Auskick for preschoolers

**peanutter** · January 27th, 2015, 08:43 PM

I think they have to be school age but there is a soccer program for preschoolers. It's called Soccer time kids, They run one in Croydon.

According to the FAQ "children must turn 5 in the calendar year to participate" so that's us - DS1 will be 5 in May

We looked into the local soccer programs, but they're so bally expensive. The ones around here are mostly about $18 per week (plus uniforms) for a 30-45 minutes session -- compared to Auskick which is about $30-70 for the whole season of 60-90 minute sessions.

We're looking forward to it, and I'm trying to get in the spirit of AFL ... ! I should probably learn the rules, etc ... not sure how I've managed to get through 33 years in Melbourne without having done so yet (though I did play in the grid game one AFL final! And I've gone to the footy 3 times! woot!)

**~clover~** · January 27th, 2015, 09:46 PM

For us Auskick is $10 for the season, Junior AFL (8-12) is 60. We don't have enough to play an Auskick game every weekend though & kids are usually on the field with the juniors from about 6 to make up the numbers.
They all get the same amount at training. Do a few drills together, then break up into the 2 groups & do separate drills.

DD even joined in last season for fun at 3. She loves it. Netta (Net Set Go) is a little more strict here though. She was allowed to go to AASC & do all the fun drills, but no games.

Either way both she & DS have been involved in sports from around 4 & they really enjoy it. We've got great people coaching here too, which makes it all what it is. DD1 is showing some talent in netball & plans to continue through high school & I was told that at all of 4 DS was already showing some talent

I don't know if they'll go far, but the life skills they're all picking up along the way are well worth it.