ISSUE 8: THURSDAY 1ST JULY, 2021
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ISSUE 8: THURSDAY 1ST JULY, 2021
PRESIDENTS REPORT
Hi EJFC players and members, MAJOR SPONSORS
Hi EJFC players and members,
Communication
Jodi Mitchell has asked all TM’s and parents to send her photos
of games. Also, of players their playing milestone games or
players with their awards. Please forward all photos to
0408134066
NFNL Under 14 and 15 Representative Football
This week saw several EJFC players play for the NFNL
Representative football and by accounts all the boys and girls
represent our club well. Great work!
Vic Metro Games – Eltham Central
Wednesday 7th July
Game U15 A Girls and U15 A and B Boys
Game times 10am, 12pm and 2pm
Several of our boys and girls are playing in these games, please
come along and support our players.
Major Raffle
Next week the TMs will be handing out the club raffle books. This
is the clubs major fundraiser for the year, please sell all the
tickets and return them to your TMs.
There will be $100 voucher for whoever sells the most raffle
tickets.
Under 12 and 13 boys bullying and harassment course
Monday 12th July
6 to 7.30pm
Central
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PRESIDENTS REPORT continued……..
Northern Knights
EJFC has three ex-juniors whom now play with Eltham Senior Club U19’s. They have made their
debut for the Northern Knights, Aidan Biddle, Daniel Owen and Lorne Waldron. Jason McCormick,
U17 current player played his third game for the Knights on the weekend.
Congratulations to Harry Fereday, Will Hoffman and Hudson Young for being invited to take part in
trials games for next seasons U17 squad
Around the grounds
On Sunday I went and watch the U12 Red girls team. The girls endeavour and attack on the ball was
very good and it was so good seeing the girls enjoying their football. Second game was the U13 Black
who were playing Laurimar and it was a very tight game up to half time and then the Eltham boys
showed their class and run away with the game. Third game was the boys under 14 Black who played
some very competitive football, throughout the game their showed their fantastic skills. The fourth
game was the U16 who played their best quarter of football for the season but this team has had a
third of their team out injured each weak. The final game I attended was the U17 who started of slow
but after half time they took control of the game and showed their class and run away with an easy
win.
Wishing all the best to the Eltham teams for this week’s round.
Coaches training responsibilities
If you are the last team at the either ground it is your responsibility to switch the lights off and to make
sure all the doors are locked on the clubrooms.
Please ensure all players have been picked up before you leave the ground.
Sponsors day
EJFC are holding a sponsors day with the Senior football club, they are playing Diamond Creek.
Saturday 3rd of July from 1.45 to 5pm
Sponsors please call Suzie or myself for more information.
Thanks to all the sponsors for their ongoing support of the club.
Please remember to support our sponsors.
Go Panthers
Stewart McCallum
President-Eltham Junior Football Club
0408408740
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Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.
Don’t be a dope, “say no to drugs.” Eltham Junior Football Club operates “smoke free” facilities, supports the responsible use of alcohol and is a
Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.
2021 AFL VICTORIA METRO JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT SERIES NEWS
NEWSREPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL ROUND UP
Eltham was proudly represented at the Vic Metro games during the week by
Livi Herrick, Abbey Vaughan, Momoko Johnstone and Scarlett Johnson in the
NFNL U15 Girls Teams. Livi & Abbey were first up against the EDFL. The
EDFL girls started very well; they were a bigger and faster team and had
benefited from training together for the past six months. EDFL got out to six
goal lead by half time as the NFNL girls thought hard to stay in the match. The
second half was a more even performance with the NFNL dominating long
periods of possession but when the ball was finally turned over the EDFL girls
moved it quickly and were able to score. Despite a stronger second half by the
NFNL girls they eventually went down by 57 points. Livi was solid all game in
defence and had plenty of work to do, whilst Abbey fought hard in attack when
the ball went forward. A tough introduction to Rep Footy for the girls.
Momoko & Scarlett played against the Riddell District FNL in the afternoon sun
and from the outset the NFNL girls led the way. The Northern girls moved the
ball well, winning the ruck, strong in the contests and linking well. Whilst most
individual contests were tough and even the Northern girls were comfortably 2
goals a qtr better side and ran out winners by 45 points. Momoko was good in
defence early laying some strong tackles at critical times, before moving onto
the ball later in the game. Her strong running and good delivery into the
forward line helped the NFNL girls build a strong lead in the second
half. Scarlett’s run and her ability to move quickly from contest to contest saw
her in a number of key plays, including an early goal she set up. As the game
went in she found more and more space and became a critical link into the
attack.
Congratulations to all of the Eltham girls, you made all of you parents,
teammates and coaches proud.
Craig and Michael
EJFC also had 8 boys represent the club for the
U14 AFL Victorian Metro Junior Development
Series.
Dylan Marriott, Brady Kriders, Nick Driscoll, Riley
Johns & Luca Klaic all played in the B team. Zain
Andreetta, Luke Zahra & Tom Bell in the A team.
Both teams played with great spirit and ferocity
and the Panther boys were great. EDJFL were a
bit stronger but it was a great experience for the
boys.
Richie
The U15 Boys Division 1 included the talents of Jett Williams, Jake Lulich and Matthew Zrna. Matthew
has also been awarded the honor of Deputy Vice Captain for the series. Well Done Matt on your
appointment.
Ben Carbone, William Champion Jackson Smith and Xavier William took the field for the Division 2 team.
A tremendous experience for all involved. Well done Boys and best of luck for your game next week.
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Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.
2021 AFL VICTORIA METRO JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT
ROUND 2 - 7th July, 2021
Next Wednesday, Eltham Junior Football Club is hosting a series of matches from Round 2 of the
Victorian Metro Championships. Don’t miss the opportunity to see some of the future stars of the club
representing the NFNL. Games will be played at Eltham Central and times are as follows:
10.00 am U15 Girls Division 1 - NFNL vs AFL South East
12.00 pm U15 Boys Division 2 - NFNL vs RDFNL
2.00 pm U15 Boys Division 1 - NFNL vs RDNFL
Best of luck to all those players involved.
Eltham JFC is incredibly proud to have a number of players being selected to complete at a
representative level this year.
Under 17 Captain Jason McCormick has
earned a spot in the Northern Knights U19
team. He achieved a game high of 4 goals in
his only his second outing in a solid
performance. This shows your hard work and
determination is paying off. Keep up the great
work Jason
U18 player Lauren Jatczak proudly represented the
Northern Knights earlier on in the year in the 2021
NAB League. Lauren is a talented player and also
plays an integral role in the girls U18 team and has
been selected for the Northern Knights for three
consecutive years. Congratulations Lauren
Well done to all on your achievement.
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INTRODUCING LISA PITMAN
EJFC PLAYER WELFARE MANAGER
Hi, my name is Lisa Pitman and I have been given the honour of fulfilling the roll of Welfare Manager
for the Junior Club. My family have been a part of the Eltham Panthers Junior Club for over 10 years.
We are passionate about the club, the kids, their families, and the volunteers that help keep the club
running week in week out.
Although it’s great to see the teams win games on the field, I feel it’s equally important as a club to
support them when they come off the field. As we know decisions they make while playing a game can
have consequences, this is the same when they take off their Panthers jumper and walk out of the
club rooms. We want to help them make positive decisions.
This is where I feel as a club, it’s important to talk about issues of today that the youth may be
struggling with, for instance, drugs, alcohol, and mental health. Having a safe place to discuss these
issues with professional facilitators to talk to them, hopefully will lead into making better choices.
On the field they are guided by the coaching team, off the field they are
guided by us as parents. So as a club we want you to know you are still
supported when the siren finishes at the end of the game.
Going forward please keep reading the newsletter and look out for
presentations for your kids. Would love to hear any suggestions you have about
issues you feel need attention.
Why clubs need to include mental health in their policy.
One in five Australians experiences mental ill-health every year. It is more important than ever to make sure
your players, members and parents feel safe, connected and supported.
Covering mental health in your club policy makes it easier for your club to support its members and guests.
Get smart.
Coaches, senior club members and leaders will be better equipped to understand the mental health
environment in their club and respond accordingly. You will know how to have conversations around mental
health and be able to point people in the direction of professional help, if they need it.
Make a difference!
Your players, members and their families will feel more supported by their club and may be more likely to seek
help if they know it’s readily available.
More respect for your club
Good Sports clubs with a mental health policy are stronger, more respected and more connected in their local
communities, making them more attractive and welcoming.
Better results
Clubs that support player resilience by having a strong understanding of mental health may see stronger
turnout at practice and on game day, as well as better player performance.
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Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.
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members connected to someone who needs 100+ national Headspace centres, online or through
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5. Kids Helpline has information and 6. Lifeline is a national charity providing all
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kidshelpline.com.au prevention services. You can call their 24-hour crisis
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@kidshelplineau Telephone Crisis Supporters
lifeline.org.au
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7. Orygen works with young people, their 8. ReachOut is an online mental health organisation
families and friends to pioneer new, positive for young people and their families.
approaches to the prevention and treatment of au.reachout.com
mental disorders.
@reachout_aus
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9. The good the bad and the ugly helps
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young people work out where their
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ugly.
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Don’t be a dope, “say no to drugs.” Eltham Junior Football Club operates “smoke free” facilities, supports the responsible use of alcohol and is a
Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.
Don’t be a dope, “say no to drugs.” Eltham Junior Football Club operates “smoke free” facilities, supports the responsible use of alcohol and is a
Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.
Don’t be a dope, “say no to drugs.” Eltham Junior Football Club operates “smoke free” facilities, supports the responsible use of alcohol and is a
Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.
Don’t be a dope, “say no to drugs.” Eltham Junior Football Club operates “smoke free” facilities, supports the responsible use of alcohol and is a
Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.Don’t be a dope, “say no to drugs.” Eltham Junior Football Club operates “smoke free” facilities, supports the responsible use of alcohol and is a
Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.MATCH SCHEDULE AND VENUE
Saturday: Yarrambat War Memorial Park
U12G Eltham Black Yarrambat 6:30PM
Eltham Central Park
U9 Eltham Red Yarrambat 9:00AM
U9 Eltham White Montmorency Magpies 9:00AM
U10 Eltham Panthers Bundoora Park 10:15AM
U16 Eltham Diamond Creek 11:30AM
U18G Eltham Diamond Creek Women's 1:15PM
U17 Eltham Greensborough 2:45PM
Susan Street Reserve
U9Eltham Black Epping 9:00AM
U10 Eltham Red Greensborough 10:15AM
U12 Eltham Red Kilmore 11:30AM
U14G Eltham Montmorency White 1:00PM
U16G Eltham Kilmore 2:30PM
Simms Road Reserve
U9 Eltham Grey Montmorency Swoopers 9:00AM
U10 Eltham Black Montmorency 11:30AM
Waterview Recreation Reserve (Oval 2)
U12G Eltham Red Mernda 9:00AM
U12 Eltham Black Mernda Blue 11:45AM
A.F. Walker Recreation Reserve
U11 Eltham Red Whittlesea 10:15AM
Epping Recreation Reserve (Main Oval)
U13 Eltham Red Epping 10:30AM
U14 Eltham Red Epping 1:30PM
Yarrambat War Memorial Park
U13 Eltham Black Yarrambat 11:45AM
Crispe Park
U14 Eltham Black Reservoir 12:00PM
J.E. Moore Park (Main Oval)
U11 Eltham Black West Preston-Lakeside 1:00PM
Laurimar Reserve (School Oval)
U15 Eltham Laurimar Black 1:15PM
Don’t be a dope, “say no to drugs.” Eltham Junior Football Club operates “smoke free” facilities, supports the responsible use of alcohol and is a
Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.COACHES CORNER
Under 18 GIRLS Under 17
Eltham vs Eltham vs Mernda
1st 2nd
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.
Qtr. Qtr.
3.5-23 4.7-31 8.13- 12.13-
Eltham 1.1.7. 1.1.7 1.1.7 2.1.13 Eltham
61 85
Monty 0.2.2. 0.5.5 4.6.30 5.8.38 Mernda 0.2-2 1.3-9 1.4-10 3.6-24
Goal Scorers: Lauren, Gaz Goal Scorers: H. Way 4, B. Mason 2, D. Flakemore 2, M.
Stafford, B. Thomsett, W. Bull, H. Downes
Best Players Ilke, Jaz, Goodsey, Shears and Gaz
Best Players: F. Neale, K. Cinco, O. Barnett, O. Megas, B.
Coaches Comments: Well Done Girls on a solid team effort. Mason, H. Downes
We didn’t come away with a win but it was great to see you
all back to playing the good quality football that we know that Coaches Comments:
you are capable of. This week we hosted Mernda.
We started the game slow and selfish allowing Mernda to still
Thanks to Michael and Brenton for stepping up and helping have a sniff at halftime.
out the team on the Day. Much appreciated. At halftime we encouraged the boys to work together as a
team and go back to the brand of football we play. 4
Keep up the good work. unanswered goals in the 3rd quarter helped us take control of
the game.
Jeff, Paul and Rach It was a physical game that left our boys sore and Will with a
. concussion.
Blake celebrated his 100th game and finished with 2 goals.
Henry was back to his dominant best booting 4.
Flynn and Scotty got to all the right positions down back.
Owen and Oscar stood up in tackles and made clean
decisions with the ball.
Harry once again dominated all over the ground.
Although we won there is still a lot we need to improve on as
a group moving forward. This week we play in form
Greensborough who are making a push for a finals spot.
Cam, Rich, Dave and Paul
GO PANTHERS
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Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.Under 16 GIRLS Under 16 Boys
Eltham vs South Morang Eltham vs Greensborough
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.
Eltham 0.0.0 1.2.8 2.3.15 2.7.19 Eltham 2.2.14 2.4.16 2.6.18 4.6.30
Sth Morang 1.0.6 1.0.6 2.2.14 2.2.14 Yarrambat 0.0 6.4.40 12.4.76 15.7.97
Goal Scorers: Eliza & Maalu. Goal Scorers: B.Livy, J.Fielder, W.Hoffman,
P.Borrell
Best Players: Elodie, Livi, Ava K, Maalu, Hazel, Sarah, Eliza,
Abbey V.
Best Players: L.Smith, T.Gubby, B.Pitman,
Coaches Comments: Our girls started well and controlled B.McCallum, P.Borrell, W.Cottier
the play for the majority of Q1 but as often happens we
couldn’t convert and Sth Morang kicked the first goal of the Coaches Comments: After a great win last week, we had
match. to take on the 2nd top team Yarrambat. The first quarter was
the best for the season, we won it out of the central with
We maintained our effort and control into Q2 (and 3 & 4) but good ruck work from Blake and the onballers Will, Alex and
it was a tough contest. Every loose ball was jumped on, kicking the ball long it to forward line. This created many
packs formed, the tackling was ferocious and the umpire options for our forwards, Ben took a strong mark and played
barely blew his whistle. We equalised early in the 2nd qtr with on kicked a fantastic goal, then Jamie won a hard ball and
a great pack mark and goal from Eliza and by half time held kicked our second. The second quarter Yarrambat stepped
a two point lead. up their work rate and run over the top of us, they could have
score more but Tommy’s hard work in the back line stopped
Maalu kicked a great goal from a tough spot in the 3rd qtr to many of their forward entries.
extend our lead before Sth Morang kicked one against the Third quarter saw them continue to run over the top of us but
flow. Our lead at 3 qtr time was just one point. the boys kept trying and never gave up. The fourth quarter
the boys worked hard but lost Reuben and Bodhi to injuries.
We’ve already had a couple of close losses this season but Hoff won the ball at a stoppage across half forward and
our girls weren’t going to let that happen again. We kicked a long goal and Phoenix moved forward and kicked
dominated possession in the last qtr and peppered the goals our fourth goal for the game. These games are hard for the
but could only manage 4 behinds. That didn’t matter boys but it is a good learning curve. Many of the boys have
because for the second time in the match our defenders had step up this season.
kept Sth Morang scoreless for the qtr. Winner winner, The vouchers went to Blake for his ruck work and taking
chicken dinner! many strong marks around the ground. Also, for being our
link player in many of our forward movement. Bodhi for
Great team effort today considering we didn’t have a bench. winning the hard ball at ground level and running off the half
Special mention to Hazel & Maalu who took their game up a back line and hitting up his team mates.
level and were both very important players. Luke for running both ways and winning a lot of the hard ball.
Also, taking many strong marks on the wing.
The individual story of the match was Elodie Gale. Elodie This week we have Diamond Creek, this is a winnable game
tagged Sth Morangs best player and she did an amazing job, Go Panthers
especially for a player in her 6th game. Her efforts were Stewart, Steve, Stuart, Jay and Kane
critical to the final result.
Tough game, thrilling win - Craig, Dave, Alannah & Jane
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Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.Under 15 BOYS Under 14 GIRLS
Eltham vs Eltham vs Montmorency Magpies
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.
Eltham 3.2.20 8.4.52 12.6.78 13.7.85
Montmorency 0.0.0 1.0.6 1.0.6 1.0.6
Goal Scorers Goal Scorers: Roxy Dawson (3), Pippa Goetz (2), Scarlett
Johnson (2), Eloise Saunders, Tiah Bishop, Charlie
Best Players Laszczuk, Yuriko Johnstone, Georgia Vaughan, Freddie
Walker.
Coaches Comments:
. Best Players: Eloise Saunders, Scarlett Johnson, Charlie
Laszcuk, Roxy Dawson, Elisha Dvorzak, Pippa Goetz,
Eleri McCausland, Taya Clencie.
Coaches Comments:
Today the girls really played a 4 quarter effort. It was
wonderful to watch what the girls have been training come to
life in a game.
Freya and Keely were the captains for the day, both girls
played really hard and ran all day. Keely was also one of the
award winners today.
Pippa was a live wire in the first half up forward kicking 2
goals, before being moved to defence, her efforts were
rewarded being one of the award winners. Taya played a
fantastic game and was one of the award winners.
Eleri was moved all around the field and really played well.
Scarlett played a number of positions all well, kicked two
goals and set many more up.Roxie was moved forward and
contributed immediately with a quick goal. Roxie ended the
day with 3 goals.Charlie ran off the Half back line to slot a
wonderful goal. Freddie took a very strong contested mark to
goal equalling the cousins coleman Yuriko, Tiah, Georgia
also kicked great goals. Elisha and Katie landed some very
strong tackles.
All of the girls played really well and did what the coaches
asked.
Looking forward to the next game.
Michael, Matt, Adam & Michael.
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Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.Under 14 Boys Black
Eltham vs Sth Morang
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.
Eltham 2.2 3.5 4.7 6.8
Sth Morang 2.1 5.2 7.5 8.7
Best Players: Di Giovine, Bell, Kilby, McClellan, Maguire,
Bond
Coaches Comments: It was great to be back out on the
footy field after our extended break, even though we were
playing the top side.
Led out by our captain’s Nick Meyers & Gus McClellan the
boys got off to a solid start. We fell into a hole through the 2nd
& 3rd qtrs which allowed Sth to get a bit of a lead but much to
the boys credit they didn’t give up.
Lucas Di Gio had a great game throughout the corridor which
was great to watch.
Now with a game back under our belt we are ready for a
solid run home with a full list of legends.
Congrats on your 50 games Nick Meyers
Let’s keep it up Panthers.
Cheers
Rich, Craig, Chris & Beck
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Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.Under 14 Boys Red
Eltham vs Kilmore
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.
Eltham 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.0.12 2.1.13
Kilmore 2.2.14 9.2.56 13.4.82 15.5.95
Goal Scorers: Josh Galea, Archie Gardam
Best Players: Aiden Tickle, Hayden Laffey, Lucas
Hosking, Josh Galea, Archie Gardam, Calais Larosa,
Nate McCurdy, Mason Wise
Coaches Comments:
We were halfway up the mountain today, both figuratively
and geographically, after taking on Kilmore at their home
ground. We have been dealt a very challenging 4 weeks of
football against the likely finalists, and so far, we have
acquitted ourselves incredibly well under some very trying
circumstances.
It’s easy to get despondent when the scoreboard seems out
of reach, but our results are stacking up well against some of
our other opponents, so all is not lost. Now is not the time for
our boys to lose hope – there will be sunny days ahead.
Without a bench this week, the boys knew they had to find
new levels of commitment and energy. The first quarter was
a great team effort and it is a credit to the boys that they
followed the coaches instructions, tackling hard and closing
up the oppositions run.
Mitch Clements was unlucky to receive a head knock in the
2nd quarter, as he was playing some promising footy down
back. Kilmore got a real run on for 15 minutes and
unfortunately put the game away by half time.
But, despite all the odds, as they have done plenty of times
this year, the team found the mental strength to fight on and
hit the scoreboard through Josh Galea and Archie Gardam,
and keep their scoring to a minimum. At one stage we had
17 on the ground, so I cannot commend our boys enough for
their efforts to stay focussed in the moment.
Credit to our captains, Mika Gerlt and Hayden Laffey, whom
really deserved their on-field titles today.
Some players were asked to step up in the absence of
others and take ownership of the team and the response was
immediate. That’s quality leadership!!
The tide will turn for us. Hang in there fellas.
Simon, Leigh, Reid & Mark
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Level 3 Good Sports Accredited Club. Eltham Junior Football Club participates in the AFL Vic Fair Game - Respect Matters Program.Under 13 BOYS BLACK Under 13 BOYS RED
Eltham vs Kilmore Eltham vs Keon Park
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.
Eltham 14 18 56 79 Keon Park 2.3.15 3.3.21 4.4.28 5.7.37
Laurimar 8 21 27 28 Eltham 1.1.7 1.8.14 3.10.28 6.11.47
Goal Scorers: D’Amico, Craft, Thomson, Tranquilli, West Goal Scorers: T. Raymond, C. Bell, X. Paterson, P.
Tickle, J. Kent, B. Wilson
Best Players: McCluskey, Sharpe, D’Amico, Lewis,
Carbone, Craft, West, Dalton Best Players: D. Gale, A. McHugh, A. Bonga, F. Cheers,
P. Tickle, C. Bell
Coaches Comments:
Coaches Comments:
Playing Laurimar this week and the boys were looking The boys faced their biggest challenge to date on Sunday,
forward to the challenge. facing the on top and undefeated Keon Park. It was an even
Lorimer easily being the second best team in the comp bigger occasion as the boys were keen to give 50 gamers Oli
started off that way and put our boys under immense Gale and Tom Raymond the best opportunity to celebrate in
pressure. style.
They were first in the ball and tackled very well which In the first 5 minutes we knew we were in for a tough day,
resulted to them being in front at half-time. Keon Park proved why they are on top and dominated the
Malakai and Jevon were our captains for the day and majority of the 1st quarter. Credit to the efforts of the tight back
started off leading by example. Malakai was everywhere six in Alex, Jacob J, Archie M, Jacob M, Xavier and Diesel to
and jev solid in defence. keep us in it and restrict the damage to an 8 point deficit.
Will Lewis was dominant and played his best game this The 2nd quarter was a complete turnaround with the boys
year. dominating across the ground. Pete Tickle was a beast in the
With the score being so tight at half-time, the boys were middle with Archie M moved to the mid group to provide some
asked to lift and start winning the ball. drive. Unfortunately we lost our forward structure and were
We came out firing in the third quarter. Elliot Rohan and wasteful with only seven minors registered.
Matt lifted in the middle and provided plenty of forward After a reset at half time the third quarter was great to watch,
drive. Matt sparked the team by kicking a couple of early intent, strong at the contest, composure and decision making.
goals and we didn’t look back. Master stroke by our runner Davo Muraly to suggest putting
Maysn’s run and carry was fantastic. Big Josh rucked well Ben forward was followed by a ripper goal by Ben. Cam Bell
and then continually intercepted marks across half back. dominated the forward zone, Flynn accumulated possessions
Jack chimed in for a couple of goals late with a good mark and then a late goal by Zane meant we were going into the
and some good ground work. last break level.
Still plenty to work on but the boys are looking Sharp The last quarter was similar to the second with the boys
coming into the later part of the year. dominating possession, however in contrast to the 2nd quarter,
Good job panthers. the boys were structured, displayed team oriented footy as
were clean by hand and by foot to deliver three goals from four
opportunities. Archie B and Archie M finished the game
strongly with Diesel finishing off one of the most complete
games from the back line the coaches have seen for some
time.
Great reward for the effort and persistence boys, another
chapter in your 2021 story, Onwards and Upwards.
Jason, Chris, Scott, Davo, Matt and Bel
BOYS
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Eltham vs Eltham vs Mernda Red
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.
Eltham 0.0 0.2-2 2.5-17 3.5-23
Mernda 2.2-14 4.2-26 5.3-33 8.6-54
Goal Scorers Goal Scorers: O Maguire,C Paine,J Robinson
Best Players Best Players: Z Elia, M Hartney, D Genis, O Maguire, M
Miller,
Coaches Comments: J Robinson
.
Coaches Comments: The boys travelled to Mernda and
came up against a strong, undefeated team..We played a
good brand of football in the 1st quarter but couldn’t score.
Mernda having all the luck scored 2 goals.
In the 2nd quarter the boys plqyed better in defence and were
unlucky not to score from some fast breaks, we went into the
main break 4 goals down.
In the Premiership quarter the Panthers stepped up a gear
and finally got rewarded for their effort with 2 late goals and
outscored Mernda by 8 points.
The boys had hope of an upset coming into the last quarter
being only 16 points down but unfortunately didn’t come
home with the points. We are very proud of the boys on the
improvement they are showing each week and are looking
forward to next weeks challenge in Kilmore.
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BYE Eltham vs Wallan
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.
Eltham Eltham Red 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0
Wallan 2.0-12 2.2-14 3.2-20 4.4.28
Goal Scorers Best Players: Alannah, Willow, Rachael, Mae, Gabrielle,
Lola
Best Players
Coaches Comments:
Coaches Comments:
. We hosted Wallan at Susan Street on a cracking winter’s
morning having played them on their home deck in round 1.
While the score line was one sided it was not lost on our girls
that this was an eight goal better performance by us this time
around.
Our usual team rules were shared with the team by co-
captains Maddie and Keira before the game: Win the ball,
kick into space, when under pressure we handball and we
tackle tackle tackle.
The latter was especially on display throughout the whole
day with Alannah being an absolute standout tackler from the
first quarter and right through.
The coaches observed the difference that five weeks can
make – even though we’ve missed a few through lockdown.
Wallan players that in round one were bursting out of packs
and into space were finding themselves shut down and
unable to get clear.
They too were a good tackling side and the low scoreline
showed how tough going it was.
While the ball spent plenty of time in the Wallan front half we
saw enormous effort by our girls to force contest after
contest and make every kick hard to earn. Rachael and
Gabby showed great grit and determination with their
defensive tackles while Mae played a smart role as a winger
pushing deep to support team mates and win ball in open
space.
Willow ran and ran all day and was either tackling or winning
her own ball to push forward. Lola was also a great
performer backing herself to play in front in one on one
contests, keeping her opponent away and then using a
booming kick to clear into space.
Most pleasing for coaches is the great improvement of each
and every player in the team. On field talk is growing, players
are supporting each other and finding each other with kicks
and handpasses. There’s a clear desire to improve and the
smiles after each game show just how much they are
enjoying the experience.
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Yarrambat vs Eltham Eltham vs
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.
Eltham 0.0 0.1 0.2 1.4 Eltham 2.1.13 4.2.26 5.3.33 6.5.41
Yarrambat 4.1 7.5 8.8 9.8 Laurimar 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.0.12 4.0.24
Coaches Comments: Goal Scorers: Raf 2, Jacko, Jaxsen, Max, Tom,
Best Players: Joey, Jacko, Tom R, Raf, Kobi, Jensen,
The team was led by captains Ollie Campbell for the courage Liam, Xavier, Jaxsen, Max
he showed the week before and Tynan West who has been
working at training on improving his game. Coaches Comments:
It was always going to be a tuff ask against the undefeated
Yarrambat away from home and in the 1st quarter we lacked For two weeks in a row we have kept our opponents
some accountability but not effort as Harry Wilson, Tyge, scoreless at the half time break and gone into the break
Darcy, Xavier, Ollie, Tynan, and Riley worked hard. The 2nd 4.2.26. This week’s opponents were Laurimar, a much taller
quarter saw some great pressure from Henry, Cash, Liam B, team who beat us with a more physical game only several
and Tommy. Tyler was playing well in the ruck and Jimmy weeks ago at Panther Place. With this in mind, this game
started to get some great kicks in. was marked on the calendar as a test of courage. We
The 3rd quarter saw our boys come out well with the ball needed to get stronger at the ball and we did. Our mateship
moving between the backlines Tyge ,Tynan, Xavier, Harry is evident: making 2nd and 3rd efforts to shepherd and hip and
Childs, Ethan, Cash and Branson were giving there all. Liam shoulder for each other. Our rising confidence is evident as
Smith gave great run. we tuck the ball under our arms and take on the tacklers with
The 4th quarter saw our team inflict Yarrambats only 3rd lost run and carry football. We are staying strong in and out of
quarter for the year as our boys didn’t lie down. The whole tackles without unnecessary handballs which turn the ball
team played well with a great run from Liam B and goal from back into a 50/50 battle. We are forging a strong team bond:
Tommy. Judd, Tynan and Tom got the awards for a great celebrating after every goal and applying a team effort
effort against a big physical side. around every contest especially down back. Pivotally, we
have combined tackling strength at the football with a more
skilful use of the football: kicking with discipline to
Go Panthers instructions and sharing the football with a team mate in a
better position. It was our best marking game for the year
Zennon, Chris, Jeremy and Luke with several passages where 3 consecutive marks were
taken. Well done boys on your inspiring redemption. 3,2, 1
Go Panthers!
Jamie Lyngcoln, Rowan Chipcase, Kate Robson
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Eltham vs Diamond Creek Eltham vs
Coaches Comments:
Coaches Comments:
On a cold and miserable night, the boys got the opportunity
to play under lights against Montmorency.
Round 10
Returning home to Susan Street saw us tackle Diamond Coming into the side again to help us field 18 players was
Creek. Luke Bell.
Bryce Waddell was our leader for the day and didn’t let us Harley Fitzgerald and Flynn Fitzpatrick were co -captains for
down winning the toss and starting off strong in the middle. the night.
Ryder McInnes was on fire up forward in the first quarter The boys took a while to adjust to the conditions in the first
bagging a quick 3 goals. Diamond Creek hit back hard late half , however the energy and endeavour never wavered.
in the quarter snaring some nice goals of their own.
An impressive second half followed as we concentrated on
In a sea sawing battle we asked the boys to really focus on less handballs, long kicking and moving the ball forward at
being first to the ball, halving the contest and bringing the every opportunity.
tackle pressure.
To the teams credit all the boys ran out the game focusing Best player awards went to Dane Hamilton who took some
on those key points whilst not getting over the line it’s a big impressive marks in the wet conditions and steadied the ship
positive step forward for the rest of the season. for us many times, particularly in defence and Tory (sorry
don’t know his last name) who adapted very well to the
Joe Ross took another step forward this week in the conditions and showed a lot of poise with ball in hand and
development of his game. His marking and kicking looked to bring his teammates into the game.
improving each week and now having the confidence to use
his speed in the contest to break packs and bring his Shout out to Darcy Gardam who won an award for his efforts
teammates into the game. For his solid efforts across 4 from the opposition coach.
quarters he earnt himself the game day medal.
Overall another good team effort. This round we will
Luke Hosking Croft a quiet achiever had another solid game. concentrate on being ready to go from the first bounce.
Presenting solidly up forward creating forward entries,
pressure around the contest and helping teammates into Nathan and Jason
space. He also played a really solid game in defence
rounding out a solid game also earning him the game day
medal.
.
Hendrix Borg again with another strong performance all over
the ground, Harvey McIntyre creative in the middle a good in
defence, Jed Paterson great tap work in the ruck and Riley
Drysdale Hall reliable in defence as always.
Big thanks to Ethan Arnott and Lucas McLachlan for filling in
this week. Both boys also having a big impact in the game.
Keep up the run, chase and tackle boys!!!
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Eltham vs Eltham Red vs Epping
Coaches Comments:
. Coaches Comments:
On Sunday we all hit the road out to Epping on a beautiful
Sunday morning. Boys were once again excited to be out
and playing and as our captains Carter and Seb lead the
boys out you could tell they were ready to go.
The first quarter early we had all the play but just could quite
put the goals on the scoreboard, but the boys played very
well. They have all been working hard at leading up to the
ball and running into space and this was a pleasure to watch
all day as we moved the ball very well.
In the second quarter, our forward line fired with Jonah,
London & Zach all getting goals and really looking for each
other. All the boys never hesitate to give it to their team mate
in a better position and share the ball around. Carter also
was fantastic in the middle.
The third quarter was a great contest, with Epping having
some of the play, but our backs repelling each entry and
moving the ball into space, with London again getting lots of
the ball and both Harrys having great quarters.
In the last quarter, Cooper played a great game in the
middle, with Maison playing well and our star studded
backline, really using the ball well, kicking to advantage and
working the ball very well.
Overall this was a great team performance by all the boys
and London and Seb taking out player of the match honours
and Maison and Cooper taking home the voucher but all the
the boys contributed to easily our most improved game of the
year. Well done boys!!
Shaun, James and Chris
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Eltham vs Greensborough
Coaches comments:
Under 9s Black vs Greensborough. We played the mighty
Greensborough before, and we knew we had a tough game
ahead. With school holidays, we were short 4 players so we
hit the field with 13 motivated, positive and determined footy
champions.
We started very well with some solid play early in the middle
with Nate and Jude leading the way. Rhys continued his
stellar improvement and was everywhere initially. Noah was
up forward and with a beautiful lead, solid grab, he kicked
the first goal of the match. Jack was our captain and he
played like a little champion, in honour of his late
grandmother. Sincere condolences to the Downes family.
Oscar had his best game yet, marking everything and using
his long kick to advantage. Lucas again ran hard with a smile
on his face, Eamon improved out of sight and is gaining
confidence in his arm. Matt Bell again proved that he will be
a very good footballer in years to come as he reads the ball
very well.
One the most exciting features is how much fun they are
having, the friendships they are making and their rapid
improvement – wonderful to see.
We are playing exceptionally well for an U9s team and we
know we will keep improving. Next Sunday we will be even
better! Oscar and Noah won the medal, which pleasingly
everyone in the team recognized.
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Eltham vs Montmorency
Coaches comments:
This week saw Eltham host Montmorency at Panther Place
on a brilliant Sunday morning. With only the one match
scheduled at Panther Place, we elected to play straight
across the ground, giving the boys a bigger ground and clear
instructions to “run into space”. Jack and Miles were
appointed co-captains for the day, and it was great to see
both boys address the huddle throughout the day with some
encouraging & complimentary words to their team mates
(NB: they also requested a pizza night soon!).
In the first quarter, Josh and Billy got the team moving
forward and fast early, supported by some excellent running
by Jaxton (which he would continue to do all day). Up
against a skilful Montmorency team, Harvey stood up early,
rebounding the ball strongly, well assisted by Zac and Alfred
who took some nice marks in the back half.
The second quarter saw some excellent football from both
teams, and it’s really great to see how much progress the
boys have made this year with their kicking to targets. Percy
kicked a nice goal off the ground; River and Hunter forced
the ball forward with some strong kicks under pressure. The
team tackled well, led by Ben and Daniel who layed some
monster tackles, including a couple of gang tackles which
really demonstrated the effort from the group !
In the third quarter, Montmorency pulled ahead, and the
focus was for our back half to play tight man-to-man defence
– the first time this season that the boys really needed to be
accountable back there. Special mentions to Liam and Benji
for their defensive efforts. Charlie kicked a superb goal
(though must be said he still owes the team one more goal,
having kicked two whilst playing against us last week!).
In the final quarter, Harvey kicked a goal to rally the team.
Toby was tackled hard and ended up on the bottom of a
large pack… refusing to go off, he bravely continued, before
marking and kicking a long goal (and in doing so, was
awarded the ‘Spirit of Montmorency’ ward from the opposing
team coach)!
Best on Ground honours were shared between Josh, Percy
and Zac. And good rendition of the club song after the game
(though second verse still needs some work). Thanks to all
the parents for their support.
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Eltham White vs Montmorency Swoopers
Coaches Comments: Here we were. Arriving at Simms
Oval for our very first match of football under lights at
Montmorency’s equivalent of the hallowed turf of the MCG.
We were full of excitement and our tummies were jittering
with butterflies as we eagerly awaited the roar of the first
siren. What a spectacle this night was going to be for all
involved with the Under 9 Eltham White football team. With
Hunter Harrington leading the team as captain, we got off to
a blistering start. Within minutes of the first whistle, we had
managed to get the ball in our forward zone and this allowed
Thomas Owen-Jones to get our scoreboard rolling. He was
able to boot three goals and a behind in quick succession
and by this stage we knew that we were now a team not to
be reckoned with. With Hudson Keenan brilliant in defence,
we were able to keep Montmorency’s scoring opportunities
to a minimum.
As the middle two terms started, the skies opened up and we
were playing in what could only be described as torrential
rain. The ground was a complete mud bath and every touch
of the football was the result of a hard fought battle between
the two opposing teams. Even the centre circle was under
six inches of water as the third term started. No matter how
hard each team tried, neither team could move the ball to
where they wanted and it was near impossible to follow our
game plan. We just couldn’t manage to get the ball near our
white posts and as a result could not add to our tally during
this middle part of the game.
By term four, we had appeared to have adapted to these wet
and slippery conditions that had been thrown upon us and
this allowed both Zac Jackman and Thomas Owen-Jones to
each score another goal for our team. At the end of night’s
play, Thomas Owen-Jones was awarded the Spirit of Monty
Award by the opposition’s coach, Maximus Ganter was
awarded the Best & Fairest Medal and Jacob Guyett and
Hudson Keenan were both took home our Dedication
Awards.
What a strange and bizarre feeling it was to turn up to the
ground we all love to call home and to be told to remove the
red sashes from our Eltham jerseys as we were now the
away team. Our teammates were now the opposition. Upon
this stark realisation, the boys quickly regrouped, started
their pre-match warm-up, received the day’s game plan from
me and then it suddenly occurred to me that we were no
longer seventeen individual players, we were now a tightly
bonded team known as the Eltham Under 9 White team and
this is exactly how we played right from the first bounce. We
weren’t about individual performances, we were all about
how we were going to perform as a team. With Clyde
Askwith as captain, we got off to a flying start and before too
long Hunter Harrington had booted our first two goals. As the
quarter continued, we continued to apply pressure to the
Eltham Grey team hoping we could find a flaw in their
defence but as we were two such evenly matched teams this
seemed a somewhat challenging task.
As the middle two terms started, we knew we had to follow
our game plan to a tee if we were going to be a match for our
opposition. We knew what we needed to do – have fun, man
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