Dear Supporter,
Below our latest update as to what is going on around the club. The season starts on April 11th and we are looking forward to it.
Please take the time to read it.
Regards
Vicki Hottes
Secretary
Lilydale Football Club
Dear Supporter
The 2015 season starts on April 11th with a home game against Blackburn. Since the end of the last season we have been working hard getting the club ready. There are new coaches, new players, new committee members, and new sponsors.
- Coaching Staff – Sean Millane (Seniors) Ben Neagle and Leigh McCombe (Senior Assts),Stephen Cruickshank and Warren Cruse (Co Coaches U 19’s). The Reserves coach should be announced this week.
- Committee – Anthony Simmons (Pres), Ron Hottes (V.Pres) Vicki Hottes (Sec) Sharon Hunt (Treas), Anthony Decru (Merchandise), Anne Maree Stewart (Bar) Lochy Koger, Erica McMenamin, James Snow, Dean Carswell (Social Comm), Peter Skewes (Junior Rep), Mick Lowe, Andrew Del Biondo, Jeff Carswell
- Players – Matt Lawrence (Montrose), Leigh Mc Combe (Gembrook), Nick Mende and Brad Clark (Healesville), Byron Finnegan (Kilsyth), Josh Hughes and Ben Myers (Western Australia), Jarrod Clarke (The Basin)and Jamie Derksen, and the return of Tom Herbert, Ben Stephens, James Whelan and Dayne Hammacher and of course a large number of juniors who will be playing U 19’s Ben Wood, Brad Ryan, Corey Bernsten, Matt Cope, Shane and Jason Mansfield, Jack Morris, Jayden Depace, Tori Klaas-Henry, Harry Beckwith, Doug Boxell, Joel Toohey, Nick Del Biondo, Jordan Haskell, Jye Scortino, Mitchell de Franceschi, Lucas Halse, Dean Barrand, Josh Steele, Scott Kirk, Ryan McNay. Jarrod Healy is on the Port Melbourne list and Jayden Wilson is at Oakleigh Chargers and Ryan Harvey, Lachie Wilson, Patrick Klep, Jake Gilbert, Bryce Batty are all at Eastern Ranges.
- Sponsors – Chirnside Park Country Club/Gardiners Run Golf Course are our new MAJOR SPONSOR, Dick Smith, Cold Rock, Aussie Loans (Shop 8, 401 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North) Chemist Warehouse and Degani (Lilydale Market Place), Orange Whip, RPM Computers, and Gecko Signs, and Lilydale Safety Wear (Beresford Rd) are also on board this year. This is a great addition to the ones we had in 2014 who nearly all have returned. Please support these business and let them know you are from the Lilydale Football Club as this is the only way we can maintain a healthy relationship with them.
- TEAM MANAGERS - we are currently looking for Team Managers for Seniors and Reserves. If you are interested please contact Ron Hottes 0410032754, there is no problem if two people do the job and share the load.
- AMART -we are part of the AMART Community Kickback program. What you need to do is register online (teamamart.com.au) or at the Chirnside Park store to the TEAM AMART customer loyalty program and link it to Lilydale Football Club, Senior. The club will then receive 5% of all purchases. So, register and purchase your sporting equipment from them, like football boots!
- Communication – this is very important and there are a variety of ways you can find out what is going on at the club.
- Website www.lilydalefc.com.au
- Facebook and Twitter – Lilydale Football Club
- Team App – Lilydale Football Club, can be downloaded to your phone, instructions on our website
- Email – if I don’t have your email address, please send it to me at lilydale@efl.org.au
- Membership – these are available now. This year there are 2 kinds – Social ($100) and Blue and Gold ($300). Forms are available on our website and I have attached/enclosed a form for you. You can also purchase them though our app too. We are trying to have 50 members in the Blue and Gold this year – South Croydon have 300 in theirs!
Practice Matches – Saturday March 21st against Chirnside Park at Gembrook Football Ground, starting at 4.00pm. There will be 2 games. Friday March 27th (Intra Club) at Lilydale to beconfirmed and April 1st v Mooroolbark at Mooroolbark.
Season Launch – April 2nd at Chirnside Park Counrty Club, 7pm for 7.30 start, cocktail food and entertainment, our own Sam Meyers, drinks purchased will have 5% discount and another 5% of total purchases will be going back to the club. Jumper presentation, Coach and player interviews and our annual Calcutta player auction. Merchandise and Memberships will also be available for sale on the night. $45 a head, contact Erica on 0438 893 994 to book. Payment can be transferred to bank account
633-00(BSB) 151187937. Use your surname as reference. Everyone is welcome.
April 11 First game at home v Blackburn + Ladies Afternoon Tea,
May 2nd Presidents Lunch against Nth Ringwood at home
May 3rd BIG BUCKS RAFFLE
May 23rd v Vermont Ladies Lunch
June 20th Junior Round
July 17th – Magic Mike Fundraiser @ Croydon Cinemas
July 24th Ball
Aug 15 Past Players Lunch
Mark these special dates in your diary or on your calendar!
The Committee appreciate your support of the club and we hope this will continue in 2015. If you have questions, concerns or would like to help out in someway please contact Anthony Simmons on 0439 369 919 or myself on 0400 364 898.
Go Dales