Hi MVFC Community

Welcome to another edition of the Moonee Valley Express.

This week you’ll find the fixtures for Round 7, player milestones for this week, our Round 6 Royal Stacks MVP, 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.


ROUND 7 FIXTURES

Check out this link for details of our Junior games this week:

Link here - Home Games: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnahnrjyzj/?img_index=4
Away Games: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnahnrjyzj/?img_index=5


PLAYER MILESTONES

We have one of our under 16s celebrating their 100th game this week: Hazel Lichter U16G. Congratulations on your resilience and commitment to reaching this milestone Hazel, we hope it's a special day for you!

We also have two under 12s, celebrating 50 game milestones this week:
Joe Raso U12M
Harvey Jansz U12M
We wish you an enjoyable and memorable milestone!


ROUND 6 ROYAL STACKS MVP

Round 6’s Royal Stacks MVP is: William Smallwood from our U8M - Black team.
Link Here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnahnrjyzj/?img_index=3

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.


CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM GENWEST

Following our $2,000 donation to GenWest last week, we received a certification of appreciation from their CEO, Dale Wakefield noting:

On behalf of everyone at GenWest, thank you for your generous contribution. Your support makes a meaningful difference, enabling us to continue providing vital services to victim survivors of family violence. We are incredibly grateful for your commitment to our work and to supporting safer, stronger communities in Melbourne’s west.
More information: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYNzPgfvgAm/


U14s & U16s GIRLS & BOYS "AHEAD OF THE GAME" WORKSHOP: WED 3 JUNE

We are fortunate to have partnered with the Western Bulldogs Community Engagement Programs who will attend MVFC and provide our U14s & U16s Girls & Boys players with an interactive wellbeing workshop on Wed 3 June. It will focus on topics such as self-awareness, positive habits, connection, and how individuals can support both their own well-being and that of others. It aims to create a positive, supportive club culture while encouraging open conversations around mental health.

Details of the sessions:

6 to 6.45pm workshop for U14s Girls & Boys

7 to 8pm Community BBQ, all welcome!

8 to 8.45pm for U16s Girls & Boys

More information here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnahnrjyzj/?img_index=8


TEAM PHOTOS

A reminder that team photos have started. Please be sure to check the details sent by your team manager. Given the difficulty in juggling our 14 junior teams alongside training commitments, we appreciate your understanding in trying to accommodate the times allocated to try to get as many of the team at the photos as possible.


SEE OUR MVFC INTERLEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES AT ORMOND PARK

Next Wed 27 May, we have two interleague games where our very own Mila Privitelli and Rachel Barone will represent the EDFL against the best from other leagues across Victoria. At 5:15pm Mila will play in the EDFL U14 Div 2 team against the YJFL whilst at 7:15pm, Rachel with play in the the EDFL U14 Div 1 team against the WFNL. Come down and show your Valley spirit with the Canteen open to keep you full and happy.
More info here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYiTXhbvcZF/


FRIDAY NIGHT BITES

This week our U12G - 2 team will be serving up Fajitas - so fuel your children after their big Friday night training session!
Here for more info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnahnrjyzj/?img_index=6


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 a Club 100 raffle being held each Friday of the season. Grab your membership for a chance to win a prize every Friday night (this week it’s 2 x Reverse Raffle tickets) 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
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnahnrjyzj/?img_index=9


EVENTS

List of upcoming key events

22, 27 & 29 May: Team Photos

27 May: Two EDFL Interleague matches hosted at Ormond Park from 5:15pm (U14G-1 vs WFNL and U14G-2 vs YJFL)

8 June: EDFL Interleague match hosted at Ormond Park from 11am (U14G-2 vs SMJFL)

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:

Under 8s coordinator
Junior merchandise coordinator
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

Paul Jansz Welfare Advisor paulrjansz@gmail.com


Go Valley!

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

Location

Pattison St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039, Australia