Category Archives: club updates

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!”

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!”

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”

2023 Coaching Applications Open

St Mary’s Senior Football and Netball Club is seeking enthusiastic individuals to apply for Senior coaching roles for the 2023 season!⁠⁠The following positions are available:⁠– U19 Head Coach ⁠– Development (Reserves) Coach ⁠⁠These roles require people who can demonstrate leadership, management and technical skill in developing players with a commitment to strive, improve and nurtureContinue reading “2023 Coaching Applications Open”

Celebrating a successful women’s season

We finally have some snaps from the women’s Grand Final 📸 Greg Hanlon, Football Director, shared how proud the club is of the women’s team. “While things didn’t go our way on the day, the women played a great game and we are so proud of all the players, coaches, and volunteers for a successfulContinue reading “Celebrating a successful women’s season”

Women’s team make Club history

Our women’s team have made their first ever Grand Final in our club’s history! This is a huge achievement for the team and our club. We hope everyone will get behind the team and show up to support them on Sunday at Preston City Oval, 11:40am. Watch them sing the club song below after winningContinue reading “Women’s team make Club history”

SMFNC participates in Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Challenge

We’re teaming up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood over the next 3 months to give life by giving blood as part of the Football and Netball Club blood challenge. All it takes is for you to give blood or plasma from now until 31 October, and your donation will count towards our club’s Lifeblood teamContinue reading “SMFNC participates in Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Challenge”

Women’s team are 2022 Minor Premiers

Congratulations to our women’s team who have finished top of the ladder in Division 2 making them minor premiers this season after ending Eltham’s 10-game winning streak last weekend 👏🏆️⁠ With 11 wins, including seven in a row, it has been an incredible season for the Women’s team and we will be cheering them forContinue reading “Women’s team are 2022 Minor Premiers”