This week I ask we especially don’t yell at players - the opposition or ours, our umpires, along with all our regular #dontbethatparent good stuff.

So a simple message for the week “JUST ZIP IT”- you can make the decision and it will make a difference. And thanks again to the huge majority at our club that continue to do the right thing.

“We are asking every parent, player, official, supporter and spectator to offer their support the correct way.”

Everyone can make the decision to be supportive and encouraging rather than critical or abusive, you can be the parent, player, official, supporter or spectator that holds their tongue when you perceive a poor decision or want to say something to your own or the other team. Only you can consciously recognise that nothing you do or say will change an umpire’s decision. Only you can discourage and refrain from anti-social behavior. With this level of support, more children, more players, more umpires, and more volunteers will find reasons to stay in the game they love rather than being given reasons to quit.

As we say each Sunday - have a great game today, don’t say “ball” or “umpire” and don’t be that parent or supporter.

Encourage our kids and be a positive role model. Supporting Junior Football doesn’t mean yelling at our umpires or screaming from the boundary.


#dontbethatparent Member Clubs
Moonee Valley (originating Club)
Ascot vale
Burnside Heights
Coburg Juniors
East Sunbury
Gisborne Rookies
Hadfield
Hillside
Keilor Park
Maribyrnong Park
St Albans
Sunbury Lions Junior
Taylors Lakes
West Meadows
West Coburg

Brad Young
MVFC Juniors
#Dontbethatparent Ambassador