Western Springs Football Club Magazine April 2017 by Minimax Design

WESTERN SPRINGS

APRIL 2017

FOOTBALL CLUB MAGAZI N E

! F F O K KI C WOMEN’S DIV 2 TEAM IT’S FINALLY HERE! INTRODUCING OUR NEW WESTERN SPRINGS AFC APP!

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IT’S FINALLY HERE! INTRODUCING OUR NEW WESTERN SPRINGS AFC APP! We’ve got two exciting new Apps to announce that will help you stay in touch with your teams this season. Whether you follow our In House competition or AFF’s, we’ve got an app that’ll work for you.

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAI RMAN Hi Everyone

everyone an started well for you all and I wish I trust that the new season has on and off the footy field. enjoyable and successful time upgrading of club at present is the proposed The main issue confronting the If you haven’t already, then I encourage our Meola Road by Auckland Transport. big effect on the proposal as this will have a you to go online and check out be viewed by clicking on this link. community. The Proposal can tails rks/pt-chevalier-to-westmere/#de https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadwo community, we any changes that improve our Whilst we support in principle of safe changes do not address the issue the issue are concerned that the proposed ignored completely have appear to parking. In fact Auckland Transport the upgrading of the area will only increase with at the altogether. Parking pressures in safe parking options should be that feel we and College Western Springs Corridor changes. Road for proposal any of forefront metalled area solution already exists. If the large Of course, a possible parking this would and Motions Road was developed, Club, of land bordering Field 3, MOTAT Football safe pedestrian access to the the other provide 370 sealed carparks with support this development as do MOTAT and the College. We strongly community stakeholders. the support development underway, it needs However, in order to get this parking will only come if the support This Transport. of Auckland Council and Auckland community make a noise. your concerns express and proposal the to So we encourage you all to respond safe crossings and parking in the area, the lack of about the proposals impact on still makes it difficult for the buses. the narrow nature of the road which clicking on this link Feedback can be provided by re to_Westme /Pt_Chev_ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r Cheers

WESTERN SPRINGS AFC APP Our very own app will provide key information at your fingertips. If you need to know which Pod your 5th grade team are playing in, no problems. If you need to know where on the turf they’ll be this week, easy as. Want to download the skill rotations and use them in training, no worries at all. Want to

look us up on Facebook, just click and away you go. Need to buy a new pair of WSAFC socks, all sorted with our online shop. You’ll also receive club news, special partner offers and be able to search AFF team fixture information. Sounds great and you want to download it now?

in an encouraging performance. The games continued throughout the day and over the weekend with over 70 of our Youth teams representing the green and white hoops against other clubs, culminating in a 2–0 win late on Sunday afternoon for our 17th Grade Metro boy’s team, away to Birkenhead. A special shout out goes to our 14th Grade Premier girl’s team, Monaco, who travelled up to Whangarei to play Northland. In what was a long day on the road, the girls returned south of the bridge with a 3–3 draw and some valuable time spent together! Wishing all of our in-house and AFF teams a successful start to the season!

Andy

The Game Day App is the ultimate destination for community sports participants, administrators and fans.

• view your upcoming fixtures, get directions to your next game, and find out where your team sits on the table.

Stay to up-to-date with your favourite teams and keep an eye on your rivals by accessing the latest match results. This is the perfect app for anyone who plays in the Auckland Football Federation (AFF) leagues.

• plus the addition of ‘My Planner’ - an easy way to view all upcoming fixture information, for multiple teams, in the one screen.

• the ability to search and favourite your Auckland Football Federation team(s)

The football season finally began at Springs on Friday 31 March with the much anticipated start to our in-house season; our 8th grade treated us to an evening of fine entertainment! Twenty 8th grade teams, representing countries throughout the world, arrived eager to show off their skills in front of family, friends

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KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:

THE SEASON IS FINALLY HERE!

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and their coaches. Tackles were made, passes were completed and goals were celebrated by everybody; the small-sided games were played in great spirit and were a great way to start the season. There was of course the added bonus of a bowl of warm chips afterwards in a packed clubroom and the opportunity to watch our Women’s Premier team entertain. Throughout the in-house weekend a total of 110 teams from 5th to 10th grade played their hearts out for teams including, Brotherton, Ronaldo, Sharks, Mexico, Everton and Turtles. If the first weekend is anything to go by, we’ll be in for a great season of in-house football as our Springs kids start/continue to fall in love with the beautiful game! Saturday morning also brought the start of the AFF competitions and began on the turf at Springs with 9th Grade Mana kicking off at 9am against Metro. In their first game they showed some super skills particularly when attacking, scoring a number of goals

Grant Russell Chairman WSAFC

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P9 WELCOME TO ALL GIRLS PLAYING FOOTBALL AT WESTERN SPRINGS The club has more than 400 girls playing from the 5th grade up to the 17th grade (inhouse and mixed teams, girls’ teams and Auckland football competitions ‘AFF’).The number of girls playing for the club continues to rise.

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P10 The club model for girls football is being reviewed this season. Currently the model is one of mixed girls and boys at the junior level (ages 5 – 9). The girls have the opportunity to stay in a mixed team through all levels of youth football, but on the whole, start playing in girls only teams from 9th-10th grade when the girls AFF completion starts. We are currently not sure this is the right model and are seeking internal and external advice around this. We are aware some girls are keen to play in girls only teams from an earlier age and we have moved this year to support this in some of the inhouse grades.

APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES

MENS FIRST TEAM UPDATE

Neil Emblen’s Programme for Boys This programme will be skills and drills based for part one, then a mid-morning break will be followed by games and competitions in part two, so plenty of fun for all! When: Where:

Wednesday 26 April – Friday 28 April Seddon Fields

Time:

9:30am – 12:30pm

Age:

5 years upwards

$115 incl GST – for all three days

Please register by Monday 19 April at the latest. Due to coach/player ratios we cannot accept late enrolments after this date. Please note we do not accept daily bookings and no refunds will be given. Please bring a change of clothing, towel, mid-morning snack, water bottle and sunscreen. https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=68043

Our goal is to continue to increase the number of girls playing football at the club, making sure the experience is a positive one and player-retention is at the same level (or better) than the boys.

We have only played one game to date and that was a very convincing 4–0 win over the Kevin Fallon coached Manukau City.

We aim to support the girls at all levels of social and competitive football and ensure there are equal opportunities for the girls. To this end, the club has recently appointed Andy Vernon as Football Development Manager to oversee the football programme for both boys and girls. In addition, Rico Wilson (coach of the Senior Women’s team) runs our girls football academies for those playing in development teams. In addition, David Cranefield and Michael Pleciak have joined the Junior Committee with a particular focus on girls football and ensuring girls football has a strong voice at this level.

We played very well in that game with new signings Adam Dickinson and 16 year old Matt Conroy amongst the goal scorers.

OUR GOALS FOR THIS YEAR ARE TO: • Ensure girls have equal opportunities and equal access to resources at all levels at the club. Review the current playing structure for girls/mixed football. • Have a clear and transparent high performance/ development structure with alignment to the boys/mixed models. • Explore the opportunities for girls development teams for the 7th and 8th grade, as currently happens for the boys/mixed teams. • Introduce a mentoring system with interested senior girls/women buddied with our junior girls teams. • Explore the opportunities for more girls tournaments/open days and sponsorship opportunities for girls football. If you are a player/coach/manager/mum or dad and have any concerns, issues, thoughts or ideas we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to contact us by email. Regards David Cranefield (david.cranefield@gmail.com) Michael Pleciak (mjgpleciak@gmail.com)

Another new signing for 2017 is Andrew Blake. He had a superb game down the right hand side assisting two goals and was a constant threat to the Manukau defenders. I was very happy with all of my players and you can see that they are all striving to be in the team knowing we have such a strong squad this season. The player I was most pleased for on the opening day/game was our goalkeeper Elliot Munford. Elliot has waited patiently for his chance to start a league game after playing second fiddle to Adam McDonald for the last three seasons but has deserved his opportunity to get the nod. He is Springs through and through, and we have been his only Junior club which is great. That debut was for 12 years of hard work and dedication. I would also like to congratulate Elliot as he has secured a scholarship to join Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He will continue to battle for the number one shirt in the coming months before he leaves for the US mid August. We now look forward to a hectic schedule of games over the next three weeks. We play five games in the next 18 days so plenty of points up 10 April 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

for grabs. It’s been a frustrating ten days without a game due to a couple of cancellations, but we have bonded very well as a team. We had a great team bonding afternoon on a Twilight Fishing Charter sponsored by Rex Dawkins and his Seahawk Charter business. Sixteen of us in nautical fancy dress theme had a great time pulling in plenty of legal snapper and kahawai and trevally from a great spot in the Rangi Channel. I must say it was a great way to relax, bond and get to know each other a little better, but keep that competitive sportsman edge trying to land the “fish of the day”. On our return we watched the All Whites beat Fiji in the World Cup qualifying whilst eating the fresh kahawai catch with chips in the Billfish Cafe and Restaurant at Westhaven Pier. Please can you consider these two local businesses if you ever want to plan any corporate or family events, as they are highly recommended and run by football friends of the club. I look forward to seeing any of you at the upcoming games. We have a very exciting team this season and I will go down on record as saying we will definitely entertain and enjoy our football this year and hopefully the success follows that.

Rico Wilson’s Programme for Girls Our holiday programme for Western Springs girls. This programme will be skills and drills based for part one, then a mid-morning break will be followed by games in part two, so lots of fun for everyone! When: Where:

Wednesday 26 April – Friday 28 April Seddon Fields

Time:

9:30am – 12:30pm

Age:

5 years upwards

$115 incl GST – for all three days

Please register by Wednesday 19 April at the latest. Due to coach/player ratios we cannot accept late enrolments after this date. Please note we do not accept daily bookings and no refunds will be given. Please bring; football boots suitable for our turf, a towel, a jacket incase it rains, a mid-morning snack, water bottle and sunscreen.water bottle and sunscreen. https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=68044

Yours in Football

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P12 THE BALCONY PLAYER OF THE YEAR Having listening to game day analysis from the balcony over many years the senior committee was encouraged to give club members the opportunity to select their ‘player of the day’ So for each home league game we will offer one club member the opportunity to select their top three rated WSAFC players from the Men’s first team.

We will keep a points table of these selections through the year with the Balcony’s ‘Player of the Year’ winning a prize at the end of the season. Initially Balcony selectors will come from our life members after which we’ll start asking other club members for their rankings.

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COERVER / WESTERN SPRINGS April CAMP 2017

JE RE MY SUTT

It was great to see the large number of people down at the club in the last week, and in particular all the new faces. I look forward to the season ahead!

MEN’S FIRST TEAM CLUB SWEEPSTAKE Join us in a club sweepstake and get to know your Men’s First Team squad. The Competition: Club members are invited to donate $150 and go into a random draw to win a nominated player from the Men’s First team squad (26 in total). At the end of the season there will be two prizes on offer (prize details to follow). The first prize will be offered to the holder of the player selected as the players ‘player of the Year’. A second prize will be offered for the ‘Balcony’ ‘player of the year’. If these happen to be the same individual we will default to the Balcony’s 2nd player of the year’ for the second prize.

This year I am coaching my son Noah’s development football team, 10th Grade AFF Team - Exporto.

We would encourage individuals or teams to participate for a bit of fun. Entries will be on a first come basis with the maximum number of entries matching the number of players in the Men’s First Team squad. Once we have the requisite number of entries we will let participants know when the player draw will occur and later advise participants of their nominated player. Anyone interested in participating should email their interest to warwick.hooper@ Xtra.co.nz. Once we have finalised participants we will advise your inclusion and only then request payment. All funds raised will go to the club.

After a few weeks of training, our first game of the season kicked off with enthusiasm and perseverance resulting in a 13–1 win for team Experto! Jude who is four, has just started his first ever season and plays in team Brotherton. Noah and Jude have enjoyed a positive football experience so far and with thanks to the team at Western Springs, they have embarked on their football self-discovery journey.

SENIOR REGISTRATION UPDATE WSAFC have 37 senior teams registered for the 2017 (one up on last season) with around 600 senior club members out of a total club membership of approximately 2600 (up 100 on last season)

As a family lawyer I am proud to sponsor the biggest soccer club in the country (Western Springs) where our ideas of success and gratification align.

For those few with registration payments outstanding could we please ask that your resolve this ASAP to avoid the wrath of the club manager.

A special thanks to Andy Vernon and Paul Speary who are doing a fantastic job at running the junior pool this year!

Jeremy Sutton

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FRONT COVER DESIGN Mini Reis

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Upload action pics to the Facebook page and include team name, player name & #jsactionshots

Jeremy Sutton & his team will chose their fave pic. That team will win a trip to Uptown Bounce.

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P17 NEW LOOK ONLINE SHOP NOW AVAILABLE

THE PUBLIC

SPORTS PHYSIO ACC & Private provider • Education • Prevention • Treatment • Rehabilitation

Hey team,

If somebody suddenly collapses remember to

the following acronym: DRSABCD TO BE PHYSIOTHERAPIST OF CHOICE FOR The season is now underwayPROUD and it is great to see the grounds so busy with all our Junior D = Danger – Make sure the environment is and Senior teams training and playing games. safe for you an others around you Just a reminder that there is a first aid box = Responsiveness – Does the person Contact Justin on 021R673 732 www.backtoyourfeet.health.nz outside the BTYF clinic rooms upstairs in the respond to yourSeddon voice,Fields, touch pain Clinic is located upstairs at Western Springs Pavilion, 108or Meola Rd clubrooms. There is also a AED or Automatic S = Send for help – if the person is not Electric Defibrillator on the deck of the responding or you need help send for clubrooms, and a stretcher downstairs. help – call 111 and ask for ambulance It’s a good idea to get an action plan in place and tell them that someone has collapsed in case somebody collapses. There is a great A = Airway – are they breathing and is their video that Dr Fulcher and NZF has produced airway clear on what to do when somebody collapses. Take the time to watch it as you never know B = Breathing – are they breathing normally? when you might need it. C = Circulation – Compressions of the heart will help the persons chances of staying alive – aim for a good pressure and a consistent rhythm of at least 100BPM. After 30 compressions, you can give 2 breaths.

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D = Defibrillator attach the AED (Automatic Electric defibrillator). Remember to turn on the AED – it will give you easy to follow instructions and will only shock the person if it needs to. Become familiar with how to use AED’s – do a first aid course regularly.

CONTRIBUTORS Tracy Cunnington Andy Vernon Dave Cranefield Michael Pleciak Jeremy Sutton Justin Lopes Penny Milner (photographer) Mia Price (photographer) Thanks to our major sponsors: Fuji Xerox, McDonald’s, Bayleys, PBT and Jeremy Sutton

Remember we are here for our members: No surcharge for ACC consultations, sponsored rates for private consultations and tell your mum – we give discounts for family of WSAFC members!

If you want to make an appointment down at the club please book online at http://nzappts.gensolve.com/back_to_your_feet_physio or get in touch with one of us on: Justin: 021 673 732 Follow us on Twitter@back2yourfeet for updates on the team Katie: 021 023 45503 and other BTYF activities. Suzie: 021 026 64029 16 April 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

P18 TONY BULLEN COACHNG COURSES We are delighted to be able to offer you a range of courses run by Tony Bullen. Tony has coached at WSAFC since 1999 and holds the Senior Level 3 Certificate. His coaching courses always fill up fast, so don’t delay – book today! This is an excellent opportunity to get ready for the upcoming season and to learn from one of our most experienced and respected coaches. Read through the courses below and simply click on the link to register for any of the courses.

MAY MAGAZINE DEADLINE Material FRI 12 MAY 5pm

Module 1 Coaching Technique and Skills the Western Springs Way (recommended for all first time coaches) Course details: Focuses on good coaching techniques and skills and how to coach them It will cover: Passing, receiving, movement and body shape, running with the ball and turns Who will benefit from attending: Coaches of grades 8th – 17th When is it: Sunday 9 April 2017 – 4.30pm – 7.00pm (Duration: 3 hours) Where is it held: Clubrooms and Seddon Fields

Module 2 Coaching to Maximise Player Development Course details: Focuses on how players learn and develop and how to construct sessions to maximise player development

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Distribution FRI 19 MAY

It will cover: How to structure your training session for maximum learning Who will benefit from attending: Coaches of grades 8th – 17th When is it: Sunday 7 May 2017 – 4.30pm – 7.00pm (Duration: 3 hours) Where is it held: Clubrooms and Seddon Fields

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It will cover: FIFA’s Principals of play, the four moments and six pitch geographies, continuum of simple playing models to complex systems of play, planning your training sessions and the different types of sessions, five key factors to getting game day realism. Who will benefit from attending: Coaches of A or B Development Teams from 11th – 17th grades

When is it: Sunday 21 May 2017 4.30pm – 7.00pm (Duration: 3 hours) Where is it held: Clubrooms and Seddon Fields 18 April 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

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BECOME A CLUB BASED REFEREE Due to popular demand, and a fully-booked previous course, we are hosting another Club Based Referee course run by Auckland Football Federation (AFF) in May. • You will learn all you need to know on how to properly referee a game and your qualification will allow you to step up on the day with confidence. This is a great way to get involved with football and having a CBR parent in the team is a huge asset. • If your team has a CBR and the opposition don’t, you are entitled to ref the whole game. • The course is fun, interesting and if you think “I could never do that...” you can! • Western Springs AFC will cover the cost of your tuition and it’s only 2 sessions of 3 hours. • The course is over 2 consecutive Wednesday evenings and you must attend both nights to obtain accreditation.

Monday 15 May and Monday 22 May 2017 6.30pm – 9.30pm

AFF COACHING COURSE 2017 Whether you’re keen to coach a team for the first time this season, or your an experienced coach, you’ll find the coaching courses from Auckland Football Federation an excellent way to gain some knowledge and tips of the trade. We’ve got lots of courses available this season: •

Junior introduction

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Junior Level 1

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Junior Level 2

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Youth Level 1 and 2 - TBC

The information below will give you an idea of the courses, the dates and times, and even better, WSAFC will pay for any of it’s coaches to attend these courses! Use the link below and make sure you state that you’re from WSAFC. https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=14305

COACH EDUCATION – JUNIOR COACHING NZF Introduction to Junior Coaching This first step for new coaches provides information on how to organise a safe and fun football session for grassroots players aged 4-12 years. It also provides over 30 easy to follow coaching activities that players will not only enjoy, but learn from too. It is a great starting point for beginner coaches looking for friendly advice on how and what to coach your junior players.

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To register for this course, please click on the button below. Places are limited, so don’t miss out – book today! https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=68747

Content covered:   

The role of a game leader / coach Introduction to football games & activities Meeting the needs of junior footballers

Duration: 2 hours Cost: FREE

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NZF Junior Level 1 Coaching Award

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M E SSAG E FR O M TH E C HAIR MAN Hi Everyone

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GAME DAY SPORTSTG APP The Game Day App is the ultimate destination for community sports participants, administrators and fans.

• view your upcoming fixtures, get directions to your next game, and find out where your team sits on the table.

• plus the addition of ‘My Planner’ - an easy way to view all upcoming fixture information, for multiple teams, in the one screen.

KEY FEATURES INCLUDE: • the ability to search and favourite your Auckland Football Federation team(s)

Game Day provides easy access to SportsTG network that is used by more than 4 million participants and over 64,000 clubs and associations. Try it out!

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NOTICEBOARD AFF JUNIOR INTRO COURSE Due to popular demand, we’ll also release another date for the AFF Junior Intro course. Watch your email/website for more details.

APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Neil Emblen and Rico Wilson programmes are now open for registration.

CLUB APP Not downloaded it yet? Packed full of information. Don’t miss out! See page 5

CBR COURSE New CBR course on Mon 15 and Mon 22 May. See page 19

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TEAM PHOTOS & PRIZEGIVING Team Photos Monday 12 June, Tuesday 13 June, Thursday 15 June, Wednesday 28 June Details will be released in May along with the schedule for each day.

Prize Giving 5th – 8th Grades – Sunday 10 September at Western Springs College Hall 9th and 10th Grades – w/c 11 or 18 September at Western Springs College Hall 11th Grades+ w/c 11 or 18 September at Auckland Girls Grammar School

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NOTICEBOARD

IMPORTANT DATES There are no games 14/15 April or 22/23 April. All AFF games will resume on Saturday 29 April / Sunday 30 April. April school holidays 14 – 16 April (Easter) 21 – 23 April 28 – 30 April Queens Birthday – no games for in-house grades. 2 – 4 June July school holidays - no games on middle and last weekend for in-house teams. AFF teams normally play the last weekend of the holidays. 14 – 16 July and 21 – 23 July In-house season finishes last weekend in August 25 – 27 August All teams, please make sure you check the website/AFF website regularly for your draws.

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THE SEASON IS FINALLY HERE! The football season finally began at Springs on Friday 31 March with the much anticipated start to our in-house season; our 8th grade treated us to an evening of fine entertainment! Twenty 8th grade teams, representing countries throughout the world, arrived eager to show off their skills in front of family, friends

Andy and their coaches. Tackles were made, passes were completed and goals were celebrated by everybody; the small-sided games were played in great spirit and were a great way to start the season. There was of course the added bonus of a bowl of warm chips afterwards in a packed clubroom and the opportunity to watch our Women’s Premier team entertain. Throughout the in-house weekend a total of 110 teams from 5th to 10th grade played their hearts out for teams including, Brotherton, Ronaldo, Sharks, Mexico, Everton and Turtles. If the first weekend is anything to go by, we’ll be in for a great season of in-house football as our Springs kids start/continue to fall in love with the beautiful game! Saturday morning also brought the start of the AFF competitions and began on the turf at Springs with 9th Grade Mana kicking off at 9am against Metro. In their first game they showed some super skills particularly when attacking, scoring a number of goals

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WELCOME TO ALL GIRLS PLAYING FOOTBALL AT WESTERN SPRINGS The club has more than 400 girls playing from the 5th grade up to the 17th grade (inhouse and mixed teams, girls’ teams and Auckland football competitions ‘AFF’).The number of girls playing for the club continues to rise.

The club model for girls football is being reviewed this season. Currently the model is one of mixed girls and boys at the junior level (ages 5 – 9). The girls have the opportunity to stay in a mixed team through all levels of youth football, but on the whole, start playing in girls only teams from 9th-10th grade when the girls AFF completion starts. We are currently not sure this is the right model and are seeking internal and external advice around this. We are aware some girls are keen to play in girls only teams from an earlier age and we have moved this year to support this in some of the inhouse grades.

Our goal is to continue to increase the number of girls playing football at the club, making sure the experience is a positive one and player-retention is at the same level (or better) than the boys. We aim to support the girls at all levels of social and competitive football and ensure there are equal opportunities for the girls. To this end, the club has recently appointed Andy Vernon as Football Development Manager to oversee the football programme for both boys and girls. In addition, Rico Wilson (coach of the Senior Women’s team) runs our girls football academies for those playing in development teams. In addition, David Cranefield and Michael Pleciak have joined the Junior Committee with a particular focus on girls football and ensuring girls football has a strong voice at this level.

MENS FIRST TEAM UPDATE

We have only played one game to date and that was a very convincing 4–0 win over the Kevin Fallon coached Manukau City. We played very well in that game with new signings Adam Dickinson and 16 year old Matt Conroy amongst the goal scorers. Another new signing for 2017 is Andrew Blake. He had a superb game down the right hand side assisting two goals and was a constant threat to the Manukau defenders. I was very happy with all of my players and you can see that they are all striving to be in the team knowing we have such a strong squad this season. The player I was most pleased for on the opening day/game was our goalkeeper Elliot Munford. Elliot has waited patiently for his chance to start a league game after playing second fiddle to Adam McDonald for the last three seasons but has deserved his opportunity to get the nod. He is Springs through and through, and we have been his only Junior club which is great. That debut was for 12 years of hard work and dedication. I would also like to congratulate Elliot as he has secured a scholarship to join Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He will continue to battle for the number one shirt in the coming months before he leaves for the US mid August. We now look forward to a hectic schedule of games over the next three weeks. We play five games in the next 18 days so plenty of points up 10 April 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

Yours in Football

Neil

APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES Neil Emblen’s Programme for Boys This programme will be skills and drills based for part one, then a mid-morning break will be followed by games and competitions in part two, so plenty of fun for all! When:

Wednesday 26 April – Friday 28 April

Where:

Seddon Fields

Time:

9:30am – 12:30pm

Age:

5 years upwards

$115 incl GST – for all three days

Wednesday 26 April – Friday 28 April

Where:

Seddon Fields

Time:

9:30am – 12:30pm

Age:

5 years upwards

$115 incl GST – for all three days

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THE BALCONY PLAYER OF THE YEAR Having listening to game day analysis from the balcony over many years the senior committee was encouraged to give club members the opportunity to select their ‘player of the day’ So for each home league game we will offer one club member the opportunity to select their top three rated WSAFC players from the Men’s first team.

For those few with registration payments outstanding could we please ask that your resolve this ASAP to avoid the wrath of the club manager.

COERVER / WESTERN SPRINGS April CAMP 2017

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O T R E P X E E D A 10 G R Y B D E H C A O C TH

N O T T U S Y M JERE It was great to see the large number of people down at the club in the last week, and in particular all the new faces. I look forward to the season ahead! This year I am coaching my son Noahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development football team, 10th Grade AFF Team - Exporto. After a few weeks of training, our first game of the season kicked off with enthusiasm and perseverance resulting in a 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 win for team Experto! Jude who is four, has just started his first ever season and plays in team Brotherton. Noah and Jude have enjoyed a positive football experience so far and with thanks to the team at Western Springs, they have embarked on their football self-discovery journey. As a family lawyer I am proud to sponsor the biggest soccer club in the country (Western Springs) where our ideas of success and gratification align. A special thanks to Andy Vernon and Paul Speary who are doing a fantastic job at running the junior pool this year!

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JEREMY SUTTONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BEST ACTION ACTIONSHOT SHOTININAPRIL MAY

Join our facebook group. Western springs action shots

Upload action pics to the Facebook page and include team name, player name & #jsactionshots

Jeremy Sutton & his team will chose their fave pic. That team will win a trip to Uptown Bounce.

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OPEN TO

THE PUBLIC Hey team,

SPORTS PHYSIO ACC & Private provider • Education • Prevention • Treatment • Rehabilitation

If somebody suddenly collapses remember to the following acronym: DRSABCD TO BE PHYSIOTHERAPIST OF CHOICE FOR The season is now underwayPROUD and it is great

WESTERN SPRINGS AFC

to see the grounds so busy with all our Junior D = Danger – Make sure the environment is and Senior teams training and playing games. safe for you an others around you Just a reminder that there is a first aid box = Responsiveness – Does the person Contact Justin on 021R673 732 www.backtoyourfeet.health.nz outside the BTYF clinic rooms upstairs in the respond to your voice, touch pain Clinic is located upstairs at Western Springs Pavilion, Seddon Fields, 108or Meola Rd clubrooms. There is also a AED or Automatic S = Send for help – if the person is not Electric Defibrillator on the deck of the responding or you need help send for clubrooms, and a stretcher downstairs. help – call 111 and ask for ambulance It’s a good idea to get an action plan in place and tell them that someone has collapsed in case somebody collapses. There is a great A = Airway – are they breathing and is their video that Dr Fulcher and NZF has produced airway clear on what to do when somebody collapses. Take the time to watch it as you never know B = Breathing – are they breathing normally? when you might need it. C = Circulation – Compressions of the heart will help the persons chances of staying alive – aim for a good pressure and a consistent rhythm of at least 100BPM. After 30 compressions, you can give 2 breaths. D = Defibrillator attach the AED (Automatic Electric defibrillator). Remember to turn on the AED – it will give you easy to follow instructions and will only shock the person if it needs to. Become familiar with how to use AED’s – do a first aid course regularly.

Remember we are here for our members: No surcharge for ACC consultations, sponsored rates for private consultations and tell your mum – we give discounts for family of WSAFC members!

NEW LOOK ONLINE SHOP NOW AVAILABLE

SHIRTS, SHORTS, SOCKS, JACKETS, SHINPADS AND BOOTS, ALL AVAILABLE ONLINE. JUST GO TO WWW.WSAFC.ORG.NZ AND SELECT THE TAB FOR THE ONLINE SHOP

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TONY BULLEN COACHNG COURSES We are delighted to be able to offer you a range of courses run by Tony Bullen. Tony has coached at WSAFC since 1999 and holds the Senior Level 3 Certificate. His coaching courses always fill up fast, so don’t delay – book today! This is an excellent opportunity to get ready for the upcoming season and to learn from one of our most experienced and respected coaches. Read through the courses below and simply click on the link to register for any of the courses.

https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=68045 We are setting up a coaches database, so please take a few minutes to complete all necessary fields. All this information will enable us to offer you relevant courses and coaching practises in the future. Module 1 Coaching Technique and Skills the Western Springs Way (recommended for all first time coaches) Course details: Focuses on good coaching techniques and skills and how to coach them It will cover: Passing, receiving, movement and body shape, running with the ball and turns Who will benefit from attending: Coaches of grades 8th – 17th When is it: Sunday 9 April 2017 – 4.30pm – 7.00pm (Duration: 3 hours) Where is it held: Clubrooms and Seddon Fields

Module 2 Coaching to Maximise Player Development Course details: Focuses on how players learn and develop and how to construct sessions to maximise player development It will cover: How to structure your training session for maximum learning Who will benefit from attending: Coaches of grades 8th – 17th When is it: Sunday 7 May 2017 – 4.30pm – 7.00pm (Duration: 3 hours) Where is it held: Clubrooms and Seddon Fields

Module 3 Coaching a System of Play Course details: Focuses on how to train a team to have a common understanding of playing together within a shape/formation. It will also cover how to include set pieces into your training. It will cover: FIFA’s Principals of play, the four moments and six pitch geographies, continuum of simple playing models to complex systems of play, planning your training sessions and the different types of sessions, five key factors to getting game day realism. Who will benefit from attending: Coaches of A or B Development Teams from 11th – 17th grades When is it: Sunday 21 May 2017 4.30pm – 7.00pm (Duration: 3 hours) Where is it held: Clubrooms and Seddon Fields 18 April 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

Monday 15 May and Monday 22 May 2017 6.30pm – 9.30pm WSAFC Clubrooms, Seddon Fields

To register for this course, please click on the button below. Places are limited, so don’t miss out – book today! https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=68747

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Junior introduction

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Junior Level 1

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Junior Level 2

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Youth Level 1 and 2 - TBC

The information below will give you an idea of the courses, the dates and times, and even better, WSAFC will pay for any of it’s coaches to attend these courses! These courses generally sell-out, so book in quick! Use the link below and make sure you state that you’re from WSAFC. https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=14305

The role of a game leader / coach Introduction to football games & activities Meeting the needs of junior footballers

Duration: 2 hours Cost: FREE

New date4 to be released Date: Tuesday April, 6:30-8:30pm

NZF Junior Level 1 Coaching Award This course is perfect for people who are looking to improve their coaching and to develop their knowledge and understanding of how to work effectively with www.aucklandfootball.org.nz/coaches junior players aged 4-12 years. Looking at both the ‘How’ and ‘What’ of coaching junior footballers through an interactive and practical approach, as well as 20 April 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz providing a comprehensive resource for coaches to take away and use with their

Cost: FREE Date: Tuesday 4 April, 6:30-8:30pm

COACH EDUCATION – JUNIOR COACHING NZF Junior Level 1 Coaching Award NZF Introduction to Junior Coaching This course is perfect for people who are looking to improve their coaching and This first step forknowledge new coaches information onto how to effectively organise a with safe to develop their andprovides understanding of how work and fun football session grassroots 4-12 and years. It also junior players aged 4-12 for years. Looking players at both aged the ‘How’ ‘What’ of provides coaching over easy to follow coaching activities and thatpractical players will not onlyasenjoy, but junior30footballers through an interactive approach, well as learn from too. It is a great starting point for beginner coaches looking for providing a comprehensive resource for coaches to take away and use with their friendly players. advice on how and what to coach your junior players. Content Content covered: covered: The role of a game leader / coach What is an effective coaching session? Introduction to football games & activities The qualities of a football coach working with junior players Meeting the needs of junior footballers  Meeting junior footballers needs Duration: 2 hours Duration: 4 hours Cost: FREE     

Cost: Normally but WSAFC will pay for coaches to attend Date: Tuesday 4$80, April, 6:30-8:30pm Date: Wednesday 12 April, 6:00-10:00pm

NZF Junior Level 1 Coaching Award

COACH EDUCATION – YOUTH COACHING

This course is perfect for people who are looking to improve their coaching and to develop their knowledge and understanding of how to work effectively with www.aucklandfootball.org.nz/coaches junior players aged 4-12 years. Looking at both the ‘How’ and ‘What’ of coaching NZF Youth Level 1 Coaching Award junior footballers through an interactive and practical approach, as well as This course is ideal for coaches who want to workto with groups of young players providing a comprehensive resource for coaches take away and use with their aged 13-19 years and provides a fantastic insight into how to coach football at players. this important age. Full of modern coaching sessions that emphasise developing Content covered: players in a fun environment, it is a great introduction for anyone with an interest in the youth game.  What is an effective coaching session? Content covered:  The qualities of a football coach working with junior players  Meeting junior footballers needs  The playing environment  Meeting youth footballers’ needs Duration: 4 hours  Dealing with difference  Normally How to progress regresswill activities Cost: $80, but /WSAFC pay for coaches to attend Date: Wednesday Duration: 4 hours 12 April, 6:00-10:00pm Cost: Normally $80, but WSAFC will pay for coaches to attend Date: Wednesday 3 May, 6:00-10:00pm www.aucklandfootball.org.nz/coaches

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WSAFC SPONSORS Phone Paul Thomas

Fuji Xerox delivers market-leading document services and print solutions.

www.fujixerox.co.nz Complimenting McDonald’s local sponsorship of clubs like Western Springs AFC, a new national sponsorship has been agreed with New Zealand Football.

Building on the Small Whites and McDonald’s Skills Zone programmes, McDonald’s Junior Football cements McDonald’s position as a key supporter of junior football in New Zealand. McDonald’s is working with New Zealand Football to increase the number of young players registered with clubs around the country, and also providing additional resources to football development officers. 15,000 footballs will also be handed out to Kiwi kids through the season.

National Business Development Manager, Production Systems

DDI: 09 356 4381 Mobile: 027 499 5909 Email: paul.thomas@nzl.fujixerox.com

Proud supporters of Western Springs AFC Since planting roots in Wellington in 1972, PBT, then known as Peter Baker Transport, has grown from a one man, one truck operation to the country’s leading provider of Courier, Transport, Bulk and Logistics services. At PBT, we operate as an extension of your business and before we do anything we take the time to understand your unique business requirements. We use these requirements to tailor and develop smart solutions that will not only work for you but will provide your business with an economic and quality service. As part of our commitment to WSAFC, all new business bought on through a WSAFC affiliation will result in a percentage of that sale being donated back to the club.

Give us a call today – 09 250 0449 www.pbt.co.nz

Jeremy Sutton NZ Family Law Bayleys have continued to be a major sponsor of WSAFC so please make sure you support them if you are considering selling Bayleys are pleased to be able to offer all WSAFC members an opportunity to support their local club by way of a $1,500 donation for every property which is listed exclusively and sold by Bayleys Real Estate Ltd. If you’re thinking that this might be the time to sell, let’s make a time to discuss the possibilities.

Call Bernadette Morrison on 021 345 520 22 April 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

www.jeremysutton.co.nz

Know your legal rights and options Jeremy is a specialist family lawyer with over 20 years experience in family law. Please see his website for free information or call Jeremy on 09 309 4647

WSAFC FAMILY SPONSORS Deloitte Private works with individuals, families and privately owned businesses to complete accounting & tax compliance work cost effectively using cloud based technology. Whatever your ambition for your business â&#x20AC;&#x201C; boosting performance, expansion, solving operational issues or selling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we also have the specialists, strategies and connections to make it happen.

Darren White +64 9 3030778 dwhite@deloitte.co.nz www.deloitteprivate.co.nz

Grey Lynn Store 09 360 2014 6/29 Surrey CresentGrey Lynn Auckland 1021 sales@playmakersports.co.nz www.playmakersports.co.nz

Jervois dental provides you with personal care. We specialise in managing your anxiety, with high tech sedation (if needed). Ceramic crowns, can be done in a single visit using CEREC cad cam.

Graham Shaw is the only dentist, so you know who you will be seeing. See our website for more details: www.jervoisdental.co.nz 139 Jervois Road Herne Bay. Phone: 09 3602475 Email: admin@jervoisdental.co.nz

Lotto is a high quality international sportswear brand, that combines Italian fashion flair with performance technologies to help athletes play and look their best. In New Zealand, Lotto is football. We sponsor and supply clubs and tournaments nationwide because we love the game.

www.lottosports.co.nz info@scoresportswear.co.nz 09 828 7430 West Lynn Painters & Panelbeaters is a local family business run by father and son, Barry and Drago Jujnovich. Using the most up-to-date services available, your car will look like new.

www.harmonyhomes.co.nz

Pop in for all your paint or panelbeating jobs or call them on 378 6090

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2017 YOUTH AND JUNIOR COORDINATORS JUNIOR COORDINATORS 5th Grade Racheal Monks racheal.monks@gmail.com

6th Grade Renai MacPherson

7th Grade Spencer and Claire Turner spencerandclaire@gmail.com

8th Grade Majella McIntosh majellamcintosh@gmail.com

renai.macpherson@y7mail.com

GIRLS GRADE COORDINATORS 12th Grade Girls Gary Dalhousie gary.dalhousie@me.com

13th Grade Girls Phillip Dunn phillip@annecy.co.nz

14th Grade Girls Rachel Thomas wsafc14th@gmail.com

15th Grade Girls Catriona Stewart catrionastew@gmail.com

16th and 17th Grade Girls Al Best al@modsquad.co.nz

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2017 YOUTH AND JUNIOR COORDINATORS YOUTH COORDINATORS 9th Grade Jo Lloyd jo@lloydexecutive.co.nz

10th Grade Paul Speary paul.speary@nice1.co.nz

11th Grade Ange Southgate ange@southgate.net.nz

12th Grade Gary Dalhousie gary.dalhousie@me.com

13th Grade Phillip Dunn phillip@annecy.co.nz

14th Grade Rachel Thomas wsafc14th@gmail.com

15th Grade Catriona Stewart catrionastew@gmail.com

16th Grade Al Best al@modsquad.co.nz

17th Grade Joe Cavanagh cavanagh0@gmail.com

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Justin Lopes and Back To Your Feet Physiotherapy are proud to be the physiotherapists of choice for WSAFC. We provide physiotherapy services to both WSAFC Senior Mens and Womens teams, New Zealand Football. the New Zealand Roller Derby Team, the New Zealand Ice Fernz, Auckland City FC, Pirate City Rollers and Auckland Roller Derby League. Justin has a 10 year history working in football at national and international level with all age groups. We play the game, we know the game and we know how to get you back playing. Our passion for prevention, rehabilitation and performance is what drives us to make us the premier football physiotherapy clinic in the country... all on your doorstep! Our clinic is based upstairs in the WSAFC pavilion and we are here to provide ACC covered treatments for no charge to all WSAFC members, we offer discounted rates for their families, and the public only has to pay $20.00 for an ACC consultation.

We are open all day Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings. Please text Justin for an appointment on 021 673 732

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2017 COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2017 Executive Committee Grant Russell – grant@harmonyhomes.co.nz Executive Chairman Zoran Jerkovic – zoran.jerkovic@bayleys.co.nz Treasurer - 027 577 3715 Joanne Powell – jopowellnz@gmail.com Registrar & Junior Controller 5th-8th grade Peter Andrew, Mark Evans, Michael Hope, Steve Lowe, Paul Rutland, Barry Noyer, Phil Dunn

2017 Senior Committee Warwick Hooper – warwick.hooper@lionco.com Senior Chairman – 027 445 3538 Mark Evans – mark.evans@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Mario Campbell – info@greylynnglass.co.nz 0275 744 644 Zoran Jerkovic – zoran.jerkovic@bayleys.co.nz 027 577 3715 Barry Noyer – badbaz44@hotmail.com 021 615 881 Douglas Robinson – robinsond@poal.co.nz Paul Blanchard – paulb@pbt.co.nz Tony Jones – tony@artbureau.co.nz Howard John – howardwjohn@gmail.com

2017 Junior/Youth Committee Phil Dunn – phillip@annecy.co.nz Junior/Youth Chairman – 021 807 640 Kate Beddoe, Paul Thomas, Mike Cunnington, Ralph Walker, Gary Hughes, Michael Pleciak, Dave Cranefield, Spencer Turner

Football Development Manager Andy Vernon – fdm@wsafc.org.nz 0204 048 2472

Communications & Sponsorship Coordinator Tracy Cunnington – comms@wsafc.org.nz

Club Manager Paul Rutland clubmanager@wsafc.org.nz 027 294 7984 www.wsafc.org.nz April 2017 27

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