Development & Participation Pathways
U19 Program
The future success of the St Paul's McKinnon Football Club is built on our ability to foster and support local emerging talent through our U19's program.
Register your interest in our U19's program below.
u19's Football at St Paul's McKinnon
Register Your Interest Now
St Paul's McKinnon has a long tradition of fostering it's talented junior players through the ranks to their Seniors.
Our U19's are a critical and integral part of the sustained success of the St Paul's McKinnon Football Club and we pride ourselves on the number and quality of current Senior players who have come from our local junior clubs incluidng St Paul's and St Peter's among others.
We are on the hunt for talented and passionate local footballers who are keen to play their senior football with the SFNL's most successful team.
We can accept players aged 16-19 and may be able to accept ther players aged 6months and over 19 under the SFNL's Over Age Policy (subject to SFNL approval).
This program will include dedicated coaches, access to specialist sports trainers, fitness coaching and physiotherapy. St Paul's is a great place to play with a nominaed Child Safeguarding Officer, a dedicated Child Safety Policy and a proactive approach to creating a safe and inclusive environment where young people can continue to stay fit, develop their footy, spend time with mates and make new connections to the broader community.
The U19 cohort will train alongside and be at times integrated with Senior training and will be offerred full participation in our Pre-Season Training Program.
To express your interest email admin@stpaulsfnc.com.au or call Paul Smith on 0408 576 250.
U19 Coaches
Paul Smith - Senior Coach
Jack Scherer - Assistant Coach
Jack Scherer - Assistant Coach
Paul is known to many as he has been a Past President, Registrar and more of the St Paul's McKinnon Football and Netball Club.
Paul has also been a coach of many teams through the Junior Program and with the various SMJFL Development Programs.
With extensive experience in developing relationships with young footballers we welcome Paul to the role.
To contact Paul call 0408 576 250 or email: admin@stpaulsfnc.com.au
Jack Scherer - Assistant Coach
Jack Scherer - Assistant Coach
Jack Scherer - Assistant Coach
Jack has been both a St Paul's Junior and Senior player and has Assistant Coached the U18 team at St Paul's Juniors through 2024, including to the Grand Final game.
We look foward to welcoming Jack into the
Senior Club as an Assistant Coach of the U19s.
player development
Playing at the Highest Possible Level
St Paul's McKinnon are committed to developing talent and ensuring that our young players can progress to play at the highest possible level.
With two Divisions for the U19 program within the SFNL we expect to be able to foster both talent development for players that wish to progress through to our senior team while still providing participation opportunities for players that want to continue to play local footy with their mates and stay fit.
For those players interested in development pathways, we encourage and facilitate engagement with Vic Metro, we support players participation in VFL team opportunities and we put forward our young players for all of the onfield and off-field development opportunities we can identify. This includes the SFNL and St Kilda Development Academy.
We also currently have two Victorian team AFL recruitment and talent identification people engaged in our club.
Why?
We know that this investment in a young person's playing career will be rewarded with long term loyalty.