A NOTE FROM THE DJFNC PRESIDENT Round 5 saw us play tough rivals in Lake Wendouree at home. Our footballers had a successful day by winning 50% of their matches whilst our netballers had a hard day in the office only winning two matches for the day. Our under 11 s were successful in winning both matches again. Still undefeated you talented girls! Congratulations to all players and coaches who had a win. OP SHOP FORMAL TRIVIA NIGHT A reminder that our Op Shop Formal Trivia Night is scheduled for the 23rd June. Get your tables of 8 10 organised as soon as you can as bookings for tables are filling fast. If you do not have enough for a table, we can certainly add you on to one. It s going to be a great evening! Please contact Kristie Growcott or Briony Watkins for further information on 0404 885 400. Round 6 is a bye for some of our age groups due to Ballarat Storm not having teams in some age groups. Therefore the following age groups will be playing on Sunday against Ballarat Storm in Alfredton. All U10 sides and U12 reserves. Both U11 senior and reserves sides, both U13 senior and reserves side and U15 reserves only. ROUND 6 UPDATE Our U16 senior footballers are playing against Mt Clear. Our U13 footy girls are playing the Cobras on Friday night and Youth girls have a bye. Good luck! LOST PROPERTY There has been a number of players who have lost items already this season. Coaches and coordinators are regularly finding items left behind following matches. Would you please ensure clothing, drink bottles etc are named and remind your child to check that they have their own belongings prior to leaving training and after their matches. If netballers have lost any items, please see Sonia at training on Thursday nights and footballers please see lost property in the clubroom change rooms.
MILESTONES GAMES We had many players playing milestone matches on Sunday. Congratulations to the following U16 players on reaching 100 games with the Darley Devils. What an amazing achievement! Adam Azzopardi, Will Johnson, Will Porter, Bailey Young, Zane Colley and Joshua Taylor
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MILESTONES GAMES Congratulations to our under 14 players, Brady Wright who reached 100 games on Sunday. Congratulations also go to Jack Wilson, Jarrod White and Joshua Di Mieri who played their 50th games. Well done boys. Super proud!
MILESTONES GAMES Congratulations to our U12 s players, Cooper Jordan and Jayven Tanner who reached 50 games on Sunday. Good on you boys!
MILESTONES GAMES Congratulations to Molly Magrath from Under 15 s who reached 50 games with the Darley Devils on Sunday. Well done Molly!
T h e ROUND 4 WEDNESDAY 16TH MAY DEVIL FOOTBALL RESULTS U/9 FOOTBALL Darley vs U10 Development On the 16th May our under 9s had been due to play Melton Centrals, but some thieves rendered the power supply void at Arnold s Creek leading to cancellation of the round by AFL Goldfields. However, we stick side by side at the Devils and within an hour a new match had been arranged versus the Devils under 10 development team. Archer Ward led as skipper for this game and his teammates all played extremely well in a match played in great spirit. Thanks to all involved in making this match happen. They all loved playing their first ever match on the hallowed turf at Darley Park and they will get to do this again at 6.15pm Wednesday, 23rd May versus Ballan at Darley Park. The bbq will be going so come down, buy a snag off Digger and cheer us on! Shayne
Vs T h e ROUND 5 SUNDAY 20TH MAY DEVIL FOOTBALL RESULTS U/10 FOOTBALL SENIORS Darley 4-2-26 def by Lake Wendouree 9-7-61 Goals : Isaac Jordan 1, Landyn Doig, Sam Chetcuti, John McCann Declan Johansen, John McCann, Sam Chetcuti, Landyn Doig, Kai Watkins Awesome work today boys. The hard work is starting to pay off. We will keep working together and the good results will come. Awesome effort today again. Mick RESERVES Darley 6-2-38 def Lake Wendouree 4-3-27 Goals : Lachie Hunter 2, Joseph Ford, Will Baselmans 1, Oliver Cape Max Oakley, Brodie Hatcher, Oliver Cape, Jayden Prior, Will Baselmans Great game played with good spirits. Back line held their own today and played an important role. Great win. Josh DEVELOPMENT Darley vs Lake Wendouree Rylee Burgess, Neal Salmon, Jack, Tyler Burns After a very early start for the boys and girls, we were la little undermanned. The team showed great spirit and fought hard all game. We continue to improve weekly with our skills and with a few more numbers, I can see it all coming together soon. Glenn
Vs ROUND 5 SUNDAY 20TH MAY DEVIL FOOTBALL RESULTS U/12 FOOTBALL SENIORS Darley 7-8-50 def Lake Wendouree 1-7-13 Goals: Jayven Tanner 3, Max Hoey 1, Jarryd Roberts, Ned Loft, Jett Walker-Collins Jakob Bankowski, Tyler Blackwell, Cooper Growcott, Jock Mauriks, Grant Hatcher, Jackson Davies Well done today boys on our best team game all year. We could have given out 20 awards today. We re super proud of you all. Banger, Mango & Elise RESERVES Darley 3-2-20 def Lake Wendouree 0-0-0 Goals: Rhys Younger 1, Aylden Champness, Jake Ive Jack Lewin, Logan Growcott, Lachlan Smith, Jedd Rose Well done boys on a great team effort. Each week you are all improving. Keep up the good work boys. Paul, Rohan & Kristie
Vs ROUND 5 SUNDAY 20TH MAY DEVIL FOOTBALL RESULTS U/14 FOOTBALL SENIORS Darley 8-4-52 def Lake Wendouree 4-6-30 Goals: Cooper Murley 2, Jakob Presnell 1, Brady Wright, Keenan Chapman, Aaron Cadman, Cohan Edwards, Rocky Hoey Kade Champness, Jacob Presnell, Rurdie Forde, Taine Powell, Cohan Edwards, Nick Cadman Great team effort. Our forward line is starting to function, midfield starting to play together and our backline starting to attack. Keep improving and get to training. Congratulations to Brady Wright, our captain, playing his 100th game. Congratulations also goes to Jarrod white and Jack Wilson reaching their 50 game milestone. Digger RESERVES Darley 4-3-27 def by Lake Wendouree 12-9-81 Goals: Charles Tucker 1, Aaron Harman, Aidyn Bartolo, Tyler Mitchell Tarkyn Hamilton, Kristian Williams, Aidyn Bartolo, Memphis Watts First half you let them get a lead but second half you guys won. Keep up the great effort. Geoff, Anthony & Kylie
Vs ROUND 5 SUNDAY 20TH MAY DEVIL FOOTBALL RESULTS U/16.5 FOOTBALL SENIORS Darley 3-4-22 def by Lake Wendouree 8-19-67 Goals: Josh Arnold 2, Dylan Lorensini 1 Bailey Young, Lane Havelberg, Ryan Densley, Callum Urbanik The effort was on and off for 4 quarters. We just need to trust each other and work both ends of the ground. Thanks to all the helpers today as well. Dale, Ryan & Tanya RESERVES Darley 1-4-10 def by Lake Wendouree 18-14-122 Goals: Tyla Mills 1 Bayden Waldie, Lachlan Benbow, Luke Hayward, Luke O Brien We fought really well for the whole game and never gave up. Well done. Damien, Jason, Dan & Jo
Vs ROUND 5 SUNDAY 20TH MAY DEVIL FOOTBALL RESULTS YOUTH GIRLS Darley 0-2-2 def by Sunbury 6-10-46 Goals: Brylee Stephens, Imogen Goulett, Liv Mifsud, Tylah Wright, Holly Van Meel Tough game. Some players shone and showed real ball commitment and leadership. Jamie & Bianca
Vs ROUND 5 FRIDAY 18TH MAY DEVIL FOOTBALL RESULTS U/13 GIRLS Darley 1-1-7 def by Gisborne 5-7-37 Goals: Maddie Scott 1 Mia Bullen, Jamie-lee Moloney, Diamond Stephen son, Ava Holt Great effort from the girls tonight. Scoreboard didn t reflect on how we played. Great intensity all night and great 2nd and 3rd quarter efforts. Abbi & Jo
Vs ROUND 5 SUNDAY 20TH MAY DEVIL NETBALL RESULTS U/11 GIRLS SENIORS Darley 21 def Lake Wendouree 11 Goals: Mia Hayes 8, Emma Presnell 7, Jasmine Matthews 4, Alanah Tango 2 Mia Hayes (BOC), Amber Milner, Jasmine Matthews Another impressive win by the girls. Great defensive work allowed the goalers to convert down the other end. Go Devils. Jacquie, Marlene & Alissa RESERVES Darley 12 def Lake Wendouree 1 Goals: Shanayd Spence 8, Jayda Davidson 2, Alexandra Harris 1, Tahlia Scicchitano 1 Molly O Prey (BOC), Alexandra Harris, Ryley Benbow Great game again this week by the girls. Strong passing through the centre, great defence and some wonderful shooting by the girls. Jacquie, Marlene & Alissa
Vs ROUND 5 SUNDAY 20TH MAY DEVIL NETBALL RESULTS U/13 NETBALL SENIORS Darley 14 def by Lake Wendouree 30 Goals: Bridie Shanahan 12, Jessica Hodge 2 Jessica Hodge (BOC), Addi Wright, Ella Closter Full credit to Lake Wendouree today. They applied pressure throughout the game. Our first half was amazing out scoring the opposition. Unfortunately our passes let us down in the second half. Bad luck girls. Moving forward we will continue to work on our passes and keeping our heads up. Teresa, Vanessa & Kirstie RESERVES Darley 8 def by Lake Wendouree 10 Goals: Charlotte Drevensek 7, Maddy Vella 1 Ayla Scicchitano (BOC), Sienna Duggan, Maddy Vella Bad luck girls on a well fought game. Our mid court worked so hard getting in front and always being an option. Defensively we applied pressure on each pass and shot. We will continue to work on all players attacking and defending as well as our passes. Teresa, Vanessa & Kirstie
Vs ROUND 5 SUNDAY 20TH MAY DEVIL NETBALL RESULTS U/15 NETBALL SENIORS Darley 18 def by Lake Wendouree 39 Goals: Eliza Tango 11, Britney Ellis 5, Takeya Tanner 2 Eliza Tango (BOC), Brooke McNeil, Lilli Condon It was a great start to the game, point for point in the first quarter but when Lakers got a couple of breaks, our mentality started to side shift and our communication became silent. We made a lot of fundamental errors which caused lots of turnovers making it harder for us to close the gap. However, great work from our defenders with all the pressure you were under today you really toughed it out until the end. Jade, Simone & Alex RESERVES Darley 8 def by Lake Wendouree 41 Goals: Edyn Thomas 4, Grace Holt 3, Isabella Di Mieri 1 Rosie George (BOC), Casey Rickards, Molly Magrath A very hard day in the office today girls!! The score was a massive blow out but the lessons learned were invaluable. It pushed our girls to their limits and some cases beyond. Great effort by you all, we just need that mental toughness to keep us going until the final whistle. Jade, Simone & Alex
Vs ROUND 5 SUNDAY 20TH MAY DEVIL NETBALL RESULTS U/17 NETBALL SENIORS Darley 33 def by Lake Wendouree 49 Goals: Emma Winzar 25, Kaylee Banner 5, Ella Cook 3 RESERVES Holly Van Meel (BOC), Jaimee Smith, Emma Winzar, Tanisha Mercieca Starting with a sold first half to our game, we were unable to finish the last half of the game with the same attack on the ball with some turn arounds that caught us chasing our tail. With player rotation in what seemed like the right time to make, we need to ensure that moving forward we continue to work as a team and adjust our game play accordingly. We play to win and we put the best team forward yes to me there is always 7 of the best on the court at all times in this team. Let s move forward recognising that change means difference but a game is won as a team! Nichole, Kaylee & Susanne Darley 11 def by Lake Wendouree 42 Goals: Ebony Pigott 5, Keeley Growcott 3, Tenaya Mills 3 Mel Cadman (BOC), Tenaya Mills, Tahlea Mills We started off really strong today girls and are starting to adjust to game changes really well. Our defence throughout the game was strong with our defenders working really hard in turning the ball over. We need to work on our passes to guarantee that our turnover is supported by our attack and consistency of our game play. Moving forward with this in mind can make a difference to our final score with hope of securing a win that you all deserve. Let s work on our passes at training See you then! Nichole, Kaylee & Susanne
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A FEW EXTRAS...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK Thank you to everyone who has been sending in photos each week. It is much appreciated. We have some wonderful photographers in our midst. If you d like to see any of your photos in the newsletter or on our junior Facebook page, please send them to Lynda on 0400 677 330 or via email at newsletter@darleyjnrfnc.com.au
NET SET GO is back in 2018! If you have any budding netballers wanting to play netball, but were too young, then NET SET GO is for them. Registration is only $65. Sign up today! For enquires or to register, please contact Sonia Smith, DJFNC Netball Coordinator on 0417 705 611.
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We are still looking to fill several positions within the DJFNC committee. Are you passionate about your kids sporting club, Is there a job you think you d be good at or do you have new and exciting ideas you d like to share. Positions available within the committee are: Entertainment/Social Coordinator General Committee Member For enquires and interest in any of the above positions, please email us at admin@darleyjnrfnc.com.au