Hi MVFC Community

Welcome to another edition of the Moonee Valley Express.

This week you’ll find the fixtures for Round 5, our Round 4 Royal Stacks MVP, Mother's day plans for Friday and Sunday, how to support Camp Quality's efforts to beat cancer through a world record attempt, the who and what for our Friday Night Bites menu, events updates and opportunities to get involved with the club to help it continue to grow and support our community at the Valley.


GRADING & ROUND 5 FIXTURES
With round 4 complete, all teams have now been placed into divisions by the EDFL. They will continue to monitor results over the next 2 weeks with adjustments to grading still possible. Our teams have been graded as follows:
U10G Div 1
U10M-1 Div 1
U10M-2 Div 6
U10M-3 Div 7
U12G-1 Div 1
U12G-2 Div 3
U12B-1 Div 3
U12B-2 Div 7
U14G Div 2
U14M Div 5
U16G Div 2
U16B Div 3

Link here for home games: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYDXcWBjxk6/?img_index=4
Link here for away games: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYDXcWBjxk6/?img_index=5


ROUND 4 ROYAL STACKS MVP
Round 4’s Royal Stacks MVP is Isabella Chiera from U16G.

A reminder to use “MOONEEVALLEY2026” in store to get a 10% discount on your entire bill with $1 from every burger purchased coming back to the club.
Link here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYDXcWBjxk6/?img_index=3


HONOURING MOTHERS & STANDING AGAINST FAMILY VOILENCE

This Mother’s Day, we take a moment to recognise and honour all mothers and carers, and the important roles they play in our lives and our community. While this day is often one of celebration, it’s also important to acknowledge that for many, Mother’s Day can be a difficult time — particularly for those impacted by family violence. It reminds us of the importance of recognising, addressing, and preventing family violence in all its forms.
We also take this opportunity to remember and honour Rachel McKenna — a proud and passionate member of the Moonee Valley Football Club, and above all, a devoted and loving mother whose life was tragically taken in January 2025. As a club, we stand united in raising awareness and supporting those affected. All funds raised through our Mother’s Day Raffle on Friday will be donated to GenWest — a vital organisation supporting victim-survivors of family violence in our local community. We encourage all members and supporters to get behind this important cause. There are some fantastic prizes on offer:

6:30 draw: Meat trays and fruit & veg box

7:15 draw:
- 3x Mother's Day hampers from The Empathy Gift Company
- $100 voucher for Latin Quarters Taqueria in Moonee Ponds
- Bottle of Champagne
- Cadbury hamper

Family violence affects individuals, families, and communities — and we all have a role to play in preventing it. Whether it’s through raising awareness, supporting local services, educating young people about respectful relationships, recognising the warning signs, or speaking up when something isn’t right — every action matters. If you wish to make a donation directly to GenWest, please use the link below and include “MVFC” as your reference:
https://www.givenow.com.au/genwest
If you or someone you know needs support, please reach out:
GenWest — www.genwest.org.au
1800RESPECT — www.1800respect.org.au
The Orange Door (Broadmeadows or Sunshine) — www.orangedoor.vic.gov.au

On Sunday, we’ll also have a small present for each mother or special person on behalf of Moonee Valley Football club to thank you for all you do for our children, our club and our community. We really to appreciate you. And a huge thank you to Tam Giuliano for all her efforts in preparing the presents with her usual care and commitment!
Link here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DX83AYfvuzV/


CONQUER CANCER & SET A NEW WORLD RECORD
Tomorrow from 8pm, our club will play its part in the Conquer Cancer Relay, raising vital funds for Camp Quality and contributing to a world record attempt for the longest relay! We’d love to see as many MVFC faces as possible down at Princes Park to cheer us on and hopefully some juniors could even join our eight runners, even if it’s just for 50m — glow sticks provided!
Donate here: https://fundraise.campquality.org.au/fundraisers/mooneevalleyfootballclub

Find out more here: https://fundraise.campquality.org.au/event/conquer-cancer-australia/home

Our relay order is:
Sat 9 May
8pm Justin Giuliano (Junior President, parent of Thomas-U12M and Ash-Senior Women’s)
9pm George Holderhead (U18.5M)
10pm Michael Milne (Club President)
11pm Pat Scutella (parent of Andy and Will Scutella)
Sun 10 May
Midnight Justin Lumsden (Men’s Seniors player)
1am Paul Italia (parent of Joel-U16B and Matt-U14M)
2am Bruce Dunlop (parent of Ebony-U12G)
3am Jane Stivala (parent of Leo-U16B, Harry-U12M, Eddie U10M)
Link here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DX6alJPkyEZ/


CLUB 100 AND 200 MEMBERSHIPS

Don’t forget about our Club 100 and 200 memberships available at the bar. Club 100 is especially designed for the MVFC junior community with our first Club 100 raffle being held tonight (with 2 winners being drawn) and each Friday of the season subsequently. Grab your membership for a chance to win a merchandise pack every Friday night as well as plenty of included value:

- 5 drinks from the bar
- MVFC stubby holder or umbrella
- Friday night raffle entry
- Ascot Vale Hotel discounts
- Name on the honour roll
Link here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXNrNRsj8pG/?img_index=1


AUSKICK UPDATE
Auskick started last week with a bang and the energy around the club was infectious!
However, there was some disappointing and disrespectful behaviour with a number of people parking in places that created safety risks for our community.

A reminder again, please take care to park only in allocated car spaces. We have had instances of cars being parked over the pedestrian crossing near the back of the club rooms and in front of the emergency vehicle access gate near the cricket nets on the small oval.


EVENTS
List of upcoming key events
8 & 10 May: Mother’s Day round
9 May 8pm to 10 May 4am: Conquer Cancer event
20, 22, 27 & 29 May: Team Photos
1 to 5 June: U14 and U16 Mental Health Awareness sessions delivered by the Western Bulldogs Community Engagement Program
20 June: Trivia night (TBC)
9 July: Joondalup Exhibition game
25 July: Reverse Raffle
2 August: Week 1 of Finals
16 August: Junior Grand Final


VOLUNTEERS STILL REQUIRED
We are still on the look out for volunteers in the following roles:
1. Under 8s coordinator
2. Junior merchandise coordinator
3. Junior wellbeing advisor (1 role remaining)
4. MVFC website manager

Please reach out to me or chat to me at the club if you’re interested or want to know more.


YOUR COMMITTEE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU
If you have any questions or positive / constructive feedback, please feel free to reach out to any member of the Junior Committee you feel comfortable with or provide some feedback (identifiable or anonymous) here: https://forms.gle/y49vmjK9UFsAqSz89
Key contacts include:

Andrew Butler Girls Coordinator
mvfcjuniorgirls@gmail.com

Rebecca Flanagan Boys Coordinator
mvfcjuniorboys@gmail.com

Mark Megalla Welfare Coordinator
markmegalla@gmail.com

Tanya Chiera Welfare Advisor
tanyachiera@hotmail.com

Go Valley!
🖤🤍🖤 🏉
Justin Giuliano
MVFC Junior President
mvfcjuniors@gmail.com