The seniors held their Presentation Night a couple of weeks ago with the highlight being the awarding of Life Membership to Robyn Lawson for her service to the club over the past 20 years including 11 as Secretary. Robyn becomes the first female Life Member in around forty years as well as the first person to become a Life Member of both the Junior and Senior sections since the clubs merged in 1998. Congratulations to all the award winners on the night; Best and Fairest results below as well as a list of all awards presented on the night. The juniors also held their presentation day last month which saw Wayne McWilliam a regular contributor at the senior club awarded Life Membership of the juniors for his many years service on the committee; also Wayne Williams was awarded the Outstanding Services award for his many years coaching at the club. All juniors award winners listed below. In other junior news, well done to Alex Giurini and Dylan Adams who have made the next stage, held in March next year, for the Under 14 EFL Interleague for next season; also well done to Dylan Cawsey and Thomas Franken in making the initial tryouts during the school holidays. Congratulations also to Corey Wakefield on making the summer training squad with Eastern Ranges TAC Cup U18 side. With Andrew Derksen stepping down as President Peter Hards has put his hand up to take over the reigns next year; please contact Peter on 0488 975 866 if you are considering jumping on board next year or plan on returning to help out. . The club is on TWITTER; ClickHere Currently 335 followers and growing; also the club is on FACEBOOK currently with over 232 subscribers. Search for and Subscribe to the UpperferntreeGully OfficalSite FootballClub. Now the club has Team App; see below for further details. The Club is always in need of help, so if anyone wants to be involved in roles please contact Andrew Derksen, roles such as fund-raising, working bees, improvements around the Club. Check out the website; http://www.uftgfc.sportingpulse.net for all the latest news and photo’s from around the club. Welcome to new sponsors Anytime Fitness Ferntree Gully and iTRAK Real Estate; see below for further details and thank you to all our sponsors for 2014 and especially our Major Sponsor Ferntree Gully Toyota and Gold level sponsors Knox Ford, Frawley Signs, Action Events and Mystique Printing. Anyone wanting to contribute to this newsletter please email uppergullynews@hotmail.com
Good Luck in 2015 Upper.....Go the Red and Blue!
Seniors Best and Fairest Results
Seniors
Justin Laughlin
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110
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Tim Riseley
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104
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Daniel McDonald
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79
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Brenton Toole
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60
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Matthew Lee
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58
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Reserves
Ben Ward
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98
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Leigh Lawson
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61
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Josh Ward
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56
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Frank DiDonato
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53
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Andrew Constantine
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52
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Tyrone Fabrizio
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52
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Michael Sproules
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51
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Under 19’s
Darcy Wilson
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99
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Jarrod Whiteman
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81
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Luke Leslie
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65
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Jack Thomas
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54
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Jarrad Gstrein
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42
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Vets
Casey DeGroot
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74
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Jason Zinnow
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69
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Andrew Derksen
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44
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Andy Lee
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29
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Andrew Hayman
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22
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Senior Award Winners
SENIORS
Best & Fairest Seniors Justin Laughlin
Runner Up Best & Fairest Seniors Tim Riseley
3rd Best & Fairest Seniors Daniel McDonald
Most Valuable Player Award Daniel McDonald
Coaches Award Patrcik Gellie
RESERVES
Best & Fairest Reserves Ben Ward
Runner Up Best & Fairest Reserves Leigh Lawson
3rd Best & Fairest Reserves Josh Ward
Most Valuable Player Award Frank DiDonato
Coaches Award Saidi Kipyego
UNDER 19’S
Best & Fairest U19’s Darcy Wilson
Runner Up Best & Fairest U19’s Jarrod Whiteman
3rd Best & Fairest U19’s Luke Leslie
Most Valuable Player Award Darcy Wilson
Coaches Award Tom Bullock
VETS
Best & Fairest Vets Casey DeGroot
Runner Up Best & Fairest Vets Jason Zinnow
3rd Best & Fairest Vets Andrew Derksen
Most Valuable Player Award Casey DeGroot
Jason Zinnow
Coaches Award Matthew Clarke
CLUB AWARDS
Terry Hopkins Rising Star Award - Nominees Luke Leslie
Tom Bullock
Callum Winkler
Nathan Rennie
- Winner Luke Leslie
Dave Baker Award (Most Courageous) Ryan Silver
Dennis Callahan Award (Best 21 & Under) Jack Nelson
Club Goal Kicking Award (Home and Away Season) Brad Carroll (33 Goals)
Dobson Ward “Best Club Supporter” Tom Caruso
Best Playing Clubman Award Jason Zinnow
Brayden Beaton
Life Membership Robyn Lawson
Junior Award Winners
Under 17’s ‘A’ Division (Coach – Matt Lawson)
Best & Fairest Jake Cawsey
Runner Up Best & Fairest Josh Begley
3rd Best & Fairest Luke Meagher
Coaches Award Corey Wakefield
Most Improved Keegan Jolly
Player of the Finals Lachlan Callaghan
Under 17’s ‘D’ Division (Coach – Ian Ali)
Best & Fairest Ryan McLachlan
Runner Up Best & Fairest Dylan Jannke
3rd Best & Fairest Thomas Spangaro
Coaches Award Sandon Jennings
Most Improved Joel Harman
Under 15’s ‘B’ Division (Coach – Shane Mason)
Best & Fairest William Dolan
Runner Up Best & Fairest Calan Hewitt Christian Dileo Matthew Graham
3rd Best & Fairest Liam McKernan
Coaches Award Lewis Gibbons
Most Improved Antonius Kleijn
Under 14’s ‘D’ Division (Coach –Andy Hayman)
Best & Fairest Curtis Karajic Powell
Runner Up Best & Fairest Travis Strange
3rd Best & Fairest David Hurley
Coaches Award Keegan Mitchell
Most Improved Lucas Feleppa
Under 13’s ‘B’ Division (Coach –Russell Cawsey)
Best & Fairest Alex Giurini
Runner Up Best & Fairest Thomas Franken Dylan Adams
3rd Best & Fairest Dylan Cawsey
Coaches Award Michael McConnell
Most Improved Ethan Blewett
Under 12’s ‘D’ Division (Coach –Mark Bailey)
Best & Fairest Cooper Mitchell
Runner Up Best & Fairest Gregory Lord
3rd Best & Fairest Aidan Thomson Oscar Bailey
Coaches Award Brad Wilkinson
Most Improved Jesse Morton
Under 11’s ‘C’ Division (Coach – Mark Mitchell)
Best & Fairest Byron McDonald
Runner Up Best & Fairest Jake Smith
3rd Best & Fairest Nicholas Stubbs
Coaches Award Joshua Danopoulos
Most Improved Sam Mitchell
Under 10’s ‘C’ Division (Coach – Heath Wilson)
Best & Fairest Brody Edwards
Runner Up Best & Fairest Braidyn Wilson
3rd Best & Fairest Brock McDonald
Coaches Award Adrian Feleppa
Most Improved Kane Blake
Under 9’s ‘C’ Division Coach – Wayne Williams)
Coaches Award Tom Glen
Most Improved Tate Scrivanos
Under 8’s (Coach – Paul Seamer)
CLUB AWARDS
President’s Award Jyi McWilliam
Club Champion (U14-U17 Most Club Votes) Curtis Karajic Powell
Life Membership Wayne McWilliam
Outstanding Services Wayne Williams
Sponsors News
Anytime Fitness Ferntree Gully is now a sponsor of the Club and has agreed to a special rate for Players and Members of UFTGFC at $12 / week for 18 Month contract.
In addition iTRAK Real Estate has agreed to come on as a Silver Sponsor for 2015.
Please get behind our new sponsors and support them so they support us.
2015 Membership
Don't be a Supporter Become a Member. Membership Forms available on the club website or at the Rooms.
For only $50.00 you get fee entry to Home Games, voting rights at the AGM as well as entry into the weekly members draw.
It is a requirement of the club's liquor license that all persons entering the social club when the bar is open either carry a current membership card or sign the attendance register on entry.
King Club 2014
Thanks to all the members of the King Club for their support this season and hope to see you all on board again next year. The King Club is a support group for the Upper Ferntree Gully Football Club. For 2014 members of the King Club have access to the rooms during the senior game half time were they receive food and drinks complimentary during the break; there are raffles to raise further money with joker poker. You become a club member and have free entry into home games and also receive a king club polo. There is also a King Club social event during the year, which includes food and drink. Speak to Peter Hards for further Details.peter@phib.com.au; mobile: 0488 975 866.
Team App
The club has created a new Team App for IPhone and Android Phone users for all the news and events happening around the club. All you need to do is download the Team App fromhttp://teamapp.com/appand search for UFTGFC to install on your phone.
Thank you to all our SPONSORS for 2014, especially our Major Sponsor Ferntree Gully Toyota and our Gold and Silver Sponsors Knox Ford, Action Events, Frawley Signs, Mystique Printing, Royal Hotel and FTG Auto Salvage. Please use them and mention you are from the club so they continue their support to us. Their details can be found on the website. Also if anyone who knows of potential sponsors please contact Derko, who will follow up with you. The club is compiling a database of email address so that we are able to communicate to as many people as possible the latest news and events happening around the club more efficiently. With this in mind could you please forward the email address of any Upper Gully people you may know touppergullynews@hotmail.com
UFTG Football Club Committee 2014
Last Modified on 18/12/2014 18:17