Welcome to the wrap-up of round 2.
Get well soon
We would like to wish Aleasha McKinnon a speedy recovery after she injured her arm in the under 14 girls game, pulling off a fantastic save. Unfortunately Aleasha will be missing for awhile as she recovers. Get well soon!!
New sponsors
Sportspower Albury is another junior sponsor providing awards. Make sure to get out and support these businesses, it’s great to have them on board!
We thank Sportspower Albury for supporting our great club.
Junior Encouragement Awards
A huge thank you to several local business that have donated encouragement awards for all our Junior teams this year. Please support these businesses.
- Wendy’s
- Cold Rock
- Intencity
- Blockbuster
- Baker’s Delight
- Sodens
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If you know someone that would like to donate and support our Juniors in the club please let us know.
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.
Raffle Winner
Congratulations to Kat Barret who won the fruit and vegie hamper first round against Twin City. A huge Thank you to everyone who supported the club.
Newsletters
The award for our best report using the word of the week “tiger” judged by the newsletter editor (me) goes to the Over 35s team as they used the word. Pick up your drink prize from the canteen at the next home game, one person will be nominated.
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 “sun burn”.
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 29
Hotspurs V Diamonds
at LaTrobe University Wodonag
Gound 3
Div 2 Women Black have a bye
Div 2 Women Gold 9:15am
Over 35s 11:55am
Ground 2
Elevens 8:30 am
Twelves 9:35 am
Thirteens 10:40am
Fourteens have a bye
12 girls: 1:10pm
14 girls: 2:15pm
Ground 1
Sixteens 8:30am
Thirds Men 9:55am
Senior women 11:20am
Reserve Men 1:10pm
Senior Men 3:00pm
Match reports
Under 11s V Albury City Lost 1 – 3
We were out-numbered, out-gunned but not outplayed!
We were one player short just on game time then Hamyun arrived so we a had a full team to start. John arrived midway through the first half giving us a much needed sub as City had a full list with five subs.
Everyone worked extremely hard and should be proud of their efforts, as I am of theirs, and of their determination.
We welcomed U10 Jack to the squad and he rewarded us with our only goal and played a great game.
Ian was excellent in goals a deserves a special mention.
This was a good test as City has some very good players and are well coached. We know now that we have a lot of work to do at training so next time we meet it will be the Spurs taking all three points.
Parents please ensure players are at the ground, wherever we are playing, by 8:10am.
Under 12s V Albury City Lost 0 – 3
The 12s were up against a strong side this week. Despite having some good chances to score in the first half, we found ourselves down by three goals at half-time. We played much better after half-time with the defence playing very well and the forwards getting some shots on goals. Will Clarke was outstanding in the midfield and Will Haberfield and Kristian Shipard both played great games in the goals.
Under 12s Girls V Albury City Won 2 – 1
A great game from the under 12 girls for their first game of the season, with only nine girls they all did a great job especially as this was many of the girls’ first game!! Evy and Alyssa teamed up well up front and played well, with Ciara, Bella G and Eliza holding up the defence. Mattaya played well with Charlotte and Caitlyn in the midfield and Lil did an awesome job in goals. Well done girls, keep working!!
Awards to Evy, Mattaya, Lil and Ciara.
Under 13s V Albury City Lost 0 – 6
Under 14s V Albury City Lost 3 – 4
On a very warm Autumn day we farewelled the Macmillan family, thanked them for their six seasons at Hotspurs and wished them well as they explore new territories. We welcomed and thanked our new coach Joel and his assistants Eggy and Roy. With two players injured, (Harry and Riley), our team of 12, Felix, Bryce, Manny, Gez, Leo, Bagat, Conner, Scottie, Denzel, Josh, Will, and Jack, started positive, determined and trialling some new positions.
Well-placed team passing saw Felix assisted by Leo score the first goal; we held the lead till half-time! Our backline Will, Manny, Bryce, Josh and our keeper Scottie, worked very hard throughout the entire game. Scottie saved four amazing shots in the first half.
Our second half saw Albury City scoring two quick goals followed by two Hotspur goals from Leo, first one assisted by Gez, then Leo’s other goal from a corner. The players’ courage, heart and teamwork were again the recipe for a corker of a game which the scores do not always adequately reflect. After many attempts and close shots by both sides, Albury City scored in the last few minutes, and then skilfully slowed the game down to come away the winners four to three.
Our new coach Joel said “well done, hold your heads up, it was a tense game and we were unlucky, all deserve an award” ! Alas there’s only three available each week. This week’s awards go to Scottie, Bryce and Josh and we are very thankful to Blockbuster, Baker’s Delight and Wendy’s for making these awards possible.
Our team thanks Karl for his smiling contribution as linesman and our team manager Di who can still cover the ground in two blinks of an eye to attend an injured child. Di has a roster for sharing the weekly newsletter reports and orange duty. If you didn’t get one this week please sees Di at the next game, it’s great to be involved and it’s volunteer hearts that make it all possible for our children.
Please note even though next week at Diamonds Park, under 14s have a bye, it would be great if you came along to cheer your under-13 team-mates whom half make up our under 14s team. Go Hotspurs!!
Under 14s Girls V Albury City Lost 1 – 5
A tough battle for the Under-14 girls who have mostly just come up from the Under-12 team against a very strong Albury City team but the girls played well and did not give up!! Sarsha and Bella played well in the middle of the park and after losing Aleasha, Riley was awesome in goals, the girls all passed the ball well and will continue to develop again we had several new girls who played their first game and did a great job. Keep working girls. A huge thankyou to the under-12 girls who backed it up and sat on the bench.
Awards: Riley, Emma, Grace, Bella G.
Under 16s V Albury City Lost 1 – 2
Thirds V Albury City Lost 1 – 3
Over 35s V Albury City Won 6 – 3
A win in our first game is a great way to start the season. We were a bit rusty at times and spent a lot of time chasing the ball but we weathered the initial onslaught and like tigers showed our claws as the game progressed. Our set-up suited the game and we used the one sub we had for the first half well, giving some of the less fit a break. We were up 3-1 at half-time and continued our good play in the second half though as we got tired we allowed too many gaps. In the end a good win with braces to Eddie, Jim B and Jim C. Onward and upward fellas.
Reserve Women Gold V Albury City Lost 1 – 4
The score line does not reflect the game!! The girls, or as we like to say golden oldies, played extremely well together and in patches we passed the ball around well, unfortunately we could not hold Albury City’s speed and youth!! Great games were had by Mia (welcome back) and Jess A. Up front our defence was super strong and held up well with Megan, Snowy, Molly and Kel. Thanks Claire for helping out!! Also a great first game to Alex!! Keep working girls
Reserve Women Black V Wodonga Heart Won 1 – 0
After a draw in our first game the reserve ladies black team got their first win against Heart.
It was a tough game and well played by all, our defence was strong and frontline was fast with midfield holding at steady pace.
Our goal was scorer was Emily Weavers who received a pass from Shelby and ran with the ball down the line, ducking and weaving Heart players, running like a TIGER chasing its prey …then she strikes … and lands her prey one ball in the back of the net.
Thanks to all the girls for a memorable game and special thanks to the senior ladies who made up our numbers, without you we would have had to forfeit as Heart came to the table with 16 players.
Reserves V Albury City Lost 0 – 3
Ladies V Albury City Lost 0 – 10
A disappointing result for the girls today. We started off strong holding off Albury City’s attack. We struggled in the second half with the temperature rising but we never gave up. First losing Anna to injury then Kaylah, we kept fighting. It was a tough match but we played well as a team. Special mention to our two keepers Emily & Beth doing a great job keeping the score down. Congratulations also go to Sammy for winning best on ground.
Seniors V Albury City Lost 0 – 4
After a great win last week the seniors were disappointing on Sunday. We conceded some easy goals which really set us back and when scoring chances were made we could not take them. Indra Poudel who worked very hard up front was our best player. The team will look forward to playing much better next week.