2015 Presentation Dinner

Transcription

1 Finals Series: 20 th Edition 10 th Sep CLUB NEWS 2015 Presentation Dinner 6.30pm Saturday 31 st October 2015 MCC Members Dining Room, MCG Canapes & 3 Course Dinner $70 per person (No increase in 4 years!) Book B&F Trophies, Club Awards, Season Review All welcome and encouraged to attend Summer Hockey 2015/16 We are preparing for Summer 2015/16 - yes already! Teams need to be entered to meet HV s deadlines, and so we need your registrations by September 11 th online at: More details are further on in this newsletter. FINALS SERIES GF: PREVIEW It s grand final week and on Saturday there are 5 teams competing, with 4 playing at Footscray and WPLR playing at the SNHC. The full weekend s fixture is below. #godees #demonsgfs Finals Series WK2: 19 th Edition 4th Sep WK2 FINALS ROUND: WRAP-UP Women s Premier League Reserves had a neckand-neck battle against Camberwell, going into penalty shootouts and won 3-2. Women s Pennant A played against Hawthorn with another close game. Finished up in regular time with a 0-1 win. Women s Pennant C fought hard and unfortunately lost against Kew 0-1, but are determined to go further next season. Men s Pennant B progressed through to the Grand Final holding out Waverley in the 2 nd half with a narrow 0-1 win. Women s Metro B powered through to the Grand Final, with a win against Hawthorn 1-3. Nice Ladies!! The U16 played a high scoring Grand Final against Box Hill and won 4 5 to become Premiers. The U12 finished up with a draw, 2 2, and used their position as Minor Premiers to take the flag and the double.

2 HV AWARDS DINNER GET SOCIAL Love the Off the Bench newsletter so much that you want it early? The fastest way to get it each week is through our mobile phone app! You ll also get updates on club news, teams list, venue change, and events. Download the Team app to your iphone or Android phone, then search for MCC Hockey Section in the app. Congratulations to the following from MCC Hockey for receiving awards at the 2015 HV Awards Dinner: Janelle Bond - Elaine Dunk Award, Female Umpire of the Year Tim Herringshaw - Male Administrator of the Year Janelle Bond & Rhiannon Murrie - WPL All Stars Umpires MILESTONES A big shout out to the following players who have played milestone games with MCC Hockey. 250 th Will be revealed on Grand Final day!! UMPIRES Congratulations to the following umpires that are representing the club in the Grand Finals: WPL - Janelle Bond & Rhiannon Murrie WVL1 & WVL2 Keeley O Reilly MPLR - Scott O Reilly Note: You cannot register through the phone app, it must be completed in a browser first, then login on to the phone app. MATCH REPORTS WPA vs Hawthorn Preliminary Final The team was pumped up and ready to go - thanks mainly to Eleanor's pre match sledging of the opposition s baking skills! Hawthorn came out strong and put on the pressure early but our defence was able to soak it up and find gaps in their midfield to get the ball moving. Once we were settled the team worked hard for each other and was able to move the ball around quickly. This resulted in a lot of penalty corners, which one was finally converted by Kat just before half time. Again the second half was much the same, we had a lot of possession and corners but Hawthorn kept the ball out. Until finally El had a shot from a corner cross the line, but was unfortunately disallowed. Some great work from our defence to keep Hawthorn goalless was mainly due to Emily in goal. The defence worked hard to prevent corners and some fantastic pressure from the forward line in Giselle and Rach H to tackle back - an amazing team effort this week with everyone working hard for each other. Doncaster looked worried on the sideline - and so they should be. This will be the 3rd final in 3 yrs for this team - will Wendy make it 3 from 3?

3 WPB Training Session After winning the semi-final and sealing a grand final spot, at Laura's request so she only had to travel once from her new home in Sydney, the WPB girls thought they scored a week off...wrong!! Coach Kylie had the girls out on a very windy Sunday morning, training. It was clear it was business as usual. The team worked on movement and working off the ball, and Kylie showed us she 'still had it' hammering balls at Lexi to keep her busy. Moving to shootouts, where captain Orla showed us she can score goals as well as she can defend them, the girls tried different tactics for their 8 seconds of one on one glory so as not to be so predictable, but also to see what works best - we found it s pretty hard to practice these with your own keeper, who has spent 18 rounds watching from the goal how you play so knew what you were going do, the best tactic was decided...let's just not let it get to shootouts! Corner practice saw Krystle earn the title of AV chick, as the official training videographer and commentator (to keep her involved while she rests her 'diving shoulder'). Going through the corners, Kate's precision on number one strike made the backboard shudder, and Anna wasn't going to let Kate be the only one to strike, firing her own past Lexi. With the addition of some defenders, Sarah was ready for the deflection and swept one in. To finish off the girls did some strokes and the AV chick became umpire chick. After a round of scoops, sweeps, and flicks which Lexi did a great job defending, the girls headed to 'drugstore espresso' for a well-earned brunch. Look at these happy girls! Doesn t look like protein shake to me Krystle. Well Done Team!! MPB vs Waverley Preliminary Final Last weekend MCC Men's Pennant B headed out to Monash for a replay of round Our semifinal vs. Waverley. With the previous game requiring an EPIC comeback from 0-3 down, only to win 4-3, we knew we had our work cut out for us. Buoyed by the Women's Pennant A team just getting up 0-1 in the game before ours, we literally could not wait to get out of the change rooms and take to the field (although I suspect Marty may have had a hand in that as well). Based on our last game, we expected Waverley to come out at us hard... only the opposite happened. Clearly still rattled from our last encounter, we seized control of the game from the time the whistle left the umpires mouth. It was glorious hockey. We looked dangerous. Very Dangerous. DEMON dangerous. Despite some great opportunities (including a cracking attempt at a diving goal by Liam), and limiting them to maybe 3 real chances, we went into half time at 0-0. The second half started differently... with Waverley dictating play and looking the more threatening side with some solid play and a few close calls. Things were not looking good... And then. It happened. I would argue it was against the flow of play. With Johnny smoking three opposition players with skill and pace down the right, he thumped a diagonal cross across the face of goals... right into the path of his Silkiness, Duncan McLeary, for a deft deflection in. BAM. I suspect the keeper may still be standing out at Monash trying to figure out what happened. As the clock ticked down, desperation began to creep in to the Waverley game. Even with some of their players green carded they came at us hard, even substituting the keeper off the field in an attempt to force a shootout. Nervous moments in the final minutes of the game with yours truly forced to make a couple of saves before the sweet sweet sound of the full-time whistle.

4 End result: MCC 1 (pronounced "won") to Waverley 0 (as in number of goals I let in). BOOM. Grand Final. Speaking of which, I've been tasked with the pre-game and half-time pep talk for the GF as Doc unfortunately can't be there. Big shoes to fill. But the same can be said for every man on our team. Cam. Kimber. ANYONE who was a part of MCC Men's Pennant B team in And like any good team does. Like we DO. We step up, step in, and get the job done. We've got a job to do. Bring it Camberwell. Feedback Please drop an to Sarah Haouchar if there are any issues in regards to the Off the Bench newsletter or other social media (Facebook or Instagram). All feedback welcomed. hao039@hotmail.com Please send match reports to: hao039@hotmail.com NOTICE BOARD Team Photos Thank you to all the teams who have sent in their team photos, however there are still a few to come. Please make sure to get those missing photos in now. Please send to: hao039@hotmail.com Team Equipment The Committees would very much appreciate it if all practice balls, match balls and first aid kits are returned to the pavilion, ASAP. This will save having to chase them and you up, and also you having to find space at home or in your car over summer. Results & Team List Entry Grand Finals A reminder to all Team Managers and Captains that results and team lists for Grand Finals must be in by 11am Monday. I m sure it hasn t happened, so please be first to lose a Grand Final win on a technicality on Monday Morning!. Don t be late! Summer Hockey Another reminder for Summer Hockey 2015/16 - yes already! Teams need to be entered to meet HV s deadlines, and so we need your registrations by September 11 th online at:

5 JUNIORS Congratulations to our U16 Mixed District Central & U12 Mixed District Central teams on their Premiership success.

6 Summer 2015/16 Hockey Registration Seniors & Masters 1. Read this now if interested in playing over Summer 2015/16 2. Register for a team(s) and pay your fees by 11 th September The club will enter teams in Hockey Victoria Senior and Masters Summer competitions in line with member interest. (Juniors we will send information on junior Summer comps separately.) Each team MUST have a minimum of: 13 field players (mixed team gender mins apply) 1 goalkeeper (to actually play in goal) A captain/organiser (match planning, and to work with the Team Manager for team selection/availability) A supporting team manager (to enter results online, team selection/availability, etc) If you would like to play then you MUST register using the Trybooking system registration page we have set up, and pay your fees by 11 th September We will confirm team entries with HV based solely on registrations-payments received at that date. Late entries are generally not possible so please register sooner than later in case we need more teams. If we do not get at least 14 players including a keeper for a team we will withdraw that team and refund your payment or move you to another team or competition as agreed with you. Possible team entries (planned no.): Monday Masters o 35s at MHS (1) - $125 / $50 keeper - pre Christmas and then Feb/March 2016 Tuesday Men at MHS (4) - $125 / $50 keeper - pre Christmas finishing 15 th December Wednesday Masters o 50s at Foots (1) - $125 / $50 keeper - pre Christmas then Feb/March 2016 Wednesday Women at MHS (4) - $125 / $50 keeper - pre Christmas finishing 16 th December Thursday Women at Monash (1)- $140 / $60 keeper - pre Christmas finishing 16 th December Sunday Mixed at HAW (1) - $125 / $50 keeper - pre Christmas and then Feb/March 2016 Teams are for registered club members only. New players may join the club to play summer if they have not paid a Hockey Victoria 2015 membership fee they will need to sign up with HV through Hockeynet and pay $15 senior or $10 junior insurance. New members must contact the MCCHS Secretary, Tim Herringshaw t1mjh@mac.com for all details. HOW TO REGISTER BY 11th September 2015 Click the above link and follow the instructions CONTACTS FOR QUERIES Speak to your subcommittee contacts with any queries.

7

8

9 EVENT

10 Contact - Joanne Maglieri Branch Manager- St Kilda, Acland Street P: E: stkilda@bankofmelbourne.com.au Burke Road GLEN IRIS VIC 3146 Ph: (03)