Mike Brady sings a special version of Up There Cazaly for St Mary’s

Since none of us could be at the AFL Grand Final this year, Mike Brady who normally kicks off the day’s festivities sang a special version of Up There Cazaly just for St Mary’s!

St Mary’s players receive recognition at NFNL awards!

A huge congratulations to Noah Stanley for winning the NFNL Best & Fairest in Division 2 – Reserves!

What a fantastic effort, and the whole club is very proud to see one of our own be recognised by the league!

We also want to congratulate Tane Cotter for making the Senior Division 2 Team of the Year, and being one of the top goal kickers with an impressive 28 goals to his name!

Building a strong community: Thanking local businesses for their support!

Today was supposed to be our Presentation Night which would have included a silent auction to raise funds for the club.⁠
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We did consider a virtual auction, but given everything happening recently and especially this week, we have decided to postpone it until early next year where we hope to hold the auction in person.⁠
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In the meantime, please support the awesome businesses that have already contributed to our silent auction!⁠
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@stixandstoneslowerplenty⁠
@goldenhillsbrewery⁠
@dresshireau⁠
@annarosapascuzzo5606⁠
@chefgood⁠
@melbournefc⁠
@the_budgie_smuggler
@heidelberg_golf_club⁠
@strathallangolf⁠
@calmingblankets

Ben Shelton joins as U19 Coach for 2022 season!

We are pleased to announce that Ben Shelton will be joining St Mary’s as the Under 19’s head coach in 2022!⁠
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Ben has previous coaching experience in Division 1 at Hurstbridge, and is also the coach for the year 10 Parade College team where he also teaches.⁠
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Before taking up coaching he was a standout player, with over 230 A grade senior games under his belt and 3 Division 1 Premierships with Bundoora. ⁠
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His skills and sportsmanship have also been recognised by the NFNL through his inclusion in Senior Div 1 Team of the Year in 2009, 2010 and 2011, and the NFNL Team of the Decade in 2010 and 2019.⁠
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We are very excited to have Ben on board, and know he will bring a wealth of knowledge to the club!⁠
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Please join us in welcoming Ben!⁠

Congratulations to all the winners of the St Mary’s Best and Fairest Awards 2021!

This year’s event was held virtually and it was fantastic to see over 100 people join in on the festivities!

We want to congratulate every single player on a fantastic season and we can’t wait to see you all back again next year!

The winners of the night were as follows:

Senior Men’s Team
B&F Winner: Tane Cotter
2nd: Rory Hanlon
3rd: Joe Maggio
Coaches Award: Nic Daisley
Rising Star: Zane Costello

Senior Women’s Team
B&F Winner: Brigid McEntee
2nd: Elyssa Rees
3rd: Ebony Clayton
Coaches Award: Tomeeka Neil and Charlotte Evans

Netball Team
B&F Winner: Ciara Hanlon
2nd: Josie Desmond
3rd: Niamh Pilatti
Coaches Award: Brigid Pilatti

Reserves Team
B&F Winner: Thomas Weir
2nd: Brandon Jones & Jackson Hall
3rd: Brad Danaher
Coaches Award: Aaron Batchelor

U19’s Team
B&F Winner: Lachy Reed
2nd: Tom Hardy & Joel Wesley
3rd: Patrick Tobin
Coaches Award: Patrick Carbis

SMFNC Presentation Night


Unfortunately we have had to cancel our usual end of season celebration next week due to COVID restrictions.⁠
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In it’s place, this Friday we will be hosting a virtual event where we will count down the votes from the 2021 season and announce our Best & Fairest winners across all football and netball teams!⁠
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We are also looking at having an in person event early next year so we can all celebrate together!⁠
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To help you celebrate at home, our generous sponsors Nillumbik Cellars are donating a percentage of profits from St Mary’s sales back to the club.⁠
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All you have to do is stop by to purchase refreshments wearing some St Mary’s gear or show your membership card to staff this week.

R U OK? Day 2021

Today is R U OK? Day, a national day of action where we are all reminded to ask our mates ‘Are you ok?’ not just today but every day, to support those struggling with life’s ups and downs.⁠
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A conversation could change a life, so we are encouraging all St Mary’s players, members and supporters to check in on at least one of their mates today.⁠
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R U OK? have a great range of fantastic resources to help people meaningfully connect and lend a helping hand – you don’t have to be a mental health expert!⁠

To help you have a conversation, we have put some of the most useful resources below:

Visit the R U OK? Day website for resources and more information: https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask⁠

Don’t forget to watch a special message to the club from Hockeyroo, Rachael Lynch!

SMFNC supports Women’s Health Week

This week is Women’s Health week, which is dedicated to fostering good health and wellbeing for women and girls.⁠
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This is a great reminder for everyone to check in on all our mum’s, grandma’s, sisters and girlfriends that show up every week to watch our teams play and keep the club going by running the canteen, cooking meals and so much more!⁠
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However, remember that good health starts with you. So to all the women out there, also set aside time this week to focus on your own health and wellbeing. Make an appointment for a health check, do a workout or catch-up with a friend even if it is over Zoom!⁠

Watch a special message from Netball star Geva Mentor below!
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Visit the Women’s Health Week website for more information: https://www.womenshealthweek.com.au⁠

SMSFNC Players recognised at NFNL Women’s Football Awards

Congratulations to Elyssa Rees, Charlotte Evans, Brigid McEntee and Ebony Clayton for making the Northern Football and Netball League Division 2 Women’s Team of the Year – what an incredible achievement to have four players recognised!

We would like to further congratulate Elyssa for winning the NFNL Division 2 Coaches MVP award with 57 votes, and for coming 3rd in the Best and Fairest. Well done as well to Brigid McEntee who came 4th in the Best and Fairest!

It is fantastic to see our women’s players be recognised and we congratulate them on an outstanding achievement!