of WOMENCarlton NOVEMBER 2013 NEWSLETTER NO 16

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear All, It gives me great pleasure to announce dad)! We have sponsored Shaun since complete the membership form which Nick Duigan as the 2013 Women 2007 and we will miss him and his you will receive soon. of Carlton Player Ambassador of parents, Tom and Dee and girlfriend the Year. Nick is a much deserved Megan Gale who have been terrifi c Thank you to all those who have winner for his efforts in establishing contributors to Women of Carlton. supported Women of Carlton in 2013. the Nick Duigan High Rise Program Shaun asked me to let you know that Special thanks to Jo Silvagni for once in conjunction with Carlton Primary he appreciated all our support over again performing Master of Ceremonies School and Police. The 12-week the years and said we were fantastic duties at Dinner with the Boys and to community program aims to minimise sponsors! Ann Rathbone from Yering Station and risky behaviour from young people in Anne Ali, Centastaff Recruitment for the local area. On the fi eld, we all loved We warmly welcome Vonnie Henderson, their generous sponsorship. his match-winning four goals in the mother of Lachie, to the Women of elimination fi nal win against the more- Carlton Advisory Group. Vonnie will Finally, we fondly farewell Chris Argent fancied Richmond in front of 94,000 provide a valuable link to the players’ who is leaving the Club after 10 years. people at the MCG and he is also an mothers and partners. Women of Carlton will miss you very integral part of the leadership group. much and on behalf of the Advisory What’s In Store will be held in late Group I would like to extend my sincere Nick is pictured receiving his award, a January/early February due to the thanks for looking after our needs so beautiful Tag Heuer watch, from Anne lateness of the draft so we look forward professionally. Ali, Director of Centastaff Recruitment, to seeing you early in 2014 at our fi rst and sponsor of the Award at the Carlton event at Visy Park. Best wishes, Best and Fairest. Judy Mullen celebrates its I am sure you will join me in wishing 150th year in 2014 with the We are Shaun Hampson all the best at his new the Navy Blues campaign. Don’t forget club Richmond (and congratulations on to sign up as a WoC member when you the recent news that he is to become a renew your CFC membership or

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DIARY DATES 2014 JANUARY/ APRIL 26 & JULY FEBRUARY AUGUST 9 What’s In Store at Visy Park Match Day events in the Arena Dinner with the Boys with new recruits View Room at Etihad Stadium for Round 6 v and Round 20 v

YOUR WOMEN OF CARLTON AMBASSADOR SUSAN KUROSAWA Women of Carlton ambassadors come and the results. “I can from all walks of life, united by their remember being on a love of the Carlton Football Club. In this train in Scotland in 2007 issue we profi le Sydney-based journalist and getting news of a and broadcaster and devoted Carlton fan close win over arch rival Susan Kurosawa. Essendon in Round Three and whooping like a mad Susan is the travel editor of The thing,’’ says Susan. “Three Australian newspaper, presents Scotsmen sitting near me travelogues on Radio 2UE and its relay produced a thermos of network and is the author of the best- whisky and poured me a selling novel Coronation Talkies, set in dram into the lid while I 1930s India. Susan has been a Blues fan explained why I was so since 1995 and she will never forget the happy.’’ day of her ‘conversion’. Blues … of course,’’ said Graeme. And when at home on Sydney’s Central “I went on my fi rst date with actor She says she was thrilled by the colour Coast she and Graeme never miss a live Graeme Blundell after we were introduced scheme (“very fashion catwalk’’) and telecast of every single Carlton game by friends. It was only a week after soon learned that Graeme had even been throughout the season. Carlton had won the ’95 Grand Final, a promotional mascot named Captain although I didn’t know that then. Being Carlton in a street procession Susan says her favourite player is Chris a Sydney resident, and the mother of for the Blues in the 1970s at the height Yarran and her most memorable CFC two NRL-mad sons, rugby league was my of his fame as Alvin Purple. moment is meeting Carlton legend Alex game. Melbourne-born Graeme asked me Jesaulenko at a President’s Function which football team I went for and I told The romance was whirlwind and Susan’s hosted by . him South Sydney Rabbitohs.’’ induction into everything to do with Carlton was just as rapid. Thanks to “I had heard so much about Jezza from Susan says that Graeme scoffed back, Graeme’s lifelong commitment to, and Graeme and Leanne that I was almost “Not rugby league! I mean AFL!’’ knowledge of, the Carlton Football Club, speechless when I shook his hand. Then Susan had to admit she knew nothing and with the help of her great Melbourne I managed to mumble that it was such about the game but she “had heard of friend (and now fellow Ambassador) an honour to meet him. Graeme then told Collingwood’’. Leanne Tyrrell, Susan soon got up to me I had come rather a long way since speed and now can be seen at the offi ces October 1995.’’ Graeme gasped. “You are a Carlton of The Australian with her CFC iPhone supporter now,’’ he announced to her. cover, computer draped with club scarf Susan says it is a great honour to be a “And, by the way, we will probably be and even a limited-edition CFC logo WOC Ambassador and she spreads the getting married.’’ remote control for the offi ce TV. word through her media contacts and Sydney friends and mentions the club in It was Susan’s turn to gasp. She wanted Susan’s job requires a lot of international columns and on radio. Both her sons now to know Carlton’s colours. “Navy and travel and if she is away during the support the Blues and she predicts a big white ... that’s why they’re the Carlton season, Leanne texts her the teams 150th birthday season in 2014. JENNI MARR AND CATHERINE FREEMAN WITH JACK, JO AND BEN SILVAGNI. WOMEN OF CARLTON ENJOY DINNER WITH THE BOYS

In the words of the legendary Neil Diamond evening – and a highlight of the social Carlton champions Ian Robertson and Geoff song, it certainly was a ‘Hot August Night’ calendar for Women of Carlton members. Southby. when Women of Carlton held its annual ‘Dinner with the Boys’ in the Club’s George Ably MC’d by Jo Silvagni – WoC ambassador Amongst the special dinner guests and Harris Room on the evening of August 21. and wife of Carlton Full Back of the Century Carlton fans were Olympic Gold Medallist , the event drew quite a few Catherine Freeman and international Women of Carlton sponsored players Shaun Carlton luminaries and legends – amongst supermodel Megan Gale (girlfriend of Shaun Hampson and Jarrad Waite joined more them (a guest of his player Hampson) along with Carlton player parents than120 members and their guests for what sponsor and Carlton One female Vonnie Henderson, Lisa Engel (mother of is always an entertaining and enlightening ticket holder Vivienne Kerr) and former Chris Judd) and Dee and Tom Hampson.

CHRIS JUDD WITH CARLTON’S NUMBER 1 FEMALE TICKET DEE HAMPSON WITH SHAUN HOLDER AND HIS PLAYER HAMPSON AND MEGAN GALE SPONSOR – VIVIENNE KERR

BEN AND AND LEANNE TYRRELL THANKING CHRIS JUDD JO SILVAGNI

PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF KAITLYN ANN JONAS WOMEN OF CARLTON NEWSLETTER NO 16

DOWN UP

It’s been barely 12 months since her “I’d love for more people to see what these players need to be able to go to someone new appointment, but Lyndall Down has players go through in a high-pressured with whom they can feel comfortable for never needed any reminding of the lofty environment week in week out, with the something as simple as having a talk.” responsibilities that come with offi ce. anxieties and the ups and downs they have to overcome just to get out on the oval.” In short, Lyndall fi nds her interaction with Just don’t ask her to name her favourite the players so very rewarding – which, in Carlton footballer. Part of the brief for Lyndall (who at the the end, is surely a win/win for the Carlton time of writing was assisting Zach Tuohy Football Club. “There are obviously players you deal with with his visa application) is to support the more than others and there are players you playing group with more personal issues “The players are really respectful towards me are particularly close to, but they’re all and, if required, refer them on to the club’s and I’ve never had any issues in that regard. pretty good and I don’t really want to name psychologist. They are very respectful, very grounded and I names,” Lyndall says. say that wholeheartedly,” Lyndall says. Such is the trust that she commands - and “In all seriousness though, they’re a really trust is paramount. “I often say to people that the players could great bunch. There is not one player I don’t make or break me in terms of loving or want to deal with - they’re all fantastic, so The youngest of three girls whose formative hating the job and I absolutely love it. My I’m really fortunate.” years were spent in the northern suburb of whole job is about relationships and being Greensborough, Lyndall joined Carlton in able to build relationships, and I love that As the Carlton Football Club’s Player 2007 and, for the next fi ve years serviced part of my role. I love communicating with Wellbeing Assistant, Lyndall considers her the needs of Guernsey Club sponsors and people and helping people out. role to be “pretty much about relationships”. immersed herself in community activities including Visy’s Enviromaniacs program for “If I can offer any support and the support Asked to best articulate what she does, schools. that I give helps them to focus on their footy Lyndall responds: “It’s about my relationship a bit better and relieve any anxiety or tension with the players, my relationship with “I did a lot of stuff which I’ve held on to, that they’re feeling, then I get rewarded and the parents and my relationship with the like visits to the Royal Children’s Hospital a real buzz about that.” partners as well”. with the players,” she says. “A lot of players come to me asking if they can visit the Royal “It’s pretty much supporting the players right Children’s because they really enjoy visiting across the board in terms of anything off- the kids and they come out of there with a fi eld that comes up for them,” Lyndall says. totally different perspective.” “Anything from helping them to fi nd housing or host families if they’re new recruits, to Does being female aid and abet her cause? supporting them through injuries if they’re “Absolutely,” came the reply. living on their own and their mobility isn’t great.” “More and more clubs are employing females in this role, which is a fantastic step . . . In saying that, Lyndall presses home I can’t believe that it’s taken this long,” the point that players are not being Lyndall says. mollycoddled. “It’s obviously a male-dominated industry, “It’s really unfair to put all players into the which can be challenging at times, but it’s one basket. It’s easy to be judgmental, but important that a female is empowered in this the players come from different families, role when in the old days it was more a case different upbringings and different cultures of ‘toughen up mate, you’ll be right’. and childhood experiences, and suddenly they’re thrust into a really tough industry,” “Often it’s not all right, because this can be she says. such a harsh and brutal environment – and

The easiest way for us to keep you up to date with what is happening at Women of If your contact details change at any time please advise Caitlin Borchers on 9389 6259, Carlton is by email. We are also mindful that a considerable number of our members by mail to: PO Box 83 Carlton North 3054 or email [email protected] don’t have access to email so we will continue to do hard copy mailings. More information: www.carltonfc.com.au/corporate/supportergroups.