We had 9 teams on the courts in last Saturday’s final. Of these three were successful and now go on to the Grand Final this coming Saturday.

 Congratulations to our 10C1-Team 2 , 18.1 Div 3’s and our Senior B4’s who, like our 13B1s,14C1’s,16A4’s and Senior C7’s  will battle it out for the premiership title this coming Saturday.

To the players and coaches of these teams, the achievement of making a Grand Final is enormous and one that not everyone will experience in a lifetime! Playing in a grand final is a memory  to cherish . So remember not to lose sight of the big picture and the team effort required. Play to your potential and enjoy the atmosphere created all for you! The rest of us will look forward to seeing you on the courts in the maroon, gold and white, representing us all! Play fair and remember win or lose, celebrate the achievement of making it to that big game. 

On behalf of the club I would like to wish  players and coaches in this week’s Grand finals every success, Go Joeys!!!

Commiserations to the finalists 10C1-Team 3,13A’s, 13C1’s, 14A2’s, 16A2 and Senior A5’s– don’t be too disappointed, you should be proud of your efforts. Celebrate coming in third place, it is a huge achievement.

 To the 12AR’and 12B2’s  who played in the PWD game at 8am and to Jo Henderson for coordinating it, a very special thank you. I believe you made lots of people less fortunate than us very happy when they won!! Please be proud of your efforts there, these things we do for others make our community a better and stronger one.

Can everyone please read the timeslots of our grand finalists below and try to get to a game to support our club!

Thank you to the following coaches and managers for their tireless efforts throughout the 2014 season, enjoy your well-deserved break and hope to see you again next year:

10C1-team 3  Coach: Julie Evans  Manager: Nicole Barnes

 13A    Coach:  Chloe Tozer       Manager: Denise Wallworth

 13C1     Coach: Kylie Tierney   Manager: Suzie Marinucci           

 14A2     Coach:  Jane Lewis   Manager: Michelle Vincent

16A2  Coach:  Gayle Hodge   Manager: Victor Jarmusz

A5  Manager: Karen Tozer

Anne Bisjop

Congratulations to those teams who made it through to the semis this weekend. It’s a very exciting part of the season for the club and players. Please take the time to read through this report as there is something for everyone!!

To those teams whose season is now over, I hope you have enjoyed the fun, fitness and community atmosphere that team sport brings. Celebrate the highlights of the season and please support those teams that made it through to the semis. To the coaches and managers of these teams, thank you for all you have done for the girls and for your continued support of the Club. And to our parent canteen volunteers, thank you also for your efforts, the club can’t run without you!

Some important notices:

• Canteen duty this Saturday from 12-4.30pm. Joeys have to supply 3 volunteers throughout this period. See roster below.
• Important procedures and tips for Finals series were sent to managers last week and have been included again on this newsletter. Please have all parent helpers and players aware of rules for the finals series. It is recommended that  all teams should have one player as a captain throughout the finals series who can speak on behalf of the team if necessary. Please remember the captain is the only Joeys representative allowed to approach an umpire.
• Joeys have to supply a team for PWD game next Saturday,23/8/14 (Finals). Seeing the 12AR’s and 12B2’s games were washed out during the season can the managers Jo Henderson and Mike Breen ask for 7 girls to volunteer. The time is 8am and court is to be confirmed.
• Summer Comp Registration is now due. Please forward team sheets to our head registrar urgently at gmjlkfamily@iprimus.com.au

Congratulations to the sixteen teams  that made it through- we will be cheering for you. To the coaches of these teams, your work is not quite finished, you have a very exciting part of the season yet to go!  If you need a hand with preparation remember the Energy Netball website, or please ask me to arrange for a mentor.  The girls will need to be prepared for the excitement of the atmosphere, the crowds can be overwhelming so good luck encouraging them to enjoy it and embrace the moment by showing everyone what they can do!! 

Our Nursery games, 8’s and 9’s finished at Seymour Shaw on Saturday with an SSNA Presentation. Our 8’s have done very well in their 1^st year of netball and are learning the rules quickly. We are looking forward to seeing our talented 9 year olds playing full competition rules next year on the asphalt courts.

Thank you to the following committee members, coaches and managers for their tireless efforts throughout the 2014 season, enjoy your well-deserved break and hope to see you again next year:

Nursery Coordinator Jo Henderson

Nursery Teams Coordinator Lauren Dalton

Nursery      Manager: Ruth Holt and Jeanette Fylakatidis

8.1            Coach:Francene Bryce   Manager: Tracey Caraffa      

8.2            Coach:Tracey Borst     Manager:Marion McGreal

8.3           Coach:Sharon Gilbert and Olivia Bryce-Stark

                Manager: Kylie Marshall    

9.1                 Coach: David Bulmer and  Kirsten Sweetland    

              Manager: Kim De Santis

10A          Coach: Chloe Tozer  Manager: Nicole Duffey

11AR       Coach:  Jane Maldigri    Manager:Judy Forrester

11B3        Coach:  Kylie Prestoe and Karelle Cumming  Manager: Anne Farrar

11C1        Coach: Renee Bliss     Manager:   Jane Squadrito

12A          Coach: Karen Tozer     Manager: Colleen Robertson

12AR        Coach: Meg Fisher and Brooke Willoughby    Manager: Jo Henderson

12B2         Coach: Brett James     Manager: Michael Breen

12C1         Coach: Dayna Kolderie     Manager: Karen Traynor

16B2         Coach: Kerrie Swampillai   Manager: Paul Taylor

16B3        Coach: Linden Kelleher    Manager: Cathy Whittingstall

18.2         Coach: Isabella Burton-Clark   Manager: Amanda Brady

Senior C6   Manager: Samantha Armstrong

UMPIRES

Thank you to all our umpires for 2014. We appreciate the support of our umpires and look forward to seeing you all back with a whistle in your hand in 2015.

To our volunteer umpires who represent us in the finals series so that our teams can take the court, an extra thank you for your commitment to the game that we all love to play. Our represented volunteer umpire is Chloe Tozer.  Thank you to Emily Bishop, Vicki Skillcorn and Ashlee Tozer who also but can’t participate due to injury.    

Joeys Merchandise for Finals Series

There are still two caps available for $18 each, hoodies of all sizes for $30 and scarves for $10. Should you wish for any of these items please email me as soon as possible to make arrangements for pick up.

Kind Regards

Anne Bishop

secretary@joeysnetball.com.au

A new order of hoodies at $30 each has arrived and all sizes ranging from childrens size 6 – 14 and adults Small to Extra large are now available. We have also purchased new caps on request which are also available at $15. There are a few sublimated jackets still available at $50.  Please email your orders to secretary@joeysnetball.com.au

Anne Bishop

Our youngest members have completed 7 weeks of their 10 week program at Seymour Shaw on Friday afternoons and I believe are loving the netball experience. A huge thank you to Jo Henderson and her team of  teenagers helpers from St Pats who turn up each week despite the cold, for the benefit of our littlest ones. I would like to take this opportunity to thank:

Olivia O’Rourke, Madison Mitsoulis, Jade Messih, Monique Agius, Lara Giles, Grace Mulqueeney, Ava Lenton, Elise Mallia, Gabriella Ivancic and Sarah Bugeja for the support they have given to Joeys Netball Club. Your time contributions are greatly appreciated.

After being washed out Day 8, the Year 1 girls commenced the next stage of this program and participated in a game on Saturday afternoon on Day 9. They will continue these games till Day 14.as long as the weather allows. Thank you to Lauren Dalton, our Nursery Games Coordinator for making this happen.

Anne Bishop