Victory makes move

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“On field isn’t the be all and end all, but we do have a lot of young guys playing and losing games, which can be a bit tough on the morale. We struggled to maintain competitiveness in the men’s, however our girls were still very strong, finishing top three,” Judd said.

The team has this time approached the GSL with the full intent to make the move a long-term transition into the league.

With the side previously having a strong junior line up, Judd said he hopes to see numbers return to the levels they were.

“We’ve had a strong junior program, but it’s dwindled a little lately. Maybe this new league and some on field success will help drive that back up.”

The club will also be boosted by the announcement of the plans for a new facility on site, which will see brand new change rooms, amenities and social areas for spectators.

“I think first and foremost this will help a lot in retaining and attracting players to our club. You can’t attract quality players if they have to change in their cars or go home after training still muddy,” Judd explained.

Now, Trafalgar will be scouting their new GSL opponents, seeing the likes of Drouin, Phillip Island and Inverloch appearing on the new fixture for the side.

They will be fielding two men’s teams, a senior women’s team, an under 12s junior side as well as MiniRoos, with fingers crossed they will see a full quota of under 16s, 14s and 12s in the future.

“It’s very much a developing and growing league and I think it’s got real potential. I’m really confident with the move and it’s a really good fit for our philosophy of “football for everyone” as a club going forward,” Judd said.

While the season was meant to begin on July 19 for juniors, and August 2 for seniors, recent announcements that contact sport will be ceasing for over 18 competitions has caused the GSL to cancel the season. Despite this, Trafalgar remain excited and ready to take the next step when 2021 rolls around.