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Issue 3/2008 1st May, 2008 Newsletter of the Ashburton United Junior Football Club
Presidents Report The other highlight is the respect getting shown to the umpires by the Ashy players and We are now three rounds into the season spectators alike. We have set our standards and Coaches, Team Managers, parents high in the first three rounds and now we need and players are now well into the routine of to ensure it remains there. Sunday football. Sponsorship In what will be our busiest day of the year we successfully put on 12 home matches, 8 Through your team mangers you should now all at Burwood and 4 at Ferndale Park. A have received the Ashy Redbacks / Cannon huge effort by all concerned. Toyota bumper stickers. I would again ask you to place them on your cars and show your On the field all Ashy Redback teams are support for the Ashy Redbacks and Cannon giving their all. Our Colts Division 1 Team Toyota. Its great being able to see so many is now 2 wins from 3 games, a great start to committed Ashy Redback supporters in the the season. Our two U15’s (Division 1 and area. Division 4) have also started well both sitting on two wins and 1 loss. The surprise We now have in place 20 team sponsors for our packet of the year (well to everyone but 21 teams, with the sign up of our 21st team themselves) is our Under 13 Reds who sponsor imminent. The new team sponsor have started the season strongly with three secured this week was Koala Child Care. wins, including their first ever against East Malvern White. Again please join with us in thanking all our sponsors and show them our gratitude sending Our Derby matches continue to be a custom their way at every opportunity. Please: highlight and as always played in the Ashy Spirit. It is fantastic to see all the boys join “Support those who support us”. together to sing the song as one at the end of their matches.
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Social Activities We will be conducting a silent auction of this This Sunday night (4th May) is our second terrific package. Your Team Managers will Club night of the year. It will be hosted by forward detail to you shortly but if you would like the Under 9’s. Our first night held two top open the bidding please email myself. weeks ago was great success and it was great to see so many new families down at Go the Redbacks!!!! the club getting to know each other. Please encourage as many families down to the Peter Everett club for a great family evening. (5:30 to President - AUJFC 8:00) Food will be available from the canteen while sausages and hamburgers will also be on offer.
Arrangements for this year’s Ashy Grand Ball are well under with tickets / tables already on sale. The formal booking forms will be available shortly but if you can’t wait ring Trish 0400 860 010 or Carmel 0414 383 021 to book your tables. Mark down Saturday 12th July in your diaries and watch out for the flyers around the club and start organising your tables now.
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Round 3 Results 27th April 2008 Associate Club Sponsors
U9 Reds 6 8 44 Defeated East Malvern 3422
U9 Greens 2 12 24 Lost to Glen Iris Brown 4125 Waverley Park U9 Blacks 4 4 28 Lost to Hawks 8654
Capital Mutual Insurance Brokers U10 Reds 3 3 21 Lost to Ashy Blacks 8452
U10 Greens 8 8 56 Defeated Ashy Whites 3624 EL. & C. Baillieu Stockbroking Ltd U10 Blacks 8 4 52 Defeated Ashy Reds 3321
U10 Whites 3 6 24 Lost to Ashy Greens 8856
U11 Reds 7 10 52 Lost to Ashy Blacks 92074 Waverley Park U11 Greens 12 13 85 Defeated Hawks 31129
U11 Blacks 9 20 74 Defeated Ashy Reds 71052
U12 Reds 0 BYE 0 East Malvern U12 Greens 3 4 22 Lost to Blue 8856 East Malvern U12 Blacks 5 8 38 Lost to White 12 10 82
PUGHS ASHBURTON East Malvern U13 Reds 5 18 48 Defeated White 6844
U13 Greens 14 18 102 Defeated Mt Waverley 8957
U13 Blacks 22 23 155 Defeated Clayton 5 4 34
U14 Reds 5 5 35 Lost to Preston Bullants 9 12 66
U15 Reds 9 5 59 Defeated Camberwell 8654
U15 Greens 11 5 71 Defeated Ivanhoe B 9 6 60
Kew Hawthorn Colts Reds 10 14 74 Defeated Citizens 71254 Emmaus Wattle Colts Greens 10 3 63 Lost to Park 17 11 113
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Team Sponsors 2008 Season Company Key Category Location Product/Service Logo Name Contact Team: Colts Property Reds Parkhill Clark Mt Waverley Maintenance David Clark
Team Colts Adsec Burwood Protective Services / Bruce Adkins Greens Security Physiotherapy, Team: U/15 Back in Motion Camberwell Massage, Pilates & Adrian Quinn Reds Personal Training Team: U/15 Hand & Garden Trojan Tools Aust. Wide David Morris Greens Tools
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Team U13 Pughs Carpet PUGHS ASHBURTON Ashburton Floor Coverings David Pugh Reds Choice
Team: U/13 Woodards Ashburton Real Estate Ian Roberts Greens
Team: U/13 Landscaping Wayne Greenschemes Ashburton Blacks Services Denereaz
Team:U/12 Wine & Bar TAPI Glen Iris Paul Watkin Reds Accessories
Team: U/12 Mason Sier Mt Waverley Legal Services John Turnbull Greens Turnbull
Team: U/12 Stephen & Cliff Camberwell Jewellery Blacks Miller Jewellery Stephens
Team: U/11 Continental Food Monaco’s Deli Camberwell Dom Monaco Reds Store
Team:U/11 Massh Dairy Footscray Cheeses Rober Marsh Greens Producats
Team: U/11 Labour Hire/ Richard Skilled Melbourne Blacks Industrial Services Griechen Capital Mutual Team: U/10 Seamus Insurance Melbourne Insurance Reds Hounihan Brokers Team: U/10 Sylvania Footscray Lighting Ian Stanley Greens Lighting
Team: U/10 Baillieu .EL. & C. Baillieu Melbourne Stockbrokers Gavin Powell Blacks Stockbroking Stockbroking Ltd Team U/10 Koala Various Provision of including Brent Wilson Whites Childcare Mt Waverly Childcare Services Team: U/9 Continental Food Robert Monaco’s Deli Camberwell Reds Store Monaco Law Sport & Team: U/9 Dispute Camberwell Tim Frampton Greens Resolution Team: U/9
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DETAILED RESULTS LAW SPORT & DISPUTE RESOLUTION th Ashy U9 Greens Round 3 – 27 April, 2008 2.12.24
Under 9’s Lost to
MONACOS DELI Glen Iris Brown Ashy U/9 Reds 4.1.25 6.8.48 Best Players Defeated Tom Atkins, Tom Christie, Thomas Golz, Matt Tyquin Dylan Wolters, Dylan Spargo, Will East Malvern Christie-Johnson 3.4.22 Awards Best Players: Mark of the Day: Hugh Pearson Thomas Molinaro Cameron Monaco Nathan Goal of the day: Dylan Spargo Boucher Thomas Smith Ben Toohey Tackle of the Day: Tom Atkins Team Player of the Day: Will Christie- Awards: Johnson Mars Mark of the Day = Ben Toohey 1 percenter of the Day: Tom Oliver Turkish delight goal of the day = Thomas Coaches Award: Tom Christie Slorach Crunchie tackle of the day = Max Dalstrom Notable Movements Picnic play of the day =Ben Crowe Dylan Spargo’s goal
Notable Moments: Match Report 22 players who again listened to instruction The Greens fronted up this week searching and played some great football. for their first win for the season and had trained well during the week. 7 withdrawals Match Report: leading into the game meant the boys would Thomas Smith again set us up in the first have to be at the top of their game. And they quarter with 3 goals. East Malvern kept us were – in all aspects except the scoreboard! honest, with hard running and strong tackling Thoughout, we had the ball in our forward but to the boys cedit, being in front payed off line for 80% of the game and managed to by rewarding them with either free kicks or score 14 times to the oppositions 5 but first possession. Again the usual suspects, unfortunately our inaccuracy let us down. Cameron Monaco and Nathan Boucher, Other solid contributors with Adrian Vargui, Despite the loss, the team put in its best Tom Vance, Max Dahlstrom, Ben Crowe, performance of the year and truly played as a Hugh Hamilton, Pat O’Brien and Ben Toohey, team. Tom Atkins and Thomas Golz who all assisted around the ground. Special continued their good form, Dylan Spargo, mention to Thomas Molinaro, who’s ruck Dylan Wolters and Will C-J all played their work was a sight to behold. Most of our best game for the year. Other 4 quarter goals started from his solid work in the ruck. contributors were Tom Christie, James Ellis, The boys play as they train, working hard, Hamish Heath, Will Griffin, Tommy Stevens listening to instructions and then most and Matt Tyquin. importantly, having fun. As a coach, an easy team of boys to work with as they gel …………………………………………………… together beautifully and will be hard to beat !
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TO BE NAMED Our back line was constantly under pressure Ashy U9 Blacks and if not for the efforts of Lachie, Michael, 4.4.28 Panda, Sam, we may have been a lot further behind at half time. Coach Phil re-structured Lost to the team and we started to play in front and be first to the ball and started to get some Waverley park Hawks scores on the board. Paddy Hounihan 3rd Qtr 8.6.54 was unbelievable combined with Ned’s “grunt work” and Will’s run we added two majors. Best Players The last qtr was tough with both teams struggling to get the ball past each others half Awards forward line. Again some fantastic efforts by our backline including James, Paddy O’L, Notable Movements Daniel M added to good run from Dom and Harry kept the contest even. Great effort by all the boys after half time as we outscored Match Report the Blacks. Well done to Jackson on his first …………………………………………………… game in Ashy colours and wasn’t it great for all the boys to sing the club song as 1 group. UNDER 10’S …………………………………………………… CAPITAL MUTUAL INSURANCE BROKERS SYLVANIA LIGHTING Ashy U/10 Reds Ashy U10 Greens 3.3.21 8.8.56
Defeated Defeated
Ashy U/10 Blacks Koala Childcare 8.4.52 Ashy U/10 White 3.6.24 Best Players: Ned O’Bryan, Patrick Hounihan, James Rice, Best Players Lachie McDonald, Daniel Pandazopoulos, Halvorsen, Georgiadis, Bourke, West, Sam Calvert, Rhys Upton, Patrick O”Leary Darling, Stanley peakman, Mather, Everett, Christie, Potgieter Awards: Player of the Day- Ned O’Bryan Notable Movements Tackle of the Day- Rhys Nicolaou Goals: Halvorsen 3, Wilson 1, O’Dwyer 1, Mark of the Day- Daniel Muscara Georgiadis 1, Bourke 1, Potgieter 1
Notable Moments: Match Report Ned O’Bryan’s attack on the football for a full Playing at home in the yellow clash strip 4 Quarters and we welcomed Jackson against an undermanned Ashy Whites saw Saward for his very first game!! the U/10 greens score heavily in the first 3 quarters and establish a 7 goal lead. Match Report: Demonstrating some genuine development in A ‘local” derby as we faced up against the our team play as indicated by shepherding, Blacks (playing in Geelong jumpers- an solid tackling, constructive handballs and omen!!). After a very even first qtr the Blacks some very slick linkage plays which saw the kicking with a slight breeze really opened the ball moving very quickly down the field and game up and dominated possession more often than not resulting in goal scoring especially out of the middle. opportunities.
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Individually we have seen many players coming on in leaps and bounds buoyed by After half time the we came out with a lot new found confidence in the u/10’s. The final more fight and the U9 boys started to find quarters saw Ashy whites fight back with their feet. The Whites started to play some three goals to see the game finish on a more much better football with more man on man even keel. Thanks to all the Ashy greens play but the Greens still outscored the Whites players who helped out on the Ashy white 1 Goal to no score. team during the game. The last quarter was a different story with …………………………………………………… Fraser playing his best quarter this year. Ed Greene was running wild in the forward line KOALA CHILDCARE with him baulking 2 players and having a Ashy U/10 Whites bounce and kicking a great goal, our first for 3.3.24 the match. Ed kicked our 2nd goal and was unlucky not to kick more. Some great play Lost to from Barry Arnold who scored our third goal. This quarter showed that once we had settled Sylvania Lighting line up, the Whites can match it with other AshyU/10 Greens teams but playing with a list of only 19 8.8.56 players makes it very hard on all the boys when we have players away. So if anyone Best Players: knows of any kids thinking of playing please Fraser Mascitelli, Edward Greene, James bring them along to join the Mighty Whites. Broderick, Barry Arnold, Mason Lanyon, and Alastair Christie-Johnson ……………………………………………………
Awards: BAILLIEU STOCK BROKING Fraser Mascitelli, Barry Arnold and Mason Ashy U/10 Blacks Layon 8.4.52
Notable Moments Defeated Great Last quarter CAPITAL MUTUAL INSIRANCE BROKERS Match Report: ASHY U/10 Reds Playing at home this week the Whites came 3.3.21 up against a full strength Ashy Greens team. With 6 players unavailable to play on Sunday Best Players we were always going to find it hard to match Fraser CAMERON, Lachie POWELL, the opposition. Many thanks to the U9 Michael SCHWAB, Luke McCLEARY, Greens who loaned us 4 players, Tom Atkins, Ty WIGHTMAN, Adam LOWNDES. Thomas Golz, Jasper Lacey, and Tommy Stevens who played the game before ours. Awards: The first quarter was all the Greens with the Time-out TACKLE- Ty WIGHTMAN Greens scoring 5 Goals to our no score. We Mars MARK- Luke McCLEARY were no match for Greens run on play out of Boost GOAL- Michael SCHWAB the centre and into their forward line with our Crunchie COACHES- Oliver GEDDES unmanned back line. If not for James Broderick, Mason Layon and Hugh O’Donnell Notable Moments: we would have been even further behind. First goals for the club to Mike Schwab and
nd Christian Keck. The 2 quarter was much the same with the Greens scoring another 2 goals to our 2 points.
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The brilliant second quarter, when the whole Some of boys are starting to make good team ran in waves, using the corridor, to decisions and kick the ball to the right spots, score five goals. and cohesive teamwork is developing. Well done, guys, on a good performance. Lets Match Report: keep it up and give it to Glen Iris next week! A cold,sunny morning at Burwood Reserve, saw our first Ashy/Ashy derby for the year. GOALS: Both teams were itching for a good start, and L,Powell 2, L.McCleary 2, M.Schwab 1, our defence soon showed its intentions with C.Keck 1, F.Cameron 1, Lachie Powell racking up three consecutive A.Lowndes 1. tackles. Harry Clyne was winning the hitouts, and Fraser Cameron was giving great drive. …………………………………………………… Luke McCleary started to dominate the air and from CHF showed his improved kicking, UNDER 11’S and nabbed two goals at the end of the quarter. The Reds were making us fight for SKILLED everything, though. No-one could see what Ashy U/11 Blacks was about to happen. Suddenly, everything 9.20.74 clicked, and with Adam Lowndes attacking the footy and Ty Wightman starring by putting Defeated his body on the line in every contest, the teams confidence in each other grew. Mike Ashy Reds Schwab burst into the game, finding space 7.10.52 time and again, to kick a goal and set up another for Christian Keck. Best Players Jamie, Sam, Oscar, Julian, Griech, Michael, Fraser Cameron and Lachie Powell, both Samuel running hard, got goals, and the sheer weight of midfield numbers was proving too Awards: much, with such an open forward line. The Play of the Day: Ben Wilson third quarter saw some moves made to rotate Tackle of the day: Jamie Brown the players, and saw the Reds get back into Mark of the day Michael Griechen the game. Oliver Geddes gave a great contest in the ruck, laying plenty of tackles, Notable Moments while Thomas Edwards tried hard on his wing. Luke McCleary again was dominating CHB. Harry Clyne made a great fist of a new Match Report role on a back flank. The first derby of the season. The 1st qtr saw a fairly even contest between the 2 teams The last quarter saw the Blacks return to an and only poor kicking in front of goal attacking frame, with Adam Lowndes giving a prevented the blacks from being in front. target at CHF. A nice smother from Jeremy Oscar had plenty of the ball and unfortunately Allen locked the ball in and gave Adam a had 4 shots at goal that resulted in points. goal. Lachie Vendy executed a lovely The 2nd qtr began badly for the Blacks with shepherd, and Fraser Cameron again gave a the Reds scoring 2 quick goals to open up a great chase to hold his opponent up. handy lead. The defending was quite loose In the end, it was a good victory to the and manning up was ordinary with many of Blacks, but full credit to the Reds, who never our players just watching and waiting for the gave up. We all sung the song together ball to come to them. The Reds took afterwards. advantage of this and got out to a very handy 4 goal lead at half time.
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The message from the coaches was to go direct to goal help each other and talk it up on MARSH’s DAIRY the ground and get back into the contest. The Ashy U/11 Greens team’s efforts were greatly rewarded kicking 12.13.85 5.6 to 2 pts. Lots of good calling was heard that helped the team win a lot of possession. Defeated Julian and Griech were dominant in midfield. Jamie got plenty of the ball at half forward Waverley Park Hawks and Oscar was winning contest from half 3.11.29 back. Lucy, Samuel and Mark were solid in defence. John pushed the ball into the Best Players: forward area which set up some good plays Jack Hibbins in Defense , Jarod Maloney in that resulted in goals. Matthew laid some ruck & William Keep at full forward good tackles to keep the ball forward. The last qtr saw the momentum still with the Awards: Blacks and peppering the goals but there was BOG - Jack Hibbins a lot of flooding in the forward line where strong tackling from both teams made it Notable Moments difficult to get the ball free. Jarrod and Al and Third Qtr action saw Riley Green scoop up a Dina were good in defence moving the ball loose ball, 20 meters out from goal, a clean into the middle where Oscar and Samuel got slick handball to Ryan Kara who kicked on a lot of possessions. Phillip had 2 great kicks the run for a great team-work goal. into the forward zone which helped the team to increase our lead. The final siren saw the Match Report: blacks 22 pts ahead. The first qtr opened with both teams showing The game was played in good spirit and both great spirit. In the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters teams are to be congratulated on a great the backline repelled many attacks giving the effort and it was pleasing to see both teams forward line many opportunities to score. join together and sing the team song. Some great tap work from Jarod Moloney in the ruck with Lucas Meddings and Oscar Well done to everyone on a great team effort. Sargeant providing good targets up forward. First game player Jacob McElroy displayed great skill taking marks and kicking 2 goals …………………………………………………… on debut and overall hard tackling by all players secured a well deserved win. MONACO”S DELI Ashy U/11 Reds …………………………………………………… 7.10.52 UNDER 12’S Lost to
Ashy U11 Blacks STEPHENS & MILLER 8.4.52 Ashy U/12 Blacks 5.8.38 Best Players DAwards Lost to
East Malvern White Notable Moments 12.10.82
Match Report Best Players Ben Peschke, Josh Halsall, Nick Contin, …………………………………………………… Tyson Wyett, Joshua Jordan
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Awards Mark of the Day: Daniel Beddison
Tackle of the Day: Marzie Ashy U/12 Greens Goal of the Day : Buddy 3.4.22 Play of the Day: Big John Coaches Award : Tys Lost To
Goals: East Malvern Blue Nick Marsh 2, Buddy 1, Flash 1, Snowy 1 8.8.56
Best Players: Notable Moments Nick Smith, Will Nash, Dylan Baker, Lachie Turnbull, Tom Stephenson
Match Report: Awards: Up against last year’s Premiers, and missing Nick Smith, who really came of age playing a 7 of the regular line-up (4 on holidays, 3 out sweeping defensive role across half back, injured), it was going to be a tough day. giving us plenty of run, but also defending when he had to. The East Malvern boys took the early lead and played extremely well with lots of Match Report: numbers around the ball, and kept our Another close game, closer than the running, flow-on play in check. Flash and scoreboard indicates, shows that the Greens Snowy kept going in hard, kicking the ball are not too far from a win. In the first half we forward. The captain “Buddy” took 2 big pack showed great team work and ran the ball grabs at half forward and Nick Marsh kicked well, using handball to great effect. Also 2 handy goals in near the goal line. pleasing was the teams commitment to tackling and chasing which had the bigger Down by 17 points at the start of the 4th and more talented East Malvern team under quarter, Flash snuck in the first to get us pressure from the outset. within 11 points. With the possibility of a Unfortunately we just could not make the come from behind win, the contest hotted up. most of our chances and failed to put the Unfortunately the flood gates opened the score on the board. East Malvern by contrast wrong way with East Malvern kicking 5 goals scored a couple of soft easy goals early in in the last 10 minutes to run away with the the 3rd qtr, and that was it, game over. The game. key lessons are that we need 4 qtr effort, and that our forwards must play in front. A big thank- you to Cameron Ensor, Nick Marsh, Daniel Beddison (U11 Green) and The message to the Greens, as was the case Cooper Wyett for helping us out. All 4 boys last year is that football is a 4 qtr game, and displayed courage and good skill. They that we must always play in front. Looking showed why they are great players in their forward to next week. own teams. …………………………………………………… A disappointing result, but perhaps “the loss we had to have”. Let’s see a big comeback TAPI by the Blacks next weekend. Ashy U/12 Reds BYE ……………………………………………………
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UNDER 13’S PUGHS CARPET CHOICE Ashy U/13 Reds 5.18.48 PUGHS ASHBURTON Ashy U/13 Greens 14.18.102 Defeated
Defeated East Malvern Whites 6.8.48 Mt Waverley 8.9.59 Best Players: Arceri, Favaloro, Janssen, Evans, Gatwech- Best Players Chuol, Wilson, Ernikiolis, Simans Aidan, Beddo, Cam, Dan, Harry, Nick, Thomas Awards: Twisties ‘Tackle of the Day’ – Nathan Evans Awards Mars ‘Mark of the Day’ – Patrick Arceri Coaches Award Eddie, Kit-Kat ‘Kick of the Day’ – Giordan Favaloro Juddy award Aidan, Carpetchoice ‘Can of the Day’ – Billy Janssen Picnic day out award Beddo, Team player award Cam, Notable Moments: Training award Nick Strong attack on the ball and willingness to run all day; Notable Moments Giordan Favaloro’s goal from the boundary Aidan’s strong attack at the ball. on the run in the 2nd Quarter; The run and handball in the first quarter. The Nathan Evans smothering about six (6) times strong team performance in the last quarter throughout the day; piling on 8 goals Attack provided by Billy Janssen from the half-back line; Match Report: Nick Gatwech-Chuol’s silky skills; The Woodards green team started well when Beating the East Malvern Whites for the first we were first to the ball creating good time this team has been together. movement, through handball and hard running. The second quarter the Mt Waverley Match Report: team came out more determined then us and We ran hard and had most of the play in the left us chasing the opposition. The third first half, but just couldn’t put goals on the quarter was a fairly even affair with Mt board. The Knights were rebounding well, but Waverley going into the break with a 10 point the Reds just kept on coming. Poor kicking advantage. The green team came out in the for goal meant that we could not get the last quarter all guns blazing and changed a ascendency, so only led by four (4) points at 10 point deficit into a 43 point win with 8 half time. unanswered goals. The green team needs to have a more consistent effort for 4 quarters. The 2nd half was hotly contested, but again Next week the greens are up against the all the Reds were inaccurate and were ten (10) conquering reds who sit equal top of the points down at ¾ Time. With a few “guns” ladder with 3 wins. Coach John Di Natalia thrown into the middle, the Reds came back and team manager Greg Naughton have in the last quarter and out-ran their done a great job with the reds. The greens opponents. We managed to finally put some are going to have to be on top of their game goals on the board and kept the Knights if they are going to win this keenly goalless to win by four (4) points. anticipated derby. We look forward to a great game. ……………………………………………………
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Great effort Reds to beat the East Malvern Whites for the very first time. Our biggest test Best Players ever will come next week when we take on Cropley, Jordan, Gleeson, Smithers, Holmes the Ashy Greens. Awards
…………………………………………………… Notable Moments Greard Gleesons tackling and second efforts. GREENSHEMES Ben Johnstons spoils in defence Ashy U/13 Blacks 22.23.155 Match Report The U’14 Reds had a tough day at the office Lost to going down to a more determined Preston outfit. The Red’s struggled to get their free CLAYTON flowing game going in the first half with 5.4.24 Preston also winning the contested possessions. In the second half we had more Best Players: effort across the board, but were unable to Oliver Tusan, Alex Bongiorno, Sam Powell, bridge the half time deficit. Gerard Gleeson Aaron Gersch , Toby Bannon, Nick Smith and Lachy Smithers were our major ball winners throughout the day, but we were Awards: unable to get the ball forward enough. Twisties Tackle: Paddy Downs Antonio Sarria and Ben Johnston were solid Snickers Goal: Andrew Johns contributors in our backline and tried hard all Mars Mark: Toby Bannon day. Hawkins and Pearson also provided Picnic Play Of The Day: Ant Bortoli good support on the ball. A disappointing Twixt Team Player: Aaron Gersch day for the Red’s with not enough contributors! Notable Moments: The wholehearted and fantastic efforts put in …………………………………………………… by all Ashy players – when filling in for the opposition! UNDER 15’S BACK IN MOTION Match Report: Ashy U/15 Reds A comfortable win on the scoreboard against 9.5.59 undermanned opposition, but the Blacks worked the coach’s game plan to good effect Defeated on most occasions. Much good team play was in evidence, with many good contributors Camberwell and goal scorers over the day, which augers 8.6.54 well for coming matches. …………………………………………………… Best Players UNDER 14’S Tom Mitchell, Jack Viney, Toby Green, Beau Connick, Rustu Yaman, Jake Williams
HARPERS BIN HIRE Awards Ashy U/14 Reds Tom Mitchell, Beau Connick, Rustu Yaman 5.5.35
Notable Moments Lost to The endeavour shown by Tom Mitchell in and
around the packs. Preston Bullants 9.12.66
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Dustin Harris’s run and 3 bounces down the length of the ground and delivery into the Match Report forward line. Y’know it is fairly difficult to predict the quality The entire team’s never say die attitude to dig of your opponents in these grading rounds of deep when the game was there to be won. football.
Match Report Consider this: Last game we dealt with The Back in Motion U15s knew the Heidelberg by the tune of 12 goals yet our importance of today’s game, and the way competitors this week, Ivanhoe, belted the they played it out was gutsy. We had a solid ‘Bergers by about twice that much in round start to the game which saw our boys and one. So on paper at least wouldn’t you have Camberwell going goal for goal in the first ¼. expected a battle between Ashy and Ivanhoe The whole team lifted in the 2nd ¼ and we to be a closely fought contest with may be the were winning the ball around the packs. This visitors slightly favourite in the betting? gave our forwards plenty of opportunities and we were able to get a 3 goal lead at ½ time. Well in reality this was far from the case; the result appears that it was a tight game but in Unfortunately, the boys had a little nap in the fact it wasn’t. 3rd ¼, which allowed Camberwell to kick away to a 9 point lead at ¾ time. But to the The first sign that the prediction would not be team’s credit, they were able to regroup and realised was given in the clue that the dig deep in the final ¼. We were able to kick opposition only had 16 players meaning that 3 goals in the final term and hold off a very we would have to lend them some of ours strong Camberwell team. selected through the technical process of rock-scissors- paper. Thankfully this lending …………………………………………………… scheme only lasted a half for Ivanhoe were able to secure the resources of a couple of TROJAN their U13’s. Ashy U15 Greens 11.5.71 The second bit of evidence that suggested an upset for the tipsters was on the cards was Defeated that at long break as Ashy were about 7 goals up with the opposition having just Ivanhoe Blue scored a major once. 9.6.60 This comfortable situation allowed Coach Best Players Sutherland to ring the changes;he went about Michelson, Summerfield, Sutherland, resting boys, played them out of their normal O’Shannessy, Dockery, Hearn, positions and experimented with moves. As a consequence the game even up yet the desired outcome was never put in jeopardy. In all, a good win. Awards Coaches: Michael Dockery The Greens are shaping up to be a decent Most Determined: Jack Sutherland side in this competition. The new and old Encouragement: Sam Shaw boys are gelling, there are marked individual improvements e.g. Raszka, Estcourt, Ludwig, Anderson, Dockery, and the better players of Notable Movements last season, i.e. Summerfield, Hearn, The good fun argy – bargy that went on Michelson have developed into solid and between Phil Estcourt and Alex Xaiz when consistent contributors. they lined up against each other in the first quarter.
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But the glass is also half empty as little, smart, skills ought to be worked on for the At this point it looked like a run away win but team to further improve. Such techniques as, the citizens came back hard. At half time we calling “mine” when taking a pack mark, were two goals up and they were closing. shepherding after giving off a handball, quick The game was a tough go in the second half kicks out of a pack instead of handballing out with both sides playing some good football. of and into trouble, using the first option and Hawthorn kept coming and our boys gave as creating space to be able to play open footy good as they got. A goal for goal second half would give the boys an extra strings to their saw us hold on by 20 points. collective bow. I thought we played some good footy but Next challenge is against the lowly probably our kicking let us down. In the first Camberwell 2, but after this week who dare half we played the game plan well but as the set the odds. game went on we tended to crowd the forward line and not hit targets. We can play …………………………………………………… better football and as one of our most intelligent supporters said " Isn't it great that COLTS we can play less than our best and still win." That is spot on. Well played Robbie Figgis Adsec Parkhill Clark and also Matty Nolan who kept working hard. Ashy Colts Reds Preston this week and it is a biggy for us. 10.14.74
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Hawthorn Citizens Adsec Parkhill Clark 7.12.54 Ashy Colts Greens 10.3.63 Best Players Robbie Figgis, Alex Bombas (5 goals), Alex Lost to Salama, Matt Nolan, Cam Bonner, Chris Sharp, Kieran Harris, Adam Wiltgren, Pat Emmaus wattle Park Rhodes and Jake Evans 17.11.113
Match Report Best Players: An unusual game for the Ashy Colts in that Goodman; Ramsay; Caldwell; Panguir; we actually started favourites against a side DiNatale; Borland; Gatwech-Choul; Kitchen; that is well established in the top echelon and Laband; Schawb; Dyrden; Solomon is usually a power. Again we had 4 players out of the side but with the depth we now have we are able to cover reasonably well Awards: when this situation occurs. We won the toss Coaches: Toby Goodman and went with the slight breeze. The early Most Determined: part of the game was a tug of war and Encouragement: Arron Dryden Hawthorn jumped us to lead well into the first quarter. We eventually tuned into the game and started to exert our authority and with Notable Moments: Alex Bombas - named as a vice captain prior Steve Henderson and Zack Kitchen’s return to the game - a tower at centre half forward to Ashy footy. we moved to a 30 point lead half way through And a first game to Seb Kleynharns. the second quarter.
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Match Report: Up against a side who played 3rd div Colts last year and more than half the side top aged, the Green’s would be tested. An entertaining game was played in good spirit with an umpire who just loves the sound of a whistle [and once gave one of my sons 13 free kicks in a game!] EWP had slightly the better of the Greens in the first term despite the good ruck work of Jack Borland and close in work by the tough Josh Ramsay. John G was moved from the bench to the forward pocket to an instant affect. With Matt Solomon on top in the ruck and our on-ballers getting the clearances, John kicked 4 for the second quarter and the Greens led for the only time in the game. Toby Goodman was our most dominant player in both defence and on ball for a solid afternoon’s work. Down at half time, the lead started to blow out by EWP’s more effective use of the ball into their forward line. Matt Caldwell was an attacking backman and Zack Kitchen was at home out on the wing and will be an asset to the Colts this year. Pan, DiNatale and Schawby were all useful without being dominant. Arron Dryden looks to have secured a spot in the backline with a couple of attacking moves to good effect. Sam Laband seems to have learnt how to blend attack with defence saving goals at one end and having shots at the other. Steve Henderson has lost little of his clean touches and will be better next week for the run. In the end we were out-played by a stronger, more committed, cleaner-by –foot side that we may or may not play later in the season. No disgrace in this loss given the opposition and our unfamiliarity with each other as a side. We will get better.
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