Willi Tigers Netball Club Newsletter – August 2013
Willi Tigers Netball
Club Newsletter
President’s Report:
By Kelly Smith
Hi Tigers,
As we draw to the close of Winter Season, our
Committee has been busy in the background
and working hard to finalise the registration
of players for Summer Season.
You may recall in the last edition of the
Newsletter I shared with you many of the key
objectives we are working on to improve and
evolve our great club.
One of the most significant changes will be
within our Coaching Structure, as we move to
a new coaching structure with Adult Coaches,
& a Junior Assistant Coach for every team.
To help drive this new structure and assist in
the coaching and development of all of our
Coaches, I am pleased to announce that, with
the full support Marne Fechner (Head of
Coaching), we have appointed Lauren Timms
as our NEW Coaching Coordinator (Teresa’s
old role)!
Lauren has been a long time member of the
Willi Tigers, playing through the junior ranks
and has also completed her Foundation
Coaching Accreditation. Her sister, Melissa
Timms plays with our U17’s!
Outside of netball, Lauren is studying for a
Science Degree.
Lauren will be an asset to our club in this very
important leadership position and will play an
instrumental role in providing support to
Marne and the broader coaching network.
Marne Fechner (Head of Coaching) & a number of our
fabulous, junior Willi Tigers training at Altona recently
She will assist in the development and
implementation of our training program and
the mentoring and development of all of our
coaches and players.
Lauren will be closely supported by our WT
Playing & Coaching Leadership Group –
Rebecca Kennedy, Tara Shearer & Ashleigh
Botica.
Please join me in welcoming Lauren to her
new role & wish her the best of luck for
Summer Season.
CONGRATULATIONS LAUREN!!
Team Selection Evening:
Summer Season Team Selections
When: Wednesday 4th September
Where: Willi High Gym, Cnr Pascoe Street &
Melbourne Road, Williamstown
Time: Between 4 – 7pm
ALL PLAYERS REQUIRED!
(A reminder email will be sent to all members, however,
for now, please mark this important date in your
calendar ASAP - thanks)
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Coach/Team Report:
By Tara Shearer
I’m Tara Shearer and I coach the U11 Tails
team and the U13 Roar team.
Under 11 Tails
This team has had a really good season so far,
winning most of their games and are currently
sitting in the top 4. For the past couple of
weeks this team has been focusing on their
footwork and their passes. They have been
working really hard on making sure that they
are balanced before they pass, as well as
working on putting their hands over the ball.
For the next couple of weeks, we will be
working on putting the passes out in front of
the player as well as trying new positions.
Under 13 Roar
This season has been very challenging for this
team as they went from section 4 to section 2.
They have worked really hard on their fitness
this season, as the pace in this division is
faster and the level of intensity is harder. The
last couple of weeks we have been working on
being able to do the basic netball skills well,
when tired. For the next couple of weeks, we
will be working on playing in front when
attacking as well as in defence.
Player Profile:
Each Newsletter, one player will get to tell
everyone a little about themselves and what
playing netball with the Willi Tigers means to
them.
Ellis Finnie
I have been an active member of the Willi
Tigers Netball club for three seasons now. I
thoroughly enjoy netball and find it an
excellent way to broaden my social circle and
achieve greater fitness levels.
I currently play the positions of GD and GK. I
enjoy these positions because they give me
many opportunities to broaden my defence
skills.
I play for the Under 15 Claws coached by
Rebecca. This season has been a new and
unique experience, working with new team
mates and I have enjoyed playing on
Saturday’s and attending training on
weeknights.
My personal interests outside of netball
include reading (anything and everything),
theatrical performances, writing and tumbling
on tumblr.
Thanks for listening!
Fundraising:
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle:
We’ve approached Bunnings in Millers Road
about holding a fundraising Sausage Sizzle and
hope to secure a spot when they next release
their 12 months calendar of events later in the
year. We’ll be sure to keep you posted on the
date that we’re allocated and we’ll need
plenty of helpers on the day.
Winter – End of Season Disco:
Bec Kennedy & Tara Shearer have proposed
we host a Disco to celebrate the end of
Winter Season and recognise the effort and
sportsmanship of our junior players.
Hello Willi Tigers!
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We are well into the planning for this event
and will email an invitation, with all details, to
members very soon!
If you have any other ideas for fundraising,
please let us know – you can email us at
[email protected]
City West Falcons School
Holiday Clinic:
The City West Falcons will be holding a School
Holiday Clinic at the Altona Sports Centre
over the September School Holiday period.
The Falcons are a fiercely competitive team,
and are the only side in the competition to
have won the title every year since 2008. The
Clinic is for players of all abilities, female and
male, aged 9-15.
“Your Say”…
Our club Website and Newsletter require
input from all club members, players and
parents to make it exciting and interesting.
Please send all submissions to
[email protected]
“Quote of the Day”
“You always miss 100% of the shots you
don’t take”! (Cath Cox – Australian Netball
Player & 2013 team member of the West
Coast Fever, now with the Melbourne Vixens).
The Clinic will be held on Tuesday 1st October
for a cost of $20 at the Altona Sports Stadium.
Session 1 (8–11 year olds) 9.30am-11.00am
Session 2 (12-16 year olds) 11.15am-12.45pm
To Register: Contact Renate Furmanczyck on
0435 985 873 or email
[email protected]
Summer Season
Registration:
Marne Fechner (Head of Coaching) overseeing some of our
fabulous junior players practising their shooting
Thanks to everyone who has signed up for the
new Summer Season. We’re thrilled that so
many of you will be re-joining us for the new
season and that we are also welcoming some
18 new players!!
If you meant to sign up, but haven’t yet,
please contact us ASAP. We will be allocating
teams soon and if we don’t know that you’re
returning, you may miss out. Please email us
urgently, at [email protected]
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