Western Springs Football Club Magazine September 2015 by Minimax Design

WESTERN SPRINGS

SEPTEMBER 2015

FOOTBALL CLUB MAGAZI N E

GALAXY versus TORNADOES

NRFL PREMIER LEAGUE OVERVIEW OF 2015 SEASON

WSAFC EVENTS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2015 Mon

Tues 1

Wed 2

Thurs 3

Fri 4

Sat 5

Sun 6

9th and 10th In House Leagues finish.

Mon 7

Tues 8

Wed 9

Thurs 10

Fri 11

Sat 12

Sun 13

Senior players 5th–8th grade prizegiving at prizegiving at WSAFC WSAFC

Mon 14

Tues 15

Wed 16

9th and 10th grade prizegiving at WSCollege

Mon 21

Tues 22

Thurs 17

Fri 18

11th grade upwards prizegiving at AGGs

Wed 23

Thurs 24

Fri 25

Sat 19

Sun 20

Over 40s tournament at WSAFC 9am–3pm

9th and 10th grade tournament at Seddon Fields. 9am–3pm

Sat 26

Sun 27

End of season celebration at Seddon Fields 9am–12pm

Mon 28

Tues 29

Wed 30

Coerver Holiday Programme 9am–3pm

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Sat

Sun

CONTENTS

6 October Holiday Programme

10 Justin Lopes Physio

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September Coerver Programme

15 Women’s Prems Overview

Firebolts at the Papakura Tournament

18 Men’s Prems Overview

20 Cruzeiro v Ellerslie

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FROM THE COMMITTEE Hi All,

Hope your season is going well. As we head into the business end of the season it is a good time to see how our teams are tracking in the Youth grades and who has a chance to possibly win a division. These standings are based on tables as at Wed 26 August: Currently 1st 11th grade Bullets – Premier Boys 11th grade Emeralds – Div 2 Girls 13th grade Everton – Div 3 Boys 15 grade Black Swans – Premier Girls th

Regardless of results, we hope everyone has been enjoying their football, keeping fit and having a great time with friends dodging the wet weather. Also as a reminder, please don’t forget that we have the various prizegivings taking place in September which are a great opportunity to celebrate contribution and wrap up the end of the season. We also have the Junior end of season event on Sunday 13th September, 5th – 10th grade children are welcome to come down and practice their skills and have a run around on the inflatable pitch. Enjoy the newsletter! Cheers The Western Springs AFC Committees

Currently 2nd 13th grade Man City – Div 2 Girls 13 grade Juventus – Div 3 Girls th

17th grade White Stripes – Premier Girls Currently 3rd 11th grade Vipers – Div 1A Boys 12th grade Venom – Div 1B Boys 13th grade Rangers – Div 2 Boys 15th grade Solars – Div 3 Boys 15th grade Dragons – Div 3 Girls 17th grade Europa – Div 1 Girls

FRONT COVER DESIGN Mini Reis Photography: Mini Reis, Geoffrey Short (cover), Tracy Cunnington, Shane Wenzlick, Yuka Komagata, Alan Dodunski Thanks to our major sponsors: McDonald’s, Bayleys, PBT and Jeremy Sutton 4 September 2015 www.wsafc.org.nz

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CONTRIBUTORS: Tracy Cunnington Justin Lopes Neil Emblen Rico Wilson Paul Thomas Geoff Brogan

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End of Season Celebration Junior Club run around, For those of you that still need one last of season Western Springs will be holding an end to come 0) celebration for our Juniors (aged 5–1 ovement down, test their skills and show their impr on. from the beginning of the seas d games We will be running skill stations, small side fun with and Auckland Football will be joining the stic fanta their blow up pitch. We will also have McDonalds. support once again from our sponsors t at the beginning For those of you that came to this even ver pretty wet, of the season, it was a great morning, howe be shining! this year we are hoping that the sun will

Come down and join the fun Sunday 27 September 9am–12pm

Holiday Programme details are announced: Neil Emblen Boy’s Programme – Mon 5 Oct – Thurs 8 Oct (9.30am–12.30pm) $140 for all four days. Rico Wilson Girl’s Programme – Mon 5 Oct – Thurs 8 Oct (9.30am–12.30pm) $140 for all four days. Coerver – Mon 28 Sept – Fri 2 Oct (9am–3pm) $38 per day or $185 for the full week. Full details are in this newsletter and online.

Prizegiving We will celebrate another fantastic season of football with prizegivings on the following dates:

5th grade – Sunday 13 Sept at 9am at WSAFC Clubrooms 6th grade – Sunday 13 Sept at 10am at WSAFC Clubrooms 7th grade – Sunday 13 Sept at 11am at WSAFC Clubrooms 8th grade – Sunday 13 Sept at midday at WSAFC Clubrooms 9th and 10th grades - Tuesday 15 September at 6pm at Western Springs College Hall 11th grade+ – Thursday 17 September at 7pm at Auckland Girls Grammar (AGGS) Seniors – Sat 12 September (time TBC, but likely to be from 6.30pm) www.wsafc.org.nz September 2015 5

OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES Come and join the fun and learn some new skills during our October school holiday programmes. We’ve got a number of choices for you these holidays, so have a read through the programmes below and see what works best for you. Rico Wilson’s

Neil Emblen’s Boy’s Programme

Girl’s Programme

Monday 5 October – Thursday 8 October

Always a sell-out and it’s easy to see why! Whether you are a real football super star, or brand new to the game, you’ll learn something new and you’re sure to have heaps of fun along the way!

Catering for the girls at our club, Rico has the perfect combination of skills, games and fun. All girls love this holiday programme!

Before Holiday Programme Care Facility – including breakfast! Both Neil’s and Rico’s programmes will be from 9.30am –12.30pm every day. WSAFC are offering a ‘Before Programme Care Facility’ (including breakfast) for those parents who need to get to work earlier. Drop off will be from 8am and we will provide cereal and toast. The cost for this facility will be $15 per day and you can chose whichever days you need. Please note, no children will be allowed on to the turf any day until after they have registered for the day – registrations open at 9am. 6 September 2015 www.wsafc.org.nz

Neil Emblen’s Programme 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:

Monday 5 October – Thursday 8 October

Where:

Seddon Fields

Time:

9:30am – 12:30pm

Age:

5 years upwards

$140 incl GST – for all four days

Please register by Monday 28 September 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.

Rico Wilson’s Girl’s Programme 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:

Monday 5 October – Thursday 8 October

Where:

Seddon Fields

Time:

9:30am – 12:30pm

Age:

5 years upwards

$140 incl GST – for all four days

Please register by Monday 28 September 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.

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COERVER SEPTEMBER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME Coerver Holiday Programme Monday 28 Sept – Friday 2 October Our coaching partners have a packed schedule as they help you to improve your skills, regardless of ability whilst having a really fun time. You can chose a daily or weekly option; whatever suits your family best.

Coerver Holiday Programme For those not familiar with Coerver coaching, their philosophy is to teach: A football skills teaching method suited for all ages, but especially for players aged 5-16 years old of all abilities. A method that focuses on individual skills development, ball mastery and small group play. Coerver is our preferred partner for football coaching. When:

Monday 28 September – Friday 2 October 2015

Where:

Seddon Fields

Duration:

9am – 3pm

Suitable for: Ages 5 upwards Cost:

$185 incl GST – for all five days or $38 per day

Every afternoon from 1:30pm there will be: Cross bar challenge, Penalty Kings FINALS day Friday 2 October from 1pm – 2:30pm Camp Display & Awards Friday 2:30pm – 3pm (Parents don’t miss out!) Please note no refunds will be given. Please bring football boots suitable for our turf, shin pads, a jacket in case it rains, a towel, mid-morning snack, lunch, plenty of water and sunscreen. 8 September 2015 www.wsafc.org.nz

GET READY AS WE HEAD OUT OF WINTER Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly time for the regular season to finish, and head into Summer Football at the club. If you are organising a team, then our training shirts are a great way of getting your team into the same strip, and you can easily have them numbered and named.

Plus, if your shorts and socks are looking tired after a seasons wear, then there is stock available on-line, as well as WSAFC jackets, and for the growing feet of our junior players, see the selection of Lotto boots. SHOP ONLINE

Our online shop has jackets for players, Underskinz for training, caps, bags, shinpads and boots. Just go to www.wsafc.org.nz and click the ONLINE SHOP. www.wsafc.org.nz September 2015 9

OPEN TO

THE PUBLIC

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

PROUD TO BE PHYSIOTHERAPIST OF CHOICE FOR

WESTERN SPRINGS AFC

BALANCE AND STRENGTH Contact Justin on 021 673 732

www.backtoyourfeet.health.nz

Balance and strength exercises have been shown toPavilion, reduce injuries inMeola amateur, Clinic is located upstairs at Western Springs Seddon Fields, 108 Rd as well as elite footballers. When you are stronger, you are able to cope with the loads that the game demands at all levels The higher you go in the game, the faster the game is, and the stronger you need to be. Specific exercises such as Nordic hamstring curls, have been shown to reduce the amount of hamstring injuries specifically. As I have mentioned in previous newsletters, the FIFA 11+ is a programme that has been designed as a warm up that includes running drills, as well as strengthening and neuromuscular re-training drills that have also been proven to reduce injuries. Proprioception is the sense of where your body is in space. If you know where your foot will be, not only will you be able to connect more cleanly with the ball, but you will also reduce the number of ankle and knee injuries.

The programme will start in mid September 2015 and run for six weeks to help improve your strength, balance, and movement patterns before 7-a-side starts.

Good movement patterns are important for injury prevention. If you run or land with your knees too close together, you are at higher risk of a knee injury.

Stay on your feet,

If you would like to join me on the BASE Training programme please text ASAP as places will be limited. As always I am available at the club if you would like to have a chat about injury prevention, treatment and enhancing your performance, or text me for an appointment on 021 673 732.

Justin Lopes

I have designed a six week course that will incorporate the progressions of the FIFA 11+, followed by specific, progressive balance and strength exercises. I have called it B.AS.E Training. The acronym stands for Balance and Strength Exercises and I believe it will lay a good foundation to reduce injuries in the amateur footballing population, male and female, young and old. Follow us on Twitter@back2yourfeet for updates on the team and other BTYF activities. 10 September 2015 www.wsafc.org.nz

B.A.S.E. Training Balance And Strength Exercises to prevent injuries in footballers

Reduce your chance of injury this 7-a-side season. Come and train like a pro with the best in the business! •

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Twice weekly progressively challenging supervised training sessions for 6 weeks Football physiotherapist designed programme Research shows balance and strength exercises reduces chance of getting injured

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Seddon Fields, 108 Meola Rd, Western Springs 6.30am -7.30am Mon & Thurs 14th Sep - 22nd Oct 2015 $150.00 for WSAFC members $180.00 General public

Prevention

Treatment

Rehabilitation

Places are limited...Contact Justin to confirm your spot!

021 673 732

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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

SAM BURFOOT

ONE ON ONE COACHING Our All Whites midfielder Sam Burfoot is available to coach your child one on one or in small groups.

Please contact Sam direct on samburfoot@hotmail.co.uk for details, availability and prices. Sam is a master at technique training and if you see him play I doubt you will find a better technical player. This is not all natural and Sam has worked really hard at his game.

Practice makes perfect, so book a session with him! One on-one = $30 per hour Group session (max of 3 players) = $20 per player

www.firsttouch.co.nz

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Proud Supporters of the WSAFC As the 2015 season draws to a close PBT would like to congratulate the WSAFC 1st team on reaching dizzying heights in the premier league. It is exciting to see the team holding their own in this extremely competitive competition as well as bringing through and developing some outstanding players, 2016 looks like it is going to be a ripper season. At PBT we encourage our team members to get involved in grassroots sport and this year we would like to commend the PBT Golden Balls (WSAFC) on achieving 4th place in their division. The over 35’s team which is made up of both staff and customers has a devoted following at PBT and we wish them the best of luck for next year. 2015 has been an exciting year for PBT with the re-launch of our cadetship programme. The PBT cadetship gives promising young people the opportunity to earn a career in the freight industry. Cadets complete 16 modules which cover every element of PBT as a business with the end goal being a leadership position at PBT. Our latest cadetship recruit is none other than Scott Sellar, member of the WSAFC 1st Team. Scott is an outstanding new employee and we couldn’t be happier to have him as part of the PBT family. PBT will be back for the 2016 season and would like to wish everyone a great Summer and Christmas- we look forward to catching you all next year.

Top | PBT Drivers Vs Golden Balls Bottom | The winners on the day- PBT Drivers team.

Learn more about PBT’s complete freight solution. 0800 FOR PBT (0800 36 77 28)

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PAPAKURA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER, 12TH GRADE FIREBOLTS A season fill of challenges and opportunities for the Firebolts continued with our entry into the Papakura 12th Grade tournament meaning a change back to 9 a side and smaller pitches. The day dawned bright and sunny but as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve experienced before at the army camp this can quickly change so we along with four other 11th and 12th grade Western Springs teams set up at our base camp which looked the envy of other clubs with our suitably visible gazebos. Into pool play and needing to adapt quickly to the pitches that were even narrower than a half field meant play was at times was congested and the ball fiercely competed for. Having seen off both Birkenhead and Fencibles we came up against a determined Waitemata and close arm wrestle ending in a 0-0 draw. Undefeated

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in pool play saw us progress into the Championship semi final and to be fair a pretty ugly display of football with neither team able consistently play the ball on the ground, control the game or score. So straight to sudden death penalties, and a combination of a fine save from our goal keeper Callum who had previously kept us in the game with a superb save, and Leo slotting his penalty comfortably saw us progress into the final. We certainly saved our best game until last and put on a solid performance in the final which was to our liking, on a bigger field and better playing surface. A number of scoring opportunities were created which we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to convert meant we went into extra time where Leo made up for his regulation penalty that was saved to calmly slot the

winner following a great passage of passing play through the field. The days effort, while not our best display of Firebolts football was a result of the experiences we have gained attending many tournaments over the years and understanding what is required to get the job done. Tournaments can be a result of a bit of luck that can go with or against teams meaning that not always the better team wins but does result in lots of learning opportunities and experiences along the way. Well done to the team and another solid accomplishment for the season.

Paul Thomas

Photos by Alan Dodunski

WOMEN’S PREMIER TEAM

Summary of the Women’s Premier League and Cup season Knockout Cup

The season can be split very much into three parts start, middle and end. The first six games included some of the best football we played all year but as we were a new team gelling together, there were some individual mistakes which led to a couple of defeats that our performance didn’t deserve. The middle six games were our most consistent. A high performance level especially defensively which led to only one goal conceded. The last six games coincided with losing a lot of players through injury. In our last game of the season we only had 11 of the 25 player premier squad available. Because of this our performances were up and down and a couple of draws in games we could and should have won put the league out of reach. The fact we could still have won the league, up until two games to go, is all down to the attitude of the player’s who were available and how they dealt with very trying circumstances. In the end we finished six points behind the winners Claudelands Rovers.

We ended up playing four away games all against premier league opposition. First up was Papatoetoe and a 7–0 win. Then a tough trip to Hamilton to play Claudelands and a 1–0 win. Followed by a 3–2 win after extra time at Eastern Suburb. Unfortunately our performance in the semi final wasn’t up to the level of the previous rounds and ended in a 2–0 defeat. Played 4, won 3, lost 1, goals for 11, goals against 4

Rico

Western Springs Women’s First Team RESULTS & FIXTURES 2015 Sun 29 Mar Fencibles (H)

won 3–0

Fri 5 June

Fri 3 Apr

Glenfield R (H)

lost 2–3

Sun 21 June Glenfield R (A)

lost 3–0

Mon 6 Apr

Claudelands (H)

won 2–0

Sun 28 June Forest Hill (A)

won 4–3

Sun 12 Apr

E.Suburbs (A)

won 1–0

Sun 5 July

E. Suburbs (H)

drew 1–1

Sun 19 Apr

Forest Hill (H)

lost 3–1

Sun 19 July

Claudelands (A) drew 1–1

Sun 3 May

Papatoetoe (H)

won 5–0

Sun 26 July

Norwest (H)

won 6–0

Sun 10 May Norwest (A)

won 4–0

Sun 9 Aug

Papatoetoe (A)

won 6–3

Sun 17 May Three Kings (A)

won 2–1

Sun 16 Aug

Three Kings (H)

lost 4–0

Sun 24 May Lynn Avon (H)

won 4–0

Sun 23 Aug

Lynn Avon (A)

won 6–1

POS

Fencibles (A)

won 6–0

TEAM

Claudelands Rovers

Forrest Hill Milford AFC

Back Row left to right: Chelsey Wood, Dayna Manak, Hannah Kraakman, Rebecca O’Neill, Jess Verdon, Harriet Steele Front Row left to right: Megan Robertson, Emily Cooper, Ashleigh McNaughton, Jolene Muir, Evie Millynn

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Agst

Glenfield Rovers

Three Kings Utd

Western Springs AFC

Eastern Suburbs

Lynn Avon

-33

Norwest Utd

-67

Papatoetoe AFC

-53

Fencibles Utd

-84

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A CLASSIC HOME DERBY This is why we all love football. Two Springs teams – the mighty Tornadoes and the gifted Galaxy – both playing in the 15th Boys Division 1 competition and scheduled for a home derby. With neither team having ever played on the turf, a few fixtures were kindly shuffled by Mr Rutland and a game on the main pitch was arranged. Both teams are full of boys that have played at the club since they were very young, most of the boys are at Western Springs College together and a lot of them are good mates. With the Tornadoes sitting near the top of the table and Galaxy at the opposite end there was plenty of banter leading in. The Tornadoes are well coached by a few good club stalwarts, Mario Campbell (ex Senior Chairman and now Over 35s heavyweight), Craig Platt and Paul Garlick. Meanwhile, Galaxy is such a popular side, that every season there is a waiting list of boys wanting to join. No doubt all down to their coaching team of Erwin Van Asbeck and manager Stephen Canning.

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Anyway a bumper crowd of parents, family, school mates, girlfriends, boyfriends and interested football followers turned up on a warm Saturday afternoon to witness a cracking spectacle with Galaxy in black and the Tornadoes in the usual Green and White. With a lot of sideline encouragement there was plenty of passion, some bruising tackles, a number of cracking saves and goal line clearances and a pile of tension, particularly from the coaches and one moment of unbridled joy as the nil all deadlock was broken and the final whistle sounded. Well done both teams! I hope you enjoyed being the main event and it was a pleasure to watch. A great game played in a good spirit and well controlled by the man in black. ...oh and the result, a 1–0 win to Galaxy. Look out at training Tornadoes, Mario might be very grumpy. Cheers from the Man on the Balcony Photos by Geoffrey Short

INTRODUCING WS JAVA The 9th Grade Girls team will be representing Springs at the Nationals later in September. Today, they were named Runners Up at the Fencibles 9th Grade Girls tournament. An awesome effort for a team who had their first game together last Sunday! A special mention also to Anya, who received the Player of the Final award. Exciting times ahead!

HELPING OUT A FOOTBALL-LOVING KID IN NEPAL Hi everyone, meet Raj Tamang. He’s a pretty cool little nine-year-old schoolboy who lives all the way over in Kathmandu in Nepal. Just like a lot of our Springs’ kids, Raj loves football, plays it all the time, and dreams of one day playing for “Los Merengues” of Real Madrid (don’t we all?!), and he absolutely idolises Christiano Ronaldo. Unfortunately, his family’s home and business, the Peace Lodge in the Himalayan mountains, was severely damaged in the huge earthquake they had in April. His mum, dad, brother and granddad all survived, but the family is doing it very tough; living in an open field in a makeshift shelter with no income and relying on aid to survive. I met Raj’s lovely parents several times during some trekking expeditions I did in the Himalayas in the mid-late 90s. Like most Nepalese people, they didn’t have much, but they would give you their last bowl of rice if they could. They were very kind and helpful to me and my mates, and I have never forgotten them. Now’s my chance to try and return the favour. I have set up a ‘Give A Little’ fundraising page for Raj’s family to help them get back on their feet. They want to rebuild their house and little trekking lodge as soon as they can. I’m hoping you can help by donating to it, or spreading the word with your friends, family, colleagues and the wider football community. Check out the page here: http://givealittle.co.nz/cause/tamangfamilynepal Thank you very much! Scott McKee Coach, 9th Grade Vitesse www.wsafc.org.nz September 2015 17

NRFL PREMIER LEAGUE OVERVIEW OF 2015 SEASON Western Springs Men’s First Team RESULTS & FIXTURES 2015 Sat 28 Mar Birkenhead (H)

draw 2–2

Sat 6 June

Fri 3 Apr

draw 1–1

Sat 13 June Three Kings (H)

won 3–2

Sun 12 Apr Hamilton (A)

lost 7–1

Sat 4 July

E.Suburbs (A)

lost 4–2

Wed 15 Apr E.Suburbs (H)

lost 3–1

Sat 11 July

Hamilton (H)

lost 3–2

Sat 18 Apr E. Coast Bay (H)

draw 1–1

Sat 18 July

E. Coast Bay (A)

lost 3–1

Thur 23 Apr Glenfield (H)

lost 3–2

Sat 25 July

Birkenhead (A)

lost 3–1

Mon 27 Apr Central Utd (H)

draw 1–1

Sat 1 Aug

Central Utd (A)

lost 1–0

Sat 2 May

Bay Olympic (A)

lost 2–1

Sat 8 Aug

Bay Olympic (H)

won 11–1

Sat 9 May

Onehunga (H)

won 1–0

Sat 15 Aug

Onehunga (H)

lost 4–0

Sat 16 May Melville (H)

won 5–3

Sat 22 Aug

Melville (A)

lost 5–3

Sat 23 May Waitakere (A)

won 2–1

Sat 29 Aug

Waitakere (H)

won 4–3

Three Kings (A)

As you can see we finished comfortably out of the relegation zone in 8th position and consolidated our position of being a progressive NRFL Premier League team. We certainly had one of the youngest squads, if not the youngest squad in the league and it was full of young Kiwi players that are continuing their personal development in our learning environment.

POS

Glenfield R (A)

won 2–1

TEAM

For

Agst

Eastern Suburbs

Onehunga Sports

Hamilton Wanderers

Glenfield Rovers

Central Utd

Birkenhead Utd

East Coast Bays

-3

Western Springs

-4

Bay Olympic

-30

Melville United

-25

11 Waitakere City 21 2 3 16 23 53 -30 9 Notably 18yr old Myer Bevan had an outstanding season finishing 12 Three Kings Utd 19 3 0 16 14 52 -38 9 with 13 First Team goals (plus Defensively this year we struggled, and we conceded many more in the 19s and Reserves). He improved far too many goals. Part of this was losing Sam his all round game and now looks a very clinical player Brotherton to Under 20 and Under 23 duty for NZ all at this level. I am hoping he keeps this form in the season and French defensive Lynchpin Benoit Bruyat summer and becomes part of the next NZ U20 squad. mid season. Niall Rankin also left for a job overseas Other First Team players George Debenham and so we were very light in the central defensive stocks. Oscar Ramsay should also be pushing for international Maurie Wasi who is a midfielder by trade had to step up recognition too. and although it took him a while to adjust he had a solid George grew into the #10 role this year netting seven second half of the season as did defensive partner Josh goals and numerous assists, he always looked a threat Gair, left back Jono Quinn and right back Darren White. with his vision and technique. The versatile Patch Bowen gave his all as usual but

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had a lot of niggling injuries throughout the year which hampered him recapturing the consistent top class performances he gave in 2014. He Still chipped in with some very important goals again, but a summer break will certainly do him good before hitting the ground running again in 2016. Adam McDonald our number one goalkeeper, made enough classy saves to justify playing every game in 2015 and will certainly benefit from all the game experience he has under his belt now. His kicking is still a great weapon with the way I want my team to play out from the back. He still needs to be more consistent but he is willing to learn and is open to constructive criticism. In midfield Sam Burfoot continued to impress and build on his reputation as one of the country’s best midfielders and he was able supported by the evergreen Liam Mulrooney who still makes the team tick with his clever passing and game knowledge.

boys in there quests for elevation to the First Team. This is our objective in the Reserve League, to play a similar brand of football as the First Team and give these players that exposure . All in all, we are only a few players short of being a leading outfit in this league and as Glenfield Rovers and now Eastern Suburbs have shown us, you can get promotion and not just survive but you can win the title. This has to be our goal. I’m very much still enjoying the journey and want to continue in leading the flagship team to greater success in the coming years. Thanks for everybody’s support.

Neil

In the forward line, we always had plenty of options and we only failed to score in two fixtures all season. Rossi Nkoy and Arnold Kochasira showed power and pace rarely seen at this level and Nicolai Berry, Myer and George gave quality and assurance on the ball giving us a good blend of all the attributes you need when looking to score goals. I think the biggest positive this season is the fact that we have been competitive in at least 80% of the games and we have retained a large portion of the squad from the team that won Division 2 a couple of seasons ago. In a recent game eight players from our 16 man match day squad joined the club in Division 2 so I am proud that they are now enjoying top flight Saturday football in Auckland. The best performance of the season was last month when we demolished Bay Olympic at Seddon Fields. Nicolai Berry led the charge with five well taken goals and to be honest if the score had been 15+ then it would not have been a surprise. We looked like we could score every time we went forward and we had the Bay defensive line chasing shadows! We let ourselves down from the penalty spot on at least five occasions I can remember this year and these misses came at crucial times in games . With a little more luck, some better body on the line defending and some better penalty taking we could have certainly been a top four team this year so plenty to be positive about for 2016. We have certainly got a lot more depth in the playing squad now with youngsters Scott Sellar(18), Paolo Korkman(15), Charlie Thomas(17), Joshua Brame (16) and Elliot Munford (16) pushing for First Team places after looking very good in Reserve Team football. The Reserves will finish in the top five which is a good achievement as it was such a young group of players but those vital minutes of senior football will help those www.wsafc.org.nz September 2015 19

CRUZEIRO EC V ELLERSLIE Fine and dandy So busy with pushing blue and red circles around on a large white tactics board before the game, the coach must have settled on the one tactic that seems to work week in and week out against Cruzeiro EC. That is to push one blue circle up the other end of the white board and draw 7 arrows to it. “There! That’s how we’ll take them,” he muttered in absolute confidence. “We’ll push ‘Andre the Giant’ (actually his name was Michael) right up there and hammer him with long balls. Meanwhile, we’ll try to stop them scoring here with six of these blue circles lining up on the edge of the box like this...” Well for 29 minutes this tactic worked a dream as the red circles struggled to find a way to penetrate that most impregnable of tactics, a row of six blue circles. But luckily for the red circles they are blessed with being more than just a one-trick pony and in fact have a handful of one trick ponies to call on. Vincent doing what he does Best (sorry ..couldn’t resist) and finishing off a lovely bit of attacking work from Ryan Long Ball Over the Backline Bolus on the cusp of halftime. Springs 1–0 Springs talked about keeping possession at the break and not taking on players in silly areas while Ellerslie went back to the White Board and pushed a few more blue circles up the pitch to join the lonely one. Ruke was told to continue to ‘look after’ Andre the Giant as he had done so well in the first half. Picking Andre’s pocket each time he thought he was loose and galloping away for goal with Ruke in hot pursuit. Hey Presto! Ruke would emerge unscathed with the ball, a wallet, a watch and some tickets to The Incredible Mr Capsis at the Auckland Town Hall. The second half started with more of the same, only Benji had now added to the ponies in the stable and it was not too long before he wriggled clear in the final third and fed a ball back to Ryan Lofted Ball in From the Right and Into the Back of the Net Bolus that took us to 2–0. 20 September 2015 www.wsafc.org.nz

Then as if to show Ellerslie that we are happy to share the goals around, Benji put one over the keeper from an outrageous angle and into the net himself. 3–0 with about 15 to go. Game over you would think? No way back from there you would think? One thing that you shouldn’t do however is to underestimate the determination of a team of blue circles scorned. The final 15 minutes turned into a flurry of attacks on our goal. Blue circles were coming from every direction and Blake was the busiest he’s been a wee while. Attack after attack was repelled as we opened doors and then shut them again. Passed well for three passes and then thought ‘what colour are we again?’ and promptly passed it to a blue circle. But credit to our backs and Malachi at holding who held their line firm and managed to scramble through with a clean sheet. With large dollops of ‘spirit’ and ‘character’ and perhaps a small dose of tactical nuance we prevailed. It so easily could have been a 3–3 draw. MVP went very deservedly to Max P who had a great day of outmuscling the Ellerslie attack and reading the play brilliantly. But without El Cartarista (The Pickpocket) Ruke we might have been watching a very different ending. That win takes Cruzeiro into oxygen debt altitudes of top four on the table… even top three. Depending on outcomes over the next weeks we should be able to stay there but it will really depend on our ability to out tactic the opposition and to keep passing to the right colour circle? Blue... no wait it’s red.

Geoff Brogan Photos by Yuka Komagata

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SUMMER 7-a-side FOOTBALL

MONDAY COMPETITION

MONDAY AFTERNOONS

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18 – Feb 22 (Total 14 weeks – Football as normal on 30 minute gamesand (no half time) Anniversary Waitangi Day) Cost per team $200

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3:40pm – 4:10pm

9/10th Grade 4.15pm – 4.55pm Teams canTeams be up to 10x players. can be up

to 9x players. 40 minute 30 games (no half time) minute games (no half time)

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are permitted. No goalkeepers Register your team NOW by emailing Southgate at ange@southgate.net.nz Register your teamAnge NOW by emailing Ange Southgate at th 11/12 ange@southgate.net.nz Grade 5.00pm – 5.40pm /5.45pm – 6.30pm

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SUMMER 7-a-side FOOTBALL

THURSDAY COMPETITION

THURSDAY AFTERNOONS AT SEDDON THURSDAY AFTERNOONS AT SEDDON Commences 15 Oct 2014 – 17 December (10 weeks)

13–17 Grade Mixed Comp/Female only teams welcome Commences 15 Oct 2014 – 17 December (10 weeks) th

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Please note: All games will be standard 7-a-side rules There will be a grading round for each of the competitions All games will be self-reffing. Balls will be provided by the club. Kick off and finish is on the hooter. www.wsafc.org.nz September 2015 All scores to be handed in to scorekeeper at KYKOV Kiosk. All turf rules to be observed.

WSAFC GOLD SPONSORS 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.

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The Evergreens Club is now up and running and with two projects underway we are looking for both new members and worthy causes to support. We now have a fund established to provide for grants for our selected projects.

Applications should include:

Membership fees are $50 per annum with a discount of $20 for current registered players.

The applicant’s connection to Western Springs

Join the Evergreens now! Simply click this link to join

Details of the project Relevant dates if the grant is required for a specific project or event How much the total project will cost and how much the application is for What (if any) funds have already been raised

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A short summary of the benefits of the grant to both Western Springs and the team / individual applying.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS INCLUDE

Please also include contact details and send to:

Trivia quiz night at the clubrooms – watch your email inbox for date and details. Over 40s tournament – Seddon Fields on Saturday 19 September. Hosted by the indomitable Sean Mackinnon. With good food provided by Paula Birch, the Under 19s squad BBQ and Geoff Brogan’s café team. Music and of course football all day long. Come and see if Dogbolters can retain the trophy? 16 teams all signed up. Planning in hand for fishing, golf and wine tasting – if you have a particular interest you would like to indulge in join us and share your ideas. EVERGREENS GRANTS Teams and individuals are invited to apply for funding support. Applications will be assessed at the sole discretion of the Evergreens Club committee and applicants advised. Note that grants will normally range from $100 to a maximum of $1000 26 September 2015 www.wsafc.org.nz

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2015 COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2015 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.

2015 Senior Committee Mark Evans – mark.evans@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Senior Chairman 027 454 7242 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 Warwick Hooper – warwick.hooper@lionco.com Paul Blanchard – paul.blanchard@transdiesel.co.nz

2015 Junior/Youth Committee Michael Hope – michaelhope67@gmail.com Junior/Youth Chairman Al Best – al@modsquad.co.nz Jason Laing, Kate Beddoe, Paul Thomas, Mike Cunnington, Phil Dunn.

Football Development Officer Geoff Brogan – FDO@wsafc.org.nz 021 400 480

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

Club Manager Paul Rutland clubmanager@wsafc.org.nz 027 294 7984 www.wsafc.org.nz September 2015 27

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