The Tamworth Roosters will kick off their 2021 campaign with a come and try session later this month.
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The junior AFL club will hold the day on Sunday, February 28 with pre-season training to kick-start the following week.
Greg Vallender - a mainstay at the Roosters - is set to be in charge of the two junior sides again but was more than happy to bring others into the fold.
"I'll be around but hopefully I can find someone to coach the 14s," Vallender said.
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The 14s and 17s both tasted premiership success in 2020 but Vallender said the club was on the lookout for new players.
"We're always chasing numbers," Vallender said.
Vallender expected the juniors to handle the move into senior football.
"It's always a step up but they've had a taste of senior footy and know what they're getting in to," Vallender said.
"I think they'll equip themselves quite well. And some of those kids are in the Northern Heat. They're getting a little bit of footy and will be playing on the Gold Coast in March. They'll be right to go."
The come and try day will kick off at 9.30am at Viaduct Park.
It will finish at 11.30am and will be followed by a sausage sizzle. The session is open to all boys and girls aged 12-17 who are keen to give AFL a crack.
For more information, head to the Tamworth Roosters AFL Facebook page.
Ben Jaffrey
Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
