Belwest Soccer 2012 Season Review

Belwest Foxes SC 2012 Celebrating Thirty Years of the Fox

Welcome

Sponsors Belwest 2012 Club Awards U11s to Launceston

Season Reviews U9 U12

U12 Girls above - for all the Belwest team photos in 2012 follow the link

U16 Belwest Quiz time Women’s Season Review 2012 Photo Gallery

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Thank You

Thank you to all our volunteers, coaches and managers without whom your footballers wouldn’t get to play.

To all those who coach on cold Canberra evenings – we thank you for working with our young players and keeping them active. We know it isn’t always easy.

Thanks to our Major Sponsor

A special thank you to the members of the Belwest Committee who work tirelessly during the season and the offseason ensuring your footballers play.

The Belwest Committee has worked hard to improve its communications with our family this year. It is hoped that you have found our new website informative and the newsletters enjoyable to read.

Volunteers are always needed and if you have some time to spare in 2013 we’d love to hear from you.

Thanks to our Sponsors

Belwest would like to acknowledge and thank our major sponsor the Canberra Labor Club. Also a thank you to a number of businesses who have supported Belwest teams throughout the season namely ..The Good Guys Belconnen, Kippax Fair and Innovative Gardening Services. Please show your appreciation by supporting all our sponsors.

Hope that you all have had an enjoyable football season with Belwest in 2012 and we look forward to seeing you back on the park with us in 2013.

Best Wishes

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U7 Boys below - for all the Belwest team photos in 2012 follow the link

Special Awards of the Years 2012 2012 Best & Fairest Award 2012 Best & Fairest Award 2012 Best & Fairest Award 2012 Best & Fairest Award Mohamed 2012 Best & Fairest Award 2012 Best & Fairest Award 2012 Coach of the year 2012 Golden Boot

U12 Boys U12 Girls U13 Girls U14 Boys

Jaxon Hanily No Award Caitlin Nichols Paul Guyder and Yousif

U16 Boys U18 Boys

Cody Lindsay Jacob Ayuel

Harry Leins Ryan Bray Div 5

2012 Jnr Club Best & Fairest Brian Golledge Shield Male (U14/3) 2012 Jnr Club Best & Fairest Lina Poretti Shield Female (U13/3)

Jason Wright

2012 Men Masters Good Bloke “Steve Duffy” Award

Nick Thompson

2012 New Referee of the Year 2012 Referee of the Year Senior

Emily Davis

Duncan Gammage Caleb Walters

2012 Senior Club Player of the Year Men 2012 Senior Club Player of the Year Women (Women's SL4)

Adam Butler Digby Bretherton

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Follow our progress in Launceston on Facebook Thanks to our Sponsors

U11s head to Launceston The Under 11 Belwest Girls have done a great job in 2012. For most of the team this is their second season playing together and their game has improved significantly. The girls have a great team dynamic and are all now adept at playing all over the field and have played consistently well in each round of the season. We have learnt a lot and hope to continue to improve when playing in the Under 12 competition next year.

A highlight for the girls was participating in the Kanga Cup in July. Despite the miserable weather the girls played exceptionally well and played some great games against interstate and international teams.

After an excellent season the girls are now heading South to represent Belwest in the 2012 Launceston Mitsubishi Tournament in Launceston, Tasmania from 21st to 23rd September 2012. We have been training (and fundraising) hard to get there and will do our best to do ourselves, our supporters and sponsors and of course our club Belwest proud! Thank you to everyone that has supported our fundraising efforts to help us get there.

We would like to pass on a special thanks to our parents, grandparents and siblings for their tireless assistance and support throughout the season - we couldn’t have done it without you. Last, and by no means least, thank you to our wonderful coaches and managers for helping make 2012 the best season yet... we will see you in 2013!!

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Thanks to our Sponsors

Raffle Winners Announced Thanks to all the support provided by Roger and his team from The Good Guys Belconnen. Without their support, the girls would not have this wonderful opportunity of attending the Launceston Mitsubishi Tournament.

Raffle tickets were sold up until the end of Sunday, with Roger drawing the winners for each prize. The winners were as follows: 1st prize - LG 32" LCD TV (donated by The Good Guys Belconnen) - Lisa Miller 2nd prize - 4 hours gardening voucher (donated by Innovative Gardening Services) - Andrew Kelly 3rd prize - Mapps Coffee Machine (donated by The Good Guys Belconnen) - Andrew Kelly On behalf of all the U11 Girls, parents, team officials and Belwest as a whole, we would like to thank everyone for their efforts in supporting the team whether it be volunteering to assist or purchasing a snag, chocolate or a raffle ticket.

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U9s Frogs 2012 saw another incarnation of the Belwest Frogs - U9s bringing about Version 5.0 what with the team starting off in Pee-Wees in 2008 and adding to it's ranks the past five seasons - whilst other Belwest teams graduating from Pee-Wees in 2010 took on names like panthers, dragons, scorpions and the like, we retained our link to our Pee-Wee Freddo Frog heritage and in doing so strive to be about effort, participation and sportsmanship.

A great season A great season all round, taking on three new players in Rhys Morgan, Charlie Pullen and Oliver Finnigan who settled in quickly alongside stalwarts Luke McPherson (2008), Josh McWilliam (2009), Owen Davies, Cody Doyle and Damien McKellar (2010) and Logan Mott (2011) comprising a team who on it's day could put together some remarkable defending and attacking football whilst destroying the inventories of every away canteen encountered post match.

Coach to step down?

By season’s end the boys started to appreciate positional play, passing and moving into space and challenging everything to force the opposition into errors - their progression from start to finish of season was notable to all as was a growing understanding of defending however it is now time for a more rounded and experienced football coach to take these boys skills further in 2013. (cont - don’t miss)

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U9s Frogs 2012 Front row L to R (kneeling) Charlie Pullen and Rhys Morgan Second row L to R: Damien McKellar, Logan Mott, Cody Doyle, Oliver Finnigan and Owen Davies Third Row L to R: Coach Craig McPherson, Josh McWilliam, Luke McPherson and Manager Rowena Davies

U9s Frogs report (cont) Whilst a notable performance was regularly seen in the carnage about the food-stalls, this achievement was well surpassed by the loudest, most boisterous and enthusiastic parent cheer-group ever encountered in Frogs history.

Supporters: Warm and welcoming Whilst the volume and effervescence may have rattled some of the more conservative folks found at a particular private learning institution, by far the norm was the friendly and collegiate outlook by this season's parental group repeatedly bringing about warm and welcoming exchanges between clubs visiting us at Latham or hosting us elsewhere - role modelling at its finest.

Pass on the money; Cody Doyle into space with Rhys Morgan looking on

Thanks to Rowena Davies It is with sadness that 2012 brings about the end of managerial duties by Rowena Davies, having admirably fulfilled the role since 2010 - on behalf of the team and the club - thank you Rowena.

Frogs silenced in 2013?

It is also disappointing the Frogs are likely to be broken up in season 2013 arising from other clubs’ insistence on grading players from U10s - a trait I am sure many at Belwest question the necessity for, but alas, respond in kind 'we' (the club) must. (cont - don’t miss)

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Mr Mac' beating up on son Damien McKellar

U9s Frogs (cont) With this outcome in mind, at season’s end we staged a parents -v- boys game, and whilst it left the boys extremely flat for the last intra-club game of the year, nevertheless the parents -v- boys game was outstanding; played to a high standard, on a beautiful afternoon and contested in a friendly but competitive spirit, which left us all wondering; a) why we’d never attempted this beforehand, and b) how the heck we (the parents) would be able to get out of bed the following day - soreness abounded.

Dodgy Ref?

Fill-in coach Damo Mott sans walking stick taking them all on

The outcome? Boys winning 5-2 supposedly a result of some dodgy refereeing by the coach but the reality being, the parents had nothing in the tank for the final stretch, and what with promises of a home-baked afternoon tea following, the boys would not relent leaving a couple of 'sporting concessions' made somewhat redundant after a couple of genuine finalisers being slotted away.

In closing, on behalf of the team, a very big thank you to our parents for their support and good humour, to the club and committee members for your efforts this and the past few years, and to the officials - especially those referee's whom showed the interest and took the effort to lead, mentor and help the boys in the games.

Regards, Belwest U9 Frogs 2012 Craig McPherson

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Oliver Finnigan about to put a ball through to Cody Doyle with Charlie Pullen in the background

U12 DIV 2 BOYS The team started off the season very eager, with 5 new players joining the team. The rest of the team was made up of loyal followers, to continue to learn the art of Football by their leader Ryan. They commenced full of steam and won the first game 4 nil followed by the next week of 5-1.

They may have thought they had the next one in the bag as it was against Woden Valley, otherwise known as ‘the girls’ team!

How their thoughts changed as they were palmed off by the muscle and skill of the girls with a loss of 3 nil. It was quite amusing for the parents to watch, as there was a bit of push going on and some of the boys didn’t know how to take it!!!

Very funny but I think they’ve learnt this year that this is what happens and they’ve learnt to give a bit back. The games preceding these were mostly wins with 2 draws. To put it quite simply the boys were on fire! With their abundance of soccer skills not to mention their great teamwork it’s no wonder they performed well each game.

Leading up to the last game of the season we were sitting on 32 points and Woden Valley were sitting on 33. In order for us to finish first on the ladder we needed to win our last game and for Woden Valley to either lose or draw theirs.

U12 Div 2 Boys Champions.....

Bailey (defensive machine) Ross - The rock of our defence Bailey (the bolt) Willis - Once in open space no one will catch him

We won ours 5-1 and were eagerly waiting for the score between Woden Valley and Monaro Pumas.......wait for it................’1-1 draw’. The boys, their coach and all of the parents and families were absolutely delighted that the boys were able to pull through and secure first place!!

Blake (the huntsman) Sheppard - Always preying on opposition back lines looking for a weakness Connor (never say die) Schroder - The games never over till the final whistle blows

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U12 DIV 2 BOYS CHAMPIONS..........(cont) Anyway that’s a short quick summary of our season and I’m sure the boys loved every minute of it. From participating in the Kanga Cup, training, game days and general behaviour the boys were an absolute joy to Manage. I hope that you come back next year to enjoy another season.

Huge Thanks to Ryan A huge thank you to Ryan for his dedication to the boys and the time that you put into them each week. You can tell from the way that they played this year that it’s a testament to the way you coach and guide them. This will of course improve over the coming years and I hope that you are there to support them.

An indication of how the team felt about Ryan was that 9 players from the team watched and supported him in his own Grand Final victory.

Thank you to the committee for running another great year. I would also like to thank Toni personally for her guidance as a first time Manager. I have learnt that if you turn up to a game without FFA numbers, Toni was there to help!!!

How dumb I felt :) A huge thank you See you next year

U12 Div Boys Champions.....(cont) Garrett (the spider) Patch – Once he weaves his defensive web theirs no where to hide Jaxon (the finisher) Hanily - Can score from any part of the field Nathan (gives all) Mathouchanh - Never stops trying, a constant menace to the opposition Max (Mr Utility) Blakers - Can play anywhere on the field and make it look easy Sam (the terrier) Thornhill - Fights hard for the ball and wins it every time Riley (under the radar) Willcox - The quiet achiever, his work on and off the field speaks for itself Taylor (the workhorse) O’Connor – Runs all day long and never ever tires Toby (the lion heart) Kidney - Wears his heart on is sleeve every game Toby (toe punt) Stockbridge - Get him in front of goal and the toe becomes a deadly weapon Trae (Mr one on one) Campbell - Will beat his player every single time Zak (Mr Teamwork) Hanily - Puts the team first and never asks questions, very rare quality.

Di Kidney – Manager U12 Div 2 Boys

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U16 Div 2: Season Review The importance of losing Belwest U16 Div 2 had a tough weekend. Our 8 game winning streak was ended by Gungahlin in a comfortable fashion, 6-3. After the disappointment of missing out on the goal of a 10 win undefeated steak to end the season, I gradually got round to reviewing the game and our season as a whole, and it once again concreted my belief in the importance of losing.

I firmly believe you cannot become a successful team without losing games. If you win every game you never understand where your weak areas are on the pitch, and when you come up against a team you are not ready for, you can't adapt your play to compete with them.

We learnt this the hard way, with four straight losses to start the season. But a loss can be as important as a win, as long as you learn for it. And we did.

The 5 nil thumping we suffered against Belnorth told us we were not balanced properly across the pitch so we tightened up our defence; changed formations and players' positions; and kept defence simple from the back. This eventually led to a string of clean sheets.

Our 3-2 loss to Weston Creek showed we lacked desperation in the box and strength in the air. When the ball is loose in your area you put everything on the line to clear it out, and do whatever it takes to clear that ball before the bounce. We worked hard on this and now the opposition do not get any easy tap ins, we make them work hard for their goals.

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U16 Div 2 (cont) Our 3-2 loss to St Edmunds showed us teams needed a lot of luck to score goals against us because we played them off the park, but we couldn't finish the ample opportunities we were creating. So we re-balanced the team again to put more speed up front and utilise counter attacking to compliment our ability to absorb pressure and create goal scoring chances quickly.

Everything we learned from those losses set us up for the 8 win steak, including wins against the top two teams in our league, only shedding one goal and scoring 5 over those two games.

Preparation.

We also achieved that 8 win streak while constantly missing players in key positions, but with a solid base centred around basic elements of the game such as passing to hold possession, simple and organised defence and counter attacking with speed, the loss of players had no bearing on our winning run.

Ability doesn’t mean anything if you are not prepared. We started off with a late and lazy warm up and when the whistle blew we were not physically or mentally prepared, and it cost us three very quick goals

This was never more evident than in our 3-2 win from behind against Weston Creek, where we had no subs and were down to 10 men for last 20 minutes. We lost an early goal from a superb headed corner, but played out of our skins for 90 minutes to secure the win.

We got into the game after 20 minutes, but by then it was too late and Gungahlin had set the tone. We had some really brilliant periods of play, maintaining possession, breaking down their well-structured defence, creating shooting chances and maybe with a little bit of luck we could have turned the game around.

So, what can we learn from the loss to Gungahlin? We already know we have the ability to outplay the top teams in the league; we can score goals; we can keep clean sheets; we can hold possession; we can win possession. So what made the difference?

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And finally....

U16 Div 2 (cont) As a coach you remember moments, rather than scorelines or league tables.

I’ll remember the fact that our players didn’t turn on each other and blame each other, which would have been so easy to do.

I’ll remember that even 3 goals down we never gave up and pushed the game to the end.

I’ll remember the 10 seconds where three different players used two touch passing all the way up the field around a string of opposition midfielders to set up a through ball for the striker. It was beautiful to watch and Gungahlin couldn’t get anywhere near us; it once again showed how much we had achieved this season.

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So for our final game of the season, we now know what is needed from us to finish off with a win and it has nothing to do with ability. We have all the tools to do the job and we have earned every win we have on our score sheet, we just need to make sure we are 100% ready and prepared once the ref blows the whistle.

Final score 4-2 in Belwest's favour!

And if none of that works, you blame bad luck and feel comfort in the absolute fact that “we will smash them next year!”.

Lee Powick, U16 Div 2 Coach

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Warming up for the game against St Edmunds on Saturday, 1 September 2012, the team's last game for the season.

I think the team learnt from its loss the week before.

Belwest - fun football for all For all 2012 Team Photos follow the link

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Belwest Quiz

Are you a “Deadset� Belwest Football Legend?

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Belwest Fox - does this sort of Fox exist?

A Belwest Fox who needs a little work in the off-season. Less hibernation more football?

A Belwest Fox with some potential. Outstanding work clearly you know your stuff.

You are a great Belwest Fox. Maybe more time on school work from here on?

Deadset Belwest Legend - tell your friends.

Quiz Time - answers on next page

Belwest Q1. Which Belwest team went to Tasmania in 2012 (1 mark) Q2. Which Belwest player won the Kanga Cup player of the year? (1) Q3. Belwest - our mascots name is Bertie, Beryl or Basil? (1) A-League Q4. Alessandro Del Piero signed for which A-League Club (1 mark) Q5. Coach of the Melbourne Victory in 2012/13 season is? (1) Q6. Who is the new team in the A-League in season 8?(2) Q7. Winners of the A-League in season 7 were? (1) Q8. How many times has Central Coast Mariners played in the final?

And how many wins? (2) Q9. Adelaide United are in the Quarter Finals of the Asian Champions League - which team are they playing ( a point if you get the starting letter correct) and which country is the team from. (2 points if you spell it correctly!) 1 + 2

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W-League Q10. In the picture above who is the Australian star forward? (1 mark) Q11. Canberra United - who do we play in our first home game in October?(1) Q12. Who is the new team in the W-League in season 8?(2) International Football Q13. Brett Holman plays for Aston Villa - what other Aussie is at the club? (1 mark) Q14. Socceroos next game is against - and name the country they will play in?(2) Q15. Which Matilda player her last game for Australia against USA last week - she also

Hi Belwest family

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Another season over and I thought it was about time that I had something published to update the Belwest family on the success of our women’s programme. Belwest 1 U11 Girls - Launceston This season three Belwest women’s teams competed in the various divisions 2 Max Blakers on offer. One team was entered in each of State League 2, State League 3 and 3 Basil State League 4. All three teams acquitted themselves extremely well. Both State League 2 and 4 teams finished 2nd in their respective leagues with State League A-League 3 just missing out on a top 4th berth. State League 4 proceeded through to the 4 Sydney FC grand final but unfortunately was unable to replicate their successes of the past two 5 Ange Postecoglou seasons and bring home the silverware. There is always next year.

6 Western Sydney Wanders Thinking about playing in 2013? Players at all levels are more than welcome.

Training is conducted on Tuesday and/or Thursday from 6.30pm till 8pm at Scullin Oval. The commencement date of training along with contact details will be announced on the website next year.

Regards, Kerrie Murray Thanks to all our Referees in 2012.

For all our team photos please follow the link

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7 Brisbane Roar 8 Two, the first ever v Sydney FC and season 6 v the Roar - they lost both.

9 Bunyodkor - Uzbekistan W-League 10 Lisa De Vanna 11 Brisbane Roar 12 Western Sydney Wanderers International Football 13 Chris Herd 14 Iraq, Oman 15 Sarah Walsh