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Coach - John Waldron - 0405 147 106 Team Manager - Simon Merrifield - 0418 438 218 Age Group Manager - Greg Smyth - 0411 073 078
Training Times - Thursday 4.30 - 6.00pm, Whatmough Park
| Round 16 - 10/08/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 3 .2 .20 vs. Doncaster 12 .9 .81 |
| The first quarter I have to admit, we were terrible, 7 goals to zip. But to our boys credit we matched it with them for the rest of the game even when we were down to 16 men vs 18 at times. Great effort. Boys, you have been a pleasure to coach, good luck next year. |
Goal Kickers:M Davies, F Taplin and T McEnteeBest Players:Bonello, Layton, Davey, Taplin and BellEncouragement: |
| This weeks Sunday supporters night will be hosted by all our Semi final teams from 5.30-8pm. Everyone is welcome. Joker Jackpot MUST go off!! |
| Round 15 - 03/08/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 2 .1 .13 vs. North Brunswick 14 .13 .97 |
| Up against the top side and our blokes never once gave up. Boys keep working together and you will become a formidable team. |
Goal Kickers:Darcy, CarsonBest Players:Bell, Taplin, Josh and CarsonEncouragement:Dan Bonello - 50 games |
| We will be holding a huge end of season celebration night this Sunday, August 10 starting from 5.30pm. As is St Mary's tradition we will be honouring every team who's season finishes this Sunday by getting all of our coaches and players on stage to congratulate them for their efforts during the season. Don't miss what is always our biggest night of the year. |
| Round 14 - 27/07/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 4 .3 .27 vs. Heidelberg 6 .12 .48 |
| After a tremendous 1st hald in very muddy conditions our boys just couldn't keep up the momentum. I must say everyone had a red hot go, but we need to play in front and follow instructions. |
Goal Kickers:T McEntee (3), A Merrifield (1)Best Players:Taplin, Bonello, B McEntee, Davies and ZannardoEncouragement:Thanks to Bailey, Nathan and Liam for helping out. |
| This weeks supporters night 3.8.08 is to be hosted by us Under 11s from 5.30pm & everyone is welcome to attend for a great night with free pizza, lots to drink, Supporters Draw, the weekly Members Draw (got to be there to win!) and the Joker Jackpot - Lets all get there and support our great club! |
| Round 13 - 20/07/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 1 .1 .7 vs. Park Orchards 9 .10 .64 |
| I have to commend our players for their second half when Park Orchards were only able to kick 2 goals. That proves that when we do the team things we are very competitive. |
Goal Kickers:T McEnteeBest Players:Heaslip, Lachy, Bonello, Liam and JacksonEncouragement: |
| Any dinner dance money still outstanding MUST be paid to your team manager before the weekend or your booking will unfortunately be cancelled. Also any outstanding raffle tickets MUST be given to your team manager this week to avoid us having to call you. |
| This weeks supporters night 27.7.08 is to be hosted by the Colts & under 10's from 5.30pm & everyone is welcome to attend for a great night with free pizza, lots to drink, Supporters Draw, the weekly Members Draw (got to be there to win!) and the Joker Jackpot - Lets all get there and support our great club! |
| Round 12 - 13/07/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 1 .1 .7 vs. Kew 6 .7 .43 |
| Came up against a good Kew side today who were really starting to hit their straps. Our boys never stopped trying though and can hold their heads high. |
Goal Kickers:CarsonBest Players:Wood, Whelan, Russell, Layton, Jackson and MerrifieldEncouragement:50 games - Alex Merrifield and Juston Zanardo |
| Our annual Sportsmans/Sponsors night is on next Friday 18.7.08 from 7.30pm cost is $30pp which covers all drink & food. Please book with your team manager now. |
| If you have booked for the Dinner Dance all money must be paid to your team manager prior to the 22.7.08 to confirm your place. This Sundays Supporters Night 20th July, is being hosted by the U12s and U15s with all Age Groups encouraged to attend for a great night with free pizza, lots to drink, Supporters Draw, the weekly Members Draw (got to be there to win!) and the Joker Jackpot - Lets all get there and support our great club! |
| Round 11 - 29/06/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 0 .8 .8 vs. Richmond 2 2 .6 .18 |
| I can not tell you how proud of your efforts I am. To be down to 16 players and fight out to the bitter end was enormous! Have a great holiday. |
Goal Kickers:Best Players:Zannardo, McEntee, Samas, Taplin, Merrifield and HeaslipEncouragement: |
| BOOKINGS FOR THE DINNER DANCE ARE REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY - CAN YOU PLEASE SEE YOUR TEAM MANAGER NOW TO BOOK OR CONTACT JON BENSON 0421 918 803 FOR MORE INFORMATION. Sportsmans Night - 18th July. The club rooms will be closed this Sunday 6th June for the break. |
| Round 10 - 22/06/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 9 .17 .71 vs. Bulleen Templestowe 1 .3 .9 |
| Well done boys, 4 quarters of non-stop teamwork. Great talking and second efforts. Have a good week at school and see you on Friday night. |
Goal Kickers:Carson (2), Darcy (2), Fraser (2), Mark (2), Ben (1)Best Players:Encouragement:Great Captains game from RYan and Connor Russell and milestone 50 games from Carson and Fraser |
| Round 9 - 15/06/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 6 .3 .39 vs. Warrandyte 9 .6 .60 |
| Came up against a very good Warrandyte side today. Boys, we need to work on a few different things at training. See you next week. |
Goal Kickers:Carson (3), Mark D (1), Trent (1) and Thomas S (1)Best Players:Heaslip, Y McEntee, B McEntee, Kyle, Bell and WaldronEncouragement:Thanks to Kyle, Brandon and Trent for helping today. |
| Round 8 - 01/06/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 11 .8 .74 vs. Fitzroy 1 .3 .9 |
| Strong effort from every player from start to finish that's what team footy is all about. No passengers. Well done fellas. |
Goal Kickers:N Reeves-Smyth (6), Darcy, Fraser, Alex B, Jack and Thomas McBest Players:Reeves-Smythe, Banthorpe, Alex B, Taplin, McNamara and JacksonEncouragement:Thanks to Nick, Liam and Alex for their help today. |
| Round 7 - 25/05/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 9 .11 .65 vs. Doncaster 4 .5 .29 |
| A great 4 quarter effort from 21 committed St Marys players. There was an air of determination from the very start and didn't let up until the final siren. Well done fellas. Special thanks to Bryson, Liam and Ben from Gold who played with us today. |
Goal Kickers:Liam (2), Belly (2), Bryson, Taplin, Cotter, Heaslip and WaldronBest Players:Tommy Mc, Ben Mc, Bryson, Liam, Ben, Nick Jackson, Julian WoodEncouragement: |
| Pizza night this week after training. This weeks Sunday Supporters Night, 1 June, is being hosted by the Under 14s from 5.30 - 8.00pm at the clubrooms, all age groups are welcome and encouraged to come along for a great night with free pizza, the return of the Joker Jackpot and the Lucky Members Draw (have to be there to win!). |
| Round 6 - 18/05/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 0 .0 .0 vs. North Brunswick 10 .14 .74 |
| Unfortunately, the scoreboard tells the true tale. We were outplayed all over the ground. Boys, we need to work very hard at training to ensure we are better on game day. |
Goal Kickers:Best Players:Taplin, Ben M, Davies, Nolan, Samas and Tom MEncouragement: |
| This weeks Sunday Supporters Night, 25th May, is being hosted by the Under 12s from 5.30 - 8.00pm at the clubrooms, all age groups are welcome and encouraged to come along for a great night with free pizza, the return of the Joker Jackpot and the Lucky Members Draw (have to be there to win!). |
| Round 5 - 11/05/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 8 .9 .57 vs. Heidelberg 11 .10 .76 |
| Boys, let's not beat around the bush, the effort we put in was not good enough to get the win. When we have everyone in 100% all day we will succeed. This didn't happen today. We will talk about this more at training on Friday night. |
Goal Kickers:Darcy Cotter (4), Mathew Bell (2), Sean Whelan (1) and Alex Merrfield (1)Best Players:Cotter, Jackson, Ben McEntee, Waldron, Davies, Whelan and BellEncouragement: |
| This weeks Sunday Supporters Night, 18th May, is being hosted by the Under 15s from 5.30 - 8.00pm at the clubrooms, all age groups are welcome and encouraged to come along for a great night with free pizza, the return of the Joker Jackpot and the Lucky Members Draw (have to be there to win!). |
| Round 4 - 04/05/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 4 .3 .27 vs. SFX Whitehorse 10 .12 .72 |
| Came up against a very strong SFX Whitehorse Colts team who only had 2 goals kicked against them in total in the past 3 games. When we played team orientated footy we matched them player for player. It gives us great hope for the rest of the season that when we do the team things the results will come. Special mentions to Jacko, Dan B, Woody and Tappers for playing season best games. |
Goal Kickers:Alex, Daniel, Darcy and Tommy McBest Players:Daniel, Nolan, Ryan M, Woody, Jacko, Tappers and CoreyEncouragement: |
| Round 3 - 27/04/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 5 .3 .33 vs. Kew 5 .7 .37 |
| After a very quiet first half of football, our boys came right back into the contest with team orientated, disciplined football. What we now understand is, that sort of footy needs to be played from go to woe. You proved today that you are a match for any team in our comp, we just need to do the disciplined things and losses like today will turn into wins. Great Captains games from Waldo and Wheels, great foward work from Belly and spectacular run from Ryan M. |
Goal Kickers:Matthew Bell (3) and Adam Nolan (2)Best Players:Ryan M, Justin Z, Taplin, Bell and NolanEncouragement: |
| This weeks Sunday Supporters Night, 4th May, is being hosted by the Under 13s from 5.30 - 8.00pm at the clubrooms, all age groups are welcome and encouraged to come along for a great night. We are in need of digital photos for our website, please email photos to Lynne Yates at |
| lynne_yates@hotmail.com |
| Round 2 - 20/04/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 0 .0 .0 vs. Richmond 0 .0 .0 |
| Match forfeit due to Richmond getting the start time incorrect. We get the points. See you all at training on Thursday night. |
Goal Kickers:Best Players:Encouragement: |
| This weeks Sunday Supporters Night is being hosted by us Under 11s from 5.30 - 8.00pm at the clubrooms, make sure you all come along for a great night! |
| Round 1 - 13/04/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 15 .8 .98 vs. Bulleen Templestowe 3 .3 .21 |
| Great performance first up with a very strong 4 quarter effort. The emphasis on teamwork and talking really paid off with a number of highlights: Alex Merrifield 4 second quarter goals, Vince helping out and playing a blinder, Nolan, Taplin and Vince for some great ruckwork. The run and drive from Ben McEntee and Ryan McNamara through the centre and on the wing and well done to Connor and Ryan Russell for their first games. Well done boys, a great start. |
Goal Kickers:Alex Merrifield (4), Vincent Vecchio (5), carson Heaslip (2), Darcy Cotter (2), Ryan McNamara (1), Fraser Taplin (1)Best Players:Vincent Vecchio, Ben and Thomas McEntee, Daniel Bonello, Ryan McNamara and Alex MerrifieldEncouragement:Sean Whelan for a great 4 quarter effort |
| Our first Sunday supporters night is this Sunday 5.30-8pm. It's being hosted by the Tackers, but everyone is welcome and encouraged to come along. |
| Round 16 - 10/08/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 3 .2 .20 vs. Doncaster 12 .9 .81 |
| The first quarter I have to admit, we were terrible, 7 goals to zip. But to our boys credit we matched it with them for the rest of the game even when we were down to 16 men vs 18 at times. Great effort. Boys, you have been a pleasure to coach, good luck next year. |
Goal Kickers:M Davies, F Taplin and T McEnteeBest Players:Bonello, Layton, Davey, Taplin and BellEncouragement: |
| This weeks Sunday supporters night will be hosted by all our Semi final teams from 5.30-8pm. Everyone is welcome. Joker Jackpot MUST go off!! |
| Round 15 - 03/08/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 2 .1 .13 vs. North Brunswick 14 .13 .97 |
| Up against the top side and our blokes never once gave up. Boys keep working together and you will become a formidable team. |
Goal Kickers:Darcy, CarsonBest Players:Bell, Taplin, Josh and CarsonEncouragement:Dan Bonello - 50 games |
| We will be holding a huge end of season celebration night this Sunday, August 10 starting from 5.30pm. As is St Mary's tradition we will be honouring every team who's season finishes this Sunday by getting all of our coaches and players on stage to congratulate them for their efforts during the season. Don't miss what is always our biggest night of the year. |
| Round 14 - 27/07/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 4 .3 .27 vs. Heidelberg 6 .12 .48 |
| After a tremendous 1st hald in very muddy conditions our boys just couldn't keep up the momentum. I must say everyone had a red hot go, but we need to play in front and follow instructions. |
Goal Kickers:T McEntee (3), A Merrifield (1)Best Players:Taplin, Bonello, B McEntee, Davies and ZannardoEncouragement:Thanks to Bailey, Nathan and Liam for helping out. |
| This weeks supporters night 3.8.08 is to be hosted by us Under 11s from 5.30pm & everyone is welcome to attend for a great night with free pizza, lots to drink, Supporters Draw, the weekly Members Draw (got to be there to win!) and the Joker Jackpot - Lets all get there and support our great club! |
| Round 13 - 20/07/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 1 .1 .7 vs. Park Orchards 9 .10 .64 |
| I have to commend our players for their second half when Park Orchards were only able to kick 2 goals. That proves that when we do the team things we are very competitive. |
Goal Kickers:T McEnteeBest Players:Heaslip, Lachy, Bonello, Liam and JacksonEncouragement: |
| Any dinner dance money still outstanding MUST be paid to your team manager before the weekend or your booking will unfortunately be cancelled. Also any outstanding raffle tickets MUST be given to your team manager this week to avoid us having to call you. |
| This weeks supporters night 27.7.08 is to be hosted by the Colts & under 10's from 5.30pm & everyone is welcome to attend for a great night with free pizza, lots to drink, Supporters Draw, the weekly Members Draw (got to be there to win!) and the Joker Jackpot - Lets all get there and support our great club! |
| Round 12 - 13/07/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 1 .1 .7 vs. Kew 6 .7 .43 |
| Came up against a good Kew side today who were really starting to hit their straps. Our boys never stopped trying though and can hold their heads high. |
Goal Kickers:CarsonBest Players:Wood, Whelan, Russell, Layton, Jackson and MerrifieldEncouragement:50 games - Alex Merrifield and Juston Zanardo |
| Our annual Sportsmans/Sponsors night is on next Friday 18.7.08 from 7.30pm cost is $30pp which covers all drink & food. Please book with your team manager now. |
| If you have booked for the Dinner Dance all money must be paid to your team manager prior to the 22.7.08 to confirm your place. This Sundays Supporters Night 20th July, is being hosted by the U12s and U15s with all Age Groups encouraged to attend for a great night with free pizza, lots to drink, Supporters Draw, the weekly Members Draw (got to be there to win!) and the Joker Jackpot - Lets all get there and support our great club! |
| Round 11 - 29/06/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 0 .8 .8 vs. Richmond 2 2 .6 .18 |
| I can not tell you how proud of your efforts I am. To be down to 16 players and fight out to the bitter end was enormous! Have a great holiday. |
Goal Kickers:Best Players:Zannardo, McEntee, Samas, Taplin, Merrifield and HeaslipEncouragement: |
| BOOKINGS FOR THE DINNER DANCE ARE REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY - CAN YOU PLEASE SEE YOUR TEAM MANAGER NOW TO BOOK OR CONTACT JON BENSON 0421 918 803 FOR MORE INFORMATION. Sportsmans Night - 18th July. The club rooms will be closed this Sunday 6th June for the break. |
| Round 10 - 22/06/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 9 .17 .71 vs. Bulleen Templestowe 1 .3 .9 |
| Well done boys, 4 quarters of non-stop teamwork. Great talking and second efforts. Have a good week at school and see you on Friday night. |
Goal Kickers:Carson (2), Darcy (2), Fraser (2), Mark (2), Ben (1)Best Players:Encouragement:Great Captains game from RYan and Connor Russell and milestone 50 games from Carson and Fraser |
| Round 9 - 15/06/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 6 .3 .39 vs. Warrandyte 9 .6 .60 |
| Came up against a very good Warrandyte side today. Boys, we need to work on a few different things at training. See you next week. |
Goal Kickers:Carson (3), Mark D (1), Trent (1) and Thomas S (1)Best Players:Heaslip, Y McEntee, B McEntee, Kyle, Bell and WaldronEncouragement:Thanks to Kyle, Brandon and Trent for helping today. |
| Round 8 - 01/06/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 11 .8 .74 vs. Fitzroy 1 .3 .9 |
| Strong effort from every player from start to finish that's what team footy is all about. No passengers. Well done fellas. |
Goal Kickers:N Reeves-Smyth (6), Darcy, Fraser, Alex B, Jack and Thomas McBest Players:Reeves-Smythe, Banthorpe, Alex B, Taplin, McNamara and JacksonEncouragement:Thanks to Nick, Liam and Alex for their help today. |
| Round 7 - 25/05/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 9 .11 .65 vs. Doncaster 4 .5 .29 |
| A great 4 quarter effort from 21 committed St Marys players. There was an air of determination from the very start and didn't let up until the final siren. Well done fellas. Special thanks to Bryson, Liam and Ben from Gold who played with us today. |
Goal Kickers:Liam (2), Belly (2), Bryson, Taplin, Cotter, Heaslip and WaldronBest Players:Tommy Mc, Ben Mc, Bryson, Liam, Ben, Nick Jackson, Julian WoodEncouragement: |
| Pizza night this week after training. This weeks Sunday Supporters Night, 1 June, is being hosted by the Under 14s from 5.30 - 8.00pm at the clubrooms, all age groups are welcome and encouraged to come along for a great night with free pizza, the return of the Joker Jackpot and the Lucky Members Draw (have to be there to win!). |
| Round 6 - 18/05/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 0 .0 .0 vs. North Brunswick 10 .14 .74 |
| Unfortunately, the scoreboard tells the true tale. We were outplayed all over the ground. Boys, we need to work very hard at training to ensure we are better on game day. |
Goal Kickers:Best Players:Taplin, Ben M, Davies, Nolan, Samas and Tom MEncouragement: |
| This weeks Sunday Supporters Night, 25th May, is being hosted by the Under 12s from 5.30 - 8.00pm at the clubrooms, all age groups are welcome and encouraged to come along for a great night with free pizza, the return of the Joker Jackpot and the Lucky Members Draw (have to be there to win!). |
| Round 5 - 11/05/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 8 .9 .57 vs. Heidelberg 11 .10 .76 |
| Boys, let's not beat around the bush, the effort we put in was not good enough to get the win. When we have everyone in 100% all day we will succeed. This didn't happen today. We will talk about this more at training on Friday night. |
Goal Kickers:Darcy Cotter (4), Mathew Bell (2), Sean Whelan (1) and Alex Merrfield (1)Best Players:Cotter, Jackson, Ben McEntee, Waldron, Davies, Whelan and BellEncouragement: |
| This weeks Sunday Supporters Night, 18th May, is being hosted by the Under 15s from 5.30 - 8.00pm at the clubrooms, all age groups are welcome and encouraged to come along for a great night with free pizza, the return of the Joker Jackpot and the Lucky Members Draw (have to be there to win!). |
| Round 4 - 04/05/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 4 .3 .27 vs. SFX Whitehorse 10 .12 .72 |
| Came up against a very strong SFX Whitehorse Colts team who only had 2 goals kicked against them in total in the past 3 games. When we played team orientated footy we matched them player for player. It gives us great hope for the rest of the season that when we do the team things the results will come. Special mentions to Jacko, Dan B, Woody and Tappers for playing season best games. |
Goal Kickers:Alex, Daniel, Darcy and Tommy McBest Players:Daniel, Nolan, Ryan M, Woody, Jacko, Tappers and CoreyEncouragement: |
| Round 3 - 27/04/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 5 .3 .33 vs. Kew 5 .7 .37 |
| After a very quiet first half of football, our boys came right back into the contest with team orientated, disciplined football. What we now understand is, that sort of footy needs to be played from go to woe. You proved today that you are a match for any team in our comp, we just need to do the disciplined things and losses like today will turn into wins. Great Captains games from Waldo and Wheels, great foward work from Belly and spectacular run from Ryan M. |
Goal Kickers:Matthew Bell (3) and Adam Nolan (2)Best Players:Ryan M, Justin Z, Taplin, Bell and NolanEncouragement: |
| This weeks Sunday Supporters Night, 4th May, is being hosted by the Under 13s from 5.30 - 8.00pm at the clubrooms, all age groups are welcome and encouraged to come along for a great night. We are in need of digital photos for our website, please email photos to Lynne Yates at |
| lynne_yates@hotmail.com |
| Round 2 - 20/04/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 0 .0 .0 vs. Richmond 0 .0 .0 |
| Match forfeit due to Richmond getting the start time incorrect. We get the points. See you all at training on Thursday night. |
Goal Kickers:Best Players:Encouragement: |
| This weeks Sunday Supporters Night is being hosted by us Under 11s from 5.30 - 8.00pm at the clubrooms, make sure you all come along for a great night! |
| Round 1 - 13/04/2008 St Mary's Under 11 - Blue 15 .8 .98 vs. Bulleen Templestowe 3 .3 .21 |
| Great performance first up with a very strong 4 quarter effort. The emphasis on teamwork and talking really paid off with a number of highlights: Alex Merrifield 4 second quarter goals, Vince helping out and playing a blinder, Nolan, Taplin and Vince for some great ruckwork. The run and drive from Ben McEntee and Ryan McNamara through the centre and on the wing and well done to Connor and Ryan Russell for their first games. Well done boys, a great start. |
Goal Kickers:Alex Merrifield (4), Vincent Vecchio (5), carson Heaslip (2), Darcy Cotter (2), Ryan McNamara (1), Fraser Taplin (1)Best Players:Vincent Vecchio, Ben and Thomas McEntee, Daniel Bonello, Ryan McNamara and Alex MerrifieldEncouragement:Sean Whelan for a great 4 quarter effort |
| Our first Sunday supporters night is this Sunday 5.30-8pm. It's being hosted by the Tackers, but everyone is welcome and encouraged to come along. |
