The Push-Up challenge has officially kicked off today and we have an incredible 17 players signed up to raise awareness for mental health!Each day, the players will do a different amount of push-ups based on a mental health statistic. The first one is 74 push ups to represent the 74% of pet owners that reportedContinue reading “17 players join the Push for Better challenge to support mental health!”
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National Reconciliation Week: Meet Judhil Canendo
To mark Reconciliation Week, we spoke with Senior Women’s player Judhil ‘Juddie’ Canendo about her football journey as a proud Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander woman. Originally from Yarrabah in Cairns, QLD, Judhil is part of the Kuku Djungan, Kaurareg and Yidinji (Wallabarra) tribe. In 2019 she made the big move to Melbourne, and afterContinue reading “National Reconciliation Week: Meet Judhil Canendo”
National Reconciliation Week
Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week, a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and learn how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. Reconciliation week always starts on May 27 to mark the anniversary of the 1967 referendum when Australians voted to removeContinue reading “National Reconciliation Week”
SMFNC participates in TAC Club Rewards again in 2022!
TAC Club Rewards has now opened again, allowing all footy clubs an opportunity to receive up to $10k in funding to grow and improve their club by promoting road safety. Last year, we were fortunate enough to be awarded $10,000 in funding through this program, and this year we hope to do it again! ClubContinue reading “SMFNC participates in TAC Club Rewards again in 2022!”
SMFNC joins Push for Better push-up challenge
Once again, some of our St Mary’s players are doing the Push For Better push up challenge to raise awareness and much-needed funds for mental health. It’s completely free to join the challenge and 6 players are already signed up: Jack Dean, Raygan Tate, Liam Fyffe, Lockie Potter, Myles Guldon, and Nick Gedge. The playersContinue reading “SMFNC joins Push for Better push-up challenge”
Waving our appreciation for volunteers
That’s a wrap on National Volunteer Week!Take a look at our players waving their appreciation for all our SMFNC volunteers 😃👋Volunteers are the backbone of our Club, so we again want to extend a huge thank you to all our volunteers!
SMFNC receives Change Our Game grant for women in sport
We are pleased to announce that we have successfully received a grant of $9605 from Change our Game. In Australia, women are under-represented in organised sport and Change Our Game does amazing work to improve the participation of women and girls in sport. Committee Member and Women’s Team Manager Jessie Bickerton sharedContinue reading “SMFNC receives Change Our Game grant for women in sport”
“It is volunteers like Liz that are the lifeblood of this Club” – Liz Mace’s St Mary’s Story
To mark National Volunteer Week, we spoke with long-time St Mary’s volunteer Liz Mace. For those that don’t know, Liz has been organising our Thursday night dinners for the last 4 years, and you can also find her husband Wayne at the Blue Oyster Can Ban at every home game! Liz and her family firstContinue reading ““It is volunteers like Liz that are the lifeblood of this Club” – Liz Mace’s St Mary’s Story”
IDAHOBIT DAY
Did you know 70% of LGBTQIA+ people do not feel that sport is safe and welcoming? Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).IDAHOBIT Day is a day is a chance to celebrate LGBTQIA+ people, but also show support to LGBTQIA+ people to live safely without fear of abuse or violenceContinue reading “IDAHOBIT DAY”
National Volunteer Week
Today is the start of National Volunteer Week, a chance to recognise the the vital work of all the volunteers that contribute to SMFNC and say thank you. Volunteering brings people together and build communities like our SMFNC community. We are #bettertogether 😃 We can all agree that this Club would not be the sameContinue reading “National Volunteer Week”
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