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The annual Waverley Hockey Club $1000 Club Day is upon us once again and is shaping up to be a great day around the club. WHC looks forward to playing five exciting games against Doncaster HC, hosting a luncheon for our current sponsors as well as socialising with a number of council members: local, state and federal.

WHEN – Saturday 31st July from 11PM.

TICKETS – $30 ticket for entry into the $1000 draw, two drinks of your choice and a sausage.

TARGET 1000 – Let’s aim for 1000 people to come through those gates on Saturday to show the proud and dominant force that Waverley HC is.

The day kicks off strongly with our two impressive under 9’s teams taking the field against Doncaster’s best under 9’s. The Under 9 Panthers will be looking to cement their 1st and 2nd places on the ladder – The next generation look strong! The club encourages parents and their kids to stay on for the day – We are supplying two jumping castles and have a Cub Card available for purchase on the day.

Cub Cards – $5 will get the kids one soft drink, a sausage and unlimited time on our two jumping castles.

Following will be an 120 strong minkey brigade taking the field to showcase the future of the club. Club members from State League 1, Pennant A and B will be down to help out coaching the minkeys program from 10:30am. Doncaster minkeys are also making the trek to Waverley HC to join in the fun. Again the club encourages the minkeys to stick around and to make use of the Cub Card!

WHC will welcome sponsors, supporters and council members at 12:00 noon to the club for a great day of socialising, food and hockey!

The third placed Pennant A Men will be looking for a win against the fourth placed Doncaster at 12:30pm – A win could potentially boost the team to first place!

2:00pm will showcase the clubs best Men’s talent with the State League 1 taking the field against Doncaster. The boy’s are coming off a strong win against Greensborough at home. They will ensure a fast paced, skillful and exciting game for the the home crowd to enjoy.

3:00pm Will see the $1000 draw begin, make sure you have tickets (ONLY $30!).

3:30pm the third placed Women’s Pennant A team will take on second placed Doncaster in what should be a well fought match to cement a finals spot!

5:00pm will showcase the final match of the day with the Pennant D Women looking to knock off a lowly PEGS to ensure a finals berth coming into the business end of the season.

Remember to show your support by getting down for the day to ensure we reach TARGET 1000.

Look forward to seeing you there

Waverley 0 drew with Greensborough 0.

The MPA Panthers played their third game in 7 days to really test themselves physically against the top of the competition, Greensborough at home.

Waverley were primed to clash with Greensborough however the game presented a story of missed opportunities and solid defences.

Greensborough came out of the blocks a little sharper and gave Waverley problems early in the first half. The Panther held strong and began to regroup with a arm wrestle ensuing. The half finished at a stalemate.

The second half saw Waverley completely control the game to their liking. Overwhelming pressure in the forward line and a stonewall defence gave the Panthers countless attacking movements down the right.

The Blue Boy’s simply could not find the final touch to score the goal they deserved.

The final whistle sounded without a score registered.

Goals –

Team – Greaves, Shelton, Mutimer, M.Hocking, Mackintosh, Ritchie, N.Eddy, Anthony, Dallimore, O.Preston, Knee, Annetts, Yeaman & Ashton

Waverley 7 defeated Essendon 3.

No it’s not a typo, last night the Men’s PA hosted Essendon for a “round 9” clash under the lights. This was due to the game being delayed – caused by a blackout at the ground before the first whistle, a few weeks back.

The importance of the game was paramount to the Panther’s season in securing a spot in the top four and to continue their form heading into the business end of the season. However, the Blue Boy’s approached it with caution as a mid-week, cold wet night game against the ninth placed team can always be a recipe for disaster.

The first half of the match saw both teams slog it out to try and break the others spirit – Yet the Panthers rose above and slashed any fears of an upset on the hallowed home turf with a three goal to nil haul in the first term. With Shelton, Dallimore and young gun James Knee all inflicting the damage on the shaky Essendon outfit.

The second half opened with yet another mauling by the Panther’s as Essendon crumbled to the immense pressure. A further four goals were registered to Waverley, including a hat-trick to Dallimore in fine form, while Essendon were able to snag one during the proceedings.

The only disappointment for the game came in the final ten minutes with Essendon being able to peg two fortunate goals back on the scoreboard, to little too late.

The Panthers have finally cracked the top four after a slow start to the season, sitting a pretty fourth. This weekend they meet top of the table Greensborough at WHC – Time to shine!

Goals – Dallimore (3), A.Shelton (2), Ritchie & Knee

Team – Greaves, Shelton, Mutimer, M.Hocking, Mackintosh, Ritchie, N.Eddy, Anthony, Dallimore, O.Preston, Knee, Annetts, Fooks & Ashton

Waverley 5 defeated Hawthorn 3

The Panther’s came into the game with their tails up, after knocking off top of the table Camberwell the week before, and continued their season revival with a successful campaign against an always problematic Hawthorn at Hawthorn on Saturday.

This was clearly illustrated with an incredible first half performance – Which has become an outstanding strength for the Men’s Pennant A side.

The hungry Panthers couldn’t put a foot wrong in the first half as everything ran like clockwork for them. Within the first 15 minutes, and after countless assertive circle penetrations, the Blues were able to draw the first blood for the day with Rod Mackintosh finding his form early in the game to slot one past the keeper, 1-0.

Mackintosh’s dominance was unrivalled through the middle of the park and ramped the Panthers up a gear. Hawthorn had no response to the barrage and finally the floodgates broke.

For the next 15 minutes it was the Andrew Shelton Show with two goals and an assist. His first was off a penalty corner where he unleashed a rocket over the keepers stick into the bottom left corner to register a 2-0 lead.

The assist came next with another rocket, again to the left, being limply gloved by the keeper a foot out from the post. This was all the chance the Blue’s needed with Nick Dallimore pouncing on the loose ball and finding the net for 3-0.

Shelton’s second came from yet another penalty corner – This time he toyed with the keeper as he fired the ball down past the keepers legs into the bottom right corner, 4-0.

The half time couldn’t have come quicker for Hawthorn with 4-0 at the break.

However, a mixture of complacency, lack of discipline and a resurgence from the Hawks saw the game turned on its head.

Waverley were reduced to 10 men twice in the second half which saw Hawthorn pile on three opportunistic goals to bring the scores back to 4-3.

The struggle was back on as the Blue Boy’s searched for an answer. It came through Stu Ritchie who received a ball on the spot to give him a one-on-one opportunity with the Keeper. He proceeded to dribble past and slot the goal to seal the game at 5-3.

Another scalp from the top four as MPA strive to break back in.

Goals – A.Shelton (2), Mackintosh, Ritchie & Dallimore

Team – Greaves, Shelton, Mutimer, M.Hocking, Mackintosh, Ritchie, N.Eddy, Anthony, Dallimore, O.Preston, Knee, Annetts & Ashton

Waverley 2 defeated Camberwell 1

MPA hosted old rivals Camberwell at home in an always epic struggle between the two powerhouse clubs.

An incredible first 15 minutes saw three goals, a yellow card and an exciting brand of free-flowing hockey.

The Panthers were itching to play after two weeks off and came out firing to the crowds delight. Waverley exploded from the stocks with a goal in their very first attacking play and within the first minute of the game.

A play-on from the half-line by a surging Nick Dallimore caught Camberwell off guard giving Luke Anthony the time slam home a rebounded ball from the left, 1-0 to Waverley.

Camberwell quickly responded with a rapid breakaway down the left wing giving them the ability to find a foot in the circle to be awarded a penalty corner. Camberwell, in similar fashion, were able to convert a rebounding ball to level the scores at 1-1.

The high tempo and skillful match between the two continued with Waverley again gaining the upper hand. A cutting switch from MackIntosh gave Lachlan Fooks space to work and did not disappoint – Fooks beat two men and proceeded to fire a backstick shot to young gun James Knee who deflected the ball into the netting, 2-1.

For the remainder of the first half the teams continued to mount pressure and aggression which saw both sides reduced to 10 men, however the score remained at 2-1 at the break.

The second half provided some excellent hockey at high speed yet both defences stonewalled any attempy at goal for the full 35 minutes. The end result being determined by the damage caused by the young guns in the first 15 minutes of the match. Final score 2-1 win to Waverley.

This win helps cement the home ground advantage of Waverley as a fortress as well as gaining valuable points as the team strives for the top four, with a game in hand.

Goals – Anthony & Knee

Team – R.Eddy, Shelton, Mutimer, Glasscock, Mackintosh, Ritchie, N.Eddy, Fooks, Anthony, Dallimore, O.Preston, Knee, Annetts & Ashton

Waverley 1 defeated MCC 0

The MPA panthers met MCC on S-2 at the State Hockey Centre in a must win game to launch the teams resurgence into the top four after a slow start to the season – with only two wins in the first seven rounds of the season.

We entered the match weary of MCC, who are always a surprise package, in a pivotal point of our season.

As the game started the heavens opened and the pitch was flooded with a constant downpour of rain throughtout the match. It was known that whichever team adapted quicker and fought out the scrappy match was going to win.

Both teams began aggresively without resolve as both defenses held strong on the slow pitch. The panthers began to take control through the midfield with Mackintosh, O.Preston and Eddy all stamping their presence on the game – Yet, the persistence and continued forward penetrations were unrewarded on the scoreboard leaving the struggle at 0-0 at half time.

The teams re-entered the fray after the break and continued to slog it out on the now underwater pitch. Each team had a couple of chances to break the game open with a couple of open goal shots failing to find the netting.

Finally the Blue Boys grasped their opportunity after a goal mouth scramble saw the ball pop out onto the left side – a desperate diving backstick from Stu Ritchie beating the keeper and finding the backboard to take Waverley to a 1-0 lead with less than ten minutes remaining.

Waverley continued to hold possession for the remainder of the match to see out the win, even with a last minute scare with MCC unable to convert a given goal.

The team will take a lot of confidence out of the hard-fought win and will build on the momentum they are taking from strining a couple of wins together.

Team – Greaves, Shelton, Mutimer, Hawes, Green, Hocking, Mackintosh, Ritchie, Eddy, Dallimore, O.Preston, Knee, Annetts & Ashton

Hola amigos de la bonita ciudad de Barcelona!!

For those that don’t know me, I’m Seb Mutimer from the Men’s State League 1 team and the new Sponsorship committee member within the club – I thought I would put up a post on the website

Since the end of the last season I have been in Europe: travelling, learning Spanish and playing hockey for around ten months – An amazing experience that I will never forget for the rest of my life.

My aim for the trip was to live in another country, become part of the culture, learn its language and discover a new brand of hockey to improve my game for Australia. In between all of this I have travelled extensively throughout Europe for 10 months including: Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, England, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Morocco, Portugal and Spain (where I live in Barcelona).

I have been asked a million times which is my favorite country, an impossible task to pick – If I had to choose though, it would be a dead heat between Portugal and Spain, purely based on the experiences, people and culture that these places hold.

During my time over here I have met some amazing people that will be lifelong friends as well as experiences I will never forget. The incredible music festival in Amsterdam on my birthday, La Carnaval in Sitges Spain, skiing the Dolomites of Italy, Las Fallas Festival in Valencia, Las Semanas in Sevilla, Oktoberfest in Munich Germany, Paris whilst it is snowing, New Years in Barcelona, watching the greatest soccer team of our time (Barcelona FC) playing in Camp Nou, the parties in Scandinavia, the mind-blowing culture shift of Morocco and the beautiful beaches of Portugal as well as skydiving over the Algarve coast – just to name a few!

On to the hockey!

The dream to play and live overseas was helped along by a good Spanish friend I met and played against a few years ago in Melbourne – Borja Campos who played for Doncaster SL1 and also plays for the National Barcelona team and is my roommate. He organized me to play for the Masculina Primera Barcelona Equipa, my registrations, licensing and accommodation – which made everything amazingly easy for me!

Before Christmas two of my best friends (from Amsterdam) and I were playing for the Segundo division, as we arrived 2 rounds into the season and due to licensing and international player rules we were not allowed to be promoted until after Christmas – during this time we bought the Segundo division to the top of the table.

We now play for the Primera Division in a tightly contested 12 team division where the next three rounds can decide between playoffs and relegation for 6 teams (two up two down relegation system). So the stakes are high at the moment and training as amped up a bit!

The Barcelona FC has been a great club for me and is well organized with 2-3 trainings a week, a physical trainer for an hour before training, two water base grounds (with one commencing resurfacing recently) as well as free access to the Barcelona physio (same one the soccer players use!) in Camp Nou. We also travel around Spain to play clubs in other cities, such as Valencia and Madrid. These trips are all expense paid over the weekend and are a fantastic experience.

I have around 3 weeks left in my trip and it’s going to be busy. A trip to Valencia to play Valencia HC, a flight to Nice to visit some Australian friends, watching the Champions league of Barcelona FC as well as the Handball for Barça, heading to Amsterdam for Queens Day with my Dutch mates and another skydive!

It has been something I will never forget and urge all younger players to consider it after their schooling or graduate programs as a gap year. If you want any info or have any questions im always around the club to have a chat and share my tips and experiences. I will be seeing you all around the club very soon!

FORÇA BARÇA!

Ciao ciao, bueno suerte equipos de Waverley!
Sebástian

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Under the guidance of new coach Zac Hawes, the Waverley Men’s Hockey Club have been hard at it starting their preparations for season 2010!

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The following teams have had considerable success during the 2009 season and will now compete in the finals for the ultimate glory.

Please head down where possible

Saturday 12.15pm Mens Metro 2 East  V  Hawthorn at Hawthorn 1

Saturday 2.00pm   Mens PE  V Doncaster at Waverley

Saturday 3.45 pm Mens Metro 3 East V MCC at MHS

Saturday 5.30pm Mens PA V Doncaster at S1

Sunday 2.30pm Mens State League 1 V Greensborough at S1

Senior finals on for this weekend are as follows.

Show your  support for the club at the games in our 50th year celebrations!

Saturday 12.15pm Mens Metro 2 East  V  Hawthorn at Hawthorn 1

Saturday 2.00pm   Mens PE  V Doncaster at Waverley

Saturday 3.45 pm Mens Metro 3 East V MCC at MHS

Saturday 5.30pm Mens PA V Doncaster at S1

Sunday 2.30pm Mens State League 1 V Greensborough at S1