Round 1 – 11th April 2009

2010 SPONSORS ROUND ONE EDITION

With pre-season training now behind us, the real stuff begins this weekend. Below you will find the round one games for each age group so please make sure you know where you are playing and what time. The ground locations for each team is also attached to this newsletter so please ensure you keep this in a safe place for future reference. Our Youth/Girls team does not begin their season until April 17th. So keep up with your training girls and we look forward to having you in the Purple & Gold next weekend. It is important that players arrive at least 45 minutes (or as directed by your coach) before the games are due to start because there are team sheets to be completed and umpire checks for each player before games can commence. Good Luck to all our teams & GO VIKINGS!

NOTE: All junior players must wear a mouthguard on match days and we strongly recom- mend that players wear them during training.

50th Game Milestone

Congratulations to Josh Hindle (pictured left) from the Under 12As who plays his 50th games for the club this weekend.

All the best for your game Josh!

ROUND 1 GAMES – 11th April

Under 9 and 10 teams wear purple shorts at all times. Under 11 - 16 teams must wear purple shorts when playing at home and white shorts when playing away. Altona Time Venue Opposing Team

Under 9 Red 8.50am HOME vs Williamstown Juniors

Under 9 White 8.50am AWAY vs Werribee Centrals

Under 11A 12.05pm HOME vs Spotswood

Under 11B 12.05pm AWAY vs Werribee Centrals

Under 12A 12.05pm HOME vs St Albans

Under 13A 10.20am HOME vs Caroline Springs (White)

Under 14A 10.20am HOME vs Point Cook

Under 14D 10.20am AWAY vs Spotswood

Under 16A 2.05pm HOME vs St Albans

Under 16C 2.05pm HOME vs Sunshine Heights

Under 16D 2.05pm AWAY vs Wyndhamvale Juniors PLAYERS, PARENTS & SPECTATORS 2010 SPONSORS

A reminder to all involved that although we all want our team to win it is only a game. We can not be winners every week so as players go out on the field on Sunday wearing the Purple & Gold with pride and parents and spectators show your support for all players.

We are all there for the players so encourage and congratulate, even the opposition. Show respect for every- one involved from the water people to the umpires and remember we are there for the players.

Our valued major WEEKLY TEAM SUPPORT sponsor Altona Sports Club have Each team requires parent helpers each kids eat free week including a team manager, a every Friday night and a kids karaoke Qualified trainer, time keeper, runner, from 7.30 - 9.30 which makes a great boundary umpire, water persons and night out for the family. with some age groups they require a club umpire. Parents please It would be great to see some of our see your coach or team manager about parents and kids patronising the Altona helping out because without our valu- Sports Club who are a great supporter able parent helpers our teams cannot of the Altona Junior Football Club. take the field!

ALTONA FOOTBALL CLUB

The WRFL senior competition this Saturday sees the Altona Vikings at home for two games beginning with the Reserves at 12.00pm and the Seniors take on Sunshine at 2.15pm. The 18A`s have the week off due to Werribee Juniors forfeiting and the 18B`s play North Sunshine away at 9.45am.

Support our senior teams by bringing family and friends to the games this Saturday and cheer on the Mighty Vikings.

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Quote of the Week Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. ~John Lennon

Joke of the Week Q. Why was the computer so good at golf? A. Because it had a hard drive WRFL 2010 Ground Locations

Albanvale Football Club Robert Bruce Reserve Gould Street DEER PARK 3023 Melways Page 25 E4

Albion Football Club JR Parsons Reserve (Oval 1 & 2) Cnr. Stanford & Wright Streets SUNSHINE 3020 Melways Page 40 J3 Grant Reserve Sugar Gum Drive ALTONA 3018 Melways Page 54 G9 Altona Juniors Football Club Grant Reserve Sugar Gum Drive ALTONA 3018 Melways Page 54 G9 Braybrook Football Club Pennell Reserve Cnr. Cramwell & Burke Streets BRAYBROOK 3019 Melways Page 27 B10 Caroline Springs Football Club No 1 Town Centre Oval The Crossing CAROLINE SPRINGS 3023 Melways Page 356 G9 No 2 Brookside Oval Caroline Springs Boulevard CAROLINE SPRINGS 3023 Melways Page 358 F1 Coburg Districts Football Club Cole Reserve Cnr. Cumberland & Kent Roads PASCOE VALE 3044 Melways Page 17 B7 Deer Park Football Club Deer Park Sports Oval Hume Street DEER PARK 3023 Melways Page 25 F8 Flemington Juniors Football Club Bren Oval MacArthur Road PARKVILLE 3052 Melways Page 2A K1 (Under 18) JJ Holland Park Reserve Ovals 1 & 2 Kensington Road KENSINGTON 3031 Melways Page 42 J4 (Juniors) Glenorden Football Club Heathdale Oval Cnr. Nightingale & Kookaburra Avenues WERRIBEE 3030 Melways Page 206 B4 Hoppers Crossing Football Club No 1 Hogans Road Reserve Oval 1 & 2 Hogans Road HOPPERS CROSSING 3029 Melways Page 202 G9 No 2 Warringa Crescent Reserve Warringa Crescent HOPPERS CROSSING 3029 Melways Page 206 F3

Laverton Magpies Football Club Laverton Park Cnr. Merton Street & Hall Avenue LAVERTON 3028 Melways Page 53 F10 Newport Power Football Club Bryan Martyn Oval Market Street NEWPORT 3015 Melways Page 55 J5 North Footscray Football Club Walker Oval, Hansen Reserve Roberts Street WEST FOOTSCRAY 3012 Melways Page 41 G6

North Sunshine Football Club Dempster Park Phoenix Street NORTH SUNSHINE 3020 Melways Page 26 J9 Old Westbourne Football Club Westbourne Schools Ground Sayers Road TRUGANINA 3029 Melways Page 203 B6 Parkside Football Club Merv Hughes Oval (Henry Turner Reserve) Farnsworth Avenue FOOTSCRAY 3011 Melways Page 42 C1

Point Cook Football Club No 1 Boardwalk Reserve Dunnings Road POINT COOK 3030 Melways Page 207 G3 No 2 Altona Green Primary School Victoria Street ALTONA MEADOWS 3028 Melways Page 208 G4

Port Melbourne Colts Football Club JL Murphy Reserve (Woodruff & Williams Ovals) Williamstown Road PORT MELBOURNE 3205 Melways Page 56 K1

Spotswood Football Club McLean Reserve (Ovals 1 & 2) The Avenue SPOTSWOOD 3015 Melways Page 41 K11

St Albans Football Club Errington Reserve Main Road West ST ALBANS 3021 Melways Page 26 B1 (Juniors)

Kings Park Reserve Gillespie Road ST ALBANS 3021 Melways Page 13 E10 (Seniors)

St Bernards Football Club St Bernards College (Ovals 1 & 2) Beryl Street WEST ESSENDON 3040 Melways Page 27 K2

Sunshine Football Club Kinder Smith Reserve Lily Street BRAYBROOK 3019 Melways Page 27 B12 Sunshine Heights Football Club Ainsworth Reserve Cnr. Glengala Road & Vernon Crescent WEST SUNSHINE 3020 Melways Page 40 A1 Werribee Centrals Football Club Galvin Park Shaws Road WERRIBEE 3030 Melways Page 205 G4 Werribee Juniors Football Club No 1 Soldiers Reserve Cnr. College & Duncans Roads WERRIBEE 3030 Melways Page 206 A9

No 2 Price Reserve Beach Road WERRIBEE SOUTH 3030 Melways Page 209 G11

West Footscray Football Club Shorten Reserve Cnr. Market & Essex Streets WEST FOOTSCRAY 3012 Melways Page 41 J3 Williamstown Juniors Football Club Bayside College Bayview Street WILLIAMSTOWN 3016 Melways Page 55 K8 (Juniors) Fearon Reserve Osborne Street WILLIAMSTOWN 3016 Melways Page 56 B10 (Under 18)

Wyndham Vale Falcons Football Club Dennis Family Oval (Wyndham Vale Reserve) Honour Avenue WYNDHAM VALE 3024 Melways Page 205 A8

Wyndham Vale Juniors Football Club Wyndham Vale Oval Honour Avenue WYNDHAM VALE 3024 Melways Page 205 A8 Yarraville Seddon Eagles Football No 1 Yarraville Football Ground Williamstown Road YARRAVILLE 3013 Melways Page 41 K8 Club No 2 Hanmer Reserve Hyde Street YARRAVILLE 3013 Melways Page 42 C7