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CONTENTS Feature

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Canberra’s Olympians

02 PM’s Olympic Challenge

15 Eastern Uni Games

03 Chris Cairns

16 Socials

04 Sarah Cook

18 NEAFL

06 Michael Milton

19 AFL

07 Ultimate Frisbee

20 ACTEWAGL

Maintaing the Olympics Spirit Missle Misfire

Out in about in Canberra

Olympic Dream

Finals Footy

Paralympic Guide

Will Malthouse go to Carlton

Canberra Competition

Environmental Funding

08 Raiders Resurgence U SPONSOR A CANBERRA 10 Canbera United NG TEAM OR COMPETITION?

We talk to Sandor Earl, Don Furner and Nick Georgalis

11 Decade of Dominance

10 Year Reunioun for Eastlake’s Womens Team

26 Dragon Boat

Dragon Flyers break 200m Record

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28 Exercises

Get in shape for summer

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Season review

Opening Rounds Review

Patrick Leafa talks to PLAY

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23 Brumbies 24 Rugby Championship

Shield Champions Come to Canberra

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Events Calendar

2012 Season Wrap

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14 Tennis

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PM’s olympic Challenge

On Thursday 9 August 2012, over 150 children from Brindabella Christian College, YWCA Lyneham After School Care and YMCA North Ainslie took part in a miniOlympic day to encourage children to get active as part of the Prime Minister’s Olympic Challenge. Text: Liz Chester The Prime Minister’s Olympic Challenge tapped into the spirit of the London 2012 Olympic Games, encouraging primary school-aged children to participate for gold, silver, bronze or participation certificates, emulating their sporting heroes competing in London.

Children were given the opportunity to try a number of Olympic sports including athletics, basketball, fencing, tennis and volleyball in a fun, safe and inclusive environment.

Terry Baskerville, Site Coordinator at Brindabella Christian College said, “This was a wonderful opportunity to share time together in the light of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Spirit continues to unite people, cultures and in particular schools in this case. I look forward to seeing more students engage in the sporting life style Australia offers 2

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“The Olympic Spirit continues to unite people, cultures and in particular schools in this case.” and celebrating with our Olympians on their return home.”

This event highlighted the local partnership between the Prime Minister’s Olympic Challenge and Brindabella Christian College, YWCA Lyneham After School Care and YMCA North Ainslie. It also demonstrates the important links between schools and local sporting clubs working together to get more children involved in sport.

The mini-Olympic day also focused on introducing children to a range of sporting clubs in their local

region, encouraging them to join and become involved in sport on a regular basis.

The Australian Government, in partnership with the Australian Olympic Committee developed the Prime Minister’s Olympic Challenge.

The Challenge, which concluded at the close of the London 2012 Olympic Games on 12 August, provided a unique experience to Australian primary schoolaged children by acting as a pathway to achieving lifelong skills.

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OUTLOOK

with Chris Cairns

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With the sun well and truly set on what could only be described as an exceptional Games put on by the English, the World’s most watched sporting event packs itself up for another four years before dusting itself off again in 2016 in Rio. I must say, I thoroughly enjoy watching athletes perform when there is so much on the line. It doesn’t generally bother me what the sport is, tennis finals, soccer cups or trophies, huge race horse or yachting carnivals. What I enjoy seeing is how the competitor deals with pressure. Now pressure is an athlete’s constant companion.

You eat, sleep and wake up with this much maligned shadow. Anyone at the highest level who tells you they don’t feel pressure is lying.

Pressure can come from many sources. The higher level of sport you play the more sources pressure can rear its head from. In true champions, they will feel the same pressure as any other fellow competitor but the difference is that once they start to compete they can allow their mind to be clear of all doubt, perform to their best and let those mindless, countless hours of training come to the fore to give themselves the best chance of victory.

James Magnussen was a pre Games favorite. His lead up campaign was done away from the main group of swimmers but all things emanating from his camp were telling the expectant Aussie public that a stack of gold would be around his neck, a sure thing. What happened between him arriving at the village and his first race, only he will really know. I am speculating that the confident Aussie swimmer suddenly felt

James Magnussen reflects during London 2012

doubt at the four year circus that only a special few succeed at. He doubted himself and his ability to be a champion.

Magnussen’s post swim interview was one of the most bizarre I have ever seen. He was totally mesmerized by his own failure. To his credit he bounced back quickly for a second that was too close to call and then went out in the final race to “enjoy it”. This was the really bizarre comment for me because a man that had gone to the Games to conquer the World was now just happy to be swimming on the World stage.

He looked confused, spoke in a contradicting manner and the forced smile said it all.

Where Magnussen can take solace is that he is not the first to experience what he went through and certainly won’t be the last. He can look towards Rhory Macillroy for inspiration in how to conquer the demons. He will get another chance but he must digest the experience, mourn it and let it go.

On the flip side Sally Pearson was brilliant. Pre Game favorite and delivered magnificently. The Games produces immortal heroes and chews and spits others out. The great thing with young athletes is that they can have another shot. Scars on our bodies are a timeline of our existence. Mental scars are things that an individual carries privately. Magnussen now has four years to embrace his failure and to become a champion. To himself first and foremost.

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Sarah Cook’s olympic Dream Lucy Hinchey talks to Canberra’s member of the “Motley Crew” Women’s 8 Sarah Cook.

The London 2012 Olympics were hailed a success by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge saying the games had been “happy and glorious” however for Australia, our gold medal tally fell short of expectations.

Most people would be well versed in the apparent ‘failings’ of the larger sports such as swimming, while it was the lesser publicised water sports of Sailing, Canoe/Kayaking and Rowing that the successes shone through.

Australia bagged 35 medals overall with rowing claiming five; three silver and two bronze.

Canberra based rower Sarah Cook was part of the women’s eight crew that competed in London, making it to the final and finishing in sixth position, an incredible feat for a team that were never meant to even be at the games.

The crew had raced together for only three weeks prior to qualifying for London, after Rowing Australia bowed to pressures surrounding its refusal to potentially include a women’s eight crew in the London bound team.

“The fight from our perspective was just to trial for the eight, none of us would have wanted to go if we weren’t going to be competitive,” Cook said.

The crew qualified fastest in the ‘regatta of death,’ ensuring a place at the Olympics.

“It was probably the most emotional I have ever felt before a race, for it to be that finite it was unusual in rowing,” Cook said of the ‘sudden death’ format of the race where only the first two across the line qualified.

The crew defied the odds and made it to the gold medal race, eventually finishing last on what was

speculated to be a five second time difference between lanes one and six.

“We were all so proud of each other and the way we raced because we made a plan and we executed it. We were devastated at the end and were crying but we did the best job we could and that’s all you can ask for, she said. “I think we performed amazingly well considering the very limited preparation we had.”

The 27-year-old said the experience had been extremely rewarding.

“This whole season has been one of the most fulfilling that I’ve had for sure.

The realisation that we’ve done something that’s bigger than ourselves. I think we’ve done something for women’s sport … we stood up and fought that fight and it means that hopefully this can’t happen again, this inequality.

“I hope that people realise that investing in rowing and in women’s sport is worth it- a gold medal is a gold medal, a men’s gold medal isn’t worth any more than a women’s and we need to have equal opportunity and equal funding,” Cook concluded.

The veteran rower said she plans to have a break from the sport before making any decisions regarding the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Paralympics

with Michael Milton

Here’s my quick guide to the London Paralympic Games. If this is the only thing you read I swear you will know enough to enjoy it.

Skip the swimming This is only the second time the Paralympic Games will go to air live in Australia, with the ABC showing over eight hours of live competition every day. Tune it at 7pm each night for the morning’s competition. Make a cuppa while the swimming is on because it’s not that interesting and you’ll catch it all in the highlights anyway.

Watch the murderball

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Canberra’s Sue Powell on her way to Gold at London 2012

Check out some unfamiliar sports

Definitely watch the wheelchair rugby. The Australian team, including the unstoppable Ryley Batt, will be out to beat the Americans after losing the gold medal match to them in Beijing. These guys are tough and all that crashing and banging into each other makes for a great spectator sport.

I’ve played sitting volleyball. It’s not easy but it is action-packed and fast. This sport has a real legacy in rehabilitating people who’ve had their legs blown off by bombs and landmines. It’s still dominated by volleyball-mad countries like Brazil and Russia but it’s good to see Rwanda fielding a team for the first time. You could also have a look at 5-a-side football which is played by vision-impaired athletes using a ball with a bell inside. Take some time to check out the back stories of some of the players online.

Note the back-to-backers

Don’t worry about the classification system

There are a few athletes competing in London who back up for the winter Games. I wonder when they ever spend time at home? Our own Jess Gallagher won a bronze medal skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games and, if her form continues, she could be the first Australian athlete ever to medal at a winter and summer Games, a feat I have yet to achieve. Watch out for her in the javelin and the long jump.

Eyes on the Canberrans Canberra is well represented including Sue Powell, a good medal chance in the cycling and third-time Paralympian Louise Ellery, competing in shot put and club throw, debutante Scott Reardon in the 100m and 200m and veterans Richard Nicholson, competing in his fifth Games and Hamish McDonald, taking on his sixth.

Cheer on inclusive South Africa In the pool the amazing Natalie du Toit is retiring. She debuted at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and was the first amputee to qualify for the Olympic Games when she raced in the 10km swim. In London she will compete in seven events, hoping to increase her current tally of ten Paralympic gold medals. Her countryman Oscar Pistorius, the “Blade Runner”, backs up after running at the Olympic Games.

He is out to defend his three Beijing titles, including the 100m, although the opposition will be tough to beat. American Jerome Singleton is the current world champion and Britain’s Jonnie Peacock lowered the world record to 10.85secs in June. Interesting that South Africa is the world’s leading light when it comes to inclusion!

Paralympic athletes are classified according to their functional abilities. There are loads of classifications, they are complicated and they vary between sports.

Remember that, especially in swimming, different classifications may be combined in the same race which means the person who reaches the end of the pool first may not actually be the winner. Listen to the commentary, don’t worry too much about it and just enjoy the competition. The individual sports like athletics, cycling and swimming are the most confusing so, if it all gets too much, watch team sports like wheelchair basketball or rugby instead.

Skip the closing ceremony I have a pathological fear of opening and closing ceremonies. It started in 1988.

I was competing in my first winter Paralympic Games. I was 14 years old and the opening ceremony was held in a sports hall. We paraded in, stood there for hours and listened to loads of speeches. There was no entertainment and it was freezing.

My excitement quickly turned to boredom and then to genuine fear for my aching toes that were surely frost-bitten.

I survived that terrible experience but it left me with a phobia of ceremonies. Despite that I have done my fair share of flag bearing. A huge honour, of course, but it’s never easy. With both hands on my crutches, I have to wear the holster under my pants (not very comfy) and let my pants and belt support the weight of the flag. The risks are numerous and include the flag dropping onto the team in front and my pants falling down around my ankles.

On second thoughts, you should watch the closing ceremony. Look for the onelegged flag bearers on crutches and watch them squirm!

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silver medal at the Competition- the best result ever for an Australian team at the tournament.

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This distinction was shared with the Australian Masters team, who also earned silver in their division.

The Womens and Mens teams both finished with very competitive results- 5th for Women, 7th for men in arguably the most competitive of the divisions.

For her efforts as a leadership player on the highly successful mixed team, Ms. Saye was recently awarded ACT Sport’s ‘Sportstar of the Month’ for July 2012. This is a great recognition of Vickie’s efforts as a leadership player, and an excellent profile raiser for the sport locally.

Ultimate Frisbee Think that throwing a Frisbee is reserved for hot days at the beach with your dog? Members of the Canberra Ultimate community might beg to differ. By James Ley. ‘Ultimate’, short for Ultimate Disc, is a fast growing Frisbee team sport, now played in over 50 countries across the world. In the last three years the sport has experienced viral promotion online, and the American Ultimate Disc League, the first professional league of the sport, recently completed its inaugural season.

In addition, the Ultimate World Championships were held in the city of Sakai, Japan in July this year, the 13th time they been held since its first event in Gothenberg, Sweden, in 1983. Historically Australia has had a strong presence at the World Championships and this year was no exception.

Players vying for spots on the Australian squad attended multiple selection camps interstate. The process of selection started in May of 2011, with the final squads announced 5 months later in October.

For those selected, there was little time to celebrate selection before they were immersed in rigorous

training programs. Ultimate demands a high level of athleticism; squad members spent as much time hitting the track each week as they did throwing.

In the end, Australia was able to field teams -with rosters of over 20- in every division at the competition: Open, Womens, Mixed, Masters and Women’s Masters. Across the Mens, Womens and Mixed teams, 12 Canberrans were eventually selected; a great result for Ultimate in the nation’s capital. Canberra was also proud to have Jonno Holmes selected as captain of the Mens team and Keah Molomby as Vice-Captain of the Womens team In addition, two experienced players from Canberra were chosen to coach the Australian Mens team – Peter Hemphill (head coach) and Chris Stephens (coach).

Vickie Saye, who is responsible for the coaching of the ACT women’s team Factory, was chosen as Vice Captain of the Mixed team which went on to earn a

What is Ultimate?

Ultimate Frisbee is a fast-paced game which combines elements of netball and American football . There are 7 players from each team on the field, and the aim is to catch the Frisbee in a zone at the opposite end of the field which is slightly skinnier and longer than a soccer field. Players cannot run with the disc, so once a player catches the disc, they must stop and throw to a teammate within 10 seconds. If the disc touches the ground, goes out of bounds or is intercepted, then the defensive team starts playing offense, aiming to score a goal by catching the disc in the opposite endzone.

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For most players like Vickie, there is very little financial backing or sponsorship. Flights, accommodation and tournament fees all come out of the player’s hip pocket. Add this to a six-night regime of sprinting, throwing and diving after a frisbee, and you begin to understand the love that high level players hold for the sport.

So if you ever attend a local league, make sure to track Vickie – or any other of the ACT representative players down – and give them a pat on the back!

Get Involved: Are you inspired to give Ultimate Frisbee a go?

The Ultimate season starts up in the second week of October, and all competitions are open to new players. Ultimate is a very beginner-friendly sport, as well as being fun, easy to learn and excellent for your fitness! Just 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days of the week is needed for good health, so come and give Ultimate a go! If you want to get started you can join one or all of the following competitions or Clinics: Mixed Social League: Tuesday night, Dickson Oval 6.30 Mixed Social Hat: Wednesday night, North Curtin Oval, 6.30 Find Thirty ® Lunchtime Frisbee Competition, Wednesday 12.00, ANU Factory Women’s Beginners Clinics Thursday night, 6.30 Reid Oval Fyshwick United Men’s League Thursday night, 6.30 Reid Oval For more details and to register go to www.canberrraultimate.com.

Ultimate is a self-refereed sport, and players adhere to what is called the “Spirit of the Game.”, which is formalized in the rules of the game. This places the responsibility for fair play on the player, and it is trusted that no player will intentionally break the rules. According to the WFDF (World Flying Disc Federation) rules, “Highly competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of the bond of mutual respect between players [and] adherence to the agreed upon rules of the game…” Actions such as taunting of opposing players, dangerous aggression and intentional fouling, are contrary to the spirit of the game and must be avoided by all players. The Spirit of the Game is adhered to in all levels of Ultimate, from a social game in the park to the World Championships in Sakai. playcanberra.com.au

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“We’re pretty deep into negotiations so hopefully sooner rather than later something can come up but I would love to stay at the club,” - Sandor Earl

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Raiders resurgence When the Canberra Raiders believe it – they can achieve it. Once again the side finds themselves in a late rush into the finals while previously in-form teams falter at the last hurdle.

Text: Lucy Hinchey. Images: Joseph Purdam

It’s amazing the confidence a win brings to the predominately young side. Having stuck out a tough 2012 season which included another season ending injury to captain Terry Campese and rumours coach David Furner’s job was on the line, the team are now staring down the barrel of a finals charge including the benefit of a home semi-final, similar to that of 2010.

There have been a few factors to contribute to the team’s belief, Sam Williams finding form after a stint in reserve grade, Josh Dugan overcoming various injuries and the signing of former Penrith Panther Sandor Earl on June 27.

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found himself in reserve grade trying desperately to return to form.

“It was a tough situation at Penrith … with new coaching staff there wasn’t a chance for them to back what I had done on the field before [my injury] to play me. It was an on and off season but I was lucky to have some good form in reserve grade so I was just waiting for an opportunity to come up,” he said.

It was David Furner who gave Earl that opportunity, when the Canberra club signed him for the remainder of the 2012 season before the June 30 deadline.

Faith Repaid “When you have a coach who puts a bit of faith in you

and backs your ability there is a lot of respect earned there and Furnsey was able to do that for me and I have hopefully been paying him back ever since,” Sandor said.

Furner should consider himself repaid. In ten games for the club, Earl has scored five tries and a man of the match performance which included a hat-trick against top of the table Bulldogs at Canberra stadium last month, a win that rocketed the team into the top eight for the first time since round six.

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organisation structure, it was a breath of fresh air which has been really good for me … all the boys are so tight and everyone was happy at training, so that’s rubbed off and I have a lot more enjoyment back in my footy.

can come up but I would love to stay at the club,” said Earl.

“You can just tell that when a player is confident and enjoying their footy then they usually end up playing pretty good,” the Roosters junior said.

Off the field, things are looking up for the club. After beginning the season with no major sponsor, the side have since secured a deal with electronics company Huawei and have recently announced a three year deal with Canberra construction company GEOCON.

Sandor - pronounced ‘Shan-door’ due to his Hungarian heritage says he has easily fitted into the new team.

Sporting his fair share of ink, the former underwear model said there is no competition between him and heavily tattooed fullback Josh Dugan, adding there is no meaning to the five stars that cover the side of his left thigh other than a “stupid decision”.

“Douges has got me, he has put a bit more time into his [tattoos] and I don’t think I’ll be trying to catch up with him,” Earl laughed.

“Blake Ferguson and I get along quite well so it’s been great to have a friendship off the field which carries over onto the field and we’ve been able to strike up a pretty quick combination. Hopefully we can take that into the finals.”

Earl has settled into his new home and despite the frosty mornings says he hopes to extend his contract with the ‘Green Machine’.

“We’re pretty deep into negotiations so hopefully sooner rather than later something

Off-Field Signings

GEOCON are responsible for Abode hotels, a “clean and new” brand of affordable accommodation in Canberra’s four main town centres. The company currently have one hotel in Gungahlin and Tuggeranong with plans for a third and fourth in Woden and Belconnen.

Raiders CEO Don Furner said the club was ‘really excited’ about signing the new sponsor, adding that the partnership will benefit both parties.

“They’ve now got their hotel in Gungahlin, it’s close to us and we can easily put players and visiting families and fans towards their hotels which are really well priced and brand new - it fits our demographic really well.

“We have a long history of keeping local sponsors on board because we always try and reciprocate with business whenever we can … this will be a really easy one for us to leverage off and for us to support and it’s exciting for both us and Adobe,” Furner said.

Similarly, GEOCON’s Managing Director Nick Georgalis said his company was hoping they could offer more to the club than just sponsorship dollars.

“We want to have a lot more involvement with the players, we want them involved in our business and can offer job opportunities for them in the hotels and construction business, he said. “I want to be out there giving further opportunities to anyone involved with the Raiders … it’s not just sponsorship, in my eyes it’s a partnership, Georgalis said.

Local Business Support For both parties it was important to have a longer term contract and for a local business to support Canberra’s only National Rugby League team.

“The Canberra Raiders are the team for me that when you see the colours and hear the name - you think of Canberra … we would like to get this message out that when you visit Canberra you think of Abode hotels,” Georgalis explained.

“it’s not just sponsorship, in my eyes it’s a partnership” - Nick Georgalis Furner concurred adding the length of the new partnership provides security for the club’s financial management.

“We need to lock sponsors up for two or three years so we have some certainty in our budgets and our revenue streams, it also helps us plan any deals we like to do,” he said. “You can sign someone up for one year but by the time you start to put in to place certain promotions the year is over. When you have a deal for two or three years, you’ve got a longer chance for there to be some recognition of the branding and some recognition of the partnership.”

TV Rights Deal Along with Adobe hotels joining the side, the NRL independent commission announced last month that they had sold the free-to-air and pay TV rights to the game for a record breaking $1 billion over five years.

Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) chairman John Grant announced on August 21 the five-year deal with Nine and Fox Sports is worth $1.025 billion, comprising $925 million in cash and a further $100m in advertising.

With this deal it is hoped the clubs will reap the benefits, enabling them to put more resources back into the game.

“Eventually that money will flow to the clubs which will flow to the players which will then flow to junior development,” Furner said. “This allows us to put more development officers on, to get more coaching clinics in place and we also want to get ‘league-tag’ into the schools which is a non-contact form of the sport designed for females.

“The TV deal will give us the resources to put the extra staff on to promote the game which keeps the junior kids coming through for us,” Furner concluded.

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New Canberra United Goalkeeping duo has big gloves to fill Canberra United are pleased to announce the arrival of a brace of new goalkeepers for the forthcoming Westfield W-League season as promising youngsters Mackenzie Arnold and Trudy Burke start training with the championship winning club.

Arnold and Burke have arrived in Canberra early for pre-season training with Matildas and Canberra United goalkeeping coach Paul Jones in the lead-up to Canberra United trials and official start of training on 21st September. Arnold has previous experience in the Westfield W-League starting all ten matches with Perth Glory last season whilst for Burke this will be her first move into the national league stepping up from the highly ranked Illawarra Stingrays FC on the NSW South Coast.

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season and have big gloves to fill as they look to replace injured United custodian Lydia Williams who is forced to sit out the season to recover from surgery for a knee injury sustained while playing in Sweden.

United Head Coach Jitka Klimkova is delighted by the prospect of having two very promising Australian goalkeepers, both of whom were part of the Matildas Development Squad that met for a training camp at the AIS in April this year.

“We are happy that these two promising goalkeepers want to play for Canberra United and I’m happy that they have already moved to Canberra to commence

training with Paul Jones,” Klimkova, who will return to Canberra in mid-September, commented. “We are unfortunately without last year’s Westfield W-League goalkeeper and Player of the Year, Lydia Williams, who is not available due to injury and we are looking forward to developing the next generation of top goalkeepers, not just for Canberra but for the Australian national team.”

Whilst their primary aim will be to claim the number one jersey for the opening match of the season, scheduled for Saturday 20th October, both Arnold and Burke will be participating in Community and Game Development work as part of their agreement with the club. And, even though Arnold has the experience of playing in the competition, there is no pre-set number one or two as training commences.

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In celebration of Eastlake’s decade of dominance, a reunion weekend was held to recognise the achievements of the players and support staff who have shaped Eastlake into the team it is today. It brought together past and present players, many of who travelled back to Canberra simply to reunite under the Black and Red. A Team of the Decade was announced, a mix of the old guard and the new, a few league Best and Fairest winners, some All-Australian players and even a couple of leading goal kickers.

Eastlake Team of the Decade

A Decade of Dominance On a cold Wednesday night in 1998, a few committed women played their first games of AFL in Canberra.

There were 5 teams in the competition, played 9 a side and on half a field. There was no tackling, and the game was played with modified rules.

Fast-forward 14 years, and the ACT boasts one of the strongest Women’s AFL leagues in the country. There are now 9 teams (including one from the Riverina), with a 10th to be introduced next year. The women play full field with full teams, and the rules are exactly

the same as they are for the men. The ACT Women’s Representative Team is also one of the few to have participated in every nationals carnival since 1998.

This year, the Eastlake Women’s Team reached a special milestone: 10 years since their first premiership victory. Since that win in 2002, Eastlake has gone on to become the powerhouse of the competition, winning 6 of the last 10 premierships. Not bad for a team with humble beginnings, started by some basketball friends for a laugh.

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Allison Smith

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Rohanna Prince Over 14 years of hard fought footy, a strong and loyal community has been formed at Eastlake – as Bec Goddard, the current Eastlake coach, says “There is no spirit like the Eastlake spirit.” The players have built a reputation of being ‘rough and tough and fearless’, just like the club song says. But what the club song doesn’t tell you is just how hard everyone has worked over the years to make Eastlake such a dominant force, and will be for many more years to come.

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.

This month we look at one of Coerver Coaching’s Ball Mastery Techniques – V Push Pull. The V Push Pull improves your first touch and can be used to beat an opponent in tight space

COERVER Coaching Master Class Series.

Topic: V Push Pull.

Coerver Coaching Homework

Tips for players: 1. Keep the ball close, not too far out in front of you.

2. Keep on your toes when pulling ball towards you.

3. Ensure touch is not too hard.

4. Test yourself by seeing how many you can do in 30 seconds.

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Start with knees bent to provide good balance with sole of foot on the ball.

Pull ball with sole of foot towards standing foot.

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Stop ball with sole of foot.

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Shield Champions to play in Canberra Manuka Oval will play host to last year’s Bupa Sheffield Shield Champions the XXXX Gold Queensland Bulls later this year.

Queensland, the defending Shield champions will play the NSW SpeedBlitz Blues in a mouth watering state of origin contest followed by a Ryobi One Day Cup match to be played on Sunday 2 December at Manuka Oval.

The match could feature Australian representatives and former NSW players Usman Khawaja and Nathan Hauritz going up against former team mates since the pair signed with QLD over the winter.

Queensland’s line up looks set to feature Australian representatives James Hopes and Ryan Harris as well as Sheffield Shield final hero wicket keeper/batsman Chris Hartley.

Former Canberra cricketers Jason Floros (QLD) and David Dawson (NSW) could also make a surprise visit back to their home town if selected.

The Blues will be looking to rebuild this season following the retirement of Simon Katich and Brett Lee over the winter and the exit of Phil Hughes, Usman Khawaja and Nathan Hauritz from their playing ranks.

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match by 14 runs and a Ryobi One Day match by 50 runs both at the Gabba.

The matches will be the last domestic state hit out for players before they join their respective KFC Big Bash team camps.

Meanwhile the ACT Comets will begin their Toyota Futures League campaign against NSW at home on 29th October and will be looking to improve on their performances from last year under the guidance of head coach Mark Higgs. The Comets will then travel to Victoria for an away match followed by a home match against South Australia and finish up the season with a match against Queensland on the road. The Comets are also investigating the possibility of playing matches against the Melbourne Renegades who is coached by former Comets head coach Simon Helmot and possibly the Sydney Sixers in the lead up to the KFC Big Bash.

The Comets will begin their season preparations with trail matches against QLD Country and Newcastle in September

The ACT Meteors will have a busy schedule in the first part of the summer playing the vast majority of their matches before Christmas. The Meteors will also have added opportunities to make the final of the One Day format following changes to the competition structure over the winter. A semi final system has been introduced by Cricket Australia to allow players to play more games and push for national selection before the ICC Womens World Cup which will be held in India in February 2013.

The Meteors will face a tough assignment in their first round of the WNCL when they face defending one day champions the NSW Breakers at Blacktown in Sydney. The team will also play matches on the road against South Australia and Tasmania and play host to defending Twenty20 champions Victoria as well as Queensland and Western Australia at Manuka Oval.

The Meteors also have an opportunity to appear on Fox Sports if they can make the final of the WNCL Twenty20 competition which will be played as a curtain raiser to the KFC Big Bash Final.

Preparations for the Meteors season are set to begin with some trial matches against NSW in mid September.

Fox Sports has also confirmed that the annual Prime Ministers XI fixture will be televised against West Indies.

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Move Across the Tasman Paying Off for Leafa The 2012 MacDougall medals was a successful night for ACT Rugby powerhouse Tuggeranong Vikings. The highlight was the naming of New Zealand hooker recruit Patrick Leafa as the 2012 MacDougall Medallist for the premier league player of the year.

the clubs has evened out the comp and made it a more intense comp” with the addition of Brumbies ensuring the games are played at a high level.

PLAY caught up with Patrick to get his reaction on the award, his future and his thoughts on ACT Rugby.

And when asked about the Vikings success, Patrick was very impressed with the professionalism and support found at the club. “Its just the good management and support, they are a good bunch of lads and I’ve really learnt to enjoy my rugby.”

The move to Canberra, and Australia in general, was one made out of necessity for Leafa, with his eyes set firmly on playing Super Rugby a decision was made to leave his native New Zealand and try his luck in Australia.

“I was planning on switching clubs in New Zealand, I really want to play Super Rugby, but with the amount of talent back home the players are contracted for the next 5 or 6 years so we thought the best way to move forward was to take the risk and move to Australia”.

With no knowledge of Canberra Rugby, Patrick was pleasantly surprised by the standard. “Vikings is a top club and the experience has been a real eye opener.

Physically, Australian rugby is a more open game, which suits my type of rugby.”

On that note, he has scored some great try’s this year, which has come as a bonus for him “It all comes down to enjoying the game and this year I’ve really enjoy playing in Canberra,“ and when asked about his try’s,

Patrick replied with a laugh joking he is not really a try scorer and they were all flukes and a move to the backs is definitely not on the cards.

Jake Whites decision to play Brumbies players in the local competition is another bonus for Leafa’s Super Rugby aspirations. “Having Brumbies players in all

As is usually the case, when you’re enjoying your Image: Shaughn Carney footy the results start looking after themselves.

Patrick ‘s plans were to play the next couple of years in Australia and see if any opportunities arise and it seems to be working with Patrick receiving strong interest from an Australian Super Rugby franchise, but at the time of the interview Pat’s focus remained very much on helping the Vikings win the John I Dent Cup.

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ACT IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN Canberra’s former and aspiring players will combine to compete in the new national tennis league, Lyndall Parker writes.

Former professionals Annabel Parolo (nee Ellwood) and Todd Larkham (pictured) will lead the ACT in the new Asia-Pacific Tennis League (ATL) in November.

Parolo, who reached a career-high ranking of 57, will mentor the women’s team in the NSW/ACT conference while Larkham, once ranked 136 in the world, will head the men’s team.

“It’s a great opportunity for former players to compete again and to be able to sit on the court, Davis and Fed Cup style, and pass on some advice,” Larkham said.

Larkham, the ACT National Academy head coach, said the creation of a new professional domestic league would give talented young athletes an opportunity to help finance their assault on the world stage.

“The ATL is a great vehicle for aspiring professionals to earn income and develop their game and the open competition will benefit our players a lot.”

Larkham said it was an exciting time for aspiring Canberra players with the announcements of both the new league and the planned redevelopment of the National Sports Club.

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“Things are getting better for ACT players every year,” he said. “We now have a National High Performance Academy, a men’s and women’s team in the ATL and soon we will have a brand new world-class tennis facility.

“Having indoor and outdoor hard courts, clay courts plus a modern clubhouse and gym will give our athletes every opportunity to reach their full potential.”

Tennis ACT CEO Ross Triffitt said the ACT’s participation and performance in the ATL is critical to promoting Canberra as world leader in athlete development to the region.

“The current performance of our local players already reflects Tennis ACT’s status in this area,” he said. “The redevelopment will only assist this, with the long-term strategy for it to become a high performance centre servicing the Asia Pacific.”

Triffitt said the national league would also provide a much-needed economic boost to Canberra community, which would host two ties, with the possibility of

hosting entire rounds once the National Sports Club site was redeveloped.

He said he expected both the men’s and women’s teams, which are expected to include some of Canberra’s brightest talents, would be very competitive given its strong player development program.

“Due to the success of the player development program I think the ACT teams will be the strongest teams nominated in the NSW/ACT conference,” Triffitt said.

“Tennis ACT has a well-established player development pathway that will ensure the continued development of aspiring professionals to feed into the ATL team.”

The five Australian conferences will be played in November with five conference rounds and a conference final.

The five Australian conference winners, plus a team from the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and Asia will compete in the national final at Melbourne Park during the Australian Open in January.

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atmosphere for the games in the country music capital.

With some weary faces rocking up to the first games Monday morning, there was a lot of Redbull and coffee consumed to kick-start the action. Our mixed touch team got off to a flying start opening the week with a win in their first game! By the close of the first day we had a win, a loss and a draw. Our team was happy with their performance given they were playing with only one sub for each gender against teams with up to 5 subs.

Our games over the next few days provided the team with some great team play, some frustrating moments, some wins and some losses. A highlight for the team was playing against the University of Canberra and beating them convincingly. It is always a good feeling to come out on top of your fellow state rivals!

Eastern University Games The Canberra Institute of Technology has now participated in its 4th Eastern University Games, all with great success! This year we had a mixed touch team travelling to Tamworth to compete along with 2500 other Uni and TAFE students.

The opening ceremony proved popular with several thousand students cheering for their institutions and partying to the Aston Shuffle long into the night.

Tamworth also put on a fantastic display of horse riding for the opening ceremony and really set the

With several nights of exciting social parties, some crazy dress ups and some memorable moments, our CIT Team was starting to feel worse for wear as I’m sure was case for the majority of students in Tamworth! Our final day involved a win and a lose but the best memory for the team was knowing they walked away from the 2012 Eastern University Games in Tamworth as the highest ranked ACT team in mixed touch. The results showed CIT finishing 10th overall with ANU in 16th and UC in 18th in the mixed touch competition.

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NEAFL, AFL Canberra set for compelling Grand final day.

By Casey Westcombe.

As the harsh Canberra winter finally starts to thaw away and local Magpies begin their annual offensive on cyclists and pedestrians, the biggest and most important day of the football year, Grand final day, looms large for local AFL players and fans.

Saturday the 16th of September has been bookmarked as the biggest day of the year for the NEAFL, AFL Canberra Division 1 and AFL Canberra Rising Stars Under 18 competitions, who will all play their Grand finals at Manuka Oval, while Divisions 2, 3 and the Women’s league Grand finals will be played the Sunday before.

By the time of publication, one of the Grand final teams for each competition will be known after the Qualifying finals, while the Preliminary finals will be played the week after to decide the other teams to play off for premiership glory.

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It is likely to be fiery, high-quality football for all three Grand finals, as the competition has been fierce in all grades for the entire year.

In the NEAFL, the top two sides, Queanbeyan and Sydney, will play off in a mouth watering Qualifying final, while Ainslie and Eastlake will play in the Elimination final.

Queanbeyan and Sydney look to be the favourites, while defending premiers Ainslie will still be a major threat if they can get a win over Eastlake.

In Division 1, any of the top four teams could realistically win the flag, with Belconnen, Eastlake, Ainslie and Queanbeyan all playing some exceptional football at different stages of the year. Ladder leaders Belconnen will probably start favourites, although none of the sides can be written off, especially Queanbeyan,

who are gunning for their fourth consecutive premiership.

The Rising Star’s Under 18s competition however looks to have a standout premiership favourite in Queanbeyan, who have yet to lose a game in 2012.

Eastlake, Belconnen and Marist have also had good seasons and should provide some tough competition.

Regardless of the results, Grand final day 2012 looks set to be a stellar day for AFL in the Canberra region, which continues to go from strength to strength. The introduction of the NEAFL last year has proven to be a major success, boosting the level of football in the region and making local AFL more attractive as a spectator sport.

If you make it to only one local AFL game in 2012, make it Grand final day. There is no better opportunity for local AFL fans to see high quality football with a local flavor than the marquee event on the local AFL calendar.

Quick Details NEAFL, Division 1, Rising Star’s Sunday, 16 September, 2012 From 9:00am, Manuka Oval Division 2, Division 3, Women’s and Youth Girls Sunday, 9 September 2012 From 8:30am, Manuka Oval

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THE MALTHOUSE CONUNDRUM By Todd Davey Why Carlton’s need to get the coaching situation sorted out as soon as possible.

In AFL circles there isn’t a more cut-throat position to hold than that of the head coach. Just ask Brett Ratten.

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some grunt to a forward-line that has long been too reliant upon injury prone Jarrad Waite.

The Carlton stalwart was shown the door one match before the end of the Blues’ 2012 campaign, despite having another year to run on his contract. Ratten was a champion of the Carlton football club, notching up well over 300 games as a player and coach. It mattered little when it was announced he will not be the Blues senior coach in 2013.

Enter Travis Cloke.

The situation conjures up memories of Essendon’s ill-conceived plans to install the Hird-Thompson as the Bombers new coaching one-two punch after showing Matthew Knights the door, despite Knights having a further two years to run on a contract that was extended just one year prior.

In the past two years of football Cloke has been arguably the best key-forward in the game, with not just his own goal kicking, but his ability to bring others into the game with his domineering style.

The future of Cloke has been up in the air for the majority of the 2012 season; and as a consequence his form as suffered. The outside influence and speculation seems to be getting to him, but let’s not forget how damaging Cloke can be.

on delusional. Fact is Carlton administrators believe Malthouse will be coaching the Blues in 2013.

He looms as the perfect fit for Carlton.

The Ratten sacking opens the door for mastermind coach Mick Malthouse to enter the fray. Malthouse comes highly credentialed after winning the flag twice with West Coast and once with Collingwood.

Wrongly or rightly the Blues must be commended for their unwavering dedication to securing the club’s 17th premiership, but sorting out the coaching situation as soon as possible is paramount if they are to be genuine contenders in next season’s race for the flag.

The Blues are believed to have the salary cap space to fit him in, which means a massive contract offer maybe to enticing to pass up, and too big for Collingwood to match. Reuniting with his premiership coach may too play in the Blues favour.

Carlton have maintained throughout the entire process that no formal offer has been made to Malthouse, but for the Blues to make the drastic call to end Ratten’s tenure based on a hunch that he would accept the job borders

As good as Malthouse is as a coach he cannot magically fill the holes that Carlton have in their team. The priority for the Blues must be to secure a key forward capable of not only kicking 40-60 goals a season, but also add

In 2008 the Blues proclaimed “they know we’re coming” ... If Malthouse and Cloke land at the club for the 2013 season we may just see the actual arrival of the Carlton of old.

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What do you think makes a good footballer?

A good footballer needs to have good communication, leadership and good skills.

Speaking of good skills, your coach brags about taking a mark over James Hird in the Under 13s, have you seen him do anything like that at training?

No, I have barely seen him break a sweat….but he is a Collingwood supporter so I wouldn’t believe everything he says!

Any ‘career’ highlights so far?

When it was announced that I was the joint winner of the Junior Club Person of the Year with my friend Michael Wallace.

Young Jet answers the call to arms

What are your hopes and dreams in regards to AFL? I’d really love to become a professional footy player (star forward for the mighty North Melbourne Kangaroos), but even if I don’t get that far I still want to play AFL for the Jets as long as I can.

An AFL boy through and through, Cam Evans is dedicated to football and the Gungahlin Jets. It seems he is either playing or training; and when he isn’t playing or training, Cam is soaking it all up on FoxFooty...oh, when homework and chores are all said and done (of course)!

Tell me about the Call to Arms Campaign?

It aims to raise awareness and money to fight cancer in men by getting players from all codes and all levels to wear a yellow armband for one game of the season.

I decided to sign up because it is a fun and enjoyable way to raise money to fight this horrible disease.

Lastly, a mind bender. Would you rather never play, or always play but never win?

I would much prefer to always play but never win.

Football is not just about winning, it is about fitness and having fun with friends and that is exactly what the Jets are like. But I still love that winning feeling.

In his eighth year with the Gungahlin Jets, Cam has played over ninety games for the Club and was a joint winner for the Junior Club person of the year in 2011. In 2012 Cam answered the Call to Arms….

How much money are you hoping to raise? $500 or more, but any money is great and is for a good cause. Donations can still be made online by visiting the Gungahlin Jets Page on the official Call to Arms website.

The Gungahlin Jets is honoured that a young man of this calibre calls the Gungahlin Jets home, and hopes that he and his team mates enjoy that winning feeling often.

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ActewAGL Athlete on the rise Cam Evans A natural clubman Cam won Junior Club Person of the Year in 2011 for the Gungahlin Jets. This year Cam answered the “Call to Arms” and arranged for his team to become a part of the campaign to raise money for Cancer Research. A big AFL fan Cam was inspired to help the cause through the sport he loves. Cam and his teammates hope to raise $500 as well as awareness with his club and the competition.

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prop Sona Taumalolo - his ninth for the year - in the 26th minute gave the Chiefs a lead they’d never give up, and this was soon followed in the 33rd minute by another try to All Black flanker Liam Messam.

Sonny Bill Williams was at his line-breaking and offloading best, and his ball for Messam shot the Chiefs out to a 17-6 lead. Centre Ryan Crotty scored for the Crusaders just before the break, to pin the lead back to six points at the halftime break.

Two further penalty goals to Dan Carter, and one more to Cruden saw the Chiefs holding a three-point leading into the last 20 minutes of a brutal defensive battle. Carter’s inexplicable penalty miss right in front denied the Crusaders a chance to send the game into overtime, and the Chiefs held on for the right to host the final.

Semi-final 2: Stormers 19 lost to Sharks 26, in Cape Town, South Africa If the Crusaders were thankful for the Sharks doing them a favour in the travel department, the Sharks had done themselves no favours at all. Having won in Brisbane, the Sharks then needed to return to South Africa to play their semi against the second-placed Stormers at Newlands.

Sharks winger, Louis Ludik, scored from a spectacular kick reception inside the Stormers’ 22 in the 35th minute, which would see the Sharks take a 13-6 halftime lead. Until that point only a drop-goal from the Sharks’ French International, Frederic Michalak, could separate the teams’ early penalties for most of the first half.

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Chiefs 2012 Super Rugby Champions ◊ Brett McKAY @BMcSport

The Chiefs are the new Super Rugby titleholders, after a dominant season that saw them top of the log for much of the year, and an exceptional four-tries-to-nil 37-6 win in the Final in Hamilton.

More penalties and one try each saw the score edge along to 23-19, before another drop goal from Michalak in the 76th minute sealed the Sharks third Final appearance.

Final: Chiefs 37 defeated Sharks 6 in Hamilton A third trip across the Indian Ocean in a bit over a week saw the Sharks running out in front of the second straight 25,000 capacity crowd in Hamilton. And if the Mooloo bells of the Waikato weren’t hostile enough, the Chiefs defence showed from the outset that the Sharks were in for a tough night.

Winger Tim Nanai-Williams crossed for the only try of the first half, in which the 13-3 score gave no indication that floodgates would soon open, of that the Sharks heavy travel itinerary would take a toll.

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semi-final, rather to Cape Town to face the Stormers.

Crusaders (finished 4th) 28 defeated Bulls (5th) 13, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Semi-final 1: Chiefs 20 defeated Crusaders 17, in Hamilton, New Zealand

Having finished first overall, the Chiefs had enjoyed the first week of the finals off, and lay in wait for whoever was delivered their way. As one of the form teams in 2012, they were an early title favourite, but no team in their right mind is silly enough to underestimate the seven-time champion Crusaders.

No.8 Kane Thompson burst over from the back of the scrum just after the break, winger Lelia Masaga went over untouched from a turnover just inside the Sharks half, and on the stroke of fulltime, Sonny Bill Williams crossed under the posts and jumped into the crowd to celebrate a new home for the three-legged spaceship trophy.

The Crusaders were very thankful for the Sharks knocking off the Reds, as it meant they would need only to head a few hours north to Hamilton for the

Each side traded penalties to get the scoreboard started, though Aaron Cruden also missed two shot in the first 25 minutes. Yet another burrowing try from

The Chiefs are only the sixth team to lift the Super Rugby trophy in the tournament’s 17-years history, and the third team from New Zealand to be crowned Champions.

Reds (3rd) 17 lost to Sharks (6th) 30, in Brisbane.

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Brumbies review: unexpected success turns into final weekend heartbreak After a season to forget in 2011, it’s fair to say that 2012 expectations among supporters were not overly high.

There was a genuine hope that Jake White was the man to return the regions once-proud club to former glories, but with White having been away from the game for almost four years, even that was an unknown.

In the early rounds, it was easy to see that White had completely rebuilt the gameplan, and narrow wins over the Western Force and Cheetahs at home had at least started the Super Rugby season on the right foot.

A last-minute loss in Hamilton to eventual Champions, the Chiefs, and an impressive win at home over the Highlanders were the first signs that the 2012 Brumbies were a different prospect. Suddenly here was a team with a set-piece and breakdown presence to challenge the leading sides in the competition. After Round 5, the Brumbies were outright leaders of the Australian Conference.

It was around the same time that rumours emerged of the Rugby Football Union sounding out White for the vacant England job. White declared an interest initially, a move that was criticised with him only a month into a four-year tenure in Canberra, before ultimately reiterating his commitment to the Brumbies.

The team also hit its first major injury hurdle of the season, with young flyhalf Mat Toomua suffering a

What was set to be a fairytale resurrection from the horrors of 2011 fell just short ... but remained the feelgood story of 2012 regardless. season-ending knee injury against the Sharks in April.

Toomua’s injury forced Christian Lealiifano into the no.10, which had the flow-on effect of the Brumbies playing a more expansive running game and scoring 19 tries in the next five games. Lealiifano was being spoken of in Wallaby terms as he excelled at flyhalf.

The Brumbies only just lost a cracking match in Pretoria against the Bulls, a game remembered for referee Marius Jonker missing a blatant knock-on in the leadup to the Bulls’ final try, and for a brilliant midfield setpiece play worked by Lealiifano and Pat McCabe, that saw Jesse Mogg crossing untouched. The club wrapped up their most successful tour of South Africa since 2007 with a crushing win over the Lions.

Then, just as finals football was fast becoming a likelihood, the hard-fought win at home over the Waratahs was marred by the sight of Lealiifano down

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holding a badly broken ankle as players shook hands at the end of the game.

Another flyhalf lost for the season saw White try to entice his assistant, former great Stephen Larkham, into an unlikely comeback. Larkham ultimately declined, offering the great line, “I knew the Backs Coach [himself] wouldn’t pick me.”

Rookie Zack Holmes was entrusted with the no.10 for the rest of the season, and steered the team to a superb win over the Hurricanes, the Brumbies’ first win in Wellington in nearly ten seasons.

On resumption after the June internationals, the Brumbies superior fitness saw them notch away wins over the Force and Waratahs, but concerns over their once-again limited gameplan drew questions about their chances should they make the playoffs.

Needing just one competition point in the final game against the Blues to claim the Australian conference over the fast-finishing Reds, the Brumbies turned in their worst performance of the year and could only watch as their finals hopes evaporated.

What was set to be a fairytale resurrection from the horrors of 2011 fell just short of the club’s rapidly reassessed goals, but remained the feelgood story of 2012 regardless.

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though Australia would strike back with a try to Nathan Sharpe, and even pull the margin back to five points late in the game, the final 27-19 scoreline gave no indication as to how comprehensive the All Blacks win had been.

South Africa 27 defeated Argentina 6, in Cape Town, South Africa Los Pumas’ debut in the Rugby Championship would involve the daunting task of taking on the Springboks in front of more than 50,000 screaming fans at Newlands.

Not unlike the Wallabies in Sydney, the Pumas were in the contest until the 17th minute, when fullback Zane Kirchner scored the opening try. A well-worked try to flanker Marcel Coetzee off the back of a rolling maul would see the Boks take a 20-3 lead into halftime.

Bryan Habana’s try just before the hour would wrap up the 27-6 win for South Africa, while Argentina were given a harsh reality in how difficult this competition is going to be.

New Zealand 22 defeated Australia 0, in Auckland, New Zealand With seven changes to the starting XV, borne out of both injury and sheer desperation, the Wallabies came to Eden Park looking not just to end a 26-year losing sequence against the All Blacks, but to also keep the Bledisloe Cup series alive for 2012.

The Wallabies showed immense improvement from their first outing in Sydney, dominating possession for the first quarter of the game, and a breakdown and defensive line intensity that was woefully lacking the week before.

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The inclusion of Argentina has already added an extra element to the old Tri-Nations tournament, with Los Pumas’ first home game resulting in a hard-fought 16-all draw against South Africa in Mendoza.

It was always known that winning in Argentina would prove difficult, and there’s no doubt Australia will have noticed how much the Springboks battled through the game, given the Wallabies own form struggles currently.

Zealand were watered down well ahead of the contest, with Wallabies Coach Robbie Deans selecting an overlydefensive backline to address the twin threat of All Black centres Sonny Bill Williams and Ma’a Nonu.

With the Rugby Championship pausing for a weekend after the first two rounds, it’s timely to review the opening fixtures.

Australia 19 lost to New Zealand 27, in Sydney

As has often been the case in trans-Tasman contests, the first quarter of the match was quite even as both sides traded opening penalties. But soon, Australia would start making basic skill errors that simply invited New Zealand to take advantage of.

Thoughts of Australia opening the Rugby Championship and integrated Bledisloe Cup with a win over New

Simple Wallaby handling errors led to two superb All Black set-piece tries to Israel Dagg and Cory Jane, and

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Yet for all the improvement, the Wallabies ultimately kicked away too much possession, and were kept scoreless in a trans-Tasman encounter for the first time since 1962.

Israel Dagg was the lone try-scorer for the All Blacks as they wrapped up the Bledisloe Cup for a tenth straight year.

Argentina 16 drew with South Africa 16, in Mendoza, Argentina Los Pumas claimed their inaugural points in the southern hemisphere competition, and snapped a run of 13 straight losses against South Africa, in their first ever home match.

In the shadows of the Andes, Argentina were outstanding in the first half against the Springboks, with inside centre Santiago Fernandez’s try paving the way for a 13-3 lead going into the break.

South Africa were able to match the Pumas’ impressive forwards display, but would let themselves down with simple mistakes as they chased points throughout the match.

Ultimately, a Francois Steyn try from a charge down levelled the scores, but there’s no question this was the match that confirmed Argentina will be no easy beats.

Standings: New Zealand 8pts, South Africa 6, Argentina 2, Australia 0.

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Dragon boat women record fastest time over 200m in Hong Kong

As well as rigorous off-water training, the team’s preparation involved paddling three times a week.

Local dragon boat team, the Dragon Flyers recently returned from five days of competition at the Club Crew World Championships in Hong Kong. Their preparation for the event featured in issue 6 of PLAY.

‘I’m proud of our achievements and our performance in Hong Kong. It was an amazing five days. With the experience under our belts, we’re focussed on the season ahead. But the bar has been lifted and we’re excited about the challenge of qualifying for the next Club Crew World Championships in Italy, 2014.

The womens crew, all aged over 50, battled it out on iconic Victoria Harbour in the Grand Masters category.

The line up of competitors included the world’s best from Canada, the USA and three Australian teams.

Recording the fastest 200 metre time in the first of three races over the distance, final results for the 200 metres were based on a combination of the three times.

Finishing fifth and sixth in their next two races, the team missed out on third place by sixth tenths of a second.

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delivered some respectable times over all distances.

‘We expected better results, but we earned our place against the best in the world—and we knew the competition would be tough,’ coach and sweep Robyne Kellett said.

The conditions on Victoria Harbour are notoriously tidal and it was reflected in the race results at the sport’s flagship event.

‘We knew the conditions would be different to what we’re used to on Lake Burley Griffin. But we trained for that and in most distances, it could’ve been anyone’s race,’ Robyne said.

‘The weather was freezing here before we left, but knowing it was much warmer in Hong Kong helped us stay focused,’ Robyne said.

About half the team competed at the previous Club Crew World Championships in Macau in 2010 and five represented Australia in the Grand Masters Australian Auroras in Tampa Bay, Florida last year.

‘The commitment of the team is rock solid. It’s not often women over 50 can do what we do—it’s pretty special,’ Robyne added.

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At the End of the Day @Shaun_Ebert What were they thinking?

As an avid Olympics fan, I have spent many a night over the past month fighting my bodies natural urge to sleep, just to watch the best athletes in the world compete. It was in my sleep deprived zombie like state that I started thinking… what are these athletes doing???

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People train their whole lives to compete at the highest level, but when you think about it, what they are actually doing is quite ridiculous and dangerous.

There are many examples of crazy sports I could talk about but some of my favourites are easily the pole vault, steeplechase and platform diving.

In historical terms, pole vaulting was quite a sensible thing. People would use great lengths of wood as a practical means to jump over large canals or gaps left by drying marshland in the Netherlands. Makes sense right… though my real concern is, who decided it would be a good idea to take a huge run up with a carbon fibre pole and launch themselves as high as possible into the air.

The world record stands at 6.14m, and I wouldn’t suggest anyone try this at home, but I’m pretty sure that if you jumped from that height onto the ground you would probably break your legs.

Steeplechase… where should I start!!?? Running 3km flat out is hard enough as it is… then some genius decided that we should be like horses and jump over obstacles too. Ok, I can see how that adds a challenge… but wait, why not put a water pool just past the obstacle so that every time you clear said obstacle you land in a puddle and get wet. Whoever decided this was a good idea obviously never ran in wet shoes!

Sport is meant to be fun right… then why does every time they super slow mo an athlete diving they look like they are having a terrible time and are in copious amount

of pain??? It is simple really… no one wants to jump off a 10 metre platform and try to tumble several times before entering the pool with as little splash as possible.

Everyone knows that more splash equals more fun, just ask any kid at a local swimming pool. Should the one metre bomb be an Olympic sport in Rio? At the end of the day, what I’m trying to convey is simply a thought. Are most sports originally just a ridiculous idea that “took off”? Who would have ever thought that battling the condition while chasing a little white ball around a course was a good idea for a game?

OUT OF THE SHADOWS AND INTO THE LIGHT Lifeline Canberra CEO Mike Zissler today teamed up with a personal trainer from Fitness First to prepare for the Out of the Shadows and into the Light walk around the iconic Lake Burley Griffin on Saturday 8th September.

The National initiative (Out of the Shadows and into the Light) from Lifeline Australia is our chance to publically recognise World Suicide Prevention Day on Monday 10th September. The campaign also aims to remember those lost, and those bereaved by suicide.

Mr Zissler has issued a public invitation to all residents of the ACT and surrounding region to register now and walk to raise awareness whilst watching the sun rise.

“I invite everyone to join us on this walk to mark the significance of World Suicide Prevention Day.” “It is an early start for some, however it is a worthy cause and one that isn’t always easily discussed amongst the public, hopefully this will help initiate change for the future” “Lifeline Canberra encourages all those who are early risers, and those who aren’t to get on board and register for the walk,” said Zissler.

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(Kings Avenue), finishing back at Reconciliation Place.

Fitness First Canberra City will instruct a warm up and cool down to ensure everyone enjoys the experience.

Bean Talkin’, the Lifeline Canberra coffee van run by volunteers, will be selling coffee and breakfast from 6am until 9am. A great initiative that serves quality coffee to customers, whilst raising funds for the 24 hour crisis support line 13 11 14.

Put your walking shoes on and enjoy an early morning stroll around Lake Burley Griffin to support Lifeline Canberra and World Suicide Prevention Day. Many local Canberran’s have been affected by suicide and together we can make a difference and show that we care.

Statistics show that nationally we lose over six people a day to suicide. In Canberra, one person a week takes their own life, these statistics are shocking. It is time to join together and walk for the lives of our fellow companions.

You can register at www.outoftheshadows.org.au and sign up to receive a free scarf or bandana.

For emotional crisis telephone support contact Lifeline 24 hours a day, seven days a week on 13 11 14 or visit their website for information and self help resources www.act.lifeline.org.au

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