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4 PRESIDENT'S WORDS 6 COACH'S COMMENTS 8 PLAYER PROFILE 10 OPPOSITION PROFILE 11 YOUTH UPDATE 12 MEET THE REDS 14 CLUB NEWS 15 FAVOURITE FIVES 17 QUICK QUIZ QUESTIONS 18 SEASON STATS 2015 19 SPONSORS 20 TEAM LINE-UPS Papatoetoe Association Football Club Murdoch Park, 27 Chestnut Road, Papatoetoe Phone 09 278 8011 Postal Address Papatoetoe AFC, PO Box 23369, Papatoetoe 2155 Contact Details www.papatoetoeafc.org.nz Club President David Owen [email protected] 021 672738 Club Secretary Pamela Luhrs [email protected] 09 300 9112 Phone: 09 278 2405 Coordinator of Junior Football Adrian King [email protected] Coordinator of Men’s Football Dave Robertson [email protected] Coordinator of Women’s Football Andrew Kirk [email protected] 021 840 766 Mobile: 0274 742 738 Men’s Club Captain Women’s Club Captain Ave Stevens [email protected] 021 108 4045 Email: [email protected] Papatoetoe AFC Womens Prem | 3 Papatoetoe AFC Womens Prem | 5 I would like to welcome all on which to stage our attacks. squad; Talei Kidd for playing our Reds supporters and in the Auckland U19s Tag the Eastern Suburbs team to Eastern Suburbs will be a Tournament; Hope Schuster Murdoch Park for the open- tough test for us today as for being selected in the New ing game of the 2015 NRFL they are a side full of quality Zealand U18s Tag World Cup Women’s Premier Division. players. With the numerous Squad that will play later in changes in personnel at the the year; Ally Toailoa for play- We are looking forward to club, it makes it difficult to ing in the Counties Manu- getting the season under- gauge how the team will play, kau U17s Touch Team; and way and its great to start at but we know they will be Graeme and the U17s Squad home as we play a new-look organised and competitive. that competed in the Auck- Suburbs side. It has been a land City FC National Youth difficult pre-season for a num- I would like to take the op- Tournament last weekend. It’s ber of reasons, but we have to portunity to congratulate a fantastic for our club to have put that behind us now and number of our squad: Tayla such talented athletes and focus on improving each and Hetherington and Amanda long may it continue. every week – starting today. Henry for representing the The season will be a real test Cook Island in the OFC Good luck to the girls and but I have great faith in the Championships; Shontelle I hope everyone enjoys the group and we know that with Stevens, Monique Fischer, Ro- game. the girls pulling together, we sie Leota and Lusia Iaone for can surpass expectations just making the Samoan training Thanks, Andrew. as we have for the previous two years. This club prides itself on its fighting spirit and that will have to come to the fore today if we are to get the desired result. This season we need to be a little more pragmatic defen- sively, and hopefully today we can start to build more resil- ience at the back. The girls are going to have to develop that understanding very quickly, and give us a solid platform 6 | Papatoetoe AFC Womens Prem and the Women’s League is where football will take her from it and I never want to palpable. Currently Vice- next, the game is a constant do it again.” Captain of the Women’s challenge. For now, she’s enjoying be- PLAYER PROFILE Premier Team, she’s been a ing back at Papatoetoe, the leader and mentor on and off “family orientated club with the field, taking up coaching “There’s always something so many supporters” and last year as well, which has new to learn and the game Tayla Hetherington hopes to make this year in been a highlight. is continuously developing Prems a successful one. skill-wise and tactically. “I hope to learn as much as I possibly can and eventu- “In football you’re always ally be able to give back to going to come across players others.” who are fitter, faster and technically better than you and keeping up or trying to And after debuting for the better yourself is a challenge, Cook Islands and making it but it’s a positive one.” on the international stage, there’s no doubt she’ll have a lot to give back. There hasn’t always been positive “Playing for the Cook Island moments team was a cool experience. though… I got to share my knowledge “There are along with learning what so many bad they had to share. moments”, she laughs. “I think the “It was a huge way to worst would honour my late grandmother have to be who was born and raised in my red card. the Islands. It was very close I completely to the heart.” lost my cool and shot my mouth off. And while she’s not sure just I’ve learnt Papatoetoe AFC Womens Prem | 9 Youth Update be reckoned with and Tyler Davidson (one of our guest players) who was selected as the Papatoeote MVP player for the tournament. You can’t also go past the leadership that Ally Toailoa and Danaya McKenzie had as Captain and Vice-Cap- tain, respectively. We finished 10th out of 12 teams, but made the Plate Final which is an outstand- ing performance, especially Auckland City FC U17s players such as Ally Toailoa, with the calibre of the teams Nicole Lawrence, Danaya National Youth Tourna- that were at the tournament. McKenzie, Tyler Davidson ment I am really proud of the and Sharnia Blanchard. Papatoetoe AFC recently team’s acheivments. With very few occasions competed in the Auckland I wish to say thank you for that all players could at- City FC U17s Youth Tour- all the support from the tended training and with nament, held at Western parents and spectators, players travelling from out Springs’ Seddon Fields. The especially Karl Turner who of town, it was a struggle at girls played in the 12-Team stepped in as Manager as first as we had no proac- National Tournament and it was most appreciated. I tive games together. The performed well, finishing in wish to thank Andrew and team slowly started to gel 10th Place. the Club for the opportu- and by the third game were nity to take the team to the The competition was an had become an extremely tournament and it was such important step in develop- competitive side. ing women’s football at the a great experience. There were a couple of club, especially as a number Regards, Graeme McRae of the players had never stand-out players and this played at this level. It was was Tessa Dreadon who had great to see the team being never played at right back led by the more experienced before but was a force to Papatoetoe AFC Womens Prem | 11 Adrian King is the Junior Favourite Football Team: Club Captain, who has pre- Celtic obviously! Having lived in viously played for the Men’s Glasgow for 8 years as a kid, you First Team and Reserves. support one of two teams. Favourite Album He has been coaching the The White Album – The Beatles, Juniors at Papatoetoe AFC The Smiths – The Queen is Favourite Football Player: since 2007, when his old- Dead, Artic Monkeys – AM, The est son turned 5. Adrian Growing up Kenny Dalglish was Stone Roses – The Stone Roses . currently coaches the 13th a hero of mine. Henrik Larsson Hard to pick one. Grade Lightning Team and is was also a phenomenal player looking forward to fulfilling for Celtic. Both great players and fun season. Here are who could score with both feet Favourite Holiday and their heads and also create Adrian’s ‘Favourite Fives’. Destination: goals. Waihi Beach or Raglan Favourite Football Memory: First Celtic v Rangers game I went to, January 1984 at Park- head. Celtic 3-0 winners. The intensity and the passion of the old firm games are completely different to any other derby anywhere. Also Celtic beating Rangers 5-1 in ‘98. Great games, great goals. Papatoetoe AFC Womens Prem | 15 Perfect for birthdays and special occasions • Seats 60+ people • Fully licensed bar • Kitchen facilities available • Private car park For further details, please contact Pam Luhrs (Club Secretary) Home: 09 277 9204 Work: 09 300 9112 Email: [email protected] Perfect for birthdays and special occasions • Seats 60+ people • Fully licensed bar • Kitchen facilities available • Private car park For further details, please contact Pam Luhrs (Club Secretary) Home: 09 277 9204 Work: 09 300 9112 Email: [email protected] SEASON STATS 2015 NRFL WOMEN'S PREMIER GAMES & GOALS 2015 FIXTURES 2015 (Substitue appearances in brackets) App Goals (Home games at Murdoch Park are in CAPS, all games at 1pm unless stated) 1 Dani Bradley 0 0 Date Opponent Result March 29 EASTERN SUBURBS 3 Daynika Lamb 0 0 Murdoch Park 5 Nicole Lawrence 0 0 April 3 CLAUDELANDS ROVERS 7 Lusia Iaone 0 0 Murdoch Park 9 Talei Kidd 0 0 April 5 Three Kings Utd Keith Hay Park 10 Sharnia Blanchard 0 0 April 10 Fencibles Utd 11 Jess Snell 0 0 William Green Domain 12 Ally Toailoa 0 0 April 19 NORWEST UNITED 13 Monique Fischer 0 0 Murdoch Park 14 Rosie Leota 0 0 April 26 LYNN AVON UNITED Murdoch Park 15 Shontelle Stevens 0 0 May 3 Western Springs 16 Lauren McErlean 0 0 Seddon Fields 18 Jax David 0 0 May 17 GLENFIELD ROVERS 19 Gabby Frank 0 0 Murdoch Park 21 Renin Yousif 0 0 May 24 Forrest Hill Milford AFC Becroft Park 28 Kayla Spyve 0 0 June 7 Eastern Suburbs 31 Dana Jenkins 0 0 Madills Farm 32 Tayla Hetherington 0 0 June 21 Claudelands Rovers 34 Nikki Kelly 0 0 Galloway Park June 28 Norwest United Huapai Reserve July 5 FENCIBLES UNITED Murdoch Park July 19 THREE KINGS UTD Murdoch Park NRFL WOMEN'S PREMIER July 26 Lynn Avon United STANDINGS 2015 Ken Maunder Park (Current at time of print) P W D L F A GD Pts August 9 WESTERN SPRINGS Claudeland Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murdoch Park August 16 Glenfield Rovers Eastern Suburbs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McFetridge Park Fencibles United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 August 31 FORREST HILL MILFORD Forrest Hill Milford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murdoch Park Glenfield Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lynn Avon United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER FIXTURES THIS WEEK Norwest United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norwest United vs Claudelands Rovers Three Kings United vs Forrest Hill Milford Papatoetoe AFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lynn Avon United vs Glenfield Rovers Three Kings United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Western Springs vs Fencibles United Western Springs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 | Papatoetoe AFC Womens Prem .

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