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FROM THE COACHES DESK

SENIORS

Mazenod 7.5.47 def by Uni Blacks 15.16.106

Goal Kickers: A. Patti 2, G. Lok 2, S. Lovell, T. Odrowaz, R. Thomas
Best Players: G. Lok, N. Peck, J. Muling, R. Mann, R. Thomas, A. Brand-Oliver

Ben Phibbs - Senior Coach

RESERVES

Mazenod 6.4.40 def by Uni Blacks 11.9.75

Heading to Uni Blacks is always a tough challenge, but we were excited to see where we stood early on the year. We matched their intensity in the first quarter but were lucky they missed some shots on goal. The 2nd quarter was a good battle as both teams put on a couple of goals. Going into half time 6 points down we thought we had a great chance. 
Uni blacks came out firing after half time and quickly put on 4 unanswered goals before we got 2 back ourselves. The last quarter we were a bit more spent than they were, and finished up going down by 35 points. Overall some very pleasing signs against a team we know will be right up there for the flag. Now looking forward to work on some things and getting a win on the board this Saturday against a long time rival in Ajax.

Goal Kickers: T. Cincotta 2, F. Palleschi, M. Acciarito, J. Murdock, C. Martino
Best Players: D. Wiles, J. Charman, T. McDonald, W. Campbell, B. Riley, D. Fowler

Wayne Poulter & Steve Balloch - Reserves Co-coaches

THIRDS

Mazenod 13.9.87 def St Mary's Salesian 9.9.63

The 3rds got off to a slow start conceding the first two goals, ut quickly found our mojo and were able to add 7 unanswered goals, to have a handy lead at half time.  The second half looked like an episode of Master Chef, with many players cooked, and some obviously underdone. But the cream rose to the top with strong 4 quarter efforts from Reed, Walton, Mann and Hansen.  Our strength was our tackling with strong repeated efforts from Davis (he is scary) Gilbert, Hansen and Kaye.  Special mention to Travis O'Hara who rucked all day in a close to BOG effort. Our numbers are growing but we are still short on match day support staff, so lets make an effort to get our family or friends to help on match days to ensure that we can take the field with a full compliment of umpiring and time keeping personnel.

Goal Kickers: F. Reed 4, P. Iacovangelo 3, S. Davis 3, R. Kaye 2, D. MacLeod
Best Players: T. O''Hara, S. Davis, F. Reed, S. Mann, P. Gilbert, P. Iacovangelo

Tom De Young - Thirds Coach

WOMEN'S

BLUES

Mazenod 4.6.30 def by West Brunswick 10.5.65

Goal Kickers: M. Noone, N. Masters, A. Acciarito, K. Watson
Best Players: M. Buccella, K. Watson, R. Watson, C. Maguire, M. Noone, S. Biviano

BLACKS

Mazenod 2.1.13 def by West Brunswick 22.13.145

Goal Kickers: J. Cincotta , M. Anderson
Best Players: B. Bunter, J. Skrzyniarz, M. Anderson, E. Bunter, H. Tait, E. D’Angelo

Paul Deegan - Women's Blue Coach

UNDER 19'S

BLUES

Mazenod 28.15.183 def Monash Blues 4.2.26

Goal Kickers: M. Mariette 6, M. Fewings 4, N. Pascuzzi 3, J. King 2, J. McKenna 2, N. Decleva 2, L. Sherlock 2, T. Siwek, J. Raffa, A. Khaiyath, J. D’Angelo, J. Sullivan, J. Neil, A. Tellis
Best Players: J. King, J. Neil, J. McKenna, M. Mariette, N. Decleva, M. Fewings

Damien Sherlock - U19 Blacks Coach

BLACKS

Mazenod 6.6.42 def by St Kevins 17.12.114

We opened the game well with 4 goals and had some really good passages of play. Strong ruck work by Brendon Wales and well supported by Mat Stoj and John Backhouse. The half back line stood up well and kept us in front at ¼ time by a goal.

The second quarter SKOB got themselves a little more organised and moved the ball forward more often and got in front by 10 points at the half time break. Our run slowed off and showed that we were relying heavily on 7-8 players. Intensity at the ball was great and tenacity could not be questioned.

We were competitive and were in the game until midway through the 3rd quarter when SKOB really ramped up the play and we had no answers to their bigger bodies, but to be 25 points down at ¾ time gave us some chance, I also challenged our lads that we needed to win the last quarter.

The last quarter is where it really hurt us, as SKOB got rolling, we started folding with injuries. Considering we had 4 players playing their first game, 1 coming back from long term injury and we were up against an ungraded SKOB team, the final score didn’t reflect the effort the lads put in.

Best:

Goals:

Matt Backhouse - U19's Black Coach

NODDER REVIEW - WEEK 1

Click on the image below to view this week's Nodder Video Review.

All of our Club videos are available on our website: CLICK HERE

SENIOR DEBUT

Congrats to Mitch D'Angelo who made his senior debut last weekend against Uni Blacks. Mitch missed most of last season with a serious leg injury and it is fantastic to see him back at his best and really developing within the senior ranks.

THIS WEEKEND'S MATCHES.....

Note - maps for each venue can be found on our website: https://www.mazenodfc.com.au/fixtures/vafa-venues

SATURDAY APRIL 14TH

SENIORS (2PM) & RESERVES (11:40AM)

VS AJAX (HOME)

THIRDS

VS  PEGS (AWAY) 11:40AM

UNDER 19 BLUE

VS  OLD MENTONIANS (AWAY) 10:00AM

UNDER 19 BLACK

VS  OLD PARADIANS (HOME) 9:20AM

SUNDAY APRIL 15TH

WOMEN'S BLUE (2PM) & WOMEN'S BLACK (12PM)

VS  MONASH BLUES (HOME)

PANTHERS BLUE (FIDA)

VS  PARKSIDE (AWAY) 12:30PM

PANTHERS WHITE (FIDA)

VS  LOWER PLENTY BEARS (AWAY) 11:00AM

Full details for all fixtures can be found on our website: https://www.mazenodfc.com.au/fixtures/seniors-fixtures

MAZENOD PANTHERS UPDATE

Panthers ready to Pounce at Central Reserve this weekend

Mazenod White take on Lower Plenty at Montmorency Oval, South Montmorency, first pounce: 11am

Mazenod Blue take on Parkside at Pitcher Park, Alphington first pounce: 12.30pm

Members of the broader Mazenod community are welcome to come down and support the Panthers this Sunday at either or both locations.

Positions vacant – Mazenod Panthers White Team (Division 4)

Mazenod Panther’s Football Club competes in the FIDA (Football Integration Development Association) League.  The Mazenod Blue team competes in Division 2 of the FIDA league, whilst the Mazenod White team competes in Division 4.

Mazenod Panther’s Football Club seeks a non-playing coach for 2018 and beyond for our White team.  The successful applicant will have leadership skills, a passion for developing talent at all levels and an ability to bring out the best in our footballers. 

As coach you will be responsible for creating an environment that is fully inclusive and welcomes players at all levels.  Responsibilities include developing training programs, setting high standards relative to all levels of playing ability.   Assisting with the selection process the successful applicant will have an eye on all members of the playing group, looking to harness and develop talent at all levels.

The Football Club plays it’s home games at Central Reserve. The ground has benefited in recent years from significant investment in the playing surface.  Mazenod Football Club has excellent facilities for all aspects of AFL, including fully decked out change rooms with individual lockers, and excellent viewing platforms for spectators.

Backed by a solid committee intent on growth, with a substantial sponsorship base, the club is keen to engage the right person for this fulfilling role.  The weekly commitment for this role is 3-4 hours. Training occurs on Wednesday’s between 4.30 and 6, and games are played over 1.5hours over 10 Sundays this season.

For further information, please contact Phil Ryan on 0408 142 250.   Applications close: 20/4/2018

Date for the Diary – Mazenod Panther’s AGM

The Panther’s AGM is planned for the evening of Wednesday 18th April 2018.   Please mark this date and more communications will follow.

ROUND 2 LUNCHEON & POST MATCH LIVE MUSIC

Tomorrow sees the first of our match day luncheons for 2018 - our first home game against AJAX.

Details: https://www.mazenodfc.com.au/shop/event-function-tickets/round-two-luncheon

Post match we have free live music, with The Choir Monkeys hitting the stage from about 7pm. This is a free event! BBQ and drinks available for purchase :) 
Check out the Choir Monkeys:
https://www.facebook.com/barreld4/videos/1716001178443270/

40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Anticipation is building as we get closer to what promises to be one of the biggest and best nights in the Club's 40 year history. Be a part of something special and book your tickets now. This is a whole club function and we encourage EVERYONE to attend and enjoy the celebrations. 

Click HERE for tickets or click on the image below to contact ticket sellers / table coordinators.

RECOGNISE SOME OF THESE OLD FACES?

GOT ANY OLD SNAPS???

The Club is on the look out for historical photos, videos or memorabilia that we can utilise as part of our 40 year celebrations. Dust off the old collection and see if you have anything that would be worth sharing. Contact Paddy McKenna on admin@mazenodfc.com.au with details.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THE CLUB?

COMM GAMES GOLD!!

Congrats to Damien Schumann on winning the 2018 Commonwealth Games Beach Volleyball gold medal yesterday. Damien has made a huge impact on the volleyball program at Mazenod College and has since gone on to excel at the elite level. All involved with the Nodders congratulate Damien on his success.

GENERATION NEXT

Awesome to see some famous Mazenod names returning the field last weekend. Several players made their debut in the famous "Black, White & Blue" - Molly Noone & Lachlan Noone, Jack Neil, Zach Fisher, Tom Boyle, Tess Riley amongst a number of other new faces. It is fantastic to have a new generation emerging and we look forward to seeing their development over the years ahead. Our Club has a rich history and these families have all made a significant contribution both on and off field.

PHIL GILBERT - GRID IRON

Congrats to Phil Gilbert on his selection in the Victorian state Grid Iron team which takes on teams from around Australia over the coming few weeks. Phil has successfully mixed his commitments with the Thirds team and grid iron over recent months and will take a short break from footy to focus on the upcoming championships.

THURSDAY NIGHT MEALS

The Club is seeking assistance from someone to coordinate the Thursday night meals. Over recent years we have had wonderful support from parents and partners in providing a shared meal for the post-training get together in the social rooms. The role of coordinator is simply to contact parents and partners and develop a roster across the season. We have had some incredibly generous support in the past and we would love to see that continue for the coming season. The person coordinating does not need to be there every week and plenty of assistance will be made available. If interested, cold you please contact either Paddy McKenna admin@mazenodfc.com.au / 0433 282 445 or Kelly Van Os social@mazenodfc.com.au / 0430 320 662.

2018 CLUB SPONSORS & PARTNERS

The Club is keen to lock in all of our existing sponsors, as well as seeking new partnerships as we drive towards the start of season 2018. We will announce some new and exciting partnerships over the coming weeks as we build upon an impressive portfolio of Club partners. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity for your business to have exposure and interaction with the huge Mazenod OCFC network. To partner the Club, contact our sponsorship manager Wayne Francis on 0447 252 845 or sponsor@mazenodfc.com.au

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