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Team
seeks master players
THE
call has gone out to members posted to Puckapunyal in 2003 to join
the fledgling local team participating in the Victorian Country
Masters Australian Football (MAF) in a combined Seymour/Pucka/Bendigo
side.
Formerly
called Superules, Masters Australian Football is open to players
35 years and over who enjoy their footy and keep playing in a non-competitive
environment.
Rules
are modified to protect players and reduce injury. Although in its
infancy in the Puckapunyal area, MAF has been played around Australia
since 1980 with nine member state associations and played by more
than 115 teams throughout Australia.
At
this stage games will be played monthly on Sunday afternoons against
other teams around country Victoria.
The
opportunity exists to represent at the national carnival held annually.
WO2
Kim Beasland has competed at five national carnivals and is an avid
supporter of the MAF concept.
“It
is not only an opportunity to have a kick against blokes your own
age but see a bit of Victoria as well,” he said.
Recently
two players based in Puckapunyal competed in the Masters National
Carnival in Melbourne representing Victorian Country and enjoyed
the opportunity to mix with the players from all over Australia.
Even some old AFL players have a go.
South
Australia was captain/coached by ex-Hawthorn legend John Platten.
The
MAF motto is ‘footy for fun’ and the emphasis is on family
involvement and fun social interaction.
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