News 2016
Guys the pre season is fast approaching and it's now
time to start thinking about pre season preparation.
Getting yourself into the best shape ready to tackle a busy schedule
ahead.
This is the year of the Strikers, so get onboard what will be a massive
year for us.
Senior pre season matches penciled
21st Jan - vs Knox
28th Jan - Peninsula Cup @ Mornington
4th Feb - pre season camp/trip plus game against Morwell at Morwell
11th Feb - vs StKilda @ home
18th Feb - vs Beaumaris @ home
23rd Feb - vs Mornington @ home
FFA Cup Rd 2. 4/5 March
FFA Cup Rd 3. 11/12 March
FFA Cup Rd 4. 18/19 March
2017 Season commences 25 March.
Preparation starts now.
Can't wait
TJ
Pre-season will commence on Sunday January 8th. This seasons pre-season training will be shorter and sharper than last season so we can peak at the business end of the year. We felt that we faded towards the latter part of the season, hence the later start. We have a series of games scheduled for Mid/late January so the games will be on us pretty quickly. The start time for the first session will be 11am. On this day we shall have a 2 hour session followed by a briefing of the pre-season program and a bbq. Look forward to seeing everyone there for what is shaping up to be a huge year with the launching/opening of the new club. Cheers. Trevor Johnston (President)
Women's Pre-Season will commence on Thursday
January 17th
Any quieries contact Martin Moore on 0447 536 316
Peninsula Strikers Senior Football Club will be holding
it’s 2016 AGM on the 20/11 at 1.30pm at Ballam Park on Cranbourne
Rd (home of LICC).
This is due to the continued refurbishment of the McClelland Dve clubrooms.
All positions will be vacated and ask for volunteers/nominations for
positions on the committee.
So can all Members and interested parties please attend and have your
say on the future of our club.
We would also like to thank the Long Island Cricket Club for allowing
us to utilise their clubrooms for the AGM, the gesture is much appreciated.
It is with great sadness that
we advise our members of the passing of Richard Jones
Dick was our first President when Frankston and Karingal merged to become
Frankston Strikers.
The position he held for 2 and a half years. He also held the position
of President at Karingal as well.
Dick also played at Karingal and was involved in the coaching of his
boys.
Our deepest condolences to the family.
Funeral will be held on Friday 26th August
Time: 3:00pm
Bunerong Memorial Park
790 Frankston-Flinders Road, Dandenong South, Carrum Downs
CUMULOUS Chapel
Just a reminder that numbers
for the ladies day commencing at 1pm - 3pm on Saturday
are to be noted on the club notice board by 9pm tonight Thursday 25th
August.
$10 per head meal and wine all ladies welcome.
So bring your wives girlfriends/friends for our ladies get together
for an enjoyable afternoon.
Presentation Night date has now changed to
Friday 25th November
Update on our keeper Ritchy.
Richie says hi see you at training tomorrow night no fines for me he
says.
Looking forward to going home tomorrow.
Ritchie says this is no way to spend his hunny moon after he and Sara
we're married last Thursday .
Sara and Ritchie on behalf of the club coaches and players
congratulations on your marriage we wish you every happiness for your
future together.
After Josh Vega netted 7 on
the weekend he has now hit top 5 goal scorers,
great job Josh
Dear supporters, our game v North Caulfield which was scheduled for Monday the 1st August at Kingston City's home ground has now been rescheduled to Peninsula Strikers home ground, McLelland Drive on Sunday the 31st July. 1 & 3 pm kick offs. With this being the only local game on and scheduled veterans cup game v Seaford and top of the table ladies games on, please come down and support all of our teams.
Hi All,
Just a quick update on the club refurbishment /project.
Framing is complete and the roof is installed on the extension. External brick façade (mixture of recycled red bricks and glazed coloured bricks) is 95% complete, the colour scheme is the draftsman’s spin of the project, I’m sure this will create much discussion. Door and window frames are installed with the extension at ‘lock up’ stage next week as rough-in of services commence.
The weather’s delayed a few tasks, but the builders are hoping to make up time during fitout.
Also, the pavilion will now be receiving a PV solar system during the refurbishment!
I am also happy to announce that in approximately 12 months, we also hope to have/receive via council a $410K federal government election promise, for woman’s football / club, which will also see further club improvements for all members / players, as we look to expanding Peninsula Strikers FC seeing more teams in 2017.
Regards
Mark Brandon
Club President
Frankston Open Mic night, held on alternate Fridays at the Peninsula
Strikers clubrooms,
reaches the milestone of its first birthday on Friday 5th August.
Since its inaugural night on the 14th August last year
there has been a steady stream of performers filling the whiteboard
and playing to a very appreciative audience.
There is a core of regulars but always room for more.
There is no cover charge and the club offers a full backline,
free pool, licenced bar at club prices and ample parking.
Doors open at 7.15 with the first act at 8 with performances going through
until 11.30.
Patrons are encouraged to bring friends and food along to sit and listen
to a wide variety of musical styles.
The nights offer the perfect opportunity to network with local musicians,
listen to other performer’s interpretation,
try new material and perhaps experiment with something completely different.
Recite some poetry, tell some jokes, the possibilities are endless.
There will be cake.
President and Committee would like to notify our members that the Funeral
for the late
Chris Attard who last week lost his two year battle with cancer will
be held:-
Time: Thursday 21st July at 1pm
Venue: St Anthony's Catholic Church, 90 Buckley St, Noble Park.
Burial after mass is at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princes Hwy, Springvale
In lieu of flowers donations to the Myeloma Foundation are requested and envelopes are available at the church.
Football community/Skye UTD ex members are requested to wear a Skye
UTD or Carrum UTD top to commemorate his love for his club.
Peninsula Strikers FC would
like to extend our congratulation to Callum Goulding on being selected
for U19 Socceroo’s training camp.
Callum played for the Peninsula Strikers Juniors and also played in
the Seniors at just 14. Callum we wish you continued success in the
years to come.
Round 14
Peninsula Strikers v Noble Park United FC @ Home
Saturday 9th July
Please be advised that all fixtures programmed for Centenary Park
have been postponed due to the ground being closed until further notice.
For the Senior teams this game will be programmed for Saturday 27th
Aug.
The Ladies Day is also cancelled and will now take place on Sat 27th
Aug.
Doncaster vs Peninsula Strikers
This message is to update all players and members that the above named
fixture of which was to be played last Friday week
and again last Saturday that didn't occurred has now been deemed a forfeit
by Football Federation Victoria.
As a result confirmed a short time ago between myself and the FFV Peninsula
Strikers FC will be given the 3 points
for both Seniors and Reserves games. This is good news for the club.
I thank those players and supporters for your understanding over the
last 10 days
and look forward to seeing you all this Saturday at Centenary park for
our clash against Noble Park.
Mark Brandon
President
Held on alternate Fridays at the Strikers clubrooms, Frankston Open Mic night is a popular event with local musicians and folk who want to sit and listen to local talent. There is a full backline provided including keyboards so all you need to do is bring your instruments, put your name on the whiteboard and away you go. The open mic night is not limited to musical acts-stand-up comedians, poets and the like are welcome to add their name to the board.
Doors open at 7.00pm and the first set is at 8.00 finishing 11.30. The bar is open at club prices, there is a free pool table and you are more than welcome to bring some food along too. Why not come along with a few friends at the next event and enjoy a wide variety of music and performers.
Pass the word around.
For more details call Tim 0437 291 169. Like us on FACEBOOK Frankston
Open Mic Night
We would like to inform club members that @11am today
at Seaford Football Club Federal Treasure Scott Morrison and candidate
for Dunkley Chris Crewther
announced 5.9M sports package for the Mornington Peninsula if re elected.
Within the announcement Peninsula Strikers Senior FC will receive $400k
for improvements to our facility.
Again this is great news for our club should the government be reelected
and their candidate winning the seat of Dunkley, previously
held by Bruce Billson. I must personally thank Bruce Billson as this
funding was sought some 2 years ago and hadn't forgot our
clubs request for funding assistance.
Should this occur it would again further improve our club to bigger
and better things in the future.
I know that along with myself you all will be very happy with today's
announcement.
Go Strikers ??
Construction begins
Aurora Hall Update
As you all would remember, Aurora Hall is a little girl who was diagnosed with brain cancer at 8 months old.
Jess and Corey would like to advise Club members and all those who
have assisted the family since her diagnosis, that yesterday Aurora
was given the all clear and at this stage it would appear that after
completing many months of Chemo, Aurora has won the battle.
Aurora, now 16 months old will continue to have 3 monthly blood tests
and scans, however the prognosis for Aurora looks very positive.
Jess, Corey and their family would like to thank Peninsula Strikers
FC for the love, support and assistance given to the family during Aurora's
battle to date. Jess, Corey and their family are absolutely elated by
the news and would like me to thank everyone involved so much for the
clubs help since Aurora's battle with this illness began.
Well done and thank you to all of our members and to those that have assisted, it's a truly wonderful outcome for this little girl and makes me proud to Be President of such a wonderful and caring club.
Mark Brandon
President
Go Strikers
The funeral service for Bob Geddes is to be held at
Bunarong Memorial Park, Bangholme,
on Friday, 22nd April at 11am, with a wake to follow at Langwarrin Soccer
Club, Barretts Rd, Langwarrin.
On the day we will announce the team of the half decade for the Peninsula
Celebrities
since its formation as part of the Peninsula Strikers.
There will be a framed Team Sheet of the team unveiled on the day.
So make sure all past and current players come along to what will be
a cracking day!!!
1st XI Round 1 v Heatherton United
4th rd FFA cup strikers home to Richmond from NPL 1pm
kick off reserves 11am. Saturday 19/3
MEDIA RELEASE......MESSAGE FROM CLUB PRESIDENT, MARK BRANDON
Peninsula Strikers FC today received notification of a $100,000 Grant from the Labour Governrment's Community Sports Infrastructure Fund. The grant will fund two Female/Junior/Club change rooms as part of the upcoming club refurbishment.
Thanks to The Andrews Government, Paul Edbrooke MP, Peta Murphy Labour Candidate for Federal Seat of Dunkley, James Dooley FCC Mayor and long time Football Advocate Cr. Colin Hampton.
The Peninsula Strikers Senior Football Club is ecstatic with this news
which now guarantees the club overhaul due to commence in the next few
months. This grant ensures these two new change rooms for the club allowing
the club to grow it’s female participation within our community.
A couple of years ago I wrote about Bill Anderson, the
referee from East Kilbride, who was in charge of the tragic
Old Firm clash at Ibrox on 2 January 1971 that claimed 66 lives.
Bill, 85, died this week. Two weeks earlier his wife Margaret, who was
87, died.
They were in the same aged care facility.
There will be a service for Bill at the Carrum Downs Private Nursing
Home on Wednesday 16 March at 2pm.
The Andersons had no family in Australia. Their only child, Craig, was
killed in a car crash in Adelaide in October 1980.
Margaret and Bill were inseparable in life and now they are united again.
Some of Bill's memorabilia will be on display at the service, which
is open to the public.
He was a great football man. I have been asked by the aged care facility
to circulate this information to local football clubs.
Thank you one and all
Season Launch - Aurora Charity day
Thank you to those of you whom volunteered and worked tirelessly throughout the day, without you, clubs and days like this don't happen. So thank you.
To our businesses who donated items for the day thank you so much for your generosity.
To all of our members your family and friends on behalf of myself and your committee we thank you, for what was a huge successful and encouraging /uplifting day for Peninsula Strikers FC.
Seeing our junior boys and girls at McClelland drive yesterday was sensational the future of the club in years to come.
To have our ladies team hit the park again in Peninsula Strikers colours against Skye was a proud moment defeating Skye 3 nil was brilliant, well done girls.
Both our senior teams did themselves proud against Mornington and have shown that our seniors are shaping up well pre season to give the league a red hot crack !
To see our past and present players compete in
All stars v veterans / celebrities team was just amazing. I know there
will be a few sore bodies out there today, though the memories will
last a lifetime.
With bragging rights going to Steve Keenan's Celebrities 6 nil will
be ringing in Craig Lewis ears until next year...and beyond.
Thank you to all who played I hope your enjoyed the catching up with
your old pals again.
Don't be a stranger come down and support today's current teams give
them your support so they can enjoy memories like yours.
Finally, the one thing we were all their for yesterday was to raise
funds for a little girl who has cancer young Aurora Hall.
Collective Funds raised by you all was a Fantastic and amazing total
of $5437.45 Well done and thank you. What a Team effort
Mark (chopper) Brandon
President
Would like to take this opportunity to announce the
Peninsula All Stars squad for the game on Saturday night against Steven
Keenan's Peninsula Celebrities at McLelland Drive. There are 3 generations
of well known and respected players who have played for Peninsula Strikers
and clubs from the wider Peninsula area. A special guest has agreed
to join us for the occasion. Please come down and support the club on
this special day. Games are on all day and the All star game v peninsula
celebrities will kick off at 6pm.
Peter Petrakos
Craig Lewis
Jim Maclean
Jamie Paterson
Nick Waite
Chris Quinn
Craig Smart
Stuart Webster
Peter Blasby
Bruce Mitchell
Matty Cameron
Cameron Leopold
Adam Jamieson
Anthony Beasy
Brian Johnson
Jason Parker
Alex Rae
John Cameron
Colin Mitchell
Trent Malcolm
Andrew Mason
Graham Winker Watson
Steve Darvel
Paul Rolleman
Paul Whyte
Rob Currie
Gary Brisbane
George Malcolm
Dennis Bennett
Gus McLoed
Joe Donaghy
Joe Donaghy Jnr
I thought I would give you all an update of events & what’s
happening within your club:
This Saturday both Senior Mens teams will play Mazenod FC Reserves @ 12 seniors @ 2pm
Our Club will be involved in FFA Cup games from the 5th of March – draw yet to be undertaken.
Men’s state 2 fixtures are available, with the season commencing 2nd Apr – An away game V Heatherton United.
On Saturday 27th Feb we have our season launch, games commence from 9am – 12 with junior games, ladies team 12 – 1, Reserves 1pm, 3pm our seniors will play Mornington, see attached flyer for more info & times
@5:30 the Minister for Sport, Mayor of Frankston, and Colin Hampton including others will officially hand over our new training ground a new playing ground and most importantly our new training lights. This will be followed by an all-star team vs our Veterans All-star team to be announced the night before, then the party will start with a band the D’Fibullators commencing at 7:30 until late on the main ground, I’m hoping for a warm night.
This is sure to be a fantastic day for you all, bring your friends, kids and grandkids we have something for everyone, come and see what lay ahead for the club, after many years being stagnate.
As you will also see I’m also having a charity day for my god
daughters, daughter who was diagnosed at 8 months with brain cancer,
she is now 1.
It’s only a gold coin donation, but it all helps.
It’s an exciting time for the club after many years seeing our club decay, we will finally see many changes over the next 9 months.
The Great news, is that the refurbishment of the club is currently out to Tender & will be awarded towards the end of March. Works will commence in April 2016 with commencement of our 2 new changing rooms on the canteen side of the club.
1st Team – Coaches Craig Lewis / Billy Buchannan – our senior team is shaping up nicely with many return players this season including some strong older heads and promises to be a terrific year on the park, I’m sure you will see some exciting football, for you, our supporters.
Reserves Team – Coaches Mark Duff / Graeme (Winker) Watson – after poor numbers last season it appears to be a different case this year with good number turning up to training, I can see many players pushing for 1st team selection, this is great to say the least.
A fortnight ago 23 members attended the Summit at Trafalgar for a team bonding weekend & team bond they did. It was fantastic to see our group, bond together with coaches and committee with a clear view and vision for the club in 2016.
Veterans – Coach Steve Keenan Manager Clayton Lee – Once again some of our lads have returned to training with the seniors, this is creating an excellent vibe around the club, while we look forward to seeing the lads hit the park again for hopefully a 6th league championship in a row. – Good Luck Lads.
Woman’s Team – Coach Marty Moore, Manager Carolyn Askew – I welcome the ladies back to the club, I must say how fantastic it’s to see them back at Peninsula Strikers FC, so welcome back girls. Our ladies will play in State 4 this season and kick off at 11 on a Sunday once the season starts. Marty’s team is continuing to grow in numbers with the team looking to have a terrific season ahead. Please support them they are at fantastic addition to our club.
Metro 5 – Coach Dave McKinney – Dave McKinney a Stalwart of Peninsula Strikers who will also undertake Vice Presidents duties in addition to his coaching role this season. His team will commence training in early March on a Thursday night seeing all club teams training on this night, which will be followed by a meal after training and all team selections for the weekend. I believe, for all our players to get to know each other is important for the club & its members. We have a committed group of people doing their best to take the club forward in 2016, I thank them all, and look forward to a fantastic 2016.
This year see’s the old Striker Force back in action once again – The Striker Force for those who aren’t aware, is a group of people / members within the club whom volunteer to pay $10 a week to assist with marque players whom the senior coach’s may have trouble retaining due to the wage cap set by the committee. Our Coaches have shown their commitment to the club and have all coaches have agreed to coach without pay this season seeing the entire budget going to retain / pay players (What an outstanding Commitment to say the least) this was their suggestion, and once again shows their commitment to our club) Well Done Gents.
Our committee decided to take a different approach this season, without asking for general committee members. This season we are asking for 22 or more volunteers to help out on game day. This means, if you volunteer, and we get the numbers you will only help out 1 home game per season for 3 or 4 hours. I’d like to think that’s a better way to do business. If you would like to help out register you name with Mickey Moore or Trevor Johnson (It’s only 1 day) go on, support your club.
Once again I Welcome our golf members to another year almost completed, your support to the club is 1st class and look forward to your continued support in your off season (Our Football Season) bring your friends and support all our teams on game day, I know they appreciate it. A Special thank you to our golfers last month especially (Joe Donaghy & Hubba) who rallied behind our charity along with the rest of the Golf boys raising $260, outstanding gents, Thank you.
For those unaware, Ranger social club has returned to Centenary Park this week – good to see you back and welcome.
During the off season I have spent many hours with the juniors during their summer training and now preseason and finally see’s the Junior / Senior pathway back on track giving our junior boy & girls a solid pathway for the future.
Further to this, I have also join together with Kingston FC to create a further pathway for our male juniors / players. Kingston has offered a scholarship for any male from our club who make their NPL squad. This has also been good for our senior team as well, recruiting a very good Kingston senior player, whom just missed the cut.
Further to this, a pathway for girls within the club, juniors / Senior has also been established for ladies / girls who may want to play NPL for Southern United FC. Southern United is a consortium of local clubs who have banded together for this one of to establish and give females on the Peninsula an opportunity to play at a higher level. For me, I am hoping this materialises in coming years to included males, only time will tell.
I believe these initiatives above builds a solid foundation for football across the board and only strengthens our club and what we are about.
I hope you found the update helpful.
Remember, club history is to be made on Saturday the 27thFeb. Don’t miss it and remember everyone is welcome.
If you know anyone else you think would like this information like it, pass it on and feel free to bring them along also.
Regards
Mark Brandon CSM
President