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Hello all St Joey’s faithful, I’d first like to thank our co-coaches this year in Mr Lynch and Mr Holt. They put in an enormous amount of time and effort and the entire squad are very appreciative. I’d also like to thank Lenny and Mick for their efforts this year with the strapping and great encouragement from the boundary.

Now the season recap. The first match resulted in a 150 point belting to the hands of the eventual cellar dwellers in Mazenod and our midfield dominated hitting up big boy Ben Thomas who went on to kick the equal Year 10 goal kicking record of 7. De La Salle was a good 42 point winner with Jack Brogden a stand out having said to be incredibly close to the perfect 10 by coach Holt.

The Parade game was a great wake up call for the boys going down by 61 points and which was a turning point for the season.

Whitefriars away was never an easy journey but the boys stood up to the challenge even with the MCG like cheering and booing from the Whitefriars fateful. The team spirits were up and about, with the game highlighted by the goal of the year from Dave Handley who gave the Whitefriars boys nightmares with a candy selling goal.

Round 5 saw us up against undefeated St Bede’s and the boys started like a house on fire with a strong lead early. But to St Bede’s credit they finished well to beat us by the post by 9 points. The final home and away match was against St Bernard’s with the stars aligning to make the winner of the game play against Bede’s who had already locked in the home grand final. To add fuel to the fire Mr Holt overheard a few St Bernard lads say “these country fellas are no chance against Metro schools” which I gladly told the troops to get us up and about, which followed with a 53 point win in fine fashion. We went into the grand final as the underdogs against St Bede’s, and it was a hard fought match from siren to siren with a the little things just not going our way. Rumours have it Harry McMahon had to go to the local Police station to after being robbed of his clutch goal in the last two minutes which would have given us the lead. Anyway… the year was a lot of fun and the boys had a blast! Special mention to the award winners; Best and Fairest David Handley; Runner Up Best and Fairest Jack Brogden, Harrison Ling and Aaron Stone; and Coaches Award Jack Purcell. Congratulations to all the boys who made their debut for the school. The future of St Joseph’s first XVIII is in safe hands.

Andrew McNeel - Year 10 Football Captain 2015

YEAR 10 ACC FOOTBALL

Back Row: Zachary Carew, Logan Mitchell, Harry McMahon, Jack Purcell, Zachary Walter, Thomas Douglas, Tom O’Callaghan, Ayden Gras, Jye McEwan, Oliver Monteith, Ben Arcoraci, Daniel Reed-Sharry Third Row: Blake Nicholls, Zack Mongelli, Patrick Brice, Jacob Bakker, Aaron Stone, Harry Ling, Matthew Ling, Xandar Harrison, Bayley Cockerill, Maxwell Cook Second Row: Jordan Imbrogno, Jake Brooks, Thomas Soraghan, Brayden Ham, Thomas Smith, Rory Cogan, Jack Stanton, David Handley, Harrison Smith, Matthew Haste Front Row: Hugh Darke, Mason Fraser, Fraser Toohey, Charlie Lang, Andrew McNeel, Jack Brogden, Matthew Wrigley, Aiden Sweeney, Jack Hodgson Absent: Benjamin Thomas Coaches: Paul Clohesy, Jono Holt (absent) Trainers: Mick Hinds, Len Alford

For the St Joseph’s First XVIII, the dream of an ACC premiership shaped their entire 2015 season and made for a fascinating year full of highlights. Taking on St. Bede’s in round one with the Year 11’s and 12’s playing together for the first time, Coaches Jono Holt and Chris Lynch were impressed with the 102 point victory. Darby Schilder starred with a six goal haul whilst Jackson Mclachlan was unstoppable. Unfortunately the strong form shown in round one was not enough to overcome Whitefriars the following week. Joeys were given a lesson by their rivals and despite team Best and Fairest Ben McNamara’s inspiring efforts in the backline, they suffered a 58-point loss. Back at Elderslie Reserve the following week, St Joseph’s completely outclassed Mazenod with 34 scoring shots to five. Inaccuracy may have softened the blow but Joeys were back on the winners list, Jack Blood claiming best afield honours. Coming off the bye, Joeys faced a tough challenge at home against an in-form Parade College in round five. Needing a win to almost lock in a home-final, Guy Hardiman put on an astonishing display with 10 goals as the home side claimed a 95-point victory. The momentum flowed into the following week as Joeys travelled to De La Salle and despite a depleted line-up, were barely challenged. Max Hungerford was prolific in the match with six majors and Patrick Dowling was at his dangerous best. In the final round of the season, Joeys took on St. Bernard’s in the annual Reconciliation Match. After locking up second spot on the ladder the week prior, the boys put on a show in Essendon with Hardiman and Captain David McNeel finishing the match with five goals each. The 102-point thumping of St Bernard’s was ideal preparation for the Semi Final one week later. Raven Marika stepped up with six goals but the day was soured by injuries. The ACC Grand Final proved to be a great test for Joeys and despite a combination of injuries and the task of taking down a previously undefeated Whitefriars, they came out with a thrilling three-point victory in front of many fans at Elsternwick Park. Regardless of the Herald Sun Shield Semi Final loss to St Patrick’s College weeks later, the year will be remembered as a successful one on the back of one of the most unforgettable premiership campaigns in St Joseph’s footballing history. Thanks to the supporting staff and coaches for a seamless year of football. The tireless efforts of tandem coaches Mr Holt and Mr Lynch and their constant dedication and commitment to the program has reaped the benefits of their first ACC Premiership as a duo. Without the devoted helpers in Shane Dawson and Lenny Alford (trainers), Greg Vaughn (manager) and Mr Milverton the successes had wouldn’t have been achieved. Thanks also to Ian Durran and Mr Clohesy, who helped the team in any way they could. Finally, to the departing Mick Hinds, we thank you for the many years of service to the SJC sporting program, your constant enthusiasm shown over the journey has made for plenty of joyful moments. The desired goal of achieving our breakthrough ACC premiership was even more enjoyable for the camaraderie shown from all involved. I would like to thank all who helped made the year possible, and wish the future years luck in the hope of going the next step to achieving the Herald Sun Shield, which I strongly believe can be achieved.

Angus Kramer & David McNeel

FIRST XVIII FOOTBALL

Back Row: Jack Buckley, Joel Hogan, Benjamin McNamara, Darby Schilder, Darcy Bennett, Jack Henry, Guy Hardiman, Jobe Neal, Harry Walker Third Row: Nicholas Connors, Aadyn Sleep-Dalton, Patrick Dowling, Johnathon Arcoraci, Spiro Alesios, Jack Quinn, Xavier Blackley, Peterson Kol, Jack Blood Second Row: Mitchell Diamond, Jake Williamson, Samuel Threlfall, Ned Harris, Samuel Bucovaz, Luke Treloar, Zachariah Stankiewicz, Keegan Robertson Front Row: Bayley Cockerill, Jackson Lockyer, Joseph Loughnan, Tom Doedee, David McNeel (Captain), Patrick Kelleher, Liam Cogan, Samuel Simpson, Jackson McLachlan Absent: Max Hungerford, Darcy Kiss, Raven Marika, Christopher Mihicinac, Jack Rice, Jack Walters Coaches: Paul Clohesy, Chris Lynch, Jono Holt (absent) Trainers: Mick Hinds, Shane Dawson, Len Alford

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FIRST XVIII FOOTBALL

ROUND 1 - St Joseph’s 21.13 (139) def St. Bede’s 6.1 (37) GOALS: Darby Schilder 6, Jackson McLachlan 3, Raven Marika 2, Patrick Dowling 2, Nicholas Connors 2, Jonathan Arcoraci 1, Darcy Bennett 1, Jack Buckley 1, Ned Harris 1, Jack Henry 1, David McNeel 1 BEST: Darby Schilder, Jackson McLachlan, Nicholas Connors, David McNeel, Jack Blood, Jack Quinn, Guy Hardiman ROUND 2 - Whitefriars 17.4 (106) def St Joseph’s 7.6 (48) GOALS: Raven Marika 2, Jackson McLachlan 1, Darby Schilder 1, Patrick Dowling 1, Guy Hardiman 1,Jack Henry 1 BEST: Ben McNamara, Peterson Kol, Darcy Bennett, Nicholas Connors, Patrick Kelleher, Chris Mihicinac ROUND 3 – St Joseph’s 14.20 (104) def Mazenod 1.4 (10) GOALS: Darby Schilder 4, Raven Marika 4, Sam Bucovaz 3, Liam Cogan 1, Peterson Kol 1, Keegan Robertson 1 BEST: Jack Blood, Patrick Kelleher, Sam Simpson, Ben McNamara, Darcy Bennett, Darby Schilder ROUND 4 – St Joseph’s 20.9 (129) def Parade 5.4 (34) GOALS: Guy Hardiman 10, Raven Marika 3, Patrick Dowling 2, Sam Bucovaz 2, Patrick Kelleher 1, David McNeel 1, Jack Walters 1 BEST: Guy Hardiman, Patrick Kelleher, Spiro Alesios, Ben McNamara, David McNeel, Nick Connors ROUND 5 – St Joseph’s16.3 (99) def De La Salle 5.3 (33) GOALS: Max Hungerford 6, Darby Schilder 5, Raven Marika 2, Patrick Dowling 1, David McNeel 1, Liam Cogan 1 BEST: Patrick Dowling, Darby Schilder, Max Hungerford, Jack Buckley, David McNeel, Aadyn Sleep-Dalton ROUND 6 - St Joseph’s 19.11 (125) def St Bernard’s 3.5 (23) GOALS: David McNeel 5, Guy Hardiman 5, Raven Marika 2, Jack Blood 2, Max Hungerford 1, Darby Schilder 1, Jack Buckley 1, Sam Bucovaz 1, Mitch Diamond 1 BEST: David McNeel, Harry Walker, Joel Hogan, Jack Blood, Mitch Diamond, Ben McNamara SEMI FINAL - St Joseph’s 17.7 (109) def St Bernard’s 4.6 (30) GOALS: Raven Marika 6, Liam Cogan 4, Darby Schilder 1, Sam Bucovaz 1, Mitch Diamond 1, David McNeel 1, Guy Hardiman 1, Ned Harris 1, Patrick Kelleher 1 BEST: Jack Blood, Raven Marika, Jack Henry, Spiro Alesios, Liam Cogan, Patrick Kelleher GRAND FINAL – St Joseph’s 10.4 (64) def Whitefriars 9.7 (61) GOALS: Max Hungerford 3, Jonathan Arcoraci 2, Sam Bucovaz 1, Mitch Diamond 1, David McNeel 1, Patrick Dowling 1, Jack Blood 1 BEST: Ben McNamara, Harry Walker, Joel Hogan, Jack Blood, Mitch Diamond, Patrick Dowling, Sam Simpson

HERALD SUN SHIELD SEMI FINAL –

St Patrick’s Ballarat 10.3 (63) def St Joseph’s 5.10 (40) GOALS: Patrick Dowling 2, Jack Blood 1, Raven Marika 1, Jack Henry 1 BEST: Tom Doedee, Jack Buckley, Ben McNamara, Jack Quinn, Harry Walker, Nick Connors, Sam Simpson Best & Fairest – Ben McNamara Runner Up Best & Fairest – David McNeel Coaches Award – Jack Blood Most Exemplary – Patrick Kelleher Most Courageous – Nick Connors Leading Goal Kicker – Raven Marika (22)

YEAR 10 ACC FOOTBALL

ROUND 1 - St Joseph’s 25.14 (164) def Mazenod 2.2 (14) GOALS: Ben Thomas 7, Fraser Toohey 3, Zac Walter 3, Brayden Ham 2, Xander Harrison 2, Jacob Bakker 2, Logan Mitchell 2, Jack Brogden 1, Aiden Sweeney 1, Zack Mongelli 1, Jack Purcell 1 BEST: Fraser Toohey, David Handley, Ben Thomas, Harrison Ling, Jack Brogden, Zac Walter, Tom O’Callaghan ROUND 2 - St Joseph’s 15.7 (97) def De La Salle 7.6 (48) GOALS: David Handley 4, Fraser Toohey 2, Xander Harrison 2, Jacob Bakker 2, Matthew Wrigley 2, Brayden Ham 1, Aaron Stone 1, Zack Mongelli 1 BEST: Jack Brogden, Aaron Stone, David Handley, Brayden Ham, Jack Hodgson, Zac Walter ROUND 3 – Parade 14.14 (98) def St Joseph’s 5.7 (37) GOALS: Fraser Toohey 2, Jacob Bakker 1, Harrison Ling 1, Jack Brogden 1 BEST: Fraser Toohey, Jye McEwan, Jack Purcell, Ayden Gras, Jack Brogden, Zac Walter ROUND 4 – St Joseph’s 17.16 (118) def Whitefriars 6.5 (41) GOALS: Fraser Toohey 4, Ayden Gras 4, David Handley 3, Xander Harrison 1, Zac Mongelli 1, Harrison Ling 1, Jack Stanton 1, Ollie Monteith 1, Mason Fraser 1 BEST: Jack Brogden, Matthew Ling, David Handley, Ayden Gras, Harrison Ling, Jack Purcell ROUND 5 – St Bede’s 9.9 (63) def St Joseph’s 8.6 (54) GOALS: David Handley 2, Ben Arcoraci 2, Fraser Toohey 1, Matthew Ling 1, Jack Hodgson 1, Harry McMahon 1. BEST: Jack Purcell, David Handley, Andrew McNeel, Harrison Ling, Aaron Stone, Jack Hodgson ROUND 6 – St Joseph’s 11.13 (79) def St Bernard’s 3.8 (26) GOALS: David Handley 3, Jack Hodgson 2, Brayden Ham 2, Ayden Gras 1, Zac Walter 1, Jack Stanton 1, Harrison Ling 1 BEST: Jack Purcell, Tom O’Callaghan, Harrison Ling, Jack Hodgson, David Handley, Andrew McNeel GRAND FINAL – St Bede’s 7.15 (57) def St Joseph’s 6.6 (42) GOALS: Fraser Toohey 3, David Handley 2, Zack Mongelli 1 BEST: Jack Hodgson, Aaron Stone, Tom O’Callaghan, Zac Walter, Jack Purcell, David Handley Best & Fairest – David Handley Runner Up Best & Fairest – Harrison Ling, Aaron Stone & Jack Brogden Coaches Award – Jack Purcell Leading Goal Kicker – Fraser Toohey (15)

St Joseph’s Football & Netball Club

Well what can I say: WE DID IT!!! Finally after 26 years we have another Senior Football Premiership to our name. For those that were there and witnessed the visible outpouring of emotion at the final siren it is something, that I believe, will live in collective memories forever! Obviously the achievement and recognition rightly goes to the coach and his players. The commitment and work done, is as close to semi-professional as you will see. Having said that, the 22 players and coach Heath Jamieson will be first to admit that without the teammates who missed out on playing, supporters, members, volunteers, coterie group members, committee and sponsors, none of this would have been possible. This drought-breaking Premiership unquestionably belongs to our whole community and is reward for their patience and hard work. To go along with our senior 2 o’clock success, our 12 o’clock team was also successful in achieving a Premiership so all in all its been an outstanding year for our senior boys. Our two Colt teams also had outstanding years in both making Grand Finals. Coaches, Mick and Richie did a wonderful job with their respective sides and congratulations to both along with their respective support teams. There is no question some very good and long term senior players will develop out of the 2015 Colts group. Our Netball division this year, with 2nd year head coach Sandi Dimasi, had an up and down year with results very much depending on which of her young players were available. Sandi and her coaching team are moulding a very young group into an A grade team, that will continually compete in finals. We also congratulate our C & D grade Netball teams who made Grand Finals. Overall on-field we had over 550 participates each week, which is a truly great testament of our club and the opportunities available to our young people. Off field, we wish to not only thank and recognise our three major sponsors, Interpack, Signature Homes and Portelli Painting, but also our numerous other sponsors whose support is greatly appreciated. Whilst we do at all times try and provide value, we also acknowledge that, in many ways, it’s a love of the St Joseph’s community that keeps them involved. Having said that, it is important that all club members and supporters look to use these businesses whenever possible. Once again this year I sincerely thank our sponsorship sub-committee consisting of Kel Purser, John Goldsworthy and Brett Bentley for a job well done. This year was a matter of consolidating the works we had started in 2014, which included the completion of the Netball coaches’ boxes and bitumen around the courts. We have a significant infrastructure works on the drawing board including our “wedge” project which encompasses netball change rooms. We continue to apply tirelessly for Government and Council funding to assist our community contributions in getting these new projects off the ground. Here we acknowledge the hard work of Rob Threlfall and Todd Devine and thank them for the many hours they give to oversee these submissions and tasks. Janine Nicholls once again organised most of our social functions. We thank Janine for her tireless hard work, commencing with the Season’s Launch through to the Ladies Lunch, the Gala Ball and Presentation night. Throughout the year Janine and her team of helpers have mean so much to our club and the wider community. The social year started in March with a Season’s Launch again organised and hosted by the incredibly generous College Old Collegian, Nick Maxwell. This event was held at the Westpac Centre with special guest Storm Coach, Craig Bellamy. Other guests for the day were ex St Kilda and Collingwood star Luke Ball. This event has become a significant fundraiser for our club and we sincerely thank Nick for his amazing contribution. Here I also thank Nick for the work he does with the Carmody Foundation. It was our 2nd year of the merged Gala Ball and the Carmody Foundation’s annual function. This year’s event was significantly bigger than last year both in terms of people attending and funds raised for both the club and the College Foundation. The night was a great social success, with the Casino play money theme being a huge hit. The Gala Ball was held at the Br OS Adams Centre (College gymnasium) and was a huge factor in attracting different sections of our St Joseph’s and wider community. We thank both the St Joseph’s College and St Joseph’s Football & Netball Club communities for supporting this event and we look forward to continuing to build this annual event at the College. The Grand Final eve Lunch at The Pier was held on the Thursday afternoon this year.. Thankfully the change of day did not dampen spirits with a record 740 people in attendance. Special mention goes to Brett Bentley and John McKinnon for running what must be regional Australia’s biggest Grand Final function. The work these gentlemen do in getting this event organised is outstanding. To the rest of the hard working committee, who continue to put in the many volunteer hours required to run this ever increasing business, that is the St Joseph’s Football & Netball Club, I extend a big thank you. To survive and prosper these days at this level, we continually have to become more professional. Having said that, I believe it is the sense of belonging and being valued that bring them to volunteer and work so hard. I am always in awe of the good people at our Club and know they are the foundation on which clubs like ours are built. To our supporters groups, the Club 32 and the On-Ballers, it was again a record breaking fundraising year, thank you for your most generous support. I especially want to acknowledge the players who have again been exemplary in their attendance and behaviour at club functions this year. To all of the football and medical department who put in an enormous amount of effort behind the scenes. Your work is very much valued and appreciated in helping to create the right environment. To all teams who competed this year, congratulations on your efforts and the way you have conducted yourself. In closing, I wish to assure everyone that the club is looking to build on very solid foundations and will continue to work tirelessly. We look to the next year and beyond with excitement as we strive to continue to build on The Joey’s Way... Go Joeys - Vince Littore, President, St Joseph’s Football & Netball Club