Well, at last Saturday 14th April sees themain competition commence. It’s been adifficult start to the season. Our Premier Leaguestarted the week before Easter and the stars ofthe future, our mini’s start next Saturday.I would like to begin by saying thanks to all ofour players, coaches, managers, parents andofficials for their patience as we endeavored toarrange trials, only to see them cancelled dueto the prevailing weather conditions. To put itmildly it’s been a nightmare that I’m sure we allcould have done without. Let’s hope the seasonwill be less eventful weatherwise.Once again, let me welcome those who havejoined us for the first time. As I travel around Ican see many new faces and it is our hope thatyou will enjoy being part of Epping Eastwoodtoday and in the years ahead. Team allocationshave now been completed and by and large wehave secured the gradings requested.We were particularly pleased with thesupport received at the Coaches and ManagersMeeting and I hope that the information givenwill be of assistance. If we play and administer bythe rules we will have a great season together.Schedules for ground dressings, canteen andBBQ duties will be issued in the coming week.It will be a bit of a rush as we don’t usually

receive the draw until midweek – it’s the sameevery year, so a special thanks to those who gotdrafted this week at short notice. It is importantthat all Club members take their turn.Remember, we are all volunteers, we are all timepoor but we do it for the benefit of our children,be they U6 through to All Age. We do it forour/your Club, so don’t hang back and leave itfor someone else. Trust me, it’s not hard and asa result we all stand to benefit.Dealing with some housekeeping matters. l Firstly, P & D issues. Your team manager canrefer you to all of the rules. Briefly, if you aregiven a red card you are automaticallysuspended for your next scheduled game.Players should not argue or approach theReferee during or after a send off. The teammanager is the only person who can ascertainthe code violation from the referee. Playersapproaching the referee tend to inflame thesituation. If the matter is considered serious bythe P & D you will be required to appear beforethe committee. Notification will be sent to youby your team manager. Junior players under theage of 16 should be accompanied by a parentand a Club official.l You will be informed by the Club when youhave accumulated too many yellow cards in theseason. Even if you believe you have reachedthe limit, keep playing until you are told by theClub.l Accident Reports – your manager has theseor you can obtain a copy from the Club’swebsite. The important thing is to get medicaltreatment and complete the 4 page insurance

TIGER TALKE P P I N G E A S T W O O D F O O T B A L L C L U B I N C . ISSUE 3, APRIL 2012

President’s letter

CLUB OFFICIALS

PresidentIan Kendal9858 1605

TreasurerDaren Freeman0400 572 870

SecretaryIan Smith9876 5708

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EPPING EASTWOODWEBSITEFor all thecompetition tablesand results of yourEEW Tigers teamsseewww.eppingeastwoodtigers.com.au

Inside this issuePresident’s Letter 1June 23rd Dinner 3Album of the week 3Code of Conduct 4

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GUESS WHO’SCOMING TODINNER JUNE 23RD?

claim form, even if you don’t make aclaim. Have the form signed off by theClub Secretary, Ian Smith and then lodgethe form. This is very important in casein future years you have a relatedproblem.2012 is a very significant year for your club – we are 60 years young! Westarted in 1952 from very humblebeginnings and I think in many respectswe still uphold a lot of the ideals that thefounding committee and members had.I would like to believe that over theyears we have improved and added totheir aspirations.We have in the past few weeks issuedcoaches and managers umbrellas, withrecent weather conditions it has been asmart move. This was the Clubs way ofsaying thanks. Likewise, all currentplayers have received a small gift tomark our 60th Year. The canteen atBoronia has a wide range ofcommemorative merchandise topurchase. These are available now.Since our last issue of Tiger Talk, DavidGuzowski and Cyrus Daruwalla haveboth gained their Junior LicenceCoaching Certificates and are jointlycoaching our U9 team. Well done! Anumber of others have participated inthe grass roots coaching courses. If youwould like to get involved – at no cost

to you other than time – you shouldcontact Chris Salmon.Finally, we love to receive teamreports of around 50 – 70 words and apicture if available. Send them toeewtigers@tpg.com.au We try topublish Tiger Talk every 2 weeks.Comments good and bad are welcome.

Till next we meet,Go You Tiger’s Go!

Ian Kendal

PICK A NUMBERYes, you can pick a number from1 to 100 when you purchase a2012 Epping Eastwood key ring.These are all metal constructionkey rings featuring the Club logoon a black background and are apart of an extensive range ofmerchandise marking the Club’s60th Year birthday celebrations.To order now, you can select yourpreferred number and analternative one, and email yourorder to eewtigers@tpg.com.auat a cost of $6:50 each. Firstcome, first served. We will put itaside and you can collect it onceBoronia is open. We willacknowledge your order by return email.

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Need to contact Us?A full list of Club Contact details arelisted on our website. For those of you who received Club Magnets lastseason those phone numbers are still current. The web address is:eewtiger@tpg.com.auTiger Talk is published every 2 weeksduring the season, holidays excluded.We welcome your comments and teamreports (no more than 50 words).Please email to eewtiger@tpg.com.auby Wednesday morning each week.

ARE YOU COMING TODINNER JUNE 23RD?

THESE GUYS ARE COMING TO DINNER JUNE 23RD

Former Socceroos and English Premier League winners, Mark Bosnich(Manchester United 1999-2000) and Robbie Slater (Blackburn Rovers1994-1995), will honour Epping Eastwood Tigers FC by appearing at the club’s diamond anniversary celebration on 23 June at the Epping Club, bringing star power to the fore in what should be an inspiring and entertainingevening for all. Bozza and Robbie have both represented Australia at senior internationallevel, with Robbie playing against Diego Maradona at the Sydney FootballStadium (before a record crowd that still stands) in 1993. Both have receivednumerous accolades at club level, most notably their FA Premier Leaguewinner’s medals. Both are now prominent Fox Sports Football commentators,regularly covering A-League matches and providing halftime analysis of “big”English Premier League matches, as well as being panellists on Fox Sports FC. Slater, billed by many as the Bulldog of Australian Football for his unwaveringand tenacious attitude to his game, and Bosnich, the most gifted and technicallycorrect goalkeeper Australia has produced, will be available for autographs afterthe formal proceedings on the night and will mingle with the crowd, hopefullypassing on words of wisdom to both our junior and senior players. This shouldbe an evening never to forget, so I encourage all Tigers players and supportersto purchase your tickets sooner rather than later and celebrate a phenomenalmilestone in our Club’s History.

Cameron Laundry

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REAL ESTATE AGENTS

GLADESVILLE-HORNSBY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CODE OF CONDUCT

Winning at any sport is a part of sporting tradition but this is not as important as the “spirit of the game”.

Referees, Assistant Referees and Other Match Officials.

-abuse of referees and assistant referees will not be tolerated in any form.

Abuse includes derogatory comments about the match official’s performance or ability, repeated or vocal criticism or challenging of the match official or their decisions, and any form of insulting, offensive, aggressive orintimidating behaviour or language directed at a match official.

Abuse of referees, assistant referees, players, coaches, managers, parents or spectators etc may result in penalties against the individual, team or club concerned. Those penalties include fines, bonds, loss of competitionpoints and suspension.

Coaches and Managers Code of Behaviour.l be reasonable in your demands on young players.

l players play for fun and enjoyment. Don’t ridicule mistakes.

l teach players that the rules of sport should be followed, not broken.

l develop team respect for opponents and officials from both teams.

Parents and Spectators Code of Behaviour.l encourage players and accept results without disappointment.

l never ridicule or yell at a player for making mistakes or losing the game.

l players are involved for their enjoyment, not for their parents or spectators.

l volunteers deserve your respect and consideration.

l eliminate verbal and physical abuse from all sporting activities.

Players Code of Behaviour.l play by the rules.

l respect officials.

l abuse of opponents or officials is not allowed in any sport.

l treat all players the way you would like to be treated yourself.

l play for the “fun of it” and not just to please parents, spectators and coaches.

l respect the rights, dignity and worth of all players, coaches and officials.

l accept defeat with dignity and don’t seek excuses for defeat or blame the referee or anyone else.