Archive for September, 2008
Presentation Night
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Preliminary Finals & Junior Grand Finals
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Grand Finals – Juniors
U17 Pennant A vs Goulburn Valley @ ALT 8.30PM 12-Sep
U15 Girls A Shield vs TEM @ S1 6.00PM 12-Sep
U15 Girls Nth vs Hawthorne @ MHS 7.30PM 12-Sep
U15 Pennant Nth vs Geelong @ ALT 7.00PM 12-Sep
U13 Pennant A vs Powerhouse @ H1 7.00PM 12-Sep
U13 Girls A Shield vs Greensborough @ S1 8.30AM 13-Sep
U11 A Shield vs Doncaster @ S1 10.00AM 13-Sep
U11 Pennant Nth vs Maccabi @ ALT 8.30AM 14-Sep
Preliminary Finals – Seniors
Men Pennant C vs Greensborough @ S2 2.00PM 13-Sep
Women M4 Nth Blue vs Swinburne @ H-1 12.00PM 13-Sep
FHC New Uniform
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
Just a reminder that design entries for the 2009 FHC playing uniform are due this Sunday. Entries can be hand drawn or computerised designs. The following websites have design your own uniform programs, however feel free to look further. www.fcw.com.au or www.kombat.com.au
Spare entry forms available from the club. All entries due back Sunday 14th September to Karen Johnstone, the FHC Canteen or e-mail Karen on kazjosh@yahoo.com.au
75th Commemorative Committee News
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
We have had 2 meetings so far and after the multitudes of ideas and discussion, it looks to be a very exciting year next year. Without spoiling all the surprises, the biggest task ahead is for the Committee to view all the shirt design entries and come up with a shortlist!
Senior & Vets Summer Hockey
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Season Dates
Season: 6 teams per comp with 10 home and away rounds plus a two week final series.
Season Dates: Rounds 1 – 7 Saturday 25th October – Tuesday 16th December Xmas Break
Rounds 8 – 10 Wednesday 28th January – Tuesday 17th February
Semi/Finals – Wednesday 18th February – Tuesday 24th February
Grand/Finals –Wednesday 25th February – Tuesday 3rd March
Presidents Report
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Round 18 has again crept up on us and the season for some is over, the club has had mixed results in some section but these teams are already looking towards next years finals. With the club fielding 33 teams eligible to play finals, we had 18 teams playing in semi finals last week.
10 Junior sides of which 8 play Grand Finals this week-end, please support them if possible. 4 Veterans sides, D grade has made it to the finals next Monday and our 50’s A & B both play preliminary finals at FHC this Wednesday night, E grade lost 3 – 2 on Monday to Camberwell. 1 Mens Pennant C side that play their Prelim. This Saturday @ 2pm SNHC. 3 Ladies sides, 3 Nth made the Grand Final, 4 Nth play Swinburne at H1 12 noon Saturday and 2 Nth lost to Pegs 3 -2.
That’s over 50% of our teams that made finals with our Juniors leading the way, as a club member no matter were your particular team ended up this year you must be proud.
Round 18 also seen Danny run a HUGE spit roast night with 160+ members turning up to enjoy the festivities, good food, live music made for a very good night. Congratulations to Danny and his Helpers. With the club celebrating it’s 75th year next year a Committee is already working on a programme of events to make it a year to remember, any idea’s that you may have can be given to myself, Nicole, Danny, Tom E, Tom G, Greg H, R.J., Karen J., Kevin, Heather or Rico.
Good luck to all those still contesting Finals. Yours in Hockey
Ladies Report
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Special Grand Final Day Milestones
Congratulations to Lynda Thomas (450) and J.A Sheehan (400) who will be celebrating major milestones on Grand Final Day this year!
Coaching Announcement
After much consideration and thought, Paul Jones has decided not to put his hand up for next year’s State League Coaching Position. Paul indicated that he enjoyed his time at FHC and will be having a break from coaching next year. He thanked the members, coaches and administration who supported him throughout the year.
The FHC Ladies Coaching Panel has been approved by the board last Tuesday. The Panel will now begin the process of advertising and asking for expressions of interest for the State League position. I would like to commend Paul on making this decision very early after Round 18 as it allows the Coaching Panel plenty of time to appoint new coaches for season 2009.
On behalf of all the members and board, I would like to thank Paul for his efforts this year. Paul is welcome to come and support FHC in the future. All interested applicants are encouraged to contact Nicole.
State League 2 have had a disheartening season, finishing 10th and being relegated. Although they remained competitive during games, the scoreboard did not reflect the efforts of the girls on the pitch. Well done to all the girls for persevering through a challenging season. It is time to re-group and look to at a re-building phase again in SL3. The Ladies Coaching Panel’s top priority is to secure a State League and Ladies Club Coach who will support the needs of our senior and junior players, the SL team and the entire ladies section.
PB finished 8th in a year where the main aim was to hold the grade. This team had supported SL and M1 with players throughout the year, especially in the second half. Again, coach Rod Lloyd developed the juniors through his side with the senior experienced players, all of the juniors in this team played at least 1 game in State League this year. 33 girls played through this side this year.
M1N finished 5th, needing a draw or win in the last round to make the finals. Unfortunately they conceded a goal in the last 5 minutes of the game to finish 5th. The entire group were very disappointed, however are keen to make amends next year. First year coach, Kara Vaina, did a wonderful job. One of the key priorities in 2009 will be ensuring this team are promoted into Pennant D – it is said the hardest promotion to attain in the entire comp!
M2N finished 4th and played a thrilling Semi Final Match against Pegs, unfortunately bowing out 3 -2 in extra time. Well done to all the girls. This team had one of the largest playing list of any team, 32 girls played for M2 this year. Thanks to Steve for coaching this team after Marianne Fridell went over seas. M3N finished 2nd on the ladder and are straight through to the Grand Final after a 6 – 0 win against top team Greensborough. The junior development in this team is outstanding and most of the juniors playing in out top 4 teams played their first years of seniors with M3. Good luck girls!
M4 Blue stormed through to the Preliminary Finals after beating Essendon 7 – 2. They finished 3rd on the ladder and have had a very consistent year and a consistent squad.
M4 Red Finished 6th and were for the first time, coached by a non-playing coach, Peter Grosz. The improvement of this team and sideline coaching enabled this team to secure a number of wins and draws. With continued support this team has the potential to make the finals in 2009!
Brief Thank-You’s
- Ladies Members – thankyou for your support and encouragement.
- Team managers Jenny Hilton, Jane McCulloch, Sian Owen, Steve Pattie/Emma Robinson, Marianne Pearce/Mark White and David Pearce
- Coaches of our top 3 training sides: Paul Jones, Rod Lloyd, Kara Vaina & Peter Grosz – thank you for coaching in a difficult and sometimes challenging year at training, selection and games. To our Metro team playing coaches – Marianne Fridell, Lynda Thomas, Kelllie Blokkerus – thankyou for the wonderful game day coaching with last minute team changes and all the challenges.
- Alison Clegg – Fee Collector and support from Lynn Gale & Heather Shaw
- Lisa Anderson – Canteen Roster Coordinator
- Marianne Pearce – Vote Counting and other administration jobs.
- Anne Robinson –Umpiring coordinator…and did a superb job! You are the best!
- Giulia Virtuoso – Team List Manager while I was on maternity leave!
Men's Report
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008At the end of a tough season for the Men’s section we ended up with 1 team in the finals and 2 relegated. Although it doesn’t sound good, there is a lot to look forward to with every team having some exciting juniors that will become better after another years experience at senior level.
I would like to thank all the coaches this year Mark, Hoovey, RJ and Yankee who took the responsibility on Tuesday and Thursday nights to help training run as smoothly as possible. I would also like to thank Leon, David and Brendan for their support in looking after the M2 and M3 teams, not to mention all the managers who gave up their time throughout the year.
As my first year as Men’s Administrator I had so much help which I am very grateful. Lynn Gale for collecting the men’s fees, Greg Hopkins for running the umpire roster, RJ for looking after the role while was away, Karen Veitch for entering the results on sporting pulse, Heather Shaw for the uniforms and Thursday night meals, and last of all a big thanks to Nicole Virtuoso for her help and support throughout the year. Sorry if I have missed anyone but you know who you are……
Get down to the finals and see you all at Presentation night.
SL2 – Position 9th.
For the 1st’s it again came down to the last game of the year to avoid relegation, however this time facing a more difficult task in Essendon who had not lost a game all year. The 10-1 loss meant relegation to SL3 for the first time in 20 yrs. Those narrow losses and draws became costly as 1 more win would have saved them relegation and 2 more pushing for a finals spot. With the ever increasing talent of juniors coming through I’m sure this will be a minor hurdle for us to overcome to work our way back up the grades.
PC – Position 3rd. Preliminary Finals this week.
After finishing the home and away season 2nd and with the double chance in the finals, the 2nds were dealt a crule blow when Yarra Valley put in a protest for their last game and were awarded 3 points relegating the team to 3rd. This set up a do or die final against 4th placed Monash who had beaten them 6-1 earlier in the season. To the boys credit they re-grouped and came out firing to record a convincing 3-0 win, setting up a preliminary final against top side Greensborough for the chance to play off against Yarra Valley in the Grand Final. More importantly a win this week should see them promoted to PB next year. Good luck boys!!!
PD-Position 10th.
A tough year for the 3rds, seeing us relegated to PE next year. With a bit of luck the guys could have pulled off a few wins and maybe drew some of the narrow losses. The extra years experience in PD will be invaluable for next year as the boys will be hoping to push for the finals in PE.
M2W-Position 5th
After a slow start to the season which saw the guys staring down the barrell of relegation for most of the season, the team finished the season strongly and ended up only 1 game out of the top 4. The loss to bottom place Altona earlier in the year turned out to be a very costly one, however in all a great season. This team had some good young players that next year will hopefully make the progression to the 2′s and 3′s.
M3W-Position 8th.
Worked hard all year with a young team and sometimes not a full team and did well to hold the grade, especially after losing the points in a good win in rd 17. With our juniors coming on quickly hopefully we can push for finals next year.
M3N-Position 5th.
Had a very strong year and were desperately unlucky not to make the finals after only missing the finals on goal difference. This team had quite a few juniors who we will look forward to see playing higher up the grades in years to come.
Junior News
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Presentation Functions
Just a reminder that the presentation functions are being held later this year – Sat Oct 11, 7.00 pm for the U17, U15 and U13 mixed teams (incl. the photographs of our rep players and goalies at 5.30 pm sharp), with the younger players having their function the following morning – Sunday Oct 12 at 12.00 midday.
Milestone Awards
Please help us ensure the accuracy of the list shown below (these are the players that we think will have played a ‘milestone game’ in 2008). Check the number of games you have played this year by going to Sporting Pulse. Then scroll down to your competition (e.g. U13 Pennant A), click on Results, Fixture or Ladder, click on Footscray, click on Team Stats, then click on your name and it will show you how many games you have played in each team you play in.
Summer Programs
There will be a large variety of programs (ages as per 2009 eligibility) available through the coming
summer season, including:
- U9 program: Intra-club skills / match training Wed. nights at 5.15 pm (at McIvor Res.).
- U11 inter-club comp. Wednesday nights at 6.00 and 7.00 pm. This comp is also open to U13
children playing hockey for the first time. - Running Technique training. Will be held at FHC on the five Sunday mornings through November. Separate sessions will be held for U13’s, U15’s and U17’s.
- Indoor Hockey: Will be running at Westbourne Grammar again, with U17 boys, girls) and U15
boys comps on Friday nights, and U15 girls, and U13 boys, girls comps on Saturday afternoons.
These categories may change depending on team entries from the various clubs.
Sign-up sheets will be on the noticeboard the weekend of the junior presentation functions.
Other Programs
FHC have submitted names to Hockey Victoria for consideration for:
- The pre-Christmas (five week) U11 boys / U12 girls development program.
- The summer-long western metro Vicstix training program.
Nominees will here from Hockey Vic in coming weeks about trial invitations.
Thank-you Coaches
As a sign of our appreciation of their fantastic efforts, each year the Club provides a free ticket to all
junior coaches to the senior division presentation night. We will gladly do the same again this year, with the exception being coaches who would not be attending the senior presentation night.
Vet's Report
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008| Won | Loss | Drawn | For | Against | Place | |
| 40A | 5 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 43 | 6th |
| 40D West | 12 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18 | 3rd |
| 40E | 11 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 2nd |
| 50A | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 2nd |
| 50B | 9 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 3rd |
| Women | 7 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 25 | 5th |
All grades are in the positive for goal for and against, thus we are heading in the right direction.
40D West won the 1 final over Essendon 2-1 and proceed to the preliminary final.
40E drew with MCC Red 2-2 and proceed to the preliminary final.
50A drew with Southern and proceed to the preliminary final.
50B won 2-0 over Yarra Valley and proceed to the preliminary final.
40D West are playing Powerhouse/St Kilda at Yarra Valley on Monday 8 September at 7:00pm.
40E are playing Camberwell Blue 1 at Yarra Valley on Monday 8 September at 8:30pm.
50A are playing Yarra Valley at F1 on Wednesday 10 September at 8:45pm.
50B are playing Southern Y at F1 on Wednesday 10 September at 7:15pm.
