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Cover: Coerver Academy members. Image: Nigel Hawkins
ConTents 4. cricket - World Cup comes to Canberra 5. Manuka oval - Upgrade underway 6. League -Canberra Raiders Cup report 8. State of the play - AFL 9. AFL - NEAFL restructure 10. Soccer - Coerver Coaching 12. Soccer - A-League Giants come to Canberra 14. Socials - Red and white ball 15. ACTEWAGL - August Calendar of Events 18.State of the play - Rugby Union 19. Union - John i Dent Report 20. Sportenary - Wheelchair Rugby 22. Union - Brumbies so close 23. Boxing - Local set for Professional Debut 24. State of the play - Soccer 26. Menslink - Mentoring young men 27. Cycling - Tiffen Cycling team 28. Netball - Diamonds and Darters 30. crossword - Test your Sport IQ
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & COLLABORATORS: Antony Perry Josh Matic Brett McKay Todd Davey Shaun Ebert Joshua Mercer Adam Phelan Lyndall Parker Brendan Parnell Russ Gibbs Liz McPherson PHOTOGRAPHERS: Ben Coughlan Ben Southall: www.bensouthall.com.au
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august: finals footy just around the corner
It’s hard to believe that the footy seasons are already moving into finals mode. It’s been a great year on the field for the major codes but unfortunately a controversial one off the field. I really feel the explosion of social media plays a part in the sensationalism of controversial incidents, magnifying them out of proportion. Anyway on to the sport... Brumbies so close A huge congratulations must go to everyone involved in the Brumbies organisation for an extremely successful 2013 campaign. I think the most impressive part of this season was the Brumbies success despite no longer “flying under the radar”. In 2012 the Brumbies were underestimated by a lot of clubs, but not in 2013 - their Super Rugby rivals were well prepared for the Brumbies and despite this the Brumbies still came away with the wins. Some tough decisions were made in 2011 that put the club out of favour with some fans, but no one can argue that it wasn’t the right move. Look out 2014!!
National heart foundation PLAY is very happy to announce a partnership with the National Heart Foundation. The August issue of PLAY contains the first in a series of articles, recipes and health tips from the National Heart Foundation. It’s a perfect fit for PLAY and with the weather warming up we are all running out of excuses to not maintain a healthy style. We hope you enjoy the articles, tips and recipes and look forward to continuing the relationship for many years.
LOCAL finals action August sees the start of finals footy in the John I
Dent, NEAFL and Canberra Raiders Cup competitions. The quality of football in these competitions is unbelievable! Do yourself a favour, grab some mates or the family and get out to a game before the seasons end. Nothing beats watching a local rivalry - I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
boomers and opals hit the captial The sporting highlight of the month in Canberra surely has to be the Boomers and Opal’s double header on the 18th August at the AIS Arena. I can’t wait to see the Palace packed to the rafters as we get a once in a lifetime chance to cheer on both the Opals and the Boomers including Canberra’s own NBA star Patty Mills. Hopefully the game will remind everyone how good a night at the Basketball is and prompts a few more fans to get along to the Capitals games this year. The Caps have made some key signings in the off-season and will no doubt return to finals basketball in the 2013/14 season. Yours in sport,
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“Manuka Oval is currently being upgraded to bring the surface up to a world-class standard and provide better facilities and seating for fans, players and officials. By 2015 it will truly be a fitting venue for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015,” Mr Barr concluded. The three matches to be played at Manuka Oval are: Bangladesh v Qualifier 2 on Wednesday 18 February West Indies v Zimbabwe on Tuesday 24 February South Africa v Ireland on Tuesday 3 March Chief executive of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Local Organising Committee, John Harnden, said ticket prices would not be announced until later in the year but would be affordable. “This tournament is about the best teams, the best players and their endurance and skills that will see only the best left standing. We want as many fans as possible to be a part of this rare event,” Mr Harnden said. “Canberra proved its international cricket credentials earlier this year when the first One Day International match featuring Australia was played under the new Manuka Oval lights,” continued Mr Harnden. Image: ICC/GETTY
Nation’s Capital to host ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Canberra’s Manuka Oval will host three matches for the International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup 2015. Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Local Organising Committee, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and greats in world cricket today announced the fixtures and venues for the biggest global sporting event of 2015. A total of 14 cities in Australia and New Zealand will host 49 matches over 44 days in February and March 2015 with the Final to be played at the MCG on March 28. The tournament was last played in both countries in 1992 and has become one of the most viewed international sports events in the world. Speaking about the match allocation, ACT Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Sport and Recreation Andrew Barr said the benefits in terms of tourism and trade that would come from hosting the battle for cricket’s biggest prize were fantastic for the Capital. “I am delighted that Canberra will be hosting these matches – they will be a great chance for cricket fans from Canberra and the capital region to watch topflight cricket action live. “In particular, the matches will be a great chance for children and young cricketers to see some of the world’s best players and no doubt help to attract more players and fans to the sport. 4
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“I thank the organisers for bringing these matches to Canberra. “It reinforces Canberra’s status as a destination for world-class sporting fixtures – building on the success of our Centenary year and the hosting of many high profile matches. It is pleasing that Canberra’s success in hosting events this year – including the first ever appearance of the Australian team – has been recognised. “The match will attract visitors from across the region, and provide significant exposure of the ACT right around the country and across the world – providing an economic boost for local businesses, notably in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
The three matches to be played at Manuka Oval are: Bangladesh v Qualifier 2 Wednesday 18 February West Indies v Zimbabwe Tuesday 24 February South Africa v Ireland Tuesday 3 March
“Manuka Oval will provide a fantastic atmosphere for the ICC Cricket World Cup come 2015 and a lot of work is being put into the ground to make it match ready. With six nations playing at Manuka Oval, the local fixtures will attract the diverse diplomatic contingent. We’re really looking forward to showing off the nation’s capital to the international visitors along with the many historic landmarks that make us proud to be Australian. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is contested by the 10 Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), together with four Associate and Affiliate Members that qualify through the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifying programme. The results of the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Championship 2011-2013 will produce the first two qualifying teams, with Ireland already progressing to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 earlier this year and one other qualifier to be known by October. The final two spots will be determined through a qualifying tournament to be hosted in New Zealand during January and February 2014. “Canberra has a diverse community who are very passionate about their heritage and, in many cases, very passionate about cricket. We’ll be working hard to ensure they can follow their teams, attend matches and play a part in the event in 2015,” Mr Harden said. “Whether you’re a cricket fanatic or just want to enjoy the buzz of a major international event with your family and friends, we want everyone in the ACT to feel that this is their World Cup. This is a once in a generation opportunity to see the best players and best teams going head to head in our back yard.” Full details of on the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 and tournament qualifying are available at www.cricketworldcup.com, where fans can also register for ticketing news and other tournament updates. Ticketing information including tiers and packages will be released later this year. Issue #26 August 2013
Still winter, but plenty going on for Cricket ACT It’s been a busy month at Manuka Oval, with the good news stories rolling in one after another. In early July, Cricket ACT announced locally based development company, CIC Australia, would extend their major sponsorship of the annual Prime Minister’s XI match for a further three years. The new agreement will see CIC Australia’s association with the iconic match extend to 13 years. Cricket ACT Chairman Ian McNamee was thrilled, as you would expect, to have CIC Australia extend their support of the Prime Minister’s XI match. “The new agreement comes at a very exciting time as the new lights and a new playing surface help establish Manuka Oval as a truly international cricket venue and the home of the Prime Minister’s XI match. “With England playing back to back Ashes series we anticipate the match will be a sell-out under lights” McNamee said, at the PMs XI launch early last month. The day/night match will take place on Tuesday 14th January 2014 against England under the award winning Manuka Oval lights, and will also be the first cricket match played on the new playing surface. Tickets for the PM’s XI v England match are already on sale now the general public, through Ticketek. Work commenced last month on the new playing surface, its first major upgrade in more than 80 years. The redevelopment will feature a new outfield, two additional cricket pitches, extra spectator seating and new player dugouts. Anyone who has ever sat in the closest rows to the fence at Manuka will notice the biggest change, with some sections of seats below the level of the old playing surface. The new outfield and wicket square will be significantly lower, meaning the entire playing surface will be visible from all seats. Meanwhile, and providing a major point of recognition of the quality of cricket in the Territory, ACT Comets Captain, Jono Dean, has been unveiled as a new signing for the Adelaide Strikers for the 2013/2014 Big Bash League competition.
for his ability and attacking strokeplay. Dean was on the Melbourne Renegades’ supplementary list for last season’s BBL. The Queanbeyan opener has been a leading run scorer for the ACT Comets in the Futures League (national 2nd XI competition) for a number of seasons and has also dominated local Canberra grade cricket, including an unbeaten 300 in a day against Ginninderra. Adelaide coach Darren Berry described Dean as a “hidden gem,” saying in a Strikers’ statement, “Jono has been around a while in the Canberra system, played grade cricket in Sydney and is a vital part of the ACT setup. He strengthens the area we really wanted to look at and that was aggressive top order batsmen.”
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fine form this season, combining with partner half Ben Nicholl beautifully which has seen the competition’s best foundation. This has had a great impact on the forwards combination too, with Mitch Day and former Raiders enforcer Trevor Thurling leading the way in the middle of the paddock. The other two teams holding spots in the top four are the Queanbeyan Kangaroos and 2012 premiers the Belconnen United Scholars. Both sides have shown a slight fall from their form last season, but are still a shot at the premiership with the talent available in their rosters. Round 13 action saw the last Queanbeyan derby, and with the Kangaroos having been comprehensively beaten in the first one this season, they continued their winning streak ever since then to win derby episode two by two points.
CRC finals footy
As we enter into the finals of the Canberra Raiders Cup competition there is little doubt that the Tuggeranong Bushrangers are the big improvers in 2013. By Joshua Matic. @MaticJm.
As we enter into the finals of the Canberra Raiders Cup competition there is little doubt that the Tuggeranong Bushrangers are the big improvers in 2013.
“Michael’s been great, and it’s great for the team to have him back, but more importantly is the way we’ve played more together, and he’s helped that,” he said.
Having finished the 2012 season equal last, but officially second last due only to points differential, the south side venture are playing finals footy for the first time since 2008.
There was a scare for the Bushrangers mid-way through the season when Brophy was out to injury, seemingly sparking a three game losing streak, but his quick return saw them take the next five out of seven games to get back into the top four with two games to play.
The club appeared to be struggling on and off the field, but some adjustments in management and good preseason recruiting has seen the Bushrangers become a threat once again. The addition of favourite son Michael Brophy has proved pivotal, with the star fullback scoring many tries as well as assisting them. Brophy spent some time playing for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup, but decided it was time to come back home in 2013. Tuggeranong head coach Jarrad Teka said that his influence has helped his younger side to consolidate better this season.
“It’s just come down to consistency, I mean last year we had 23 players sitting on the sideline, so being able to play together with the same players has been the difference,” said Teka. Meanwhile, it is the Queanbeyan Blues that continue to dominate the competition, having suffered just the round one loss to the Woden Valley Rams and a local derby loss to the Kangaroos. Canberra Raiders legend Simon Woolford’s men have worked tirelessly all season, and this, which followed their inspirational pre-season preparation, has shone on the field. Former Raiders halfback Marc Herbert has been in
While the Scholars have turned around their early season form slump, as has been the case in recent seasons, the Woden Valley Rams and Goulburn Workers Bulldogs make up the middle of the competition. The Rams suffered an unfortunate four game losing streak until their round 11 clash with the win-less West Belconnen Warriors, where a season-best 74-0 smashing kept their finals hopes alive. It has been four years since the club featured in a first grade finals series, and coach Cameron Hardy was desperate all year to ensure they do not become stuck in the middle again. Much the same can be said for Goulburn, but while injuries have not helped their cause, they managed some key tight wins which kept their season alive. It has been a disappointing season for the Gungahlin Bulls, and with just four wins, they will not feature in finals football this year. But worse still has been the West Belconnen Warriors, who, with just two games to play, are guaranteed their second straight wooden spoon. The club has struggled to recruit strong forwards and a skilled halfback in recent years, meaning they have failed to match most other sides. They went the entire season with no wins for the first time in their club’s proud history. We look forward to an exciting finals campaign, as they say: anything can happen in finals footy.
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ActewAGL on the ball for the community. Sport not only inspires health and fitness, it brings our community together and is a key part of Australian culture. That’s why through its community sponsorship program, ActewAGL supports more than 30 sporting organisations from the grassroots level to our region’s most elite teams. ActewAGL proudly supports The University of Canberra Brumbies and Canberra Raiders to develop and implement community engagement activities to connect with local and regional communities and encourage a culture of health and fitness through sport. As part of this sponsorship, ActewAGL recently hosted lunchtime meet the players events outside the ActewAGL Assist store in Civic, giving fans the chance to meet their favourite footy stars. With the assistance of ActewAGL staff volunteers, the players cooked up a barbecue lunch, with all proceeds going to a charity nominated by each team.
The Canberra Raiders donated its proceeds to The Cancer Support Group and The University of Canberra Brumbies donating its proceeds to Lifeline Canberra. The events raised over $1,000. Raiders captain Terry Campese said the players always enjoyed the chance to give back to their loyal fans at community events. “Thanks to ActewAGL we were able to hold a great event earlier this month and I know the players appreciated the great turnout we had to the meet the player’s day” Campese said.
“Being able to raise the money shows the community is right behind the team and more importantly organisations like The Cancer Support Group.” ActewAGL Director Marketing and Corporate Affairs Paul Walshe said “The meet the players days were fantastic community events, with kids young and old enjoying meeting their teams. It’s a great example of our local footy clubs working with ActewAGL together to benefit the community and . As the Raiders look to make a run into the NRL finals series, ActewAGL will be match day sponsor for the final home game of the regular season when the Raiders play host to the Cronulla Sharks on 8 September. To find out more about our community support visit www.actewagl.com.au/Community/Sponsorship
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And guess what? With a stroke of scheduling serendipity from the AFL, Port and Carlton will meet in round 23 for what looms as the match that will decide the final participant in the 2013 finals series. With just five rounds remaining, the run home for the teams before they meet in round 23 looks like this: CARLTON
PORT ADELAIDE
FREMANTLE (H) WESTERN BULLDOGS (H) RICHMOND (A) ESSENDON (H)
ADELAIDE (A) GEELONG (A) GOLD COAST (H) FREMANTLE (H)
If the remaining four matches pan out in practice as they should on paper it means that only four points will separate the two teams heading into the round 23 contest. Everything will be on the line, and despite sitting in the lower rung of the ladder compared to their counterparts, Carlton should be confident of securing the points against the Power at AAMI.
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ROUND 23 ELIMINATION FINAL?
How high will the stakes be between Port and Carlton going into the final round of the year? It is not often that the eighth position on the AFL ladder is one of the most coveted spots heading into the finals, but with seven of the eight positions in this year’s final series all but locked away, the battle for the last remaining spot is about to intensify. The Port Adelaide Power are the incumbent holders of the lucrative final position, with a win on Sunday eliminating another competitor Brisbane - meaning the Lions, Eagles and the Crows have all effectively ruled themselves out of contention with losses on the weekend. This means Carlton, after their successful trip to Metricon Stadium are the only team remaining that has a realistic chance of displacing Port Adelaide and claiming the final spot in the eight.
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The Blues sit one game behind the Power in ninth position, but with a superior percentage (113 to Port’s 108.9) a deadlock on points at the end of the season would see Carlton sensationally jump above the men from Alberton.
In their round 8 meeting earlier this year at Etihad Stadium, the Blues held the Power at arm’s length for the entirety of the contest, eventually running out winners by 18 points – meaning they have won six of their last seven games against Port Adelaide. AAMI Stadium will also be a factor, a venue which has been inhospitable this season for visitors – should not harbor any fears for the Blues, given they have won four of the last five matches against the Power at the South Australian arena. As good as Carlton’s record is against the Power at AAMI in recent times however, their last visit to the venue ended in a 54 point hammering. Compounded by the fact that Port Adelaide boasts 2013 wins over both Sydney and Collingwood at the Adelaide venue, AAMI is a much more intimidating venue than it has been in recent years. For the sense of sporting theatre the AFL public should be hoping and praying this round 23 blockbuster materialises. A faux-elimination final before the real thing just a single week later is the perfect entré to what promises to be one of the most captivating and open finals campaigns of the modern era.
BARRACKING on the BUS for the BOYS A cohort of about 50 of the Canberra Region’s most passionate Richmond supporters showed their dedication to the ‘Yellow and Black’ by making their way to Sydney on Sunday 28/7 to watch the mighty Tiges take on Sydney in a blockbuster. The Capital Tigers, the Canberra and surrounding regions’ official Richmond supporters group, organised their first away trip, which included a bus trip to attend the game at the SCG as well as a mingle with former Richmond legend and premiership player Michael ‘Disco’ Roach and Dale ‘The Flea’ Weightman. 8
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They also heard from members of the current team’s coaching staff at a pre-game function hosted by the Sydney Tigers supporters group. “We had a great day” said inaugural President Darren Crick “and while the result didn’t go our way against the Swans, it was great to get to Sydney with a bunch of Tigers fans to get behind the boys, share a beer, a pie and hear from some of the legends of the Club we love.” For more information head to www.capitaltigers.com.au Issue #26 August 2013
NEAFL Major restructure
“We have an obligation to foster clubs that are financially sound and allow young athletes to reach their potential, as well as positively impact metropolitan and regional communities.
After three successful years of operation, the North East Australian Football League has announced a major restructure ahead of the
“In order to meet these objectives the NEAFL must continue to evolve and we’re now entering the next stage of a vitally important growth cycle.”
2014 season. By Chris Young. @TisChrisYoung Headlining a host of changes is the abandonment of the conference system, with the Northern and Eastern conference competitions to be combined into a single league. The NEAFL will move into its fourth year of operation in 2014, and the change to a singular league and ladder marks the coming of age for the young league. Aside from the move to a single league, a major change in 2014 will be the absence of the Tuggeranong Hawks from the NEAFL competition. After extensive consultation between the Hawks Football Club and AFL NSW/ACT, the club and the league have agreed not to renew the club’s license for next year’s competition. An increasing focus on professionalisation and player development headlines the extensive changes to the league, which will place increasing compliance requirements for clubs, as well as setting improved financial benchmarks. AFL NSW/ACT General Manager Tom Harley said the
upcoming 2014 season would be the next stage in the expansion of the NEAFL. “We’ve proven to be the premier development league for clubs in the northern and eastern regions of the league. “I have no doubt these changes will further enhance the standard of competition while ensuring clubs continue to be viable, well-run institutions that provide the perfect breeding ground for the next generation of AFL stars.” Since its introduction in 2011, the NEAFL has been able to expand right across New South Wales, the ACT, Queensland, and even into the Northern Territory. As part of a commitment to regional football, as well as the metropolitan areas of Sydney and Canberra, home and away matches are and will continue to be played in regional areas such as Alice Springs, Wagga Wagga and Cairns. Mr Harley said these games were vital for the development of the league.
GWS in the capital By Chris Young. @TisChrisYoung
The Greater Western Sydney Giants are done and dusted in Canberra for season 2013, and despite not being able to win the four points, it would seem that Manuka Oval has been a happy hunting ground for the fledgling side. In a season where crowd numbers for the Giants in Sydney have been inconsistent to say the least, GWS have enjoyed boosted crowds in Canberra, with their match against fellow expansion side, the Gold Coast Suns, the one exception. The meagre crowd of 6832 quickly drew scepticism from the media, with many commentators suggesting the match between the AFL’s newest two sides was a bad fixture. And it’s difficult to prove that assertion wrong, with both sides still yet to regularly pack out their own home stadiums, Skoda Stadium in Sydney and Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast, in the same way a Collingwood or Richmond game in Melbourne could be expected to. So far in their lifespan, there has been limited appeal for games between the Suns and the Giants. Both have been relatively low on the ladder, both come from parts of the country where the game of AFL is still trying to establish itself. 2013 has seen the Suns have a real breakout season and cement its place in the competition; no doubt the Giants will be doing the same, sooner rather than later. While attendance wasn’t a great deal better against the Western Bulldogs (the official figure was 7132), records were broken when St. Kilda visited in round three, with the 11,092 fans the biggest crowd GWS had drawn in Canberra. Issue #26 August 2013
The change to the league’s structure will undoubtedly see the quality of the competition take a further step ahead, with the Eastern conference finally getting the better of the more highly rated Northern conference sides in 2013. Add to this mix the chance for players to mix it with AFL-listed players from the Sydney Swans, Gold Coast Suns, Greater Western Sydney Giants and Brisbane Lions, as reserves sides from these four teams will finally have the chance to play in the same league. The remaining four Canberra-based sides will continue in the competition following the departure of Tuggeranong, while both Sydney Hills Eagles and Sydney University will take part in the restructured NEAFL in 2014. Mr Harley said he was excited to see the NEAFL reach the next stage in its life cycle. “We have now reached the next stage in the NEAFL’s development and we’re excited to make the step up.”
The Giants have repeatedly said that playing home games in Canberra is part of the club’s long term future, a ten-year deal with the AFL and the ACT government to play one NAB Cup and the AFL home and away games per year well and truly locked in. The improving form of the Suns has seen an improvement in crowd numbers at the home ground Metricon Stadium. Their round one win against the Saints drew just over 13,000 fans; their round 17 win against finals contenders Collingwood was pushing 20,000. Thus far in their short tenure in the AFL, Giants fans have been forced to be patient. So often have we seen glimpses of the talent the Giants have within their ranks. They aren’t rare glimpses; week in and week out we see just how much Jeremy Cameron, Tom Scully, Lachie Whitfield and Adam Tomlinson are improving. It’s the players who are around the 16th to 22nd on the list who need to step up and add some real depth to the side. Too often flashes of brilliance from the Giants are accompanied by a poor kick, a turnover, an unforced error. That happens to young players, but in 2014, most of this Giants side will be in their third season, and will be feeling the heat. Back the Giants to bounce back after 2013. Despite a dismal year on the scoreboard, there has never been a sense of doom and gloom around the GWS brand of football, only a sense of learning, and certainly one of hunger. No doubt they’ll be selling out Star Track Oval in years to come. playcanberra.com.au
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Coerver coaching - 30 years of improving performance
A great friend of PLAY’s since our inception, you may know Coerver coaching from the Master Class Series run in each issue of PLAY. This month we catch up with Coerver Coaching’s Asia Pacific Director Jason Lancsar to discuss the program and the benefits of having the Asia Pacific HQ right here in the capital. Images by Nigel Hawkins. Can you tell us a little about coerver coaching? The Coerver Coaching program was devised in 1984 by our Co-founders Alfred Galustian and Chelsea FC great Charlie Cooke. The program is named after Wiel Coerver, a former Dutch coaching legend who was the inspiration behind the program. But it was Charlie and Alfred who devised the program, our world recognized Pyramid of Player Development and all the curriculum and content for our DVDs and books and programs globally. We are now in 32 countries globally and work with some the worlds largest Federations and Clubs. In Australia 10
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Coerver Coaching is the largest private grassroots technical training program with 17 programs across the country. Charlie and Alfred are continuously updating our curriculum with global trends. Coerver Coaching is always evolving, of course there are certain elements that have stood the test of time over 30 years but the Coerver program 10 years ago is not what it is today. The progression over the past 30 years into the world’s leading global technical football education program which caters for boys and girls aged 4-17 as well as coaches with our coach education program has certainly set the trend in individual technical development.
What are the main principles of the Coerver program? Our belief is that it is the individual that makes the difference in a game so our focus is towards the development of the individual, its personalised training or individual training in a group environment. Each player has a ball which increases the amount of touches per session a player will have. We want the individual to improve in situations that will help the team, we respect and recognise that football is a team game, there’s no question about that but it’s the individual that can make the difference so our emphasis is about improving the individual’s skill level through our curriculum which is based on our Pyramid of Player Development. The Pyramid of Player Development has six steps starting at the foundation being ball mastery, through to receiving and passing, 1v1 attack and defence, speed, finishing and group play.
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working with national teams and pro players. Our International Director and Co-founder Alfred Galustian has worked with professional players and coaches at Bayern Munich, Newcastle United, the French Football Federation, the Japanese Football Association, the Chinese FA, the Korean Football Association and of course our own Football Federation Australia where he was a consultant working with the FFA Technical Director Han Berger. The program is used at the top level, where currently the Coerver method is incorporated into the training sessions at Stoke City FC with the first team and Newcastle United FC for their academy programs. Locally we are the technical consultants to Canberra United. The club has been fantastic to work with and what we found was working with these players in particular the ones who had played 60 or 70 National team games World Cups and Olympic Games still found it challenging working with the Coerver method. The difference with these players is they were able to pick up the skills being taught quickly. We could see improvements over a very short period of time with all the players which was not only great for the individuals and the team but for us to see the Coerver curriculum is flexible for all players of all levels. This program was the first of its kind in Australia which has now led to discussions with other W-League and A-League clubs.
The Asia pacific region is run out of Canberra, what are the benefits for Canberra? It’s important we are based in Canberra for our players and coaches because it means we have international coaches and players coming to Canberra. Our co-founders Charlie and Alfred visit Canberra regularly which translates to world leaders in the field of technical development working with players from Canberra and the region as well as coaches and parents. We have a coach exchange program in place with Coerver Coaching Japan where Japanese coaches come to Canberra to work with our players and coaches and we send our Australian coaches to Japan to improve their knowledge in a world’s best practice environment which is then implemented with our players, coaches and parents back in Canberra. Our coaches in the ACT are all qualified with our Coerver Coaching Diploma in Youth Development and we are fortunate to have some of the leading Coerver coaches in Australia working on our Coerver ACT program.
I understand the program is very popular in Asia, particularly Japan?
a very technical type of player. Terry has over the past years been in camp with the Socceroos squad and the Australian under 20 National team. One of our priorities is developing grass roots players at club level and then maybe they can aspire to go on to greater things. We are just as happy assisting players who develop their game to a level where they are confident to play with their friends as we are for the players we have assisted in playing for national teams.
Has there been a general increase in skill level in football?
“We want the individual to improve in situations that will help the team” Coerver Academy of Coaching where the coaches study full time for one year. After they graduate they then begin work at one of our Coerver centers throughout the country. Coerver Coaching has had a significant influence on Japanese football. I think you can see that by the success of the Japanese National teams where you have players like Shinji Kagawa who is at Manchester United, he was a Coerver kid. There are a lot of players now funneling through into National teams. We are not suggesting it was only because of Coerver Coaching they have gone on to the professional level but we have played a role in the technical development of many of these players. The Coerver program offers a component of a player’s development with our area of focus on the individual technical development. In Canberra we are focused at grass roots through to our Performance Academy program. It has always been our intent to support the local clubs with their technical development requirements. Over the past 13 years in the ACT we feel we are certainly assisting in the development of player’s in the ACT and region.
The program is growing at a rapid rate in Asia as more of an emphasis is placed on individual technical development. The Asia Pacific program includes Japan, Korea, and two great programs in China (one in Beijing and Shanghai), Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India, New Zealand and Australia.
A good example is Steven Lustica who was a Coerver kid for many years. Steven was at Hajduk Split and more recently in the A-League with Brisbane Roar. Some of the girls that have gone through our Performance Academy program have gone onto W-League Clubs as well as the Young Matildas and the Matildas.
Coerver Coaching has been in Japan for 20 years now. We train over 19 000 students per week in our program across 114 centers throughout the country. We have 165 fulltime coaches who have all graduated from our
A player from our Sydney program Terry Antonis who was with Sydney FC and now at Parma, he is probably the true Coerver kid in the sense that he began with us at 5 years of age and is in all our DVD’s and books and
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People are now realizing what we have been doing for 30 years that individual technical development is an important part of a player’s development in that individuals make the differences in games so even defenders are, or can be, just as skillful as anyone. And that’s our belief, if you’re playing left, right back, centre back or goal keeper (we work with goal keepers to improve their receiving and passing of the ball) all players on the field, regardless of their position, should have some kind of technical ability to be able to at least receive and pass the ball and if required take a player on in a 1v1 situation. We believe the days are gone where you were pigeon holed into a position because of your size. We can see with Spain and Japan that smaller players can compete at the highest level. At our sessions every single player has a ball, we think it’s extremely important that they have as many touches on the ball as possible. It’s not unlike anything else, if you want to study guitar or gymnastics or swimming you’ve got to repeat that practice to improve. We believe at Coerver Coaching that deliberate repetitive practice will improve certain aspects of the player’s game. We offer various programs in Canberra - Holiday Clinics, School Development Programs, Skills Clinics, the Winter Performance Academy and the Summer Performance Academy which is our premier program as well as our Goal Keeping Academy. We are excited about our Coerver First Skills program which is aimed at 4-6 year olds. The Performance Academy also includes an international camp where players and coaches from all around Asia and Australia come to Canberra for four days in January each year. The players can train with Coerver kids from not only our 17 programs around Australia but also Japan, Indonesia and New Zealand. We also have guest coaches, former Socceroos, international coaches attend the camp, it is a wonderful experience for the players that they wouldn’t get elsewhere. Being able to host the event each year is something we are very proud of. You don’t need to go to Sydney or Melbourne to have access to these types of coaches, you can be in Canberra which is important for us to further assist in our players and coaches development. If you would more information on the Coerver Programs head to www.coerver.com.au/act
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make the trip down the highway a few weeks later to play a pre-season friendly against a Canberra NPL all-star team, which is yet to be named, on August 24.
Last year’s premier plate winners the Western Sydney Wanderers will travel to Canberra as part of their pre-season preparation. By Liz McPherson. The Wanderers, who went down 3-1 in last years Hyundai A-League Grand Final against Central Coast Mariners, made history as they became the first club to win the premiers plate in their in-augural season and they are looking to write their names in the history books again in the 2013/14 season, hoping to come out firing when the 2013/14 season kicks off and retain the Premier’s Plate. If successful they will be the first team to achieve this in the history of the League. Canberra Olympic will look to impress the A-League powerhouses as they continue their march into the
Canberra NPL finals. With names like Shinji Ono and local Canberra boy Nikolai Topor-Stanley expected to make the trip down, it will no doubt be an entertaining game. The Wanderers will play 6 pre-season friendlies before the Hyundai A-League 2013/14 season kicks off on October 12 and are set to come up against the Central Coast Mariners in a grand final rematch.
The Jets have made the trip to Canberra once before, taking on the Canberra All-Stars team last year, emerging comfortable winners. The Wanderers will come up against Canberra Olympic on Wednesday 14th August at the AIS Athletic fields with kick off scheduled for 6:15pm. Two weeks later on Wednesday August 24, the NPL All-Stars will play host to the Newcastle Jets at McKellar Park with kick off set for 7pm. Tickets for both games are available at the ground. Adults $10 and children $5.
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COERVER® COACHING ACT 2013/2014 PERFORMANCE ACADEMY Trials The Coerver Coaching Performance Academy Program is for boys and girls aged 6-16+years. If you are serious about football (soccer), if you are committed to improving your ability as a ‘total player’ and meeting like-minded people, then come and join the CoeRveR® Coaching Performance Academy. Let us help you become the player you always dreamed of being. CoeRveR® Coaching is recognised as the number one soccer skills teaching method in the world.
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ACTEWAGL August EVENTS CALENDAR Week 1: 5-11 AUGUST Thursday 8/8
WPL :: Monaro V Woden Valley 8.00pm Nicholls 1.1 NPL :: Canberra City V AIS 3.00pm Hawker Football Centre
Saturday 10/8
NEAFL :: Tuggeranong Hawks V Eastlake 2.00pm Greenway
Sunday 18/8
JID :: Gungahlin V Wests 3.05pm Nicholls Oval JID :: Royals V Uni-Norths 3.05pm Phillip Oval JID :: Queanbeyan V Vikings 3.05pm Campese Field NEAFL :: Queanbeyan V Belconnen 2.00pm Dairy Farmers NEAFL :: Belconnen V Hills Eagles 11.45am Kippax Oval
Sunday 11/8
Week 2: 12-18 AUGUST CONTINUED
NPL :: Canberra FC V Woden Valley 3.00pm Deakin NPL :: Canberra Olympic V Tuggeranong Utd 3.00pm O’Connor NPL :: Monaro V Cooma 3.00pm Riverside WPL :: ANU WFC V Monaro 2.00pm ANU willows WPL :: Weston Molonglo V Tuggeranong Utd 2.00pm ANU willows WPL :: Belconnen United V Canberra Olympic 2.00pm McKellar WPL :: Woden Valley V Canberra FC 2.00pm Woden
Wednesday 14/8 Thursday 15/8
WPL :: Canberra Olympic V ANU WFC 6.00pm ANU willows WPL :: Belconnen Utd V Woden Valley 8.00pm McKellar Park
Week 3: 19-25 AUGUST Wednesday 21/8 Saturday 24/8
Saturday 17/8
Sunday 25/8
NPL :: Tuggeranong United V Belconnen United 8.00pm McKellar
NEAFL :: Ainslie V Eastlakes 2.00pm Ainslie Oval NEAFL :: Queanbeyan V Hills Eagles 2.00pm Dairy Farmers NEAFL :: Belconnen V Tuggeranong 2.00pm Kippax JID :: Uni-Norths V Easts 3.05pm ANU Oval JID :: Wests V Vikings 3.15pm Jamison Oval JID :: Queanbeyan V Royals 3.05pm Campese Field NPL :: Canberra City V Cooma 3.00pm Hawker Football Centre NRL :: RAIDERS V Panthers 7.00pm Canberra stadium
NPL: National Premier League - Soccer. WPL: Womens Premier League - Soccer. NEAFL: North East Australian Football League - AFL.
Canberra NPL All Stars v Newcastle Jets McKellar Park NPL :: Tuggeranong Utd V Belconnen 3.00pm Kambah CANBERRA RAIDERS V MANLY 2.00PM CANBERRA STADIUM
Canberra Olympic FC v WS Wanderers FC 6.15pm AIS Athletics Field
CANBERRA RAIDERS V BULLDOGS 3.00PM CANBERRA STADIUM
WPL :: Weston Molonglo V Woden Valley 2.00pm ANU willows WPL :: Tuggeranong Utd V ANU WFC 2.00pm Kambah WPL :: Canberra Olympic V Canberra FC 2.00pm O’Connor WPL :: Monaro Panthers V Belconnen United 2.00pm Riverside Basketball :: Opals V Tallferns 2.00pm AIS ARENA Basketball :: Boomers V Tallblacks 2.00pm AIS ARENA
Week 2: 12-18 AUGUST Tuesday 1 3/8
NPL :: Canberra FC V Canberra Olympic 3.00pm Deakin Oval NPL :: Belconnen United V Monaro 3.00pm McKellar NPL :: Woden Valley V Tuggeranong United 3.00pm Woden
NPL :: Cooma V Canberra FC 3.00pm Nijong Oval NPL :: Canberra Olympic V Woden Valley 3.00pm O’Connor NPL :: Monaro V Canberra City 3.00pm Riverside WPL :: ANU WFC V Weston Molonglo 2.00pm ANU Willows WPL :: Canberra FC V Monaro 2.00pm Deakin WPL :: Belconnen Utd V Tuggeranong Utd 2.00pm McKellar Woden Valley V Canberra Olympic 2.00pm Woden
Week 4: 26-1 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
Sunday 1/9
NPL :: Canberra FC V Monaro 3.00pm Deakin NPL :: Canberra City V Tuggeranong Utd 3.00pm Hawker NPL :: Belconnen Utd V Woden Valley 3.00pm McKellar NPL :: Canberra Olympic V Cooma 3.00pm O’Connor WPL :: Weston Molongo V Belconnen United 2.00pm ANU Willows WPL :: Tuggeranong United V Canberra FC 2.00pm Kambah WPL :: Monaro V Canberra Olympic 2.00pm Riverside WPL :: Woden Valley V ANU WFC 2.00pm Woden
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the Bull, in the Qualifying and Semi-Final, respectively. He then backed that up with a very impressive display in the Final, against no less a human than the biggest tighthead in Super Rugby, young monster Chief, Ben Tameifuna. His work around the park is just as impressive, and it’s nothing to see him head-down in the ruck as if he is wearing no.7 rather than no.1. White almost infamously spent all three Tests against Wales in 2012 planted on the bench while Will Genia played all 240 minutes on the field, and then had injuries rule him out of both last year’s Rugby Championship, and this year’s British & Irish Lions series. He’s widely regarded as the closest no.9 in Australia to Genia in terms of playing style, and his passing service and kicking game are demonstrably better than scrumhalves used at Test level in his injury-enforced absence.
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New era Wallabies awash with new-era Brumbies With Super Rugby and the Brumbies’ best season in nearly ten years now done, all attention turns to the new era dawning upon the Wallabies. When Robbie Deans stepped down from the Wallabies’ top job, after the 2-1 series defeat at the hands of the British & Irish Lions in June, the Australian Rugby Union made the bold move of ignoring Brumbies coach Jake White’s impressive international record and instead appointed Reds mentor, Ewen McKenzie. The former Brumbies and Wallabies prop will take the Wallabies through until the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The appointment was almost certainly made to appease vocal Wallaby supporters and former greats, with the selection of a local over another foreign coach made to quell the growing discontent over the direction the Wallabies were heading. Regardless of the appointment itself – and it will remain an ongoing debate now that White has steered the Brumbies to a Final, and McKenzie’s Reds dropped out at the Qualifying Final stage – the Wallabies head into a new era in this month’s Rugby Championship tournament. Happily, this new era for the Wallabies is coinciding with a new era for the Brumbies, too, with McKenzie rewarding the Brumbies’ strong finish to the season by naming 12 players from the Super Rugby Finalists in his initial 40-man squad for the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup, named late last month. The 12 Brumbies named were Ben Alexander, Scott Fardy, Tevita Kuridrani, Peter Kimlin, Christian Leali’ifano, Jesse Mogg, Stephen Moore, Ben Mowen, Scott Sio, Joe Tomane, Matt Toomua, and Nic White. 18
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McKenzie’s first Wallabies squad featured no real surprises, including the recall of exiled Queensland flyhalf Quade Cooper, who is likely to come back in the no.10 jersey that had been taken away from him since his now infamous “toxic environment” comments at the end of last year. Of the twelve Brumbies, it was especially wonderful to see due recognition for a trio of players who have been earning themselves plenty of praise over the last month of the Brumbies’ Super Rugby campaign: hardworking flanker/lock Scott Fardy, boom flyhalf Matt Toomua, and the very promising Bulls-slaying outside centre, Tevita Kuridrani. Uncapped duo, prop Scott Sio and cheeky scrumhalf Nic White have been in and around wider Wallabies squads over the last twelve months, and after playing starring roles during the Finals Series, the time has now surely arrived for them both to become fullyfledged Wallabies. Sio earned high praise for his role in the Brumbies’ consecutive scrum demolitions of the Cheetahs and
In Scott Fardy, McKenzie has found himself an incredibly versatile player with a workload that does not very according to the number on his back. Though he’s been entrenched at lock this season for the Brumbies, where he was one of their best in the Final, the new Wallabies coach has already made noise about playing him as a blindside flanker, a position I happen to think is his best. Regardless, he’d be a worthy inclusion in any Wallaby side, and could well become that abrasive, head-down-arse-up flanker that we haven’t seen maybe even since Owen Finnegan. Matt Toomua might just be the most complete flyhalf in Australia, in terms of defensive solidity and attacking nous, and it’s hard to fathom that he’s still only 23. In the second half of the season, his running and distribution game has really kicked on, while his playmaking has gone to new levels, no better illustrated than the vision he showed to create the last-gasp match-winning try to Kuridrani in the Semi-Final in Pretoria. It’s even been suggested McKenzie should ignore his instincts for Cooper, and just play Toomua at flyhalf for the first Bledisloe clash on August 17. Tevita Kuridrani is said to be already challenging Adam Ashley-Cooper’s impressive claims on the Wallabies no.13 jersey, with Kuridrani’s uncanny ability to beat the first tackle getting him noticed by many a scribe. It shapes a remarkable rise for the 22 year-old, who didn’t really cement his spot until Andrew Smith missed a few games early on in the season. Since doing that, Kuridrani has emerged as that tackle-shredding outside centre the Wallabies haven’t had since perhaps Stirling Mortlock, or even Dan Herbert before him. So it all shapes as an interesting time for Australian rugby, these early days of the ‘McKenzie era’. On the back of the Brumbies’ gallant charge to the Super Rugby title just falling short, we’ve now got a Wallabies squad that includes some genuinely exciting players who have all been picked on form. The squad looks balanced, and as a contrast to the final teams picked by Robbie Deans, contains few - if any - selections that can only be described as a ‘head-scratcher’. While the future looks incredibly rosy for Brumbies fans, it really does feel like an exciting time for the Wallabies, too. Issue #26 August 2013
John i dent finals race heats up The last month of John I Dent Cup action has seen the top four sides of the competition start positioning themselves as finals contenders, but there has been no better improvement than that of the Queanbeyan Whites. By Joshua Matic. @MaticJm With four consecutive wins and a bye after round sixteen, the Whites have shot back up to third spot on the ladder and now sit just one win behind the second placed Royals. After winning their first two games of the season, the Whites managed just one more win in the next nine rounds, and looked as though they may struggled to make the top four with the Gungahlin Eagles nudging ahead of them. One of their losses included a close 25-23 result to Eastern Suburbs, but came against a side they really should have come clean with. They would later beat Easts by 20 points, but key victories in past four weeks have come against each of Royals, Wests Lions and Gungahlin Eagles, which reinstated their playoffs intent for 2013. Impressive was ending a three game losing streak against the second-placed Royals at Phillip Oval, taking a huge 29-14 win and stunning the home crowd.
“We had a goal at the start of the year to get a bonus point every game we played in, and at this stage we’re going pretty well in that department.” - Adam Fahey But their recent 35-7 win over Wests- possibly their best of the season- was arguably the most significant moment this year, as they took third place before their bye and improved their points differential to 101- key in such a tight competition.
“Rather than blaming it on everyone else, just focusing on controlling what we can control and getting that right, and I think that’s gone a long way to our results.” Having a competition-high 12 bonus points will also prove handy for the Queanbeyan men. “We had a goal at the start of the year to get a bonus point every game we played in, and at this stage we’re going pretty well in that department.” Fahey said some improvements in team preparation have also payed dividends. Despite the great form of late though, Fahey still wants much more work to be done, and is not at all looking towards the finals. “It’s a cliché and you’ve probably heard it 1000 times, but we are just worried about what’s happening next week. We’re not looking into crystal balls and predicting tables,” said Fahey. The Whites face the win-less Uni-Norths Owls in round 17, and finish their regular season in tough circumstances against the Royals and the Tuggeranong Vikings.
Coach Adam Fahey could not be happier with recent results on the field, but has put them down to players and coaching staff being more honest off the field.
Meanwhile, the Royals managed to inflict the Tuggeranong Vikings’ first defeat in an emotional 3836 win in round 16.
“Honest in the sense of what we’re doing, like taking some pride and accountability into our performances,” he said.
The Vikings are still charging towards their 11th John I Dent Cup title, three wins clear at the top, while the Owls appear to be heading towards a win-less season.
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Ben’s life changed drastically at the age of 21 when he suffered a severe spinal injury after landing awkwardly while doing flips on a large jumping pillow. Ben’s injury is classified as C5/6 quadriplegia, meaning that mobility in all four of his limbs is impaired. Whilst in Sydney recovering and undergoing rehabilitation, Ben went along to a ‘Come and Try it’ day for people with a disability and for the first time experienced the game of Wheelchair Rugby. Wheelchair Rugby is played on a basketball sized court, uses a volleyball for the ball and combines elements of basketball, soccer and ice hockey. Initially called ‘Murderball’, Wheelchair Rugby was invented in the late 1970’s by a group of Canadian quadriplegic athletes who were looking for an alternative to Wheelchair Basketball. The sport has since progressed and by 1994 was officially recognised by the International Paralympic Committee as a Paralympic Sport. At the 2012 London Paralympics the Australian team, the
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Ben Ackland, 25, has always been sports mad and throughout his childhood and adolescence loved playing Soccer, Rugby Union and Rugby League. He played at club level, represented his school and played socially whilst studying at University.
Steelers, defeated Canada to win their first gold medal. When asked what is most appealing about the sport of Wheelchair Rugby, Ben said it had restored what he thought he had lost, the love of playing and being part of a team. From a local perspective, Ben would love for there to be enough players here in the ACT for weekly training sessions and ultimately a team to participate in the NSW competition. Ben’s first experience with Wheelchair Rugby was having a go at a Come and Try Day. Sport and Recreation Services – ACT Government, will be conducting a similar event on Sunday 1 September from 2-4pm at mpowerdome in Fadden (see below). Wheelchair Sports NSW and Ben, will be there to show you how the game is played and give you chance to have a go at this exciting team sport.
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BOCCIA BASKETBALL (inc. Wheelchair & ID) ARCHERY CRICKET (inc. for the blind) CIRCUS ACTIVITIES TENNIS FUTSAL/FOOTBALL AWD CYCLING (inc. Tandem Rides) ROWING (inc. Talent I.D testing) TABLE TENNIS GYMNASTICS WHEELCHAIR RUGBY GOALBALL TENPIN BOWLING
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Sunday 18 August 2013
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9.30am TO 3.30pm
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Yarrumundi Reach. Weston Park, Yarralumla
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Smash Table Tennis
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Smash Table Tennis
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Sunday 4 August 2013 AND Monday 5 August 2013
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Sunday 25 August 2013
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3 4 Pelle Street, Mitchell
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Stromlo Forest Park
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Kick Up Your Heels: The Australian Ladies Scottish Ball
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Softball ACT Centenary Gala Day
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RSCDS Canberra & District
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Softball ACT
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Saturday 10 August 2013
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Sunday 1 September 2013
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Introductory dance class: 2pmTO4pm. Ball: 7.30pmTO11.30pm
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Disability Participation Day
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Saturday 17 August 2013
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Belwest Foxes Soccer, Brindabella Blues Soccer, Calwell Swans Junior Football, Gungahlin Jets AFL Lake Tuggeranong Rowing, Magpies Junior Football, Softball ACT, Southern Canberra Gymnastics, Tuggeranong BMX Club. While the vast bulk of clubs will use the grant to purchase or upgrade much needed equipment, uniforms or facilities, Softball ACT will use it to help transport children with disabilities from school to the playing field. “The campaign has been a great success and we are delighted to be able to play a role in helping grassroots sporting groups keep our local community active and healthy,” Community Bank® Chair, Mr Jayson Hinder, said. “It’s been particularly inspiring to see the level of community engagement in the campaign with over 240 nominations received from across the region. The number and calibre of the nominations made it extremely difficult for our judging panel to select the final 100.”
SPORTING CLUBS SCORE BIG IN THE 100 COMMUNITY HEROES CAMPAIGN Softballers, BMXers, gymnasts, rowers and AFL and soccer players are among the many local residents who will benefit from the $100,000 in grants announced today by the 100 Community Heroes Campaign.
bank’s 10th Anniversary and Canberra’s Centenary which invited Queanbeyan and ACT residents to nominate their favourite community group to receive $1000—with a total of $100,000 available for 100 organisations.
Run by the Calwell, Curtin, Jerrabomberra, and Wanniassa Community Bank® branches, the ‘100 Heroes’ campaign is a special initiative in honour of the
Judging of nominations was completed in early July and community sporting clubs were strongly represented among the winners of the $1000 grants:
The grants will be presented to the winners by the ‘Community Heroes’—the people who nominated them—at special events to be held in each of the Community Bank® branches In 10 years, the Calwell, Curtin, Jerrabomberra, and Wanniassa Community Bank® branches have returned to the community over $1 million in the form of community contributions and sponsorships.
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tremendous velocity by a flying Clyde Rathbone, who then busted the first covering tackle and looked trybound as he headed toward the posts. Somehow though, Chiefs flyhalf Aaron Cruden brought him to ground; not the last time he would kill a Brumbies chance for the night, either.
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The Chiefs scrambling defence guarded their try line for several more phases as if their lives depended on it, and though Sam Carter took the ball over the line, the determination and mass bodies of the Chiefs ensured that video assistance to award the try would come up inconclusive. It would prove a costly denial of the Brumbies. Like clockwork, the mistakes stared creeping into the Brumbies’ game as the game went past the hour, the point at which most pundits suggested and expected their taxing travel schedule over the last month - more than 30,000km across three countries in four weeks would become a factor.
So close: Chiefs too good for the Brumbies in Super Rugby decider It took until the last week of the Super Rugby Finals Series for Canberra to realise the Brumbies were still playing, but not even an evident ambivalence could overcome the heartbreak of defeat, as the Chiefs won an enthralling Final 27-22 in Hamilton on August 3. By Brett McKay. @BMcSport. The club’s sixth Final appearance in 17 seasons came on the back of a 15-13 Qualifying Final win over the Cheetahs, in front of a disappointingly small Canberra Stadium crowd for a home final, and an equally patient and courageous last-gasp 26-23 win over the Bulls at a hostile Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Penalty goals were exchanged across the first forty minutes, and just as 9-9 was looking like a fair indication of the way the half played out, Christian Leali’ifano swooped on a loose pass from Chiefs’ scrumhalf Tawera Kerr-Barlow and raced away to score. The Brumbies would take a precious 16-9 lead in to the break.
The Brumbies lead 22-12 with less than 20 minutes to play, before the relentless pressure from the Chiefs forced them into a series of mistakes that pushed the momentum firmly in favour of the home side.
Come the second half, and just as they did against the Crusaders in the Semi-Final the previous week, the Chiefs noticeably lifted their intensity. Defenders hit just that bit harder, and runners headed into contact just that little more determined.
From there, the reigning 2012 Champions piled on 15 unanswered points to reel in and ultimately overtake the Brumbies, delivering back-to-back Super Rugby titles to the party-bound Waikato Stadium faithful. It had started so promisingly, too. You always had the thought that the Brumbies would need to post points early before reverting into the set-piece and territory game plan that served them so well over the course of the season. Except that that was almost certainly going to be the Chiefs’ plan as well. The Brumbies started just as intently as did the Chiefs, with both sides throwing the ball hoping to make the first entries onto the score sheet. Peter Kimlin made a break early on in the piece, only to be swamped by the scrambling Chiefs’ defence that would be a hallmark of their complete 80-minute performance. 22
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Their scrum started to become an avenue for attack, and that’s not to say that the Brumbies were in any way being dominated. Lineouts that were already a pretty hot contest just became that much hotter again. This was the last game of the year, with room for only one team on the trophy, and their Chiefs became that much more determined to finish fast, finish on top, and inscribe “us again” under their engraved recognition as Champions in 2012.
Over the last twenty minutes, Nic White didn’t find touch from a penalty, the missed tackled count started spiralling, the scrum was being wheeled, Jesse Mogg overcooked a tactical kick, and Andrew Smith put down his first touch when he came on late in the game. That’s not to point the finger at those individual moments, but rather to point out at that every one of those moments cost the Brumbies points. The Chiefs scored 15 unanswered points in eleven minutes, including tries to Liam Messam and Robbie Robinson, and with the score at 27-22 with more than seven minutes to go, their back-to-back title dreams were all but secured. As much as it is and will remain hard to take - and write, let me tell you - that the Brumbies’ record in Finals now extends to 2 and 4, take nothing away from the Chiefs, who for a large chunk of the season sat on top of the Super Rugby table. They are entirely deserving Champions for 2013. Jake White has already suggested the planning for 2014 will commence straight away, possibly even by the time you’re reading this, but he should allow himself some time to reflect not just on the 2013 season, but the remarkable turnaround he has imparted on the Brumbies in less than two years since his arrival. His move to bring George Smith home in lieu of a Japanese off-season proved to be a masterstroke, and the great man was not far behind the Chief’s outstanding Liam Messam as the player of the Final. But without Smith next year, the Brumbies will still be very well served by David Pocock.
Despite all this, the Brumbies defence held strong, and they even kept the scoreboard tickling through more penalty goals, and extended the lead out to ten points midway through the second half.
White has admitted that he’d reached the Super Rugby decider twelve months earlier than he had anticipated, and with a squad now experienced in winning (and losing) the big matches, as well as a suddenlyoverflowing Wallabies representation, he’s well placed to deliver on his plan for the Brumbies to win a title in his time.
In the middle of all this, Leali’ifano stabbed through a probing grubber into space that was regathered at
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beating your opponent instead of scoring the quick points. I’d say amateurs is more of a sport where the Pros are more of a fight”. And is David expecting any surprises? “Not really, the major thing is no head gear, so I’ll probably cop a few more belts, but nothing I can’t handle. My opponent has a kick boxing back ground, he’s had a fair few fights, both amateur boxing and kickboxing, it should be a good test.” Boxing since he was 8 years old, with his first fight at 12, Toussaint will have a fimilar corner supporting him on the night. Apart from his coach, the highly regarded Garry Hamilton from Stockade training centre, David will also benefit from a cornerman that has been there the whole journey. “Yeah, dad (Dean) and Garry will be in my corner on the night so that will be good.
Friday night fights the perfect stage for professional debut After a successful amateur career Canberra boxer David Toussaint will make his professional debut. His debut is part of a formidable line-up of fighters on the “Friday Night Fights” card and also includes the Professional debut of training partner Felipe Ferrira. David is confident of a successful debut when explaining the differences between amateur and professional boxing.
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“I’ve only just come into the pro ranks, these are great events and having my first professional boxing fight in Canberra, that’s pretty exciting. “Amateur and Pro Boxing are 2 different sports really, amateurs are more of a fast paced sport and the scoring system is different. It’s tougher in the Pros, harder punching and less about speed work. Its more about
Toussaint predicts an exciting bout, “there will be lots of action, I like to put on a good pace, with explosive punches and plenty of power behind them. “I like coming forward with lots of power – so it should be good for the crowd.”
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Journalists around the country heralded the MCG crowd’s rendition of the song as something “really, really special.”
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Brandon Rodgers, the Liverpool manager, was overwhelmed: “I want to put on record a huge thank you to the people of Melbourne and Australia. The ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ at the beginning was a real tear-jerker.” The red-clad crowd ensured it was a special occasion, although that was never in doubt. Few though, would have predicted Anfield to temporarily relocate to the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra River. The icing on the cake, as if it was really necessary, was the 2-0 score line in Liverpool’s favour. Gerrard and Spanish recruit Iago Aspas notched one each, the former slotting home one of his trademark curling efforts to delight the already smitten crowd. The result, in the end, was immaterial; a pre-season friendly with nothing at stake. But the drawing power of one of English football’s most decorated clubs drew 95, 446 fans to the MCG – a new record football-match attendance in Australia.
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Such is the aura of English Premier League giant Liverpool Football Club that thousands of kilometres away from its home on Merseyside, it is given a rapturous greeting by 95,000+ fans in attendance for a pre-season friendly in Australia.. By Antony Perry. @frontrowcbr. The Melbourne Cricket Ground was the venue for last month’s clash between the English club and A-League side Melbourne Victory. Although it is traditionally used for cricket and Aussie Rules, the ground’s resemblance to Anfield – the Liverpool citadel located 17,000 kilometres from Australia’s east coast and one of world football’s most historic grounds – on 24 July was uncanny. Steven Gerrard, the Liverpool captain, led the touring side onto the MCG’s hallowed turf and the Premier League club was given an Anfield-esque welcome. The pageantry was unprecedented, the sea of red spectacular, and the atmosphere palpable.
There was the song, too – that song; ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’. Those who have been fortunate enough to see Liverpool play at Anfield have born witness to the unwavering passion and conviction the club’s fans pour into their team’s anthem.
It was a great advertisement for the sport in this country, one the A-League, the highest tier of competition in Australia desperately needed after largely failing to impress on the nation’s sporting landscape during its eight-season existence. There’s no doubt Australians love football, but perhaps it is the forgotten code in a saturated market dominated by Australian Rules, rugby league, and rugby union. Perhaps, though, the unprecedented interest sparked by the LiverpoolMelbourne Victory game suggests our forgotten love for the 11-a-side code can, and will be rekindled.
To sing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ at Anfield is akin to a religious experience.
Liverpool gave us ample reasons to believe that is the case. More likely than not, the club will give us further reasons in years to come.
Australian Liverpool fans were given the precious opportunity, albeit in their own backyard. The faithful, a united bunch and proud to be Reds, obliged, and they rivalled their English counterparts.
Liverpool came, saw and conquered, breathing new life into Australia’s quiescent football landscape and the club did its part to ensure Australian football will never walk alone.
New Coach for united Canberra United will kick off their 2013/14 Westfield W League season with a new Coach in hand. Liesbeth Migchelsen (pictured left), a former Dutch international, will be United’s fourth head Coach as they head into the 6th season of the league, following on from Jitka Klimkova, United’s previous coach. Michelsen, who is also known as ‘Lizz’ has had quite an eventful footballing career in her home country of the Netherlands. She has won multiple championships of the Netherlands with multiple teams including D.V.V Puck Deventer, Saestem Zeist and AZ Alkamaeer. 24
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Not only a talented player, Migchelsen has been the Assistant Manager of the Netherlands Girls’ under-19 team as well as Head Coach at a number of club sides. She also possess the skills in technical analysis of the games, being the Video Analyst and Scout for Russia during the Men’s Euro 2012 Tournament held in Poland and the Ukraine. The 2013/14 Westfield W-League season kicks off mid October with Micgchelsen expected be in the country for the Canberra United open trials on the 18th of September. Issue #26 August 2013
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Connor says his mentor really helped him grow up and be more mature. “He’s shown me that everything isn’t always about me; to try and understand other people’s perspective. This has really helped with mum. Denis gives me an adult perspective on why mum might do something or think a certain way – I never had that perspective before and would just react every time something happened. Now if mum gets upset with me, I ask why instead of just getting upset back at her. We get along just great.” His mentor has also taught Connor tolerance and persistence. Connor puts it this way: “You can’t always work with people you like. But you’ve just got to learn how to get on with them. Whether it’s at school, in a job or in a sports team, you can’t just quit or muck around if you don’t like someone. You’ve got to stick with it.” Denis says that Connor has learned respect for people – an important skill in getting a good job. He says that Connor is a different guy now than when he started in the program two years ago.
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Mentoring works out for young Queanbeyan Kangaroos player
Two years ago, fifteen year old Connor Lore was, as he describes it, “in a bad way.” Unhappy, not focused at school and fighting with his mum. Fast forward two years and Connor has turned his life around and is preparing for a career once he graduates from college later this year. He credits his two year mentoring relationship with Menslink mentor Denis Sargent for the turn-around. At first, Connor was not a big fan of getting outside help. Like many young blokes, he thought he could tough out his problems and bottled things up inside. Eventually his mum and a youth worker at school encouraged him to get a mentor with Menslink. Connor reckons it’s vital to have someone you trust to give you advice – particularly if they’re independent
from what else is going on in your life. “Sarge isn’t involved in my family, school or even my footy team. He’s independent so can give me another perspective on stuff. Importantly, he’s got a lot more life experience so he can give me advice on how to fix things…things my mates wouldn’t necessarily know ‘cause they’re often going through the same stuff.”
Having graduated from the Menslink mentoring program, Connor wanted to give something back. He now volunteers with Menslink to help bring the “Silence is Deadly” message to young guys across Canberra. “I know what it’s like to go through tough times and not talk to anyone – to lock yourself away and turn people away if they asked if you were alright. But I ended up talking to a youth worker who gave me tips on how to deal with stuff at my own pace. He and Sarge taught me that staying silent only made things worse.” Together with Menslink and the Raiders, Connor now helps other young guys to realise that it’s OK to talk – that not everyone is going to disown you as a mate or judge you for stuff. He says that talking about his problems really got him back on track and taught him what was important in life. Connor has a tattoo on his left arm that, loosely translated, means “family is everything.” Funnily enough, it was an outsider’s input – his mentor Denis from Menslink – that helped give him the perspective to realise that. And the rest, as they say, is history….. More information about Menslink for volunteers, young men and their families is available from www.menslink.org.au. Information on our Silence is Deadly campaign is available from www.silenceisdeadly.com.au
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events and continue our efforts in assisting younger riders coming through the ranks,” said Sieper. “It is also a demonstration of the growth of cycling in Canberra and reinforces that Canberra is a great place to ride a bike and be involved in cycling at all levels.” Gerard Tiffen says he is honoured to have the opportunity to sponsor such an elite and successful cycling team. “It is really exciting to be linked with one of Canberra’s most successful riding teams and something we are really proud of,” said Tiffen. “It is also a great way to give back to the Canberra community which has supported us for a number of years and is the reason we are still providing mortgage broking services today.”
TIFFEN CYCLING TEAM LAUNCHES NEW LOOK Canberra’s most prolific cycling enthusiasts turned out in their droves last night to the launch of the new look Tiffen & Co Cycling Team.
largest sponsorships of its type in the ACT.
The new kit was unveiled at the Tiffen & Co office in Kingston in front of a crowd of sponsors, elite cyclists and cycling representatives.
The partnership was spearheaded by cycling enthusiast and Managing Director of Tiffen & Co, Gerard Tiffen as well as Tiffen & Co Cycling Team member Allan Sieper. Both are excited about what this will mean for the team and for cycling in the ACT.
The partnership between the cycling team (previously known as Velo Canberra) and Tiffen & Co is one of the
“The sponsorship is a great boost for the team. It has allowed us to expand our team roster, attend more race
The cycling team has achieved a number of high level performances including national medals and national level road cycling tour wins. The team has also assisted in launching the professional cycling carers of riders such as Chloe Hosking, Fabio Calabria and Adam Phelan and other riders who are now competing and winning on the global stage. The Tiffen & Co Cycling Team will be competing in a number of races later this year including the Cootamundra Classic in August, the NSW Masters Cycling Championships and the National Capital Tour in September, the National Masters Cycling Championships in October and finally the Tour of Bright in December.
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The Darters will play nine games in total, in Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney, and Clarke says “that’s the nature of the competition we are in, there are no easy games”
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“We’re really impressed with the hard work the girls have been putting in, both on the court and in gym, and we’re ready to go,” Clarke said. The Southern Force took out the Australian Netball League in 2012, and netball is on a high in South Australia at the moment, after the Adelaide Thunderbirds won this year’s ANZ Championship in a 50-48 thriller over the Queensland Firebirds early last month. Meanwhile, Netball Australia was thrilled with news the Australian Diamonds international Test against the New Zealand Silver Ferns at AIS Arena in Canberra on Sunday October 13 has sold out. Canberra netball fans were quick to snap up the remaining tickets to the Constellation Cup match, ensuring that the first trans-Tasman international Test in the national capital will be played in front of a capacity 3600 crowd.
Darters, Diamonds bring the best of Australian Netball to Canberra The Australian Netball League kicked off in mid-July, with the Canberra Darters once again taking on the very best of the netball talent from all around Australia. The ANL now includes 11 teams with the inclusion of the Flames as the second team from Victoria, and Netball Australia remains committed to providing more opportunities for the promising players coming through the high performance pathway. The ANL comprises the Darters, Victorian Flames, Victorian Fury, Queensland Fusion, NSW Waratahs, NSW Blues, Southern Force (SA), Western Sting (WA), Tassie Spirit, (Northern) Territory Storm, and the AIS.
Darters Coach Melinda Clarke, who has been working her players hard in pre-season training, said the ANL was an important domestic competition for ACT netballers. “To have the opportunity to play against high quality netball players in a leading domestic competition is a great foundation for our young players to build their senior netball careers on,” Clarke said.
Many players in ANL teams are taking the step up from representative age programs, hoping to secure a berth in one of the Australian teams in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship.
Speaking at the Darters’ season launch last month, Clarke acknowledged the challenges ahead for here players, with the season moving from city to city around the country over the course of eight weeks, and wrapping up with a Finals series played in Adelaide on August 24 and 25.
For the Darters, that high performance pathway means that the 2013 squad features a host of young local players including Australian U19 representatives Georgia Clayden and Keely Rodrigo looking to test themselves in a top quality competition.
“It’s a really good mix of experience and youth this year, and it’s great to see some of our young players who have come through our Modified Athlete Pathway that we’ve been working towards over the last few years, it’s a great opportunity for them.
Recruitment has played a part in squad development, too, with the Darters welcoming Samoan Internationals, Sepi Langi and Natalie Jones.
“Some of them have just come off the 21 and under level, and to make the transition to ANL is a really great achievement for them.”
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“We’re thrilled that the Canberra community has embraced the Australia Diamonds’ historic Test against the Silver Ferns as the centenary celebrations reach fever pitch in the national capital,” Australian Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander said. “Australian netball has called Canberra home for over 30 years with the national team’s centre of excellence based at the Australian Institute of Sport after netball was included as one of the AIS’ eight foundation sports.” After Tests in Invercargill (September 15), Auckland (September 19), Adelaide (October 4) and Melbourne (October 7), Canberra will host to the fifth and final Constellation Cup Test against the Silver Ferns – the last outing against the archrivals before next year’s Commonwealth Games. Canberra’s AIS Arena has only hosted two previous international netball Tests, first against South Africa in 2001 and more recently England in 2011. Fans who missed out on tickets to the match will still have the opportunity to get involved after the ACT Government today announced that a Diamonds Live Site will be established for the much anticipated fixture. The live site, which will be next to the arena, will provide fans the chance to watch the game on a big screen, enjoy the pre-match activities outside the venue and have the opportunity to meet the Australian Diamonds after the match.
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The active kids challenge The Active Kids Challenge kicks off this month in nearly 70 local primary schools with great activities and competitions happening to encourage students and their teachers to get up and moving over the next 8 weeks. Helping the Physical Activity Foundation keep everyone motivated are our Activators – athletes, artists and business people who are committed to spreading the message of being an Active Kid. This month, we meet a few of them….. MARK PARTON – Radio presenter
‘We live in the sunniest capital in Australia. Make the most of those blue skies and of your youthful energy and get out there. Once you start, it’s hard to stop’.
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‘I believe it is important for kids to be physically active and eat healthy so that they can get the most out of life. Being physically fit and having a healthy diet allows you to have the required energy and confidence to get the most out of your talents in life.
As an ACTIVATOR for the Physical Activity Foundation, how do you hope to make a difference to the future health of our Canberra kids?
As an ACTIVATOR how do you hope to make a difference to the future health of our Canberra kids?
What is your ACTIVATOR message to Canberra kids?
Why do you believe it is important for kids to be physically active and eat healthy?
It also allows you great enjoyment. There’s nothing better than getting outside and playing rugby league, cricket or any sport with your mates and enjoying yourself’.
Mark is one of the most recognised voices on Canberra radio, waking up Canberrans on talk station 2CC. As a dedicated father and an avid bike rider, it was natural for him to become an activator for the Active Kids Challenge.
‘I’d like to continue to set a healthy example and to wherever possible encourage Canberrans to enjoy physical activity’
I also played a lot of sport as a kid whether it was rugby league, touch football, cricket or athletics so training during the week and playing games on the weekend were also part of my memories of being an active child’.
Raiders who makes goal kicking look easy in every game. As an Activator, he proves that a healthy lifestyle can lead to many great things and shares his childhood memories.. What are your memories of being an active child? ‘I remember playing outside every afternoon after I’d finish school. All my friends would get together at someone’s house or the local park and we’d organise a game of rugby league, touch footy or cricket.
‘I feel very privileged to be appointed as an ACTIVATOR for the Physical Activity Foundation and I hope to make a positive difference to the future of the kids in Canberra by being a positive role model to the kids in the community. As part of the Raiders community initiatives, I regularly get out to local schools, junior rugby league clubs and charity organisations and spread the message of good health and encourage kids to get active and eat healthily to get the most out of life. This is something that I wish to continue’.
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Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan-forced). Sift flour into a large bowl, stir in zucchini, carrot and cheese. 2. Whisk together oil, creamed corn, milk and egg. Add to flour mixture and stir until ingredients are just combined. 3. Lightly grease a 12 x 1/3-cup capacity non-stick muffin pan with cooking spray. Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes or until muffins are light golden and just firm to touch.
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Jason Lancsar COERVER® Coaching Asia Pacific Director We hope you enjoy our Coerver Coaching Play Magazine homework designed to improve your game but above all have fun while practicing. Coerver Coaching has been a global leader in 1v1, this month we look at the Hook Turn.
Topic: The Hook Turn
• Make sure the fake cross is realistic. You want your opponent to be off balance, trying to block it. • Try pulling the ball back with the toe part of your sole, to make the move lighter and quicker. • You should use this move along the wings and when your opponent is running at your side.
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