Welcome back our Senior coaching team for 2023!St Mary’s is pleased to announce that Fab Carelli will stay on as Head Coach, with Ben Joyce and Trevor Little remaining as Assistant Coaches.We’re looking forward to another fantastic year!
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The Bickerton’s are back for 2023!
After an incredibly successful 2022 season, we are pleased to announce that Troy Bickerton will return as Head Coach, with Hayden Bickerton as Assistant Coach of our senior women’s team in 2023!Troy and Hayden, as well as Jess Bickerton, have been instrumental in the growth and success of our women’s team which culminated in playingContinue reading “The Bickerton’s are back for 2023!”
International Volunteer Day: Celebrating the power of giving back
Today is International Volunteer Day and we want to take the opportunity to thank everyone who offered their skills, time, and enthusiasm to support St Mary’s not just this year, but every year.Whether they are behind the bar or canteen, an umpire escort, runner, trainer or anything else, every role is critical and running ourContinue reading “International Volunteer Day: Celebrating the power of giving back”
Celebrating International Men’s Day
Today is International Men’s Day and we are ‘Celebrating Mateship’ to inspire more men to #MakeTime4Mates Mateship is a key feature of Australian national identity and research shows that close friendships and social connections can promote good health and help men live longer and healthier lives. Mark Stanley, Club President, shared how important the cultureContinue reading “Celebrating International Men’s Day”
SMFNC help save 21 lives!
The Lifeblood Football and Netball Club Challenge is officially over, and we are pleased to share that we helped save 21 lives! Overall, this means we placed equal 13th out of about 109 clubs across Victoria. View the full leaderboard here. Donating blood or plasma is one of the most generous things you can do,Continue reading “SMFNC help save 21 lives!”
2022 AGM
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday 18 November at 7pm, Whatmough Park Club Rooms.We look forward to seeing you there!
Recognising World Mental Health Day
Today is World Mental Health Day.While playing sports and exercising, especially in a team, is known have positive mental health benefits, none of us are immune to mental health challengesIt is important to address your everyday wellness rather than wait for a situation to reach crisis point and then intervene.That’s why we encourage everyone toContinue reading “Recognising World Mental Health Day”
Recognising LGBT History Month
To mark LGBT History Month, we are reflecting on some of the challenges LGBT+ people have faced in sport, and the progress made towards strengthening the representation of LGBTQ+ community in sports. While many athletes and activists have successfully challenged restrictive notions of sport to create a safe space for the LGBT+ community, there isContinue reading “Recognising LGBT History Month”
St Mary’s scores big: $5k for promoting road safety!
We are excited to announce that once again we have secured funding from TAC Victoria and AFL Victoria as part of the Club Rewards Program.We know our players and supporters spend a lot of time on the road attending games and training, and we hope our campaign this year has helped make their journey’s moreContinue reading “St Mary’s scores big: $5k for promoting road safety!”
2022 B&F Winners
It was fantastic to celebrate the 2022 season with all our players and supporters! Please join us in congratulating our 2022 Best & Fairest Winners! The top 10 from each section can be found on our Instagram and Facebook. Netball1st: Ciara Hanlon2nd: Claire Nicholls3rd: Josie Desmond Women’s Football 1st: Jess Hardy2nd: Sarah Johnston3rd: Elyssa ReesCoachesContinue reading “2022 B&F Winners”
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