LAURIMAR Football Club has expressed its intention of joining the Northern Football League’s senior competition in 2017.
Laurimar entered the NFL’s junior competition in 2011 and is one of the league’s fastest-growing clubs, fielding 15 junior teams this year.
The Power has now flagged its desire to field senior, reserves and under-19 teams next season.
Laurimar president Alasdair Walker said joining the senior competition was a natural progression given the rapid development of the junior club.
“From our inception, the long-term vision of the club has always been to introduce senior football,” Walker said.
“Auskick and juniors remain the lifeblood of the club and we want to ensure the pathway for our kids to enter senior football is as seamless as possible.
“The timing is now right as our older age groups will start the transition into senior football in 2018, therefore we’re full steam ahead in our desire to field senior teams in 2017.”
Northern Football League chief executive Peter McDougall said the league would support Laurimar in its push to field senior teams.
“The NFL is supportive of Laurimar joining our senior competitions next year,” McDougall said.
“Part of our strategic vision is to grow the game through the northern corridor of Melbourne.
“Having another club from that area join our senior ranks is a step forward in allowing us to achieve that vision.”
If Laurimar is successful in fielding senior teams next season, it will compete in the Division 3 competition.
Prospective players can email 
lfcseniors@laurimarfc.com.au for more information.
