U9 Blacks Report
Lightning Premiership
What a FANTASTIC day we had today, perfect almost spring weather and very, very courageous, gusty, determined football players.
The boys were amazing today, what a fantastic result to win their first two games and to go into time on with their third game.
Basically they were awesome!! All the games were close, competitive and real nail biters!
The parents were also so fantastic, all getting stuck into the job of helping set up, pack up and keeping the BBQ full of food ready to eat. Thankyou!!!!!
This season of footy has been the most amazing experience, a great group of positive parents and kids having fun. The willingness the parents have shown to help out for the whole season has been amazing.
There was lots of screaming on the boundary line today, and to the boys credit they beat the team that thrashed them by nearly 80 points at the beginning of the season.
I don't think the other team could believe it! We could because we know how much our boys have improved and their real endeavour to get the ball. Steve is constantly telling them, you just have to get the footy and boy did they want to get the footy today!
They were very close at getting into the semi finals and for that they should be proud.
Its hard to believe that the 'official' season is over, but we still have the scratch match on Friday the 6th August. This will be held at Wattie Watson at approximately 4.30pm. This will be a ‘bake off’ between the under 9's black and the under 9's red. Due to my excessive purchasing for today, we will have sausages, bread, eggs, bacon, muffins, hamburgers etc for our families for this night, and thankfully the bar will be open for us to purchase drinks. We will get each family to bring is a plate ie sweet or savoury like today, we will keep the night very simple.
The other very important date is Friday the 13th August the awards night, I am still waiting on final details but is sure to be a fantastic night!
Well done boys, you should be very proud.
Round 11 Sunday 11th July
St Kilda v East Malvern
A very windy Sunday it was, and also very cold, but boy did our boys play some AWESOME footy!! The game started off a bit slow for St Kilda and Hampton managed to get a goal and 2 points on the board, but that didn't deter our boys. Steve told them to play 'ugly footy' at 1/4 time, get in there and try to stop Hampton scoring while they had the wind on their side. That is exactly what they did. They were exceptional and Hampton only managed to get 2 points with the wind behind them.
We were all so proud of how the boys played. At 1/2 time Steve was telling them now to play 'clean' footy, get fast and quick and score as much as you can while the wind is on our side, WELL 2 goals and 6 points later, absolutely amazing. By the end of the 3rd quarter we were up by 8 points absolutely amazing considering this WAS the side that beat us by 72 points in our first game. Unfortunately Hampton kicked 1 goal and 4 points and beat us by 2 points. Not a win but still an amazing effort!!!!
I don't think any of us could believe the difference in the way our boys played from the first game, we all knew that had improved but playing the same team again was amazing as it really showed us how much they have achieved in one season.
Officials from their team were coming up to both Steve and I and congratulating us on how much they have improved!
Steve has done an amazing job with the boys, his constant praise and positive attitude has really paid off.
Well only the Lightning Premiership left. It is the day that anything can happen!
I am sure our amazing boys will give it their best shot!
Best on the field EVERYONE!!!! Steve is going to be broke! Two packs of footy cards for everyone, what was he thinking??? Larissa you better start buying sausages things might be a bit tight this week!!!
See you at training on Thursday!
GO CITY!!!!!!
Round 11 Sunday 11th July
St Kilda v East Malvern
Final Score St Kilda Black 28 East Malvern Red 58
Even though we didn't notch up another win the boys gave East Malvern Red a good fight. There was some great play during this game.
Darcy played a fantastic game today, notching up an impressive 3 goals, well done Darcy!
In the first quarter, Hugo was great when he got the ball in the ruck and passed to Chester who nearly got a goal.
Jamie played really well today, got a lot of touches and really carried the ball along the wing well.
William showed some great determination to get the ball, his endeavour for the ball was fantastic.
Even though Aron got hurt, he was extremely gutsy in his efforts fighting to get the ball.
Chester showed us some great sheperding, and Jack as always kept the pressure on the other teams players. Well done Jack you are great at putting on the pressure.
Noah and Patrick got the awards today, and once again Zach Graham showed maturity well beyond his few games.
Well done to all, next week is our last game! Then its the LIGHTNING PREMIERSHIP when anything can happen and anyone can win.
Overall to date our boys have had a great season of FOOTY!!!!
See you all soon and GO CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 10 Sunday 27th June
East Sandy v St Kilda
Final Score St Kilda 42 vs. Sandringham 13 - GO CITY!!!!
What a great result the boys had today winning another game, they all played absolutely awesome and one of the main reasons why they won was because they fought hard and keep trying right to the end. They should be really proud of the way that they played.
The morning started with the other team letting us know that they were short on players which meant that we could only play 16 of our boys on the field, in the end we only had 17 starters so it worked out perfectly with only one on the bench!!!
You could see a lot of the boys had end of term fever and were tired but they dug their heels in and worked extremely hard. It was a great team effort today and all boys really deserve a mention.
Patrick had an absolutely amazing game, he really shone and managed to kick 3 goals, it was a fantastic. It was great to see how well he lined up the free kick and got a goal. Well done for taking your time and really lining it up. Zac M did some great work running the ball out of the defence, and Zach Graham really showed how hard he is willing to work, it was only his second game but he showed the determination and maturity of a player with many more games under his belt.
Charlie was a wonder in the goal square, stopping a few goals, it was great to see him taking those marks rather than the opposition getting the goal!
There was some great team work when Lachlan C hand passed to Charlie, he centered the ball to Patrick who managed to mark it! Well done.
We all know that there was a big boy on the other team today. He might not have been 17 but he definitely could have hurt our score but the pressure our boys put on such a big boy was amazing. At one stage we had Joseph, Jack , William and Lach C all putting the pressure on, we ended up getting a free kick that resulted in William getting a goal, it was really extraordinary play. You could really see how frustrated he was getting with the skill and determination of our players. Jamie also put in a good fight working hard to get the ball and putting on the pressure.
Really I could go on and on, they were amazing today. Well done boys, you deserved your win!
Round 9 Sunday 14th June
St Kilda v Prahran
Final Score
St Kilda Black 16 vs. Prahran Blue 44
Well done boys on another great game. Overall you played a fantastic game today, with very wet conditions. Our first quarter was amazing with the score at 1/4 time being St Kilda 9 and Prahran Blue 6. By half time Prahran Blue were up by 2 points so it was still a very close game. Zach Graham had his first half game today on his birthday which was very exciting and he showed some awesome pressure and great defence, overall a great effort for his first game. Zane had his best ever game touching the ball around 7 times in the first 1/4. He was beaming with pride when he got a mention at 1/4 time. Lachlan T and Noah also had quite a few touches and Bud did a great mark in the first half - well done!
Patrick was amazing today, he was everywhere, and Charlie and Chester also did some great handiwork with the ball.
A few things happened today that didn't seem quite right, but we have to hold our head high and realise that in football it doesn't always go our way!
I am sure there is so much more I could say but seeing my notes got soaked and my pen ran out of ink - I am lost for words!
Round 8 Sunday 6th June
Cheltenham v St Kilda
Final Score Cheltenham 31 St Kilda Black 8
Wow, we knew we were in for a hard game this week, it it ended up that we gave them a hard time. St Kilda City Blacks played their best game yet! The opposition were saying before the game that they had not lost a game, and had always won by heaps (the least being 50 points). Well boys you know what that means, we were their hardest game! We sure have come a long way.
The star of the week was Edward!!! He was amazing this week, with Steve asking him if he had 20 weet bix before the game, as he certainly played that way. The whole team was outstanding and they all deserve a mention.
In the first quarter there was some exceptional pressure by Alistair and Jack on the opposition player that had the ball.
In the second quarter there was a great kick by Zane and Edward did an 'in and under' move and nabbed the ball.
In the third quarter Chester was fighting for the ball just near the bench, the determination on his face to get the ball was absolultey unbelievable. Thats what our boys did today, they fought so hard for the ball.
In the last quarter, Edward was still on fire and all over the ball, and Patrick did great work and got the ball in the half back ran it up, got it into our forward line and it resulted in a goal. Great work Patrick.
Honestly, the boys were great today, we dont have many games left but I know we are going to see alot of great footy in the rounds to come.
It is amazing to see how much all the boys have improved, Steve is doing a great job with the coaching, his positive attitute and the great encouraging way he speaks to the boys is really paying off.
Training is as usual but we have NO game next week due to the Queens Birthday long weekend.
The week after is at home and our team photo shoot, I will remind you during that week.
Well done again boys and see you at training!
Round 7 Sunday 30th May
St Kilda Blacks v Oakleigh
Final Score St Kilda Black 15 Oakleigh 36
This was the first time that we all played at the Peanut Farm and everyone seemed to like the venue. Apart from a slight wind, the conditions were pretty good and the boys were pumped.
It was Alistair's birthday, and Steve made him Captain for his special day. This also came in pretty handy seeing we didn't win as we still had a song to sing!
The boys were absolutely outstanding today, two goals were kicked by Chester and Oscar, well done boys! Sebastian worked hard to get the ball near the goal square and played it well, Darcy got the ball in the centre and followed through with a great kick. William was gutsy, Bud had a big last quarter, and Hugo was awesome the way he got the ball in 3rd quarter, which with his help we got a goal! Jack once again worked hard on the smother, and Charlie and Zane worked hard getting the ball following with a great kicks, with Zane also saving a goal. Lachie T also managed to get the ball in the goal square and saved a goal - good work! Joseph worked really hard, and got some praise from Steve for his play with lots of touches and generally following the ball.
You can see how happy the boys were after the game, they knew how well they all played and they were proud! It was a tough game but they fought hard and kept on fighting right to end. Boys you have great spirit.
Keep it up we only have 5 more games, so lets have alot of fun like we did today, playing football!!! GO CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 6 Sunday 23rd May
St Kilda Blacks v Dingley
Round 5 Sunday 16th May
Bentleigh v St Kilda Blacks
Our game started late today, if it had of been earlier we may not have been able to see because it was cold and frosty when we arrived!
The ground was impressive and the boys were very, very excited.
The day started with a very motivating talk from Steve, and Dante was announced as Captain! The warm up in the rooms was great on such a cold morning with loud counting and jogging on the spot!
The first quarter ended with Bentleigh with 3 points and we didn't score, we overheard the parents from Bentleigh saying they were surprised that they weren't winning by more (as they usually do)! Our team is getting very strong and competitive, one of their strong points is they really chase and fight very hard for the ball.
In the first 1/4 quarter, Zac played really well, the highlight being when he deflected a would be goal in the opposition goal square! Our back line really were doing a great job.
By half time the scores were 4 points to nil.
Charlie was going a great job pushing through and getting the balls, and in the second half William, Ted and Jamie did a great job on the backline.
Patrick played a great game taking some awesome marks and even a Specky or two!!
Lachlan C did an awesome job in the defence and in the words of the coach he is a Natural defender.
Alistair also had another really great game today he works really hard, it was great to see him score a goal in the last quarter, Oscar did very well to score his point in a very low scoring game! Not to mention Manu who won an award, he had so many touches of the ball today and really got in there and fought hard!
All the boys were great today, we played the best game we have all year. We may have lost but it wasn't by much, every week we keep getting better.Make sure you all keep up the hard work at training!
Round 4 Sunday 9th May
St Kilda Blacks v East Brighton
Judging by what we had heard around the 'traps' we knew we were in for a hard game,the other team were saying before the game that they had trashed every team they had played, by approximately 80 + points and they were undefeated!
Well they remain undefeated but by 39 points, I am NOT going to call that a thrashing!
Boy, did the boys surprise us all in the first quarter with their amazing play, they scored 2 goals and 4 points against East Brighton White only 2 goals! Our boys were amazing, although they did get tired towards the end of each quarter. Even though they did not score for the rest of the game, they did play well. I saw Charlie deflect a couple of would be goals in the goal square, and some particularly good 'bumping' from Aron. Jack worked the ball hard and also played really well.
Alistair showed great sportsmanship when one of the East Brighton players was lying on the ground and he walked up and put his hand under his arm and helped him up!
Overall fantastic work! Boys all your hard work at training and Steve's awesome coaching is paying off.
Great, great effort against a strong team.
See you all at training on Thursday, GO CITY!!!!
Round 3 Sunday 2nd May
Ormond v St Kilda Blacks
The final score was Ormond Brown 0 and St Kilda Blacks 45.
A big congratulations to our boys on their first win!!!! GO CITY!!! Week by week our boys have been getting so much better, and today will give them a bit more confidence. It was so great to see them have their first win!
All the boys played so well!!! We scored 6 goals, these were by Oscar (2), Chester, Alistair, Bud and Aron. Although these boys scored the goals there was some amazing teamwork involved in kicking them.
Steve had special mentions for Hugo, Edward, Zane and Joseph, and today we could mention everyone as they all went so well.
In the first quarter we scored 1 goal and 4 behinds, second quarter 3 GOALS and 3 behinds (wow) and in the third and fourth quarters both scored 1 goal and 1 behind.
I am really noticing that the boys are getting fitter and playing hard until the final siren (or bell in this case).
How happy they were in their big circle singing " Oh when the saints....." for the first time.
What awesome play boys, see you all at training on Thursday.
Go city!!!
Round 2 Sunday 25th April
St Kilda Blacks vs. Beaumaris Gold
Our boys are always full of energy when they arrive to play footy and today was no exception! Before the game there was a minute of silence for Anzac day in which the boys from both teams were very quite and respectful. After this they were rearing to go!!!
Although the final score was St Kilda City Black 1 to Beaumaris Gold 40, our boys played extremely well. Not to mention the one goal they did kick was beaten by the siren!!! (Oh Well) Our boys were all over the ball, confident and getting in there giving it their best.
As they are almost all new to football and have never played together before, it is really great to see how they are starting to understand the game and getting to know each other. Their confidence is growing with each game they play.
Our back line was very strong today, between Alistair, Toby and Dante - wow! These boys were hard to get past!! Its going to be an awesome season, and I can hardly wait for next weeks game!
See you all at training on Thursday!
Round 1 18th April 2010
Hampton Green V St Kilda Blacks
Well all it was a perfect day for a game today, and although the final score was Hampton Green 79, St Kilda City 7, our boys played extremely well. They fought hard and played well. The first quarter was all about them getting to know the game and each other!
Despite the loss their spirits were high as they knew they had done well.
The highlight was the goal in the last quarter by Chester Murdoch.
Steve our coach said at 3/4 time lets try and get a goal this last quarter and the boys worked hard and got one! I can see how much potential they all have, they improved immensely over the game.
Well done boys! GO CITY!!!!!
More news to come about training and match day strategies!
Have a great week and see you at training on Thursday.
St Kilda City U9 Reds v U9 Blacks
Practice Match
11th April 2010
Well the weather was not our side this morning but overall the kids had a ball playing their first match! The cold didn't seem to bother them and a draw (14 all) for their first match was a great result (and also meant their were no tears!!)
At half time the score was Reds 7 Blacks 12.
Third quarter nil both sides and last quarter the Reds scored 1 goal and 1 behind with the Blacks scoring 2 behinds.
Overall it was a fantastic result, our kids seemed very proud of themselves (and so they should be!) and they all lined up for a team photo (can everyone please send me a copy so I can circulate a couple of them to all the parents).
Don't forget training is 4.30 this Thursday NOT 4.00. It will go to approximately 5.30.
Also, please call or email me if you have any questions! I would love to help and if I don't know the answer (more than likely) I will find out for you!
