The AJP Application Form is now available. (click to download to your computer)
The closing date is Saturday 15th June 2024.
An update of the Associations Junior Pennant (AJP) for 2025
A couple of days ago (8 March) Waverley Tennis received updates regarding the Associations Junior Pennant (AJP) for 2025. At the same time, we have also received enquiries about AJP from potential players/parents who are weighing up how they might juggle playing Waverley Winter season with entering AJP on the assumption that the AJP season will again crossover both the Waverley Winter and Summer seasons.
A summary of the key changes are below:
- AJP will move to a summer season with Round 1 to be played on Sunday 19 October
- The schedule will include 5 rounds pre-Xmas and 5 rounds post Xmas
- A and B sections will play Sunday afternoons (instead of Sunday mornings)
- THERE WILL BE NO 10 and UNDER AGE GROUP
These changes to AJP have been distributed to Junior Convenors and coaches, with the expectation they will advise their players and parents in case they have players who are hesitant to commit to a Waverley team for the Winter season.
Associations Junior Pennant - 2024
Associations Junior Pennant - 2023
Teams
10 A MIXED
Marcus O’Reilly
Hugo Yuen
Zayden Hanslo
Raymond Wu
Ludwik Szymanski
Nicholas Lu
Marcus O’Reilly
Hugo Yuen
Zayden Hanslo
Raymond Wu
Ludwik Szymanski
Nicholas Lu
12 A 1 BOYS
Aditiya Dogra
Harvey Shi
Will Brooks-Gay
Tyler Zeuschner
Aditiya Dogra
Harvey Shi
Will Brooks-Gay
Tyler Zeuschner
12 A 2 BOYS
Jaden Zhou
Max O’Reilly
Matthieu Fissot
Eliott Feruglio-Tai
Levi Rodd
Jaden Zhou
Max O’Reilly
Matthieu Fissot
Eliott Feruglio-Tai
Levi Rodd
12 B BOYS
Henry Seeber
Jenson Holm
Roman Shrestha
Lucas Vastea
Sameer Hira
Henry Seeber
Jenson Holm
Roman Shrestha
Lucas Vastea
Sameer Hira
14 A 1 BOYS
Thom Kannampuzha
Khang Khuu
Eric Xiao Chen
Goran Girski
Timothy Kannampuzha
Thom Kannampuzha
Khang Khuu
Eric Xiao Chen
Goran Girski
Timothy Kannampuzha
14 A 2 BOYS
Jack Keown
Ben D’Costa
Thaadhie Karunanayake
Jovan Celic
Adithya Shyam
Jack Keown
Ben D’Costa
Thaadhie Karunanayake
Jovan Celic
Adithya Shyam
14 B BOYS
Alexander Marshall
Kai Hurst
Finn Ruskin
Ryan Tong
Zihao (Thomas) Wei
Tom Wood
Alexander Marshall
Kai Hurst
Finn Ruskin
Ryan Tong
Zihao (Thomas) Wei
Tom Wood
JUNIOR OPEN A BOYS
Seif Saleh
Steven Klasan
Vincent Gazzini
Christian Jelic
Kanta Nishimoto
Seif Saleh
Steven Klasan
Vincent Gazzini
Christian Jelic
Kanta Nishimoto
JUNIOR OPEN B BOYS
Nathan Rato
Ayush Salunkhe
Dejan Razumic
Raymond Zhao
Yishan Feng
Timmy Burns
Nathan Rato
Ayush Salunkhe
Dejan Razumic
Raymond Zhao
Yishan Feng
Timmy Burns
JUNIOR OPEN A GIRLS
Chloe Sitas
Sophia Brooks-Gay
Coco Philp
Samantha Morales
Siena Murone
Molly Thao
Chloe Sitas
Sophia Brooks-Gay
Coco Philp
Samantha Morales
Siena Murone
Molly Thao
12 B GIRLS
Melissa Fitzgerald
Bella Wang
Tihana Razlimic
Lulu Philp
Melissa Fitzgerald
Bella Wang
Tihana Razlimic
Lulu Philp
14 A GIRLS
Victoria Shi
Diahna Srikanth
Teodora Delic
Chloe Koyee Lai
Dinanya Talagala
Sanvi Arora
Victoria Shi
Diahna Srikanth
Teodora Delic
Chloe Koyee Lai
Dinanya Talagala
Sanvi Arora
Tennis Victoria Associations Junior League - 2022
Waverley Tennis entered 11 teams in the Tennis Victoria Associations Junior League (AJL) 2022 season. Nine of our eleven Waverley teams made it through to the Grand Final.
10B Boys
(from L to R)
Marcus O'Reilly, Max O'Reilly, Jenson Holm, Samuel Zuo, Hunter Zhou, Roman Shrestha defeated Western Region 5-8-55 to 1-2-22
12B Boys
(from L to R)
Jaden Zhou, Noah Hession, Ryan Tong, Finn Ruskin, Harvey Shi, defeated North Suburban 6-10-64 to 0-0-24
Absent from the photo: Aditha Shyam
12C Boys
(from L to R)
Yenul Samarasinghe, Levi Rodd, Niduk Liyanage, Tom Wood, Jacob Wong and Tyler Zeuschner, defeated North Eastern 4-7-55 to 2-3-35
14A Boys
(from L to R)
Cooper Pearson, Seif Saleh, Niki Zandes, Chiren Gamalath, Bryan Baik, defeated North Suburban 4-6-52 to 2-4-42.
14B Boys
(from L to R)
Dejan Razumic, Max Chen, Nathan Rato, Zac Waterston, Goran Girski, defeated North Suburban 4-7-59 to 2-3-41.
16A Boys
(from L to R)
Aryan Karnani, Anton Jusayan, Liam Kindler, Steven Klasan, Callum White, Joshua Reynolds, defeated Bayside 5-6-51 to 1-4-39.
12A Boys
Our team lost to Bayside, 2-4-44 to 4-6-50.
14D Boys
Our team lost to Bayside, 2-3-40 to 4-7-56.
12A Girls
Our team lost to North Suburban, 3-4-35 to 3-6-53. It was a great effort by the girls, missing the no. 1, no. 3 and no. 5 due to injuries and school commitments.
Overall the 2022 AJL season was a challenging one for Waverley Tennis having to find 17 additional players for emergencies throughout the season. Although this created some team imbalance, we congratulate the players who stepped up to the challenge and played their best tennis for their teams.
The competition would not function without the dedication and support of the following parents who volunteered to be team managers: Patrick O’Reilly, Lucy Pearson, Mel Sitas, Tina Keown, Tara Pointer, Michelle Wood, Lee Pearson, Michelle Rato, Tania Kondres, Kathleen Kindler and Chisa Nishimoto.
I would also like to extend my thanks to the following Clubs who allowed us to use their excellent facilities throughout the season: East Burwood, Belgrave Heights, Whites Lane, Wheelers Hill and Doveton.
We look forward to another successful season in 2023.
Brian Hovey
AJL Co-ordinator
About Associations Junior League ( AJL)
Tennis Victoria's flagship junior competition,AJL (Previously named Junior Pennant), is a team based inter-association competition where players are selected to represent their local metropolitan association. AJL competition consists of:
- Ten rounds of matches
- Four player teams
- Played Sunday morning late August - end November (no play first two weekends September/October school holidays and Melbourne Cup weekend)
- Play commences at 8:30 am and concludes by 1 pm
- Four singles rubbers (best of two sets) and two doubles sets in each home and away match
- Graded within age groups 10/u to 18/u as at end of year.
To be eligible you must:
- have played at least 6 matches in Waverley senior, junior or night tennis in the previous 12 months between 1st of July the previous year and 30th June of the current year.
- be available for the duration of the 11 week season
- have completed and submitted an application form with the appropriate payment by the due date.
Age Group - Playing Standard Guide
- 10 and Under D Special 1 and above
- 12 and Under C Special 3 and above
- 14 and Under B1 and above
- 16 and Under A Reserve and above
- 18 and Under President's Cup
