Football isn’t just for the young … and a group of ‘masters’ from Woodend wants to take to the field to prove it.
More than 30 men aged 35-plus have already expressed interest in joining the newly formed Woodend Masters Football team.
Daron Jacks said the club, backed by Woodend-Hesket Football Club, would have a scratch match on August 23 against Maryborough.
“The league [Victorian Country Masters Football League] wants to make sure we have enough numbers to field a side,” Jacks said.
“At the moment we have about 30 men, but we need around 40 for the team, due to time commitments and availability.
“There are different faces each week at training. We’re finding some wives are sending their husbands down.
“We are encouraging people to come down to training and see if they enjoy it.
“We’re after trainers and people to help off-field as well.”
Jacks said the club wanted to play five to six games next year.
“We can pick and choose the number of games we play,” he said. “We’d rather nominate to play five to six than bite off more than we can chew.”
Gisborne and Sunbury already have Masters teams. The Woodend team trains from 6.30pm, Fridays, at Buffalo Stadium.
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