By Tara Murray
The Hume Bombers are looking to take the next step in the club’s football journey with the introduction of senior football next year.
Having formed in 2017, the club has only had Auskick and junior sides until this year.
With some interest to form a senior side, which was the plan from the start, the club is looking to enter a side in the Essendon District Football League thirds competition.
The competition is usually played on Friday nights and doesn’t have the same commitment as the other senior football grades.
Bombers president Avtar Singh said it was a pretty exciting time for the club.
“That is what we are looking at,” he said. “We’re very excited and nearly have more than half a team already wanting to play.
“We need at least another 10 players to get the team going this year, which would be good.”
Singh said the decision to look at having a senior side was quicker than they originally planned when the club was set up.
He said they were in discussions with the EDFL at the moment and felt the thirds competition was the best place to start.
Singh said after starting out well the club had a tough time over Covid-19 with many of their players not returning.
He said they had to basically start again. They had an under-10 mixed side this year.
The Kalkallo-based club is also seeking players for under-8s, under-10s, under-12s and seniors for next year.
He said they were also looking for more off field support to make sure all teams get the support they need.
“It is a bit tough in our area,” he said. “People are more interested in playing cricket than footy.
“It’s a little bit challenging for us. The plan is to keep building from Auskick.”
Singh said they wanted to continue to build and show that anyone can play football.
Singh’s son Divjot Singh is in Essendon’s James Hird Academy and Next Generation Academy pathway after starting at Auskick at the Hume Bombers.
He played seniors at Moonee Valley this year as a teenager.
Singh said they want to be a place for everyone and help inspire the next generation.
“There’s a lot of local kids who aren’t playing football,” he said. “It is open for everyone.
“The club is looking for juniors and seniors, and coaches. We want to see those coming through have people from our community as their heroes.”
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