Finlay U5 2015

Club MVP

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Club MVP – Round One

The Sydney Swans are holding a weekly Club MVP competition, asking each junior Club to nominate a weekly MVP for our Club. The MVP could be a player, an official or volunteer around the grounds. If our entry is selected, the nominee wins four tickets to a Swans game.

So, who to select for Round One? How about our registrar, Simon Osborne? In the job for just a few weeks, he has processed hundreds of registrations in preparation for round one, generating seemingly endless streams of updated team lists.

What about our other committed board members – Jeremy Stanwix, Adrian Walton, Milan Serovich, Damon Jones, Warren Hart? They’ve put in hours above and beyond what’s expected to get the Club ready for Round One.

Or our Auskick Coordinator Megan Chandra? She has the mind-boggling job of slotting kids into teams, taking into account their friendship groups and skill levels (“people-tetris”, she calls it).

Could it be those the coaches and managers who have devoted time and energy to organising our 20+ teams to get on the field? Some have taken up the slack for more than one team.

All worthy contenders for the MVP role.

We volunteer because our kids love AFL. It’s a great sport – whether you’re aiming for the big time, or just in it for “fun, friendship and fitness” – and Drummoyne Power is a fabulous Club, with a strong community spirt and volunteer ethic.

Watching kids take the field yesterday for Round One, which went off without a hitch – even despite a last minute wet-weather ground switch –  was pretty satisfying for those of us who have put so much effort into launching this season.

And, for that reason, we’ve chosen Finlay from our mighty U5s. He is just one of dozens of kids in our club – across all age groups – who experienced AFL for the first time in Round One.

For the past couple of years, Finlay’s been on the sidelines every week  – on game day and at training –  watching his big brother Raff play for Drummoyne Power.

Yesterday, it was finally his turn and he played his heart out for our U5s, earning the coach’s award for best on ground in a team of future champions. Congratulations Finlay! You’re our Club MVP for Round One!

 

60 Seconds with an Auskicker

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Meet Rafferty (at the SCG, in black, with his eyes firmly focused on the ball) one of our awesome U8 Auskickers.

Rafferty recently played Auskick at half-time during Round 3 of the AFL Premiership season at the Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants game at the SCG. Here are Rafferty’s thoughts from the day:

What is your name? Rafferty

What age division do you play in? U8

What position did you play in during the Swans vs Giants game on the 18th April? I played in the centres.

What was your favourite thing about playing at halftime? I was playing in front of a big crowd at my favourite ground.

What do you like best about playing Auskick? I have lots of fun and it’s challenging. It makes me a better AFL player, which is what I want to be when I grow up.

Who is your favourite team in the AFL? Geelong Cats

Who is your favourite player in the AFL? Jimmy Bartel. He’s number 3.

What would you say to or ask your favourite player if you ever had them over to your house for dinner? Which one of Geelong’s premierships was your favourite? And who was your favourite player? And how old were you when you started playing football?

 

Auskick match report

New! Online Match Reporting

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Online Match Reporting

Club, we have a new system for lodging and distributing those all important match reports after the games. They’ll be visible from your team blogs, accessible through your team pages, or through the blog section of this website.

Match reports are now filed online – and the process is really easy. Best of all, you can add photos or videos of your AFL stars. The instructions are outlined in Manager Resources section, and your manager will be able to provide you with user names and passwords.

You will be able to submit your match reports online, pending review by our website coordinator. Best of all, match reports will be able to be shared with your family and friends by using the social media share buttons, at the bottom of the page.

It is a new system for us all, so let us know if you have any difficulties or find any glitches! If you need help, contact Michelle Hauschild.

 

Junior AFL Tackling

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Junior AFL Guide to Tackling

A great guide to tackling in Junior AFL – worth watching for our U9 and U10s!

Sydney Uni Colts

Player Pathways

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One of the really important things we do as a Club is provide pathways for kids who want to continue their footy through to senior levels. We’ve got strong relationships with Sydney University and the Balmain Tigers (for men’s footy) and the Balmain Dockers (for women).

This week, we saw three recent graduates of Drummoyne Power Junior AFL line up for the Sydney University U19 Colts.

At a jumper presentation ceremony, there was a nod to past tradition with Xavier (X) Nelson, Luke Egan and Ethan (Spida) Willis all receiving the same playing numbers that they’d worn at Drummoyne Power for the past 10+ years. Xavier was presented with number 18, Luke 17 and Spida 10.

The jumpers were presented by new Swan Jack Hiscox, himself a former Colts player, who actually wore the number 17 jersey presented to Luke. (An extra good omen, for sure!)

Xavier, Luke and Ethan joined Drummoyne Power as Auskickers, and played together all the way through to U17s last year.

You’ll still see Xavier around the traps, as he’s a regular umpire for youth games (award winning umpire, we should note!).

We wish the boys well in their new playing careers at Sydney University!

Sydney University Jumper presentation

Xavier Nelson receives his No. 18 jumper for Sydney University Colts

U14 Cannons Road Trip

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The U14 Canada Bay Cannons side is off on a ROAD TRIP for the ultimate in pre-season away matches and a weekend jammed packed with footy. The weekend has been set up between the U14s and former coach Steve Wall. He coached the boys many years ago, before moving overseas, then to Canberra.

The team heads to Canberra on Friday 11 April. Match One is at Gungahlin Town Centre Oval, Ginn Street, Gungahlin. Arrive 6.15pm for a 7.10 start. Then back to the accommodation for pizza and the second half of the AFL on TV.

On Saturday 12 April, the squad will visit the Australian War Memorial (in advance of the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli) then over to Manuka Oval for the GWS GIANTS v Melbourne match. Back to the accommodation in time for the Port/Swans match on TV.

Sunday, there’s a second scratch match at Amaroo Oval, off Horse Park Drive. Arrive 9.30am for 10.30 start time, before heading back to Sydney.

Good luck, boys! Have fun and travel safely!

 

 

Register Now!

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Club, if you haven’t finalised your registration for Season 2015, now is the time to do that.

While it is never too late to encourage your friends to try AFL, our coaches and managers are trying to finalise the team lists.

If you’re not on their list then you won’t be allocated to a team.

You can’t train and play without being registered and financial – unregistered players are not covered by the Club’s insurances and cannot take the field.

If you have any difficulties with the registration process, then please contact us and we’ll do all we can to help.

For full details on how to register, see the registration page on this website.