Club News

We are looking to add a rugby style top to the uniform and are asking members to vote on the designs. There are four options available, have a look at the images below (design 1 to 4 from top to bottom, back view on left & front view on right) and then cast your vote. Pricing and ordering will be announced once the design has been selected.

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Dr Paul Sylivris will be taking impressions for mouthguards

Date: Thursday, 11 March 2010

Time: 6.00pm  to  9.00pm

Cost: $130  Cash payment on the night

Private Health Cover: Claims can be made against Private Extras Dental

Choice of Mouthguard: Laminated with name and 1-3 different colours

Please direct enquiries to Beth Merkus 0419 841 138 or bethmerkus@bigpond.com

We will be commencing preseason training this Thursday, February 11th by joining in the seniors’ running and conditioning session. This session starts at 7pm and will go for about an hour. It is being held at the Estelle St Oval, Oakleigh. It is on the top of hill. This a conditioning session with stick and ball.

We encourage all U15 & U17 Girls to take advantage of the program the Senior girls have up and running. It would be terrific to see lots of you there   Please remember a drink bottle too!!!!

It is really important for you to begin & maintain some contact with us during the pre season so we can properly ascertain numbers for teams etc.
If you haven’t registered yet, could you please drop me a line to tell me that you are definitely returning – I know you all will but I need reassurring!!! 

Colleen
Junior Girls Co-ordinator

peco7@bigpond.net.au or 0416 254 240

Great news!!!!  Rowville Physio will be conducting Pilates sessions specifically for Under 15 & Under 17 Waverley Hockey Club Junior Girls. This will be a 6 week program with a fully qualified physio who is designing a program specific to the needs of adolescent girls and their growing and ever changing bodies.

Sessions will be held at Knox Gardens PS Gym  (Argyle Way, Wantirna Sth – some of you were at this school for pre season fun last year) Session times will be 7-8pm.

They will commence from Tuesday Feb 16th for 6 weeks, which then frees up our Tues nights for on-field training as the season approaches.

Cost for the program will be $60 for the 6 weeks which is a MASSIVE 50% discount from their usual rates.

The class is limited to 20, so get in quick to secure your place (only another 6 spots are currently available). Places will close at 10.00 pm Thurs 11/02/2010.
To confirm your interest or for further details please contact Colleen on peco7@bigpond.net.au or 0416 254 240

payment in cash must be made no later than at the first session on Tues 16 February Junior Girls Pilates Junior Girls Pilates

Training for the U15’s will commence on Thursday the 18th of February. This will run from 6:00pm to 7:00pm for the first couple of weeks at the Waverley ground.

Danny Brennan and Travis Brooks will run these sessions till permanent coaches are appointed.

We will be starting training for the U13 mixed sides on Monday 15th of February. This will run from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at the Waverley ground.

The 2009 Annual General Meeting of the Waverley Hockey Club Incorporated will be held at 11am on Sunday 31^st January, 2010  at the Bob Trewin Pavillion, Winbirra Parade, Ashwood.

This is a very important event which allows you, the club member, to provide input for the upcoming season and for questions to be raised.

Hockey Australia is hosting a coaches breakfast in conjunction with the Champions Trophy tournament in Melbourne. See the flyer below for more details.

Big things are on the horizon for the Waverley Hockey Club.  The appointment two years ago of Brett Thompson to SL 1 Mens coach consolidated the senior group and provided a springboard for the future of the Mens unit.  Brett brought his passion, skill and expertise to the group and developed and nurtured younger players as well as guiding members of the older brigade.  Unfortunately, as happens to most in amateur sport, due to career and family commitments Brett has has stepped aside as SL1 coach.  The Waverley Hockey Club, and the Men’s Unit in particular, wish to thank Brett for his tireless efforts and for the expertise he bought to the game as coach and previously as a player.

Consequent to Brett’s decision the chase was on in earnest to secure the right people to continue Brett’s work and guide the future of the senior unit.  After much searching, including speaking to past legends of the club and others, Waverley has appointed Zac Hawes as the Mens SL1 coach.  Zac brings a solid background as a player at the AHL, State and SL1 club levels and much experience in personal coaching and development. He is the current Victorian U21 Mens coach: his coaching performance at the recent U21 Australian championships where the group finished 2nd, was duly noted.  We see his ability to develop youth and manage senior players as critical to his appointment to the role.  It can also be said he has been seen as somewhat a nemesis to opposition clubs.  Waverley sees this as a good fit to its culture.

In conjunction with Zac’s appointment Waverley have also secured former State and SL1 player, Adrian Kucyk as Pennant A coach and former Waverley player Stephen James as U17 Boys coach. Adrian brings a hard edged passion to the sport with much experience at the elite levels.  The combination of Zac and Adrian will consolidate the senior group and provide opportunity for players young and old to develop and be challenged in their hockey.   Stephen James is a hard task master who expects much of younger players as they seek to develop and make the transition in to senior hockey.

As if the appointment of quality coaches were not enough, Waverley Mens Unit is excited that former Australian player and Athens Gold Medalist Travis Brooks will return to play for the Panthers in 2010.  Travis’ exquisent hockey skills and innate coaching ability will complete the coaching  triumvirate and playing resurgence of the club.  Continuing on from the solid foundation started by Brett, he will help guide, develop and mentor younger players around the club to ensure the strength of the club will continue for years to come.

Go the Panthers

Hockey Victoria will be conducting the new HockeyEd Development Coach program (old level 2) during the first weekend of the Champions Trophy.

The program is directed towards coaches involved in the higher levels of club/ school or representative hockey. The Beginner Coach accreditation is a pre-requisite for attendance to this program.

Date: 28-29th November, 2009
Time: Sat 8am-2pm, Sun 8.30-2.30pm (view Champions Trophy matches at SNHC the afternoon)
Venue: Essendon Hockey Club

More information about the program is available in the brouchure.