“Straight from the Coaches “
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Issue # 4, June 2018 “Straight from the Coaches “ U16 Girls – Shane Hamill The U/16 girls started the season with 13 players and struggled during the grading games to field a full side. We would like to thank all the U/14 girls who played up an age group in the early part of the year to help us field a side. Fast forward to round 9 and the girls now have a list of 22 players and have only dropped 2 games by a total of 6 points! It’s a credit to all the girls who have put in the work to get to this point. The team is now sitting a game clear in the top four. This week the Panthers take on Ashwood away in a 3rd V 4th clash. Last time we played them Ashwood came away with a 3 point victory. The girls would also like to thank all the support staff who have contributed so far this year and are incredibly grateful for your support for the rest of the year. U8 Green – Simon Melican The Under 8 Greens were thrown together at the very last minute when the realisation occurred that due to the amazing job the Auskick Coaches are doing, we had 36 kids wanting to play Under 8’s. With the wonderful support of all the parents, we have come together and are producing a great game style. With our motto of “it’s all about having FUN!!!” we have created an environment where every Sunday the boys are rocking up with huge smiles ready to take on every challenge thrown at them. The boys have been a credit to themselves, with all parents and supporters unbelievably proud of them. Boys who were a little slow to get a grip on the game are now key contributors each week and boys who were dominating early, now continually consider the other boys and bring them into the game constantly (1st Gives!!). It has been an enormous honour to guide these boys through their 1st year (a couple played last year) of football. To see the confidence in each boy grow weekly has been an absolute delight. Thanks to my team of assistant coaches, runners, trainers, team manager (Jan Close who is a Star) and dads who help me each Thursday night and game day. You all have been a huge support. U14 Girls Div 3 – Paul Anderson The U14 Girls Div 3 team has had a very successful season to date. We’ve had some wins and we’ve had some losses - but what’s much more important than our win/loss ratio is how we’ve developed and how much we’ve enjoyed ourselves so far! I’ve seen amazing improvement at ground level; our general skills are building every week and we’re starting to play with a bit of system. Our defensive game has been awesome week in and week out. One thing I’ve learned very quickly in girls’ footy is how much the players love to tackle! We’ve had three girls reach their 50 game milestone and a couple of players were selected in SMJFL Interleague teams. All my girls are amazing young people. They’re all great characters and solid citizens who are learning about life as well as football while playing this year. They’re all growing as footballers and young women. U9 White – Rick Rigoni With a list of 14, our numbers are somewhat depleted from the 18 we had in 2017. That hasn't stopped our boys taking to field each week and giving it their best. The benefit of a small group has been the unique bond we've developed. Ask any of our parents and they will tell you the boys are like a close group of brothers, always looking out for each other. Over the course of the season we have seen our team grow in skill and character. Our efforts at the ball are second to none, with our game intensity and pressure clear standouts. The team have also matured in their second year of footy, understanding both their individual and team strengths, consistently winning the ball and converting on the score board. I'm sure I speak for the entire coaching and support group when I say how proud we are of their achievements. As coach of U9 White I'm excited to see out the remainder of season 2018 with my boys. Chogs U14s Div 2- Lou Folino The first four rounds of the year were grading games as everyone was aware. The boys played well as they won all four games, was good to see that the boys adapt well in the many different positions they played. Once the regrading was done we remained in Div. 2 with 5 other teams. So, after round 10 the boys have had 4 wins and 2 losses (Overall 8 wins and 2 losses) we are sitting second on the ladder. In these games the boys have settled well in the many positions that they have played (showing the coaching staff that they are adaptable to play in more than one position). The highlight for us is the boys are starting to enjoy themselves and showing glimpses of great team footy. With 5 games remaining our aim is to make the finals and then let’s see what happens. Also, it’s great to see that the CHOGS U/14 group has Six representatives playing for the SMJFL interleague teams Last ‘official’ Family Night for 2018 Sunday 15th July • Santa and the Panther will be visiting. • Milestone game awards • Prizes, giveaways and more! Come down to the club for a fun filled end to the school holidays! U9 Green - Graham Berry and Matt Davies Our team of 16 players is predominantly the same team as last year. Our off field team is also similar with many parents continuing. We had a slow start to the season with a few losses and a draw. The boys learnt quickly and started to immediately improve on game days. This team since round 4 have had opportunities to replay some of those earlier teams and have managed to kick more goals than their opposition in each and every match, and most importantly playing in a manner that coaches are proud of - "respectful wins". They are also playing exciting team football to watch, moving the ball quickly from the middle or defence, towards the Panthers goals, with most games seeing them being able to kick lots of goals, sometimes even in the poorer weather matches. We would like to thank Panthers U8 players, for helping us out with numbers so that we have a full side every week. Angus Sustek, Austin Ross, Elliot Reiter, James Dalzell, Jensen Hayden, Linus Cheah, Oliver Fedrick, Owen Bernes, Owen Close and Thomas Gillbee who have all helped us out this season, as well as U9 White team players Owen Richardson, Lachlan May, Oliver Rigoni, Matt Fielden, Lloyd Neill and Judd Doyle who have also filled in for us. Additionally, a big thank-you to our Under 10's coaches James O'Hara and Michael Pryor whose teams have made the same offer to about 6 of our players, and I know they have all received great benefit from this opportunity. Our goals for this team over the last two of years was to improve our players individually, and as a team. Coaches were also committed to try and get each of our players at least 1 goal for the season. Coaches after Round 10 would self assess our performance against these goals to date as follows: all players have improved individually, and our team manner and play has definitely improved this year. We still have 3 players yet to kick a goal in our team, which is an absolute focus of all coaches, parents and players with our few remaining games. U12 Girls - Simon Lloyd/ Gillian Campbell What a great season of Footy so far, with a mixture of experienced players and some that are brand new to Footy. We have been competitive throughout the season. The whole team has become more competitive as the Season has progressed. All 18 players have improved their football skills as the season has gone along with some really positive surprises from our 1st year players. Overall, we are having Fun with a very enthusiastic Team of Girls. Under 10 Black-Michael Pryor 14 out of 18 players have returned from last season and we’ve welcomed 3 new boys (and their families) into the Panthers community. Most of the boys now have a platform of 30 games to launch from and several came from the Auskick system before that. This has meant that the skill fundamentals are generally sound, but we’ve been bringing along each player at their own pace. The boys have improved in their skills, personal confidence and footy smarts to the point that they now recognise what their best footy looks like. We’ve had a lot of tight games and we’ve been fortunate enough to win a lot of these contests. Importantly, we’ve played every game with the right spirit of sportsmanship and respect for opponents, umpires and parent helpers. A highlight was the nail-biting Friday night game against East Malvern in front of the big crowd. We also look forward to our first individual milestone on 15th July with Charlie Brookes playing his 50th game. There’s plenty of improvement left in our team and plenty of fun to be had getting there! Thanks to all of the people, including the under 9 top up players and their coaches, and the parents/families that give us tremendous support every week.