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UPCOMING CLUB FIXTURES
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SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
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NRFL MATCH PHOTOS
8&9
NRFL PREMIER SCHEDULE / RESULTS
10 & 11
WOMENS FIRST TEAM LINEUPS
12 & 13
WOMENS MATCH REPORT
14 & 15
WOMENS RESERVES LINEUPS
16 & 17
NEXT NRFL GAMES
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PHOTO & TWEET OF THE WEEK We are back at the Ave in two weeks time to see the lads take on East Coast Bays as they look to build up some points in the 2nd round.
4 WELCOME TO NORTHERN ROVERS Women’s NRFL is back at Michaels Ave after a run of a few away games in a row and our opposition today are Northern Rovers who have had some interesting games recently, with a big win over Suburbs taking them into 2nd and a hotly contested Cup game to be played against Springs to be scheduled - there is lot going on for Rovers. So we wish Ben and Andy a warm welcome to Michaels Ave - at the moment both teams have won a game each (both wins by the away teams) so this could be a very interesting game, Ellerslie need the points to jump off the bottom of the table and Rovers will want to stay in 2nd so no shortage of desire from both teams. Personally it’s always good to see Andy Clay back at Michaels Ave, Andy was my first coach at Ellerslie in the Reserves - I’m sure he doesn’t remember me for my football but it’s always a great reminder to me about how tight knit the football community in Auckland is - there is always someone you know from the other team. The other feature match this weekend is the Reserves clash - the Ellerslie Reserves top the table as the coaching staff have done a great job mixing, youth and potential with experience and performance - it’s true we may have a slightly older average age than some of the other teams but I think we are doing a great job keeping people in the game, which is always a challenge - so great work to the coaches and the players in the Reserves team, your doing awesome. Having cast my eye over the fixtures for this weekend, the opposition team name that stands out for me this week is the West Auckland Wookies, a bit of alliteration is always welcomed. Good luck to all teams Cheers Tim Adams (Chairman)
FRONT COVER: Tayla Hawes and Ryan Shiffman BACK COVER: Brit keeping a close eye on her player
5 ELLERSLIE TEAM
OPPOSITION
VENUE
DATE
TIME
Ellerslie Diamonds
VS Tuakau Origionals
Dr John Lightbody Reserve
03.07 1pm
Ellerslie Colts
VS Eastern Suburbs Keats
Michaels Ave 2
03.07 3pm
Ellerslie Iguanas
VS Hibiscus Coast Kiwa
Michaels Ave 3
03.07 3pm
Ellerslie Business Time
VS Ellerslie Instituto
Michaels Ave 1
03.07 3pm
Ellerslie Deceptively Slow
VS Uni-Mt Bohs Bad Company
Bill McKinlay Park 1
02.07 8pm
Ellerslie Instituto
VS Ellerslie Business Time
Michaels Ave 1
03.07 3pm
Ellerslie EPSDS
VS Papakura City Redsox
McLennan Park 6
03.07 3pm
Ellerslie Red Ruru’s
VS Auckland United Liverpool
Michaels Ave 1
03.07 1pm
Ellerslie ZFFC
VS Western Springs Tevez
Simson Reserve
03.07 3pm
Ellerslie Black Ponies
VS BYE
Ellerslie Bonobos
VS West Auckland Wookies
Michaels Ave 2
03.07 1:15pm
Ellerslie Sea Dogs
VS Fencibles Utd Magic Fijians
Riverhills 1
03.07 1pm
Ellerslie Red Knights
VS Drury Utd Sikh Warriors
Drury Sports Complex 2
03.07 1pm
Ellerslie O35’s Masters
VS Mangere Utd BA
Centre Park 4
03.07 3pm
Ellerslie O40’s Zephyrs
VS Eastern Suburbs Eastside Mass
Crossfield Reserve 1
03.07 3pm
Ellerslie O45’s Metro
VS Auckland Utd Some Kaos
Michaels Ave 5
03.07 3pm
Ellerslie O45’s Mustangs
VS South Auckland Rangers Tavua
Simson Reserve
03.07 3pm
Ellerslie Rebels
VS Hibiscus Coast WCL
Stanmore Bay 2
04.07 1pm
Ellerslie Red Fury
VS Lynn Avon WD3
Michaels Ave 2
04.07 11am
Ellerslie Zamantix Roverines
VS Onehunga Mangere Utd Rookies Michaels Ave 1
04.07 10:45am
Zamantix Deuce
VS HNK Auckland
Croatian Cultural Club
04.07 2pm
Zamantix Return
VS Football Club Khukuri
Waikaraka Park 5
04.07 2pm
Zamantix Force
VS Double Rum Greenhithe 2
Greenhithe War Memorial
04.07 2pm
AFC Bohemians 1
VS University of Auckland FC
Cox’s Bay Reserve
04.07 2:30pm
AFC Bohemians 2
VS Sperm Whales
Seymour Park 1
04.07 2pm
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7
MATCH PHOTOS Ellerslie vs Western Springs (Reserves) A) B) C) D) E)
Just happy to be here Anna Howden battling the conditions Skippers and Referees pre-match Charli and Cat having a wee kick before kickoff Marie Green getting ready for a tough game
8 ROUND
DATE & TIME
OPPOSITION
1
28.03.21 @ 3pm
Auckland United
Michaels Ave
2-2
2
02.04.21 @ 3pm
Hamilton Wanderers
Porritt Stadium
1-2
3
11.04.21 @ 3pm
Northern Rovers
Michaels Ave
2-3
4
18.04.21 @ 3pm
Eastern Suburbs
Michaels Ave
0-1
5
25.04.21 @ 3pm
Western Springs
Michaels Ave
0-2
6
02.05.21 @ 1pm
Auckland United
Keith Hay Park
3-1
7
09.05.21 @ 3pm
Hamilton Wanderers
Michaels Ave
1-1
8
16.05.21 @ 1pm
Northern Rovers
McFetridge Park
3-1
9
23.05.21 @ TBC
Eastern Suburbs
Madills Farm
1-3
10
30.05.21 @ 3pm
Western Springs
Seddon Fields
0-1
KS2
06.05.21 @ 2pm
Waikato Uni-col
Michaels Ave
6-0
11
13.06.21 @ 3pm
Auckland United
Michaels Ave
0-0
KS3
20.05.21 @ 2pm
Franklin United
Drury Sports Complex
7-0
12
27.06.21 @ 1pm
Hamilton Wanderers
Porritt Stadium
1-2
13
04.07.21 @ 3pm
Northern Rovers
Michaels Ave
14
18.07.21 @ 1pm
Eastern Suburbs
Madills Farm
15
25.07.21 @ 3pm
Western Springs
Michaels Ave
16
01.08.21 @ 1pm
Auckland United
Keith Hay Park
17
08.08.21 @ 3pm
Hamilton Wanderers
Michaels Ave
18
15.08.21 @ 1pm
Northern Rovers
McFetridge Park
19
22.08.21 @ 3pm
Eastern Suburbs
Michaels Ave
20
29.08.21 @ 1pm
Western Springs
Seddon Fields
NOTES • Home Reserves games kickoff at 12:45pm on Sundays • Away Reserves games kickoff at 10:30am on Sundays • Fixtures are subject to change - please check
VENUE
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RESULT
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ONTENTS
25.06
AWAY TEAM
WESTERN SPRINGS AFC
2-1
AUCKLAND UNITED FC T.Leong
HOME TEAM
SCORE
AWAY TEAM
NORTHERN ROVERS FC
4-1
EASTERN SUBURBS AFC
G.MacIntosh, L.Savage 2. S.Haering
27.06 1 2 3 4 5 6
SCORE
S.Dyer, L.Colpi
27.06
Place
HOME TEAM
T.O’Brien
HOME TEAM
SCORE
AWAY TEAM
HAMILTON WANDERERS AFC
2-1
ELLERSLIE AFC
C.Elliott, S.Trebes
A.Pakieto
Team
PL
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Western Springs AFC Northern Rovers FC Eastern Suburbs AFC Auckland United FC Hamilton Wanderers AFC Ellerslie AFC
12 12 12 12 12 12
9 6 6 3 3 2
1 3 2 3 2 3
2 3 4 6 7 7
27 32 23 16 18 14
17 25 23 18 28 19
10 7 0 -2 -10 -5
28 21 20 12 11 9
RESERVES
27.06 27.06 27.06 Place
HOME TEAM
SCORE
AWAY TEAM
NORTHERN ROVERS FC
2-3
EASTERN SUBURBS AFC
HOME TEAM
SCORE
AWAY TEAM
HAMILTON WANDERERS AFC
4-4
ELLERSLIE AFC
HOME TEAM
SCORE
AWAY TEAM
WESTERN SPRINGS AFC
2-2
AUCKLAND UNITED FC
Team
PL
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
1 2 3 4 5
ELLERSLIE AFC AUCKLAND UNITED FC HAMILTON WANDERERS AFC NORTHERN ROVERS FC WESTERN SPRINGS AFC
12 12 12 12 12
7 6 6 3 3
3 3 2 5 5
2 3 4 4 4
30 39 26 30 20
18 29 22 29 21
12 10 4 1 -1
24 21 20 14 14
6
EASTERN SUBURBS AFC
12
1
2
9
13
39
-26
5
10 #
PLAYER NAME
GAMES
1
Erin SIMPERINGHAM
65
4
Leigh AITKEN
52
5
Tayla HAWES
34
6
Kim MESIAS
13
7
Deb TUTTY
171
8
Annabelle PAKIETO
18
9
Kim OOSTERBEEK
39
10
Hollie LEONA
27
11
Anita TRUDGEN
66
12
Ella JAMES
3
16
Britney CUNNINGHAM-LEE
20
ANITA TRUDGEN
17
Cat PRETTY
14
18
Lauren MCKENZIE
0
18
Lulu LANCE
0
After missing last weekends cup game due to illness, Anita bounced back in this game with a typical powerful and energetic performance, plus a quality assist.
19
Maddy MCCORMICK
34
TYPE OF OFFICIAL
TEAM OFFICIALS
21
Holly MARX
11
HEAD COACH
Ryan Shiffman
22
Jemma MCCORMICK
6
ASSIST. COACH
Callum McKenzie
24
Marie GREEN
8
ASSIST. COACH
Mark Thompson
25
Mia GRGICEVICH
8
GK COACH
Nadia Olla
27
Charli COLLARD
38
MANGER
Kevin Green
28
Kat GOW
12
MANAGER
Donna Collard
35
Faith MOA
4
PHYSIO
Kojo Norku
11
ONTENTS
#
PLAYER NAME
1
Alice NOYER
2
Talisha GREEN
AR 1
Courtney DAY
3
Greer MACINTOSH
AR 2
Aaron DAY
4
Hannah REDDY
5
Suya HAERING
6
Mikayla JOHNSON
7
Chloe KNOTT
8
Danielle CANHAM
10
Estelle HARRISON
11
Courtney NOBLE
12
Liz SAVAGE
13
Breeze DURHAM
14
Alexis COOK
15
Nicole COOPER
16
Leanna RYAN
17
Abbey VENMORE
18
Ella DORWARD
TYPE OF OFFICIAL
TEAM OFFICIALS
19
Maeghan DONNELLY
HEAD COACH
Ben BATE
HEAD COACH
Andrew CLAY
GK COACH
Kaitlyn SAVAGE
MANAGER
Brian HAYCOCK
PHYSIO
Jade HENLEY-SMITH
PHYSIO
Grace MAYER
TYPE OF OFFICIAL
REFEREE
Ref Assessor
MATCH OFFICIALS
Nadia BROWNING
n/a
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12 WOMEN'S FIRST TEAM: LONG DISTANCE GOALS DECIDE BOTTOM OF THE TABLE BATTLE A few changes to the team from coach Ryan Shiffman was the first thing that caught the eye when the teams were announced for this bottom of the table clash, against a team that Ellerslie had traditionally struggled against. A new combination in the front line of Britney, Kat and Annabelle was picked to try and see if we can get our scoring groove back, having as a team struggled to put goals away. Mia Grgicevich who had a good impact off the bench last weekend against Franklin took a starting spot alongside Cat Pretty and Leigh while Anita had recovered from illness to take her spot at left back alongside regulars Kim, Tayla and Marie. On the bench there was an attack focus with Hollie Leona, Kim Mesias, Jemma McCormick, Ella James and Charli Collard. Luckily for the ladies the First Team game had been scheduled for the #2 field which at Porritt is the main field and is in wonderful condition, perhaps the best field in the NRFL at the moment and an absolute dream to play on - a bit of a far cry from the pitch the Reserves played on, some adjustment required for Hollie and Jemma. As per the standard Hamilton vs Ellerslie match the Ponies came out flying and to be honest could have scored a few in this period, with Annabelle, Britney and Leigh all having decent chances, in a game where the Ponies midfield were passing the ball around well and Anita in particular was causing issues with her runs forward from deep. At the other end Ellerslie didn't look that comfortable however with the rain and the firm surface having created a tricky skid on bounce effect for Kim and Marie to deal with, and at times they looked uncomfortable with that. Despite that it was Ellerslie who as per tradition opened the scoring in the contest as Anita gathered a loose ball after Leigh had tried to put a dropped ball from the keeper away, only to have her shot blocked by a defender and then cleared. Anita got her head up and went for one of those long range missiles only Anita can hit, but calibrated slightly wrong and smashed her shot into Annabelle Pakieto's back - such was the power of the shot and the angle of Annabelle's back that the deflection took a ramping effect and didn't take off much of the power on the ball, as it flew up and over the Hamilton keeper and down the inside of the back of the net.
ONTENTS
13
Officially the goal is Annabelle's - but it's very true in this case that without Anita's assist there would have been no goal. Ellerslie were able to hold that 6th minute lead for another 20 mins when Ellerslie's nemesis Chelsea Elliott equalised the game (in the 26th minute, if your math was good you figured that out already) when she took a free kick from some way out and absolutely smashed the skin off the ball, and got it on target - unfortunately Erin just couldn't deal with the pace of the ball and the game was level. Second halves against Hamilton have not been our friend and while we didn't come out of this game with a win the performance across both halves was encouraging, just a lack of a finish here and there cost us. Hamilton sealed the three points in the 71st minute as she smashed home a left foot shot on an angle from just inside the box - which somehow found it's way through a mass of players who had been in the box contesting a corner which was partially cleared by Ellerslie after a wee bit of a goal mouth scramble. Having gone behind in the game the Ponies rallied and brought on some reinforcements as Kim Mesias, Ella James and Charli Collard all took the field and to be fair we did have a good period to close the game out with a few decent chances - Kim with probably the closest effort as she hit the crossbar with a shot from just inside the box. Unfortunately the curse of Hamilton away is still very prevalent and this result has left us bottom of the table but with just under half the season to go (including two more games against Hamilton - 1 x cup, 1 x league) there are plenty of points on the floor for us to pick up - we have to just keep going! Media Picks Woman of the Match: The only game this weekend without a hatrick which makes the Woman of the Match pick tough - but we are going to agree with the coaches on this one (mostly because we suggested this person on the day) and agree that Anita Trudgen with a worldie of an assist and a massive physical effort on the back of being really sick was huge.
14 #
PLAYER NAME
18
Lauren MCKENZIE
18
Lulu LANCE
2
Anna HOWDEN
3
Chante’ DU PLESSIS
4
Marie GREEN
5
Maggie JAQUES
6
Sarah ROBINSON
7
Ruth BOWERMAN
8
Abby NICOLSON
9
Caitlin TURNER
10
Ella WIEBE
11
Dalila MOSCA
12
Tove BENNETT
15
Stephanie JONES
21
Holly MARX
22
Jemma MCCORMICK
HOLLY MARX Hatrick Holly - after several games earlier in the season when she got a brace she went one further this weekend and nabbed the triple!
23
Katjana GRGICEVICH
TYPE OF OFFICIAL
TEAM OFFICIALS
24
Kezia KELLY
HEAD COACH
Ian Davidson
25
Mia GRGICEVICH
ASSIST. COACH
Callum McKenzie
27
Charli MARVIN
GK COACH
Nadia Olla
31
Claire ALDERTON
MANAGER
Kevin Green
35
Faith MOA
MANAGER
Donna Collard
PHYSIO
Kojo Norku
15
ONTENTS
TYPE OF OFFICIAL
MATCH OFFICIALS
#
PLAYER NAME
1
Jesse BARNARD
2
Milly MCWHIRTER
AR 1
n/a
3
Catherine SMITH
AR 2
n/a
4
Aimee EUSTON-STEWART
Ref Assessor
n/a
5
Hilary HALPIN
6
Sarah CANHAM
7
Merette JOUNILA
9
Isabella MITCHELL
10
Sophie THOMPSON
11
Hayley HARRIS
12
Amy CRAWFORD
13
Anna SLUYTER
15
Maeghan DONNELLY
16
Junghwi JO
17
Daisey TUCKER
18
Gabrielle JENSON
19
Riley SHELDON
20
Georgia CRAIG
REFEREE
Aaron DAY
WEBSITE: www.northernroversfc.org.nz TWITTER: @northernrovers FACEBOOK: @northernroversfc INSTAGRAM: @northernrovers
TYPE OF OFFICIAL
TEAM OFFICIALS
HEAD COACH
Christian DAWSON
ASSIST. COACH
Ben BATE
ASSIST. COACH
Andrew CLAY
MANAGER
Brian HAYCOCK
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19 TWEET OF THE WEEK
I for one can wait for the next World Cup or Euro’s, such has been the painful banter from Coach Cal about Scotlands chance, having been robbed in this tournament. “If Billy Gilmour hadn’t been ruled out Scotland would have won the whole thing”
Sadly he isn’t joking…...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK Callum, did you see the state of that field? Aye Hollie I did - looks like a fine potato field to me.
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Program Editor
Ellerslie, Auckland 1542
Tim Adams
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