Welcome to the Eastern Region Junior Soccer Association (ERJSA). ERJSA is the organising body for Junior Football (Soccer) in south-east Tasmania, Australia, and is affiliated with the state body Football Tasmania.
ERJSA clubs are starting to gear up for season 2025 with registrations to open in mid February. Please do not contact your club just yet, but they will be advertising within the next two weeks so keep your eyes pealed on their Facebook sites and school newsletters.
In preparation for the season the below is a great way to get started. Talk about it with your club once registrations open.
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2025 SEASON DATES APPROVED (see pictures below)!
The ERJSA AGM was held on Sunday, and we would like to congratulate the following people who will take on the key roles in 2025.
Matt Combey - President
Penni Wakefield - Vice President
Luke Roberts - Treasurer/ Council Liaison
Carlee Howard - Secretary
ERJSA’s primary focus is to build a fun inclusive environment where children of all abilities can come together to play with their friends and have fun playing a team sport. We also aim to upskill and rotate our roles while changing the structure of our organisation in an effort to make it more sustainable.
Now is the time to get involved with either your club or by reaching out to ERJSA for further information.
Registrations go live in early February 2025 and will close mid-March. Make sure to keep an eye on your clubs Facebook page and/or website.
Next in our regular thank you posts is a huge thank you to all our coaches, team managers, and others who help organise oranges, drinks, and the occasional treats at the end of each game. Our coaches in particular give up their time to attend training courses, train the children during the week, while then having to get out in front of everyone to run games. It’s not always an easy job, but it’s one that is extremely rewarding.
We had intended to share several coach photos with you today, but instead, and with the families permission, we would instead like to pay a special tribute to one coach in particular borrowing some words posted earlier today. This coach sadly passed away on Tuesday and we hope this gives you all a small insight into the wonderful life that he lived every moment of.
His contributions to the children will not be forgotten.
Dave Hoppitt - 27 August 2024
Dave Hoppitt lost his battle with cancer yesterday and he has been a member of the ERJSA soccer family and the Lindisfarne Soccer Club for two years having coached U7 Red in 2023 and then stepping up further this year to coach U6 White and U8 Blue.
Dave played the game himself for many years and continued his passion for the sport by coaching his sons teams. He generously gave up much of his time for the benefit of others, even while receiving and recovering from his treatments.
He made time to attend two different coaching courses to get started in the junior space and being an incredibly active man himself, Dave brought passion and positivity to everything he did.
His determination was clear, and it was only earlier this year that he completed the Hobart Ironman – a thing most mere mortals like us cannot even comprehend doing!
Dave was well liked by all who got to meet him and loved by those who got to know him well.
Dave is survived by his wife Alyce and their four children Indiana, Fergus, Dougie, and Arabella who we would like to extend our deepest sympathies to.
Our hearts are breaking for you, and with you, we would like to wrap you all in our love.
Thank you Dave for shining your light upon us.
If you can help the Hoppitt's, please do so. Remember every little bit goes a long way. GoFundMe www.gofundme.com/f/a996y2-here-for-the-hoppitts Auction Fundraiser app.galabid.com/hoppittfamily/items?mibextid=xfxF2i&fbclid=IwY2xjawFF32BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHV8UnMBn...
What a wonderful legacy Dave has left! Beautiful photos capture the essence of this incredible man! Much love to the whole family! ❤️
Beautiful tribute Eastern Region Junior Soccer Association. What a strong and courageous family.
Such a wonderful human.. he will be very missed in lots of sporting communities sending so much love to his family. 💔
A beautiful man, a beautiful family. Feel privileged to have known him. ❤️
What a beautiful tribute 💙
Deeply sorry Alyce and family ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Rest easy Dave xx
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Amazing 🙌🙌
As is our custom each year, we highlight various groups in different posts that have made our season a success. In our last post we acknowledged the Presidents and key people who work tirelessly behind the scenes - today, we acknowledge the parents, supporters, and others who come to watch their children, grand children, nieces, nephews, siblings, cousins, or friends play.
We have very large groups of people transition through our grounds each weekend and it is a delight to often run into the same people at the next ground as we move between our different locations each weekend.
As a winter sport we know it's not always easy and this year has had it all, from warm days, to freezing days, to foggy days, and more recently rainy days. Thank you all for your patronage and we have enjoyed seeing and hearing the positive encouragement you have given the players in 2024.
A couple Friday night teams also snagged us in the last round the moment they saw a photo opportunity!
Congratulations to all committee and members who make it possible for so many children enjoy their great game I’ve been there for my children to grand children and now great g/grand children and I thoroughly enjoy each game and each Saturday Be back 2025 🥰🥰🥰
Wentworth Park - soccer grounds are OPEN - you may see a grounds closed sign but that relates to the touch football grounds only. So please stay off the touch football grounds, walk around them when getting to our ground that is closest to the Clarence High School end of Wentworth Park.