Modbury Jets
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The Modbury Jets are a football (soccer)
club in Adelaide
, South Australia
, they field both Senior and Junior teams. Seniors play home matches at Jet Park in Modbury, north of Adelaide and the Juniors play at Burragah Reserve, Modbury.
The club almost became the Modbury Prague Soccer Club in 1968 when members of the Czechoslovakian Australian community in the area wanted to promote the game at Modbury. However the move was abandoned when club members vetoed the idea.
The club's facilities have been steadily improving over the years. Its ground was selected as one of the training venues for teams competing in the 2000 Olympic Games.
Modbury is a popular community based club located in the Modbury/Tea Tree Gully area. The club fields both seniors and juniors teams.
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, they field both Senior and Junior teams. Seniors play home matches at Jet Park in Modbury, north of Adelaide and the Juniors play at Burragah Reserve, Modbury.
History
The club was founded in 1964. The clubs first year in the SASF was in 1965 when, for reasons unknown, they played in the 3rd division reserve league and its reserve side played in the 4th division.The club almost became the Modbury Prague Soccer Club in 1968 when members of the Czechoslovakian Australian community in the area wanted to promote the game at Modbury. However the move was abandoned when club members vetoed the idea.
The club's facilities have been steadily improving over the years. Its ground was selected as one of the training venues for teams competing in the 2000 Olympic Games.
Modbury is a popular community based club located in the Modbury/Tea Tree Gully area. The club fields both seniors and juniors teams.
Current squad
Club honours
- Premier League Grand Finalist: 2000, 2001, 2010
- Ampol Cup Runners Up 1992 - Adelaide City (NSL Champions) 1 - 0 Modbury Jets
- State League/2nd Division Champions: 1985 & 1998
- 3rd Division Champions: 1973
- Federation Cup Winners:1989
- U/23 State League Champions: 1998
- U/23 Cup Winners: 2001
- U/23 Coca Cola Cup Winners 1994
- U/19 Premier League Champions: 2004
- U/19 State League Champions: 1998
- 2010 Premier League Champions
Player Honours
- 2007
- Best and Fairest - Aaron Westerveldt
- Reserves B&F - Paul Reilly, Stevie Day
- 2006
- Best and Fairest - Nathan Day, Matt Kelly
- Reserves B&F - Stevie Day
- u/19's B&F - Anthony Solagna