WSC News Blog

2012 WSC Commitee

2012-01-27T22:34:00.002+11:00

President - Kerry Hopkins
Secretary - Dalles Hayes
Treasurer - Dalles Hayes

Commitee
Leah Giles
Greg Edwards

Women's coordinator - Kerry Hopkins (0466 001808)
Men, Youth and Junior coordinator - Dalles Hayes (0427 043566)

Woodbridge SC 2012 Committee

2011-09-12T10:30:00.005+10:00

The Woodbridge Soccer Club AGM was held after the final junior and youth games on Saturday 27th August 2011. Before the election of new committee members took place, a motion was passed that the 2011 committee would stay in place until after the conclusion of senior games on 10th September 2011.

The 2012 committee:

President:

to be determined

Treasurer:

Dalles Hayes

Secretary:

Kerry Hopkins

Committee members:

Leah Giles

Craig Turner

Greg Edwards

End of season raffle winners

2011-08-28T07:32:00.002+10:00

1st Prize: Kalin Hayes (ticket number 317)

2 nights luxurious accommodation for two at the secluded Woodbridge Hill Hideaway; A $100 voucher from Peppermint Bay and 2 bottles of Riesling from Yellow Point vineyard

2nd Prize: Elliott Turner (ticket number 466)
3 bottles of Yellow Point Riesling; a meal at Mermaid Cafe, Ferry Rd Kettering and 2 hours private swimming with the most stunning views at the Woodbridge Hill Hideaway pool

3rd Prize: Martin Bastick (ticket number 680)
5 X 1 hour gym sessions at Beach Orchard, Beach Rd Margate, a beautiful Huon Pine clock (made by Brian the butcher, Snug Butchers) and a bottle of Yellow Point Riesling

Thank you to everyone who supported our end of season raffle and an extra big thank you to the local businesses who donated the fantastic prizes:
Yellow Point Vineyard
Woodbridge Hill Hideaway
Peppermint Bay
Mermaid Cafe
Beach Orchard Health and Recreation Centre
Brian from Snug Butchers

Peppermint Bay, Woodbridge

Yellow Point Vinyard - Birches Bay

Annual General Meeting, BBQ, Trophy Presentations and Mini World Cup

2011-08-23T09:29:00.002+10:00

Woodbridge Soccer Club will be holding its AGM at 1:15 pm on Saturday, 27th August at Woodbridge Oval. The AGM will be followed by a barbeque and the presentation of trophies to junior and youth players, after which the end of season raffle will be drawn.

The club’s traditional Mini World Cup will kick off at around 2:15pm, everyone is welcome and it would be particularly nice to see players and their parents from previous years come along and join in the fun.

Anyone interested in being involved in some way for the 2012 season — as a committee member, player, manager, coach or canteen helper — please come along and see us. Anyone wishing to nominate for the committee for next year can do so on the day or by contacting John Owen (Tel: 6267 4761 / Email: john.owen52@bigpond.com), Alio Stringer (Tel: 62674 785 / Email: alio3b@yahoo.com.au) or any member of the current committee. For full details of the Club’s activities, visit our website at: http://woodbridgesoccerclub.yolasite.com

Goalkeeper coaching

2011-08-11T12:47:00.003+10:00

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Woodbridge Soccer Club Raffle

2011-08-11T12:02:00.005+10:00

Raising funds to support community sport

$2.50 per ticket
Drawn 2pm on Sat 27th august 2011 at Woodbridge Oval

1st prize
2 nights luxurious accommodation for two at the secluded Woodbridge Hill Hideaway; A $100 voucher from Pepperming Bay and 2 bottles of Riesling from Yellow Point vineyard

2nd prize
3 bottles of Yellow Point Riesling; a meal at Mermaid Cafe, Ferry Rd Kettering and 2 hours private swimming with the most stunning views at the Woodbridge Hill Hideaway pool

3rd prize
5 X 1 hour gym sessions at Beach Orchard and Red Centre, Beach Rd Margate, a beautiful Huon Pine clock (made by Brian the butcher, Snug Butchers) and a bottle of Yellow Point Riesling

Tickets available from players, club officials and local outlets

Upcoming Junior Licence Course

2011-07-14T16:23:00.003+10:00

When: Sun 24th of July 9am-4pm, Mon 25th of July 6pm-9pm, Tue 26th of July 6pm-9pm

Where: KGV, Grove Rd, Glenorchy.

Cost: $100.00

25% Discount for the first 10 people to email to Anthony Alexander with intention to enrol in the course (making a total of $75)

Junior Licence Information:
1. Introduction
This course is aimed at coaches of players aged 8-12 years of age. However this is still beneficial if you are coaching younger or older children.

The Junior Football Licence Course is for those coaches who require the knowledge and competency to organise junior players into suitable practices. This course is an accredited program under the auspices of the Football Federation Australia National coach Accreditation Scheme.

Football Federation Australia's approved presenters focus the course content on competent organisation of suitable practices.

The course is also designed to further enhance the knowledge of those coaches who are
currently coaching players of a junior age.

2. Course Objectives and Outcomes
On the completion of this course the coach will be able to:

Plan and deliver appropriate ‘warm-up’ activities for the U/8 – U/12 age-group

Plan and deliver a progressive ‘main part’ of a training session for U/8 – U/12 age-group

Plan and deliver appropriate practices to encourage the development of Passing, Receiving and Dribbling.

Facilitate the learning of basic technique and skills of football within the practice using appropriate communication and teaching strategies

Conduct a practice session in a safe environment, ensuring maximum participation and maintaining adequate supervision.

Select appropriate ‘final part’ activities for the U/8 to U/12 age-group.

Perform the role of team coach on game day,

Safety, Risk Management, Group Management, Communication, Inclusion Coaching, Ethical Coaching and Appropriate Coach Behaviour will be integrated into the course.

3. Course Duration
14 hours

Contact: Anthony Alexander at sdo@footballfedtas.com.au

Concert for Eli

2011-06-22T08:32:00.005+10:00

Eli Luttmer, who has played soccer for the Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS) and also represented Tasmania at a National level, has been identified by Football Federation Australia as a potential Australian representative. Unfortunately Eli has suffered a serious back injury, which requires expensive career-saving surgery. To help Eli raise funds to pay for the surgery a concert has been organised for this coming weekend.

Sunday 26 June
5pm til around 8pm

Upstairs function room at Soho Hotel
124 Davey St
$10 entry on the door or phone 0417574219

Playing on the night:

Strange Brew

Supported by

The Foley Artists

Plus raffles to help fund-raise

If you would like to help a promising young player overcome injury and achieve his dreams, please consider attending the concert and helping Eli to raise the funds needed.

Woodbridge Community Sports Facility

2011-06-14T10:43:00.001+10:00

Woodbridge Soccer Club, in conjunction with Woodbridge Cricket Club, has submitted an application to build new facilities, comprising changing rooms and clubroom at the western (upper) end of Woodbridge Oval. Kingborough Council has approved funding of $120,000, with a further $80,000 to come in a grant from Sport and Recreation Tasmania. The balance is to be made up in the form of in-kind contributions from the two clubs. This will obviously require substantial input of time and effort from all our members. Please think about what you can contribute to this substantial investment in the future of sport in this area and contact us with your ideas/suggestions.

Final details are yet to be determined but it is hoped that the project will be completed in 2012. We will be meeting with Council soon to discuss the way forward. Watch this space.

No Junior games over the school holidays

2011-06-08T06:50:00.003+10:00

Over the June holiday period Central Region Junior Soccer Association (CRJSA) reassesses the placement of teams into divisions to try and ensure a level playing field. During this period teams can be moved up or down into more suitable leagues.

The junior Winter Roster runs from 25th June to around 27th August.

The new rosters should be available by the 20th June, on the CRJSA website.

Have a great holiday! We look forward to seeing you back, rested and refreshed and ready for some winter football fun.

Referees Entrance Course

2011-06-02T08:27:00.001+10:00

Referee Level 4 course

This is the introductory course for referees. It leads to a qualification of FFA Referee Level 4, the starting level for officiating.

Venue: KGV Football House
Cost: FREE

Monday 20th June 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday 27th June 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday 3rd July 9:00am - 4:00pm

Attendance at all sessions is essential.

Enquiries :
Robert Freke 03 6273 3299 ~ 0407 012 954

Or CLICK HERE to enroll or view more information

Under 14 Special Training Session

2011-05-26T11:17:00.002+10:00

10:30am Sunday 29 May at Woodbridge Oval

There will be a special training session for the Under 14 team this Sunday (29th May). The session will be conducted by Football Federation Tasmania's Game Development Manager and former U21 Socceroo captain, Kurt Reynolds along with the Southern Development Officer and former Young Socceroos player, Anthony Alexander.

Under 14 players are urged to come along to the session on Sunday to take advantage of the experience and expertise on offer, and also to try and ensure that further such events can be organised in the future.

Goalkeeping Licence

2011-05-16T11:05:00.004+10:00

Football Federation Tasmania (FFT) will be conducting a licence course for Goalkeeper coaching in June

Dates:

Saturday 18 June, 9:00am
Sunday 18 June, 9:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday 25 June - for assessments

Cost: $100

Venue:

Clarence High School Oval
Wentworth St
Bellerieve

For more information contact FFT:

Phone: 0362733299
Email: technical@footballfedtas.com.au

Or enroll online on the FFT website

Changes to U14 game on Sat 21 May

2011-05-15T10:15:00.003+10:00

The venue and kick-off time for the WSC Under 14 team's game against Nelson Eastern Suburbs White has been changed:

WSC Under 14 Vs Nelson White, 12:30pm @ MacKillop College

Rescheduled Games

2011-05-14T06:01:00.000+10:00

Football Federation Tasmania has rescheduled the senior games that were cancelled due to wet weather on the 17th April.

Mens' Div 4
Saturday 21st May:
WSC Vs South Hobart FC 2:30 pm at Wellesley Park

Women's League 1
Sunday 22nd May:
WSC Vs Olympia FC WHITE 4:30pm @ Warriors Park

Youth Cup & Plate

2011-05-11T08:00:00.002+10:00

The Football Federation Tasmania Youth Cup and Youth Plate competition kicks off in a couple of weeks time.

This means that our Under 14 team will have two games over the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of May:

Saturday 21st May - league game:
WSC Under 14 Vs Nelson White, 11:30am @ Cambridge Oval

Sunday 22nd May - Youth Cup & Plate fixture:
WSC Under 14 Vs South Hobart White, 12:30pm @ Woodbridge Oval

Grass Roots Football Certificate

2011-05-11T06:35:00.002+10:00

Entry level coaching course conducted by Football Federation Tasmania

Friday 20 May from 6pm to 8pm
At Margate Primary School
1730 Channel Highway
Margate 7054

Cost: FREE
What to Bring: Please come prepared for a practical session

For more information:
Email: technical@footballfedtas.com.au
Phone: 0362733299

Or enrol online at the Football Federation Tasmania website

June School Holiday Clinics

2011-05-07T11:08:00.002+10:00

... conducted by highly skilled and qualified coaches. …

Rob Clarke – Development Coordinator CRJSA (FFA C Licence)
Ken Morton — Premier League Coach SHFC (FFA A Licence) , Current & Former FFT Men’s & Women’s Premier League, State Youth Reps & NTC Players.

Special Guest Coach
David Clarkson (Former Australian Rep & NSL Star)

Week 1
Thursday 9th and Friday 10th
University Soccer Club Olinda Grove Mt Nelson
Morning Sessions 10.00am – 12 noon for Under 6 to Under 9’s
Afternoon Sessions 1.00pm to 3.00pm for Under 10 to Under 12’s

Week 2
Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th June
Wellesley Park – South Hobart
Morning Sessions 10.00am – 12 noon for Under 6 to Under 9’s
Afternoon Sessions 1.00pm to 3.00pm for Under 10 to Under 12’s
NB: Girls Groups to be coached separately by specialist Female coaches

Total Cost - $25 which includes a Nike Soccer Ball
To register please go to www.crjsa.com

Players will need to bring drink, healthy snacks , boots & shin pads.

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Junior Coaching Licence

2011-05-04T12:29:00.000+10:00

FFT (Football Federation Tasmania) will be conducting a Junior Coaching Licence course in Kingston during May. Enroll online or contact Woodbridge Soccer Club as soon as possible if interested. Registrations close on Friday 6th May.

Date/Details:	Mon 9 May 2011, 6:00pm Mon 9 May, 6-9pm Wed 11 May, 6-9pm Mon 16 May, 6-9pm Wed 18 May, 6-9pm
Location:	Kingborough Lions Soccer Club Lightwood Park Kingborough
Directions:	Behind Kingborough Sports Centre, Kingborough
Cost:	$100
How To Pay:	Your enrolment is not complete until you have paid the course fee of $100 Could you please forward this payment as soon as possible, • By cash, cheque or eftpos to our office at 18 Grove Road, Glenorchy • By Credit Card over the phone to our office on 6273 3299 • By Direct Deposit into our Commonwealth Bank Account, BSB 067-101, Account Number 1007 7216 ( Please annotate your payment with your name and “Junior Licence”) As we will not have the facility to accept payment on the day, you will need to make sure that your payment is made by May 5
Other Info:	Please advise the FFT office on 6273 3299 if you are unable to attend
What to Bring:	• Pen and Notepad • Suitable football attire ( shin pads and boots ) • Water bottle.

Vikings Winter Futsal

2011-05-03T15:53:00.001+10:00

Winter Futsal competitions are kicking off in May:

Senior:
Men's Div 1 and Social - Thursday Nights
Women - Tuesday Nights
Mixed - Tuesday Nights

Juniors:
Short roster starting late May on sundays

Contact Corey for further details corey@vikingsfutsal.net

Easter Sunday Social Game

2011-04-21T08:10:00.002+10:00

A social game has been organised for youth and senior teams on Easter Sunday:

Where: Woodbridge Oval
Date: Sunday 24th April
When: 1:30pm - 3ish

Come along and have a social kick :D

Training over Easter break

2011-04-21T07:58:00.002+10:00

There will be no Junior training over the Easter school holidays, however, youth and senior training will continue as normal

YOUTH: Thursday, 3:30pm - 4:30pm @ Woodbridge Oval

SENIORS: Wednesday, 6pm - 8pm under lights @ Snug Oval

Goalkeeping Tas Premier League style

2011-04-18T11:38:00.005+10:00

Watch Michael McKenna's brilliant goalkeeping. McKenna plays for Olympia Warriors, watch him here making it very difficult for South Hobart to score.

An inspiration for other Tassie goalkeepers.

Video retrieved from: tasfilmproduction's YouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/tasfilmproduction

GAMES CANCELLED Sat 16 & Sun 17 April

2011-04-15T19:59:00.002+10:00

Woodbridge Teams:

Junior, Youth and Senior games on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th April have been cancelled due to wet ground conditions.

Junior & youth team nominations

2011-03-12T06:17:00.004+11:00

Nominations for junior teams closed on Friday, Woodbridge has nominated the following junior teams based on the players who have registered:

Junior:

Two Under 7 teams

An Under 10 team

The deadline for nominating youth teams is on Sunday 13th March and the club proposes to nominate the following

Youth:

An Under 13 team
and an Under 16 team

Coaching: Youth Football Licence

2011-03-10T07:45:00.000+11:00

Youth Football Certificate I - Youth Football Certificate II & Youth Football Licence

KGV Park (King George V Oval)

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 March - Practical components (Cert I & II)

Sunday 3 April - Youth Football Licence:

FFT is holding a youth coaching course at King George V Oval, Glenorchy in March and early April.

The course will incorporate the Youth Football Certificate I and Youth Football Certificate II, preparing participants for the included Youth Football Licence.

Coaches of Woodbridge youth teams are encouraged to undertake this coach training; and the club will cover the course fees for participants who are actively involved in junior/youth training.

Contact the club if you are interested in undertaking this course and coaching one of our youth teams.

Upcoming Coach Training

2011-03-08T08:33:00.004+11:00

The Football Federation of Tasmania (FFT), the governing body of soccer in Tasmania, will be running two free Grassroots Coaching Courses at Olinda Grove, Mt Nelson during March. These provide entry level qualifications for coaches of junior soccer teams in Tasmania (NB there are more advanced coaching certificates available to those who are interested)

Grassroots coaching session: Friday 18 March from 6:30pm At Olinda Grove
and
Grassroots coaching session: Friday 25 March from 6:30pm At Olinda Grove

Junior Season Launch event

2011-03-05T19:02:00.002+11:00

When: 3:30pm - 5:30pm, Wednesday 9th March

Where: Forestry Tasmania offices, 79 Melville St

Forestry Tasmania are running an event in the afternoon of the Season Launch on Wednesday 9th of March 2011. They will conduct a number of different activities to entertain school children in their offices at 79 Melville Street between 3.30- 5.30 pm.

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Junior & Youth Registration 2011

2011-03-02T08:15:00.001+11:00

Player registration:

Thursday 3rd March & Thursday 10th March

3:30pm – 4:30pm at Woodbridge School Oval

Team nominations:

Friday 11th March

Competitions Kick Off:

Saturday 9th April

WSC will nominate junior and youth teams based on the number of players registered for each age-group by Thursday 10th March. Since we will not be permitted to add further teams after this date, interested players are urged to come along and register at training on Thursday 3rd or Thursday10th March so that appropriate teams can be nominated.

Coaches and team managers:

Each team nominated will need a coach and team manager (or parent helper) to organise and supervise their child's team. No previous involvement with soccer is required in order to undertake these roles, as the emphasis in junior football is on participation and enjoyment, not on winning or losing. Free introductory coaching courses are run by the Football Federation of Tasmania prior to the start of the season, with higher level formal coaching qualifications also available to those who are interested.

As you know our club is run by volunteers and these last positions - coaches and team managers - are vitally important to the club's ability to provide this social and sporting outlet for the youngsters in our area. So please consider getting involved, help support the young people in our community.

Registration and coaching enquiries can be directed to:

John Owen (Club President)
Phone: 6267 4761 Email: john.owen52@bigpond.com
Or
Dalles Hayes (Club Registrar)
Phone: 6295 1878 Email: dallesh@yahoo.com.au

Changes to Men's Social Summer Cup Roster

2011-02-22T07:03:00.001+11:00

FFT have rescheduled several Summer Cup games, as the middle pitch at the Showgrounds will be undergoing some resurfacing over the next few weeks. Woodbridge Men's teams have had the following changes made to their roster:

Sat 26th Feb
Woodbridge v Uni Showgrounds 3 @ 3pm KO time changed again (updated Thurs 24 Feb 2011)

Sat 5th March
Woodbridge v Kingborough Lions Blue Showgrounds 3 @ 10.30am

Sat 12th March
New Town Eagles Red v Woodbridge Showgrounds 3 @ 9.00am

We are unsure at this point if there will be any changes to the Women's roster; watch this spot, we will keep you posted.

Junior/Youth Registration Day 2011

2011-02-16T17:41:00.003+11:00

With the new season set to kick off in early April, Woodbridge SC will be holding its Registration Day for Junior and Youth players from 2.30pm on Sunday, 27th February 2011 at the Woodbridge School oval. There will be a Mini World Cup competition to get the ball rolling (so to speak) at around 3 o’clock, and a free sausage sizzle.

Anyone who can’t be there on the day will still have an opportunity to register at training on Thursday, 3rd April from 4 o’clock at the school. Alternatively, they should contact Dalles Hayes on 6295 1878 or 0427 043566.

Fees for 2011 are as follows:

Junior $60

Youth U13–U16 $80

Youth U17–U19 $150

New and returning players all welcome.

For full details of the Club’s activities, visit our website

or contact John Owen on 6267 4761 or email: john.owen52@bigpond.com

Wombats to Go Pink

2011-02-08T08:38:00.003+11:00

The Woodbridge Cricket Club will be participating in Pink Stumps Day on Saturday 19 February to help support the fund raising efforts of the McGrath Foundation.

Following on from the success of the Pink Sydney Test Match , Cricket Australia and the McGrath Foundation are giving clubs throughout the country the opportunity to become involved in the fight against breast cancer.

The Wombats’ players will wear pink caps for their weekend matches and will be holding a Quiz Night at the Westwinds Community Centre to raise funds for the cause.

The evening will commence at 7pm and will cost $10 per person or $25 for a family.

For further enquiries or to book a table, phone 6267 4009.

Summer Cup Rosters UPDATED

2011-02-05T07:30:00.002+11:00

UPDATED

The Social Summer Cup kicks off on Saturday 19th February at the Showgrounds in Glenorchy. Woodbridge Soccer Club has enteblue two teams into the competition this year, a women's team and a men's team.

NB: Changes to roster in blue
Saturday 19 February:

WSC Men's team	Vs Southern FC	10:30am	Pitch 3
WSC Women's team	Vs Tilford Zebras FC	12pm	Pitch 1
WSC Men's team	Vs Barnstoneworth United	1:30pm	Pitch 3

Saturday 26 February - Both teams now have games scheduled

WSC Men's team	Vs University SC	1pm	Pitch 3
WSC Women's team	Vs Olympia FC Warriors	11:30am	Pitch 1

Saturday 5 March:

WSC Men's team	Vs Kingborough Lions	10am	Pitch 3
WSC Women's team	Vs Glenorchy Knights	1pm	Pitch 1

Saturday 12 March:

WSC Men's team	Vs New Town Eagles blue	10am	Pitch 3
WSC Women's team	Vs Clarence United	1pm	Pitch 1

Monday 14 March

Men's team Finals - Winner Group A Vs Winner Group B TBA
WSC Women's team	Vs Metro FC	2:30pm	Pitch 1

FFT Youth Futsal Competition

2011-02-04T15:15:00.000+11:00

Football Federation Tasmania has just released details for it's upcoming Term 1 Youth Futsal competition.

The seven week Comp starts on Friday 25th February, with finals to be played on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th April.

Ages:	Under 6 - Under 17
Team Resigstration fee:	$70 per team
Game fee:	$6 per player per game
Venues:	Clarence Stadium, Aurora Stadium and Moonah Sports Centre

For more information about the competition go to FFT's Futsal page.

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Unfortunately, news of the upcoming Youth competition comes hot on the heels of the postponement of the senior futsal competition that was to have started on the 30th January. Insufficient numbers have resulted in the senior competition being delayed until September.

Women's Summer Cup team

2011-02-02T11:10:00.000+11:00

This year, in another first for our club, a Woodbridge women's team has been entered into the Summer Cup competition, which kicks off on Saturday 19th February. The first game, will see the girls take on the Tilford Zebras at the Showgrounds at 1pm, Saturday 19 February.

Interested female players, aged 15 and over are asked to contact Kerry via dallesh@yahoo.com.au, if they wish to join in the fun.

Senior training starts at 6pm Wed 2nd Feb

2011-02-02T11:00:00.000+11:00

The new season is almost upon us and training for the Senior Men’s and Women’s teams will begin on Wednesday, 2nd February, from 6pm at the Oval. All are welcome.

Details of Junior/Youth registration and training will be available shortly.

Meanwhile, anyone who would like to be involved in some way for the 2011 season—as a player, manager, coach, canteen helper, spectator—should contact John Owen on 6267 4761 or email john.owen52@bigpond.com.

Originally posted Posted on old news blog, Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Pre-season social game

2011-02-02T10:55:00.000+11:00

Woodbridge Soccer Club has organised a pre-season social kick at the Woodbridge School Oval on Thursday 30th December.

The game will kick off at 3pm, anyone interested in a no-pressure, fun game is invited to come along and play. Hope to see you there...

Originally posted on old news blog, Wednesday, December 29, 2010

New FFT senior futsal competition

2011-02-02T10:53:00.000+11:00

Football Federation Tasmania Senior Futsal

A new 8 week senior futsal roster will start at Aurora Stadium on Sunday 30th January 2011, with finals to be played on Sunday 20th March.

Team nominations close on Friday 14th January 2011.

Competitions Offered:
Men’s Divisions 1,2 & 3.
Women’s Divisions 1 & 2.
Mixed Divisions 1 & 2.

Fees:
Team nomination: $70 per team
Game fee: $40 per team per 40 minute game

For more information, or to nominate a team
Email: futsal@footballfedtas.com.au

Originally posted on old news blog on Wednesday, December 22, 2010

FFT Futsal Finals night

2011-02-02T10:51:00.000+11:00

Several Woodbridge players will be taking part in the FFT Futsal Finals on Sunday the 19th December at Aurora Sports Stadium in Moonah:

Women's Premier League Semi-final:
Bits & Pieces Vs The Mean Machine, court 7 at 5:30pm.
The Women's Premier League Grand Final will be played on court 5 at 7:10pm

Mixed Premier League Semi-final:
All Sorts Vs Black Magic, court 8 at 3pm
The Mixed Premier League Grand Final will be played on court 5 at 4:40pm

Men's Division 1 Semi-final:
Dalles Demons Vs The Mighty Dodgers, court 7 at 6:20pm
The Men's Division 1 Grand Final will be played on court 5 at 8:10pm

Good luck to all those playing :D

Originally posted to old news blog on December 18, 2010

Woodbridge through to final!

2011-02-02T10:49:00.001+11:00

Mixed Twilight Cup

Third-placed Woodbridge defeated second-placed Metro FC 2 – 1 on Tuesday evening to secure a berth in Thursday’s Mixed Grand Final. Goals from Justin and Jack were enough to steer the team towards its second 2 – 1 defeat of the Metro side.

The Twilight Cup Mixed Final will be played between Woodbridge and Sheffield Thursday at 6:30pm on Thursday 9th December at Olinda Grove.

Originally published Dec 8 2010 on old news blog

2011 Season Dates

2011-02-02T10:46:00.000+11:00

JUNIOR games start on Saturday 9 April 2011.

YOUTH competition kicks off on Saturday 2 April 2011.

This means that the 2011 player registration day will take place sometime in mid February to ensure that teams are nominated prior to the early March registration deadline. WSC will be aiming to field junior teams for 5 – 11 year olds and youth teams for 12 – 18 year olds.

SENIOR Summer Cup runs from 19 February to 12 March 2011.

SENIOR season proper starts on 19 March 2011

WSC will also be aiming to field both men's and women's teams in the Summer Cup and for the season proper, interested players (men and women aged 15 and over) can contact Dalles Hayes on:

Mobile: 0427043566
Home: 6295 1878
Email: dallesh@yahoo.com.au

Originally posted Dec 8 2010 on old news blog

Congratulations Aiden

2011-02-02T10:44:00.000+11:00

Congratulations to Aiden lately of the WSC Under 16 team, who has been invited to tour Brazil in August 2011 as part of an Australian Vikings futsal squad. Aiden impressed selectors with an outstanding performance in goals for one of the Southern Tasmanian teams at the National Schools Futsal Titles in Brisbane in September. The South Tassie team - which also included Jy and Bolan from the WSC U16 team - finished the tournament in 3rd spot on their ladder – a great result for a Tassie team competing against squads from Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. It is also, I think, a pretty good indication of the sort of player development that happens at our club.

The futsal trip to Brazil will include specialised training with some of the country's finest coaches, a number of games and a tournament against local youth teams, plus the chance to experience a country where futsal and football are an integral part of the culture. According to Brian Keightley, the trip's organiser, the tour of Brazil is one of Vikings Futsal Australia's premier tours.

What a great opportunity, well done Aiden!

Originaly posted on old news blog 2 Nov 2010

El Jefe's report

2010-09-11T19:44:00.000+10:00

Welcome

Just over 12 months ago, in order to get my facts straight I looked into the history of our club. The founding meeting was held in April 2001 and they had approximately 57 players. The President of the club in that first year was Brian Downes, I had an opportunity earlier this year to talk to Brian about the formation of our club. Ironically he is now involved with the South Hobart Football Club which has just had its centenary year; whilst the club he helped start is now approaching its tenth year.

The youngest team Woodbridge fielded in that year was an Under 8 team, two brothers Bolan and Jed Peebles-Stringer played for that team, Bolan at the tender age of 6 and Jed 7. As most of you are probably aware both of these boys are still with the club today, they have both taken the pitch for the senior men this year with Bolan also playing for the Under 16 side.

The reason for this brief glance back in time was to assess the direction the club is headed, are we still holding true to the original objectives. The answer to this, I believe is yes; the original objective was ‘to make soccer accessible and affordable to children living in the Channel’. Are we doing this and are we in a position to continue doing this, I believe so.

This year we fielded 3 junior teams, 2 youth teams, a senior men’s and senior women’s; we have a total of 96 registered players. We have almost twice as many teams as last year and easily twice as many players.

What is vital to the continued growth of the club is our new, youngest members. This year we had a very strong turn out with our under 6 team. For most of the season we had 8 very keen and very exciting players showing up, full credit must go not only to the children themselves but to the parents supporting them and their coach John Gorrie. I have always looked forward to reading their match reports. Let us hope that in ten years time a club president is looking back to when some of these children started in 2010.

All of our teams were not only very competitive this year but also displayed a very high standard of sportsmanship. It is vital that we continue to teach, model and expect nothing but the best in sportsmanship as players, spectators and coaches, despite what our sporting heroes in the wider world may be displaying. This high standard of sportsmanship was upheld with our highly competitive, victorious under 16 team. They have rightly earned a great deal of respect amongst the wider soccer community in Hobart for the way they handled themselves on and off the pitch.

You could be mistaken in thinking that we have had an excellent year and that we can continue on, present some trophies, enjoy the rest of the day and go home patting ourselves on the back for yet again another wonderful season. Unfortunately this is not the case.

When I became Vice President in 2008 the club was obviously about to enter a time of change with respect to the committee members. In 2009, last year, with a skeleton crew on board we weathered the storms, literally. We had no active treasurer that year and with Jodee Hurst managing the canteen and coaching, no other major fundraising and nobody to seek sponsorship we made a loss of around $2 000. This was along with the purchase of around 20 training balls for our junior teams.

This year however, having doubled our numbers, we have more than doubled the volunteer workload. We started positively in November ‘09 with what looked like a strong and capable committee however due to family commitments and the constant demand of full time work we continued on with maybe 2 to 3 active members at the helm.

In addition, I will take this moment to mention the unceasing and unfaltering presence of Alio Stringer in the background, somewhere in the shadowy spaces between the pages of our website; the hard work of Audrey and Noeline in the canteen; and the continuing support of Jodee and Charlie every week. It’s not for the lack of effort on the part of people like this that we didn’t get what we needed this year. We needed consistent and regular fundraising, we needed someone actively seeking corporate sponsorship, and we needed consistent and accountable systems for managing and tracking our income and expenditure. Unfortunately, whilst this was all planned for, the implementation was neither consistent nor accountable.

As President of the committee during this period of poor-management I take some of the responsibility for the consequences, the full extent of which will shortly become apparent in the Treasurer’s report. On behalf of the committee, I would like to apologise for our individual and collective shortcomings. The endeavours were always well intentioned, however the execution of them was, in the end, far from acceptable. If ever there was a year that pointed up the need for a wider involvement and greater commitment from members, this has been it; and I would ask that you each do what you can to ensure the future viability of the club. This can be as a committee member, coach, team manager or a range of other roles that are necessary for a local sports club to function.

I would like to wish the incoming committee the best of luck for the coming year. While it is up to you as to whether i am re-elected to the committee in some role, I do wish to continue my involvement in whatever capacity necessary to enable the club to continue ‘to make soccer accessible and affordable to children of all ages living in the Channel’.

From the President 17 June 2010

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Welcome back to all of our junior and youth players and families after a
couple of weeks of school holidays, it was a well earned rest for many of
our volunteers and players. I hope you are all enjoying the quality
football coming out of South Africa at the moment. As always in any
sporting event there will be surprises and upsets, heroes and villains, the
ultimate winner is this beautiful game that we are all part of.

Dalles Hayes.

‘Leave only footprints, take only memories’ Part II

2010-05-29T06:23:00.000+10:00

From the President

In part I of this exciting topic we looked at the aspect of players leaving personal belongings and rubbish behind, now let’s take another quick peek from a club perspective.

On a Saturday or Sunday morning, if anyone is around early enough a figure can usually be seen carrying some or all of the following; a bag of jerseys, a bag of soccer balls, team sheets, ice packs, first aid kit, maybe even some personal belongings. They will then go on to be responsible for up to 15 players for the next hour or so. The real challenge will come when it is time to go, can they ‘leave only footprints’? From the club perspective, can they leave with all of the gear they brought in?

When we started this season Woodbridge SC had 19 size 5 training balls, these are used for the under 13’s and up. Over the course of this season we have lost at least 4 of these training balls at away games (seniors). When I took senior training on Tuesday we had only 6, this is a serious attrition rate and we are not even half way through the season. If anyone is butchering a pig could we have the bladder please because at this rate we’ll need it?

Is it because we live in a ‘throw away’ society or is it something more? Is it because children are given so much these days without really earning it? Or is it purely the coach or managers fault for not keeping track of the equipment?
Whatever the reason, the club (players, parents and coaches) needs to somehow change this attitude. Training balls are just one example; a new senior strip purchased in 2008 is another; we only have half of those shirts left.

The approach the current committee is taking is to provide quality equipment, quality coaching and working towards improving facilities so that members of Woodbridge SC can take pride in their club.

Players and spectators are converging on South Africa at the moment proudly representing their country, if we can instil a small portion of this pride in our club these problems will become a forgotten memory.

‘Aussie, Aussie, Aussie...’
Dalles Hayes.

From the President 20 May 2010

2010-05-21T23:17:00.000+10:00

Our senior’s first game at Kettering is drawing closer, the last time I passed through Kettering I saw the cricket pitch had been covered. The next step will be marking out the ground and putting the goals in.

Take a look at the ground between the bottom goal and the clubhouse at Woodbridge Oval. The seniors have trained there in wet conditions for the last two weeks and it has taken a pounding. I believe we have made the right decision in moving our senior games to the Kettering Oval. If anyone is interested in voicing any thoughts on this feel to free to make use of any of our online forums.

Dalles

Wanted

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WANTED – Match Day Officials

There is a major difference between our youth teams and our junior teams; the amount of paperwork involved with each game and the requirement to provide either a referee and/or a linesman. At the moment we have a severe shortage of people able and willing to run the line particularly for the under 13 games but also for the under 16’s and seniors.

It is very difficult to coach and manage the subs whilst running the line, children have missed out on game time because of this. Similarly there aren’t many confident enough to take the pitch with whistle in hand for youth and senior games. Football Federation Tasmania have offered to provide training for club officials, those that would like to help out either running a line or refereeing but need some training see Dalles about when you may be available for a training course.

WANTED – Match Reports

If you or your children are disappointed by the absence of a match report for their games why not put your hand up and contribute one, even if it is a once off effort. We are a community club that can only stand tall by the efforts of our members. Remember that some of our coaches wear many different hats, we may coach more than one team, we may have other responsibilities within the club, we may be at the club before and after everyone else has left and most importantly of all... we all have a family of our own. Your literary efforts will not be criticised but welcomed...’There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth...not going all the way, and not starting’ Buddha.

WANTED – Rego Fees

Last of all, and please ignore this if it does not relate, we still need registration payments to come in. As of the 15th of May we still had over $7000 worth of fees still outstanding, this is causing considerable concern for those that are responsible for finances of the club. The last thing we want to do is to stop a child from playing but that is the position we are being put in. Remember payments can be made at the clubhouse on weekends at games (preferable) and after training (if necessary).

From the President 13 May 2010

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Sometime Sunday evening, after another weekend of football I was reflecting upon the bush-walking maxim of ‘leave only footprints, take only memories’. Having played the ‘World Game’ now over a period of more than 30 years I am well aware that we do take only memories. There may be trophies and pennants and the like but you scratch the surface of any long term player and the memories will come flooding out.

However anyone that cleans up a football ground after a game would be well aware that there is a hell of lot more than just footprints left behind. This last week of football I have picked up 2 ½ pairs of football boots, more items of clothing than I can remember and the same again with drink bottles and assorted bits of rubbish. Unfortunately the senior players are as bad as the juniors; I am starting to have a pathological dislike for Powerade bottles as there is always at least one left after the senior men play. Congratulations must go to John Gorrie and the under 6 team as their ground has always been packed away and any rubbish cleared away so that the under 9’s can start their game on time....’and little children shall lead them all’(Isaiah 11:6).
Dalles Hayes.

From the President 6 May 2010

2010-05-06T20:55:00.000+10:00

If last weekend was anything to go by the local residents of Woodbridge have an abundance of footballing styles served up in their very own village every weekend. No need to risk life and limb travelling to Africa, no need to risk severe financial hardship in signing up to the pay TV companies or fast speed internet. We had the highly competitive yet social rivalry with Cygnet Sea Dragons in the under 6’s, this rivalry is starting to take on the atmosphere and intensity of an English derby. We had the fast paced and high scoring games of the under 9’s, 11’s and 13’s. Last of all on the Saturday we were privileged to witness some high quality, fast paced football with the under 16’s which culminated in a nail biting finish, easily matching what will be served up in 35 days from the World Cup.

To finish off Woodbridge’s wonderful weekend of football at home we had the highly physical top of the ladder clash with the Div 4 men.

We only have the four home games this weekend, (u6, U9, U11 and U13) but as it is Mother’s Day on the Sunday it gives us just a little bit more time to get organised. Check out our Mother’s Day raffle in the canteen and on our website courtesy of our latest sponsors Grandvewe Cheeses. The raffle will be drawn at 3pm on Saturday, tickets $1.00 each, hurry, don't miss out :D

From the President

2010-04-30T08:20:00.000+10:00

Having just watched the Spanish giant ‘Barcelona’ fail to break through the defence of ‘Inter Milan’ to the threatening sound of the howling Tasmanian winds, I take a moment to consider what the weather will add to the weekend of football before us. It will be interesting to see what state our home pitch will be in after 6 home games, especially after this rain.

Does someone want to write a club blog?

2010-04-08T13:10:00.000+10:00

Some interesting info could be put here, and this can be linked (embedded into) to the club's new website (like so...)

Or maybe we could steal Dalles' Facebook musings?