The Applecross Mount Pleasant Junior Football Club is a boutique family club with a strong history across the Applecross, Mount Pleasant and Ardross areas. We have football home grounds for Auskick (Pre Primary – Year 2), Junior (Years 3-6) and Youth (Years 7-12) at our Club Rooms at Shirley Strickland Reserve in Ardross. Season 2021 saw the development of our new club rooms at Shirley Strickland to unite our club under the one roof, with the move from Gairloch Reserve aligning with the commencement of season 2022.

We have over 400 registered players with our Club, including in excess of 100 Auskickers which take to our ground at Shirley Strickland Reserve every Saturday during Terms 2 and 3. For each of our Junior age groups in Years 3-6 which play on Sunday we have 1 to 2 teams. Our aim is to continue to grow the Club and to bolster the strength of numbers in our Juniors and Youth teams.

On the back of a successful 2023 campaign in which we had 2 of our Youth teams play in a Grand Final, achieving a Premiership, season 2024 will see our Club retain our combined Year 11/12 team in the competition which we have successfully maintained since 2020. Prior to that was in 1995. This reflects the increasing strength and culture of our Club and the dedication and commitment of our players.

AMPJFC prides itself on being inclusive, welcoming girls and boys and catering for all abilities. We maintain a strong relationship with the Clontarf College in Manning, which allows the indigenous students to train and play with our teams on the weekend. In season 2024 Clontarf have provided an opportunity for 45 boys and girls who come from communities throughout WA and the NT to join our Years 8-12 teams and become an important part of our AMPJFC family.

We have a strong coaching team and support systems for the development of coaches. In addition we have an amazing team of volunteers working tirelessly behind the scenes, including committee members lead by President Todd Paterson and the many volunteers taking on roles within the teams. There is a lot of planning and focus on improvements and moving the Club forward for success into the future.

Accomplishments of the AMPJFC Hawks;

  • 32 Premierships from 62 Grand Final appearances
  • 42 WAFL Players
  • 8 VFL/AFL players including the Great Harry Neesham and Neil Balme
  • 44 Junior Football Districts Best and Fairest Awards
  • 36 Honorary Life Memberships
  • 270 Player Life Members (100 Games of more with the AMPJFC)
  • Over 3,500 players through the club

Year Books from various years are now available to download here