Eltham Lacrosse Club

Get more out of lacrosse, become a junior coach.

Coaching provides a huge opportunity to be a bigger part of the club, gain insights from viewing the game from a different perspective and developing your own skills.  So, put your hand up and have a go.  It is essential that a strong coaching team is developed for the future of our players and our club.

Please contact Pauline Maher (Juniordirector@elthamlax.com or 9432 0769) to join the 2012 coaching team.

Eltham Lacrosse Club’s girls continue to shine with 6 players selected to represent Victoria in the Under 15 National Championships these school holidays. With their recent success in the home and away season, many of the girls were up for the challenge of playing at State level and the club couldn’t be prouder.  Tryouts ran over four weeks, followed by selection in early September and straight into two intense training sessions a week.

The selection list includes Jessica Pham, Madelyn Smith and Bridgett Bassett-Smith in their first national’s campaign; Jessica is a natural athlete with great hand-eye co-ordination and in two years has quickly developed some great lacrosse skills whilst Madelyn and Bridgett have a talent for defence and can read each other and the play brilliantly. Also going is Danielle Wiles in her 2nd appearance; her lacrosse technique, speed and agility will serve her well again this year and Ruby Mileto and Sasha Pollnitz will be attending their 3rd Nationals; Ruby an excellent attack player was top goal scorer for Eltham this year whilst Sasha in her midfield role topped the assists for the team. In another recognition of the girls contribution to the team, Sasha Pollnitz has been elected co-captain. The girls fly out this Saturday for Perth and will play 6 games over 7 days against teams from South Australia and Western Australia. We wish the girls every success. Their progress can be followed on the web at https://sites.google.com/site/under15slacrossetournament/

Good Luck to the boys from the Warriors team also.

By Pauline Maher

Panther Proud

Junior Presentation Night is booked for Friday 21st October at the Montmorency Petrie Park Hall keep the day free and more information will follow over the next few weeks.

Senior Presentation Night will be held at the Rosanna Golf Club, 54 Cleveland Avenue, Lower Plenty, on Saturday 22nd October. More details on Facebook – Eltham Lacrosse Club Presentation NIght. Email Brad through president@elthamlax.com to book your ticket.

The U15 team WON their semi – final game against Footscray at Chadstone on Sunday.

Eltham’s under 15 girls entered their first final series since 1995 with an incredible display of tenacity this weekend. Having beaten Footscray the previous week, there was a sense of confidence the repeat performance was possible.

Footscray scored the first two goals but they were not easy to come by, the Eltham defence line of Maddy Smith, Isobel Pain and Bridget Bassett-Smith troubling them from the onset.  Then Ruby Mileto of Eltham scored a fantastic goal from a fast break out of the centre won nicely by Jess Pham. Although Footscray scored two more in the half, Eltham led by one at the break, with Brooke Powell shooting a beauty following a brilliant dodge, Ruby shooting two more and the young Molly Perceval in goals saving several; the Eltham defence keeping Footscray scoreless for more than 10 minutes of the half. Following the break Footscray goaled in the first 10 seconds and followed up with two more in the next 5 minutes before Eltham’s Kate Poulier’s speed and attitude put one in for Eltham off a great pass from Briget Bassett-Smith.  Another great save from Molly Perceval was then converted up the field to Ruby Mileto’s 5th goal and then some incredible defence from Maddy Smith led to Dani Wile’s first goal for the game. Eltham had to really work for control of the ball, Footscray were winning a lot of centres and at 3 minutes to go, they led by 2.
However, Eltham were by no means beat with 11 seconds to go they scored and following a fast break from the centre Kate Poulier scored again with 1 second left on the clock; the game was a draw.  Two 3-minute halves of time on brought three goals a piece with a huge effort by the likes of Kate Poulier and Isobel Pain keeping Eltham in the game.
Finally, a sudden death playoff, the centre draw going Fooscrays way but the defense line again won the ball back, Sasha Pollnitz racing into attack and deftly passing the ball to Ruby Mileto for the final score of the game and a brilliant Eltham win!

The girls now go straight into the grand final to be played at Chadstone on 4th September.

Pauline Maher

Invitation to all girls and senior women players, past and present.

Come on down to the clubrooms this Saturday and celebrate with us.

Although we will be celebrating seasons/teams/players past, we also need to celebrate the renewed energy and performance of the womens and girls teams over the past couple of seasons, especially THIS 2011 SEASON.

The focussed recruitment of girls via our various recruitment practices, including the Annual Primary School Competition has been rewarded with junior teams in Girls U/13, U/15 & U/17 entering the competition this year. The girls have been competitive throughout the season and all play with the Eltham spirit we admire so much.

Our senior womens team took on a big task by deciding to move up into the A grade competition in 2011, taking the long range view of what was best for the club, and our juniors going forward. This move meant that in the early part of the season we suffered some big losses. Coach Danni Norman has been pleased with move and the positivity of the team, reflected by their efforts in the second half of the season where games have been spirited and fought well. In the second half of the season games showed a narrowing in the margin in the goals for and against, indicative of our improvement at this higher level.

So well done to all past and present players, coaches, club ref’s, managers and supporters.

Please take an opportunity to meet with many of your team mates and celebrate the past 30 seasons.  Be at the ELC social rooms from 12 to 3 pm on Saturday 13th August. (There will be photos galore and guest speakers covering the past three decades)

Please go to the Facebook Events page for Eltham Lacrosse and register your attendance, contact Narelle D’Alberto or Kendrea. all interested parties must register no later than thursday 11th August, for catering purposes.

$20 per person, 2 courses, celebration cake and drinks available at bar prices.

Team photo’s are organised for this coming Wednesday July 27 for the Girls and Women, and Thursday July 28 for Boys and Men.

All players, coaches and team managers are requested to attend the photo sessions, even if you are not interested in purchasing a photo or package (prices as outlined in this week’s newsletter).

Many of you would already have received a photo order envelope from your Team Manager. Could you please bring this completed envelope together with cash or cheque in the envelope and hand it to the photographer on the night. Spare envelopes will be available on the night if you don’t have one.

All players should wear their playing shorts/skirt, black socks, and a black T-Shirt to wear under their playing tops. Please bring your lacrosse gear/sticks as required. Coaches and team managers are required to wear an Eltham related shirt or jacket.

Photos will be taken according to the following schedule, (you are required at the clubrooms at least 15 minutes prior to your team’s nominated photo shoot time).

Wednesday – July 27
5:45 U 13 Girls
6:00 U 15 Girls
6:15 U 17 Girls
6:30 Junior Girls and Senior Women Combined Photo
6:45pm Senior Women

Thursday – July 28
5:30 U 12 Russell
5:45 U 12 Durham
6:00 U14 Boys
6:15 U 16 Boys
6:30 U18 Boys
6:45 Senior Men

TEAM MANAGERS/COACHES, COULD YOU PLEASE BRING ALONG YOUR TEAM’S PLAYING TOPS FOR THE PHOTO SHOOT.

Applications are now due if you are interested in trials for the U15 Boys & Girls Representative Teams who will compete in the National Tournament in Perth from 2nd to 8th October 2011.

The tentative Victorian representative teams are as follows:

Boys

Northern Warriors-  Eltham, Melbourne High, Moreland, Surrey Park,
Southern Cross-   Caulfield, Camberwell, Chadstone, Knox, Malvern , MCC
Western Metros-   Altona, Footscray, Williamstown

Girls

Fire & Ice
All players intending to trial must submit the appropriate trial application form  to Lacrosse Victoria together with payment of the $50 trial fee.

Application forms can be downloaded from the Lacrosse Victoria website under downloads, then U15 Boy’s & Girls Application Form 2011.

Trial dates & locations have not yet been set, pending coaching staff appointments,  but will be advised to all applicants in due course

Should a suitable coach application not be received for any of these teams,  that team will not be competing in the tournament

Team photographs have been booked for Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th July.
We will advise everyone of specific times allocated for team photos shortly. Wednesday is reserved for the Girls’s and Women’s Photos and Thursday the Boys and Men’s team photos will be taken. This week you will be given an envelope in which you can place the money for photographs that you may wish to order. Please remember to bring the envelope with you on photo night.

Club fees are now due. ELC does have a NO PAY NO PLAY policy so please organise payment before round 1.

Payment of fees can be made by cash or cheque or by depositing straight into Eltham Lacrosse Club’s bank account at the Bendigo Bank.

Bank details are:
Bendigo Bank
BSB 633-000
Account No: 142383629
Eltham Lacrosse Club Inc.
Make sure you put your name in the transaction description so that we can identify who has paid their fees.

ELC Fees for 2011

U12 – $120
U13 – $130
U14 – $140
U15/ U16 – $160
U17/U18 – $180

Families with more than one child will receive an Associate Membership.

Senior men – $285 + $75 (refundable referee fines component).
Women – $285

Discounts On Fees
Student discount – $35
Senior members who coach junior teams – $35
Life members – $35