JUNIOR CRICKET
Boys & Girls – Join the Cougars!
Discover the excitement of cricket at East Keilor Cricket Club. Whether you're picking up a bat for the first time or looking to take your game to the next level, our junior programs provide a fun, safe, and supportive environment for players of all ages and abilities.
Build confidence, develop new skills, make lifelong friendships, and create unforgettable memories while being part of one of the area's most welcoming cricket communities.
Play. Learn. Grow. Belong. Join the Cougars today!
Where Young Cricketers Thrive
Cricket starts here! Our junior program gives boys and girls aged 7+ the chance to experience the excitement of real cricket matches while learning new skills, making friends, and building confidence.
With a range of formats tailored to different ages and abilities, players are encouraged to develop at their own pace in a fun, active, and supportive environment.
Whether they're picking up a bat for the first time or dreaming of playing senior cricket, every young Cougar has a place at East Keilor.
| Junior Co-ordinator | Paul Villiani | juniors@eastkeilorcc.com.au |
| Child Safety Officer | Anna Villani | childsafety@eastkeilorcc.com.au |
Child Safe and Member Protection
East Keilor Cricket Club endorses and adopts the following policies and commitments:
- Australian Cricket's Policy for Safeguarding Children and Young People
- Australian Cricket's Looking After Our Kids Code of Behaviour for Affiliated Associations and Clubs
- Australian Cricket's Commitment to Safeguarding Children and Young People
- Cricket Victoria's Member Protection Policy
- Cricket Victoria's Reporting and Complaints Policy
For full policy details, please visit:
https://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/child-safe-member-protection/
Our Commitment
At East Keilor Cricket Club, the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people is our highest priority. We are committed to providing a safe physical and online environment for every child—especially those who may be more vulnerable—and to protecting them from all forms of abuse, grooming, sexual misconduct, and inappropriate behaviour.
Children are at the heart of our club.
They have the right to feel safe, be heard, and be empowered to speak up if something doesn't feel right.
To support this commitment, we:
- Require volunteers to undergo appropriate background checks;
- Provide online training for anyone interacting with children to ensure they understand their role in maintaining a child-safe environment.
Everyone involved with our club—including coaches, umpires, team managers, captains, Blast coordinators, committee members, volunteers, and parents/guardians—must always follow Australian Cricket's Looking After Our Kids Code of Behaviour.
This means:
- Ensuring all children feel safe, supported, included, and encouraged;
- Never engaging in sexual misconduct or inappropriate physical contact;
- Providing positive guidance and acting within the boundaries of their role;
- Using respectful and inclusive language, and never engaging in discriminatory, racist, sexist, homophobic, biphobic, or transphobic behaviour;
- Avoiding unsupervised one-on-one situations, including not transporting children without the clear consent of both the club and the child's parent or guardian;
- Restricting communication with children to club-related matters only and never communicating online with a child unless a parent or guardian is included;
- Never supplying children with alcohol, drugs, or other harmful substances;
- Always obtaining parent or guardian consent before taking, sharing, or livestreaming photos or videos involving children.
Raising a Concern
If you have a concern, would like to raise an issue, or simply need to talk, please do not hesitate to contact:
Anna Villani - Child Safety Officer
childsafety@eastkeilorcc.com.au
Felicity Navuni - Club President
ekcc@eastkeilorcc.com.au
0409 504 011
All concerns will be treated with sensitivity and confidentiality.
Together, let's create a club environment where every child feels safe, valued, and respected.
Our VISION is what brings us together.
Our VALUES are the qualities we embody.
Our BEHAVIOURS are how we work together.
OUR PURPOSE
• To provide opportunities for achievement in sport and socially.
• To teach & inspire leadership to prepare our players for life.
• To engage our community in a meaningful way.
OUR VALUES
RESPECT - We treat ourselves & others as we would like to be treated.
TEAMWORK - We stick together, we carry the load with teammates, we look out for each other.
DIVERSITY - We look to include people with different experiences, opinions, and voices.
HONOUR - We know the right thing to do is the only thing to do.
Junior Blasters is recommended for kids aged 5-7 of all skills and abilities. Allowing them to participate in skill development activities and modified games, make new friends and learn new skills including catching, throwing and teamwork. All kids get their own Blasters Pack!
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Blasters |
| Under 10 Mixed |
| Under 10 Girls |
| Under 12 Mixed |
| Under 12 Girls |
| Under 14 Mixed |
| Under 14 Girls |
| Under 16 Mixed |
| Under 17 Girls |
(Children may be eligible to receive up to $200 each, click one Get Active Victoria to help towards membership costs)
For any queries email:
ekcc@eastkeilorcc.com.au
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