Supercoach makes it 10
Congratulations Mark Bateman- 10 Seasons with Newtown!
This year’s U16s coach, Mark Bateman, is celebrating 10 seasons with the Newtown Junior Footy Club. Mark has coached over 150 games for Newtown.
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De Sousa commits to further Sponsorship
Local Real Estate agents De Sousa have committed more sponsorship for 2012...see 'A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSORS' page to read about this generous deal
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Newtown Swans players makes the big time
It is official...Newtown has it's first player signed up with the AFL....MORE. Former Newtown junior, Richard Newell, who had a scholarship with the Brisbane Lions and played Brisbane Reserves in 2011, has now won a contract with them for season 2012. Richard is the first Newtown junior to win an AFL contract with an AFL senior team. Richard is now on the Brisbane Rookie List. Each AFL club has 40 players on their list with an additional 6 players on their Rookie List that can play for them during a season. It is another step up the ladder of progress for Richard.Let’s hope he continues to improve and impress & the opportunity comes his way to play his first AFL senior game in the next season or two.Well done, Richard and the Newell family! And congratulations, Newtown!Richard was kind enough to come down from Brisbane and be our guest speaker at our U16s Farewell dinner on 17 September at the Sydney University Grandstand function Centre. Thanks again, Richard.
AFL sends a reminder after Roos incident
To all Clubs, Regional Committees, Board Members and Regional Managers. Now that a little time has passed, it is timely to reflect on some issues that have arisen out of recent well publicised events within the GSJ. Rule 14.1 of the GSJ Rules and By-laws provides that only Players, Umpires, trainers, first aid attendants and runners are permitted on the field (except for those that are provided for under the Development Rules). The rule is clear, unequivocal and will be enforced. READ MORE
REGISTER FOR 2012 NOW OPEN
We had a very successful season last year and we look forward to a bigger and better one in 2012.
HOW TO REGISTER details can be found under ABOUT/JOIN OUR CLUB
If you are new to the Club please feel free to call any of the Committee members [ see ABOUT/CONTACT US] to discuss and queries you may have. We are a fun Club and we welcome you to join.
Essential for all parents: To download a General Information sheet for 2012 please CLICK KERE. It is a Word Doc which you can then print out.
TRIVIA NIGHT 2012
Club Trivia night – Saturday May 26
Support your club and have a great time at the annual Newtown Swans Trivia Night.
It’s on 7-11pm on Saturday 26 May at the new improved Sydney Portuguese Club, Fraser Park, 100 Marrickville Road, Marrickville.
Tickets are just $25, which includes a Portuguese BBQ dinner. Why not get a table of 7 together.
For tickets contact:
Peter Newton moc.evil@notwen.retep ph:0439 878 279
Nat Granger moc.eulbgnimmuh@eilatan
Beth Prindiville ua.moc.tensutpo@ellividnirphteb ph:0423 592 928
Training for all teams is on
All teams:
Here are the training times (all at Alan Davidson Oval):
Auskick - Wed 5:00-6:00pm
U9s + U10s - Wed 5:00-6:30pm (main training) & Mon 5-6pm (skills & fitness)
U11s + U12s - Tue 5:00-6:30pm (main training) & Thu 5-6pm (skills & fitness)
U13s + U14s - Thu 6:00-7:30pm (main training) & Tue 6-7pm (skills & fitness)
U16s - Thu 6:30-8:00pm (main training) & Tue 6:30-7:30pm (skills & fitness)
Register now Online Or at the March Registration Day
5-7pm Wednesday 7 March, Alan Davidson Oval, Alexandria.
Get a free footy at Sport-a-Month
Bring a friend
Season begins March 31st
Cheer, cheer the Red and the White!
Ken Morrison
Club Secretary
Girls, want to play Aussie rules??
Attention all Newtown parents, do you have a girl aged from 10/11 years to 15 years who is interested in playing girls AFL footy? On Sunday 13 May the two Girls Competitions start for Under 12 and Under 15 Girls. The Comps run until August with the Grand Final held on 26 August. All games are played at ELS Hall Oval at North Ryde at 1.00pm. There are 9 players per team and there are modified rules with no tackling. Currently there are 6 teams in these age groups. If we had enough Newtown girls who are interested we could enter our own teams in the comp. If not our girls will join a composite U12s team with Drummoyne and Glebe Junior AFL Clubs. Currently we have two Newtown girls who are interested in the U12s girls comp and training will start soon at Drummoyne Oval, on Wednesday 9 May at 4.30pm (TBC). If your daughter would like to play girls footy please contact Steve Black – email: ua.ten.dnopgib@b_sged & 0428 967 516. Come on Newtown. Get your daughter playing AFL in a girls comp – its healthy, rewarding, exciting and playing in a team environment.
Welcome to our newest Sponsor
It is with great pleasure that we welcome on board as a new sponsor Civic Plumbing. Owned and run by Redfern local Chris Fawaz, Civic Plumbing is proud to be a sponsor of the Newtown Swans. Chris grew up in Sale, Victoria. Gippsland is famous for producing famous Aussie Rules players eg Leigh Brown and Dale Thomas. Chris loves AFL and is keen to help the Newtown Swans Junior AFL Club to grow. Call him on 0410790630 to book him in. He has a special discount for Newtown Swans Members. Thanks you Chris for your Sponsorship
Experts in:Gas-fitting, Roofs & Gutters, Hot Water Heaters, Construction, Bathrooms, Renovations, Blocked Drainage and Maintenance.
3 good reasons to Sponsor our Club:
1....Help to grow our community.
2....Assist children to respect others, improve their social skills and increase their fitness.
3....Newtown Swans is a fast growing Club with over 158% Membership growth in 4 years. Click here to contact us for rates
Best wishes from Lou De Sousa
De Sousa Real Estate is proud to continue our association with the Newtown Swans Junior AFL Club. As a Sponsor, we will continue to offer our full support to the Club as well as the local community. We wish the Club the very best success for the 2012 season, and hope to see Winners at every level of the competition.
As a further commitment, we will donate $1000.00 to the Club on the sale of any property directly referred to us by any Director or Member of the Club.
Kind regards
Lou De Sousa
The Club thanks Lou for his continued support. A reminder to all members to please keep DeSousa Real Estate in mind when selling or buying your next house or property.
Lou De Sousa and the Under 16s team after the announcement.
A brief history
The Newtown Angels formed in 1903 and upto 1986 would see good crowds at their home ground, Erskineville Oval. The Club folded in 1986 and was reformed in 1999 as a junior football club [NSJFC] in honour of the Newtown Football Club. The Newtown Swans Football Club has since gone from strength to strength and is now in it's 11th year with 222 playing members. The Club has seen membership increase each and every year with an increase of 158% in the last 4 years. Just have a look at these amazing old photographs to see how good this club really was...Photo Gallery 1
Here are some highlights:
AFL Greater Sydney Juniors - Sydney Harbour Best Club Award - 2010
AFL Greater Sydney Juniors - Sydney Harbour - Inner City Premierships -
2008 (Under 10) 2010 (Under 12)
AFL Greater Sydney Juniors - Sydney Harbour - Best Team Award - 2010 (Under
14 Div 2)
Newtown FC - the Newtown Blood Stained Angels - established 1903 - folded
1986 Senior Sydney AFL Premierships - 1906, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1936,
1939, 1940, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1967, 1968, 1970
Yes that is 19 Premierships by our founding Club!
However, the 19 Senior Premierships won by Newtown FC between 1903 and 1970 does not tell the whole story of the club’s dominance of Sydney Footy.
In terms of Premierships and Finals appearances (a final four operated) the record of the club from 1903-1986 is truly staggering, Newtown first made the finals in 1905 finishing third and they last made the finals in 1981 losing in the Grand Final to East Sydney – the other giant of Sydney Footy.
In total the finals record of the club was:
Premierships – 19
Runners up – 19
Third – 21
Fourth – 8
Or to put it another way … 67 finals appearances in 84 years!!!! more history here
