League Info

South Melbourne Districts has been part of the South Metro Junior Football League (and its predecessor, the Moorabbin Saints Junior Football League) since its early days in 1990.

In 1988, the Moorabbin Saints Junior Football League was established and, in 2012, the league changed its name to the South Metro Junior Football League. In 2021, the league had 25 member clubs from Monash, Kingston, Bayside, Port Phillip and Stonnington, with 479 teams, 64 divisions and 11,000 participants.

For more info about the league, click here.

Club premierships

Since its early beginnings, we’ve fielded thousands of players and hundreds of teams, and won the following premierships:

U11 / 2016 / Mixed Division 2
U11 / 2016 / Mixed Division 4
U12 / 2015 / South
U12 / 2018 / Girls Blue
U13 / 2014 / Mixed Division 5
U13 / 2016 / Mixed Division 2
U14 / 2012 / Mixed Division 2
U14 / 2013 / Mixed Division 2
U14 / 2013 / Mixed Division 4
U14 / 2016 / Mixed Division 2
U16 / 2014 / Boys Division 2

Competition dates

Please see here the league’s competition dates for season 2023 Generally, the first 4 rounds are grading rounds.

Key documents

The league issues its by-laws and associated documents for each season.

Below are the links to the key documents, including a handy summary of modified rules.

We’ve also included a quick reference guide to some of the key sections in the by-laws for easy reference, such as footy sizes, player numbers and penalties for non-compliance.

Under Rule 35.7, 1 penalty unit = $10.00

Season 2022 - By-Laws
Season 2022 - Rule Variation Matrix
Season 2021 - Modified Rules Summary
Season 2021 - Laws of the Game
Season 2021 - Grading Guidelines
Season 2022 - Team Managers Handbook

2020 Updated Trainer Handbook

Season Club Sponsor

Rule 12.2 - Footy Sizes

Rule 12.2 - Footy Sizes

Rule 13.5 - Match Duration

Rule 14.1 - Player Numbers

Rule 14.1 - Player Numbers

Appendix 3 - Penalties

Appendix 3 - Penalties