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 Denis Pagan speaks to 19s before big wins! |
AFL Super coach Denis Pagan gave a
talk to the U/19 group at a team BBQ held at the Mugavin's home last
Friday night.
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Denis's words of wisdom certainly helped with both 19 sides getting up
for great wins and completing a clean sweep for the club!
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Denis pagan addresses the U 19 boys last
Friday night
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Rd 12:
CLEAN
SWEEP! ... Bernards Boys Bounce Back with 5 from 5!
| Seniors: Slick Bernards too hot for
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The pressure was
on, second spot
was up for grabs as the boys faced a rampant Marcellin at Bulleen and
the boys responded with a super team performance!
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A
few very handy inclusions helped with proven A
grade players, Captain D Mac, Cal Potter, Gary McIntyre and Ryan
Schroder providing a
good start. Daniel Janides and Libba gave us run and with VAFA State
reps Danny
Roach and Tom Caven on fire early
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Jesse Manunzio, Tom Godsell and Kyle Dalmau
lead the rousing rendition!
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Luke 'Lossa'
O'Sullivan
playing his 150th game continued his recent good
form, Joey Indomenico racked up the possies and George Garth shut down
Marcellin star Matt Bortelotto. Young Tommy Godsell made a promising
debut, supporting Andrew Stapo who did a great job in the ruck. Tate
Pearson was dangerous up forward, youngsters Tom
Overman and Alex Jolley kept popping up
and Jesse Manunzio gave us a lift off the bench
in only his second game.
Senior coach Simon Madden summed it up in the packed Bernards rooms
after the game ... "Today we did all the things we planned to do, if we
work hard and stick to our running game we
are a dangerous side"
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Lossa chalks up his 150th!
Luke 'Lossa' O'Sullivan shone in
his 150th game. Well done Lossa!
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Football
Director Paul Garth pointed to an interesting stat ...
"Tommy Godsell's debut today brings the debutant tally to seven already
this year and fourteen in the past 12 months, All of
these blokes are 18/19 year olds. We will continue to
develop our young list and with some of our experienced senior players
back and firing we have a lot of improvement to come".
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| Reserves: Ressie Mean Machine Mauls
Marcellin! |
Despite having a battalion out the
Ressies simply powered over Marcellin with another emphatic win. The
blokes that came up from the Warriors slotted in nicely. Paddy Harris
helped himself to a lazy 8 goals but it was the great work of Steve
'Snaz' Iannazzo, Andrew Smith, Chris Davis and Josh Ryan that set
up the win.
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Others to shine included Mick Maloney, Matty Hughes, AJ Mitchell and
the evergreen Jurra. James Mount and Tim Raff played their first game
of Reserves for the year and aquitted themselves well.
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Tim Raffle and James Mount lead the song!
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| Warriors: 'The Fox' Inspires Hordes in Huge
Upset! |
At the campfire Thursday night
there were rumblings ... "Our leader Snaz remains away on his trek and
won't be back for another moon .. his deputy Viddo has gone to the
Northern Crusade and with our finest off to fight in Bulleen, how can
we overcome the rampant Blacks? ... enter
'the Fox'!
While few of the hordes can recall his precise words James 'the Fox'
Hughes made the
battle plan clear ... "FXXX em! lets win!" and with that brief but bold
command the
undermanned hordes descended upon the 'top of the ladder' Blacks with a
passion!
Daniel 'the Maniac' McManus led the charge Gary 'Junkyard
Dog' Joseph repelled the Blacks attack, Paul 'Gruesome' Gilmore
racked up the scalps alongside Tom 'the Terrible' Isaacs. Every Warrior
gave his all but the old warhorse
himself Luke 'the Vengeful' Vassallo swung the axe through the Blacks
hearts with six majors!
After the kill 'the wily Fox' called the hordes together ... "Warriors,
what
you did today only adds to the legend, and more importantly gives us
the
double chance!"
"Snaz 'the Invincible Ianazzo' has just sent word ..
he will be back to lead us in battle next up ... he has ordered the
long ships ready ... we row the Maribynong south before crossing the
seas and beaching on the coast of Bwyton! .. sharpen your spears,
its a six chook kill ... and then the hordes roared as the Fox decreed ...
"there will be no mercy!"
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'Enter The Fox'
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Trek
complete, Paul 'The Inivincible' Iannazzo
heads back to the Pit to ready for Bwyton!
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| Under 19 (1): Bernards Boys Break Drought! |
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We
tipped it and boy did they deliver. Matty Mulkearns boys got a few back
and not only got our first win but we did it in style with a thumping
win at 'the Pit'!
St Bernards: 17.7 (119) def St Kevs: 9.5
(59)
Amongst a strong team effort our best were Josh Kassis, Michael
Angel, Tom Dyndham, Mick Leddin, Nic Cooke, and David Rye.
Well done boys, now lets look to repeat the dose and create some havoc
in the Premier comp over the next six weeks!
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Josh Kassis
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| Under 19 (2): Pups make it 5 from 5! |
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Pete
van Meel's pups have been stiff the last two weeks but today it was the
pups turn to get the chocolates and set up a clean sweep for the club
with all five sides winning.
Peter Vilani starred with great support from Adam Stefano, Pat Gamwell,
Nick Hughes, Michael Ramsay and Owen McIntyre.
Well done boys after two close misses over the past fortnight.
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Adam Stefano
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Miracles 50th Becomes Big Bernards
Birthday Bash!
'Miracle'
Mel Beyer celebrated his 50th birthday at the Snakepit in style on
Sunday after he coached the U16's to a win earlier in the day. Aside
from coaching the 16's Mel is Team Manager of the Reserves and
Statastician for the Seniors and of course drives the Bernards van with
all the gear every Saturday ... what would we do without Mel on the
weekends? Pictured
below are twelve of Mel's Captains starting from Luke Rogers (1992)
through to Luke Larsen (2008)!
From left Will Overman, Kyle Dalmau, Steve Harris, Tim Harvey, Luke
Rogers, Adriano
Mastropasqua, Mel, Sinclair Johansen, Luke Larsen, Shaun Matthews,
Frank Staltaro,
Ben Loughlin and James Mount
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Vale Dick Johnson
St
Bernards offer its sincere condolences to the Johnson family following
the passing of Dick Johnson.
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Dick was father to former player,
coach (Club 18 and Juniors) committee man and Club President Peter
Johnson and long time supporter Pauline Hughes (Gerrard’s wife) Dick’s
Grandsons Brett Johnson and Chris Hughes are current senior players.
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St Bernards players wore black
armbands on the weekend as a mark of respect to Dick and the family.
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Brett Johnson
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Chris Hughes
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| Trevor Lancaster VAFA's Master Timekeeper |
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Congrats
to Trevor Lancaster who was recently asked to officiate at the VAFA
State game. Trev has had his hand on the button at 'the Pit' for years
doing both Reserves and Senior games every Saturday.
If you've ever wondered why
Bernards quarters seem to go a bit longer its because Trevor is ever
the perfectionist adding every milli second of time on ... something
his AFL counterparts could learn from. Trevor even fills out the
scorecard perfectly!
Its blokes like Trev that make
Bernards match days operate so professionally ... well done Trev!
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Master Timekeeper Trevor Lancaster with
offsider Bazz in support last Saturday
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Bernards original bell ringer Trev's
grandad Alf
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| Bernards
Take the 'JOC' Cup Home ... just ... and then Rock the Boat! |
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It
was a huge roll up to Saturday nights river cruise onboard the
'Lady Cutler' and the Bernards boys and fans celebrated two wins over
Skevs.
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The Seniors
retained the prestigeous Justin 'Joc' O'Connor trophy with an eight
point
win and the
Reserves also had a tight tussle before overunning a determined St
Kevins in the last quarter. The 18 point win leaves us on
top and
undefeated.
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All the nights pics will be on the
GALLERY
page shortly.
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Marty 'Moon Walkin' Byrnes rocks
the crowd aboard the 'Lady Cutler'
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Josh
and George sing the 'Bocca' song
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Lauren
Hilbert and Mary Madden enjoy the
'Bocca'
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Brains Trust Gather at Righetti ...
They can be seen at every St Bernards game .... Bernards version of
'grumpy old men' and the scourge of opposition sides at 'the Pit'! From
left Jimmy Taylor, Paddy, John Denahy, Mick Perret, Billy Stapo,
Scatters and Nartz. |
Bazz still chugging on nicely
A
familiar sight at every St Bernards game is Barry McAntee. Barry is one
of a number of characters at 'the Pit' that do more than just turn up
at games.
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Whether its filling the water
bottles, jumping in as interchange steward or escorting the umpires
Barry does every job with an enthusiastic smile.
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Each game Bazz arrives early with
master timekeeper Trevor Lancaster and reports straight to Garthy to
ask “what do you need me to do first boss?”
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Theres a lot to be done on match
days and its blokes like Barry McAntree that make it happen.
Keep up
the great work Baz!
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Barry Mcantree
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Smiles
on 'Ladies Day' as Bernards win all 3 games at 'the Pit'!
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With three wins from the 19's
Ressies and Seniors the ladies enjoyed the luncheon and the footy
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For detailed
results and pictures of every game go to
RESULTS
page and click on the round.
Rd 12:
Slick Bernards too hot for Marcellin!
Rd 11: Bernards outweighed and
outplayed by Camberwell!
Rd 10: Bernards Crash to
Carey!
Rd 9: Seniors: Keep the 'JOC' Trophy at the 'Pit'
Rd 8: Bernards Blow Beauy Away in First Half!
Rd 7: Bernards Swoop and Get the Photo!
Rd 6: Bernards too Strong in a Wet and Windy Day at 'the Pit'
Rd 5: Bernards Blow Top Spot at
Windy Hill!
Rd 4: Pottsy Boots Nine in Bernards 40 pt win!
Rd 3: Veterans Challenge Cup stays at ‘The Pit’!
Rd 2: Bernards Blow Start but Find a Win over Bloods!
Rd 1: Slick, Quick Bernards Belt Camberwell at 'the Pit'!
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Chops the wonder dog
Loves a win!
Crook
on a loss!
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Juniors visit Lexus Centre
Magpie Captain Scott
Burns dons the St Bernards jumper while giving the
boys
a tour of the Pies super training facility.
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Lasseters
Sportsbook special VAFA
promotion on the Madden - Fletcher Cup
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In
celebration of the innaugural Madden – Fletcher Cup between Old
Essendon Grammarians and St. Bernards
Old Collegians, Lasseters Sportsbook is conducting a special promotion
for all punters who place a bet on Saturday’s clash.
A $500 Free Bet on Lasseters Sports is up for grabs and all you have to
do to be eligible for the competition draw is place a bet of $10 or
more on Saturday’s game. A number of bet types will be offered, so
there are plenty of ways to have a collect. Every $10 in accumulative
wagers will earn an entry and there is no limit to the number of
entries you can accumulate.
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Go
to the Lasseters website: www.lasseters.com
and click on Sportsbook for the odds
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Have
a beer with Nartz and the boys Thursday nights ...
Great to see supporters and ex
players coming down to
training Thursday nights
to watch training and enjoy a beer and 'nibbles with Nartz'.
The
Social
club bar is open from 6.30 pm. Weekly awards, Libba's lookalikes
and our players and supporters dinner are followed by the announcement
of Saturdays teams.
Make sure you call in soon!
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Nibbles with Nartz on Thurs nights
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A
Brief History of the Veterans Challenge
Cup
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The
Returned & Services
League
through the Keilor East Branch struck a special perpetual trophy in
2003, the Veterans Challenge Cup in honour of those who have 'served
the
nation' and joined with St Bernards OCFC in celebrating Anzac Day
through a special ‘challenge match.'
The
match is played on a St Bernards home game closest to Anzac Day. The
‘best player' is awarded the H & C Lambert Medal and receives a
replica cup to recognise his performance.
Both Harold and
Chris
Lambert played with Essendon. Chris missed plenty of football due
to War Service, but earned state representation homours.
Harold Lambert played 98 games (1940 - 51) including the 1946, 49 and
50
Premiership sides. Chris Lambert played 139 games (1939 – 51) including
the 1946, 50 Premiership sides. A staggering six premierships between
them. For details and pictures of this years Anzac Challenge Cup go to RESULTS page >
Round 3
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The
Veterans Challenge Cup
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If you want to play for the Warriors you
need to attend training
and Thursday nights otherwise its 'get in the que'
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Pick me! Viddo had big
numbers available for the Warriors on Sat
before settling on the final 26 that fought out a draw with Monash
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Snow Dogs Videos for Sales!
Members, Supporters & Players may
order
copies of any video that we have recorded over the past few years,
including most home & away games, and:
- 2002 - includes ‘A’ & ‘A
Reserve’ Grand Finals
& 2002 Highlights
- 2003 - includes ‘A’ finals, ‘A
Reserve’ & ‘U19’
Premierships & 2003 Highlights
- 2004 - includes ‘A’ finals and
Highlights
- 2005 - ... click here for
more
The Bob Hampson Award:
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Starting
this
year is a unique new award in that it can only be won
during the first match of each season. The award goes to the St
Bernards OC FC player, representing St Bernards OC FC 1st XVIII, who
scores the club's first goal for the season.
The award gets its name from player Bob Hampson who kicked the first
goal for St Bernards OC FC in the season 1963 the first scored by any
St Bernards OC FC player.
Perhaps appropriately this award went to first game player Chris
Spinella who snapped truly against Old Camberwell in round one.
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Player
Sponsorship - Johnny Shelley leads the way
Long time sponsor of our U17s and local racing identity Johnny Shelley
has upped the ante by sponsoring three players this season. Johnny
selected his two players Chris and Steve Mitchell who went onto star in
the senior game and then added young Michael Sullivan to his stable who
showed some real promise in the Under 19 game. After a nice earn in
Adelaide race 7 when Shadoways saluted at the juicy odds of 33/1
Johnny popped around to Garthy's sunday morning to settle accounts.
Many thanks to Johnny who has always been a stalwart sponsor of the
boys!
Maurie
Sullivan
with Johnny Shelley at ‘the Pit'
St Bernards reappoint
Captain
D Mac
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It all
starts
this
week at ‘the Snakepit'... pre season is over and now for the real
stuff!
If you can't wait until Saturday, come down to training Thursday night
to watch over 120 players fine tune for Saturdays round one matches.
The Club has reappointed last years Captain and Best
and Fairest winner Damien McLaughlin, (left) as Captain for 2008.
Vice Captain is Danny Roach and DVC's
are Josh
Madden and Mick Kavanagh (below).
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Socks Shorts and
Polo's
New shorts and socks $60 and
polo
tops $35 are now available.
Payment by cash or EFTPOS is
available - see Scatters
ALL
local businesses, former players, families, old boys and
supporters:
We need your support for player sponsorships!
The football club provides over 400 boys and young men with an
opportunity to play football every week. In Season 2008, the Club will
field five teams in the VAFA, along with ten Junior teams in the WRFL,
and our Auskick program.
Our players do not get paid and play for the love of the game and the
enjoyment of representing St Bernards in the prestigious VAFA
competition.
St Bernards have a young list with many players studying
and looking for assistance on player subs via our player sponsorship
packages
This year we
are
aiming to have every player sponsored.
St Bernards has a broad community base that recognises and supports our
sponsors' businesses. With over 400 players this equates to exposure to
2500 plus locals who use the clubs facilities every week and thousands
more who visit the high traffic St Bernards website.
NOTE:
Sponsorship packages are tax deductible featuring great
advertising opportunities for local businesses. For individuals it
enables you to show your support for the club
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Click here for
Player Sponsorship
details or contact :
Glenn Scarborough
Mobile: 0411 755 601
Email: the_scat_man@hotmail.com
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D-Mac Completing High Altitude Training
in
Peru
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Captain and 2007 Best &
Fairest winner Damien McLaughlin has just completed a five day Inca
trek, hiking 60km at high altitude in Peru. D Mac wore the new Bernards
training singlet over the woolies and is now keeping the fitness up
with a bit of scuba diving in Columbia before heading back to 'the Pit'
next week via London. D Mac says the trek was a lung buster but has
helped keep him in shape for a big '08.
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