Isnt it great to see everyone being so positive and optimistic about the rise of the Junior Jets.
Jeffles, I find it hard to believe you are being negative when you make yourself out to be Mr Newtown and one of the most passionate fans around. Maybe the Ear is a bit deluded if he thinks we can get a Flegg and SG Ball side going from one junior club. However what is wrong with having goals and working towards those goals?? Also, I suppose you never thought about the possibility of players being drawn from the Parkes district, which you may not know, the Jets Sports Club are owners of. Maybe two, as you call them "half decent junior club"s could establish a team in SG Ball and Jersey Flegg.
As for the lies in the Courier, there are a few points you should consider before opening your mouth (falsley) in public, as it now seems that you are telling the lies. In law, dont they teach you about defamation??
Firstly, the Courier actually wrote the advertorial themselves and it really is a great example to the local kids that they could one day play for the District Club, because that in fact can and has happened.
Jeffles, does the name Iamafana Lole ring any bells? He was graded in Jim Beam Cup last year and guess where he came from?? The Junior Jets. Not bad for our first year. Also you mention that players came from the UTS Jets but not the Tempe team. As far as I know unless you could correct me otherwise, there is no Tempe junior club existant (unless you are becoming constructive and starting one), however there is the Junior Jets who train and play at Tempe.
Finally, the Directors of the District club have seen the ad in the Courier and thought it was a great promotion for the Jets, especially with the photo featured on the front page.
Jeffles, I respect your decision to not argue with "The Ear" as we dont need to see any more of this silly carry on, especially when there is little or no facts stated when you reply. As for your record Jeffles, how about starting fresh and building a reputable one!
DT-1, I thank you for your support of the Juniors and hope all is going well in China. I understand your point of wanting to see a resurgence in Junior League in our area which is of course what everyone would like to see. The fact is the Junior Jets are providing this resurgence. Even though Jeffles thinks Tempe Reserve is an outpost, I should put him in touch with players from Starthfield, West Ryde, Greenacre, and the list goes on, of kids who make the (strenuous) trip to play for the Junior Jets, let alone the mass of kids who come from every suburb in our District.
One may ask why so many kids are "coming out of the woodwork" to a club who are only in their second year of operation. There are a couple of answers. 1, There is the Jets name and history attached to the Juniors which everybody loves that certainly got alot of players and support in our first year. However, this year, as a part of the sign on process, players were asked how they heard about the Junior Jets and the majority of the responses were this; friends who played last year, brother/sister played last year, heard at school, found out at the Dulwich Hill/ Newtown/ Marrickvile Festival, saw it in the Local Paper, etc...
As you can see it was the repuation of the club and the hard work and effort from all at the Junior Jets last year which saw the word of mouth spread reputable reports around the district and a far. I will post some statistics later on regarding the number of kids in our area and the opportunity that we have given them.
And from talking to other Junior clubs in the area and that play in the Souths Juniors competition, this years sign ons so far have proven to be very successful and one would suggest a resurgence has begun. One of the clubs even stated that they had kids wanting to play because of our ads in the various papers.
In conclusion, there is something that the District Club is in need of. A Club mascot. Something like 'Jet Man' who could visit the schools and give the kids even more inspiration to play League and promote the club. Maybe we have finally found a role for Jeffles in life!
