Welcome to season 2015!
A warm welcome to any new players starting with the Spurs this year.
Great start to the year
Last Sunday we had a terrific start to the 2015 season. The weather was fantastic and the grounds were in excellent condition. All the Hotspurs junior teams were able to win their games and in an wonderful effort the Senior Men came from two goals down at half-time to defeat last year’s league champions by three goals to two. The canteen had a very busy day taking well over $2000 and thanks must go to the Under 16 parents who helped out with several regular canteen workers away.
New sponsors – JS Consulting & Constructions
Jason Smith from JS Consulting & Constructions is a new sponsor of Albury Hotspurs. We thank Jason for supporting our great club. You can contact him on 0499 252 438
Housekeeping reminders
- All registration monies should now be paid.
- A small number of players still have their shirts from last year. Please bring them back.
- Players are not to have earrings, watches or jewellery on and MUST have shin pads. A water bottle is recommended.
- All players must be registered to play. You can check with the registrars.
- Contact your coach or manager if you are unavailable for any game please
- Each team has one rostered home day DUTY during the season. This team must prepare the playing field ( put up nets etc.) 7.30am START and pull down nets and put away equipment at the end of the day, about 5pm FINISH and provide three people to assist in the canteen on that day.
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Newsletters
We will be producing a newsletter every week throughout the season to provide you with all necessary information. We will be continuing our report competition where you win a drink from the canteen to be collected on home games for the best report / poem / song etc. using the word of the week. The word for first game is “tiger”.
We encourage all grades to submit match reports to go in the newsletter. Reports need to be sent each week to wrights@dragnet.com.au before 10pm on the Monday after the game so they can be collated. The report does not have to be done by the manager or coach so you can share the responsibility between the parents and/or players. You can see past reports on the Hotspurs website.
Resources
For coaches and anyone else interested in the development of the game, the FFA has several resources on the national curriculum and training drills here. information can also be found under the Resources link in the menu on the Hotspurs website
MiniRoos update
The Miniroos season will kick off on Saturday, April 18 with a gala day with the venue and games times to be confirmed.
Get-togethers and training sessions will be held from 5pm to 6pm on Wednesday, March 25 and April and during the school holidays on Wednesday April 8 and April 15.
Coaches and parents: all information from the FFA regarding MiniRoos can be found here. Please take the time to read so we all have a good understanding of our responsibilities.
Draw for Sunday, March 22
Hotspurs V Albury City
at home
All teams play at normal kick-off times.
Hotspurs Div 2 Women Black play Heart at Willow Park at 9:35 am
Hotspurs Div 2 Women Gold 9:30am and Over 35s 11:30am will play on Waites Park
Lambert Park
Elevens 8:30 am
Twelves 9:35 am
Thirteens 10:40am
Fourteens 11:55am
12 girls: 1:20pm
14 girls: 2:15pm
Aloysius Park
Sixteens 8:30am
Thirds Men 9:55am
Senior women 11:20am
Reserve Men 1:10pm
Senior Men 3:00pm
Duty team
The duty team this week is THIRDS MEN. Please be at grounds at 7:30am to help set up the grounds and pull down nets and put away equipment at the end of the day at 5pm and provide three people to assist in the canteen on the day.
Match reports
Under 11s V Twin City Won 9 – 1
Well I’m not sure about the kids but I was a little excited and nervous as we played our first game on the big field for competition points after graduating from Miniroos.
After conceding the first goal early in the match we quickly turned it around with an equalising goal from Jay and soon after Brodie’s strike put us in front and we never looked back from there.
The team displayed good formation and passed the ball very well from defence through to the forwards. This was very pleasing for our first game of the year. Even though the team played well there is always room for improvement. Our two new boys Harrison and Hamayun played very well and looked like they have been playing with this team for many games. A special mention to Cody for his Ace Ventura goal celebration, very unique!
Even though the score was impressive for us, we could have conceded more goals if it wasn’t for some great goalkeeping by Ian with several great saves.
The entire team played very well and I couldn’t have asked for more from our first game.
Team and goals: Hamayun (1), Dawson (1), Bidish, Brodie (2), Rupert, Ian, Jonathon, Jay (2), Reese, John, Tomoki (2), Harrison, Cody (1). Ava was unavailable and we look forward to having her in the team when soon.
Top of their first table after one game. Don’t get carried away it’s a long season and we play the second top team this week.
Under 12s V Twin City Won 6 – 1
An impressive start to the year by the twelves. The teamwork was excellent with all players keeping in their positions and combining well. Thanks to Ciara Dahl and Halle Baker from the girls team who played great games for the team and welcome to new player Noah who celebrated his first game with Hotspurs by scoring a goal. Well done to all team members.
Under 12s Girls V Twin City BYE
Under 13s V Twin City Won 4 – 2
A big welcome to our new players William, Jack and Leo, and to the girls who will be playing with us this season Bella, Yasmin and Sarsha. Great to see so many of our last year’s team back as well as Harry C stepping up from the 12s with Will and Toby.
It was a great start to this season with a 4/2 win over Twin City. The team played very well together with a lot of passing and attacking the ball. Our defence was its usual strong self, you would never know that we had 6 new to the team players out there today.
Don’t forget training changes from Tuesday nights to Wednesday nights 5-6.30 this week.
Awards this week from Bakers Delight, Cold Rock and Wendy’s went to Harry M, William C and Jack. Bella got the coaches award.
Under 14s V Twin City Won 4 – 3
Well done to the boys a great win. After a not so good start to the game which found us 2-0 down changes were made and from behind we came. In a very exciting game with the boys never giving up we turned the score around to a 4/3 win. Felix scored 3 and our new recruit Denzel scored 1. We welcome Denzel to the team.
Awards this week from Baker’s Delight, Cold Rock and Wendy’s went to William, Denzel and Connor.
Big thanks to Eggy for taking the boys on game day.
Under 14s Girls V Twin City BYE
Under 16s V Twin City Won 5 – 2
Well here we go again. Once more we are at the back end of the ‘overlap season’ when the cricket kit bag is joined on the bedroom floor by the football gear. Time to get used to the 8.30 time slot and what better way to start the season than with the 7.30 set up.
The team started off a little nervously (maybe it was the dewy grass that affected the ball skills) but soon started to put a few moves together. It was a pretty even tussle early on. A goal each way, some good saves in goal and then the Spurs pulled clear for half time. Second half was better as the confidence grew, passes and possession improved. Final score 5-2. We’ll done team. Let’s keep it going.
Under 17s Girls V Twin City BYE
Thirds V Twin City Lost 0 – 6
Over 35s V Twin City BYE
Reserve Women Gold V Twin City BYE
Reserve Women Black V Wangaratta Draw 0 – 0
Reserves V Twin City Lost 0 – 7
Ladies V Twin City Lost 1 – 2
Seniors V Twin City Won 3 – 2
The seniors got a great start to the year by defeating last years champions. It was a particularly good win as the boys were behind 0-2 at half-time.
After great encouragement from new coach Javi Martinez and team had an outstanding second half scoring three goals. Indra Poudel capped a great debut with a goal after good team play. Jon Cochrane scored a special goal from a long way out and Matt Townsend deservedly got the winning goal. Indra Guragain, Ethan Rimmer and Joel McDonough were all terrific in their first senior games for Spurs.