The WHC has had yet another successful year on and off the field throughout the 2010 period – Especially with the double header wins of our elite SL1 Men and Women teams, so let’s see season 2010 out with a bang.

Seats and reserved tables are filling up fast so gather your teammates and get involved.

Where: Manningham Hotel (Bullen)
When: 29th October, 7:00pm-12:00am
Dress: After 5 (cocktail)

Payments are due in no later than Friday 22 October 2010, so please get in early and confirm your attendance by purchasing your ticket(s). Please see the attached flyer for payment details. For any queries, or to confirm table arrangements, please phone Rachel Sheppard 0439 360 922.

Click on link below to download form:

WHC 2010 Presentation Night Flyer Order Form

The Panthers hosted Doncaster at home in front of a large crowd for the $1000 Club Day, Sponsors and Supporter Luncheon. A win would possibly catapalt the Pennant A team into first place.

Coming off a 5-0 win against SUHC the previous week, the Panthers were full of confidence and looking to hit their straps at home. The crowd would not be disappointed.

The game began evenly with both teams vying for that first damage to the score board. The arm wrestle intensified with Doncaster finding some piercing runs into the deep defence which were swiftly denied by the in-form Geoff Greaves.

Waverley struck back deftly through two penalty corner conversions one after the other within the first 15 minutes of the game. Andrew Shelton was the aggressor continuing his purple patch by punching two hits into the bottom right corner from the corners to take Waverley to a 2-0 lead.

Young gun Luke Anthony showed no sign of his early season injury with an incredible break out game. His solo effort up front saw him beat two defenders, spin around the keeper and slot the goal to extend the Panthers to a 3-0 lead at half time.

Waverley was not happy with this lead and sought to totally overwhelm Doncaster in the second half. The Panthers achieved this controlling the ball for the first ten minutes with purpose and skill, this set the tone for the second half.

Luke Anthony continued to wreak havoc for Doncaster as he found the back of the net for the second time in the game, 4-0. This was closely followed by a penetrating hit from Andrew Shelton being deflected by Andrew Yeaman into the sideboard to register 5-0.

The final blow came from Rod Mackintosh who picked up a rebounding ball off the top of the circle, turned onto the backstick and nailed a tomahawk past the keeper to finish the game at 6-0 and to place the Panthers into second place on the ladder.

Other than the successful hockey, for all teams during the day, the $1000 club day and luncheon was incredible for all members who attended. It was great to see old members, active supporters & councillors all socialising during the day as well as over 100 minkey kids enjoying the two jumping castles all day.

Special thanks to the committee, Roger Andrew, Bron Maddock, Beth Merkus and Simon Preston who were integral to the day. Thanks to all those who chipped in help for and during the day. A bigger and better draw will be on next year! PS: Congratulations to Mark Hocking for winning the $1000, will we see any go on the bar?

Goals – Anthony 2, A. Shelton 2, Mackintosh and Yeaman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Click on any picture for the full size, have toooooo many pictures to upload but here is a couple.

Since taking over the reigns of the Men’s club, Zac has been mapping out a fitness program that will see the entire club, from State League down to the Metro teams, in tip-top conditioning come season 2010.

From the Waverley Hockey Club to the Shrine in the city, the numerous locations of the sessions have kept a freshness about the sessions as well as adding in different ‘terrain’ challenges that the boys have to conquer in order to complete the sessions.

Whilst the sessions have been physically and mentally challenging, it has been fantastic to see the numbers that have been consistently rolling up each week and the enthusiasm that each individual brings to training.  Each session has seen every team throughout the club represented which has been great for building camaraderie throughout the unit, something that we’ve let slip over the past few years.  The way the entire group is pushing each other to get through the ‘tough’ parts of the session has been great to see. The high 5’s and pats on the back irrespective of who you are and what grade you’re playing has seen everyone come together as one.

With a couple of weeks leading up to Christmas the boys are keen to continue finish the year on a good note, pushing themselves to the limit.

If you want to come down to any session, everyone is welcome irrespective of your ability. Each session is designed to challenge you at the level that you are currently at irrespective if it is your first or 10th session, all welcome.   Just send me an email (tnbrooks@gmail.com) and I’ll pass on the info so that you know when and where to be to join in the sessions.

Cheers

Brooksy

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

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

The Waverley Hockey Club, in it’s 50th Year Celebrations, would like to extend and invitation to all past, present and future members for the annual Senior Presentation night.

The details are as follows:

When: Friday 30th October, 7pm
Where: Merrimu Receptions – 1300 Dandenong Road, Clayton.
Why: A great night of entertainment at the end of the season to celebrate the clubs achievements.
Who: See Rach Sheppard or Jess Collins for enquiries / payment options.
Rach – 0439 360 922
Jess – 0400 546 840

Tickets – $80 each.

2009 Senior Presentation Night Form

More details will be posted shortly. Put the date in your diaries!

Day
During the day the bar will be open for business serving the coldest beveridges, a big BBQ and spit roast will be fired up – not to mention the top class hockey on display from 12:30pm until 6:30pm.

Footy, Food & Friends
As the night rolls on the Big Screen will be wheeled out to provide a first class viewing of the AFL clash between the top placed Saints Vs. third placed Western Bulldogs. The bar will continue continue into the night and food will be available.

Featured Event
Last but not least the night will reach its climax when the Annual Waverley Snail Races take place in the club rooms. The event is a very controversial subject after last years champion snail was disqualified after officials discovered it was actually Ant Green with a shoe box on his back and the only snail to use elbows during the race.

All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you all at the club!

Jess & Tim

FACEBOOK LINK

This Saturday, the 27th of June, will be jam-packed with the much anticipated rematches that will deliver the skill, drama and passion that you have come to expect from the rivalry between Waverley and Camberwell.

The day starts with Men’s PA at 12:30pm striving to make Camberwell their next scalp on their journey at securing second spot on the ladder.

2:00pm will showcase a clash between the two in-form teams of the Men’s SL1 competition with the Panthers heading to Matlock looking to dethrown top of the table Camberwell.

The Women’s SL1 will begin at 3:30pm with the Panthers looking to upset 4th placed Camberwell and to bring themselves back on track.

Finally, the Women’s PA will be looking to cement themselves in the top 4 with a win against Camberwell commencing at 5:00pm.

“Camberwell Hockey Club extends a warm welcome to all at Waverley on the 27th of June”. The Camberwell Hockey Club is hosting a Family Day with all Waverley members, parents and children welcome.

Members of the Waverley Hockey Club are urged to make the trip down to support their top teams on the day in our 50th year celebrations as we strive for success. The support on the day really does help push the teams on and is much appreciated by all!

Kicking off at 12:30 the day will start with Men’s Pennant A who are sitting third on the ladder and looking for a win to bridge the gap from the rest of the league.

Following will be the Men’s State League 1 who will showcase at 2:00pm against TEM. SL1 Men also sit third on the ladder looking to improve and cement themselves in the top two a the halfway point in the season.

The Women’s SL1 will showcase at 3:30pm against newly promoted Albury. The women will be striving for a strong win against the promotee’s.

Finally the Women’s Pennant A will host TEM at 5:00pm and will be in search of a win to crack the top 4 position.

All club members are invited to attend the day to enjoy a feed, some good company and some high level hockey viewing on offer!

It would be great to see some juniors and parents down for the games in our 50th year as a club!

]]> http://www.waverleyhc.org.au/events/club-day-round-9/feed 1 http://www.waverleyhc.org.au/news/canteen-roster-from-now http://www.waverleyhc.org.au/news/canteen-roster-from-now#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:55:14 +0000 Travis Brooks http://www.waverleyhc.org.au/?p=1980 Please find below the Canteen Roster for the remainder of Season 2009. The Roster has been drawn up on a ‘convenience’ basis, ie. you play then stick around afterwards to help out. At least 2 people from each team are required, 1 person to man the bar and the other the canteen.

Only teams are stated for specific times, its up to each team to generate a roster around these times. Thanks in advance for helping out around the club. It’s not a huge commitment but one that is needed to ensure the club has success off the field as well as on.

Cheers Trav.

We hope you are enjoying the new website and its features. Over the coming weeks we will be adding further improvements as well as properly filling out some of the missing content. Until then please bookmark the site and make sure you check back daily for all Waverley HC updates plus use the MyWHC pages to check team news and fixtures.

We are also looking for representatives within the club to make match reports on their teams performance each round. We a hoping to have weekly updates from a variety of teams in the Men’s, Women’s and Juniors to help keep the whole club up-to-date on your teams performance.

If you are interested in contributing please email admin@waverleyhc.org.au OR leave a comment down the bottom of this post with your name and email to contact you on and we will set you up with an account.

I would like to pass on special thanks to the following people whom contributed enormously over the last couple of months to make this such a fabulous night. Don Trewin for MC on the night, Roger Andrews for last minute printing deadlines, Beth Merkus for guidance and feedback to the Club Committee, Ian Hocking for the Club’s determination to pursue this event, Di Robbie & Antony Green for co-ordinating the Teams of the First 50, Sue-Anne Hocking for artwork, Drew Ashton for the presentations and especially the Organising Committee of Drew, Ant, Rach, Jess and Bronwyn for delivering a great night. – Brian Maddock

ps. Do you have any great photos of the night? Please forward to waverleyhc@live.com for inclusion in the Waverley Hockey Club 1959-2009 Signature Frame.

To register for the 2009 season do the following:

Download and print a registration form or collect one from the clubrooms

Downloads are accessed through the mens, womens sections of the web.

Fill out the form with your details. A registration form must accompany your payment. If paying by direct debit mail a copy to the club.

Make payment via Direct Debit to Waverley Hockey Club, Cash, Cheque or EFTPOS

If you are unable to attend then post tthe form with your payment to:
Waverley Hockey Club
P.O. Box 2069
Mount Waverley 3149
If you need to discuss payment of fees then contact Graham Eddy via email at treasurer@waverleyhc.org.au.