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Wednesday, 12 November, 2008

SAINTS SUPPORTERS DAY
Despite the wind a pleasant afternoon was had by all at The Saints supporters day BBQ held during our round 9 clash against the Takapuna Eagles.
With gold medal award winning Matua Valley wines (purchased directly from the wine maker Sarah Heyward, wife of ex-saints player Henry Carracher), beers, soft drinks, The Mad Butcher mystery bags (even vegetarian snags for Nashy), chips and dips in plentiful supply and the Saints having a good win all our supporters went home in good spirits.

Congratulations to Sarah with her Matua Valley Reserve Chardonnay winning a silver medal at the recent Air New Zealand wine awards. If you see some on your Supermarket shelves, get into it, it is a fine drop.

Round 9 Results have been added to our results section. For all the league results and ladder go to the AAFL web site results section.

CONGRATUALTIONS TO LIAM ACKLAND.
After kicking 6 goals and being best on ground last Sunday the week got even better for Liam having been invited to attend this years AFL draft camp at the A.I.S. in Canberra.
This is not only great news for Liam but also for the league, our club and Liam’s coaches Peter Boyce, Ian Francis and Rob Van Stam.
Liam is the first Saints player to attend such a camp since Charles Gregory in 1999.
We wish Liam all the best and hope he impresses the AFL clubs and coaches on hand sufficiently to be offered an international scholarship or further opportunities within the AFL system.
At sixteen years of age he certainly has youth on his side and lets hope the recruiters over there see the same potential we have seen. The improvement in Liam’s games in less than three full seasons with the club has been amazing. He has progressed from a skinny 14 year-old reserves grade forward pocket to one of our best on-ballers and leading goal kickers. He also represented New Zealand at senior level at the recent International Cup.

THIS WEEKS GAME – ROUND 10
This week we head to Mountfort Park Manurewa to play the Raiders. Despite last weeks results the Raiders have confirmed they will field two teams this weekend.
THERE IS A MAP OF THE GROUNDS LOCATION IN OUR DOWNLOADS SECTION.

Seniors be at the ground at 1pm.
Reserves at 11.45a.

AAFL Raffle
Please ensure you get raffle tickets and money back to Jarrad Wallace this weekend. No excuses, we need to get tickets and money back to the AAFL next week. Remember the club gets at cut on all tickets sold.

AAFL Best & Fairest Awards
Tickets will be available this weekend from Lewis or Marcus.
Where: The Onehunga Workingmens Club 158 The Mall, Onehunga
When: Friday 5th December commencing 6.45 pm.
Who: Open to all club members, supporters, friends & Partners.
Tickets: $30 includes a great buffet meal. Cash bar at low prices

NZAFL UNDER 20 COMPETITON
The NZAFL is proposing to run an under competition in Christchurch next March. Seeing as we have so many eligible players and so many new players within this age group it is important we all get behind this. It is a great opportunity to further develop our young players.
The AAFL is calling for applicants for the head coach, two assistant coaches and one team manager. I would like to think we would have at least two applicants for these positions.
Please contact me for further information (both players and volunteers).