17 18-29 30+ Question Title * 4. Rank from 1-7 below, what you believe to be the most important (1) to least important (7) purpose of the WFNL junior grades of football? Question Title * 5. What is the best thing about the current WDFNL junior competitions? Question Title * 6. Do you think the current age groups of Under 13, Under 15 and Under 18 on the same game day as the seniors is working well for junior football? Yes No Explain further if you wish: Question Title * 7. What junior age groups do you think would work best in 2026 and beyond? Question Title * 8. Do you support the introduction of under 10 football, which will begin in 2025, with a shortened round robin season? Yes No Not sure Question Title * 9. Do you think Auskick is a good introductory program for junior footballers? Yes No Not sure Question Title * 10. How effective is your clubs Auskick program currently? Extremely effective Very effective Somewhat effective Not so effective Not at all effective Not sure or not applicable to me Question Title * 11. Would you be supportive of the WDFNL considering changes to the game days of junior football? Which answer best describes your thoughts? No, we must keep the same game day model as the seniors for juniors Yes, keep two junior age groups (e.g. Under 15,18) for the same game day model as seniors and anything younger look for other days Yes, keep one junior age group for the same game day (e.g. Under 18) model as seniors and anything younger look for other days Not sure at this stage Please further explain if you wish: Question Title * 12. If there was any change to junior age group playing days, which game day would you prefer? Friday nights Sundays None of the above, keep it all on the Saturdays Not sure Please further explain if you wish: Question Title * 13. The WDFNL is doing a great job of providing the level of resources and focus on junior football for it to be successful? Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Not sure Please explain further if you wish: Question Title * 14. My club is doing a great job of providing the level of resources and focus on junior football for it to be successful? Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Not sure Please explain further if you wish: Question Title * 15. How would you rate the level of effectiveness of the junior coaching at your club? Extremely effective Very effective Somewhat effective Not so effective Not at all effective Not sure or not applicable to me Question Title * 16. How would you rate the level of effectiveness of junior umpiring in the WDFNL? Extremely effective Very effective Somewhat effective Not so effective Not at all effective Not sure or not applicable to me Question Title * 17. What do you think needs to improve in relation to the current WDFNL junior competitions? Question Title * 18. Do you have any suggestions for the WDFNL to grow junior numbers for our clubs? Done