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Terry Derham receives Community Award for his service to St Mary’s

Congratulations to Terry Derham for receiving a 2024 Jaga Jaga Volunteer Award from MP Kate Thwaites for over 30 years of service to St Mary’s. Terry’s journey began in 1991 when his sons joined the footy team. Despite a hectic schedule, Terry stepped up as Team Manager and later took on coaching roles, even thoughContinue reading “Terry Derham receives Community Award for his service to St Mary’s”

Mentoring tomorrow’s footy legends

Let’s give a huge round of applause to all the legends from our Club who pitched in to make St Mary’s Junior Football Club’s first Auskick session a smashing success this year! Your dedication and passion for the game shine through, and you’ve done our senior club proud by inspiring the next generation of footyContinue reading “Mentoring tomorrow’s footy legends”

Building a winning culture

Last night our football teams came together to solidify the core values developed by our leaders throughout the off-season under the guidance of high-performance specialist and resilience coach David Buttifant. The aim of undertaking this work is to invest in our players, foster a positive culture and continue advancing the Club. These values will serveContinue reading “Building a winning culture”

Telstra Footy Country Grant Recipient

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve received a generous grant of $12,500 from the Telstra Footy Country Grants. This funding will be instrumental in enhancing the safety of our grounds by installing a net behind the far goal posts. With this net in place, we can prevent balls from rolling down the rocky embankment, reducingContinue reading “Telstra Footy Country Grant Recipient”

2023/24 Summer Netball Premiers

We excited to share that St Mary’s 4 have won the Division 9 Premiership! As a newly formed team they faced challenges at the outset, but through perseverance they steadily climbed the ranks to finish the season on top of the ladder. Heading into the Grand Final against Fitzroy Stars 2, the stakes were high,Continue reading “2023/24 Summer Netball Premiers”

WE’RE HIRING: Canteen Manager

We’re looking for an enthusiastic person to manage the canteen activities for our St Mary’s Football and Netball Club in 2024. The main function of this role will be planning, organising, and monitoring the day to day operations of the canteen. This is a paid position. Dates required9 Thursday night (for food delivery) and Saturday’sContinue reading “WE’RE HIRING: Canteen Manager”

Women’s History Month: Jessie Bickerton – a champion of women’s footy

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting people that have been a driving force behind women’s sports at St Mary’s. To kick off, we’re talking to Jessie Bickerton, current Senior Women’s Team Manager and Football Manager, committee member, former player, unofficial Club photographer and much, much more. Growing up, Jess was always immersed inContinue reading “Women’s History Month: Jessie Bickerton – a champion of women’s footy”

Unlocking success with David Buttifant

Last week, our current and upcoming Club leaders gathered for their second session with leading sports performance specialist David Buttifant who has over 25+years of experience working with AFL club and Olympic athletes. One of the key takeaways from the session was the emphasis on instilling specific values and behaviours within our Club’s culture. DavidContinue reading “Unlocking success with David Buttifant”