CLUB NEWS

We’re excited to have welcomed a number of new recruits to MCC Hockey Section in 2015. Brian O’Malley and Kevin Mullins are a great addition to the Men’s section, both players are from Dublin, Ireland and will play with us for the remainder of the season. This week we’re also welcoming Jesse Van Minde from Tilburg, Netherlands who is also here for the remainder of the season. The following are our new senior players for the 2015 winter season (including players that started and filled in last season). Welcome, we’re so pleased you have joined the club!

7th Edition – 12th June

We’d like to wish Scott Wall all the best with his university studies in the UK. Scott joined us late last season as a gap year student with Melbourne Grammar, but leaves us after round 8. Travel safe and good luck!

FAMILY AND FRIENDS NEWS Congratulations to very proud parent Sophie Muller on the birth of her daughter. Little Lucy Grace Muller arrived into the world on the 23rd of April at 6:24pm weighing only 2.75kg. Congratulations to newlyweds Liz Doust & Ryan Turk. The couple were married on April 4th (over the Easter Long Weekend) on their parents’ farm at Jemalong (near Forbes NSW). Ruth Howell was the bridesmaid. The guests camped on the farm and the wedding was followed up with a bonfire night the next day, along with fireworks.

Stephen Athaide

Tom Baring

Charlie Bate

Sam Bessell

Will Cranwell

Lachie Fergusson

Ryan Hawke

James Kelsall

Connor King

Nik Krijnen

Aidan March

Jon McMahon

Kevin Mullins

Brian O'Malley

Mike Pearce

Alex Savage

Fraser Sinclair

Ray Smith

Jono Symon

Paul Valenti

Jesse van Minde

Sam Webb

Jack White

Lucie Daman

Deb Adams

Barty Lisa

Isabelle Blair-Holt

Jodie Brown

Libby Browne

Kathryn Carter

Laura Castleden

Alison Crowe

Bryley Ellis

Shelley George

Stephanie Jinks

Madelaine Kenihan

Emma Mathias-Williams

Giselle McNamara

Tess Mowat

Eliza Pettit

Ally Rutherford

Kelly Schaper

Maddi Stirling

Claire Sutterby

Krystal Weir

Natasha Wilkinson

Congratulations to Rhiannon Murrie from our WPLR team who recently got engaged to her partner Imran! The jetsetting pair and PhD students and have travelled to Germany, Italy and England to present their research and currently Rhiannon is in New York City continuing her presentation. Rhiannon’s research looks at a new way to use X-rays to image the lungs whilst they're breathing, while Imran studies how the immune system fights off cancer.

And, following in Mum Rosemary and Aunty Krystle's footsteps, here’s our newest umpire recruit, Abbey. Looks like we really are starting them young!

MILESTONES

Congratulations to the following players who have

reached playing milestones at the club.

50 Games – Andrew Elliot

50 Games – Michael Lister

350 Games – Duncan McLearey

ROUND 7 WRAP-UP

Our Men’s Premier League and Premier League

Reserve teams played at Kingston Heath

Reserve last round against Southern United.

Men’s PL

MCC 0 – SOUTHERN UNITED 4

Men’s PLR

MCC 2 – SOUTHERN UNITED 4

Our Women’s Premier League and Premier League Reserve teams played at Hawthorn-Malvern Hockey Centre last round against TEM.

Women’s PL

MCC 1 – TEM 3

Women’s PLR

MCC 8 – TEM 0

TUESDAY TWILIGHT WRAP-UP

Twilight games at SNHC featuring Men’s Premier

League & Women’s Premier League.

Men’s PL

MCC 3 – GREENSBOROUGH 4

Women’s PL

MCC 1 – ALTONA 2

HV NEWS

Women’s Masters State Teams Selections

Congratulations to the following players selected

in the Women’s Masters State Teams:

Vicki Thompson

Wendy Stansfield

Fiona Young

Fleur Paton

Carolyn Ayres

Janet Driver

Mary Noone

Fay Stow

U21 Men’s State Team Selections

Congratulations to the following players selected

in the U21 Men’s State Team:

Mitchell Hope (GK)

Josh Bretherton

Jonno Bretherton

AHL 2015 VIKINGS Squad Selections

Congratulations to Joshua Bretherton for making

a big step in this hockey career by being selected

to represent Victoria in the AHL.

What makes Girls Tick?

If you want to understand as a junior girls coach

“What Makes Girls Tick?” well now HV have a

session that specialises in this topic. The session

is at SNHC Monday 15th of June, for more info

visit:

http://www.hockeyvictoria.org.au/NEWS/what-

makes-girls-tick

JUNIORS NEWS

The G.J. Gardner Homes Junior State

Championships will start Tuesday 30 June

through to Friday 3rd July. For more info visit:

http://www.hockeyvictoria.org.au/Competitions-

Events/GJ-Gardner-Homes-JSC

GET SOCIAL

NEW MY TEAM APP

To download the app to your iPhone or Android

phone visit the team app website:

https://mcchockey.teamapp.com/

Remember there’s also the MCC Hockey Facebook page, and @mcchockey Twitter and Instagram accounts, for club photos and social events. Tag your photos with #mcchockey and we'll repost the best ones!

MATCH REPORTS

MPL vs Greensborough Rd 12

Under the lights of the hockey centre on a Tuesday night the lads were keen to make amends after two weeks of tough losses at the hands of Waverley and Southern United. The warm up was upbeat and everyone was pumped! MCC began with the ball but not too long after the first whistle did it take burra to start penetrating the circle creating numerous opportunities and an eventual corner. With such a potent corner battery we knew we had a tough task at hand keeping them at bay. With Chubbs on the post anything could happen and this time unfortunately a miss-timed edge into his foot resulted in a stroke and goal for burra.

After such a sequence of play MCC began to create a few attacking opportunities in the first half resulting in corners and new recruit, young Irish drag-flicker Kevin Mullins stepping up and

slotting his first goal in the red and blue! Unfortunately heading into half time burra were able to sneak in two unanswered goals to lead 3-1 at the break.

After a warranted rev up from coach Jarrod and the need to step up the intensity from the outset in the second half the boys came out firing creating numerous opportunities moving forward. Our front line of McIvor, Mullins and Bennett creating all sorts of havoc for burras backline eventuating in corner after corner, up stepped Chubbs producing another slower ball flick off the top to keep the Dees in it at 3-2. From there it was game on. Our backline along with our midfielders moved in sync with each other creating space plays unlike any MCC men’s premier league team before them, moving the ball around like we were the burra team that has won 2 out of the last 3 finals. Unfortunately with all this great play the Dees were unable to convert and tie things up, with burra able to get a fast break and scoring off only their third circle entry for the half, in what can only be called dubious circumstances as Trails not only won the ball but also copped a fair elbow to the face! This making the game 4-2 with not much time left on the clock.

Although the with time running out for us to selvage a victory, we did continue to attack and create plenty of opportunities late in the game eventually turning some great pressure defensively into a breakaway run and goal to Josh.

Hopefully we can take a lot of lessons learnt from this game, on the intensity required to be able to keep up with the top teams and implement them into the second half of the season to get back on the winners list once more!

MPLR vs Southern United Rd 7

After another disappointing second half against Waverley, the MCC Men’s Premier League Reserve Team emphasised that that a positive start was vital and that more pressure was paramount in the first fifteen minutes to get the desired results.

This talk spurred on the effort which was needed. In the first half, MCC had most of the attack and with this came multiple circle penetrations. Eventually one paid off which resulted in a penalty stroke being awarded for a terrible tackle and was confidently put away by Ben Symon. As

people would know when one goal is put in the floodgates can open, and another was put away in quick succession by Stuart Owen who had decided to grace us with his presence again after being overseas.

Unfortunately, from then on in the first half it was mostly Southern United. Scoring three quick goals late in the first half to put MCC behind with work to do.

MCC came out in the second half with the intention to bring the same fighting spirit which was shown in the first half. There were more circle entries and corner opportunities but to no avail. Costly turnovers resulted in a fourth Southern goal, making it more challenging, but as demonstrated in weeks past MCC don’t give up and keep pushing until the end. With multiple short corners and even more shots at goal, just going wide, the result didn’t fall the way of MCC, going down 4-2

MPE vs Altona Rd 7

We played our first game in a number of rounds at home. We started the game well and were very competitive. We continued on where we left off from last weekend. We moved the ball around, switching and creating opportunities but were not able to get great scoring opportunities.

At times we unfortunately turned the ball over in the back half and this lead to Altona scoring. We were 0 – 2 down at half time and well in the game. We started the second half well and strung many good passes together but could not quite penetrate their back defenders. Their passing patterns, ball movement and stick skills were very impressive and much better than ours.

We kept them to 0 – 3 until the last 10 minutes but our fitness let us down and we let in another 3 goals to lose the game 0 – 6.

We play Melbourne High School in the local derby next round and look forward to a good game and a win

WPLR vs TEM Rd 7 Cold, wet conditions greeted WPLR at TEM as the curtain raiser to the live streamed Premier League game. There were positive signs pre-match, for the first time getting the ‘Go Dees’

cheer in time – well done Eddie. This inspired a high tempo first 5 minutes – Eddie scoring off a cross to the right post from Ash and then 2 minutes later Ash driving the ball home from a penalty corner. Quick ball movement, excellent off the ball leading and constant pressure on our opponents saw three additional goals before half time – Janelle, Sandy and Ash again all getting on the score sheet. The second half lacked the same intensity and ball control and TEM pressured our defensive circle but Eveline and her defensive team worked hard to defend the goal and frustrate TEM. Later in the half, the teamwork returned and three quick goals in succession from Bec, Janelle and Rach secured a convincing 8-0 victory. WPE vs Waverley Rd 7

Weather fine but cool and we were off to a good start, into attack and passing (mostly to each other) a number of chances failed to convert, yet again and Waverley snuck one in half way through the first half. Our teamwork was still looking good with plenty of passing and Jenny Knott and Kelly were playing outstandingly in the back line. We were most disappointed with the final score remaining at a 0 - 1 loss, but Waverley had better watch out next time. Masters 35+ BSE vs Croydon Ranges A road trip out to Ringwood in NSW (well it almost is) was what we found ourselves with on Monday evening. It was at least 3 degrees colder than in the city, and everyone had noticed, well all except our fill-in goalkeeper Cormac. He was keeping warm in his gear and diving around the circle, rather than playing out field and freezing with the rest of us, as he would normally have been doing. The main plan for the game was to ensure that Wazzer (playing for the opposition) didn't score against us. This plan was achieved, unfortunately his team mates managed to slip a couple past us, and so we had the long journey home to reflect on what could have been....and to warm up. Next week it will be different... Please send through match reports to: hao039@hotmail.com

NOTICE BOARD

Limited parking at MHS – entry changes from 11 June 2015

Only very limited parking is available on the MHS school grounds for hockey players and spectators. From Thursday 11th June general access to the school will be from Alexandra Ave only, following the installation of a boom gate at the “Forrest Hill” Chapel Street entry (operates 24/7). There is no exit to Chapel Street. We recommend as an alternative the Vogue Plaza car park opposite this entry – access is via Malcom Street ($6 for 3hrs but rebates for shopping at Woolworths/Big W may apply).

Members access - Codes for this entry will be sent to authorised hockey members in due course for your personal use only, however all parking can still be accessed via Alexandra Ave at the moment. Access may be available via the back Claremont Street gate (via Toorak Rd) subject to current road and water works.

HockeyNet updates

Hockey Victoria have started to issue fines and make points deductions for late results and team list entries. Please ensure team lists and results are entered into HockeyNet by the required deadline to avoid fines and loss of points. Don't make your team unhappy, by losing them hard-won points! For help with team list entry please contact the Secretary, Tim on 0400 562 032.

Link is: http://tinyurl.com/mcchsfooty2015

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