Western Springs FC Magazine July 2017 by Minimax Design

WESTERN SPRINGS

JULY 2017

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P6 NOTICEBOARD

MESSAGE FROM THE SENIO R COMM ITTEE

FIRST TEAM FIXTURES

Senior Committee sent out a survey At the start of the season, the across a range of topics. canvasing the views of its members nts, we got some great feedback With over a hundred responde and suggestions. d: As a result, the club has introduce clubhouse • No smoking in all areas of the nt tourname on • An annual pre-seas updates in the newsletter, website, • More regular senior related Facebook and app for the main pitch • Plans to install a scoreboard e Team games on TV in the clubhous • Plans to livestream the First hope positive responses received and We have been thrilled with the moving forward. to be able to act on further ideas

SURVEY RESULTS

Here are the upcoming fixtures for our first teams. Pop on some green and white, bring your singing voices and cheer on our teams!

Yes – 84%

Are you happy with how club communicates? Q2 Do you read the club e-mag? Q3 Are fees fair? Q4 Help with last min players? Q5 Are game changes and cancellations communicated well? Q6 Did you know? Re: alternative game times, multiple selection. Q7 Smoking banned? Q8 Club standard dress code? Q9 Improve club culture? Club top scorers table, club league table, team of the week/ month, player of the week/month, once a month drinks night at the club Q10 What more could the senior club committee do to improve your experience?

Men’s First Team:

Yes – 65% Yes – 54% Yes – 36%

WSAFC v Mt Albert Ponsonby – Sat 22 July 5.15pm kick off at Seddon Fields Neutral – 30% No – 16% No – 64%

WSAFC v Franklin Utd – Sat 29 July 5.15pm kick off at Seddon Fields Ellerslie AFC v WSAFC – Sat 5 August 5pm kick off at Michaels Ave WSAFC v Oratia – Sat 12 August 5.15pm kick off at Seddon Fields

Happy – 50% Neutral – 43% Unhappy – 6%

Metro FC v WSAFC – Sat 19 August 3pm kick off at Phyllis Street Tauranga City Utd v WSAFC – Sun 27 August 3pm kick off at Links Ave Fri 7pm 80%

Sat 4.40pm 61%

Sat 6.30pm 23%

Mon 7pm 33%

Yes – 63% Neutral – 26% No – 8% Happy – 82%

Women’s First Team: WSAFC v Glenfield Rovers – Friday 21 July 7.30pm kick off at Seddon Fields WSAFC v Northland FC – Sunday 30 July 1pm kick off at Seddon Fields Hamilton Wanderers v WSAFC – Sunday 6 August 1pm kick off at Seddon Fields WSAFC v Norwest Utd – Friday 18 August kick off 7.30pm at Seddon Fields

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PRIZEGIVING AND COERVER TERM 3 Senior Prize-giving Saturday 9 September 2017

Junior and Youth Prize-giving 5th – 8th Grades – Sunday 10 September at Western Springs College Hall 9th and 10th Grades – Tuesday 19 September at Western Springs College Hall

Too many to list here but all very useful

11th Grades+ Thursday 21 September at Auckland Girls Grammar School

Coerver Term 3 Sessions remain the same for Term 3. Look out on our website for more details.

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WSAFC v Hibiscus Coast – Sat 2 September 5.15pm kick off at Seddon Fields

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C’MON WSAFC! NOMINATE YOUR TERRIFIC COACHES AND MAYBE WE CAN HAVE ANOTHER WINNER FROM WSAFC THIS SEASON! Every year, over 6,000 coaches volunteer their time to help Kiwi kids “kick start” their football dreams. They spend their weekends coaching local teams and making sure children get active, develop their football skills and, most importantly, have fun.

New Zealand Football and Junior Football partner McDonalds once again are teaming up to find the ‘2017 McDonald’s Junior Coach of the Year.’ Last year our very own Scott McKee was the AFF winner.

Over a six week campaign beginning May 29, New Zealand Football and McDonald’s will be asking the football community to nominate their coach of the year for 2017 via an online application form – www.nzfootball.co.nz/coachof-the-year

Nominations are encouraged for positive behaviour both on and off the pitch, including supporting players positively from the touch line, introducing new players to the game and helping out in their local community. This year we will have three prize categories: 1. Regional shortlist winners (3 from each Federation). Each to receive a coaching equipment pack to use for training and games. 2. Regional winners (1 from every Federation). Each to receive a coaches apparel pack. 3. National winner (1 overall winner). One winner to receive a 2017 Club World Cup experience for two people in Abu Dhabi valued at $12,000

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An excited 17 strong 13th Grade team comprising players drawn from the Bullets, Vipers and Firebolts assembled at Auckland airport on Sunday 9 July for the flight to Sydney, the culmination of months of planning and several weeks of training on top of regular team practices. Led by coaches Andy Vernon and Joe Cavanagh, captain Tadhg Collie and vice captain James White, the team was accompanied at various times by several parents who shared the anticipation as we headed out to play a mix of local club sides and teams representing the wider state.

Over the three days and five matches, the players worked incredibly hard as they adapted the both the local refereeing interpretations – what is foul here in Auckland might not be blown up in Australia – and a very 10 July 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

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high standard of opposition. After losing to SD Raiders and tournament runners up Mt Druitt on the first day, the team reflected on what was needed to compete at this level. The second day saw those lessons applied as we were unlucky to lose to NSW country and Blacktown Spartans,

dominating both games with some slick passing but failing to put away scoring opportunities. The final game saw us meet the eventual winners Emerging Jets, who caught us cold with three quick goals before we went on the compete for 30 minutes and finish at 4–1. George Beca was voted the standout player on the first day, Aiden Price was chosen on the second day for his robust performances in midfield while Adama Coulibaly showed consistent quality and commitment to be selected on the final morning and for the trip as a whole.

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PROUD TO BE PHYSIOTHERAPIST OF CHOICE FOR POSTURE AND MOVEMENT MECHANICS IN FOOTBALLERS WESTERN SPRINGS valgus) and you lose thatAFC all important Hey team,

in your foot (flat or pronated I’m Suzie Belcher from Back ToJustin Youron 021arch Contact 673 732 www.backtoyourfeet.health.nz feet). Springs All ofPavilion, this can occur simply from is located Seddon Fields, 108 Meola Rd Feet Physio and today IClinic would likeupstairs at Western leaning our weight to far forwards and to talk to you about posture and the above changes have a significant movement mechanics in footballers. effect on our chance of injury and can This will discuss what affect faulty reduce our performance capability. posture and movement can have on It is well shown in the literature that players’ injury risks, performance and an increased drop of the knee into the how we start taking control. centre of our body (valgus bend), as Poor postural and alongside this faulty we squat or land can cause increased movement are a central theme of pressure in the cartilage of the knee, ongoing conditioning programs for the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) amateur player, youth player or elite tears or Medial Collateral Ligament footballer today. Much of our exercise (MCL) injuries. Similarly pronated or science research shows that as the technological world changes around us, flat feet can increase risk of achilles tendinopathy, ankle sprain and we have begun to stand, walk and run Severs pain in youth. Likewise if our differently to adapt to our environment, whilst our bodies’ structures struggle to muscles are pulled forwards and turned in which is not the position evolve fast enough. they were originally designed, the risk What does this mean? Well, due of hamstring and calf tears will be to being seated in cars, in front of higher and they will never be able to computers and on couches for longer function at their best. If you improve periods than ever, we have begun to your posture and mechanics you can literally lean to far forwards. Right now access more muscles when you run, as you stand is the weight of your kick or jump across the goal to save. body in the balls of your feet, do your So here is a tip, stand tall (but don’t knees lock back, and are your feet arch backwards) and simply shift flat to the floor? As we lean forwards your weight into your heels and the at our pelvis our hips start to roll in outside of your foot. You should our knees drop to our centre (called 12 July 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

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CHRISTCHURCH INTERNATIONAL CUP

JEREMY SUTTON ACTION SHOTS

LITTLE LEGENDS… 11TH GRADE VITESSE DEFEAT AUSSIES TO WIN THE CUP!!

WINNERS OF MAY AND JUNE

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In a thrilling final that stopped the tournament, Vitesse held their nerve to see off the tourists in a nail biter!

WINNER

Word had spread after the pool rounds about this team in green and white from Auckland that had been playing some beautiful football and scoring some spectacular goals. The sideline crowds just kept on growing as Vitesse went deeper into the tournament until the much awaited final against Mongo from NSW. Mongo had suffered a 3–0 defeat at the hands of our neighbours Eastern Suburbs in the pool rounds and finished 2nd in their pool. But ES were knocked out by the CUFC academy side in the quarters and went on to finish 5th. Vitesse on the other hand went through unbeaten with some pretty tasty scorelines to savour en route to the final.

very much like home advantage we were finding the back of the net with ease. In fact Maxi B opened proceedings with a hat trick and Will fired in a rocket of a free kick on our way to a half time score of 7–0. The final score of 10–0 was especially pleasing because we had kept a clean sheet thanks to some tidy shot stopping and fantastic ball distribution by stand-in keeper Joel Robinson-Gomas from Forza. Game Two was against the wily Waimak Red team who played a high press and rode their luck on the challenges. Oscar Duffy broke the deadlock bang on the half time mark with a dancing run through three players at the top of the box and drew the keeper before neatly tucking it under his dive. Another tense half before Will McKee put the game beyond doubt and we finished 2–0. Day Two and our last pool game saw us face up to Aoraki who had been watching us from the sideline and even listening in to the pre match and half time coach talks hoping for some secret ingredient to our success maybe.

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Myer Cuthbert from Vipers - 13th Grade Conference. Playing against Greenhithe

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But it wasn’t all plain sailing for Team Vitesse. The first match against Selwyn started with a nasty foul on Will McKee that left him a cripple for a few anxious minutes. Then Max McInnes landed heavily on his knee in the goal mouth and that meant he was out for the rest of the game. Freddie Kyriak was still jetlagged and had to watch the game from the sideline while Fenton Murdoch not 100%, struggled to find his full energy and was sub for a large part of the game as well. But the rest of the troops were firing on all cylinders and with the larger goals (6m x 2m) and the turf feeling

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Tracy Cunnington Suzie Belcher Howard John Geoff Brogan Joe Cavanagh Thanks to our major sponsors: Fuji Xerox, McDonald’s, Bayleys, PBT and Jeremy Sutton

They surged back and won a corner of their own and scored straight away. Vitesse then steadied the ship and managed to control the tempo of the game by finding their targets and completing their passes, denying them the ball and just keeping possession. Final score 2–1 and we had topped our pool and gone through unbeaten. QF vs Murwillumbah FC (QLD) Theo set the tone early with a header from our first corner that found the back of the net. This Aussie team were tall and skilful but they struggled to break down our sliding defense. So many of their attacks were frustrated by Max M and Will across the back who controlled the defensive 3rd like territorial

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WSAFC EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS Severe weather storms and accidents happen and occasionally we have emergency situations at WSAFC and Seddon Fields. These protocols will keep you and your teams safe at Seddon Fields. Severe Weather

Be safe. Plan ahead

Lightning

“If you can see it, flee it. If you can hear it, clear it.“

Earthquake

If in doubt, clear the fields. Severe weather may include tornados, hail storms, gale force winds or serious storms. Lightning is dangerous and has struck and killed footballers on the field. If you can hear thunder then the associated lightning are within auditory range… about 9.5-12.5km away. The distance from the origin of lightning to where it can strike can also be 9.5-12.5km. Please treat all thunder storms as serious. If you are inside, stay inside, stay where you are until the shaking stops. Drop to your knees. Cover your head and neck with your arms to protect you from falling debris - if you are able to crawl for additional cover under sturdy desk or table. Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and anything that could fall such as heaters and light fixtures. Hold on to sturdy covering so you can move with it until shaking stops.

Drop, cover, hold. During Trainings or Games

If possible move away from buildings, streetlights or utility wires. Stay clear of light towers and other tall structures. If the earthquake is ‘long and strong’ there is a risk of Tsunami. Evacuate to the safe Tsunami zone in the car parks by Western Springs High School.

Tsunami

If there is a long and strong earthquake, get uphill.

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Clear the field immediately and move to higher ground. Listen to local radio stations and do not return to the evacuation zone until given the all clear. During Trainings or Games • If there are others in the club, shout ‘FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!’ and assist them out of building • Activate Fire Alarms

Fire

“Get Down, Get Low, Get out – Fast”

• ‘Get Down, Get Low, Get out - Fast.’ • If you can, close doors behind you to stop the fire spreading. • Once out, stay out – never go back inside. • Meet at the planned meeting place – in car park outside club • If you can’t get out of the club, close the door of the room you are in and put a towel under it to stop the smoke coming in. Go to the window and yell ‘FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!’ Wait to be rescued. • If there is a fire at Seddon Fields, Call 111 immediately

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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.

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SURVEY RESULTS Q1

Yes – 84% Yes – 65% Yes – 54% Yes – 36%

Neutral – 30% No – 16% No – 64%

Happy – 50% Neutral – 43% Unhappy – 6%

Fri 7pm 80%

Sat 4.40pm 61%

Sat 6.30pm 23%

Mon 7pm 33%

Yes – 63% Neutral – 26% No – 8% Happy – 82% 50/50

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NOTICEBOARD FIRST TEAM FIXTURES Here are the upcoming fixtures for our first teams. Pop on some green and white, bring your singing voices and cheer on our teams! Men’s First Team: WSAFC v Mt Albert Ponsonby – Sat 22 July 5.15pm kick off at Seddon Fields WSAFC v Franklin Utd – Sat 29 July 5.15pm kick off at Seddon Fields Ellerslie AFC v WSAFC – Sat 5 August 5pm kick off at Michaels Ave WSAFC v Oratia – Sat 12 August 5.15pm kick off at Seddon Fields Metro FC v WSAFC – Sat 19 August 3pm kick off at Phyllis Street Tauranga City Utd v WSAFC – Sun 27 August 3pm kick off at Links Ave WSAFC v Hibiscus Coast – Sat 2 September 5.15pm kick off at Seddon Fields Women’s First Team: WSAFC v Glenfield Rovers – Friday 21 July 7.30pm kick off at Seddon Fields WSAFC v Northland FC – Sunday 30 July 1pm kick off at Seddon Fields Hamilton Wanderers v WSAFC – Sunday 6 August 1pm kick off at Seddon Fields WSAFC v Norwest Utd – Friday 18 August kick off 7.30pm at Seddon Fields

PRIZEGIVING AND COERVER TERM 3 Senior Prize-giving Saturday 9 September 2017

Junior and Youth Prize-giving 5th – 8th Grades – Sunday 10 September at Western Springs College Hall 9th and 10th Grades – Tuesday 19 September at Western Springs College Hall 11th Grades+ Thursday 21 September at Auckland Girls Grammar School

Coerver Term 3 Sessions remain the same for Term 3. Look out on our website for more details. 6 July 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

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13TH G R AD E R U O T Y E N D SY P U C S T R O P MS An excited 17 strong 13th Grade team comprising players drawn from the Bullets, Vipers and Firebolts assembled at Auckland airport on Sunday 9 July for the flight to Sydney, the culmination of months of planning and several weeks of training on top of regular team practices. Led by coaches Andy Vernon and Joe Cavanagh, captain Tadhg Collie and vice captain James White, the team was accompanied at various times by several parents who shared the anticipation as we headed out to play a mix of local club sides and teams representing the wider state.

The last day was all about enjoying the tourist side of Sydney, an awesome jet boat ride was for many a trip highlight, while after burning through mum and dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bank account at the Westfield Mall in the city, we finished by watching Arsenal begin their preseason against Sydney FC in front of 80,000 at The Olympic Stadium. The trip was a huge learning curve for the whole party, players and coaches included, and everyone has come home richer for the experience. Special thanks must be paid to all those who helped the trip happen, but especially the Evergreens, who supplied us with team hoodies, and Cackle Communications and Dulux, who completed the team look by supplying track pants and bags for every player and coach.

Sydney Tour Team Adama Coulibaly Aidan Price Cam Southgate Cooper Malofie-Law Emma Pijnenburg Flynn Saxon George Beca Hayden Cooper (GK) James White (Vice Captain) Josh Aitken Miles Ellis Matty Cunnington Myer Cuthbert Shayaan Mohammed Tadhg Collie (Captain) Taine Wilson Thomas Oscilowski

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PROUD TO BE PHYSIOTHERAPIST OF CHOICE FOR POSTURE AND MOVEMENT MECHANICS IN FOOTBALLERS WESTERN SPRINGS Hey team, valgus) and you lose thatAFC all important

in your foot (flat or pronated I’m Suzie Belcher from Back ToJustin Youron 021arch Contact 673 732 www.backtoyourfeet.health.nz feet). Springs All ofPavilion, this can occur simply from is located Seddon Fields, 108 Meola Rd Feet Physio and today IClinic would likeupstairs at Western leaning our weight to far forwards and to talk to you about posture and the above changes have a significant movement mechanics in footballers. effect on our chance of injury and can This will discuss what affect faulty reduce our performance capability. posture and movement can have on players’ injury risks, performance and It is well shown in the literature that how we start taking control. an increased drop of the knee into the centre of our body (valgus bend), as Poor postural and alongside this faulty we squat or land can cause increased movement are a central theme of pressure in the cartilage of the knee, ongoing conditioning programs for the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) amateur player, youth player or elite tears or Medial Collateral Ligament footballer today. Much of our exercise (MCL) injuries. Similarly pronated or science research shows that as the technological world changes around us, flat feet can increase risk of achilles tendinopathy, ankle sprain and we have begun to stand, walk and run Severs pain in youth. Likewise if our differently to adapt to our environment, whilst our bodies’ structures struggle to muscles are pulled forwards and turned in which is not the position evolve fast enough. they were originally designed, the risk What does this mean? Well, due of hamstring and calf tears will be to being seated in cars, in front of higher and they will never be able to computers and on couches for longer function at their best. If you improve periods than ever, we have begun to your posture and mechanics you can literally lean to far forwards. Right now access more muscles when you run, as you stand is the weight of your kick or jump across the goal to save. body in the balls of your feet, do your So here is a tip, stand tall (but don’t knees lock back, and are your feet arch backwards) and simply shift flat to the floor? As we lean forwards your weight into your heels and the at our pelvis our hips start to roll in outside of your foot. You should our knees drop to our centre (called 12 July 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

feel a little tug up the front to your stomach (that’s your core), some pressure and muscles kick in just above your buttocks (those are the stabilisers of your back), some muscles in the outside of your hip (the illustrious glute med musclehip stabiliser) and you may even find the arch has appeared back in your foot slightly (maybe you didn’t need those orthotics after all). Just like that, you have reset yourself back to the position you were designed to stand in and all those unused muscles will start to kick in. Right now’s the hard part, try to think about taller position above when you are walking (especially uphill, don’t give in and lean forwards), when using the stairs step with your legs (bring the leg to you), don’t lean into the step and run taller (there is no need to

step out further to go faster). Though this may be tiring at first as you use new muscles, you will eventually feel stronger, more stable and be able to go on for longer. Just persevere, you’ll get there. Back To Your Feet Physiotherapy can help with this, come in and see us to look at your mechanics and posture, could you be playing better or reducing the chance of losing time on the field to injury. We can help screen you for your movements and correct those exercise techniques to condition you better for your game. So in conclusion let’s get back to the basics, move how we were designed and play safer and better. Stay on your feet, good luck for the season, Suzie Belcher

Check out our new website: backtoyourfeet.co.nz If you want to make an appointment down at the club you can book online or text one of us on: Justin: 021 673 732 Katie: 021 023 45503 Suzie: 021 026 64029 Follow us on Twitter@back2yourfeet for updates on the team and other BTYF activities.

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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! www.wsafc.org.nz July 2017 13

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

#js action shots Win Uptown Bounce passes for your team 14 July 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

JEREMY SUTTON ACTION SHOTS WINNERS OF MAY AND JUNE

Congratulations to both teams, they will be receiving a team voucher for Uptown Bounce, courtesy of Jeremy Sutton.

WINNER

8th Grade Costa Rica

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Myer Cuthbert from Vipers - 13th Grade Conference. Playing against Greenhithe

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CHRISTCHURCH INTERNATIONAL CUP LITTLE LEGENDS… 11TH GRADE VITESSE DEFEAT AUSSIES TO WIN THE CUP!! In a thrilling final that stopped the tournament, Vitesse held their nerve to see off the tourists in a nail biter!

They too piled on the pressure and some bigger players were making life really difficult for the smaller but grittier Vitesse boys. It was off a corner that Freddie Kyriak found the net with a cracker of a header to give us the lead. But the pressure was telling and our slick passing was starting to get a bit wobbly. Max McInnes and Daniel Brown both had to muscle up and secure the high ball as bomb after bomb was launched down field from their keeper. A scrambling midfield consisting of Theo Gorman and George Walker and Ari Bailey had to weather the storm too and the ball was eventually shot goal ward from Will. The defender couldn’t avoid helping it in for the oggie. They surged back and won a corner of their own and scored straight away. Vitesse then steadied the ship and managed to control the tempo of the game by finding their targets and completing their passes, denying them the ball and just keeping possession. Final score 2–1 and we had topped our pool and gone through unbeaten. QF vs Murwillumbah FC (QLD) Theo set the tone early with a header from our first corner that found the back of the net. This Aussie team were tall and skilful but they struggled to break down our sliding defense. So many of their attacks were frustrated by Max M and Will across the back who controlled the defensive 3rd like territorial

Their keeper too was outstanding and many of our shots were dealt with comfortably. It would take something a bit special to beat this guy. Following the script, up steps Maxi B who already was by now the darling of the tournament according to Director Riccardo Feleitti. A lovely assist from Oscar and Maxi unpicked the lock. 1–0. Straight from the kick off they hoofed a long ball with a ‘hint’ of off side and they had won themselves a corner. Mongo had always looked dangerous from the set piece and their tall timber climbed free to nod home the equalizer.

tigers. Meanwhile up front we were finding our Mojo again with goals coming to Oscar, Theo and Ari and even Will and Max M got a slice of the action with Carlo Imre firing in those lethal crosses from the right wing. Final score 6–0. SEMIO FINAL time and now we had the Academy from CHCH who happened to be the hosting club. Well into our groove now, we worked the ball into the striker’s feet and Maxi B calmly turned his player and slotted home. 1–0 and we looked in control. Then the hosts were allowed too much space at the top of the box and a long ranger squirted through Joel’s gloves and into the net. This was really Joel’s only mistake all tournament in a near faultless display that saw him take home the Golden Glove but for that moment he was in bits.

Half time at 1–1 and the game was teetering on a knife edge. Would we prevail if it went to penalties? Could we find some way through? Theo was like a demon chasing down everything and then fed a ball forward to Will who was unmarked at attacking mid. His first touch drew the keeper to the edge of the box and the second neatly lofted the ball over his reach and into the gaping net. Goal! One hand was on the Cup. We just had to manage the game from here. By now we were old hands at this. This team had grown and developed into a well oiled outfit playing a beautiful brand of football and all the Kiwi teams including Eastern Suburbs were cheering in support of the team in green and white. The final whistle blew and the roar was deafening.

10 minutes later order was restored when Maxi and Will combined to find three more goals before half time. CUFC were now spectators in this game as Vitesse started to dismantle any hope they might have harboured of keeping pace with this fired up force of nature who were running rampant. Daniel Browne and then George Walker shared scoring honours before Maxi B was unceremoniously chopped down in the box. The call went out for Joel to step up to take the ensuing penalty. Without hesitation or nervousness he nailed it and all was again right with the world. Will McKee capped it off with a fine header to bring us to the deserved scoreline of 8–1 and we were heading to the final. CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TIME VS MONGO (NSW) They say that you can’t really imagine the pressure of Finals football until you reach one. Every touch is under scrutiny, every pass, every decision. Mongo were fast and big and they applied the blowtorch pressure that you would expect from an Aussie team who are well drilled and out for glory.

We had won the Cup and as it turned out Maxi Beullens also claimed the MVP and the Golden Boot. Joel was awarded the Golden Glove and the team drank in the celebrations and the huge praise from the organisers and the watching fans. Vitesse were “deserved winners” and ‘walked like the Champions that they are.’ Heady stuff. Turns out the secret ingredient that the coach had given them at those pre match chats was simple. It was just some self-belief. The boys did the rest!

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Be safe. Plan ahead

Lightning

“If you can see it, flee it. If you can hear it, clear it.“

Earthquake

Drop, cover, hold. During Trainings or Games

Tsunami

If there is a long and strong earthquake, get uphill.

Seddon Fields is located with the Evacuation Zone for a medium sized Tsunami. Move immediately to the nearest higher ground. Know where the tsunami evacuation route goes – the safest place is toward the zoo or Western Springs College. During Trainings or Games Clear the field immediately and move to higher ground. Listen to local radio stations and do not return to the evacuation zone until given the all clear. During Trainings or Games • If there are others in the club, shout ‘FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!’ and assist them out of building • Activate Fire Alarms

Fire

“Get Down, Get Low, Get out – Fast”

Further information and instructions will be in our clubhouse, on our website and on our App. Please take the time to read them incase of an emergency. www.wsafc.org.nz July 2017 19

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.

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 20 July 2017 www.wsafc.org.nz

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

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 July 2017 25

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