Sam Mitrovski, better known by ‘Moppa’ or ‘Pieps’ sidekick’ around the club, is a great example of home-grown talent and an outstanding clubman! Sam joined St Mary’s Junior Football Club as a tacker in 1998 and played in over 150 games including 3 Grand Finals with 2 Premiership wins, and of course won a number ofContinue reading ““Few people have such a longstanding impact and legacy.” – Sam Mitrovski’s St Mary’s Story”
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St Mary’s stars on the rise – Zane Costello, Tom Hardy, & Jack Cicitta’s St Mary’s story
This week we shine the spotlight on some of the St Mary’s young guns that have come up through St Mary’s Junior Club together, before making impressive Senior debuts!Zane Costello and Tom Hardy started their footy careers in tackers together back in 2009, with mate Jack Cicitta joining them at St Mary’s Junior Football ClubContinue reading “St Mary’s stars on the rise – Zane Costello, Tom Hardy, & Jack Cicitta’s St Mary’s story”
Supporting our players and members on International Men’s Day 2021
Today is International Men’s Day, and with so many men part of our St Mary’s community, it is an important opportunity to highlight men’s mental health.Why is this so important? Because suicide is the leading cause of males under the age of 55 in Australia.3 in 4 suicides are male, and between 4 and 5Continue reading “Supporting our players and members on International Men’s Day 2021”
Introducing our Women’s coaching team for 2022
Introducing our 2022 Women’s Football coaching team!St Mary’s is pleased to announce that the Bickerton’s are back! Troy Bickerton will return as Head Coach, with his son Hayden Bickerton staying on as Assistant Coach in 2022!We are so excited to have the father son duo back for another year, and we are all looking forwardContinue reading “Introducing our Women’s coaching team for 2022”
St Mary’s receives $10,000 in funding from TAC
We are very pleased to announce that we have secured $10,000 in funding from TAC Victoria as part of the 2021 TAC Club Rewards Program!Local football and netball has faced a challenging two years and this will go a long way to making a huge difference at St Mary’s.Our players spend a lot of timeContinue reading “St Mary’s receives $10,000 in funding from TAC”
SMFNC 2021 AGM
Our AGM will be held on Wednesday 27 October at 7:30pm via Zoom. If you wish to attend please complete the form using the link below and the Zoom link will be provided to you. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SKX7VN9
Taking care of our health during National Nutrition Week
Did you know that only 7.5% of Aussies eat enough veggies?This week is National Nutrition Week, and Aussies are being encouraged to increase their vegetable consumption to the recommended 5 serves per day. Veggies play a HUGE role in how we feel physically and mentally. They can boost your mood and protect against disease byContinue reading “Taking care of our health during National Nutrition Week”
Talented tackers to senior stars – Rory Hanlon & Tane Cotter’s St Mary’s story
At St Mary’s we have always been proud of our focus on developing home grown talent, and Tane Cotter and Rory Hanlon are both outstanding examples of this commitment. Both players started at the St Mary’s Junior Club in tackers together and after a wonderful introduction to senior football as part of a tight knitContinue reading “Talented tackers to senior stars – Rory Hanlon & Tane Cotter’s St Mary’s story”
World Mental Health Day
Today is World Mental Health Day.The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for managing our mental health. Lockdowns, social distancing, travel restrictions and the constantly changing position we find ourselves in is stressful.As young adults, many of our players are in a critical stage of physical, social and emotional wellbeing, and coaches,club leaders andContinue reading “World Mental Health Day”
2022 Senior Coaching Team
Introducing our 2022 Senior coaching team!St Mary’s is pleased to announce that Fab Carelli will stay on as Coach, and Ben Joyce will remain Assistant Coach!We are also excited to welcome Trevor Little to the team as Assistant Coach! Trevor has many years of coaching experience as a Senior Coach in Division 1 and 2Continue reading “2022 Senior Coaching Team”
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