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Bronwyn Ralph Bronwyn Ralph Bendigo Community Bank BronwynBronwyn Ralph Bendigo Community Bank This week... Office Talk Last weekend’s unseasonal balmy Celebrations weather saw some terrific games It will be a big day at Pearcedale this week when the of football and netball in all three veterans from the 1963 Premiership share a beer at leagues, with fans coming out in their droves to their 50-year reunion, and watch their old side take enjoy a day of local sport. on Tyabb. The yarns from back then will no doubt be All in the office have been flat out setting the agenda long and maybe a little enhanced. for the season and ensuring that all clubs receive Over at Dromana the Tigers will meet traditional foes the support they need as the season’s challenges Rye for the O’Rourke-Matthews Shield, and up the – on and off field – are encountered. Thanks to all line the Peninsula League Tigers Seaford will take on volunteers who are working so hard to ensure their neighbours Bonbeach with the winners taking home clubs operate at their absolute best. the Chris Smith Shield. We also want to acknowledge the sometimes On the Radar forgotten competition in our suite of sporting endeavours, the Bata Industrials Development The PCN Sports Alliance will host the sixth annual League. This replaced the MPNFL Colts of the last few Luncheon to support Women in Sport at the seasons, and provides a competition for those clubs Sandhurst Club on Friday 28 June. This event has with an overflow of Under 18 players to field a side grown in popularity from its inception and will be and give their younger players a game of football hosted by former Melbourne star Russell Robertson each week. We will highlight this league again in and feature guest speaker Susan Alberti (AM, AO). coming weeks, but the football has been good and Susan, the current National President of Juvenile well done to the clubs involved in 2013. Diabetes Research, has a long and remarkable list of achievements in both business and sport. She is on On behalf of the Board of Directors and all involved in the boards of both the Western Health Foundation our three leagues, good luck to our three PCN Alliance and the Victoria University Foundation and is also interleague teams in next weekend’s campaigns. The the vice-president of the Western Bulldogs Football games will be played at venues across the state on Club. Susan was named the Australian Rules Football Saturday 25 May and we know there will be great Woman of the Year in 2008 and will be a huge draw support for all. In particular, well done to those lucky card for this year’s events. All proceeds will go to the enough to be selected to represent their leagues in Reach Foundation and tickets can be organised by 2013. It is an honour to do this and is often the best contacting Sue Jones at the office. level of football a local player can play, so enjoy the experience. Interleague football has always been keenly supported by the MPNFL and now the PCN Sports Alliance is proud to have three member sides in Victoria’s premier country football championships – the most of any competition in the state. MPNFL http://twitter.com/MPNFL DISCLAIMER & COPYRIGHT STARTING TIMES All editorial material and photographs published in the record are subject FOOTBALL to copyright laws and may not be reproduced without written consent Under 18 Devels: 8.30am from PCN Sports Alliance. PCN Sports Alliance and its printing agent hold Under 18’s: 10.10am no responsibility for any errors, omissions in material supplied by a third Reserves: 12.00pm party or that is in breach of the Trade Practices Act 1974, Copyright Act Seniors: 2.00pm 1968, Fair Trading Act 1985, or infringes the rights of any person. NETBALL Design and Printed by: Print Scene Pty Ltd (03) 9786 0786 C Grade: 11.00am B Grade: 12.05pm Photos supplied by ANDREW HURST A Grade: 1.25pm MPNFL 2/68 Station Street, Somerville. PO Box 468, Somerville 3912 Tel: 5977 8496 Fax: 5977 9418 Email: [email protected] www.nepeanfnl.com.au 3 Bendigo Community Bank 4 www.nepeanfnl.com.au Bendigo Community Bank The Real Heroes In Your Club Are The Volunteers. This week marks National Volunteers Week from 13-19 President, Secretary, Treasurer and other positions, per- May. Considering most local sports clubs operate primar- form all manner of administrative tasks behind the scenes. ily with the help of volunteers; I think it is pertinent that Basically, without volunteers your football club would not all volunteers in our local football and netball clubs are operate efficiently or effectively. Volunteers in any football recognised in some way this week. Volunteers in local club provide valuable time and expertise in different areas. football and netball clubs do many jobs, which would The reason for this, is that volunteers come from diverse simply not be done without their tireless efforts of un- backgrounds and different life experiences. In your foot- paid help. Volunteers are the backbone of any success- ball club, the volunteers who work in a group for one for ful club; they give up their time and put a lot of effort a common goal can make your club successful, functional into making your club what it is. When I think of vol- and enjoyable for everyone involved. When your club unteers in football clubs, I think of all facets of the club does not have the support of volunteers, it can become and the many varied roles that volunteers carry out in a tiring for the people who are already volunteering their club. Lets start on game day. Usually the first volunteer time. They can become ‘burnt out’ from overworking and you will meet on game day, will be when you first enter your club seriously runs the risk of becoming dysfunction- the football club at the gate. The person who sits there, al from lack of support. If you go to the footy to watch collects money and directs the cars is usually a volunteer. and stay in the car or you are sitting on the sidelines On the ground itself many preparations have been through injury. Take some time to think about volunteer- done prior to the match even taking place. Marking ing and ask yourself these three questions. the ground, putting padding on goalposts, setting up “Can I help my club as a volunteer now or in the future?” the scoreboard, ensuring the ground is safe and user “Do I have work or life skills, that can help my club in friendly. These are all tasks usually done by volunteers, anyway?” in the wee hours of the morning on match day. Over in “Will my club benefit from me volunteering some time the canteen, the pies are heating up, the coffee is being to help out?” brewed and food is being prepared for the big day, it is usually volunteers doing this role also. Most of you will be able to answer “yes” to these three questions. If you can help your club by volunteering, put In the club change rooms a hive of activity has also been up your hand and let someone know. I’m sure your club happening. The change rooms have been cleaned and will be more than grateful for your support as a volun- prepared for the players, umpires and officials, again this teer, whether it be for an hour or an entire season. To task is usually done by volunteers. Volunteers also assist all the volunteers out there in football and netball clubs, the players on training nights and match days. Not all ‘Bravo Zulu’ (aka ‘well done’) for all your great work and trainers, water carriers, runners or team managers are effort in making your club a success. For further informa- paid. In most cases they are volunteers who work very tion on volunteers in football clubs, visit the AFL Com- hard, acting as support staff for the players. Some coach- munity website at www.aflcommunityclub.com.au and es also work unpaid as volunteers, although this is only learn more about volunteering for your club. usually in junior football teams. When the game finally References: http:// www.aflcommunityclub.com.au starts on match day, you have volunteers working as timekeepers, monitoring the interchange bench, keep- http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org ing the scoreboard up to date, doing statistics and work- Karen Barton, Copyright 2013. ing behind the scenes in various other roles. At the end of the day when the last siren sounds, the volunteers are still putting in a massive workload. As you head home after the match, the volunteers stay behind and con- tinue their good work, cleaning up rubbish around the ground, cleaning the change rooms, putting everything away that was dragged out in the morning and ensur- ing the club is left in a presentable state. After hours, the voluntary committee members that keep your football club functional in roles such as: www.nepeanfnl.com.au 5 Bendigo Community Bank 6 www.nepeanfnl.com.au Bendigo Community Bank The Cost of Problem Gambling - By Daniel Ward I am very happy to be part of this AFL Victoria I started to avoid paying bills so that I could use the initiative in raising the awareness for responsible money for bets, and with this, came the lies I would gambling throughout regional, rural and suburban use to cover up that I was gambling. Victoria for the second consecutive year.