About
Our Past
The Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League was established in 1970 and at that time consisted of only under 15 and under 17 boys competitions.
At its inception, the MPJFL consisted of five clubs. Beleura, Crib Point, Mount Martha and South Mornington. These clubs banded together with the vision of facilitating organized junior football for children within their respective areas, and remain extremely valued and respected stakeholders in the MPJFL 50 years later.
Throughout the leagues 50 years in existence there have been several players drafted into the AFL system, and that have tried their hand in competing at the VFL level. Of recent years, the league has proudly produced two number #1 draft picks, Lachlan Whitfield and Jacob Weitering, both from Mount Martha JFC.
The league has an extremely rich history and has played an integral part in shaping the Mornington Peninsula community for the last 50 years, providing a safe and inclusive way for children throughout the region to play football.
Our Present
Now, in 2023, the Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League is a strong, independent country football league that is proud of its history and excited for what the future holds for football on the peninsula.
In this 2023 season, the MPJFL consists of 14 clubs, and 132 teams, spreading from Under 9s to Under 17s. The MPJFL also boasts a strong female football program and will prioritize growth in this area for the years to come.
The MPJFL now operates out of an office facility in Hastings, as well as our own sporting facility at Bluescope Recreation Oval, which is a part of our arrangement with our major partner Bluescope Steel, which we are extremely thankful of. This facility is used mostly for our interleague program, which now sees 11 teams each season take the field representing the MPJFL as the ‘Steelers’.
From humble beginnings the MPJFL has grown into a well-respected organization that is underpinned by community values such as inclusion and growth, and we look forward to seeing the continued development in the years to come.
MPJFL Life Members
1976 – Peter Ainsworth*
1976 – Ron Pike
1976 – Ian Alexander
1977 – Ed Franssen
1977 – William Feaver*
1980 – Jim Humphries
1982 – John Dixon
1984 – Rex Kelsey
1985 – Daryl Westworth
1986 – Jeff Drew
1986 – Wayne Ramsay
1988 – Max Jenkins*
1988 – Don McKenzie*
1989 – John Stanton
1990 – Christine Pascoe
1990 – Jim Klauer
1991 – Ted Gent
1991 – Andrew Garnett
1991 – Neil Hose
1992 – Ken Dodd
1992 – Rob Nicholls
1992 – Michael Binney
1996 – Vitas Spokevicius
1997 – Tony Vagg
1997 – Sue Jones
1997 – Leestre McCallum
1999 – Kevin Davies
1999 – Michael Smeeton
2001 – Clyde McCartin
2001 – Shane McDonald
2002 – Kristine Harrower
2006 – Jenny Bain
2007 – Brian Horan
2010 – Andrew Palmer
2010 – Gavin Bock
2010 – Gavin Buchan
2010 – Colin O’Neill
2012 – Trevor Dixon
2012 – Steve Brindle
2013 – Andrew Souter
2013 – Evert Dekleuver
2015 – Alan Trigg
2017 – Paul Bartolo
2018 – Paul Lonsdale
2022 – Stephen Burt
