WHAT A BIG START TO THE FOOTBALL YEAR IT HAS BEEN! T he Bombers have got off to a fantastic start to the season, sitting in 4th place on the ladder before the bye, led by Club Captain Jobe Watson (Father/Son, 2000) who has had a stellar season to date, currently leading a number of media awards. It has been an equally exciting and successful period for the James Hird Academy as well. In early April, the Academy kicked off in earnest when the boys attended the round 3 Essendon vs. St Kilda game at Etihad Stadium, gaining access to the change rooms after the big win to join in the celebrations. Over the following two days, the boys completed their first ‘2-day football camp’ of the year at Windy Hill, where they were put through their paces by the Club’s coaching and fitness staff. April also saw the James Hird Academy launch its Baby Bombers initiative, aimed at boys under the age of 13 who are also eligible for Father/Son nomination. Our first event at the Essendon vs Gold Coast game at Etihad Stadium in round 7 saw 10 boys take to the field and form a guard of honour as the AFL team ran through Proudly Sponsored by JUNE: ISSUE 2 ESSENDON FOOTBALL CLUB PLAYER AGE SCHOLARSHIP Nick Ryan 18 NSW Scholarship Oliver Tweeddale 18 NSW Scholarship David Meli 18 International Scholarship Kieran Brennan 17 NSW Scholarship Jedd Clothier 16 NSW Scholarship Max Lavai 15 International Scholarship James Hird Academy Members - Scholarship Holders PLAYER AGE FATHER Tom Fields 18 Neville Fields Joe Daniher 17 Anthony Daniher Jordan Williams 17 Darren Williams Daniel Thompson 17 Mark Thompson Chris Carey 16 Steve Carey Jydon Neagle 16 Merv Neagle Todd Vander Haar 15 Paul Vander Haar Callum Daniher 15 Chris Daniher Jake Long 15 Michael Long Tom Wallis 14 Dean Wallis Jett Bewick 14 Darren Bewick Harvey Daniher 13 Chris Daniher Matthew Neagle 13 Merv Neagle James Hird Academy Members - Father/Sons PLAYER AGE FATHER Jaxon Neagle 11 Merv Neagle Kurtis Barnard 11 Paul Barnard Mason Fletcher 10 Dustin Fletcher Darcy Denham 10 Sean Denham Ricky O’Donnell 10 Gary O’Donnell Tom Hird 10 James Hird Max Fletcher 8 Dustin Flecther Joshua Misiti 8 Joe Misiti Nyawi Lovett-Murray 8 Nathan Lovett-Murray Alexander Hird 7 James Hird Tex Wanganeen 7 Gavin Wanganeen Luca Alessio 6 Steve Alessio Will Hamilton 6 Paul Hamilton Luke Barnard 6 Paul Barnard Noah Caracella 5 Blake Caracella Alex Alessio 4 Steve Alessio Logan Daniher 3 Chris Daniher Mara Lovett-Murray 3 Nathan Lovett-Murray Aiden Ramanauskas 2 Adam Ramanauskas William Hird 2 James Hird Thomas Caracella 2 Blake Caracella Koby Bewick 2 Darren Bewick Max Alessio 1 Steve Alessio Lucas Ramanauskas 1 Adam Ramanauskas Rylan Johnson 1 Mark Johnson A WORD FROM HIRD W e hope you have been following the Bombers closely, as we strive to implement our plans to establish our place at the top of the table. Our progress at times has been very exciting. We want you to feel part of this journey with the players and coaches. At the same time, I hope you are enjoying football at your local level. Continue to strive to be the best you can every day with your education and your football skills. We look forward to seeing you again in July, where you can continue to learn and develop. The Club certainly feels like home to me at Bomber land, a place where I get the sense we are proud, united and excited! Our fans and supporter base have been amazing. Go BOMBERS and catch you soon at the Academy. James Hird, Senior Coach. the banner, before retiring to the stands to take in the game, and culminating in some aggressive autograph hunting in the rooms after the game! It was a thoroughly enjoyable day for the boys, and wonderful to see many of our recent Premiership greats involved back at the Club. As we move into the second half of the season, we will look to build on the momentum we have achieved already this year. In early July, we will conduct our second ‘2-day football camp’ of the year, where the James Hird Academy boys will return to Windy Hill and build on the foundations that have been laid earlier in the year. Additionally, Baby Bombers will be invited to attend a training session during the 2nd week of the July school holidays and have a kick on the ground after watching their go through their paces. It’s an exciting time at the Essendon Football Club and particularly within the James Hird Academy. To ensure you remain up to date with all that is happening, please be sure to please check our website at http://www. essendonfc.com.au/team/hird-academy, or feel free to contact me at [email protected] at any time. All the best Ryan Legudi James Hird Academy Co-Ordinator James Hird Academy Members - Baby Bombers
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WHAT A BIG START TO THE FOOTBALL YEAR IT HAS BEEN!
The Bombers have got off to a fantastic start to the season, sitting in 4th place
on the ladder before the bye, led by Club Captain Jobe Watson (Father/Son, 2000) who has had a stellar season to date, currently leading a number of media awards.
It has been an equally exciting and successful period for the James Hird Academy as well. In early April, the Academy kicked off in earnest when the boys attended the round 3 Essendon vs. St Kilda game at Etihad Stadium, gaining access to the change rooms after the big win to join in the celebrations. Over the following two days, the boys completed their first ‘2-day football camp’ of the year at Windy Hill, where they were put through their paces by the Club’s coaching and fitness staff.
April also saw the James Hird Academy launch its Baby Bombers initiative, aimed at boys under the age of 13 who are also eligible for Father/Son nomination. Our first event at the Essendon vs Gold Coast game at Etihad Stadium in round 7 saw 10 boys take to the field and form a guard of honour as the AFL team ran through
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PLAYER AGE SCHOLARSHIP
Nick Ryan 18 NSW Scholarship
Oliver Tweeddale 18 NSW Scholarship
David Meli 18 International Scholarship
Kieran Brennan 17 NSW Scholarship
Jedd Clothier 16 NSW Scholarship
Max Lavai 15 International Scholarship
James Hird Academy Members - Scholarship Holders
PLAYER AGE FATHER
Tom Fields 18 Neville Fields
Joe Daniher 17 Anthony Daniher
Jordan Williams 17 Darren Williams
Daniel Thompson 17 Mark Thompson
Chris Carey 16 Steve Carey
Jydon Neagle 16 Merv Neagle
Todd Vander Haar 15 Paul Vander Haar
Callum Daniher 15 Chris Daniher
Jake Long 15 Michael Long
Tom Wallis 14 Dean Wallis
Jett Bewick 14 Darren Bewick
Harvey Daniher 13 Chris Daniher
Matthew Neagle 13 Merv Neagle
James Hird Academy Members - Father/Sons
PLAYER AGE FATHER
Jaxon Neagle 11 Merv Neagle
Kurtis Barnard 11 Paul Barnard
Mason Fletcher 10 Dustin Fletcher
Darcy Denham 10 Sean Denham
Ricky O’Donnell 10 Gary O’Donnell
Tom Hird 10 James Hird
Max Fletcher 8 Dustin Flecther
Joshua Misiti 8 Joe Misiti
Nyawi Lovett-Murray 8 Nathan Lovett-Murray
Alexander Hird 7 James Hird
Tex Wanganeen 7 Gavin Wanganeen
Luca Alessio 6 Steve Alessio
Will Hamilton 6 Paul Hamilton
Luke Barnard 6 Paul Barnard
Noah Caracella 5 Blake Caracella
Alex Alessio 4 Steve Alessio
Logan Daniher 3 Chris Daniher
Mara Lovett-Murray 3 Nathan Lovett-Murray
Aiden Ramanauskas 2 Adam Ramanauskas
William Hird 2 James Hird
Thomas Caracella 2 Blake Caracella
Koby Bewick 2 Darren Bewick
Max Alessio 1 Steve Alessio
Lucas Ramanauskas 1 Adam Ramanauskas
Rylan Johnson 1 Mark Johnson
A WORD FROM HIRD
We hope you have been following the Bombers closely, as we strive to implement our plans
to establish our place at the top of the table. Our progress at times has been very exciting.
We want you to feel part of this journey with the players and coaches. At the same time, I hope you are enjoying football at your local level. Continue to strive to be the best you can every day with your education and your football skills.
We look forward to seeing you again in July, where you can continue to learn and develop.
The Club certainly feels like home to me at Bomber land, a place where I get the sense we are proud, united and excited! Our fans and supporter base have been amazing.
Go BOMBERS and catch you soon at the Academy.
James Hird, Senior Coach.
the banner, before retiring to the stands to take in the game, and culminating in some aggressive autograph hunting in the rooms after the game! It was a thoroughly enjoyable day for the boys, and wonderful to see many of our recent Premiership greats involved back at the Club.
As we move into the second half of the season, we will look to build on the momentum we have achieved already this year. In early July, we will conduct our second ‘2-day football camp’ of the year, where the James Hird Academy boys will return to Windy Hill and build on the foundations that have been laid earlier in the year. Additionally, Baby Bombers will be invited to attend a training session during the 2nd week of the July school holidays and have a kick on the ground after watching their go through their paces.
It’s an exciting time at the Essendon Football Club and particularly within the James Hird Academy. To ensure you remain up to date with all that is happening, please be sure to please check our website at http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/hird-academy, or feel free to contact me at [email protected] at any time.
All the best
Ryan Legudi James Hird Academy Co-Ordinator
James Hird Academy Members - Baby Bombers
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The first event on the calendar for the James Hird Academy in 2011
was the Game Day Experience at the round 3 game against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. Twelve boys attended the game along with many of their parents, including former players Michael Long, Chris Daniher and Neville Fields. The boys watched the game and then made their way down to the changerooms following the fantastic win. The next day, the boys met at Windy Hill to participate in the first ‘2 day football camp’ of the year, where Jordan Williams (son of Darren, 109
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games), Tom Wallis (son of Dean, 127 games) and Harvey and Callum Daniher (sons of Chris, 124 games) were formally inducted into the Academy.
Throughout the two days, the boys were provided an insight into the training and preparation required at AFL level. They were put through skills testing and game education sessions with Dean Wallis, Brendan McCartney and Hayden Skipworth, observed training sessions with Merv Keane, undertook a goal setting exercise and had a fitness Q&A session with Stuart Cormack. A very special
thanks to all those involved with delivering these sessions, your contribution was invaluable to the experience.
A video with highlights from the day can be found at http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Sons-of-guns-attend-James-Hird-Academy/8098
Attendees: Jett Bewick, Kieran Brennan, Jedd Clothier, Callum Daniher, Harvey Daniher, Tom Fields, Jake Long, Jydon Neagle, Matthew Neagle, Nick Ryan, Daniel Thompson, Oliver Tweeddale, Todd Vander Haar, Tom Wallis, Jordan Williams.
Our inaugural Baby Bombers event was a Game Day Experience at
the round 7 game between Essendon and the Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium. The boys were given the opportunity to wear their James Hird Academy attire and form a guard of honour as the team ran through the banner, and then after the game, head down to the rooms where they were able to obtain a few autographs from their heroes. No doubt a highlight for all the boys!
The day also provided an opportunity for many ex-players and parents to get together, and it was great to see
so many of them at the game and in the changerooms afterwards.
Attendees: Kurtis Barnard, Luke Barnard, Noah Caracella, Darcy Denham, Will Hamilton, Joshua Misiti, Mara Lovett-Murray, Jaxon Neagle, Aidan Ramanauskas, Lucas Ramanauskas.
Will Hamilton being interviewed prior to the round 7 match.
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Callum Daniher James Hird Academy with Essendon Football Club captain Jobe Watson Jordan Williams
Aidan (left) and Lucas (right) Ramanauskas
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Coaches of children should remember that:
• children’s sport should be FUN!
• children need lots of opportunities for unstructured play, a broad range of activities, and the opportunity for creativity
• early sports specialisation is not recommended for young children
• the social aspects of sport are highly valued by children
• coaches should focus on skill development and individual improvement, rather than winning as the outcome
• all children deserve time and attention, not just the most talented
Children’s characteristics
Note: these characteristics may vary among children
A PARENT’S GUIDE FOR COACHING AND MANAGING YOUNG FOOTBALLERS
Children’s social characteristics
• concerned with themselves
• learning social roles and skills
• learning how to cooperate
• come from different cultural and social backgrounds
• learning how to cope with winning and losing
Coaches should:
• promote cooperation, teamwork and fair play during activities
• reinforce the contribution all children make to the group
• provide a supportive environment and show sensitivity to individual differences
Danny CorcoranPeople and Development Manager
WALLY’S TIP!In each newsletter, our development coach Dean Wallis will provide Wally’s Tip,
a small snippet to assist young players to improve their game.
THIS ISSUE’S TIP IS:Whether it be in football or in life in general, wake up every day with the mindset to learn something new.
Dean Wallis, Development Coach
RECENT NEWS
State Championship SelectionThe James Hird Academy is proud to
announce that Nick Ryan, Oliver Tweeddale, Tom Fields and Jedd Clothier have been selected to represent their States in the upcoming 2011 NAB AFL U/18 and U/16 Championships.
Nick and Oliver will represent NSW/ACT and Tom will represent Queensland in the 2011 NAB AFL U/18 Championships that begin on Sunday 29th May.
Jedd will represent NSW/ACT in the 2011 NAB AFL U/16 Championships that begin on Saturday 25th June.
Congratulations boys and good luck at the Champs!
New BloodThe James Hird Academy would also like to congratulate Mark Johnson (194 games) on the recent birth of his son, Rylan.
Now EligibleAnd finally, congratulations to Paddy Ryder on playing his 100th game for Essendon against the Gold Coast in round 7.
UPCOMING EVENTSJames Hird Academy – Camp 2The second “2-day football camp” will be held at the Essendon Football Club on Monday 4 and Tuesday 5th of July. Ryan Legudi and Adriano Leti will be in contact with James Hird Academy members to confirm details and attendance.
BABY BOMBERS TRAINING SESSIONThe Baby Bombers will be invited to the Essendon Football Club attend a training sessions during the second week of the July School Holidays (Date TBC) and have a kick on the ground afterwards. Ryan Legudi and Adriano Leti will be in contact with Baby Bombers parents to confirm details and attendance.
