Northern invader seeks help

[greenhat]

Sorry this post isn't actually about the Saints but I'm not sure where it should be.

I will probably be moving to St Kilda soon. I figure that if I'm gonna move to Melbourne the best way to get involved in the culture and meet people would be to join an aussie rules team.
The problem is I'm a born and raised Canberran with only a small amount of aussie rules experience. I'm also pretty unfit at the moment, so basically I'm looking to join a team in the lowest grade of competition there is.

So my question is, what is the local amateur team called and do they have a website?

Also if anyone has played in the lowest division could they give me some idea of what to expect in terms of skill level/fitness/training etc

 

[FredNurks]

there is a team called Carlton that might be interested they seem to like to give unfit players a go especially now that Lance Whitnall has gone

they also like to pay cash in hand so you wont have to worry the tax man with any of your earnings

 

[goodie23]

There's a team called St Kilda City based at an oval called the Peanut Farm in St Kilda. They play in the Southern Football League and wear St Kilda colours.

Don't know if they have a website, I've only played against them. They probably won't be expecting much in terms of fitness and whatnot if you join them in the pre-season, you'll probably start off in the reserves.

 

[Squizz]

Pick a team from the VAFA (www.vafa.com.au). There are clubs everywhere. Elsternwick, Powerhouse and Albert Park are nearby and are in lower grades. I have played at Elsternwick a long time ago, but couldn't handle the Essendon colours.

 

[sainter]

Your other option is the Southern Football League which is where St Kilda City play and there are quite a few teams that are reasonably close to St Kilda.