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Upcoming Sports Events

SafeClub was officially launched on 25th June 2009 with the support of the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation. Over 40 people representing sport from across NSW attended the luncheon launch to hear how SafeClub makes safety easy for community sport. A presentation from SafeClub’s Jane Nethery and Kristy Abbott included an overview of the program and the research evidence while Michelle Hanley from Football NSW covered the benefits of SafeClub from a sport perspective. Sports from across NSW are now signing up to partner with SafeClub to make their sport safer.

If you missed the launch and would like information on SafeClub click here.

Sunshine Coast Launches Girls Rugby League Competition

On Sunday, 10 May, ARL Development and the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League will launch their inaugural U15's and U17s Girls Competition at the Beerwah Bulldogs JRL (Roberst Road, Beerwah) between 10am and midday. The Launch will involve Under 15 teams from Caboolture, Bribie Island, Coolum and Beerwah whilst the Under 17s will involve Nambour, Bribie Island and Beerwah.

Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

Inspiring Youth Cricketer Jack Manning-Bancroft has helped University of Sydney Students get underway a mentoring program linking Indigenous year 9 and 10 school students from with mentors from across all university faculties. The underlying philosophy of AIME is to empower young indigenous people through positive role modelling and relationships, building self esteem and resilience, encouraging schoolattendance and progression to tertiary education.

Refugee Youth Soccer Development Program

This innovative program seeks to assist young refugees in their immigration and integration to Australia through sport. Check out their website for more information.

Upcoming Research

The third round of focus groups and fieldwork has been completed and a General Summary is being collated. Thanks to The Southport School, AB Paterson College, Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Wagga Wagga Christian College, Al-Faisal College Auburn, Football United and the Burwood and Mosman Cubs for their participation. Preparation for further focus groups with parents, coaches and PDHPE teachers is underway.

News and Media

Injury no barrier to national title

Marie Sanson
The Glebe
10 February 2009

TEN days before he became the national sabot champion, doctors plastered Felix Grech up to the knee.

They also told the 14-year-old Birchgrove sailor not to put weight on his foot for a month.

Felix and his mother Linda Bell thought they’d have to cancel their January trip to the Whitsundays for the sabot nationals, the largest junior sailing regatta in Australia, until an orthopedic specialist stepped in.

Instead, Felix wore an airboot packed with ice and removed it to race in his boat Blue Fusion.

Felix said his injury hadn’t worried him during the races.

“It meant I didn’t have very much pressure on me because I had a broken foot so I was a bit like the underdog,” Felix said.

“I had Panadol before I went and I had to hike (lean out of the boat) across on one foot.”

Night time is the right time

Lana Lam
The Glebe
24 February 2009

MARRICKVILLE teens are shooting hoops instead of getting into trouble on Friday nights thanks to a new sports tournament.

A new Midnight Basketball eight-week competition started this month and the response has been overwhelming.

“We’ve got a waiting list ... we’ve got 70 kids and we’re just so full,” organiser Adam Woods said. “The kids just love having something to do on a Friday night.

“They said they feel safe here. Otherwise, they’d be out in the park somewhere. Some of the kids have said to me, ‘if I wasn’t here, I’d be out drinking’.”

Junior Sports Star nominee is a John of all trades

Marie Sanson
The Glebe
25 March 2009

FOURTEEN-year-old John Haggerty is sports mad, playing AFL, baseball, Oztag and netball.

The 184cm Stanmore sportsman’s first love is AFL and he plays for the Sydney metropolitan team in the ruck or at centre half-back.

“I get the ball into the forward line and stop it from going into the back,” John said.

John loves AFL for its speed and contact.

“It’s more fun, more challenging, more skilful,” he said.

He is currently doing development training with Melbourne’s St Kilda as well as playing for Croydon Park.

He is aiming for a Saints scholarship, although he admits he’d rather play for the team he barracks for, the Sydney Swans.

Sports star Lizzie is in above her head

Marie Sanson
The Glebe
27 May 2009

SYDNEY University Hockey Club was the obvious choice for 13-year-old Lizzie Miller, who plays for the university’s under-15 team.

She started playing minky at seven years old.

“I started thinking maybe I should excel a bit more, go try and challenge myself,” she said.

She chose Sydney University because her parents went there and because she had been to sports skills camps there.

“I felt I should repay them,” Lizzie said.

She has already found success with the club - her team were runners-up in their grade last year.

Lizzie said her hockey highlights so far were making the under-15 Sydney Metro team and winning the northern district encouragement award.

Does it bother her playing against other mixed teams?

“It doesn’t make any difference to me - they’re still my enemy in my eyes.

Bond on mission to go professional

Marie Sanson
The Glebe
09 June 2009

LEWIS Bond takes his sport very seriously indeed.

He thinks nothing of going for a 14km run and scrapes the mayonnaise off the packed lunches his mother makes him because of its fat content.

Originally from Melbourne, the 15-year-old AFL player got a shock when he moved to Sydney and found that nobody seemed to take the sport as seriously as he.

Lewis, who lives in Balmain, was recently selected for the AFL talent program in the under-16 Pigeons side.

He also plays under-18 footy for Balmain Dockers and under-16s for Glebe Greyhounds.

He made the decision to play under-18s to challenge himself. “I decided to play to step it up because I’m playing against developed men,” he said.

“It’s hard because I haven’t developed yet but it’s really good because I know what to expect next year."He loves AFL, partly because of the high level of fitness it demands.

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