Knights News

Issue: 1/2010 Date: 29 March 2010 A Message from the President It gives me great pleasure to formally welcome all players (old and new), their parents and extended family to the 2010 Football season. Can I firstly task this opportunity to thank my committee for all their hard work and commitment to the club during the summer months. I’m sure you will agree that Club Contacts: Sandra Flegg has done a fantastic job sourcing some great looking merchandise for President the club (see images in this edition of the news letter). Ed Rihari has been actively Steve Philippe pursuing new sponsors to the club (see sponsorship page in this newsletter), whilst Rob Hill, Neil Hall 0411056597 and Dave Beaman have provided excellent support sourcing coaches and assisting me with the very Vice President Natham Green challenging task of allocating players to teams. 0407020916 Jenni Allen our hard working registrar and I have worked diligently to try to ensure the club fields Secretary team in all age groups this season which will see some new looked teams this season. I am very Neil Hall pleased to advise that our Auskick numbers are again strong and we will enter the following teams in 0400729363 competition this year: Treasurer Paul Stephenson 2 x Year 3 (Auskickers who will get to represent the club once a month games) 0400335933 2 x Year 4 Registrar 1 x 10’s Jenni Allen 0404695466 1 x 11’s Property-Assistant 1 x 12’s Doug Hamilton 2 x 13’s 0409291145 1 x 14’s Property Coordinator 1x 15’s Felicia Seder And 1 x16’s, all in all an excellent result for the club for the long term! 0425255914 Grounds I remind you all that the clubs major sponsor for 2010 season is the Greenwood Village Shopping Allen Jones Centre and ask that you support this centre and all our sponsors whenever you have the opportunity. 0414539258 Auskick Coordinator We look to forging a long term relationship with the Greenwood Village and your patronage of all Heath McCabe their stores will assist this process. 0403500655 Coaching Coordinator We are also in the process of building a relationship with the Stirling Saints Amateur Football Club, so Rob Hill our players can have a seamless passage into senior football should they not wish to pursue the elite 0417939182 opportunity offered by . Webmaster/Committee I personally look forward to meeting as many club people as possible this season as we enjoy sharing Sharan Vandersluis the experiences that come from watching youngsters learn and grow in a positive sporting Sponsorship Coordinator environment. Edward Rihari 0411611126 STEVE PHILIPPE Merchandise Coordinator Sandra Flegg 93425130 Newsletter Rebecca Bebbington 0468939533 Committee Dave Beaman 0414747647 Martin Rogers 94471696 Helen Watkinson 0419401520 Postal Address PO Box 100 Greenwood WA 6024 Want to include your photos/stories/news? Email to: [email protected] Knights News Issue: 1/2010 Date: 29 March 2010 Knights Players Achieving Big Things! Seven boys from the WGJFC U15's Team have been invited by Subiaco JFC to participate in the 2010 U15's Subiaco JFC Academy. They are: Jomei Rihari Curtis Dickson Jack Manera Mitchell Reid Liam Buchanan Jayden Roth Mitchell Cameron

Chris McGuire has been selected in the U16's Subiaco Development Squad for 2010.

Both the academy and development squads are training on Wednesdays and will have games A big thankyou throughout the year against other districts, namely Peel, Claremont, East etc. to our sponsors Congratulations Boys!

Chris McGuire Curtis Dickson Jack Manera Jayden Roth

Jomei Rihari Liam Buchanan Mitchell Cameron Mitchell Reid Wanneroo Mitsubishi Whitfords Bunnings Sausage Sizzle 2010 We have once again been lucky enough to secure a sausage sizzle weekend at Bunnings! This is a fantastic fundraising opportunity for the club, last year we raised $3500.00 The club will be seeking the support of volunteers again, it will run much the same as last year with volunteers given a two hour shift. We will also be looking for cool drink donations from club members. This is all going ahead on the weekend of 10/7/10 and 11/7/10. Mark it in your calendar! Club Merchandise – show your colours! Sandra Flegg has been working very hard in the off season to acquire some fantastic merchandise for the club. Support the club and show your colours on and off the field. Merchandise is available for purchase at the club rooms. Items are currently at the embroiderers and photos will appear in the next newsletter. Sandra can be contacted on 9342 5130. Prices are as follows: Sports Jackets $75 Windbreaker $40 Shirts $25 Sports Bag $30 Scarves $15 Beanies and Caps $10 Knights News Issue: 1/2010 Date: 28 March 2010

Committee Member Profile – Webmaster Name: Sharan Van der Sluis Star Sign: Aquarius Occupation: (Consultant) Human Resources Interests Outside Football: Reading, walking, watching sports (all sports) Favourite Sports Team: & Subiaco F.C. & West Coast Fever Favourite Quote: Anonymous – ‘you can let the ball go past or you can let the player go past – YOU DON’T LET BOTH GO PAST’ Reason for being on the Committee: Love being able to participate in something that contributes to Club Song my local community and I love Aussie Rules!

Committee Member Profile – Registrar (Sung to the Name: Jenni Allen Star Sign: Taurus tune of Occupation: Education Assistant "When the Self Employed: No Saints go Interests Outside Football: Pilates, Reading, Camping Favourite Sports Team: Dockers marching in") Favourite Quote: “Live life to the full” Centres of Influence: My mum and husband When the Reason for being on the Committee: Wanting to be involved Knights, go Committee Member Profile – President marching in Name: Steve Philippe Star Sign: Sagittarius Oh, When Occupation: Cricket Manager / semi professional coach Self Employed: No the Knights Interests Outside Football: Western Fury Coach, Horse racing go marching Favourite Sports Team: in Favourite Quote: “Your a long time dead” Professional Associations: ECU Consultative Committee Centres of Influence: WACA , DSR, Australian Sports Commission Oh, how I Reason for being on the Committee: Support son’s club, enjoy achieving things, personal PD want to be in Committee Member Profile – Treasurer that jumper Name: Paul Stephenson Star Sign: Virgo When the Occupation: State Manager – WA Self Employed: No Knights go Interests Outside Football: Baseball Player, T-ball Coach, Family marching in Favourite Sports Team: West Coast Eagles, NY Mets Favourite Quote: “Every Man and His Dog” Reason for being on the Committee: To provide ALL children in the Warwick/Greenwood and surrounding area’s with a safe sporting facility that has longevity and that promotes a healthy activity.

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Committee Member Profile – Committee Name: Martin Rogers Star Sign: Cancer Occupation: Bus Contractor Self Employed: No Interests Outside Football: Stock market, Cycling, socialising Favourite Sports Team: Freo Dockers Favourite Quote: ‘You only live once’ Professional Associations: Transport Forum, W.A. College of Teaching Centres of Influence: Small business, education Reason for being on the Committee To help build a stronger club

Committee Member Profile – Sponsorship Co-ordinator Name: Edward Rihari Star Sign: Taurus Occupation: Director – Financial Planner Self Employed: Yes Interests Outside Football: Rugby, family, friends & good health Favourite Sports Team: All Blacks Favourite Quote: “Happy Days” Professional Associations: Practicing Member Financial Planning Association of Australia, Associate Finance Broking Association Australia Centres of Influence: Small business owners and professional service networks Reason for being on the Committee: To keep a local sporting club viable

Committee Member Profile – Committee Name: Helen Watkinson Star Sign: Sagittarius Occupation: Nurse Self Employed: Bessemer Consultant Interests Outside Football: Whatever life throws my way Favourite Sports Team: Port Power Favourite Quote: “It is what it is” Professional Associations: Royal College of Nursing Australia Wanneroo Mitsubishi Reason for being on the Committee: To be an active participant in maintaining the viability of my children’s football club

Committee Member Profile – Secretary Name: Neil Hall Star Sign: Taurus Occupation: Podiatrist Self Employed: Yes Interests Outside Football: Surfing, Military History Favourite Sports Team: West Coast Eagles Favourite Quote: “In the fullness of time” Professional Associations: Fellow of Australian Podiatry Association Reason for being on the Committee: Support my family and community

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Committee Member Profile – Committee Name: Craig Le Maistre Star Sign: Virgo Occupation: Owner Driver Self Employed: Yes Interests Outside Football: Motorsport Favourite Sports Team: Favourite Quote: ‘Your buy Ed’ Reason for being on the Committee: Help the WGJFC succeed on and off the field Club Song Committee Member Profile – Property Coordinator Name: Felicia Seder Star Sign: Aquarius Occupation: Bookkeeper Self Employed:No Interests Outside Football: Beach, bush walking and reading Favourite Sports Team: Footy Favourite Quote: ‘Keep Smiling’ Reason for being on the Committee: Help the club grow

Committee Member Profile – Newsletter Name: Rebecca Bebbington Star Sign: Pisces Occupation: Project Coordinator Self Employed: No Interests Outside Football: Surfclub, Concerts, Camping Favourite Sports Team: Carlton Football Club – The mighty Blues Favourite Quote: ‘How about a wine’ Reason for being on the Committee: To help the club and also support my daughter.

Committee Member Profile – Coaching Coordinator Name: Rob Hill Star Sign: Sagittarius Occupation: Local Business Banker Wanneroo Mitsubishi Self Employed: No Interests Outside Football: Family, hockey and surfing Favourite Sports Team: Fremantle Dockers Centres of influence: Family and friends Favourite Quote: ‘No matter where you go – there you are’ Reason for being on the Committee: To help support the club Committee Member Profile – Vice President Name: Natham Green Star Sign: Cancer Occupation: Remote Aerodrome Reporting Officer Interests Outside Football: Fishing, family and friends Favourite Sports Team: Eagles Favourite Quote: ‘Whatever blows your hair back’ Reason for being on the Committee: Future and direction of club for my boys and the community.

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Committee Member Profile – Property Assistant Name: Doug Hamilton Star Sign: Pisces Occupation: Construction Supervisor Self Employed:No Interests Outside Football: Fishing, Cricket and Family Favourite Sports Team: Essendon Favourite Quote: ‘Whatever’ Reason for being on the Committee: Help the club grow

Committee Member Profile – Merchandise Coordinator Name: Heath McCabe Star Sign: Aries Occupation: Teacher Self Employed: No Interests Outside Football: Family, cycling and reading Favourite Sports Team: WGJFC Tigers Centres of influence: Family and travel Favourite Quote: ‘Honesty is all you need’ Reason for being on the Committee: To learn to help

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1st and 2nd of May Junior Football Commences 9th June from 6pm Team photos 9’s and up 19th June from 10am Team photos Auskick 10th and 11th of July Bunnings Sausage Sizzle COMING SOON Horse Racing Night at Greenwood Village Shopping Centre Late last season Nic Naitanui visited our NEW major sponsor! With the promise of meeting exciting West Coast Eagles’ rookie Nic Naitanui awaiting, the Greenwood Village Shopping Centre was buzzing with excited children and adults alike. In perfect sunshine, our dedicated team of volunteers kept the hordes fed as they cooked their way through 250 sausages and received rave reviews about their gourmet hot dogs. With all the produce having been donated by the shopping centre, the club has delivered yet another successful fundraising event. This event is hopefully the first of many that the club will participate in as it forges a new relationship and sponsorship with the Greenwood Village Shopping Centre. Thank you also to ‘Mozzie’ from Mozzie’s Hairdressing, who kindly donated the proceeds of a hair cut ($30) to the club.

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A big thankyou to our sponsors

James (left) and Ryan Sullivan (11's Black) spotted Mark LeCras Number 2 for the Eagles at the Perth airport late on Sunday 24 August 2009 returning from Adelaide.

U13’s coach and Committee member Doug Hamilton receiving an award from Justin Langer

Newsletter Input We are always looking for photos or articles for the newsletter! If you see me at a game or out Wanneroo Mitsubishi and about come up and say hi, you can also email me at [email protected], or call me on 0468 939 533.

Websites Warwick Greenwood Junior Football Club - www.warwickgreenwoodjfc.org.au Subiaco Football Club - www.lionsdistrict.com.au/ Auskick – www.aflauskick.com.au Knights News Issue: 1/2010 Date: 29 March 2010 Warwick Greenwood Boys Ride for Asthma Now entering its sixth year, the annual HBF Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma took place on Sunday the 21st of March. The event was created as a unique fundraising opportunity for the Asthma Foundation of Western Australia and now provides badly needed research funds.

It is so popular, it has become Western Australia's largest single day cycling event and the third largest cycling event in Australia. With almost 9000 participants this year, the event is destined to become a regular fixture on the WA sports and community calendar

A big thankyou With asthma now reaching almost epidemic proportions in this State, affecting over 230,000 West Australian, the funds raised are used to help support important research into treatments for asthma. to our sponsors The event caters for beginners through to elite cyclists and includes three options to choose from; the 60km hike from Kwinana Train Station, the 30km ride through the Tunnel from Belmont Park Racecourse, or 10km City of Joondalup Family Ride from Greenwood Train Station with all three rides finishing in the City of Joondalup where there is plenty of food, drink, music, prizes, entertainment, and much more!

Congratulations to Judd Clinch, Ryan Sullivan and James Sullivan from the 11’s team, who successfully completed the 30km ride along with their Coach Neil Hall and Judd’s dad Paul. All five arrived at the finish unscathed – though Coach Neil was a little red faced. Asked how they felt after the ride, Judd commented that “next year he will make sure his bike has more than one gear”. In his usual unflappable style, James Sullivan said “… it was easy”.

Perhaps 2011 will see more members and possibly whole teams get behind this fantastic event; it’s also a great preseason training event.

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Barbaro Bros Butchers are a family operated business of 23 Years. Since 2002 we've received National and State Awards for best sausages. Most recent is 3rd Nationally with a new Pork Cumberland Sausage. New Offer: We now sell fresh WA local fish every Friday. For Special Easter Orders contact Raff on 9247 4244. Raff and his team are proud to be sponsors again Knights News Issue: 1/2010 Date: 29 March 2010 Knights Players Achieving Big Things The following boys from the under 16’s team are currently playing for the ‘2010 Football Excellence Program’ with the Subiaco Football Club.

Sam Callow, Jedd Campbell, Jake Follett, Kyle Halligon, Allan Jones, Luke McCory, Peter Morcom, Ashley Van Der Sluis

The boys have already started their carnival having travelled the long road to play against Peel Thunder last week in round 1 and it was a longer road home. Better luck next round boys.

Round 2 27/3/2010 Subiaco V’s West Perth at Medibank Stadium 5.10pm (straight after the league match) Round 3 6/4/2010 Subiaco V’s East Perth at Medibank Stadium 10.30 am Round 4 11/4/2010 Subiaco V’s Claremont at Medibank Stadium 5.10 pm (straight after the league match) Round 5 14/4/2010 BYE Round 6 17/4/2010 Subiaco V’s Swan Districts at Steele Blue Oval 5.10pm (straight after the league match) As part of the boys role in the excellence program they will be involved in assisting at the 2010 ‘Smarter than smoking’ April Holiday Coaching Clinic at Kingsway Reserve.

It would be great to see the WGJFC community support the boys by getting to any of the above games.

Want to see your business STIRLING AMATEUR FOOTBALL CLUB here? Contact Edward Rihari on 0416027166 The Stirling Amateur Football Club competes in A-Grade of the West Australian Amateur Football League (WAAFL). The Club was Wanneroo Mitsubishi established in 1998 and is based at Richard Guelfi Reserve on Delawney Street in Balcatta, with three senior teams and a colts team.

The Club is proud to be associated with the Warwick-Greenwood Junior Football Club, with a number of former WGJFC players now playing senior and colts football at Stirling. One such player is former WGJFC champion Mark Kelly, who has graduated through the ranks and is now approaching his 100th (consecutive) game for the Saints.

More information for the Club, including fixtures, ladders, history and club contacts, can be accessed by visiting the Club’s website, www.stirlingsaints.com.

The Saints look forward to a bright and successful partnership with the Warwick-Greenwood Junior Football Club and welcomes all WGJFC members to visit the Club in the near future.