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We’re 2025 Melbourne Vixens Members

Our club is once again a Melbourne Vixens Member for 2025, thanks to their grassroots membership program!

As part of this, we get access to some fantastic benefits that you can all take advantage of:

10% discount on membership products: Use the code 2025MVNV
10% discount on merchandise: Use the password VIXMEM25.
30% Discount Group Ticket Offer: Call Ticketek on 1300 364 001, quoting password NVGROOTS25.

Plus, we’re featured on the Vixens website – a fantastic opportunity to boost our club’s visibility in the netball community.

We’re sure this membership will be put to great use with plenty of Vixens fans at our club!

Supporting the Pat Cronin Round 2025

This year we will again participate in the Pat Cronin Foundation Round.

This round is a powerful moment to honour Pat Cronin, a young man whose life was
tragically cut short by a coward punch while trying to protect a friend. Pat’s story is a stark reminder of how a single act of violence can have devastating consequences.

This week, our players will be wearing the yellow ‘Be Wise’ armbands to show our commitment to building safer communities.

Club President Mark Stanley shared the importance of this round.

“At St Mary’s, we are committed to creating a safe, positive environment—and that starts with respect for our teammates, opponents, and officials. Violence is never the answer, and each of us has a role to play in preventing it. So this week, I encourage everyone at St Mary’s stand united in support of the Be Wise campaign to End the Coward Punch.”

Get your RSA for Free

Keen to work in hospitality or just help out behind the bar at the club? Now’s your chance to get your RSA!

We’re hosting an RSA course Tuesday 29 April from 7pm, and we’re opening it up to both club members and the wider community.

It’s free for junior and senior club members, we just ask you to commit to a few bar shifts this season. Non-affiliated participants can complete the course for $100.

All participants will receive pre-course work in advance. The amount of time required on the night depends on whether this is completed beforehand:

1 hour if the pre-work is completed online prior to the session
2.5 hours if the pre-work is not completed before the session

Completing your RSA isn’t just a box to tick—it opens doors. It provides extra earning opportunities and boosts your employability across a wide range of industries including bars, restaurants, cafes, and event venues.

WIN A CAR!

Support St Mary’s Senior Football Club in the Good for Footy Raffle and you could win one of three brand new Toyota’s! Plus, there’s some incredible other prizes too including private coaching clinics with AFL talent and 2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final tickets, with accommodation and travel included.

Good for Footy is Toyota’s grassroots footy program. Toyota generously provides all the prizes for the raffle and local clubs like St Mary’s get all of the proceeds.⁠

⁠Tickets are just $5 and 100% of the proceeds bought through our fundraising page go to our Club.

Last year we raised $1800 while other clubs raised over $20k. Let’s strive for better this year to improve our Club.

Buy a ticket or ten and be Good for Footy!⁠

T&Cs apply.

You’re invited: 2025 Bottomless Brunch

This year, we’re bringing back the event that’s quickly become a club favourite – our Bottomless Brunch!

Join us on Saturday 24 May for a delicious lunch paired with bottomless bubbles, cocktails, wine, and beer! Plus, we’ve got plenty of non-alcoholic options, including soft drinks, mocktails, and even zero-alcohol wine – ensuring everyone can join the fun!

Our Bottomless Brunch is the perfect way to kick back, relax, and raise some money for the club.

Early bird tickets are now on sale with an exclusive 10% off ($76.50 instead of $85)! Simply use the code EARLYBIRD at checkout to save until Friday 2 May 2025.

Plus, for just $5, you can also purchase a song to add to our playlist for the day and be in the draw for a chance to win a voucher! There’s only 30 of these available – so be quick.

For more on what to expect, check out the gallery from last year’s event!

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Livio Basile receives Volunteering Award

We’re so proud that our very own Livio Basile was honoured with a Jaga Jaga Community Volunteer Award from Kate Thwaites MP.

Livio has been the heart and soul of the St Mary’s community for over 30 years. From boundary umpire to Junior Club President, Senior Club founding member and still today the bar manager and U19s Team Manager, he’s done it all.

Thank you, Livio — we’re lucky to have you!

Read Livio’s story

Welcome our new Team Managers

We’re excited to introduce our newest volunteers, Jon Benson and John Carbis, who are joining us in key roles this year!

Benson will serve as Senior Men Team Manager, while Carbis takes on the role of Reserves Team Manager.

Both of them have always been active contributors to the club, snd we thank them for stepping up to volunteer this year.

Volunteering is the heart of our community, and it’s inspiring to see more people giving their time and energy to help out.

We’d love to see even more people get involved and make a difference in 2025!

CLUB RECORD: Daisley celebrates 200 games

Congratulations to Nic Daisley on 200 games with St Mary’s

A true legend and the first player in senior club history to hit this milestone.

From his junior days to now, Nic has been loyal to St Mary’s played an incredible 250 games across both clubs.

He’s was part of our first premierships, a multiple-time runner-up in our B&F, and is loved by everyone around the club.

As Club President Mark Stanley shared, “Nic is a reflection of everything we stand for. His relentless commitment and passion has been evident from day, and his impact on and off the field is something that can never be measured in stats.“

Thank you Terry

After over 30 years of dedication, Terry Derham is stepping down from his volunteer roles at St Mary’s.

From his first days as a team manager back in 1991 to coaching, being awarded Life Membership, leading the senior club as the first secretary, and being Team Manager up until now, Terry’s work has shaped the heart of our community.

Terry’s passion for the club run deeps, and he has created lifelong friendships and always brought smiles to our faces.

His commitment is a reminder of the vital role that volunteers play in community clubs and we hope others continue to follow in his footsteps.

Here’s to a true legend of St Mary’s.

A strong season launch

Today marked an exciting start to the season, with a fantastic turnout from our community.

We welcomed new players to both netball and football and introduced our leaders for 2025. A big thank you to our major sponsors, Luke Pearson from Cold Concepts and Aleks Todarov from AES, for presenting the jumpers.

Our footy coaches shared their insights, and there was a netball update to keep everyone in the loop.

We can’t wait to see what the season holds! Take a look at the photo gallery below.