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Issue 5/2010 25th June, 2010 Newsletter of the Ashburton United Junior Football Club
President’s Report AFL Victoria Metropolitan Junior Championships Round 10 again produced a mixed bag of results, with some teams recording goods win, several on the receiving end of honourable Congratulations to the following boys from our losses, and a few close games. U14’s who have been selected to represent Yarra Junior Football League in the 2010 Congratulations to the U11 Greens for finally Metropolitan Junior championships. The breaking through for their first win of the season. Metropolitan championships are being played The victory was certainly well celebrated and during June, with Grand Finals being played in the club song was sung with great passion after early July. the game. Well done boys, all the hard work during the season has finally paid off. Luke Brownhill Darcy Kennedy There were a couple of “nail biters” involving our Brody Ledder teams with the U10 Blacks coming from behind Callum Tate to get home by 4 points against Fitzroy, whilst Joshua Halsall the Colts Greens just went down by 1 point to James Yosiffidis Camberwell in an absolute thriller over at Ferndale Park. Congratulations to the following boys who are also representing Yarra Junior Football League Milestones in their U15 squad.
Many of our players have reached milestones Brett Borland and I am aware that still more will be achieved Aidan Franetic over the coming weeks. Lewis Fitzgerald James Scoulidis Congratulations to the following players for reaching 50 games with the Redbacks. Further details of game details, venues etc can be obtained from Yarra Junior Football League’s James Broderick U11 Red website. Aidan Hendy U11 Black Nick Hadzidimitiou U11 Green Interleague
Team Managers please make sure that details Congratulations to the following boys who have are forwarded so that the club can recognise been selected to represent Yarra Junior Football players on club night.. League in the forthcoming interleague matches vs. Northern Football League (U12 and U13’s) which will be held on 4th July at Bulleen Park.
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U13 Daniel Beddison U13 Harrison Lagastes U12 Michael Scardamaglia U12 Harry Calvert
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Please remember to: Further information is available via your team “Support those who support us”. manager. Alternatively you can contact our organisers of this event, as per the following: Social Activities Jo Gardner [email protected] Last Sunday evening saw our fourth club night or held for the season, which was hosted by our Christine Arazi [email protected] U12 family group. Once again we had a very good attendance, with the highlight being the The good news is that the cost has been number of players across our 3 U12 teams who maintained at last years level of $110 per ticket, were present to receive their 50 game club despite moving to a larger, more stylish venue. caps.It is fantastic to see so many boys reach the 50 game milestone this year. After next weekends round of matches we will have reached a stage in the season that Congratulations to Anne MacDonald (U12 definitely marks the point at which many teams, Greens) who won our raffle, which was a prize and coaches, start to think ahead toward the end of the year, and the possibility of for their team comprising vouchers for rd hamburgers and chips, courtesy of one of our participating in finals. We are now 2/3 of the team sponsors Grilled. way through the season, and with school holidays commencing, it is a quick run home Our next club night is scheduled to be held on after the break, to the end of the home and 11th July and will be hosted by our U11 group. away season. After all of the work that is Please mark this on your calendars and undertaken by many around the club in the build encourage as many as possible to come along up to the start of the season, once underway, it for an enjoyable social evening. is amazing how quickly each week passes by.
Also fast approaching is our annual ball. Round 11 & 12 will both be big days with Round 11 seeing 9 home games at Burwood Reserve + 2 games at Ferndale Park. After the school holiday break Round 12 will be even busier, with a full roster of 10 games at Burwood Reserve + 3 games at Ferndale Park, culminating in club night; should be a great coming back from school holidays.
Good luck to all teams next weekend.
GO ASHY REDBACKS!!! Peter Dockery President – AUJFC
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ROUND 9 Today the boys came to play against Surrey Park, all playing with great enthusiasm and improvement on last week. Although not shown on the scoreboard, the Tackers ashy blacks were hard at it all day trying to tackle and run hard. Zach, in his second game of the season, Tom and medal winner Daniel played there best Ashy Tackers Green games of the year while midfielders Finn, James, Ashy Tackers Red Stefan, Yusef and Sam ran hard a picked up kicks. Matt Wolhem, Luke A and Luke D, along with Justin, Best Players: James Brown, Joe Hunt, Jack Hangar, Liam and Brayden led hard in the forward line creating Oly Stevens, Andrew Allen plenty of opportunities. Connor, Lawrence and Ben stood up to the attack of the opposition, trying hard to Goal Kickers: clear the ball out of defence. Angus, Nathan and Matt Oliver Stevens 1, Jack Hangar 1 Wotherspoon dominated in the ruck giving our midfieders every chance to kick it forward. Awards: James Brown (Awarded medal by opposition Coach) ……………………………………………….. Special acknowledgments to : Joe Hunt (Best No Match Reports for Reds or Whites. Tackling)
Notable Moments/Match Report. Under 10’s A good game. After a slowish start, we came home strongly. Ashy U/10 Greens Congratulations to James Brown who was awarded a medal by the opposition coach. James marked Scores: strongly throughout the game, often driving the ball Ashy U/10 Greens: 7.2.44 into attack. Other players who marked the ball well Park Orchards. 5.8.38 throughout the game were Thomas Coyle, Jack Polkinghorne, Lachie Gillies and Tyler Sellars, who Goal Kickers: also used their long kicking skills to advantage. Max Dahlstrom 3, Tom Vance 1, Ben Brownhill 1, Tom Joe Hunt's and Lachie Pont's tackling skills were again Slorach 1, Ben Brownhill 1 first class. Awards: Team Man – Tom Vance Archie Stevens and Chris Goltz were quick players at Flying Forward – Dom Arthur ground level, while Oly Stevens played another top Dahlstroms Defender – Seb Mannix quality game. Andrew Allan looked really good Kev's Kick – Ben Brownhill throughout the game, and gave us a lot of drive while Muzza's Mark – Tom Briggs he played midfield. Sorach's Tackle – Elliot Yeates
Jack Hangar was a dangerous attacking player Notable Moments: through the game, and capped off well with a great The last quarter run on resulting in a barrage of goals; goal in the last quarter. every boy playing their part
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Ashy Tackers Black Home game, coming off 2 games against top teams, Surrey Park Tackers 11.30am start, up against opposition our standard and wet weather – collectively the Ashy Greens’ favourite Best Players: Daniel, Connor, Tom, Zach, Lawrence conditions. Surprisingly, Park Orchards started off looking strong, kicking direct and finding teammates Awards: regularly with smart, if at times, lucky short passing. Mars – Luke A The boys kicked into gear with a ‘goal of the year’ effort by Benny Brownhill and things were looking up. Time out - Sam nd Boost – Zack The 2 quarter again had the opposition playing some Medal – Daniel good footy with strong marks overhead up forward. However the last 5 to 10 minutes showed Ashy getting Notable Moments: more of the footy, unfortunately without the score The boys hard tackling reflecting it. Zach, Daniel and Toms best games for the year At half time, the boys knew there wasn’t as much in it as the scoreboard suggested. The feel going back out Match Report: was positive and that character in the boys has proven to be their biggest strength all year. The 3rd quarter AUJFC – The Web 5/2010 Page 6 RESULTS Round 9 – 6 June 2010
was even but we had more of the ball and looked to be every quarter. Sallman, Metzeling and Will Christie-J getting stronger all over the ground. Then in the last played in front and were dangerous up forward all day. term as footy can often do, the game was completely In the last quarter Abraham Lincoln flew down from the turned on its head with an amazing display by every back flank, pounced on the loose ball in the goal Ashy Greens player. A goal early had the boys square kicking the Reds fourth goal. Ritson, Billias and sprinting back to the middle. Then, due to hard Franks were exceptional when at full back using the running, new found eagerness and direct kicking, 4 kick in to Ashy's advantage. The Reds played to the more goals were slammed through quicker than an team plan, going long from defence and limiting St under 10 boy can get to the canteen. Marys opportunities. The team put in an exceptionally competitive effort against one of the best sides in the Up until today, our biggest haul in an entire game has competition, kicking more goals than St Marys in the been 5 goals against Kew Rovers in round 6; in the last half. last quarter today the boys matched that in just 15 A FOUR QUARTER PERFORMANCE IS AROUND minutes and finished with 7 for the game. They have THE CORNER. stuck by believing their best effort will bring reward in one form or another. What a reward it was. Not one player, not 3 or 4, but the whole team, all contributing ______to a fantastic, not to mention entertaining last term. Very deserving smiles and loud singing of the Ashy Under 11’s song for all 20 players. Great stuff. Special mention to our 2 captains – Cam Gastin and Ashy U/11 Blacks Jack Stewart, both playing great games and keeping the Ashy Greens ‘captain’s game’ reputation alive and Scores: growing. Ashy U/11 Blacks 2. 5.17 …………………………………………………. Beverley Hills 2: 9.10.64
Best Players: Snake Mackenzie, Aiden Hendy, Peter Ashy U/10 Blacks – No Match Report Nikitas, Will Soutter, Zac Passmore, Dylan Richards, Damian Riska …………………………………………………… Ashy U/10 Reds Awards: Snake Mackenzie Scores: Peter Nikita Ashy U/10 Reds 4. 1. 25 Will Soutter St Mary’s 11.12.78 Dylan Richards Aiden Hendy Best Players: , Dali, Franks, Oliver, Tremoulet, Caleb Sutherland Karvellas, Metzeling Notable Moments: Goal Kickers: The team work and effort put in by the boys in the first Billias, Sallman, Karvellas, Gatwech quarter The great work done by our backs Awards: Thomas Molinaro’s face plant into the mud! Mars mark of the day: Dali Jar’s overhead mark Crunchie tackle of the day: Oliver The Chief’s snap and goal in the final quarter Coaches award: Flyn Tremoulet The tackling by Dylan Richards Aiden Hendy’s runs out of the back line. Match Report: The Reds were on the road this week against the Match Report: unbeaten and top of the table St Marys. St Marys were We played at home and what a great day for footy, switched on from the opening bounce, were first to the sunshine and rain! Barney was our captain for the day ball and ran in numbers. They played outstanding and we were coming up against a tough opponent in football and had 9 goals on the scoreboard to the Beverly Hills after our big win the week before. We Reds 1 by half time. George Billias took a strong mark wanted to maintain the great form the boys had shown in the first quarter and kicked truly for our only first half in previous weeks being first to contest and trying to goal. Joe Dali took control in the ruck in the third move the ball on quickly. We knew this was going to quarter winning the hit outs. Steven Karvellas, Caleb be a big test and the boys were ready for it. Franks, Tom Oliver and George Billias were strong around ground winning many possessions and kicking We were light on numbers with a few injuries and long. The reds moved the ball quickly into the forward illnesses and had a starting line up of 16 against line where Sallman and Karvellas found space and Beverly’s 19 so we had their spare player but were up kicked terrific goals. The boys adapted to the wet against a full side. conditions and finished the third quarter well on top. The Reds worked hard in the last quarter. Flyn Our first quarter the boys were fantastic, desperate to Tremoulet played well on the wing and contributed in be first at the ball maintaining possession in our forward line, we were extremely unlucky not to score a AUJFC – The Web 5/2010 Page 7 RESULTS Round 9 – 6 June 2010
few goals as our midfielders held firm locking the ball backline. Matthew Tyquin took some strong marks and in up forward. Aiden Hendy and Daimian Riska down Ben Melissinos was quite lively. James Ellis and back were running hard and in front of their man as Connor Bavage competed well in the midfield, but we requested. Dylan Richards was into everything and simply could not get the ball past our half forward line. was tackling hard. In the second quarter our attack on the football and on Our second quarter we asked the boys to maintain our opponents was ferocious. The boys played with their intensity Zac Passmore was working hard with tremendous spirit, and whilst we did not score, we held Barnsey in the centre and gaining clearances. We our opponents out for most of the quarter. Max worked the ball into the forward line on a number of Berzins, Nick Hadzidimitriou, James Frampton and occasions but the opposition were playing smart footy Tom Moncrieff led the way with plenty of possessions running in numbers and were able to put 3 quick goals and desperate play. on the board as the rain came tumbling down. In the third quarter, as we were very undermanned the The boys were putting it up to the opposition albeit that boys started to tire and Kew picked up a few easy the score board did not reflect this, they were hard goals. Again we struggled to get the ball past half around the ball with Snake Mackenzie continuing to forward as the team was outnumbered. give us good run out of the back line with Zac Passmore who was holding down CHB. We locked the The boys really fought out the game in the last quarter, ball up forward with Thomas Molinaro having it on a with James Frampton, Tom Moncrieff finishing off a string after making a great face plant into the mud! very good game. Nick Hadzidimitiou played his role as Peppering away at the goals to eventually land a much a loose man in the backline superbly. Dylan Spargo required goal for the team. was good all day, whether in the backline or the ruck, and Joel Wilson and Harry Ridder gave us good We wanted to apply pressure to the opposition and service despite both playing injuries. make it difficult to score in the last quarter, our backs were doing this with Will Soutter and Tom Herron …………………………………………………………… gaining clearances, Bourkey and Crowie on the wings were getting into it and chasing hard, Tom Nicholson Ashy U/11 Reds and Vinay were leading into space up forward but it was The Chief Nikitas who was switched to the Scores: forward line and found space to score a goal for the Ashy U11/Reds 3.8.26 team. Hawthorn Citizens 5.8.38
The boys put 2 good quarters together and showed Best Players: Cam Monaco, Cooper Wyett, Curtis that they can match it with top teams and with a full Day, Nathan Boucher, Joseph Parker, Tom Atkins, side another rendition of the club song is not far away James Broderick Goal Kickers: Well done boys enjoy the weekend off! Jordan Arazi 1, Tom Golz 1, Nathan Boucher 1.
…………………………………………………………… Awards: The Generals Banner Ashy U/11 Greens The glue pot centre square
Scores: Notable Moments/Match Report: Ashy U/11 Greens 0. 0. 0. Kew: 12.16.88 We knew we were in for a tough day from the very first bounce against the reigning premiers. James “The Best Players: Max Berzins, James Frampton, Connor General” Broderick led the team out for his 50th game. Bavage, Tom Moncrieff, Nick Hadzidimitiou,
Awards: Best On Ground: Max Berzins Mark Of The Day: Connor Bavage & Tom Moncrieff 1 %’ers: James Frampton
Notable Moments: 3 great tackles in a row by James Frampton
Match Report:
With only 17 players available and some ill and injured was not a great start to the game. Immediately we were under pressure with some quick goals by Kew. However the boys fought hard particularly in the
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The ground was in good condition considering the Goal Kickers: Fitzgerald 3; Wilson, Scardamaglia, amount of rain. The centre, however, had a nice soft Gilbert 1. cover of sticky black turf. Our backline worked Notable Moments: particularly hard as they tried to stem the onslaught from a skilled and well drilled team. Due to the speed Michael Scardamaglia’s crucial third quarter snap goal, of our opponents and the greasy conditions we found it from a very acute angle, that gave Ashy the advantage difficult to hit our targets by hand or foot. late in the third quarter. Reds 0-0-0 Hawthorn 2-2-14 The performance of our defenders/midfield, which did Supercoach urged the boys to help each other by not concede a score after half time. shepherding and increasing the pressure on Hawthorn when they had the ball. He was not happy that we only Match Report: made 5 tackles seeing that Hawthorn had the ball most of the time. We did play a little better in this Mud, cold and wind greeted the Reds in their late quarter and Jordan Arazi managed to snare a well afternoon game at Canterbury Sports Reserve. needed goal. However some boys were still getting Mastering these conditions and also facing an dragged to the ball and Hawthorn Citz set up a very opposition that was desperate for a win provided good defensive line a kick behind the play. multiple challenges for the team. Reds1-1-7 Hawthorn 4-4-28 Early in the first quarter, Ashy got away well, as The coach was happy with the effort during this term Lachie, Adrian and Mike were all working hard and and felt that we had turned the corner a little bit toward winning plenty of the ball. A passage of play that saw improving our play. He asked the boys to concentrate Luke handball to Joe who passed to the leading Harry and stick to the tasks he had set them. Joseph Parker F, saw Ashy kick the first goal. Scads showed what was playing well up forward and Hamish Soden’s kick was required with a bone crunching tackle at half back to Tom Golz who goaled was a highlight. The team to repel a dangerous attack. Ed G was doing well in was trying so hard on the field but could not make an defence and held up C’bury a number of times, while impact on the scoreboard against high quality Stephen was also running hard and providing options opposition. further up field. Our work rate dropped off a little- and Reds 2-3-15 Hawthorn 4-8-32 the Cobras had soon rattled up a couple of goal to take a lead at quarter time. Supercoach was inspirational at the break and insisted that the boys run the ball and believe in themselves. Although a strong wind, scoring was possible at both The team was terrific in the last quarter with everyone ends. Ashy needed to up the work rate, and the lifting their work rate. We started to link up well around runners led the way in the second quarter. Fraser, the ground and pepper the goals. The Hawthorn Spud and Dom all lifted the side with their run. Spud defence was under pressure but we could not crack owned his wing, tackling hard and marking well. them. If we had kicked accurately who knows what Another great piece of play originating from half back could have happened. We could have stolen the set up the teams second goal. Schwabby produced a match but Hawthorn Citz were far better on the day. turnover, fed the ball to Stephen, who handballed to I.M. Muddy Fraser, who ran and booted the ball long to the square, where Matt was able to soccer the ball ______through. The quarter, though, was nip and tuck: only Under 12’s one goal was scored. Scads and Lachie kept driving the ball forward, winning the ball well, while Schwabby Ashy U/12 Green – No Match report showed excellent skills in clean ball handling through the gluepot centre. Adam, attacking the ball …………………………………………………………….. ferociously, and Schwabby, both came off the ground at half time coated entirely with the stinking, drying mud. James’ attack on the ball and second/third efforts Ashy U/12 Reds were great to see. Dom took a nice mark near half time to thwart a near Cobra goal. Scores were level at Scores: half time in what had been a tough, tight match. Ashy U/12 Reds 6.4.40 Canterbury 2.1.13 Alex showed his class in the third quarter, again with clean ball handling, and in combination with Lachie, Best Players: Scardamaglia, Everett, Powell, (who laid a superb tackle), and continued good work Speakman, Greene, Mather, Fitzgerald, Cameron, from Stephen and Anthony, had the Reds always likely Schwab. to score. Harry C, although outreached in the ruck, continued to try his heart out, while Harry F became an Awards: important factor in the forward line; his size worrying TACKLE OF THE DAY- Cameron C’bury. 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Fraser nearly set up another goal to Joe, who was deservedly from Ben and Ty who would have both denied with terrific Cobra defence. Ed B took a lovely been deserved receivers as well. soaring mark. Had we run and worked hard in the first quarter we would have been in the game. We will change our Seven points up- could Ashy close out the match? tactics prior to the game next week and I'm thinking Everything clicked as Luke became an important the boys will be tuned in to play in that game. The player at CHF, and Harry F continued his dominance mirror will be on the wall. at FF. Luke to Stephen to Harry F, who converted a One really pleasing aspect of the day was the shot, saw the game swing to Ashy. Stephen and Dom improvement in some of the boys kicking. We have showed the way, keeping their heads over the ball. worked hard on it recently and stressed the More great work from Joe saw Harry line up and kick importance on getting it right now. On sunday 4-5 boys goal number three, while more great individual efforts showed that they had really worked on what we have were noted with Fraser’s shepherd, and Alex’s mark. been practising. The back leg came up, the leg came A nice goal off the ground to Adrian saw the final through at the target and they squared up. It was margin balloon out, but full credit to the Cobras- they particularly noticeable in Peter G, Josh Nevitt, played hard and this was no walk in the park for Ashy, Christian P, Ben E and Bazza. The kicking was longer, who played well after quarter time to win this day. hit the boots properly and was more accurate. Great After the break will come more searching tests for the work guys. Keep practising it and get the habits right. Reds though- of that there is little doubt.
Rob (coach) …………………………………………………………….. ______Ashy U/12 Blacks Under 13’s Scores: Ashy U/12 Blacks; 3. 0.18 Ashy U13 Greens Camberwell: 9.14.68
Score: Best Players: Ben Edwards, Ty Wightman, Peter Ashy U/13 Greens 1. 1. 7 Georgiadis, Christian Pottgeiter, Josh Nevitt, Hugh Whitehorse Colts 8.11.59 O'Donnell, Bazza from the bush, and Oliver Geddes
Goal Kickers: Lachie Vendy, Hugh O'Donnell, Ty Goal Kickers: Lachie Moncrieff - 1 Wightman all 1 each
Match Report. Awards: Tough day. Four top liners out and on a big field. Lachie Moncrieff – Goal of the Day. Camberwell jumped us big time and kicked four goals Chris Barr – Fantastic Ruck work. in the first quarter. Our boys weren't really that Will Parker – Determination and strength in defence. interested and it was dissapointing to see the lack of Josh Leith – Determination and on the ‘bottom’ of the effort by some of them. Unfortunately they come to the packs all day. ground some days still thinking about yesterday and not the game. We will try to fix that next match. Notable Moments: At the break we invented a mirror that can be Lachie’s goal coming from team work up the ground purchased at Myers and into which you take a long and his determination to follow the ball from one hard look at yourself. That seemed to work remarkably contested possession to another contested possession well and the boys who weren't trying began to. The on the goal line and then to put himself in ‘front’ to result was really pleasing. Even though we were earn the free kick. undermanned the boys all had a crack and the next 2 quarters contained really hard effort from all. Match Report: At three quarter time we had held them to two goals in We went into this game with the hope that we were a the last two quarters and that with them spending just strong chance against the “Colts”, however they about the whole time in their forward line. The proved to be a bit stronger around the ground than desperation and working together was terrific and the anticipated. We were a couple of boys down with Tim result was deserving. At this stage we had not scored and Lawrence out injured/sick, which meant that we but it was all about to change much to the chagrine of needed to move some of our boys around into the Camberwell coach who really didn't need a loud positions that perhaps were not ideal. speaker to get his message out almost continuously to his boys during the game. In speaking to the coach of the “Colts” after the game We moved Hugh O'Donnell to the ruck and the champ he mentioned that they were on a bit of a roll after Peter G went back and away we went. 3 quick goals moving down a division. They did not win a game in and the coach was silenced. It was a great last quarter the brown division and therefore did not have any where our boys ran hard and got involved and gave points when they moved to the green division (like us), our parents a bit of joy. Very pleasing stuff. Josh Nevitt so perhaps their position on the ladder was not a true got the medal indicating his continued improvement reflection of where they will finally end up this season. AUJFC – The Web 5/2010 Page 10 RESULTS Round 9 – 6 June 2010
Thanks goes to Josh Leith for joining us from the Reds still in the game at half time being only 10 points down this week and certainly providing some desperation at the break. and desire for the ball, as did many of our boys. The third quarter was not good for the Greens as the Kind regards, opposition got on top right from the start. Richmond’s Bruce. centre half forward started to mark everything and was …………………………………………………………… able to kick goals from anywhere. Moves were made by the Greens but to no avail, as Richmond kicked 5 Ashy U/13 Reds – No Match report goals to 1 for the quarter. The Greens were second to the football and didn’t put their heads over the football. ______The last quarter was going to be tough for the Greens with a deficit of 36 points to be made up. The Greens Under 14’s didn’t give in as they attacked the football to get the advantage. Both teams were kicking goals as the Ashy U/14 Greens football moved from defence to the forward line. The Greens kept running and were rewarded with the goal from a slick passage of play as outlined in the Notable Scores Moments. Ashy U/14 Greens 6. 5.41 Richmond 12.14.86 It was a case of the tall winning out as the Greens could counter the CHF of Richmond. He was the Best Players: Josh Tyquin, Alex Boglis, Matt player that beat the Greens on the day which now Saunders, Nathan Stagg, Cameron Paull, Hugh leaves the team fighting to get into the four. Greene, Jack Mascitelli, Jordan Lai
Awards: ……………………………………………………………. Village Movie Award- Josh Tyquin AMF Bowling Chadstone Award- Alex Boglis Team Player Award – Matt Saunders Ashy U/14 Reds
Goal Kickers: Scores Matt Saunders – 2, Hugh Greene – 2, Ryan Lanyon – Ashy U/14 Reds 11.9.75 1, Arthur Mastoras – 1, Kew Rovers. 7.4.46 Notable Moments: Best Players: Josh Halsall, D’Arcy Kennedy, Aidan McNamara, Ryan Sgarioto, Luke Brownhill, Ted Josh Tyquin’s smother in the second quarter to stop a Watkin, James Yosiffides shot on goal. Goal Kickers: Lead up by Matt Saunders who fired off a quick Yossifides 4, Brownhill 2, Halsall 2, Tate 1, Judd 1, handball to Daniel Phillips who handballed to Cam Kelly 1 Paull, who gave the football off to Hugh Greene to kick a goal on the run in the last quarter. Awards: Nick Cooney’s tackle on the half forward flank to turn “Snowy” outstanding captain’s game topped off by 2 the tide and receive the free kick. important last quarter goals. “Macca” tremendous job in attempting to negate Kew Match Report: Rovers best player with his last quarter a real highlight. The Greens fronted up to Richmond at the weekend “Luke” also stood up with a terrific finish to the game with the objective to win the game and maintain an with 2 very important goals. opportunity to play finals Football. “Yossa” for his continued excellent form at full forward The first quarter saw both teams attack the football at kicking a goal in every quarter against a quality will and the football moved up and down the ground opponent. with skill. The mighty Greens were tackling well and forcing the opposition to make mistakes, but could not Match Report: put a score on the board. Richmond were slowly getting on top and only for poor kicking at goal, could This was another extremely important game for Ashy rd have been 2 or 3 goals in front at quarter time. The with Kew Rovers sitting 3 on the ladder after Greens went into the break 3 points down and they impressive form over the preceeding weeks. needed to lift their intensity to get on top of Richmond. From the opening bounce we knew we were in for a tremendous contest with both teams endeavour at the The rain started to fall and the football became st slippery and both teams were making mistakes. ball outstanding. The 1 quarter was very even with Rovers getting the better of the scoreboard with a 9 Richmond started to play in front and put their head st over the football. This allowed them to kick a couple of point lead at the 1 change. goals as the Greens could only kick one for the The 2nd quarter turned out to be very frustrating with quarter. Both defences were under pressure as each Ashy dominating the key statistics include an inside 50 team endeavoured to score goals. The Greens were count of 14 to 2, yet unable to make any real headway AUJFC – The Web 5/2010 Page 11 RESULTS Round 9 – 6 June 2010
on the scoreboard with only 1 goal for the quarter. At Heath and Monaco were able to slot through a goal halftime Rovers still held the lead but only by 4 points. each on the run. Just before half time Scotty Gulbis At half time the coaching staff were still very confident dragged down a big grab in the Goal Square, that the boys could come home over the top of Rovers converted the kick into a Major, and left us with a real in the 2nd half. The 3rd quarter was another very even chance at the half time break. contest with the quality of the football something to The third quarter saw St. Mary’s put on another 3 behold. A couple of goals against the run of play for Goals with the aid of a hurricane, whilst Harry Boyd Rovers gave them a 19 point lead at the last change banged one through for us. All was set for a great last and the Reds were staring down the barrel of quarter – our turn was coming with the wind. nd potentially only their 2 loss for the season. Unfortunately the weather came in and we were But the boys weren’t finished just yet. A stirring swamped by a thunderstorm which slowed the game address from the coach and you could see it in the up considerably. The final quarter became a bit of a eyes of the boys that they were ready to show Rovers slog with only a couple of points kicked by both sides what this side was all about. An outstanding team and, in the end, St. Marys carried their three quarter performance in the last quarter with all 18 boys time margin through to the Final Score. contributing. Our pressure at the ball was too much for An outstanding effort by our boys – we are getting Rovers as we kicked 7 goals to nil to come away with closer and closer to knocking off one of the top four an outstanding victory. teams. A target we have set ourselves for the balance The team is now set up well for the season sitting 1 of the Season. game clear at the top of the table. ………………………………………………………….. Go ASHY. Ashy U/15 Reds
Ashy U/14 Blacks – no match report Score Ashy U/15 Reds 7.7.49 …………………………………………………… Ivanhoe. 10.11.71 Under 15’s Best Players: Ashy U/15 Greens Evans, Watson, Borland, Ernikiolis, Ensor, Wilson, Poretti, Powell, Williams Score Ashy U/15 Greens 4. 7.31 Goal Kickers: Powell 3; Watson 2; Borland, Von St Mary’s 7.10.52 Moger 1 each.
Best Players: Notable Moments: Marsh, Boyd, Kaye, Wheatley, Gersch, Bateman & #1 Heath Unfortunatley and seemingly unexpicably a number of Goal Kickers: our players failed to advise of their unavailablility Harry Boyd (1), Brad Monaco (1), Scott Gulbis (1) & resulting in only 17 players turning up for the important Will Heath (1) home ground clash with top side, Ivanhoe. A quick call
went out to the ‘powers-to-be’ of the U14 Reds (who Match Report: had already played in the lead up game) for any Our team continues to improve at a rapid rate – there players wanting to back up with us and we were has been a significant “lift” in our results & flooded with volunteers. A big hearty THANK YOU to competitiveness in only five short weeks. In our Round not only Ryan Sgarioto, Luke Brownhill & Jordan nd 4 Game against 2 on the Ladder St. Mary’s, we were DeGoey – who equipped themselves very well against soundly beaten by 113 points. Five weeks later in our the best there is in our competition – but also to the Round 9 Game, the final deficit was reduced to 21 Coaching staff of the U14 Reds for answering our points and there was only 1 point in it at half time. emergency call and finally to the parents of the 3 These statistics really tell the story about where the volunteers .. thanks for sticking around while they have Monaco Deli U/15 Greens are heading. At the end of another run-around. this match our Coaching Staff were approached by a Great Ashy spirit! St. Mary’s parent who said they were amazed by our improvement. #2 After a difficult first quarter against a stiff breeze we Again with the need to qualify currently injured players were not able to trouble the scoreboard, but for finals action (should they come up), it was again significantly, kept St. Mary’s to only 2 Goals. Swampy necessary to put Tom ‘Beddo’ Beddison and Pat ‘Land Marsh was doing a sterling job in shutting down St. Crab’ Arceri on the ground for a couple of minutes. Still Mary’s (normally dominant) Centre-Half-Forward and being incapacitated, they were instructed to stay away ultimately kept him to a single goal. from the action, which Beddo did to a plomb. But unfortunately ‘Land Crab’ couldn’t help himself and In the 2nd Quarter our mid field began to assert their despite a severely restricted shoulder the ball found authority – Gator Gersch & Wheatley were him wide on the wing and he had to quickly gather & unstoppable, attacking from the half back line, and AUJFC – The Web 5/2010 Page 12 RESULTS Round 9 – 6 June 2010
pass it on down the ground before opposition contact ‘Volleyball’ Wilson who was given the big job of ruck and believe it or not, we scored a goal. Even though duties and continued to jump and run all day and he earned a team building ‘goal assist’, he had to be provide opportunities to the midfielders. dragged from the ground for disobeying coaches A number of things we have been working on over the orders!! last few weeks came to fruition and it shows that with work / practice we are definitely in the running when it Match Report: comes to the finals series. Back at Burwood Reserve for our very important Rd 9 With that effort, the boys were given the week off clash with league leaders, Ivanhoe. One would have training (big of you, Coach!!) and will begin training the thought that, given this is a huge challenge, any player week after in preparation for the all-important 2nd half worth his salt would be want to part of this one. But, of the year. unfortunately, some players are yet to learn about the importance of communication and with a definite lack Great effort, guys! of it leading up to the match, the team found itself (ie 5 ______mins before the game) with only 17 players. Again thanks to Ryan, Luke & Jordan for showing the true Colts Ashy spirit and filling in for us. After a couple of mediocre performances in previous Ashy Colts Green weeks and a lack of resources this truly was a difficult assignment against the yard-stick of the U15’s in 2010 Score despite the home environment. Ashy Colts Green 4. 8.32 But from the outset, the Ashy boys kicking to the non- Whitehorse Colts. 12.13.85 favoured end, took it up to the league leaders and pressured them all the way resulting in the Ivanhoe Best Players: Shaw, Stevens, Gallus, Xaiz, players giving off panicky disposals and not hitting M.Anderson, Raszka, Cain, Mould their targets. Ashy definitely won as much ball as the opposition but could not convert these chances and went into the first break some 15 points down. Goal Kickers: Smithers, Stevens 2 each The second term saw Ashy continue the pressure game and with continual tackling and ferocity at the Notable Moments/ Match Report: ball, we were able to not only push the ball forward The previous week’s loss high lighted to the boys consistently but also snag a few majors to reduce the some hard lessons, like the importance of being on deficit to only 5 ponts at the long break. your game, respecting the opposition; always have the The third term, not a good one for Ashy in recent attitude of the hunter and all the consequences if you weeks, saw Ivanhoe come out a sluighlty tougher don’t. These same values were as equally valid this combination and with a jig in their set up they were week. able to dominate for approx 5-10 mins setting up 3-4 goals before the Ashy boys shut them down again. A gloomy Sunday morning gave the impression that Unfortunately, the score differential had blown out to the match may carry some of the same characteristics 32 points and it was going to take a small miracle for as the recent Port Adelaide v Richmond encounter in the Ashy boys to get back from this one after oranges. that the game was going to be based in the bog rather than air. Yet, it wasn’t the style of football that No-one told the Ashy players as they came firing on all Whitehorse planned to play, they weren’t bluffed by cylinders and dominated the last term continually the sky nor Ashy’s position on the ladder and by the thrusting it forward and although we had the most of first break had a 5 goal lead. This was due to their the inside 40’s, we were only able to snag 3.4 to clean ball movement and willingness to link up in drier Ivanhoe’s late 3 goals to win the quarter but not quite weather and better conditions than feared.. get over the line. Final margin 22 points.
Although the scoreboard saw a loss to Ashy, it was a It seemed that the landscape surveyors of the very team oriented, pressure laden & tough Whitehorse area didn’t get it quite right with the choice courageous performance that the players could hold of location for Springfield Park which held quite a tilt, their head high. Statistically, it was Ivanhoe’s worst lucky it was not designed for billiards. With the wind result for the year – no-one has got any closer than us going the same downward direction it meant a four - and their coaching staff congratulated us on a goal advantage but after another poor start it didn’t wonderful effort. matter to Ashy as they seemed destined to always be It was truly a great team effort (too many to mention) playing up hill. but of those to shine out were Dan ‘Sherlock’ Watson who kept winning the contested ball through the With the wind Ashburton dominated the second middle and forcing it forward, Nathan ‘Pest’ Evans who quarter but their inability to maximize scoring was unbeatable on his HBF and was the instigator of opportunities was damaging yet Whitehorse was able our last quarter revival, Brett ‘BB’ Borland who again to add to their tally. Even though the Red and Greens dominated whether it be on a wing or in the middle and had all the play, they did not put a dent into their the two Callums – ‘Erky’ Erkiniolis who had 3 of their opposition’s lead which actually extended by half time. best forwards to deal with at FB and beat them all & A target within reach, if it was truly desired. AUJFC – The Web 5/2010 Page 13 RESULTS Round 9 – 6 June 2010
After the previous week against Banyule, when our It was not to be however, with the Whitehorse scoring forward line seemed ineffective, the team started with Ashy out of the game in the third term. Yet there were Matt Powell and Jake Williams forward. numerous positives to take from the quarter. The constant contesting of Sam Shaw, which saw him so Jack Sutherland replaced Jake as rover and Cam muddied he wasn’t allowed into the car until he Butler went to Centre half back. changed into more respectable clobber, the ruck clearances of Tom Stevens and bullocking work of The moves had an instant impact. All four players Alex Xaiz. Patrick Mould and James Gallus were stout dominated there positions and the forward line looked in defence. open, quick and well on top.
The final quarter, when the game was not to be won, In one of our best starts to the year we kicked four saw radical positional moves, an experiment worth goals to Bulleens one and opened up a big break by doing with some pleasing, keep that up the sleeve, quarter time. results. Forwards began to play prominent defensive roles and visa versa. Andrew Roll was effective at The second quarter was ours again. CHB, as was Kiran Raszka a little further back who put on much needed pressure and kicked long out of With our tall forward line of Matt Harkin, Chris Hill and defence. Ashy won the final quarter battle but not the Matt Powell, Bulleen didn't seem to have the answers. war, but hopefully they will when hostilities resume After his first quarter blitz, Jake Williams had a tag and later in the season. with Charlie Long and Toby Greene coming onto the ground we continued to dominate the play. Many lessons were taught through the match and vivid the message that if the boys want to experience and We took a five goal lead into the major break. take full opportunity of the glory on offer in August that there is still a way to go. The Colt’s Greens need to The good team that they are, Bulleen rallied, and find the pathway back to structured football; that style several of there midfielders started to take the game and the character they displayed when they were on. winning earlier in the season. Matt Powell kicked a terrific, outside of the foot roll The two game loss streak and the weekend off will along the ground goal. James Cooney had his best hopefully regenerate the hunger for victory and the game for the year and Chris Hill was providing a target determination to play at the higher standard they are at Centre Half Forward. capable of. But Bulleen kept coming and hit the lead with minutes …………………………………………………………. to go.
Ashy Colts Red But we held our nerve, Daniel Cohen and Michael Stizza dominating across half back, Luke Stubbs Score hitting the packs hard and a James Phillips over the Ashy Colts Red 11.6.72 shoulder special with seconds to go ensure another Bulleen Templestowe 10.9.69 close victory.
Best Players: Powell, Sutherland, Williams, Greene, Well done to the boys. It was a critical win and puts us Hill, Cooney, Stizza, Long, Cohen, Stubbs right in the mix for the second half of the year.
Notable Moments: Charlie Long and Cam Butler returning to the team ______after long periods of injury. Matthew Powell's day out up forward.
Match Report:
Another must win as Ashburton 5th played Bulleen 4th.
With Charlie Long, Cam Butler and Toby Greene all returning to the team we managed to get a good side on the park.
On a surprisingly pleasant but chilly afternoon, Jake won the toss and kicked to what seemed to be the scoring end.
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ROUND 10 Match Report
For the first time this year we’ve gone into a game as ‘favourites’. Not always good for the psyche as there’s Tackers the concern of complacency. The first quarter unfortunately showed this and the boys were standing Ashy Tackers Green back more than usual. This allowed Preston to score Surrey Park Tackers and be awarded many free kicks due to being first in. The second quarter the boys awoke; began going Best Players : Oliver Stevens , Thomas Coyle, Lachie harder and started supporting each other. Scores were Pont, Tyler Sellars, Jack Polkinghorne even at half time and the need to play our best footy would be required to turn the game. The ‘premiership’ Goal Kickers : Andrew Allen 1, Jack Polkinghorne 1 quarter was the first noticeable shift in the game. The boys played very well, chasing, kicking direct and even Awards : shepherding – an action we rarely saw earlier in the year. The last quarter saw more of the same effort and nd Oliver Stevens (Awarded medal by opposition Coach) execution and we finished with our 2 biggest haul of Coaches Award : Tyler Sellars goals for the year. The effort put in at training and practice at home by the boys is paying off and the big Notable Moments/Match Report smiles and Ashy song at full voice were well deserved. Our 2 captains again led by example, Harry Attard and Congratulations to Oliver Stevens who was awarded a Sebastian Mannix both playing terrific games. medal by the opposition coach and Tyler Sellars who got our Coaches award. Tyler's long kicking and strong Ashy U/10 Blacks marking was a feature of his game. Score: Andrew Allen slotted a great goal before half time, and Ashy U/10 Black 4.8.32 Jack Polkinghorne kicked a good goal in the final term. Fitzroy 4.4.28 Thomas Coyle, Lachie Pont and Oliver Stevens contested hard for the whole game. Best Players: Jensen Plowright, Jack Billington, Jasper White, Zach Sheridan, Alexander Rubins, The game highlighted our excellent attacking skills. During the week at training, we will put a bit more Awards: focus on the defensive side of our game. Jensen Plowright, Jack Billington, Jasper White ……………………………………………………………….
No Match Reports for Reds, Blacks or Whites. Match Report: …………………………………………………… We started the game with only 16 players and it was 3 goals to zip at quarter time. The boys rallied in the next Under 10’s 3 quarters and never gave up – the tackling pressure was immense. As the rain came down, the team worked tirelessly, and we were ahead at 3 quarter Ashy U/10 Greens time. The last quarter was going to be a challenge, with our team kicking up hill and into the breeze. We Score fell behind, but the boys didn’t give up, and when Jack Ashy U/10 Green 6.4.40 Billington kicked his second goal for the game, Preston 2.4.16 reminiscent of Steve Kolyniuk all those years ago, we hit the front. A gustsy win. The Ashy song was sung Goal Kickers: with gusto, not once but twice. Max Dahlstrom 2, Tom Briggs 1, Seb Mannix 1, Fergus Brittain 1, Hamish Serpell 1 ------Max Da Under 11’s Awards: Team Man – Hamish Serpell Ashy U/11 Blacks Flying Forward – Daniel Murray Dahlstroms Defender – Charlie McNamara Score: Kev's Kick – Fergus Brittain Ashy U/11 Blacks 4.4.28 Muzza's Mark – Andrew Galgani Fitzroy 7.2.44 Sorach's Tackle – Jordan McCorkall Best Players: Matt Baldwin, James Tranacek, Rey Notable Moments: nd Patel, Nick Jarvis, Zac Passmore, Aiden Hendy The 2 half, all boys going in harder and playing together as a team. Awards: Peter Nikitas
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Mally O’Shannessy We spoke to the team at quarter time asking for effort Nick Jarvis from each player as we had fresh legs on the bench (3 Zac Passmore players for the first time) – they came out and were a Caleb Sutherland different side being hungry to get the ball and were tackling harder and playing in front, an early goal Notable Moments: which resulted from a mark to Vinay on the forward Aiden breaking the banner for his 50th Game! flank who handballed quickly to the 50 game veteran The way we moved the ball out of the centre in the last Hendy who was running past and kicked to Thomas quarter. Molinaro who goaled. A late goal to Fitzroy in the The tackling and pressure the team placed on Fitzroy quarter has us down by 3 goals at half time in the last half of the game. Vinay’s mark and quick handball to player running past We were fighting hard for possession, points to Spider Jars kicking for goal and Aiden had us peppering at the goals and our backline was playing close attention to their opponent, we restricted Fitzroy to enter their forward line to three occasions for the quarter a great effort by our backs, our mid fielders seemed to be getting on top and winning the ball.
We asked for 1 final effort from the boys in the last quarter to be direct and use the corridor, I do not think Fitzroy knew what hit them , Spider dominated the tap outs and Zac Passmore and Thomas Mollinaro were running onto the loose ball up forward. Jars was presenting himself at full forward and marked and goaled, another early break from the centre resulted to a goal to Zac who roved well. The boys had a run on here another goal to Jars had us within 4 points with 5 minutes to go. Fitzroy dug deep and to their credit were able to gain possession and covert and then with a goal on the siren had a winning margin of 16 points
It was a very entertaining game and the boys showed great fighting spirit to come back against a higher ranked team. It was also pleasing to see the contribution by all players throughout the game and we are looking forward to next week’s game
Well done Boys
Go the Blacks!!!
...... Ashy U/11 Green
Score: Ashy U/11 Greens 7.7.49 Banyule 5.7.37 Match Report. After a wet morning we travelled to Fitzroy for a 3pm Best Players: Nick Hadzidimitiou, Joel Wilson, game, a great afternoon for footy, Aiden Hendy was Matthew Tyquin, James Ellis, Connor Bavage, Alex primed for his 50th game, Rey Patel was our captain Taylor for the day and we welcomed Max Ellwood for his first game with the Redback’s. Awards: Best On Ground: Nick Hadzidimitiou It was going to be a tough day playing the 2nd top team Coaches Awards: Joel Wilson, Alex Taylor and we reinforced to need to play in front, be hard at Goal Of The Day: Jasper Lacey the ball and move the ball on quickly into our forward Goal Kickers: line. Nick Hadzidimitiou 3, Joel Wilson 2, James Cartwright We were slow to get started and the Reds got the 1, Jasper Lacey 1 jump on us with 3 quick goals in the quarter, we Notable Moments: matched them for the last 5min of the term and we 3 goals in the 1st half by Nick Hadzidimitiou and the seemed to be harder at the ball. game winning goal by Jasper Lacey
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Despite Banyule opened up the scoring with a goal in Cam Monaco 2, Nathan Boucher 1, Pat Frawley 1 the first minute of play, our boys started well, winning Tom Golz 1, Will Griffin 1 the ball out of the centre in the first quarter. We responded well with 2 goals to Nick Hadzidimitiou and Awards: finished off the first quarter well with another goal to Great tackles from the team. James Cartwright. These goals were created by really Backline stuck to their opponents. good defensive work across the half back line and running the ball down the ground with excellent team Notable Moments/Match Report play. Nick Hadzidimitiou was in everything playing a th great captains and 50 game. Joel Wilson and Ben When we arrived at the ground and saw the players Melissinos controlled the centre and James Ellis was coming off the field from the previous game we knew dominant in the ruck. we were in for a muddy day again. The centre square was a real smelly black pile of sludge. Supercoach In the second quarter we dominated play. Again the asked the team for a big effort to keep the ball inside centre line players were good in the midfield, but our our 50m arc and to try to get a wall going to help this. defensive was also superb. Connor Bavage was He also noted that our backline would be under a lot of excellent at centre half back, ably supported by James pressure and that they needed to work well together. Frampton, Al Rogers and Dylan Spargo. Our running backline players, Jackson Reeve and Max Berzins From the first bounce, the boys were sticking to the made sure that the Banyule forward line was under jobs that had been given to them. The tackling was constant pressure. Alex Taylor followed the coaches’ excellent as was the teamwork. Cam ran down one of instructions perfectly, playing just outside the their fast runners and laid a perfect tackle. A big kick contested play and picked up a heap of possessions. from Tom A to the spot that the coach wanted was In the forward line, Liam O’Meara, Chris Tsesmelis, pleasing as it enabled a brilliant tackle from Pat to Andre Coten and Harry Ridder were really strong in release the ball to Nathan who goaled. This quarter the contests and provided great pressure to hold the was a real arm wrestle with both teams doing well. ball in. By half time we were 4 goals up with goals Reds 1-1-7 Canterbury 0-1-1 again by Nick Hadzidimitiou and two to Joel Taylor. To Banyule’s credit, they hit back hard in the 3rd quarter, kicking 3 goals very quickly. Suddenly we The teamwork was what pleased Supercoach the most were under pressure and the game really heated up. in this term with a succession of linking kicks Cooper – We responded with Tom Moncrieff taking control in the Nathan- Will- to Golz who kicked truly. We then saw a ruck, Tom Christie playing well on the wing and string of handballs run the ball out of our backline Matthew Tyquin and Max Berzins again solid in which was all the more impressive due to the wet, defence. We headed into the last quarter only 1 goal muddy and greasy conditions. Addison’s tackle and up. good centering kick was just what was required and expected. Bill H was doing his job on the wing and he The last quarter proved to be a real arm wrestle. The halted many of the attacking thrusts of Canterbury. game could have gone either way until Jasper Lacey’s For all our work, we could not get away and both game breaking running goal which sealed the match. teams should be proud of their efforts. We had Again, defensively and in the middle of the ground our another run of passes by Joe-Cooper- Atkins-Will- players performed well. Matthew Tyquin, Nick Golz. Pat kicked one of his clever goals but I heard Hadzidimitiou, Ben Melissinos and Joel Wilson in the the coaching bench screaming at him to kick it as he centre and Connor Bavage, James Frampton in casually waltzed to the goal square with three defence finished off with great games. defenders hot on his tail. This started at the wing and ended at full forward. It was a fantastic breakthrough win which was a great Reds 3-1-19 Canterbury 1-2-8 reward for all the players for their hard work and commitment throughout the entire season. I hope that with their renewed confidence and dedication to The coach was pleased with the team up till this half- training and teamwork, that they can win some more time break and he urged them to maintain their work games in the coming weeks. rate. Canterbury goaled within the first minute and the tight ------match continued. The game was being played on the Ashy U/11 Reds far side of the ground so as to avoid the coach’s gaze and the glue pot in the centre. Score: Will goaled from a Joe P kick that he assures me was Ashy U/11 Reds 6.4.40 meant to go to the goal square. Dylan went low and Canterbury 3.3.21 hard to knock the ball free. Jordi took a courageous mark running with the flight of the ball and Nathan hit Best Players: Joe Parker, Cam Monaco, James the post again. (A career as a carpenter beckons) Broderick, Jordan Arazi Cam kicked a late goal to keep us two goals ahead.
Goal Kickers: Reds 5-3-33 Canterbury 3-3-21
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The last term resembled rugby with Canterbury doing developed into a dour struggle. Scads again was everything they could to catch us. Ashy were doing directing play for Ashy, as Stephen’s pace, Gilbo’s everything they could to hang on to the lead. The ball rebounding, and Matt’s pressure off half back kept the kept going from one half backline to the other but Saints at bay. Spud made great position and effected scores were not easy to come by. Broders had a great a great spoil. At times, the Reds had trouble manning defensive game and ran hard and straight at every up, but some desperate efforts such as Sean’s mark in contest. Joe, playing his best game for the season, the back pocket, and Harry’s tackle at half forward to set up another goal. We were very happy to get away force a turn over, showed that the Reds were not with a win. going away. A great steal at half forward from Scads, Reds 6-4-40 Canterbury 3-3-21 and resultant handball to Christian (competing hard), who got the ball to Jezza for a running goal was a good reward for effort. Another goal was created late A. Relief in the quarter, but foiled narrowly by the siren. The Reds were still comfortably in front at half time, though.
Under 12’s After half time, the hard work continued. Luke, who had worked hard from half forward in the first half, Ashy U/12 Reds gave a great contest in the ruck, and ran his opponent ragged. Sean and Lachie, on the ball were very effective; Sean at the bottom of packs and creating Score: chances, while Lachie’s great bouncing runs and Ashy U/12 Reds 4.4.28 kicking skill in the conditions always had Ashy likely to St Damians 2.1.13 score. James worked hard in the forward line with his
second efforts and competitive ruck work, while Mike Best Players: Scardamaglia, Mather, Stanley, Powell, R and Adam, on their wings, cleverly positioned McCleary, Cameron, Schwab, Arceri. themselves, so that they were able to attack, and then
push back and man up. A great mark to Ed B was a Goal Kickers: highlight in this term. Mather, Bourke, Arthur, Allen 1. One more session of hard work, only, was needed to Awards: come away with a win. As Schwabby pinned two TACKLE OF THE DAY : Gilbert magnificent tackles to stop St Damians forward MARK OF THE DAY : Mather thrusts, Ed G showed the way with a superb smother, GOAL/ASSIST : Allen and later, a nice mark. Anthony’s second efforts, PLAY OF THE DAY: O’Dwyer whether on the ball or in defence, were great, all day, COACHES : Scardamaglia and a steal and turnover highlighted his efforts. Lachie and Fraser continued to run and rebound, while Luke Notable Moments: mopped up at CHB and marked the ball cleanly. Great dry day marking in greasy conditions by Alex Stephen worked hard in his back pocket, and gave run Mather, Lachie Powell , Ed Bourke and Luke to the back line. Scads continued to show his class, McCleary. his ability to find time and use the ball to advantage a great asset to the team, and his dominant four quarter Match Report display clearly frustrated the Saints as he took a couple of big hits, but picked himself up, which, in the Round ten, and the Reds were shooting for three in a end, summed up the team on this day, as they row, and their eighth win. Greasy conditions were in recorded a memorable, workman-like win. order at Parade College, and it was clear that every player would have to work hard in a slog fest. …………………………………………………………… The first quarter saw a dream start for the Reds as they grabbed the decisive break of the game. In light rain, Harry C dominated the ruck and gave first use of Ashy U/12 Green the ball to Schwabby and Scads, who easily won the clearances. Alex was a livewire on the forward line and Score: set up many forward thrusts. After kicking the first goal Ashy U/12 Greens 4.17.41 from a set shot, Alex took a spectacular mark late in Kew 3.7.25 the quarter which was indicative of his class. Ed B was proving a thorn in the Saints’ side as he moved around Best Players Matt, Macca, Jeremy, Tom D, Alex, well at full forward, and after taking a mark, slotted a Harry, Will & Westy lovely goal from an acute angle. Fraser gave great drive off half back, while Ed G time and again mopped Goal Kickers up stray kicks and pumped the ball forward. Another Tom Darling 1,Macca 1,Harry 1,Oskar 1. snap from Joe after a stoppage in the goal square, and Ashy was out to a three goal lead at quarter time. Notable Moments: Matt’s effort in the third quarter to save 2 goals in After the opposition lifted their intensity in the second defence. quarter and pulled a couple of goals back, the game AUJFC – The Web 5/2010 Page 18 RESULTS Round 10 – 20 June 2010
Match Report: After a terrific win the previous week we were hoping ……………………………………………………………. for another good effort from the boys against kew who Ashy U/12 Black had been very competitive all season. We started well with the midfield of Ned, Macca Harry and James Score dominating the muddy centre. The first 5 minutes seen Ashy U/12 Blacks 0. 1. 1 us do all the attacking with Charlie marking in front and Warrandyte 7.12.54 looking for a good option and after some good work at the throw in Tom Darling was able to snap a smart Best Players: Josh Nevitt, Hugh O'Donnell, Freddie goal. Our boys were pushing forward and got caught Parry, Christian Pottgieter, Lachie Vendy, Ben out by some excellent ball movement by Kew who kick Edwards, a reply. Kew came hard in the last minutes of the quarter with Alex, Riley and Westy holding firm to send Special mention: Sam Melbourne and Lachie Kemp us to quarter time with scores level. Match Report: The second quarter had us kicking down hill and we started to run harder. Pat O was winning the ruck We unfortunately had some players out of this game contests and giving first use of the ball to Sam, Westy that would have helped us a bit and it was always and Oskar. Kew were crowding our forward line going to be a tough day at the office. The lads turned however a quick clearance by Oskar allowed the up with a terrific attitude and from the word go they forwards to find some space with Macca kicking a gave their all. In dirty conditions we jumped into the terrific goal. Our boys were winning plenty of packs and chased hard and used our bodies. It was possession however as the ball got heavy do the the great to see the effort going in. At half time it was two mud we were struggling to clear the pack in our goal goals to nil but we were still in the game. square kicking 6 points for the quarter. Through the A leg inspection found a few clean skins and the middle and around centre half forward we were using message went out. Come in dirty at three quarter time. the ball well with Will having a number of excellent We threw ourselves in again and nothing came easy to possessions and feeding off some great options. The the other side. It was 3 goals to nil at the break. In the backline were backing themselves and attacking the last our boys just kept on working but the efforts were ball with Matt, Alex and James stopping everything telling and Warrandyte managed a couple of late ones and holding Kew scoreless. to make the scoreboard look a little lop sided. Both their coach and assistant came over to advise they After the long break Kew hit us with everything thought the efforts and play of our team was way dominating the quarter and if it were not for our better than the scoreboard indicated and I have to say defence the game could have been lost at three I think the same. It seems silly but I thought our boys quarter time. Matt saved a couple of goals on the line played a really good game and gave it everything and with desperation and Pat H was getting plenty of that is all we ever ask of our team. Well done boys. possessions deep in defence. I asked Will for a special I am very proud of a number of the boys games but a effort during the quarter and he finished the quarter in special mention to Hugh and Josh who played out of great style winning plenty of contested ball. The their skins. Josh has come a long way and the forwards only had the one opportunity and confidence he has picked up is obvious. He is now unfortunately just missed however they were able to becoming very consistent. Hugh has been good every hold the ball in a forward line for long enough to give time he has played. Two other boys get a wrap. Lachie the defence a rest. Jeremy was working his way into Kemp and Sam Melbourne are improving boys and the game with some aggressive running off halfback both are working seriously on getting better. Their and was supported well by Coops and Riley. Kew went efforts in this game were really good. Just keep on to the last break with a 5 point lead. trying hard and working on your skills boys and the improvement will continue. Also well done to everyone I asked the boys for a big effort in the last and as they who received their 50 games hats on club night. It is a have all season provided a terrific last quarter kicking great effort to play that many games for this great club. 2 goals 8 behinds whilst holding Kew to just the 1 Also happy birthday to James O who skippered the point. Lachie when moved forward has provided a side on sunday. wonderful option and his gather and feed off to Harry An apology to my learned team amnager who I now was super. Jeremy and Alex have become our last realise is a very knowledgeable man when it comes to quarter specialists both having fantastic quarters and football. as the opposition coach said after the game we wanted to win. Harry continued his great year with a Rob Ferguson goal to put us in front with Oskar kicking the sealer. Matt was having a terrific game at both ends taking a couple of marks late in the game to ensure the win. It ______was another proud win with all the parents celebrating knowing their boys had given everything. I was Under 13’s extremely difficult to highlight best player in tough conditions as everyone contributed to another good Ashy U/13 Red No Match Report win. …………………………………………………… AUJFC – The Web 5/2010 Page 19 RESULTS Round 10 – 20 June 2010
Ashy U/14 Green’s Ashy U/13 Green Score: Score: Ashy U/14 Green 8. 6.54 Ashy U/13 Green 2.4.16 Preston Bullants 26.8.164 Fitzroy 8.9.57 Best Players Alex Boglis, Eddie Rice, Hugh Greene, Goal Kickers: Dean Constantineas & Callum Hayden Josh Trennery, Will Coten, Nick Cooney, Daniel Phillips, Campbell Aitken Awards: Awards: Conor Khan – Player of the Day. Tim Soppi – Fantastic Ruck work. Village Movie Award – Eddie Rice Philip Worley – Determination at the ball. AMF Bowling Chadstone Award – Alex Boglis Tom Lawrence- McDonald – Determination and hard Team Player Award – Hugh Greene work. Ben Wilson - Marking Goal Kickers: Lucas Poretti – 2, Hugh Greene – 2, Will Coten – 1, Notable Moments: Nick Cooney – 1, Josh Trennery – 1, Eddie Rice – 1,
Callum’s goal and Dean’s goal. Notable Moments Our 1st, 3rd and 4th quarters. When the final siren sounded to end the game.
Match Report: Match Report: Round 10 saw the Greens venture out to Preston to The boys opened the match with a great first quarter; play the Bullants and the most exciting thing to happen hard at the ball and this endeavour was reflected on was that the traffic was not too bad. As the game was the scoreboard at the end of quarter time, with Fitzroy over at quarter time with the Greens going into the kicking a goal right on the siren to make it one goal break 51 points down and beaten. Preston was far too each at quarter time. good for the boys as they powered on the goals as our boys sat back and watched. Our second quarter let us down with our determination to be first to the ball falling away. Our boys became The second quarter was more of a game as the very ‘flat footed’, and allowed Fitzroy to run and lead to Greens started to run more and make a contest. At space without reacting. This resulted in Fitzroy scoring least the Greens kicked a couple of goals as the four goals to our nil in the 2nd quarter. opposition kicked another 5 for the quarter. We turned it around somewhat in the 3rd and 4th Half time came and the Greens went in out of the cold quarter, scoring a goal in the 3rd quarter and having to regroup and think out a strategy that would make the ball in our forward line quite a lot in the 4th quarter them competitive in the second half. with only a couple of behinds the reward. The third quarter started with the Greens putting in and Our objective to score a minimum of one goal in each lifting their work rate. The players started to run and quarter is still there, however with six rounds left to create the play and rewards came by goals being play l am very hopeful that we will not only achieve this kicked. The Greens kicked 4 goals for the quarter objective, but also achieve a win on the scoreboard. against 5 by Preston. It was an improvement from the previous quarters as the Greens showed that they Kind regards, could match it with the opposition if they choose to. Bruce The fourth quarter was a runaway quarter for Preston as they kicked 8 goals to 2 by the Greens. The Greens were badly beaten and all they wanted to do was to get off the ground. Under 14’s The positive to come out of this game was that the players now know how they need to play to be Ashy U/14 Blacks No Match Report competitive in this competition. One only hopes that they have learnt something from the game and they ………………………………………………………………. can bounce back next week.
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credit, we again gained the ascendancy and with numerous mid-field bursts from the likes of Brett ‘BB’ Borland, Dan ‘Sherlock’ Watson & Aidan ‘Buckets’ Franetic, our forward line was open and dangerous Under 15’s giving the likes of Brody ‘Sumich’ Ledder, Lachie ‘Duck’ Waddell & Christian ‘Pagan’ Poretti plenty of Ashy U/15 Reds chances and we finished the term 21 points ahead. The second term saw our backline take control – with Score: great efforts from Lachie ‘Johnny’ Holmes & Cam Ashy U/15 Reds 12.17.89 ‘Island’ Melville - and with fast open football and linking Beverley Hills 3.7.25 with our wingers – James ‘Skittles’ Scoulidis & Alex ‘Jezza’ Bongiorno (both returning from injury/sickness) Best Players: Borland, Holmes, Tesoriero, Franetic, – we were able to not only restrict the opposition Ledder, Melville, Watson, Poretti, Bongiorno, Scoulidis forward thrusts but also have plenty of scoring opportunities – Ashy by 54 pts at the long break. Goal Kickers: The players were reminded at half time to concentrate Ledder 3; Palmer, Waddell 2; Borland, Franetic, Hunt, on remaining focussed on the job and not let the Poretti, Powell 1 each. opposition back into the game – but it was like the coaching staff said the opposite. Hence, the players Notable Moments: started to spectate and not put all our normal 1 processes / plays into effect and Beverley Hills With so many injuries to U15 Reds players this year, dominated the term scoring 2.3 to 0.1 despite Ashy the supporter crowd is again unfortunately growing kicking to the favoured bowling club end. If it wasn’t for with players but it was great to see a couple of them the heroics of our backline again – especially Matt come and not only support the guys but also put their ‘Tessa’ Tesereiro – the scoreline could have been so hand up to assist in some way. So heaps of thanks go much worse. to Callum Wilson (season ending broken thumb) for But with another (louder) reminder during the oranges being the Runner (with 33 messages for the day break, the Ashy players clicked into action again and apparently – see next assistant) and Lewis Fitzgerald completely outplayed the opposition and with again (broken bone in foot – 4-5 weeks) for being chief great defence from our backline line and great linking statistician. Great team spirit and thanks gents for your up thru the midfield, our forwards had a number of help. chances but could only manage 3.6 to Nil for Ashy to #2 run out good winners by 64 points. Many times throughout a players career, they are often The pressure and midfield control in the early part of forced onto their non-preferred side of their body and the game was encouraging but our lapse in the third despite all that training and practice on overcoming term means we still have work to do to concentrate for this skill deficiency , when it comes to a game day the full 4 quarters to be a better side. situation, they will most times do the ‘unthinkable’ and We are slowly improving as a team with many facets turn back into trouble (U-turn) to get back on their we have been working on slowly coming to fruition but correct foot. Inevitably, they get into trouble and end a number of other things – like our horrible field kicking up getting a spray from the coach. But to his credit the – still need individual work and training is the only diminutive James ‘Rex’ Hunt found himself tucked up place to get that right. on the boundary line on his ‘non-preferred’ left foot and So be there on Friday and let’s work hard for the big with nowhere to go, he decided to continue on this grudge match against Boroondara Hawks this week at route and kicked an ugly attempt at a left foot drop Bulleen – should be a cracker! punt and to his fortune, the opposition forgot to man the near goal post and it snuck through – much to the amazement of all around. Coaches all around ______Melbourne would say the same thing – “I told you so!” Maybe others will listen and act accordingly? ……………………………………………………………..
Match Report: Ashy U/15 Green - no match report Again at Burwood Reserve for our contest versus …………………………………………………… Beverley Hills. Being positioned 4th on the ladder, it was important for not only us to win to stay ahead of the challengers but also to play well against bottom sides after a couple of mediocre performances in recent weeks.
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Score: Ashy Colts Green 9.7.61 Camberwell 9.8.62
Best Players: Cain, B..Anderson, Shaw, Roll, Andrews, O’Connell, Raszka Goal Kickers:
Roll 4, Dockery 3, B. Anderson 1, Andrews 1
Match Report: Ouch! Third loss in a row and this one really hurt. A win would have all but cemented a spot for the Greens in the top two for the finals (albeit they are some way off), but now that position is precarious and on current form so is a berth in the top four. The game was a tough tussle all day. Ashy on more than a couple of occasions put some daylight between the two teams and at half time were a credible 17 points up and looking the goods. But in the premiership quarter Camberwell scored 5 to Ashy’s 2 goals to take a two point lead into the break. The final quarter was a real battle and more than once the Colts Greens could have secured a win only to be let down by poor decision making and skills execution in front of goals. Credit to Camberwell though whose lowly position on the ladder was not a true reflection of the quality team they put out on the paddock yesterday, obviously they were buoyed by the addition of a couple of marquis players. Recognition should also go to Michael Cain, Sam Shaw, Andrew Roll, Simon Hearn, Billy Anderson, Ben Andrews, Nick Cropley and Patrick Mould who busted their guts all day for their Ashy team mates. …………………………………………………………….
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