Thanks to these wonderful people for their commitment to making it possible for our boys to play every week.
During a wet and cold winter we all know some weeks were easier than others to be out there running the boundary, escorting the umpires, goal umpiring, taking out the water, being the runner and trainer and of course coaching. Even supporting from the sidelines has been challenging in these conditions.
So thank you to all the parents who carried out these jobs and also to the parents who showed up each week supporting the team.
Additionally thank you to the ladies who wrote the match reports to go on the blog and thank you everyone for letting me photograph your boys!
Special thanks to the lady with the clipboard and the amazing organisation skills - Melissa Edwards - she has done a wonderful job keeping everyone on track. There's a lot more to being the Team Manager than is evident and Melissa has done a great job!
Big thanks to our coaching staff - Darin "Softy" Edwards & John "Big Fitzy" Fitzpatrick - what can we say but you have the patience of a saint Darin! You've both done a great job with our boys - encouraging them and keeping their spirits up even when some games have been particularly challenging.
Personally I think you've kept a great balance in encouraging them to be competitive but not crushed by losing and except for the pulsating vein in Darin's neck you've admirably kept inevitable frustrations in check!
Their improvement has been outstanding and in learning to play as a team they were able to win the Lightning Premiership - the ultimate reward for the boys and yourselves as coaches.
Importantly it's also been a lot of fun for the boys and families alike! Thanks again to all involved.
Cherie Dear
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| Softy hands out the jumper & it's obvious how much he loves the Sharks |
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| The pulsating vein.... |
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| "Eyes on Me, Eyes on Me" -Fitzy try to stay awake for this bit! |
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| That's better Fitzy |
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| Darin & Fitzy in action |
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| Assistant Coach - John Fitzgerald |
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| Getting serious |
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| Still hurting from the pink umbrella award |
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| Wondering how they pulled a win out of the bag when he went into the change rooms |
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| Steve Pain - Runner |
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| Always encouraging the boys |
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| Oh not again Darin?? |
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| Getting ready to congratulate or encourage? |
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| Melissa Edwards - Team Manager with a smile |
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| The lady with the clipboard & the superb organisation skills |
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| Liz Heath - Most Glamorous Umpire Escort? With bricks in the Louis Vuitton bag? |
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| Watering the umpires |
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| Still mothering the umpires, notice the male umpire escort doesn't even have an umbrella for himself! |
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| No handbag this week but umbrella and latte in hand! |
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| The loneliest job on the roster? Admirably performed by Peter Leason every week |
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| Flags and scorecard in check! |
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| Geoff Archer ran the boundary most weeks |
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| Thanks Geoff |
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| Trainer/Match Reporter/Loudest Mum Supporter? Katrina Leason |
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| Prepared for everything -is there a whole medical kit in that back pack? |
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| Bronwyn Fitzgerald shared the job of Trainer & went into prevention mode tying up shoe laces (try doing that in a few more years!) |
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| Still managing to keep her back to the camera |
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| Oh there we go....another great supporter! |
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| We shared the other jobs |
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| Kevin seemed keen to be out on the ground - the boys were well hydrated that week |
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| Great to see the mum's getting involved out on the field |
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| "I wonder if he brought that stupid handbag this week?" |
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| From one extreme to the other? (just joking Kevin!) |
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| More helpers... |
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| more fill ins.....these ones a bit motley |
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| improving the overall team presentation |
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| Great to see how many parents got involved |
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| Week in week out we had a large support group |
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| Some weeks were harder than others to be out there |
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| this being one of them! |
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| Some parents coped better than others with the early starts |
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| We had many proud moments |
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| and some surprising (but happy) ones!!!! |
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| .....and some amusing ones |
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| But overall we loved watching our boys and being part of the Sharks Football Club! |
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