News from the (W)Ammos

BRUCE HARWOOD (OGC 1978), AMMOS COMMITTEE MEMBER

With the 2023 season well underway at Queens Park the Geelong Amateur Football & Netball club is enjoying another hugely successful year.

The club now has over 1100 playing members and a large supporter base consisting of former players, committee members, sponsors and the parents from our expansive junior program. The Ammos has become one of the largest sporting communities in the region.

Both our Men’s and Women’s Senior Football teams are all wellplaced to play finals and the junior football teams are all going well. Our netball teams are either leading their respective divisions or in close contention and our female football teams are enjoying sustained success.

The club continues to invest in the environment in which we play and enjoy. We are proud to announce that the club will be funding the installation of new lights for the netball courts and introducing natural viewing platforms around the ground. Additionally, on the social calendar, our highly anticipated Annual Ladies Day is scheduled for 22 July which raises considerable funds for cancer research.

Furthermore, we are actively engaged in discussions for government funding to construct much-needed female-friendly change rooms. The growth in female participation in sport at Queens Park has been unprecedented and this infrastructure is urgently needed.

The club is extremely grateful to the Old Geelong Collegians’ Association whose unwavering support has facilitated and financed the use of the ovals for training at The Geelong

College Middle School during the pre-season.

The number of current and former Collegians playing and involved in the Ammos is at an all-time high. From the President to numerous committees, junior coaches, and managers our club is enriched by a wide range of passionate Old Collegians who dedicate their efforts to its success.

One particularly gratifying comment we often receive from opposition officials is the evident strength of our positive and inclusive culture. The Ammos has always fostered a spirit of unity and belonging with the mantra “One Club, Our Club” and this has never been more evident than it is today.