FEBRUARY 2021 | ISSUE 03 THE TIGER TIMES The latest news and updates from the Torquay Tigers

A MESSAGE FROM INSIDE THIS ISSUE: THE PRESIDENT Jenny Wood UPDATE ON WOMEN'S FOOTBALL FROM LAHNEE

SENIORS RECRUITING UPDATE

NETBALL MESSAGE FROM MEAGAN

PLAYER PROFILES

CRICKET NEWS

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SENIOR WOMEN'S FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILE: Lahnee Firth Ben Macnamara Senior Women’s Football is off to a strong preseason start. We have welcomed some new recruits who not only brought fresh talent to the team but so much enthusiasm for the sport. Each week you can see improvement not only in skills but also coming together as an actual team and getting to know each other’s strengths.

The Senior Women’s Team preseason training is Monday and Wednesday 6pm-7.30pm at Bellbrae Oval. The team is still welcoming new players to come down for a kick and get to know the girls so please contact the club for more details.

If playing isn’t your thing we are also looking for Nickname: Kevin volunteers on game day to help with a variety of jobs. Age: 23 This means you can still be part of the team but just not Status: Single?... have to take to the field. Being a volunteer is one of the Occupation: Chippy most appreciated jobs from the whole team and club. Once again please reach out to the club for more details. Favourites: Footy Position: Floating Back AFL Team: Tigers Movie: Never Back Down Song: Lovebirds - In the Shadows Band: Late Night Tuff Guy TV Show: Spicks and Specks Meal: Thursday Club Dinners

Best Footy Memories: All Grand Finals Biggest Influence: Dad (Paul) Something suprising about you: Part time DJ Secret Skill: Smart Best Torquay FC Memory: 2014 U18 Flag FEBRUARY 2021 | ISSUE 03

SENIOR'S RECRUITING UPDATE Dom Gleeson We welcome back former junior and GFL premiership player, Ben McNamara, to the club. A centre half back with great ball skills who has developed his leadership skills while playing for St Joseph’s in the GFL and being a listed player for Werribee in the VFL. Check out his player profile in this newsletter!

Along with Ben, the club is thrilled to announce some handy additions on top of our 2019 recruits, Lucas Anderson (centre half forward) from St Joseph’s in the GFL, Blake O’Halloran (ruck) from Eastern Park in the Adelaide Football League, James Darke (midfielder) returning from overseas, Max Hurley (half forward) returning from interstate and Sam Caruso (small utility) from Doncaster in the Eastern Football Netball League.

The coaches and players are excited and can’t wait for the season to start. We have 3 practice matches scheduled over the coming weeks. Details of these matches will be posted on social media.

NICK O'FARRELL LACHIE BONNIE Age: 27 Age: 28 Height: 180cm Height: 178cm Position: Half Forward Flank Position: Half Forward/Half Back Previous Clubs: Football Club Previous club: Strathfieldsaye () , Southern Mallee Giants ( Football Football Club (Bendigo Football League) League) Career Highlights: Playing in two grand Career Highlights: 2014, 2015, 2017, finals, unfortunately losing both 2019 Premierships. Greatest attribute: Speed Greatest Attribute: Utility player

TOM YENSCH COOPER HEARD Age: 27 Age: 20 Height: 196cm Height: 180cm Position: Ruck Position: Forward pocket Previous Clubs: Lavington Panthers (Ovens Previous Club: Ararat Football Netball Club & ), Cardiff Hawks (), Greater Western (AFL Hunter Central Coast) Rebels (NAB League) Career Highlights: 100+ games at Lavington Career Highlight: U17’s Premiership (2017), Panthers, League medal at Cardiff Hawks Senior Debut (2017), Wimmera Interleague Greatest Attribute: Strength in and around team (2019) the football Greatest Attribute: Don’t mind a specky MEMBERSHIPS

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THURSDAY NIGHT DINNERS

With a new season approaching we are planning how we will continue to offer our Thursday night dinners in 2021.

We will put a plan in place to ensure the safety of all members, players and guests which may mean reduced numbers allowed and changes to our Food Service.

Watch this space to stay up to date on how this will work in 2021.

MERCHANDISE

At the end of 2019 the club developed and implemented a brand new look for our Torquay Tigers Merchandise. This was launched early in 2020, but with only a few junior games in 2020 we have not had a chance to show it all off. If you didn't get a chance to buy yours in 2020 we will have it available again this year.

In addition to our normal supporter merchandise we will have a special 70th year jumper available to purchase in 2021. This will be part of a line of collectible merchandise to celebrate this great milestone!

Player uniforms will also be available to purchase early in 2021, this includes shorts, socks, training tops, hoodies, Netball dresses and polo tops.

Orders have now closed for the first round of orders but we will open them up again in March! Watch this space.

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President's Message

Meagan Misfud

2021 will continue to throw challenges our way, challenges that our club is well and truly prepared for. I’m so proud of how our members have stuck together and stayed strong as one. This was no more evident than on Saturday when our Our senior teams are now well into pre-season committee, 2020 senior coaches and A training, our senior coaches are building on their grade premiership players represented relationships with their team members to ensure our club at the sponsors and life strong bonds are formed amongst each playing members luncheon at The Torquay group. The coming weeks will see our senior teams Hotel. The weather treated us kindly and participate in practice matches versing, Colac, St Marys and Wallan, the girls looking forward to hitting Kevin Sheedy was great entertainment the court. for the afternoon. To each of our Our Under 11s commenced training last Monday sponsors and club life members who night, coaches Sharon and Abbey Lanyon are looking were able to attend the day, I do hope forward to coaching Teams Hodge and Stewart. you enjoyed the afternoon as much as I did and thank you on behalf of our Under 13, 15 and 17 trials are now done and dusted, netball members for your continued we have seen almost 150 players hit the court over support. We look forward to working the past two weeks. On behalf of our junior co- with all of our valued sponsors as we all ordinators, Amy Hewett and Belinda Kirk I would like navigate the challenges that still lay to thank our senior netballers who volunteered their valuable family time to act as selectors throughout head, together we will bring our the trial process, we would also like to acknowledge community back together through the parents who assisted with some of the community sport. administration during this period.

What makes our club so great is all the Letters of Offer have gone out to all Under 17s who wonderful families and people within attended the trials, with the Under 13 offers expected each of those families. Some of our to be emailed out Monday March 1st, prior to their senior families will be expanding this next training session on Tuesday March 2nd. Under year with quite a few more babies due to 15 offers will be emailed out on Sunday February 28. arrive throughout the year. I would like Junior Training sessions commencing from Tuesday to congratulate Alex Lillywhite (nee March 2nd will be squad or team based, dependant on the email you receive. Please ensure you read the Campbell) and her husband John, Zoe letters of offer carefully to ensure you arrive on time, Lewis and Mark Macgugan, Teegan and on the correct day at the correct training venue. Jake Powell along with Lauren Berridge I’m looking forward to the season ahead and I hope and Mark Robb who are all expecting you all are too. new additions to their families. FEBRUARY 2021 | ISSUE 03

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WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS Attention All Parents and Care Givers of our Junior Netballers. SEASON Please click on the link below to apply or to add The Torquay Netball Club as an COMMENCEMENT organisation to your existing check. Our club DATES details are - The Torquay Netball Club Inc P O Box 373 Torquay 3228 Ph- 0425 843 479 U/11 Netball Round 1 – Tuesday 13 April at Bye Tuesday 29 June and Final Round CLICK HERE Tuesday 10 August, 2021

U13, U15 & U17 Geelong Junior Netball (GJN) Round 1 – Friday 16 April, 2021 at Kardinia Park Bye Friday 02 July, 2021 and Grand Final is Friday 28 August, 2021. (Games are played Tuesday and Friday evening during the school holidays)

U13, U15, U17, U19 and Seniors Bellarine Football & Netball League Round 1 – Good Friday April 2, 2021 at Spring Creek Reserve Bye Saturday 03 July, 2021 and Grand Finals Saturday September 4, 2021 (TBC) (Matches are played during the school holidays) FEBRUARY 2021 | ISSUE 03 PLAYER PROFILE: NETBALL DRESS, SOCKS Chelsea Bryans TRY ON AND BUY NIGHT Spring Creek Courts Thursday March 18 5.00pm to 6.30pm

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Favourites: Netball Position: WD & C AFL Team: Essendon Bombers Movie: Any Lord of the Rings movie Song: Cher - Believe AUSKICK AND Band: Red Hot Chili Peppers NET SET GO TV Show: The Bold Type Meal: burger and chips! REGISTRATIONS Drink: lemonade Click the following icons to register:

Best Netball Memories: Captaining my U19 team to a GF win and taking out the B&F in the same year. Biggest Influence: my Mum Secret Skill: can touch my nose with my tongue Best Torquay FC Memory: coming to the club as a newbie a few years ago now and making life-long friends in the backline FEBRUARY 2021 | ISSUE 03 CRICKET

Torquay Juniors win T20 premierships The Under 15s and 17s respectively played and brought home premierships in the T20 Grand finals on Tuesday 23 February.

Under 17 Coles: played against East Belmont who they met earlier on in the year. Looking to improve on the previous meeting, Torquay batted first posting 6/138. Some brilliant hitting from Joe Darby 45 and Isaac Timms 41* ensured the tigers were well on top at the innings break. The Bowlers didn’t disappoint when it was there turn with the ball. All bowlers played vital role with Isaac Timms and Cooper Nelson the pick of them 3/19 and 2/10 respectively. A great all-round performance to cap off Under 15 Coad: in a division a season of immense improvement. with three Torquay teams and one from Jan Juc/Anglesea, two of our teams played off for the premiership. Adam Speldewinde anchored Torquay Coad’s of 94 innings top scoring with 24no. In reply, thanks to an unbeaten 30 from Austin Webb for Torquay Sexton, made 76. Great bowling performances for Torquay Coad from Shae Martella and Xander Vahland, and Jude Mortensen from Torquay Sexton. FEBRUARY 2021 | ISSUE 03 WOMEN'S CRICKET

What a season it has been for women’s cricket at Torquay. With the uncertainty around season 20/21 due to COVID-19, it was with great pride that we were able to field 2 senior women’s teams, with 24 players taking the field in black and yellow this season. In the absence of a coach, our immense thanks to Fish, Terry, and the senior men’s teams for With an age range of 14 – 50ish their time and effort in growing years old, it has been a great testament to all that we have the skills and confidence of all meshed and grown into a Torquay ladies. Tigers women’s cricket family, with the youngest members providing such a great energy and thirst for learning and helping our teams to at one point (the end of round 4) both be sitting in the top 4. Torquay Gold had a very successful season, making some incredible progress as a group and finishing 7th. Torquay Black was able to maintain success through the home and away season and incredibly managed to take out the minor premiership, before going down in the semi final against Collendina. Special mention must go to April Williams with an incredible 49* in the 129 run total.

The improvement in this squad from round 1 to 12 was immeasurable and bodes incredibly well for the 2021/22 season, which by all accounts, can’t come soon enough. FEBRUARY 2021 | ISSUE 03

THANK YOU!

Thank you to all the players, officials, members, sponsors and supporters of the Torquay CC. Your active involvement during this season and the extra effort and hard work by everyone in what has been a challenging year, shows dedication and commitment to your community. As a result of the hard work by many hands, the season sees us raise the bar at Tiger Land even further. It’s so pleasing to see so many volunteers continue to put time into the Club and the executive extends its gratitude to you all. We look forward to seeing what the back end of the season holds with many of our teams (across all grades) a very real chance of playing finals cricket. LADDERS

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