GDHC Junior Report 2009 - Glebe District Hockey Club
GDHC Junior Report 2009 - Glebe District Hockey Club GDHC Junior Report 2009 - Glebe District Hockey Club
Junior Report 2009 GLEBE DISTRICT HOCKEY CLUB INC 2009 Junior Report 79 th Club Year “A Champion Club – A Club of Champions” Glebe District Hockey Club 79th Year Page 1
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<strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
GLEBE DISTRICT HOCKEY CLUB INC<br />
<strong>2009</strong> <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
79 th <strong>Club</strong> Year<br />
“A Champion <strong>Club</strong> – A <strong>Club</strong> of Champions”<br />
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<strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
<strong>Junior</strong> Convenor’s <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
It is with much pleasure that I present the <strong>2009</strong> Annual <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Report</strong> of the <strong>Glebe</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Hockey</strong><br />
<strong>Club</strong> in its 79 th year.<br />
<strong>2009</strong> has again been another busy year for the <strong>Glebe</strong> <strong>Junior</strong>s with five Under 11 and Under 13<br />
teams in the Central Area competition, one U15 team in the Sydney-Wide competition and one<br />
Under 17 team in the A Division of the Sydney <strong>Hockey</strong> Association competition. Our <strong>Club</strong><br />
Championship Trophy won in 2008 unfortunately retuned to Sutherland this year, however we had<br />
two teams in the Grand Final<br />
Results for the year were as follows:<br />
Team Position Coach Manager<br />
U17A 4th Dean Morrow Shane Brown<br />
U15A Redbacks 8th Nathan Dart/Matt Redenbach Alan Doughty<br />
U13A Redbacks 2nd George Manou/Phillip Sheard Mike Lawrence<br />
U13B Strikers 3rd Melissa Newton Scott Plunkett<br />
U11A Redbacks 2nd Arvind Hughes Shanti Hughes<br />
U11B Strikers 5th Tom & Eliza Holyoake Maria Koumenis/Andrew Taylor<br />
U11B Hornets 6th Alison Cheong Bruce Field<br />
Congratulations to all teams and a very big thank you to all the coaches, managers, players, parents<br />
and helpers who provided an environment where the kids had fun and improved their hockey skills.<br />
The U17 team once again made it through to the Finals, continuing a strong showing in this<br />
competition. Over the last 16 years, the club has played in every final series reaching 11 Grand<br />
Finals and winning 9 premierships (5 in the last 7 years)! The team had a slow start to the year<br />
followed by a strong mid-season and then back to a slow finish, eventually losing the Minor Semi-<br />
Final. This is the last year of <strong>Junior</strong>s for many of the boys, however most are playing in our Senior<br />
grades.<br />
We had a team back in the U15 Sydney-Wide competition this year. This is run by the Sydney<br />
<strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Hockey</strong> Association and comprised the eight top teams across Sydney. The standard of<br />
competition was very strong and with many of our players being first year the team struggled at<br />
times to match the opposition. Nevertheless, they didn’t give up and the experience gained will<br />
benefit them next year. Thanks to our two young gun coaches Nathan and Matt in their first full<br />
season of coaching.<br />
Many new players joined us this year for U13 and we went close to fielding three teams. However,<br />
private school sport commitments meant not all players could attend every week, so two teams were<br />
entered. The U13A Redbacks team reached the Grand Final but could not beat their nemesis<br />
Sutherland. The U13B Strikers lost a close Preliminary Final game and overall enjoyed their<br />
season. There are many talented girls in the Under 13 age group and we hope they will continue<br />
playing through to the senior teams.<br />
Once again we fielded 3 x U11 teams and it is great to see more players coming through from our<br />
minkey ranks. The U11A Redbacks made it to the Grand Final (another loss to Sutherland!!) and<br />
with most of the players still in U11 next year, we hope we can regain the premiership shield won<br />
last year. Both the U11B Strikers and Hornets teams had a tough year on the field, playing against<br />
strong teams from some clubs that fielded teams only in B Division. The kids had lots of fun though<br />
thanks mostly to their great coaches – Alison, Tom and Eliza – who always kept things positive!!<br />
Our Minkey year was as popular as ever with Vernon, Alison, Nicola and helpers coaching up to 40<br />
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children each Saturday morning down at Jubilee. Ages range from 3 to 9 years, and the program is<br />
centred on fun and involvement whilst learning basic skills. This is a great breeding ground for the<br />
stars of the future plus it is a wonderful opportunity for parents and their kids to be involved<br />
together in an outdoor activity.<br />
On a sad note, we did not hold our <strong>Junior</strong> Carnival this year. This has been an annual event since<br />
1996 and was the last of six club carnivals remaining in the Sydney area. Team numbers have been<br />
dwindling over the last four years due to a number of reasons – general apathy, grass not the<br />
“preferred” surface, busy lives, too much hockey etc. The carnival also provided a great opportunity<br />
to badge <strong>Junior</strong> Umpires. We will put a big effort into restoring this for next year, but will need a<br />
lot of help to do it!<br />
Finally I would like to thank the following:<br />
• Our major <strong>Junior</strong> Sponsors Just <strong>Hockey</strong> and the Toxteth Hotel which makes a sizeable<br />
monetary donation each year for <strong>Junior</strong> Development.<br />
• Bakers Delight, <strong>Glebe</strong> Point Road – Rav and staff supplied us with bread and rolls during<br />
the season plus dozens of scones for our Grand Final teams.<br />
• Our coaches & managers – a mixture of dedicated parents, senior members and players. No<br />
other Sydney club has as many senior players and former <strong>Glebe</strong> juniors coaching juniors.<br />
• Vernon Howe, Alison Cheong & Nicola Erving – our very special minkey coaches<br />
• Googa (Andrew Goodrick), Geoff Hammett, Liz Fleming and Patricia Doughty who ran the<br />
clubhouse. Also the parents who helped with the BBQ each week<br />
• Louise Tapsell – our club PR officer. Made sure the community heard about our club’s<br />
activities and successes (especially Tim Bailey and Channel 10)<br />
• <strong>Glebe</strong> Management Committee – Bob Taylor, Danny O’Brien and the committee for their<br />
help during the season<br />
The club has some exciting junior development programs coming up including school visits and<br />
Just <strong>Hockey</strong> in January school holidays.<br />
We hope to have another great year in 2010. Sign-on will be Wednesday 3 February 2010 (5:30pm<br />
- 7:00pm) and Sunday 7 February 2010 (9am - 11:00am) at the clubhouse. I would like to close by<br />
including something from <strong>Glebe</strong>’s own Mark Paterson who has been filing reports for our club<br />
newsletter on his year with the Kookaburras (see back page of this report):<br />
“One night after training the entire squad sat down to discuss what it would take to become the best<br />
team in the world, the footnote to this was that for this to be accomplished we need to be the best<br />
training team in the world. We theorised what it would take to achieve this. A lot of what we talk<br />
about is not complicated or rocket science; it is about performing the fundamentals skills of the<br />
game at a higher level then every other team in international hockey, as well as being fitter and<br />
able to sustain pressure for vast amounts of time during a game of hockey. I think some of this is<br />
extremely applicable to the teams of the <strong>Glebe</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Hockey</strong> <strong>Club</strong>, to be the best team you must<br />
train as you play we have subsequently coined it Perfect Practice, you must be able to trap, pass<br />
and execute the basic skills at a higher level than the competition, especially when fatigued.”<br />
Good words Patto! See you all next year.<br />
Mark Noller<br />
<strong>Junior</strong> Convenor<br />
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Under 17A Team<br />
L to R: Alex Sheard, Shane Brown (Manager), Corey Morrow, Alisdair Brown, Kolja Brockmann, Eugene Brown,<br />
Dominic Tintner, Jake Ribarovski, Will Noller, Max Jefferys, Dean Morrow (Coach), Eoghan O’Donell, Dion Condack<br />
Front: Cameron Elliott Absent: Mitchell Graham, Paris Litton-Strain<br />
This year saw a number of new players join the team but quickly settle into the routine of training<br />
and hard matches. Our draw did have an uneven number of teams which lead to a bye, once per<br />
cycle for each team. This coupled with “lay days” for school holidays, state champs and other<br />
competitions left the team with an unusual number of large breaks between matches.<br />
Despite the difficulty in maintaining match fitness, the team quickly settled down and progressed<br />
through the season taking each match on its merits. With a strong forward line ably supported by<br />
excellent mid-field distributional skills and rock solid defence, the team put together some stunning<br />
passages of play. Even in games which went “to the wire”, the <strong>Glebe</strong> boys on song were a delight<br />
to watch. The season did have its shares of injury and illness with Paris unfortunately injuring<br />
himself after only the sixth match and left him on the bench for the remainder of the season.<br />
During the height of the flu season (swine and all) we also suffered with players declared<br />
unavailable or struggling onto the field feeling very poorly. We were pleased to welcome Mitchell<br />
Graham to our ranks after Paris’ departure and also relied heavily on Dion Condack (U15’s) to<br />
carry us through the latter part of the season.<br />
It was an absolute credit to the team that they progressed through until the last 3 matches of the<br />
season having not lost a match. Unfortunately, either a minor slump by the team or the competition<br />
peaking later in the season, we suffered three losses in a row to the strongest teams in the comp.<br />
Instead of entering the semi finals as Minor Premiers we entered the series playing for continuity<br />
and sadly lost narrowly to a very hungry Ryde side.<br />
From the perspective of coaching and administration, it is easy to say that this group has been a<br />
pleasure to be with throughout the season. Our ears still ring from the volume of the <strong>Glebe</strong> Victory<br />
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Song early in the season and even after our loss in the semi-finals the mature and balanced way the<br />
players managed their disappointment was a credit to them all.<br />
For many of the team this will be their last years in <strong>Junior</strong>s and we wish them all the very best for<br />
their future as hockey players. We anticipate that we will continue to see stunning performances<br />
from them all, on the field in the future. For those of you who remain in 17’s for one more year, we<br />
wish you all the very best for the competition next year and will follow your progress with interest.<br />
Kolja Brockmann – Kolja joined us as an international exchange student from Germany and from<br />
day 1 showed an enthusiasm and team spirit that was contagious. Playing mainly in the mid-field,<br />
he was lightning fast to the ball and a ferocious competitor for it when he got there. When given a<br />
“spell” in the forwards to rest his legs, he also showed himself to be a strong striker of the ball<br />
raising questions as to where best to place him in future games. Thanks for playing with us Kolja<br />
and all the best on your return home.<br />
Alasdair Brown – Alasdair, playing his last year in juniors, moved from his accustomed inner<br />
position to the back line. His speed onto the ball, his vision and his ability to move it quickly<br />
forward either through the mid-field or direct to the strikers was instrumental in opening many of<br />
the attacking passages of play throughout the season.<br />
Eugene Brown – Eugene was one of the new players in the U17’s team and has shown enormous<br />
development throughout the season. Playing in the forward line, Eugene was always very quick<br />
and as his ball skills developed to become a major component of the team’s attack.<br />
Cameron Elliott – Cameron was also a “first timer” on the team this year having joined us from<br />
one of those – “not to be spoken of” - Northern <strong>Club</strong>s. Cam filled the goals with confidence and<br />
enthusiasm throughout the year and provided us with some astounding saves. We all enjoyed his<br />
slide into the goal mouth each match – ready for battle.<br />
Max Jefferys – also playing for the first time in U17’s Max proved himself to be a versatile player<br />
whether on the wing or at an inner or in mid-field positions. Max is a solid competitor and as a<br />
result played a major role in many of the team’s attacking plays.<br />
Paris Litton-Strain – sadly Paris left the season early due to injury and left a large hole to fill. He<br />
was always strong in defence and quick and capable in distributing the ball to the forwards. We<br />
hope the recovery is complete Paris and wish you well for your future.<br />
Corey Morrow – Corey formed the other mainstay of final defence throughout the year. His<br />
powerhouse tackle rarely saw an opponent evade him and coupled with his speed and agility made<br />
it very difficult for his opponents to intercept, once he had the ball. On short corners, the oncoming<br />
opposition always faltered a step when they realized Corey was taking the shot. Corey too was<br />
playing his last year in U17’s.<br />
William Noller – William, one of the players who will be leaving juniors, has consistently filled<br />
one of the main striker roles throughout the year. His tenacity in attacking the ball and then taking<br />
it to the circle regardless of the swarm of defending players followed by his driving shots on goal<br />
has elevated him to equal top goal scorer for the season.<br />
Eoghan O’Donnell – Eoghan in his last years of juniors, has been one of the team’s stalwart<br />
players. Carrying an injury for much of the season Eoghan played week after week and gave his all<br />
on every occasion. With lightning pace down the wing, Eoghan often was the player to arrive at the<br />
right moment to pop in that unexpected goal.<br />
Jake Ribarovski – Jake also was a key part of the goal scoring attack for the team. Mostly at the<br />
inner position, with dazzling speed and outstanding stick skills, Jake was able to weave his way<br />
through a seeming wall of defensive sticks to deliver the ball into the circle for his own or another’s<br />
shot. He too has been rewarded in sharing the top goal scoring spot – a fine memory for his last<br />
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season in juniors.<br />
Alex Sheard – for another year, also his last in juniors, Alex again served as the core of the midfield<br />
players. Alex showed a consistently high work rate whether moving back in defence or<br />
forward in attack and demonstrated his speed and ball skills constantly. Once inside the circle he<br />
also proved his versatility as a player and finished the season being the third player to share the top<br />
goal scoring spot.<br />
Dominic Tintner – Dominic is one of the first year 17 players although his season last year gave<br />
him plenty of practice as an interchange. Solid as a defender with great speed and excellent<br />
tackling capacity, Dom supported the mid-field and backs throughout the season. He also acquitted<br />
himself admirably in the forward line up and snatched the second top spot for goals scored for the<br />
team.<br />
Mitchell Graham - Mitchell joined the team in mid-season after Paris had to withdraw. His frantic<br />
journey from Campbelltown to play with us each week was greatly appreciated. Mitchell displays<br />
good speed and focus on the ball. He was able to negotiate the defence and move the ball into the<br />
circle for the final assault on goal leaving a wake of overcome opposition players.<br />
Dean Morrow (Coach)<br />
Shane Brown (Manager)<br />
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<strong>Glebe</strong> U15 Redbacks<br />
Back Row: Ethan Doughty, Joe Laycock, Matt Redenbach (Coach), Ed Noller, Max McInnes<br />
Front Row: Charlie Schacher, Tim De Weerd, Dion Condack, Natasha De Weerd, Rebecca De Weerd, Maddy Stewart<br />
(goalie)<br />
Absent: Harry Doughty, Callam Barrett, Tim Fleming, Scott Madycki, Nathan Dart (Coach), Alan Doughty (Manager<br />
taking the photo)<br />
After a year’s break from the Sydney Wide Under 15 competition, <strong>Glebe</strong> was back with an<br />
enthusiastic bunch of kids and two young coaches. This was a very strong competition with the top<br />
eight teams from Sydney junior clubs providing challenging games each week. Our team was made<br />
up predominantly of first year under 15 players so we knew it would not be easy, regularly facing<br />
teams full of Sydney Firsts and State players.<br />
The season opened on a Friday night far away at Ku-Ring-Gai playing Gordon North Sydney and<br />
took us across many Sydney hockey fields. Some of the games were very close; some were<br />
blowouts as bigger, stronger and more experienced players banged in goal after goal. But the kids<br />
never gave up and two of their best games were against the eventual Premiers Sutherland where<br />
they dug deep and held them until the last quarter.<br />
We welcomed the De Weerd family to the club this year with Rebecca and Natasha providing heaps<br />
of speed up front causing trouble for opposition fullbacks, and brother Tim always working hard at<br />
Inner. The girls also played in the <strong>Glebe</strong> Womens First Grade side this year. Ethan Doughty stepped<br />
up this year with strength and improved stick skills to create many scoring opportunities from the<br />
limited ball that would come his way. Callam Barrett was new to hockey but wanted to learn and<br />
certainly developed as a player on the wing, always working back to help his halves.<br />
Scott Madycki showed a new level of hockey maturity this year with commitment, improved skills<br />
and decision-making whilst on the ball. He was the regular Players’ Player award winner and<br />
scored some great goals. Who will forget that goal at St George when he chased down a ball to<br />
within an inch of the base line and put in an acute-angle goal to the surprise of the opposition<br />
goalie, players, coach … in fact everyone!! Tim Fleming played mostly at inner and half and his<br />
strong hits and tackling were a standout. Unfortunately, school sport commitments did not allow<br />
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him to play all games but he always dug deep when he played. Jordan Dart was our Centre Half<br />
until he moved to Tasmania midway during the season. Jordan anchored the centre field and was<br />
able to get the ball through to the forwards and set up goal scoring opportunities. Max McInnes<br />
took over his role and often showed some clever stick skills to get past the opposition. Max also<br />
played <strong>Glebe</strong> Mens this year and that experience came through on the field.<br />
Dion Condack was a second year player and showed true commitment in training and in games. He<br />
was hard on the ball and was always a pain for the opposing team – just like a good half should be!<br />
Dion also played a number of games for our Under 17 and Mens teams. Charlie Schacher, another<br />
half, developed his skills during the season and was able to transfer the ball well after making a<br />
strong tackle.<br />
Our fullbacks had plenty of work this year and even in the tough games never gave up. Joe Laycock<br />
used his height and reach to get in the face of attacking forwards and often dispossessed far more<br />
experienced players. Harry Doughty took on anyone and everyone and if he missed the first tackle,<br />
would always chase after the ballrunner to try and break down the play. Ed Noller enjoyed his<br />
hockey this year and pulled off some great saves in the goal mouth.<br />
Finally, our goalie Maddy Stewart was a real inspiration at the back. She made some amazing saves<br />
and always encouraged the field players to keep going and not give up. Maddy played in our <strong>Glebe</strong><br />
Womens teams and is a real asset to the club.<br />
Although a tough season, the players and coaches have gained a lot of experience and there have<br />
been many fun times. Thanks to Nathan Dart and Matt Redenbach for coaching and Alan Doughty<br />
for managing the team. Also thanks to Alan, Tom and Rob for umpiring during the season.<br />
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Under 13A Redbacks<br />
(Back L-R)<br />
(Seated L-R)<br />
George Manou (Coach), Mike Lawrence (Manager), Niamh Stevens, Emma Millington,<br />
Alessandra Lee, Katie Mazocchi, Aisling Klimoski, Elena Sheard, Max Tintner, Dylan<br />
Howe, Tim Graham, Phil Sheard (Coach)<br />
Mack Noller, Caitlin Lawrence, Ally Cooper, Claire Doughty, Jamie Fleming, Kris Manou.<br />
Well, what a season we have had. Our first game was way back in March and we played our last<br />
game, the Grand Final in September. It is amazing that we started 7 months ago. During those<br />
months we have seen our little band of players transform into a team that loved to play hockey<br />
together. Just in case you were wondering, officially we had 9 girls and 5 boys. I have always said<br />
that I do not coach boys and girls, I coach hockey players and this team proved me right.<br />
Our season statistics are shown below. We were only one of two teams to finish with a goal<br />
difference in the positive. Our nearest rival below us had a goal difference of -6 and were 12 points<br />
shy of our mark.<br />
Played Won Loss Draw Goals For Goals Ag Goal Diff Points<br />
Normal Season 15 11 3 1 61 25 36 34<br />
With Final Series 18 12 5 1 65 33 32<br />
What is not shown are the hours each athlete and their family put in for training and travel to and<br />
from venues each and every week. To all the parents and support crews, well done.<br />
Our game in the final was our finest hour, although we did not win. The lead up during the week<br />
could not have been worse. Six days from the big game and Elena Sheard had her finger broken<br />
during a school yard soccer game, one down. Bad luck ah. Look out, more to come. At the end of<br />
training while pushing out corners, Emma Millington twisted the wrong way and dislocated her<br />
knee cap, two down with 4 days to go. As we all know bad news travels in 3’s, so with 3 days to go<br />
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Claire Doughty decides to put her arm in a cast because of a little thing called a fracture. I may just<br />
ban school during the lead up week to the Grand Final next year.<br />
So let us move to the Grand Final game itself and what a game it was. Sutherland Blue was always<br />
the team to beat as they had won every match during the preliminary season. We had of course<br />
come second and were the only team to consistently score goals against them. We knew that if we<br />
were going to defeat them in the Grand Final, we would have to play our best hockey.<br />
This is exactly what we did. It was a tough match. Claire played with her arm in a cast, which was a<br />
pretty good effort. To add to our woes, Dylan was smashed in the hand but true to the Howe<br />
lineage, shook it off and played some brilliant hockey. Mack ducked and wove the wrong way and<br />
had a ball smack him in the face. Blood everywhere, so we took him off, cleaned him up and could<br />
not stop him getting back on even if we wanted to.<br />
We missed some chances in attack and our defence stopped some of their certain goals. We<br />
frustrated them and showed them that they had a real game of hockey on their hands. The team<br />
lived up to what is truly the never say die <strong>Glebe</strong> spirit. It was a hot day and we played some great<br />
hockey. Unfortunately we could not stop the Sutho tide totally and with the little bit of space we<br />
gave them, they slotted 2 goals in five minutes, late in the second half, to take out the game 2-0.<br />
Hold your heads up high <strong>Glebe</strong>, you did us proud.<br />
A big, huge thank you to all our players.<br />
Ally Cooper<br />
14 Games, 3 Goals.<br />
Ally is the type of player you need on a team. Always keen to play and ready to go.<br />
Always there with a smile, Ally would work tirelessly for you. Can play a number<br />
of positions due to her great work rate and nice skills.<br />
Claire Doughty<br />
17 Games, 7 Goals.<br />
Jamie Fleming<br />
16 Games, 10 Goals.<br />
Tim Graham<br />
18 Games.<br />
Dylan Howe<br />
17 Games, 8 Goals.<br />
Aisling Klimoski<br />
18 Games<br />
Caitlin Lawrence<br />
17 Games, 3 Goals.<br />
Claire was the quiet achiever of the team. Not only was she at home in attack on the<br />
wing, but a very good defender when called upon to play half. Her innocent smile<br />
beguiled her toughness as a player. Nice skills and positioned herself well in the<br />
circle to score some goals.<br />
Jamie made his home on the wing this year, with speed and determination his<br />
biggest assets. Jamie has the ability to beat the defence easily with some nice skills.<br />
Always there in the circle, Jamie scored a lot of “tap in” goals because of his<br />
position in attack. A productive and good season in <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
Tim started slowly but as the season went on, Tim’s game lifted. As a defender,<br />
Tim learnt the fact that positioning was very important. His tackling and positional<br />
skill stopped many attacking raids by the opposition. Only one more piece of<br />
advice Tim, get your hair cut!!!<br />
Dylan filled the role of centre half this year and did so with great skill. Another<br />
quite achiever with a great work rate. Dylan has the ability to control the midfield<br />
and quickly turn our defence into attack. Good elimination skills and great vision.<br />
Aisling decided she wanted to play in goals this year and what a great decision that<br />
was. Her small stature meant that she had to work hard to cover that goals, but<br />
cover the goals she did. Her agility and speed saw her make several saves in a row<br />
and no one could score an easy goal against her. A big future in the net if she wants<br />
it.<br />
Caitlin played her heart out this year. Always there with a smile, she never gave up.<br />
Improved with every game and took on extra responsibilities with ease. Her skills<br />
developed nicely and she could hit a ball with expertise. One phrase will help her<br />
greatly, “don’t panic.”<br />
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Alessandra Lee<br />
15 Games<br />
Kris Manou<br />
17 Games<br />
Katie Mazzochi<br />
11 Games, 6 Goals<br />
Emma Millington<br />
15 Games, 7 Goals.<br />
Mackenzie Noller<br />
18 Games, 9 Goals.<br />
Elena Sheard<br />
15 Games.<br />
Niamh Stevens<br />
17 Games, 5 Goals.<br />
Max Tintner<br />
17 Games, 1 Goal.<br />
We called her Sandy, but whatever you call her, her middle name was work.<br />
Sandy’s versatility and high work rate helped our attack and defence greatly this<br />
year. Her skills developed nicely during the season and her speed with the ball<br />
could turn our defence into attack in a blink of an eye.<br />
Kris was our “rock” in defence. He can read the game well and could stop the<br />
opposition dead in their tracks before they could mount an attack. His<br />
dispossessing/tackling skills developed well and there were not many players in the<br />
competition that could beat him cleanly “one on one”.<br />
Katie, “played hard, done good”. Katie would run all day and this was one of her<br />
strengths. A good, strong forward that dogged the defence and created a lot of<br />
opportunities for her high strikers. Good positioning sense in the circle gave her<br />
plenty of scoring opportunities.<br />
Emma was all finesse and skill up front in the forward line. Play her at wing or<br />
centre forward and if she could not score a goal herself, she would help to create<br />
one for somebody else. Unfortunate injury kept her out of the Grand Final but her<br />
hard work during the season helped to get us there.<br />
Mack loves to run and play hockey. Luckily for us he did both with great skill this<br />
season. Played mostly at inner and did his job with enthusiasm. Good skills with<br />
the ball in attack saw him score lots of goals. His defensive skills frustrated many<br />
attacking raids by the opposition. Mack, just keep running.<br />
Elena was a key member of our defence. Player mostly at half but had a few stints<br />
at full back. Her skills and vision when she had the ball at right half started a lot of<br />
attacking play for our team down our flanks. Her tenacity as a defender spoiled may<br />
opposition player runs and gave us the edge in the midfield.<br />
Niamh was one of our specialist wingers. Her speed to the ball gave us a lot of<br />
attacking raids down her wing. Her ability and strength to tackle back on the<br />
defence was a key to frustrating them when they tried to move the ball into attack.<br />
Better yet, she was always smiling as she did so.<br />
“Keep your head down Max”. Max was great at full back. His ability to pull off<br />
some amazing tackles gave our team the confidence it needed to push forward. A<br />
powerful hitter of the ball, Max could turn defence into attack with one mighty<br />
swing. A good year and well done.<br />
Teams at <strong>Glebe</strong> do not just happen. They are carefully nurtured by a number of people. To each and<br />
every parent, grandparent, brother, sister and family friend, thank you for supporting your child and<br />
the team that they were a part of. Thank you Mark Noller, our <strong>Junior</strong> Convenor. His tireless work<br />
behind the scenes makes our lives at <strong>Glebe</strong> a lot easier. To Mike Lawrence and Phil Sheard, thank<br />
you for your help and support of the team during a long season. To Milcho, our support crew,<br />
thanks mate.<br />
Most importantly to the players. What a wonderful bunch of kids. They gave their “all” each and<br />
every time they took the field. Their behaviour on and off the field was fantastic and I wish them<br />
the very best, not only in hockey, but in life. Have fun, play hard.<br />
George Manou<br />
Coach<br />
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U13B Strikers<br />
Back Row: Jack Crampton-Ladd, Scott Plunkett (Manager), Matias Avellanal, Joshua Norman, Beth Kelly, Amelia<br />
Stabback, Erin Topfer, Heidi Doran , Lachlan White, Adam Burgess, Melissa Newton (Coach)<br />
Front Row: Sascha Swaraj, Ebony Leonello, Bonnie Poddelec, Mollie Beehan, Maddy Lupstun, Melina De Silva<br />
This year was different for me as I’ve never coached under 13’s before, but I think that it was a fun<br />
and eventful year. With 6 wins for the season and 6 looses we had an excellent year coming third<br />
with 2 teams dominating our division but we gave them a run for their money. The Under 13<br />
Strikers scored 40 goals which is an amazing amount of goals. Each player encouraged each other<br />
to perform to their maximum and gave 110% each week.<br />
We kept right up to our opposition in the semi finals but we were pipped by 2 goals. This was a<br />
great improvement on earlier games and the team was the real winner on the day.<br />
Adam Burgess – Adam was a key player in our defence; he showed good strength and confidence<br />
when playing back and was always in position when there was a break away. Adam is a strong<br />
hitter of the ball, reliable, kept good position in the field and was very constant through the year.<br />
Amelia Stabback – Amelia was very consistent every game and was always willing to try different<br />
positions. Played enthusiastically in every position she was asked to play. Amelia is confident,<br />
strong and has great stick skills. She has improved during the year.<br />
Beth Kelly – Beth worked extremely hard all year playing well at all positions where she was<br />
selected. Beth was a big improver throughout the season and was always willing to give good<br />
advice during half time. Beth was always smiling when on the field and enjoyed every game.<br />
Bonnie Poddelec – Bonnie has good co-ordination, is fast and fit. She played very well on the wing<br />
and made lots of ground throughout the year. Bonnie is an unselfish player and would always pass<br />
the ball if another team member was in a better position to score a goal.<br />
Ebony Leonello – Ebony played most of our games as goalie. Shey was cool under pressure and<br />
saved us many more than she let in the goal. Ebony would never get too upset when she let a goal in<br />
as it made her more determined to save more goals. When Ebony played on the field she used her<br />
speed and tackling skills to get the ball and distribute to our inners and forwards.<br />
Erin Topfer – Erin never stopped trying all year. When she was asked to play another position, she<br />
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did so with no problems. Erin is a team player who has contributed in every game. She was very<br />
consistent throughout the season with excellent vision and good skills.<br />
Heidi Doran – Heidi was always willing to help out in the team discussion on who we had to mark<br />
on the opposition. She has great enthusiasm, always willing to learn new skills and played wherever<br />
she was needed. Heidi tried hard in the positions she was given and will continue to improve in the<br />
years to come.<br />
Jack Crampton – Ladd – Jack has enjoyed his year where he played most of his season at right<br />
half. He has good skills and coordination. The second half of the season, Jack’s tackle improved out<br />
of sight, which helped the team transfer into attack more quickly. Well done Jack, good luck for the<br />
future.<br />
Joshua Norman – Josh had speed to burn on the wing and used it well in attack. His positional<br />
play saw him create headaches for the opposition. Although Josh did not score many goals during<br />
the season he created a lot of opportunities for the rest of the team.<br />
Lachlan White – Lockie had a very consistent year being strong in defence and able to switch the<br />
ball into attack. Lockie was a vital part of our team and he was able to do what was needed of him.<br />
For his first year he has very good skills and an understanding of how to play the game; he will only<br />
continue to improve.<br />
Maddi Lapstun - Maddi had a very consistent year being strong in defence and able to switch the<br />
ball into attack. She was a vital part of our team and she was able to do whatever was needed of her.<br />
Maddi has good stick skills and will continue to improve.<br />
Matias Avellanal – Matias has great ball control, skills and pace. He is an extremely valuable<br />
player covering as much ground as possible. Matias was always looking for the ball from the inners<br />
and positioned himself well in attack. He showed great ability to score most of our goals this<br />
season.<br />
Milena De Silva – Milena was a key player; solid in defence and always working hard. She is very<br />
confident and strong, which are two things that are needed to be a successful back. I wish her luck<br />
for the future.<br />
Mollie Beehan – Mollie consistently put into practice things that she has learnt at training and was<br />
always strong in defence. Mollie had a very successful season; she would always put 100% into her<br />
game and was always involved in the game looking for the ball and making good leads.<br />
Sascha Swaraj – Sascha’s ability to play a number of positions showed us what an important<br />
player she was to the team. Whether she was on the wing, half, inner or even goalie, her<br />
determination and skill never let us down. Sascha has lots of energy and is always willing to learn.<br />
Tiffany Borgese – Tiffany was a very strong player for the team this year, she never let other<br />
players push her off the ball. She played many positions which shows what a versatile player she is.<br />
Tiffany has good fitness which shows during her game she can run all day. Well done on a great<br />
year Tiffany.<br />
Parents - Thank you for your vocal effort thought out the year and providing encouragement each<br />
week.<br />
Scott – Manager – Thanks for a great season; the team wouldn’t have functioned without you.<br />
Thanks for the season<br />
Mel Newton<br />
Coach<br />
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U11A Redbacks<br />
Back Row: Brayden Morrow, Geoff Baird (Assistant Everything!!), Shanti Hughes (Manager), Sam Alexander, Arvind<br />
Hughes (Coach)<br />
Middle Row: Angus Baird, Alice Schacher, Miriam Pritchard, Alanna Howe, Jackson Howe, Ryan Howe, Hugo<br />
Hughes, Tim Pritchard, Jack May<br />
Front Row: Callam Baird, Jack Beehan<br />
This season we had the task of defending our title, however we came up against a bigger, tougher<br />
opposition in the Grand Final and were unable to hold out.<br />
The group consisted of very young, very craZZZy players, many of whom still have another two<br />
more years in the under 11’s, and with only two players having played in this Division, we had a<br />
major task at hand. Each player has skills greater than the normal U11 player and considering their<br />
age the U11’s will be very strong in seasons to come. Watch out Sutherland!<br />
We started the season off with an unbeaten streak of seven games; unfortunately many of these<br />
results were draws. The sequence of draws right at the start of the season was the deciding factor in<br />
our second place finish after the round games. We lost the Major Semi Final and salvaged a well<br />
earned draw in the Preliminary Final to obtain a well deserved spot in the Grand Final.<br />
As always it was a great pleasure to coach the team this season, and I hope these players continue to<br />
play hockey for <strong>Glebe</strong> in the future.<br />
I would like to thank Manager Shanti, “Mum” for being my parrot when the players could not hear<br />
me on the field, Geoff Baird for being our umpire every week, David Pritchard for assisting with<br />
pre-match warm ups and the other parents for their assistance throughout the year.<br />
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Sam Alexander (Fullback) - he always appeared at the opportune moment, either in time to clear<br />
the ball, make a tackle or intercept a pass. He was solid at the back and would either let the ball past<br />
or the player... but not both.<br />
Angus Baird (Wing/Half) - initially started as a half, but his speed was put to better use on the<br />
wing. He gave his opposite number a terribly hard job and always played with great enthusiasm.<br />
Calam Baird (Centre Forward) - was our smallest and youngest player on the team, but don’t let<br />
his size fool you, he has many skills in his bag of tricks, one of them being a wicked hit. One to<br />
look out for in the future years.<br />
Jack Beehan (Goalie) - Mr No Fear, has developed immensely over the season, with some<br />
outstanding performances in the late round games and the finals. The scores would have been<br />
considerably different if it wasn’t for him. He made an incredible one on one sliding save to keep a<br />
draw in order to advance to the Grand Final.<br />
Alanna Howe (Half) - has a great eye for the ball, which was put to good use in defence, with<br />
many a great tackle. But what distinguished her was her marking ability - the poor opposition<br />
winger! Incredibly this was her first year of hockey too, Looking forward to seeing her in the future.<br />
Jackson Howe (Fullback) - was our resident full back with Sam, who could pull off a goal saving<br />
tackle. He developed a robust hit over the course of the season, and a solid understanding of key<br />
defensive concepts.<br />
Ryan Howe (Wing) - a key member of our forward line (top goal scorer), a formidable finisher he<br />
developed immensely throughout the season. Each week his mantra was “trap before you shoot”.<br />
Hugo Hughes (Inner) - was one of the experienced players on the team, and it was displayed<br />
through his knowledge of the game, and his positive enthusiasm towards the team.<br />
Jack May (Inner) - Chief Annoyer, Jack constantly ran, caused trouble in both attack and defence,<br />
whether it be a goal or frustrating the opposition.<br />
Brayden Morrow (Centre Half) – Brayden, another experienced player, played the pivotal role of<br />
centre half this year. His distribution of the ball was superb through his phenomenal hit which could<br />
slice an opposing team in half.<br />
Miriam Pritchard (Centre Forward) - on her day she could run riot through the opposition<br />
defence, has great hand eye coordination and her passing to players in space greatly improved<br />
towards the end of the season. I hope she continues to play.<br />
Tim Pritchard (Utility) - possesses a tremendous amount of skill, from stick work to the ability to<br />
adjust to any position. He can literally play everywhere from the forward line to the halves and<br />
even fullback. A great asset to any team.<br />
Alice Schacher (Half) - her positional play, ball control and tackling improved every single week,<br />
and this was evident in the Final games. It was a great pleasure to see her develop, and I hope she<br />
continues to play.<br />
Arvind Hughes<br />
Coach<br />
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U 11B Hornets<br />
Back: Isabel Iglesias, Maykooth Farrawell, Ana Moraitakis, Alysha Durrant, Taillah Splitt, Joel Darwin, Darcy Kelly,<br />
Eliza Holyoake (Coach)<br />
Front: Lindon Durrant, Queenie Colquhoun, Callan Smith, James Cooper, Priya O’Brien, Jane Spencer, Zoe Taylor,<br />
Nicholas Moraitakis<br />
Absent: Tom Holyoake (Coach)<br />
<strong>2009</strong> started with Tom and Eliza being introduced to a team of fresh-faced U11s. Despite a lack of<br />
training the team made great progress and gained momentum developing well throughout the<br />
season.<br />
Queenie – Always enthusiastic, Queenie was a delight to coach. She has a great attitude to the<br />
game and a fantastic sense of humour. She played hard all season and should be proud of her<br />
efforts.<br />
James – We were always overjoyed when Coops, our pint sized propeller, made it to hockey.<br />
Although he missed some games, he more than made up for any absences with his never say die<br />
attitude, which culminated in a goal.<br />
Joel – Joel was a revelation. The winner of our most improved award. Joel started out meek and<br />
timid and finished up doing blazing length of the field hits and tackling anyone and everything.<br />
Improving in every aspect of his game, Joel had a great season.<br />
Alysha – Tenacious in attack and defence, Alysha showed an understanding of the game beyond<br />
her years. We’re excited to see her develop next year into an even better player.<br />
Lindon – Like others in the team, Lindon showed dedication playing at any chance he could,<br />
despite other commitments. The last game he played was by far his best, showing how valuable a<br />
player he can be.<br />
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Maykooth – The eternal full back, every game Maykooth would tell us about her yearning to play<br />
other positions, yet through some undeniable force she always ended up at the back. Maykooth’s<br />
defensive finesse saved the team many a goal and she had an impressive season.<br />
Izzy – Sorely missed on her European tanning session, Izzy proved to be an integral part of the<br />
forward line. A pleasure to coach, she was an asset to the team.<br />
Darcy – Darcy our superstar forward with a kick ass hit, we didn’t see as much of him as we<br />
would’ve liked but when he played he did some great things for the team including scoring our first<br />
goal of the season.<br />
Ana – Good enthusiasm in attack, Ana showed great potential and was our leading goal scorer.<br />
With her competitive nature and skills to burn she earned herself the award for best forward.<br />
Nicholas – The ever talkative, excitable Nicholas! Always ready to play, Nicholas never stopped<br />
running and always had his ears open for good advice.<br />
Priya – Thanks to Priya, our team had a mascot, her lovable ferret. Enthusiastic and a solid player<br />
she epitomised her mascot with the development of her tenacious attack and defence skills.<br />
Callan – Winner of the best back award, Callan was the rock that held our defence together.<br />
Always willing to quickly capitalise on a free hit, Callan had a fantastic season and can look<br />
forward to a solid future in hockey.<br />
Jane – Winner of the best and fairest award, Jane played every game with the utmost<br />
sportsmanship. Almost scoring a goal, Jane was outstanding in both defence and attack and had a<br />
great season.<br />
Taillah – One of the few to play almost every position. Taillah excelled at the front with a hand in a<br />
number of the goals. A great overall season we hope to see Taillah back again in 2010.<br />
Zoe –Zoe is one of the giggliest hockey players we’ve ever met and her high spirits helped her to<br />
develop and improve over the season. By the end Zoe began to shine with some outstanding runs<br />
and tackles.<br />
Macy – a helping hand whenever we were short, Macy’s contribution was greatly appreciated.<br />
Special thanks to our team managers Maria and Andrew and also to Graham who’s umpiring skills<br />
made for a fair season for all.<br />
The team developed in confidence over the year and every player should give himself or herself a<br />
pat on the back for a job well done. On a personal note, we had a great time and hope to see<br />
everyone back next year for a season of hockey madness.<br />
Tom & Eliza Holyoake<br />
Coaches<br />
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U 11B Strikers<br />
Back: Alison Cheong (Coach), Jonah Van Wachem, Sophie White, Renee Langenheim, Maddie Allen, George<br />
Howard-White, Una Stevens, Nina Frissel-Thomas, Yasmine Boo Reddy, Frankie Howard-White, Dyson Davis, Bruce<br />
Field (Manager)<br />
Front: Thomas Keir, Virisilia Pineapple Taufa, Litiana Banana Field Missing: Larse Frissel-Thomas<br />
To begin, I loved coaching the <strong>2009</strong> Strikers. I believe I had the privilege to coach the best group of<br />
kids in all of Australia.<br />
We started the season looking very hopeful for a premiership. I had coached Nina, Frankie,<br />
Sophie and Tom the previous year, and was amazed at their level of improvement. Then we had<br />
Renee, Larse, Pineapple and Banana coming up from Minkey. And also a few new kids who had<br />
never picked up a hockey stick, Jonah, Maddie, George, Boo and Dyson. Finally we had Una who<br />
had played for the Hornets the previous year. We had a champion team.<br />
We were really unfortunate during the season not to come out with a win, but despite the<br />
score each week the Strikers gave it their best each game. I think it’s sometimes hard to have<br />
perspective when you’re losing each week by a few goals. However, the kids have really developed<br />
their game since the beginning of the season.<br />
I really enjoyed convincing the kids to tuck their shirts in at the beginning of the match and<br />
reminding them at half time. I enjoyed the pre match war cry that started as a whisper and lead into<br />
a scream, “strike, strike, STRIKE!” etc.<br />
Most of all I enjoyed the camaraderie. Early in the season George was just finding his feet. He had a<br />
hard time one game from some kids. On the Sunday he got a call from Una who was keen to go<br />
down to the park and have a hit. This was the attitude of the team, everyone had a go rather than<br />
putting the best players on for the whole game. I had a great season and I hope the team did too,<br />
because we not only improved our game but we made friends for life.<br />
I want to thank Bruce for all his help. I really couldn’t have organised a thing without him. He<br />
padded up the kids, helped at training and had match cards each game. I also want to thank the<br />
mums and dads for their support. Getting up on a Saturday is hard enough for me, but I can only<br />
imagine the effort you all put in, so thank you. Finally thank you Strikers for all your time and love<br />
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for hockey. We had a great season and I hope you all return next year.<br />
Maddie Allen had never played hockey before the <strong>2009</strong> season. She showed true skill, in defence<br />
during the second half of the season with her buddy Renee. They were good at chatting and<br />
defending the goals.<br />
Dyson Davis had never played hockey before also, but had a great first season. He moved all over<br />
the pitch, from defence to attack. He has a great attitude and really showed potential from the first<br />
match, when he was awarded player of the match.<br />
Litiana Banana Field had been playing Minkey with me in the prior season. She also stepped in a<br />
few times to help the Hornets out. Litiana was excellent this season as she scored our three goals<br />
and found her feet in attack.<br />
Larse Frissel-Thomas had been playing Minkey for a few years and was keen to step up to Under<br />
11s. He joined us a little late during the season but was a great addition to the side. He has started<br />
very young and has lots of time to develop his hockey.<br />
Nina Frissel-Thomas started playing Under 11s last year and was blossoming into a great player.<br />
This year when I saw Nina play pre season I was shocked with her improvement. I was convinced<br />
that she had spent the summer in a Dutch hockey camp.<br />
Frankie Howard-White was another star this season. Last year Frankie had just started her hockey<br />
career, this year she was all over the pitch. Her involvement was inspiring and she really put in the<br />
effort every game.<br />
George Howard-White aka Georgie Porgey was a star with the ladies! George had never played<br />
before and early on in the season he hadn’t found his grounding. By the end of the season he was<br />
making amazing tackles, taking free hits and helping me coach.<br />
Tom Keir was a long time Minkey and started playing Under 11s the year before. He played centre<br />
half most of this season and really showed off his ability. I really enjoyed coaching Tom, and was<br />
eager to hear his analysis of the game at half time.<br />
Renee Langenheim had played Minkey prior to this season. She teamed up with her friend Maddie<br />
in defence. She was really impressive in the backs, especially when she was up against some larger<br />
competition and came out on top.<br />
Yasmine Boo Reddy started the season without any hockey experience. She was a delight to coach<br />
and I think she really developed throughout the season. Her enthusiasm was encouraging; I clearly<br />
remember the night Boo came to training on Federal in the rain.<br />
Una Stevens is something special. When she enters a game she brings a spirit that makes the whole<br />
team lift. It is not about winning for Una, it is about having fun. She has the skill to play in the 11A<br />
Redbacks, but was determined to play with her friends, which highlights her mentality.<br />
Virisilia Pineapple Taufa played Minkey the previous season. She was getting to old for Minkey,<br />
so it was great to see her play with bigger kids. She had a few blinder runs up forward, reading the<br />
play and waiting patiently for the ball to pop out.<br />
Jonah Van Wachem had never played before, but has hockey in his blood. He also played AFL on<br />
Saturday and we missed his control of the ball when he couldn’t make games. Jonah has real skill<br />
and control of the ball and I can’t wait to see him play in a few years.<br />
Sophie White has played hockey with me for some time. I have always enjoyed her company and<br />
am amazed each season when she grasps the positions. When Sophie played wing, she would have<br />
spectacular runs down the pitch creating real opportunities.<br />
Alison Cheong<br />
Coach<br />
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Final Points Score <strong>2009</strong> Season (excl Finals)<br />
Under 13A<br />
P W L D B FF For Ag Diff Pts<br />
Sutherland U13A Blue 15 15 0 0 0 0 91 8 83 45<br />
<strong>Glebe</strong> U13A Redbacks 15 11 3 1 0 0 61 25 36 34<br />
Sutherland U13A Black 14 6 5 4 0 0 26 32 -6 22<br />
St George U13A 15 4 9 2 0 0 25 65 -40 14<br />
Moorebank U13A 14 2 11 1 0 0 18 44 -26 7<br />
UNSW U13A 12 1 10 2 0 1 11 58 -47 5<br />
Under 13B<br />
P W L D B FF For Ag Diff Pts<br />
Bankstown U13B 15 12 0 0 3 0 84 4 80 36<br />
Sutherland U13B White 15 9 3 0 3 0 78 13 65 27<br />
<strong>Glebe</strong> U13B Strikers 15 6 6 0 3 0 40 41 -1 18<br />
UNSW U13B 13 3 7 0 3 2 13 66 -53 9<br />
St George U13B 15 0 12 0 3 0 4 95 -91 0<br />
Under 11A<br />
P W L D B FF For Ag Diff Pts<br />
Sutherland Blue 11A 15 12 2 1 0 0 66 18 48 37<br />
<strong>Glebe</strong> U11A Redbacks 15 7 4 4 0 0 39 23 16 25<br />
Moorebank U11A 15 7 5 3 0 0 26 29 -3 24<br />
Sutherland Black 11A 15 0 15 0 0 0 3 64 -61 0<br />
Under 11B<br />
P W L D B FF For Ag Diff Pts<br />
St George U11B 15 14 1 0 0 0 66 10 56 42<br />
Bankstown U11B 15 11 3 1 0 0 69 14 55 34<br />
UNSW U11B 14 8 5 2 0 0 48 33 15 26<br />
Sutherland U11B White 13 4 7 3 0 1 11 52 -41 15<br />
<strong>Glebe</strong> U11B Strikers 15 2 11 2 0 0 15 54 -39 8<br />
<strong>Glebe</strong> U11B Hornets 15 1 12 2 0 0 8 54 -46 5<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Championship<br />
Sutherland 241<br />
<strong>Glebe</strong> 135<br />
Bankstown 105<br />
Moorebank 85<br />
St George 80<br />
UNSW 66<br />
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U17A SHA<br />
P W L D B FF For Ag Diff Pts<br />
Moorebank 14 9 2 1 2 0 48 18 30 28<br />
Sutherland 1 14 8 3 1 2 0 65 25 40 25<br />
<strong>Glebe</strong> 14 7 3 2 2 0 35 24 11 23<br />
Ryde HH 1 14 5 5 2 2 0 42 21 21 17<br />
NWS 1 13 3 4 4 2 0 14 16 -2 13<br />
GSU 1 14 2 7 3 2 0 12 34 -22 9<br />
Briars 1 12 0 9 1 2 1 3 81 -78 1<br />
U15A SJHA Sydney-Wide<br />
Goal Diff Points<br />
Sutherland 54 23<br />
Ryde 39 23<br />
Northern <strong>District</strong> 29 22<br />
Moorebank 70 18<br />
Gordon North Sydney 22 14<br />
St George -46 5<br />
Sydney Uni -92 4<br />
<strong>Glebe</strong> -76 3<br />
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<strong>Glebe</strong> Representative Players – <strong>2009</strong><br />
Central Area <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Hockey</strong> Association Boys (CAJHA)<br />
U/15 Tim Fleming, Jamie Fleming, Dylan Howe, Tim de Weerd<br />
U/13 Mackenzie Noller, Kris Manou, Max Tintner, Jack Beehan, Hugo Hughes<br />
U/11 Brayden Morrow, Ryan Howe, Jackson Howe, Sam Alexander, Tim Pritchard, Jonah van<br />
Wachem, Angus Baird<br />
Sydney <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Hockey</strong> Association (SJHA)<br />
U/17-1 Alex Sheard, Jake Ribarovski, Alisdair Brown, Corey Morrow<br />
U/17-3 Eugene Brown, Mitchell Graham<br />
U/15-1 Jordan Dart<br />
U15-3 Ethan Doughty, Tim Fleming<br />
U/13-1 Mackenzie Noller, Dylan Howe<br />
U/13-2 Jamie Fleming, Kris Manou<br />
U/11-2 Brayden Morrow, Hugo Hughes<br />
U/15 Girls Rebecca De Weerd, Natasha De Weerd<br />
U/13 Girls Emma Millington, Elena Sheard<br />
U/13 Field Jordan Dart<br />
NSW State Representation<br />
Also congratulations to <strong>Glebe</strong> <strong>Junior</strong>s who played in school rep teams at State Championships<br />
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Major <strong>Junior</strong> Awards <strong>2009</strong><br />
Each Season, the Coaches and Managers of the various <strong>Junior</strong> Teams are asked to nominate Players in the various<br />
categories that make up our Major <strong>Junior</strong> Awards. These Awards are highly prized by all <strong>Junior</strong> Players and every<br />
Player nominated for a Major <strong>Junior</strong> Award should be justly proud, as a nomination in itself is a great honour. Each<br />
nomination is assessed on its merits and careful deliberation is made to achieve a final worthy recipient.<br />
All <strong>Junior</strong>s – The Brother Maurice McCarten Keegan<br />
Trophy<br />
For the <strong>Junior</strong> Player who “constantly plays an unselfish team game, supports their mates,<br />
never gives up and is able to accept victory and defeat equally”<br />
The Nominations:<br />
The Recipient:<br />
Rebecca de Weerd, Una Stevens, Dion Condack, Maddy Stewart, Aisling Klimoski<br />
Dion Condack<br />
All <strong>Junior</strong>s – The Billy “Jazza” Ryan Trophy<br />
For the <strong>Junior</strong> Player who “has sought to improve their game and participate<br />
with the loyalty, enthusiasm and dedication to the true traditions of the <strong>Glebe</strong> club”<br />
The Nominations:<br />
The Recipient:<br />
Yasmin Reddy, Dion Condack, Maddy Stewart, Tim Graham, Tim De Weerd<br />
Maddy Stewart<br />
U/11’s - Bobby “Rocker” Fox Memorial Trophy<br />
The Under 11 Player who has “demonstrated outstanding potential<br />
and with the best demeanor on and off the field”<br />
The Nominations:<br />
Brayden Morrow, Hugo Hughes, Jack Beehan, Dyson Davis, Sophie White<br />
The Recipient:<br />
Hugo Hughes<br />
U/13’s - The Ralph Rochester Trophy<br />
The <strong>Junior</strong> Player who is “the most outstanding junior thirteen years and under<br />
with the best general demeanor on and off the field”<br />
The Nominations:<br />
The Recipient:<br />
Emma Millington, Dylan Howe, Mack Noller, Kris Manou, Elena Sheard<br />
Dylan Howe<br />
U/15’s – The Arthur Stubbs Trophy<br />
The <strong>Junior</strong> Player who “has demonstrated outstanding potential”<br />
The Nominations:<br />
The Recipient:<br />
Natasha de Weerd, Ethan Doughty, Rebecca de Weerd<br />
Rebecca de Weerd<br />
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U/17’s – Southern Cross Award<br />
The U17 Player who “continually endeavours to achieve their best in competition, displays good sportsmanship &<br />
citizenship”<br />
The Nominations:<br />
The Recipient:<br />
Kolja Brockmann, Corey Morrow, Jake Ribarovski<br />
Corey Morrow<br />
U11 Girls – <strong>Glebe</strong><br />
Womens Encouragement<br />
Award<br />
Frankie Howard-White<br />
U/13 Girls – <strong>Glebe</strong><br />
Womens Encouragement<br />
Award<br />
Heidi Doran<br />
………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………….<br />
Team Awards <strong>2009</strong><br />
U/15 Redbacks U/13A Redbacks<br />
Best Team Player Tim De Weerd Best Team Player Mackenzie Noller<br />
Best Forward Natasha De Weerd Best Forward Emma Millington<br />
Best Back Edward Noller Best Back Kris Manou/Elena<br />
Sheard<br />
Most Improved Dion Condack Most Improved Aisling Klimoski<br />
Players’ Player Scott Madycki Coach’s Award Dylan Howe<br />
U/13B Strikers<br />
U/11A Redbacks<br />
Best Team Player Ebony Leonello Best Team Player Hugo Hughes<br />
Best Forward Matias Avellanal Best Forward Ryan Howe<br />
Best Back Adam Burgess Best Back Jackson Howe<br />
Most Improved<br />
Coach’s Award<br />
U/11A Redbacks<br />
Amelia Stabback<br />
Jack Crampton-Ladd<br />
Most Improved<br />
U/11B Strikers<br />
Alanna Howe, Miriam<br />
Pritchard, Alice<br />
Schacher<br />
Best Team Player Hugo Hughes Best Team Player Una Stevens<br />
Best Forward Ryan Howe Best Forward Litiana Field<br />
Best Back Jackson Howe Best Back Tom Keir<br />
Most Improved<br />
U/11B Hornets<br />
Alanna Howe, Miriam<br />
Pritchard, Alice<br />
Schacher<br />
Most Improved<br />
Coach’s Award<br />
U/17A<br />
George Howard-White<br />
Yasmin Reddy<br />
Best Team Player Jane Spencer Players’ Player Alisdair Brown<br />
Best Forward Ana Moraitakis<br />
Best Back<br />
Callan Smith<br />
Most Improved Joel Darwin<br />
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Number of Games Played by Current <strong>Junior</strong> Players<br />
(Under 11 to Under 17)<br />
* Indicates Players who reached 100 <strong>Junior</strong> Competition Games during the <strong>2009</strong> Season<br />
Given Family Season Games Games Total<br />
Name Name Commenced Played Played Games<br />
Team <strong>Hockey</strong> Prior to <strong>2009</strong> in <strong>2009</strong> Played<br />
Maddie Allen <strong>2009</strong> 0 15 15<br />
Sam Alexander 2008 9 14 23<br />
Matias Avellanal 2007 33 14 47<br />
Angus Baird 2008 9 18 27<br />
Calam Baird <strong>2009</strong> 0 18 18<br />
Callam Barrett <strong>2009</strong> 0 11 11<br />
Jack Beehan 2008 7 17 24<br />
Mollie Beehan 2008 9 12 21<br />
Tiffany Borgese 2008 10 14 24<br />
Kolja Brockmann <strong>2009</strong> 0 12 12<br />
Alasdair Brown 2002 129 12 141<br />
Eugene Brown <strong>2009</strong> 0 12 12<br />
Adam Burgess 2006 48 12 60<br />
Queenie Colquhoun <strong>2009</strong> 0 10 10<br />
Dion Condack 2007 31 21 52<br />
Ally Cooper 2005 40 14 54<br />
James Cooper <strong>2009</strong> 0 12 12<br />
Jack Crampton-Ladd 2006 26 11 37<br />
Jordan Dart 2002 126 6 132<br />
Joel Darwin 2008 12 15 27<br />
Dyson Davis <strong>2009</strong> 0 14 14<br />
Milena De Silva <strong>2009</strong> 0 11 11<br />
Natasha De Weerd <strong>2009</strong> 0 14 14<br />
Rebecca De Weerd <strong>2009</strong> 0 12 12<br />
Tim De Weerd <strong>2009</strong> 0 14 14<br />
Heidi Doran 2008 7 11 18<br />
Clare Doughty 2005 55 17 72<br />
Harry Doughty 2005 60 11 71<br />
Ethan Doughty 2007 29 14 43<br />
Alysha Durrant <strong>2009</strong> 0 14 14<br />
Lindon Durrant <strong>2009</strong> 0 13 13<br />
Cameron Elliott <strong>2009</strong> 0 13 13<br />
Maykooth Farrawell 2008 13 14 27<br />
Litiana Field 2008 3 19 22<br />
Timothy Fleming 2003 87 8 95<br />
Jamie Fleming 2003 71 17 88<br />
Larse Frissel-Thomas <strong>2009</strong> 0 13 13<br />
Nina Frissel-Thomas 2008 9 16 25<br />
Kaya Gee <strong>2009</strong> 0 2 2<br />
Mitchell Graham <strong>2009</strong> 0 8 8<br />
Tim Graham 2007 30 18 48<br />
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Given Family Season Games Games Total<br />
Name Name Commenced Played Played Games<br />
Team <strong>Hockey</strong> Prior to <strong>2009</strong> in <strong>2009</strong> Played<br />
Frankie Howard-White 2008 9 11 20<br />
Alanna Howe <strong>2009</strong> 0 17 17<br />
Dylan Howe 2005 47 18 65<br />
Jackson Howe 2008 11 19 30<br />
Ryan Howe 2008 2 18 20<br />
Hugo Hughes 2006 52 18 70<br />
Isabel Iglesias 2008 11 10 21<br />
Max Jeffreys 2008 13 13 26<br />
Tom Keir 2008 13 13 26<br />
Beth Kelly 2007 24 11 35<br />
Darcy Kelly 2007 21 13 34<br />
Aisling Klimoski <strong>2009</strong> 0 18 18<br />
Renee Langenheim <strong>2009</strong> 0 15 15<br />
Joe Laycock 2004 70 14 84<br />
Caitlin Lawrence <strong>2009</strong> 0 17 17<br />
Alessandra Lee <strong>2009</strong> 0 15 15<br />
Ebony Leonello 2007 32 13 45<br />
Paris Litton-Strain 2004 66 6 72<br />
Maddi Lupstun <strong>2009</strong> 0 8 8<br />
Scott Madycki 2005 54 11 65<br />
Kris Manou 2006 50 17 67<br />
Jack May 2006 35 15 50<br />
Katie Mazzochi <strong>2009</strong> 0 11 11<br />
Max McInness 2004 65 13 78<br />
Emma Millington 2005 64 16 80<br />
Ana Moraitakis 2008 11 14 25<br />
Nicholas Moraitakis <strong>2009</strong> 0 13 13<br />
Brayden Morrow 2008 17 19 36<br />
Corey Morrow 2007 37 13 50<br />
Edward Noller 2003 74 13 87<br />
Mackenzie Noller 2003 105 19 124<br />
William Noller 2001 155 11 166<br />
Joshua Norman 2007 29 13 42<br />
Priya O’Brien <strong>2009</strong> 0 12 12<br />
Eoghan O’Donnell 2001 137 12 149<br />
Bonnie Poddelec 2005 55 11 66<br />
Miriam Pritchard 2008 14 17 31<br />
Tim Pritchard 2008 7 17 24<br />
Yasmine Reddy <strong>2009</strong> 0 13 13<br />
Jake Ribarovski 2007 36 11 47<br />
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Given Family Season Games Games Total<br />
Name Name Commenced Played Played Games<br />
Team <strong>Hockey</strong> Prior to <strong>2009</strong> in <strong>2009</strong> Played<br />
Alice Schacher 2007 31 15 46<br />
Charlie Schacher 2007 27 10 37<br />
Alex Sheard 2000 173 13 186<br />
Elena Sheard 2003 97 16 113*<br />
Callan Smith 2008 12 15 27<br />
Jane Spencer <strong>2009</strong> 0 11 11<br />
Taillah Splitt <strong>2009</strong> 0 13 13<br />
Amelia Stabback <strong>2009</strong> 0 11 11<br />
Niamh Stevens 2005 25 12 25<br />
Una Stevens 2008 12 17 29<br />
Maddy Stewart 2008 12 11 23<br />
Sascha Swaraj 2008 11 11 22<br />
Virisila Taufa 2008 1 16 17<br />
Zoe Taylor 2008 11 15 26<br />
Dominic Tintner 2001 145 12 157<br />
Max Tintner 2008 21 17 38<br />
Erin Topfer <strong>2009</strong> 0 11 11<br />
Jonah Van Wachem <strong>2009</strong> 0 12 12<br />
Lachlan White <strong>2009</strong> 0 12 12<br />
Sophie White 2008 11 14 25<br />
The number of games played for the <strong>2009</strong> season has been noted from Team records.<br />
We have tried to be as accurate as possible,<br />
but if there are any errors, please let the <strong>Junior</strong> Convenor know.<br />
Vernon Howe with his <strong>Glebe</strong> Minkeys<br />
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<strong>Glebe</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Hockey</strong> <strong>Club</strong> would like to thank our<br />
major sponsors Just <strong>Hockey</strong> & the Toxteth Hotel<br />
Also thanks to Bakers Delight <strong>Glebe</strong> and Galuzzo & Sons,<br />
Organic Fruit and Vegetables<br />
Mark Paterson<br />
<strong>Glebe</strong> 2008 First Grade captain Mark Paterson was selected this year to play for the<br />
Kookaburras, Australia’s national men’s hockey team. Mark follows in the footsteps<br />
of other <strong>Glebe</strong> players to have played for their country including Triple Olympians<br />
Ken Wark Jnr and Pat Nilan. He comes from a famous <strong>Glebe</strong> family and has played<br />
his entire junior hockey with the club including minkey, 212 junior games and 170<br />
senior games – our first minkey player to become a Kookaburra!<br />
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