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Of Carlton of Carlton of WOMENCarlton APRIL 2010 NEWSLETTER NO 10 Join Forces with Breast Cancer Network Australia Wear a Pink Poncho at the G MAY 7! PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE What’s In Store 2010 JUDY MULLEN Women of Carlton were treated to a tour of the new state of the art training facility at Visy Park and an introduction Welcome to Women of Carlton special opportunity to Women of to the newest recruits to the Club by coach Brett Ratten – the official female supporter Carlton members. early in February. Carlton Ambassador Jo Silvagni, with network of the Carlton Football son Ben close by her side, interviewed Brett about the Club since 2002. Our aim is to We hope the 2010 AFL season is season ahead and gleaned some interesting facts and provide members with a sense made even more interesting and information. Brett introduced each player and spoke of belonging and connection enjoyable by your involvement about their attributes and football experience to date. to the Club and a forum for in WoC. We have included a Players present on the night included Marcus Davies, women who are passionate membership form in case you Lachie Henderson, Rohan Kerr, Kane Lucas, Brock about Carlton to socialise and have forgotten to renew or you McLean, Jaryd Cachia, Levi Casboult, Joe Dare, Josh network at football-related would like to sign someone Donaldson, Zac Tuohy, Simon White and Peter Labi. events. else up! Our start-of-the-season event Some of our events, including What’s In Store was held at Dinner with the Boys (i.e. Jarrad the recently opened training Waite and Shaun Hampson) facility at Visy Park and we were will be for members only, so privileged to be shown around make sure you have renewed the facilities and introduced to your membership to receive an the new recruits personally by invitation. coach Brett Ratten. We thank Carlton Ambassador Jo Silvagni Go Blues, for accepting the role of MC for the evening and Brett and Judy Mullen New recruit Joe the players for providing this President Dare with Jo and Ben Silvagni 1970 PREMIERSHIPRivalry Lunch 30 APRIL AT THE PARK HYATT BALLROOM 2010 signals the anniversary Not only will this special event of one of the most memorable provide a memorable experience and iconic games in Carlton for all those who attend, but it Football Club’s proud history will also help raise much-needed Women of Carlton at Family Day in February – the 1970 Premiership win funds for the Prostate Cancer Jenni Marr and Robyn Grigg representing WoC at Family Day. over Collingwood. To celebrate Foundation of Australia – a the fortieth anniversary of that cause that has been linked to the momentous day CFC invites Carlton v Collingwood rivalry you to join MC Brian Taylor in recent years through the Peter and players from both Grand Mac and Richard Pratt Cups. GUESS Final teams in re-living ‘Jezza’s’ mark, Hopkins’ four goal haul If you would like to attend please and many other unforgettable contact CFC Corporate Sales on WHO? moments. 9389 6232. Guess which Carlton player owns Benny for your chance to win two tickets to the Guernsey Club FINAL SCORE G B POINTS sponsor dinner (valued at $250) on July 1. Send entries to [email protected]. CARLTON 17 9 111 First correct entry received will be awarded the prize! COLLINGWOOD 14 17 101 Join Forces with Breast Cancer Network Australia Wear a Pink Poncho at the G: MAY 7! SAM LANE WINS A QUILL AWARD WoC’s own Sam Lane has won a coveted Join Forces with Breast Cancer members to support this event, Melbourne Press Club Network Australia and Wear a for all the women (and men) Quill award. Sam won in Pink Poncho at the G on May 7! touched by breast cancer. the Best Sports Story in any Medium category, for Breast Cancer Network Australia Go to www.fieldofwomenlive. her story on the North invites everyone to participate in org.au and make sure you do not Melbourne Football Club Field of Women LIVE at the MCG miss out on this powerful and ‘chicken’ video scandal. on Friday May 7. The event, to emotive display on the MCG on be held before the Melbourne/ Friday May 7! Congratulations from Bulldogs match, will see 14,000 all at WoC! Australians take the field to For more information please form the Breast Cancer Network email: [email protected] or Australia’s Pink Lady Silhouette. call 1800 500 258. The powerful display will highlight the number of people who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, and bring the statistics of breast cancer to life. Women of Carlton Ambassador and BCNA Event Champion Helen Sykes asks all WoC Jarrad Waite with WoC members Jenni Marr, Gail and Lorna Booker. Guernsey Presentation AT CROWN Our sponsored players Jarrad Waite and Shaun Hampson were presented with their guernseys at Crown on 17 March. WoC members lucky enough to represent the group and accompany the players to the function were Kay Kilsby, Jenni Marr and Gail and Lorna Booker. WOMEN OF CARLTON NEWSLETTER NO 10 The easiest way for us to keep you up to date with what is happening at Women address to Mandy Hunter on 9389 6256, by mail to PO Box 83 Carlton North 3054 or at of Carlton is by email. If you have an email address and have not been receiving [email protected] to be included on the Women of Carlton database. information from us, we may not have your address listed. Please send your email More information: www.carltonfc.com.au/corporate/supportergroups.
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