Women’s Newsletter February 2008

Welcome to the first edition of the Football NSW Women’s Newsletter for 2008. The e-news service is distributed to any person who has subscribed to the news- letter through the women’s page of the Football NSW website. The aim of this Newsletter is to provide comprehensive information on the growing game of women’s football.

Inside this issue: Australian Representatives Win Awards At The NSW Institute Of Sport 2007 Awards Australians Win 1 Matildas captain and Young Matildas / Matildas representative Awards collected major awards at the NSW Institute of Sport 2007 Awards

held in . U17 Future Stars 2 Tournament Cheryl was awarded Team Athlete of the Year for her efforts in leading the Qantas Matildas to the quarter final in September’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Women’s 3 . The Matildas were also rewarded with an all-time highest FIFA world A-League ranking of 12.

FNSW Pathway 4 Ellyse had a remarkable 2007 debuting for the Matildas in August, appearing Program for the Young Matildas in their Asian qualifying campaign in October and having made her first appearance for the Australian women’s cricket team earlier in the U12 & U14 Girls 4 year.

Europe Tour Ellyse was also nominated along with Matildas striker for the FNSW Tours for 5 Team Athlete of the Year award, while Cheryl was also a finalist in the category 2008 of Female Athlete of the Year and was nominated for the Academic Excellence Award. State Team 6 Camps Other Australian representatives have also been rewarded for efforts in 2007. Matildas striker became the first footballer to claim the WA NSW Indigenous 7 Sportswoman of the Year Award, with team-mate Collette McCallum also nomi- Gecko’s nated.

Kick It Kids 8 Australian FIFA Women’s World Cup final referee Tammy Ogston was also School Program recognised for a great 2007 and was awarded the Officiator of the Year Award at the Sports Federation Awards. Arrive alive High 9 School Program Matildas coach was named AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Coach of the Year at the AFC Women’s Awards held on the 7th November 2007.

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U17 Future Stars Tournament The Australian under 17 Women’s team competed in the Future Stars tournament held in from Tuesday 29th January to Saturday 2nd February 2008. The tournament was a warm up for the FIFA under 17 Women’s World Cup which will be hosted by New Zealand from October 28 to November 16 2008. The Australian side had a lot to prove due to the fact that were unsuccessful Inside this issue: this issue: in qualifying for the FIFA under 17 Women’s World Cup.

The Australian squad - InsideAustralians Story Win 21 Awards 1- (GK), 2-Sophie Hogben, 3-Linda O'Neill, 4-Samantha Kerr, 5-Ella Mastrantonio, 6-Marianna Tabain, 7-Rachel Wynne, 8-Tara Andrews, 9-, 10-, 11-Vedrana Popovic, 12-, InsideU17 Future Story Stars 2 Tournament 13-Tameka Butt, 14-, 15-Teigan Allen, 16-Alesha Clifford, 17-Ruth Wallace, 18-Nicole Calder (GK) Head coach: Gary Philips. InsideWomen Story’s 23 A-League Competing against Australia in the four nation competition were the United States InsideFNSW PathwayStory 34 of America, and hosts New Zealand. Program The match results are as follows - InsideU12 & U14Story Girls 4 Europe Tour Australia 0 - United States 6 New Zealand 0 - Germany 4 InsideFNSW ToursStory for 5 Germany 5 - Australia 1 (Emily Van-Egmond) 2008 New Zealand 0 - United States 5 InsideState Team Story 6 United States 3 - Germany 2 Camps Australia 1 (Mariana Tabain) - New Zealand 0

NSW Indigenous 7 Gecko’s Future Stars Final Standings Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Kick It Kids 8 USA 3 3 0 0 14 2 12 9 School Program Germany 3 2 0 1 11 4 7 6

Arrive alive High 9 Australia 3 1 0 2 2 11 -9 3 School Program New Zealand 3 0 0 3 0 10 -10 0

Full match reports can be found on the Football New Zealand website - www.nzfootball.co.nz

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Hyundai A-League Women’s Challenge The A-League Women's Challenge was a three match series featuring Sydney FC, Newcastle Jets Women and Queensland Roar Women. Australia’s finest female footballers were on show with each squad primarily based on players currently in State Institute programs. Three additional Australian World Cup stars from other cities also participated in the challenge. These players were Melissa Inside this issue: this issue: Barbieri from , Collette McCallum and Lisa De Vanna from .

The two Sydney Teams were as follows -

InsideAustralians Story Win 21 Newcastle Jets Women: Awards Cheryl Salisbury (World Cup Matilda, Newcastle), Kate Gill (WC Matilda, Newcastle), (WC Matilda, Melbourne), (WC Matilda, ), InsideU17 Future Story Stars 2 (WC Matilda, ), (WC Matilda, Canberra), Collette Tournament McCallum (WC Matilda, Perth), Amber Neilson (Matildas squad, Newcastle), (Matildas squad, Canberra), Stacey Day (Young Matildas, ), Victoria InsideWomen Story’s 23 Balomenos (Young Matildas, Adelaide), March (Young Matildas squad, A-League Sydney), Jess Seaman (Young Matildas squad, Sydney), Emily van Egmond (U17 national team, Newcastle), Alison Logue (former Young Matilda, Central Coast), Rachael Wynne (NNSW, Newcastle), Tracey Baker (NNSW). InsideFNSW PathwayStory 34 Program Sydney FC Women: (WC Matilda, Sydney), Dianne Alagich (WC Matilda, Sydney), Joanne InsideU12 & U14Story Girls 4 Europe Tour Burgess (WC Matilda, Sydney), Sarah Walsh (WC Matilda, Sydney), Lisa Hartley (Matildas squad, ), (Young Matilda, Sydney), Ellyse Perry (Young Matilda, Sydney), Lyndsay Glohe (Young Matilda, Sydney), (former InsideFNSW ToursStory for 5 Young Matilda, Sydney), Britt Simmons (Young Matildas squad, Sydney), Sam Spackman 2008 (Young Matildas squad, Sydney), Alesha Clifford (Young Matildas squad, Sydney) Lisa Gilbert (NSWIS, Sydney), Carli Ikonomou (NSWIS, Sydney), Linda O'Neill (NSWIS, InsideState Team Story 6 Sydney), Teigan Allen (NSWIS, Sydney), Nicola Bolger (NSWIS, Sydney), Liz O'Reilly Camps (NSWIS, Sydney).

NSW Indigenous 7 The A-League Women's Challenge Results - Gecko’s Sunday 25 November, 2.25pm Kick It Kids 8 Newcastle 4 (Caitlin Munoz 15, Collette McCallum 31, Katie Gill 58, 74) School Program Sydney FC 2 (Heather Garriock 3, Leena Khamis 85)

Arrive alive High 9 Sunday 9 December, 3.25pm School Program Queensland Roar 0 Newcastle Jets 1 (Caitlin Munoz 49)

Saturday 15 December, 4.25pm Sydney FC Women 2 (Leena Khamis 1, Sarah Walsh 1) Queensland Roar Women 1 (Kathryn Gill) Full match reports can be found on the Football Federation Australia website.

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Football NSW Pathway Programs Football NSW (FNSW) pathway programs define the development steps necessary for players aged 7-17 years. Football NSW have specialised programs for the formative years in the four (4) key development stages. These include the Grass Roots Development Program, Junior Development Inside this issue: this issue: Program, Youth Development Program and the Senior Development Program. Successful players then graduate to the National Pathway through programs such as NSWIS, AIS, A-League Clubs and National representation in the U/17, U/20, Olympics and Soceroos/Matildas. InsideAustralians Story Win 21 Awards

InsideU17 Future Story Stars 2 Tournament

InsideWomen Story’s 23 A-League

InsideFNSW PathwayStory 34 Program

InsideU12 & U14Story Girls 4 Europe Tour

InsideFNSW ToursStory for 5 2008 For more information on the Football NSW Pathway Programs please visit the Football NSW website. www.footballnsw.com.au InsideState Team Story 6 Camps Football NSW Development Tour to Europe for U/12 and U/14 Girls NSW Indigenous 7 Gecko’s Football NSW held its first all Girls development tour in 2007 for under 12 and un- der 14 age groups. The squads toured Germany, Denmark, Holland and from 30th October to 12th November. Kick It Kids 8 School Program The tour consisted of four games against local representative teams, two training sessions with the Danish National Under 14’s coach and his assistant, a stadium Arrive alive High 9 tour of PSV Eindhoven, a tour of a Clog making factory in Holland and tours of School Program both Prince Frederik Castle and Prince Frederik and Princess Mary’s residence as well as a number of sightseeing and shopping tours at various major cities in those countries.

The Squads performed fantastically, both returning undefeated with the under 14’s also returning without conceding a goal. Congratulations girls! Full report will be on Football NSW website soon .

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Football NSW Development Tours 2008. An exciting opportunity exists for elite football players to join the High Performance Unit of Football NSW on their annual development tours for 2008.

Selection into the tour for both boys and girls aged 8-13 years is through the Inside this issue: this issue: FNSW “TOP GUN” camp. The Top 16 players identified at FNSW “TOP GUN” camp held in April will be given the first opportunity to join our elite coaches on a development tour that will be a trip of a life time. . For selection into the 14/15/16 boy’s tour is through invitation trials held in March 2008. InsideAustralians Story Win 21 Awards To obtain an enrolment form for the “TOP GUN” camp, contact FNSW or download the form from www.footballnsw.com.au. The “TOP GUN” camp is open InsideU17 Future Story Stars 2 Tournament to all players throughout Australia, and with a set number of players allocated to attend, places are limited.

InsideWomen Story’s 23 A-League Football NSW Tours For 2008

Under 8/9’s AUSTRALIA 29 Sept – 10 October $3250pp InsideFNSW PathwayStory 34 Program • 12 day tour (Flights / Accommodation / half board / gear included) • Pre Tour training camp (testing / friendly games / team building activities) InsideU12 & U14Story Girls 4 • Tournament: Gold Coast Cup Europe Tour • Fun Parks at Gold Coast and site seeing activities. • AIS Professional Footballer intensive Camp with friendly games InsideFNSW ToursStory for 5 2008 Under 10/11’s 8-20 September $5500pp • 12 day tour (Flights / Accommodation / half board / gear included) InsideState Team Story 6 Camps • Pre Tour training camp (testing / friendly games / team building activities) • 5 Day intensive camp in Japan with small sided game tournament NSW Indigenous 7 • Games against professional youth clubs Gecko’s • Site seeing activities

Kick It Kids 8 Under 12/13’s SPAIN / / FRANCE 13-27 October $6250pp School Program • 15 day (Flights / Accommodation / half board / gear included) • Pre Tour training camp (testing / friendly games / team building activities) Arrive alive High 9 • Games: Porto / Boavista / Braga (Portugal) Deportivo Coruna & Celta Vigo School Program (Spain) • (France) professional guess session at Cannes Academy and Clairefontane • Mini tournament in Cannes and games against PSG in Paris Watch Professional games in France and Spain

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Under 12/14’s Girls USA 24 Sept- 5 October $6000pp • 12 day (Flights / Accommodation / half board / gear included) • Pre Tour training camp (testing / friendly games / team building activities) • Major USA Tournament • Disneyland and other sight seeing activities Inside this issue: Inside this issue: Under 14/15/16’s 6-20 October $6250pp • 15 day (Flights / Accommodation / half board / gear included) InsideAustralians Story Win 21 • Pre Tour training camp (testing / friendly games / team building activities) Awards • Games against Gremio / Sao Paolo / Vasco Da Gama in Sao Paolo • Games against Cruzeiro / Atletico Mineiro / America in InsideU17 Future Story Stars 2 Tournament • Guess session at each Academy • Watch Professional game in Brazil InsideWomen Story’s 23 A-League For more information regarding the “Top Gun” camp or the Football NSW devel- opment tours, please visit the Football NSW website. InsideFNSW PathwayStory 34 Program State Team Selection Camps InsideU12 & U14Story Girls 4 In early January, during the school holidays, state team selection camps were Europe Tour held for Boys and Girls. Talented players competed for a position to represent NSW Country and NSW Metropolitan in the U/13, U15 and U17 age groups InsideFNSW ToursStory for 5 participated in a four day ’live in” camp at Valentine Sports Park. 2008 Each player took part in physiological and technical testing as well as one verse InsideState Team Story 6 Camps one, two verse two, four verse four, small sided games, team training sessions and trial games.

NSW Indigenous 7 Gecko’s

Kick It Kids 8 School Program

Arrive alive High 9 School Program

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Gecko’s Selection Camp for Indigenous Footballers Football NSW held a selection camp on the first weekend in February for enthusiastic young Indigenous footballers who are eager to follow in the footsteps of the first Indigenous Australian player selected to represent the Socceroos, Harry Williams.

Inside this issue: this issue: All players that attended the selection camp were identified at the 2007 Harry Williams Cup. During the selection camp the players received specialized coaching from Football NSW coaching staff, participated in both physiological and InsideAustralians Story Win 21 technical testing as well as game awareness assessments. Players were also Awards inspired by Harry Williams who gave the players an insight to the dedication and commitment required to represent your country. InsideU17 Future Story Stars 2 Tournament From these tests and identifications a squad of 10 boys and 10 girls were selected as the NSW Indigenous Gecko’s. These squads will play a curtain raiser prior to the 2008 Cup Final on Saturday 16th February. The players will InsideWomen Story’s 23 A-League then have the opportunity to get up close to the action of the 2008 Johnny Warren Cup Final as ball boys and girls. InsideFNSW PathwayStory 34 Program

InsideU12 & U14Story Girls 4 Europe Tour . InsideFNSW ToursStory for 5 2008

InsideState Team Story 6 Camps

NSW Indigenous 7 Gecko’s

Kick It Kids 8 School Program

Arrive alive High 9 School Program If you would like to participate in the 2008 Harry Williams Cup please log on to the Football NSW website for more information. Expressions of interest must be re- ceived by February 18th 2008 to Football NSW’s James Rankine [email protected] or you can contact him on (02) 88144455 Trials will be held at Valentine Sports Park.

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McDonald’s and Football NSW ‘Kick It Kids’ School Development Program

Inside this issue: Football NSW conducts a variety of Primary School Football Programs through Inside this issue: school visits targeting Years K – 6 across NSW.

The aim of our programs is to expose students to the world’s number 1 game – InsideAustralians Story Win 21 FOOTBALL, encouraging them to have fun, play for their school team or their Awards local club and to show students that being active and healthy can be FUN.

InsideU17 Future Story Stars 2 The programs are structured to run over a single visit, with sessions from 20 – 30 Tournament minutes and with a maximum of 30 students per session. Students will participate in a number of activities per session which may include different types of skills InsideWomen Story’s 23 work, fun games and mini football games. All equipment will be supplied by A-League Football NSW.

InsideFNSW PathwayStory 34 Program The program runs all year round and is FREE OF CHARGE, so please consider making our program a part of either your sports curriculum or reward procedure. InsideU12 & U14Story Girls 4 Europe Tour We also offer Teacher In-Services – Introduction to Coaching, which covers the Laws of the Game, basic techniques and fun games. InsideFNSW ToursStory for 5 2008 Football NSW, through the McDonalds & Football NSW ‘kick it kids’ Schools Development Program, can also co-ordinate and participate in scheduled training InsideState Team Story 6 and coaching visits on a regular basis either during school hours or before or after Camps school if required. Please feel free to contact the office to discuss availability and costs for this service. NSW Indigenous 7 Gecko’s If your school would like to participate in the McDonalds & Football NSW ‘kick it kids’ School Development Program in 2008, please complete the booking form Kick It Kids 8 and return the form to James Rankine at Football NSW by fax to 96293770. School Program You can download the forms and information at our website at Arrive alive High 9 www.footballnsw.com.au and follow the links to McDonalds & Football NSW School Program ‘kick it kids’ Schools Development Program from the Coaching tab.

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Football NSW & Arrive alive What’s Your Best Defence ROAD SAFETY PROGRAM Inside this issue: this issue: Whats Your Best Defence road safety program is a joint Football NSW and Arrive alive program targeting HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS from Years 9 - 12 in 2008.

The program delivers road safety messages focused on informing young drivers InsideAustralians Story Win 21 Awards of the importance of taking responsibility as a driver and a passenger to ensure everyone arrives at their destination safely. The program is then followed by a football skills clinic, involving basic skills and fun games. InsideU17 Future Story Stars 2 Tournament Research reveals young drivers have an increased risk of crashing when they have passengers (friends) in the car with them with young women drivers prone to InsideWomen Story’s 23 A-League risky behaviour, listening to music or talking to a passenger.

All presentations are undertaken by Football NSW's elite female soccer players InsideFNSW PathwayStory 34 Program from the Arrive alive Women’s Premier League.

Program structure: Arrive alive Presentation 15-20mins InsideU12 & U14Story Girls 4 Europe Tour Football Clinic 30-45mins

We will require a hall or classroom for the presentation, along with if possible a InsideFNSW ToursStory for 5 2008 grassed area for the clinics. We will send one coach per 30 students.

So why not book our experienced coaches for a whole day or half day or during InsideState Team Story 6 Camps PE or Sports time!

Each participating school will receive Teacher/Coach resources for use in your NSW Indigenous 7 PDHPE/Sports Program. Gecko’s

If your school would like to participate in any of our Football/Arrive alive Develop- Kick It Kids 8 ment Programs in 2008, please complete the booking form which can be found on School Program the Football NSW website under coaching. The form can be returned by e-mail to [email protected] or by fax to 9629-3770. Arrive alive High 9 School Program The Arrive alive program is conducted all year round and is free of charge.

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Well that’s it for the February issue of the Women’s Newsletter. Please feel free to mention this newsletter to others and/or forward this information to club members and other contacts. If you have any information that you would like to see included in the March Newsletter please feel free to email [email protected] by 25th February 2008.

Inside this issue: Inside this issue: Yours in Sport, Hayley Todd Female Participation Officer InsideAustralians Story Win 21 Football NSW Awards

InsideU17 Future Story Stars 2 Tournament

InsideWomen Story’s 23 A-League

InsideFNSW PathwayStory 34 Program

InsideU12 & U14Story Girls 4 Europe Tour

InsideFNSW ToursStory for 5 2008

InsideState Team Story 6 Camps

NSW Indigenous 7 Gecko’s

Kick It Kids 8 School Program

Arrive alive High 9 School Program