Position Vacant

Position Vacant - Vice President, Academy

A vacancy currently exist for the position of Vice President, Academy for the Cronulla Sutherland Water Polo Club. If you would like to nominate yourself for the position please send an email to the club - info@cronullawaterpolo.com.au stating your name & current qualifications for the position.

Col Smee

Women’s Col Smee Tournament is on 9-11 December.

There will be trials/training each Monday at Sutherland at 7pm.

Any girl intending to try out for this year’s team should email me at bruce.falson@hotmail.com before 30 October.

Bruce Falson –Coach

Men’s Col Smee (U20) and U18 teams.

Col Smee (U20) tournament is being held in Sydney (Ashfield) December 9-11.

U18 State Club Tournament is being held in Sydney (Parramatta) December 16-18.

Cronulla club is intending to enter a team in each of these tournaments, to be coached by Predrag Mihailovic.

If you are interested in being considered to play in these tournaments please send an email to Chris.j.brooks@team.telstra.com by 30^th October. Also, send an email if you are away for this tournament, but would have normally be interested in playing, e.g. if you are on a schoolies trip.

At this stage it is intended to have team selections based on performance in training and games to-date. However, if the coach feels that specific trials are required, you will be contacted and advised accordingly.

Womens Teams 2011-12

L1	L2

Jess Brooks	Ashleigh Blumour
Jana Liessmann	Charlotte Cottle
Holly Lincoln-Smith	*Michaela Davies
Alicia McCormack	Phoebe Halpin
Mackenzie Moores-Sipos	*Lena Mihailovic
Elyse Nicholson	*Samantha Mitchell
Rebecca Rippon	Bridgette Moore
Maddi Schmid	*Jess Pallis
Bianca Smith	*Cassie Penrose
Nicola Zagame	Ashlee Green
	Kristyn Watkins
	*Charlotte Williamson

	*Shadow players for L1
Coach: Bruce Falson	Coach: John Halpin

L3	L4
Carly Barta	Grace Bryant
Alex Beynon	Lyn Kaesler
Becci Churi	Gill Yole
*Elise Gaskell	Valerie Bryant
*Michalea Gatherer	Karen Byron
*Elysha Vom Brusch	Gelnyce White
Megan Johnson	Fran May
Karen Kerr	Kelly Williams
Maddi Luchi	El Prendergast
Laurene Mandelson	Brianna Bryant
Danielle McHugh	Marion Quinn
Mikaela Milinkovic	Jenny Liessmann
Brittany Mitchell	Verity Tuncliff
Elizabeth Parkin	Kath Scofield
Bianca Pender
	Manager: Grace
*Reserves for L2	Coach: Val

Coach: Karen Kerr

N.B. I have listed more than needed for L3, as I am not sure who has registered & what girls will be available to back up after their Academy games. I will filter some players down to L4 once I have a better idea of numbers.

If anone has any problem with the above teams - please let me know as soon as possible.

Rego and Grade

Registration Closes 30/9/11

For those who have not trialled for 1st division & are interested in playing 2nd division

Men: (M4/M5/M6) - Tuesday night

Ladies: (L3/L4) - Sunday arvo/night

Please send an email to the club - info@cronullawaterpolo.com.au
State your name & current team that you are in for the upcoming season.
You will be contacted by a club representative to discuss this further.

Referees for Summer

Hi All Sharkies,

As Summer Comp is fast approaching the club needs to appoint referees for all our Academy teams. Refs are needed for U14, U16 and U18 boys who all play on a Wednesday night and U14,U16,U18 girls who play on a Sunday afternoon (note: this can be as early as 12.00)

Referees will be mentored during the season by senior referees and given feedback on how to improve their refereeing. Referees for State/Nationals will be appointed by the club based on qualifications and performance. Referees appointed to Academy teams may also be asked to ref up to 3 grade games throughout the season, when it is suitable and will not be paid for these games.

Lastly referees are expected to dress in a professional manner. All referees are expected to wear a white collared shirt and shoes while refereeing; payment is dependent on this as it is a requirement from our governing body.

Please note if you are assigned to a team you are expected to ref each week (that is home and away games), it is your responsibility to find a replacement in extreme circumstances. Referees will be appointed based on qualifications and experience. It is the team’s responsibility to ensure you can get to the venue each week.

If you are interested in refereeing can you please fill in the attached form, outlining your qualifications and experience and return to ian.gatherer@yum.com

Teams for 2011-2012

Benjamin Matthews

Blake Buckley

Chris Batty

Luke Zagame

Nicholas Willet

Patch Falson

Patrick Northam (GK)

Sam Baraket

Dylan Holden

Dylan Turner

Jack Jameson

Keelan Tracey

Keiren Brunner Evans

Lachlan Greer

Luke Brbot

Matt Schweighoffer

Nicholas Brooks

Sam Cocokios (GK)

Tom Freeman (GK)

Ugljesa Mihailovic

Wade Turner

Zac Quinn

Alex Clark

Black Lucy

Conor Davis

Daniel Simpson

Jack Boyd

Jackson Herrick

Jeremy Maroun

Julian Cottle

Karl Liessmann (GK)

Matt May

Mikey May

Patrick Rohl

Daniel McKenzie

Please Note

BOYS U18 IS BEING REVIEWED

GIRLS U/18 Summer Team

Name

Joanna Condos

Bianca Smith

Jessica Pallis

Ashleigh Blumor

Charlotte Williamson

Brittany Adamson

Ashlee Green

Mikaela Gatherer

Elizabeth Parkin

Jasmine Fabdallaoui

Mackenzie Moores-Sippos

Charlotte Cottle

Carly Barter

GIRLS U/16

A1 Summer Team Blue

Name

Elise Gaskell

Sam Mitchell

Pip Cooper

Cassie Penrose

Corrrine Riley

Chelsea Green

Ashley Colaco

Georgia Gray

Caitlyn Roye

Lena Mihailovic’s

GIRLS U/16

A2 Summer Team Black

Name

Maddison Nusdorfer

Lucy Cooney

Erin Casey

Hannah Rose

Jess McClean

Sara Carroll

Anna Gibson

Hope Radojevic

Mikaela Milinkovic

Stephanie Cashmere

GIRLS U/16

B1 Summer Team White

Name

Courtney Warn

Kate Mountford

Bethany Stockwell

Brittany Pulling

Bianca North

Brittany Spencer

Abbey Williamson

Daniella Luchi

Jade Lucy

Kellie McAuliffe

BOYS U/16 Summer Team Blue

Name

Tom Freeman (GK)

Angus Lambie

Rhys Holden

Arin Cockle

Lachlan Clarke

John Ryan

Jack Robertson

Luke Cradock

Brad Molla

Liam Turner

Jordon Collins

BOYS U/16 Summer

Team Black

Name

Ben Scobie (GK)

Tyler Livesy

Ben Fletcher

Nick Bennet

Aaron Hooker

Alex Hoy

Pierce McConnell

Aden Simmons

Adam White

Kieren Realph

Connor Ryan

Patrick Seymour

GIRLS U/14 Summer

Comp Team Blue

Name

Mollie Williams

Sharmika Blackman

Emma Southwell

Brooke McClean

Kiara Holden

Jessica Leve

Claudia Turner

Thea Carroll

Chelsea Clarke

Maddie Ethel

Abbey Freeman

Girls U/14 Summer

Comp Team Black

Name

Crystal Lister

Samara Harrison

Libby Holloway

Jenae Warn

Annabel Middleton

Taylah McAuliffe

Tamara Mulquiny

Georgia Box

Fiona Cassey

Maddison Gilholme

BOYS U/14 Summer

Comp Team Blue

Name

Declan Spencer

Jet Turner

Tom Colquhoun

Aiden Hale

Ryan Greer

Daniel McStravick

Jake Hatcher

Andrew Condos

Daniel Davis

Keelan Millinkovic

Chris Molla

BOYS U/14 Summer

Comp Team Black

Name

Blair Ryan

Patrick Butler

Nathan Mc Carthy

Bevan Pulling

Baeden Clarke

Lachlan Quinn

Tanner Graham

Ethan Garland

Patrick Gibbons

Leighton Sii

Boyd Spencer

BOYS U/14 Summer

Comp Team White

Name

Jye Stanton

Kyle Hollands

Tyson Davis

Harry Ashford Cox

Liam Penrose

Kyle Hinchie

Jaeden Maroun

Hayden Fulcher

Riley Smith

Harry Dickens

Jack Love

Patrick Noakes

Nationals

BOYS CRONULLA	BOYS CRONULLA
U16A NATIONALS TEAM	U16B NATIONALS TEAM
	(Development team)
Sam Cocokios (GK)	Tom Freeman (GK)
Angus Lambie	Aaron Hooker
Dylan Holden	Alex Clark
Jack Robertson	Alex Hoy
Josh Canturi	Ben Phipps
Lachlan Clarke	Ben Fletcher
Lachlan Greer	Brad Molla
Matt Schweighoffer	Conor Davis
Nic Brooks	Jeremy Maroun
Wade Turner	Mitchell Churi
Zac Quinn	Ryan Moore
Coach – Chris Batty	Coach - Jackson Herrick / TBA
Manager – Chris Brooks	Manager - TBA

14's Supreme

Cronulla sent 3 boys girls and 2 girls’ teams to a very hot Tamworth weekend. All teams performed well over the weekend with each team consistently making improvements and securing some great wins.

The 14A girls went through the pool games undefeated, while the boys had only one loss.

The 14 Blue girls had one of the tougher pools which meant some harder games during the rounds which set us in good steed for the playoffs. A 13-0 win over Hunter gave us the highest TF and a spot straight through to the Grand Final.

After an inspirational pep talk from Kerry Turner the girls came out all guns blazing in the final to secure an early lead over Drummoyne. The girls continued to dictate play and rise throughout the game to convincingly win the game 9-4. This win is a testament to the amount of talent we have within our junior members and the dedication of every player in this team.

Congratulations to Samantha Mitchell who was awarded MVP and to all the girls who made TAP and development squads.

Thank you to all the parents for your assistance and support over the weekend, you all helped achieve this fantastic result. We can’t wait for Nationals.

The 14 Blue boys started the tournament a bit slowly, but as the games went on the boys started to play some really good ‘team’ water polo. After finishing 2^nd in our pool we found ourselves playing Parramatta in the playoffs. This was the game we started to build our confidence with a solid 15 – 2 win, which saw us having to return to the pool at 8am on Sunday for a game against the hot favourites Drummoyne Red.

After a great bonding session we started off strong and eventually took the game in the third quarter with a rewarding 6 – 0 lead and eventually wining 9 – 3 to see us progress to the Semi finals against Breakers.

Another solid performance saw us win 11 – 4 to earn our place in the final against Alstonville. We came out all guns firing against Alstonville and leading 5 – 0 at half time. Alstonville produced some impressive water polo to come back to 6 – 4 before the last quarter. The boys held their nerves and finished the game winners 9 – 6.

A special thank you must go to Rob Cockle (manager), Daniel McKenzie (referee) and Kerry Turner (super mum) for there assistance with the boys when I was busy with State selections. Also thank you to all the parents for their support and trust. Congratulations to Rhys Holden for earning the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, it was well deserved. Also well done to all those boys picked in the U14 TAP program and the U13 Development Squad.

Well done Boys lets keep working now to get the next medal!!!

Shark Bites

Shark Attack

Col Smee Recently the U20's Cronulla boys competed in the U20 Col Smee Tournement at Parramatta pool on the 17th, 18th, 19th December. Results: CRONULLA 5 d BALMAIN 2 SYD UNI 7 d CRONULLA 6 HUNTER 6 d CRONULLA 5 DRUMMOYNE 9 d CRONULLA 6 UNSW/WESTS 9 d CRONULLA 5 5TH V 6TH - Cronulla 9 d Balmain 5 Final result: 5th	The boys played well and were very competitive coming up against some well drilled teams and talented individuals. Well done to all who participated! Thank you to Glenn Simpson for assisting with the coaching and Chris Brooks for managing the boys. Congratulations to Blake Buckley, Sam Baraket and Sam Cocokios who were selected in the NSW U20's squad. It was Captain Luke Brbot's last year competing in the tournement. U18's Championships coming up February 4th-6th at Parramatta pool. Coach: Chris Batty

Sharkies Futurama
On Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th of January two Cronulla teams participated in an Invitational 12 years and under Water Polo Tournament at Dawn Fraser Baths, Balmain(Playing at the Dawn Fraser Baths was in itself an experience that will never be forgottenby the children) Cronulla played teams from Tamworth, UNSW Wests, Balmain and Barbarian teams. The Tournament was very well organised and of a very high standard. We would like to thank Ann-Marie Miranda and her Committee for the outstanding job they did. The Cronulla Gummy Sharks Team were entered in a younger division. They made the finals and were runners up in that division going down in a hard fought battle to the Tamworth Tigerlillies, 6 - 3. A great effort! The Cronulla Sharks Team went through the Tournament undefeated. They played eight games over the two days then won the Final against UNSW Wests 9-7. A very close and hard fought final showing the exceptional skills of boys in both teams. I would like to congratulate both teams for they fine effort and for the way they conducted themselves displaying good sportsmanship both in and around the pool. They were fine young ambassadors for the Cronulla Club.Congratulations boys on your fantastic achievement!

Back row : Keelan Milinkovic, Daniel McStravick, Ryan Greer, Jet Turner, Jed McStravick, Kylie Spencer (Coach) Front row : Patrick Gibbons, Boyd Spencer, Matt Sparks, Andrew Condos, Declan Spencer

Shark Attack

Shark Attack
Men’s 1st Division Training Times Mondays 7pm to 8:45pm Sutherland Pool Wednesdays 6:30pm to 8:30pm Sutherland Pool
Australia’s dreams of retaining its FINA World Cup women’s water polo crown in Christchurch August 22 were dashed when a very alert America came out fighting from the start. In an incredible game, the world and world league champion USA suffocated the Aussie Stingers in the first half, winning the first two quarters 3-0 and finishing 6-3 ahead. It wasn’t until Nicola Zagame sparked the Stingers into action at the start of the third quarter that a glimmer of hope remained in the camp. However, at 6-2 heading into the final quarter the writing was on the wall and head coach Greg McFadden was left lamenting what could have been.	Holly and Ziggy with their Silver medal and “C” ronulla
WINTER COMP WINNERS 2010 Under 16B Girls – Winners Ladies L4 – Winners Under 16A Boys – Winners Under 16B Boys – Winners Under 14A Girls – Runners Up CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ON A SUCCESSFUL WINTER COMPETITION

San Diego, USA (July 3).- The Aussie Stingers (including Sharks Nicola Zagame) succumbed to the United States of America in the gold-medal final of the women's water polo FINA World League Super Finals in La Jolla today. The game went to a penalty shootout after it was locked at 7-7 after regulation time and the USA sent in all five shots to Australia's four. For the defending champion it was its fifth crown in seven years while Australia added second silver to its three bronzes in the same period. Nicola also just competed in Australia U20 titles representing NSW. NSW won the title with Nicola highest goal scorer and MVP. Well done Nic.

"Academy" opens a "Window to the World of Water Polo" - Maddie & Kristyn - representing Australia U18s European Tour. Photo by (waterpolophoto.com / Johan Opperman)

Bruce Falson

Bruce has had an association going back 21 years with NSW Water Polo, to 22^nd November 1989 - he has now finished working with NSW Water Polo.

Before Bruce started employment as Coaching Director with NSW Water Polo he was involved as a volunteer coaching NSW women’s representative teams.

1982 – Under 19

1983 – Under 19

1985 – Open & Under 19

1986 – Open

1988 – Under 18

1989 – Open, Under 21 & 18

1990 – Under 21 & Under 18

1991 – Under 21 & Under 18

1992 – Under 20, Under 18 & Under 16

1993 – Under 20, Under 16 & Under 14

1994 – Under 20 & Under 16

1995 – Under 16

1996 – Under 16

1997 – Under 16

That is a staggering 24 teams over 14 years and nearly all teams won the tournament they played in. Bruce was a very understanding and knowledgeable coach and was able to readily empathise with his charges to bring out the best in them.

Bruce was responsible to the development of the NSWWPI Coach Education Program and drew on a vast range of resources when presenting the course. Feedback received from participants of courses conducted by Bruce was always positive, with the new coaches inoculated with an appreciation that the game of Water Polo is for the player’s enjoyment. Since AWPI has developed the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme Bruce has presented this course with the same passion he has always held for the sport. At international level as a coach Bruce excelled, coaching the Australian Junior women’s team over a thirteen-year period. The results were;

1995 FINA Junior Women's World Championships Saint Fe 2nd Place

1997 FINA Junior Women's World Championships Prague 2nd Place 1999 FINA Junior Women's World Championships Messina 1st Place

2001 FINA Junior Women's World Championships Perth 2rd Place 2003 FINA Junior Women's World Championships Calgary 6th Place

2005 FINA Junior Women's World Championships Perth 3rd Place 2007 FINA Junior Women's World Championships Porto 1st Place (unable to attend because of a leg injury)

Appointed to the position for 2009 but ultimately withdrew himself on health grounds.

In all that time Bruce lost about 6 games only as an Australian Coach, a remarkable achievement in the international arena. Bruce was remarkable for spotting talent and developing athletes through the junior ranks into senior National Teams and his knowledge of the game and scouting of opposition teams could not be faulted.

New South Wales Water Polo and Australian Water Polo wish Bruce every success with his future endeavours.

Bruce intends to keep himself involved with the sport, especially coaching his beloved Cronulla Sutherland Sharks.

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Position Vacant - Vice President, Academy

A vacancy currently exist for the position of Vice President, Academy for the Cronulla Sutherland Water Polo Club. If you would like to nominate yourself for the position please send an email to the club - info@cronullawaterpolo.com.au stating your name & current qualifications for the position.

Registration Closes 30/9/11

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