It has been a long time since the end of last season and the AGM, so much has happened and this email is to fill you in and bring you up to speed.
Baby business first, we have had new babies arrive at the club, firstly to Ron Wason and Amy a daughter Eliya, to Ash Naylor and Liz a daughter Annabelle Poppy, Brent and Fiona Livy (Brent is a life member) a second son Lachlan. Congratulations to all, the nana’s will be at the ready for lots of cuddles. I am sure there will be more babies to report on during the course of the season.
The girls are making a comeback following the rash of boys born last season.
We have some new faces at the club in 2014, the list of coaching staff is – Prem Div Jon Hayres; Reserves coach Gareth Lawson; Div4 and Div 5 Nick Adams; U19 Jamie O’Dell.
Gareth Lawson is from country Victoria and had a brief stint as a young player with UNSW before moving to Melbourne. More recently Gareth has been involved in the coaching program at North Melbourne and brings a wealth of experience to his new role. He will also provide input to the Premier division side as a senior assistant to Jon Hayres.
Numbers are looking good at this point in time with them due to swell once the beginning of March rolls around and things get to the pointy end of preseason. More on the players in the next newsletter.
We have 3 practice matches scheduled, the first of which is this weekend 1/3/14 – we travel to Dick Burwell Oval, Nelson Bay Road, Nelson Bay to trial against Terrigal. The game is scheduled to begin at 2.30pm.
The following weekend there is a game against Pennant Hills at Blacktown International Sports Park;
Game times for 8/3 at BISP are;
10am 3’s/4’s vs Sydney Uni 6 x 15 minute qtrs.
12.30pm Reserves vs Pennant Hills 4 x 17 minute qtrs.
2.30pm Under 19’s vs Pennant Hills 4x 17 minute qtrs.
4.30pm Premier division vs Pennant Hills 4 x 20 minute qtrs.
with the final game March 22 against UNSWES to be played at Mahoneys Reserve Marrickville.
Game times for 22/3 are;
8.00am Under 19’s vs TBA
10.00am 3’s vs TBA
12.00 noon 4’s vs UNSW 4 x 20 minute qtrs.
2.00pm Premier division vs UNSW 4 x 20 minute qtrs.
4.15 pm Reserves vs UNSW 4 x 20 minute qtrs
The first social event for the year will be the Season Launch on Thursday 27th March at Gore Hill Club Rooms. There will be a Spit Roast held at the club to celebrate the impending start of season 2014. This is a great opportunity to meet the new players, coaches and reacquaint yourself with the playing group and the club community.
There is an early bird discount for payments received in February of $25
For payments between 1/3 and 13/3 the cost will be $30
And for payments 14/3 to 20/3 $35 – so get in early and book your place.
Payments can be made to Bendigo Bank BSB 633 000 account number 1467 87 411 account name North Shore AFC. Please put your name andSR – (Spit roast) in the details section.
I have also attached the season draw for your reference, please note that we are away the first two rounds with our first home game in Round 3 against Manly.
We have some new faces on the committee for this year as well, with loads of new enthusiasm and ideas. Please feel free to approach any committee member or myself if you have any questions or concerns that need addressing.
The committee is – President – Liz Fitzgerald; Vice President Football Operations – John Goode; Vice President Operations – Alan Lees; Secretary – Justin Murphy; Treasurer – David Lennox; Social co-ordinators Jarryd Watters and Jason Russell-Jones; Player Sponsorship liaison – Andrew Murray; Media and Publicity – Michael Shillito; Community Involvement – Anthony Johnson; Team Manager Liaison – Stuart Kennedy.
The club is fortunate to still have Sue and Michael Lynch as our welcoming officers, they are the point of reference for any new players and families, and we thank them for their ongoing support.
There will be a “Kid’s Corner" set up this season to cater for the ever growing number of babies and toddlers that will be around now and in the future. So make sure that you pop in and have a look at the setup.
We have a new communication tool this season, it is called Team App - supporters can join Team App, either on their PC, Tablet or mobile and are encouraged to do so. Now that the majority of us use a smart phone of some description this is a perfect way to keep up to date with club happenings.
The team App will provide supporters
NEWS
Receive news and information about the team. You will receive push notifications whenever a team admin posts something new.
EVENTS
Get notifications and reminders about key dates in our team's calendar, such as presentation nights and social gatherings.
SCHEDULE/FIXTURE
Links through to the web address (URL)
STANDINGS/LADDERS
Links through to the web address (URL)
And a new initiative
LIVE SCORES
Provide live scores as they happen so you can track the team!
To get the App
Team App website is great for members that don't have a smartphone or for members that sometimes prefer to access the App from a desktop or laptop computer. The content from the Team App will be displayed on your website.
Download the App now, mention that you are a supporter when you sign up and get instant access.
So that is most of the news for now, the Newsletter will be revamped this year, so watch out for that in your inbox, it will be loaded with information that should answer any questions that you have.
Please feel free to email the club at any time.
See you around the grounds
Liz
Last Modified on 27/02/2014 11:57
