Hamersley registered a whopping 26 teams into this season! There are seven teams playing in Open, five in 18U, six in 15U, four in 13U and four teams in 12U. The club had a successful start to the season and after the completion of grading rounds (game 3) Hamersley have 13 teams competing in division one competitions and six teams in division two while the club also has six teams competing in an age group above – what an amazing effort.
So far this season the club has successfully held the first Leadership Session on 19 May which focused on learning about what makes a good leader and how we can all “find our sparkle” with the help from West Coast Fever player Stacey Francis.
The club had a very successful Team Photo day on Sunday 26 May. Thank you and congratulations to our club photographer Linda Firth and all the amazing volunteers; Al Kennedy, Natalie Freeman (& Sophie), Jane White, Vicki Ellery and Danielle Gilsenan who helped the day run smoothly. The photos will be previewed at our Annual Awards Event in October and then added to the website Gallery shortly afterwards.
After their offical photos, Team 3's Head Coach Sarah Fogliani demonstrates her trademark headstand
On Tuesday the 28 May Hamersley hosted a Team Bonding night. Coaches, managers and players were given the opportunity to play games, team bonding exercises, or even go for dinner with a wine or two (strictly 18 years and older for this one) instead of performing on court training sessions to promote growth and unity within our teams.
Our 15U girls enjoyed their bonding night - finishing off the evening with photos and even some funky dance moves
I think it is fair to say that when games and food are involved training attendance was high on the night.
Head Coach Annie McKendry, Assistant Coach Hayley Butler and the girls from Team 14 enjoying their on court dinner between team bonding activities
Thank you to all coaches and managers who helped provide food and ideas for a great night that all our players and coaches will remember.
The girls from Team 24 are swinging into the 2019 season
Get To Know Your Coach!!
Hamersley is blessed to have so many amazing, talented and inspirational coaches. But how well do you actually know them? Do you know how long they have coached for Hamersley? Do you know what positions they have played in or still play? Maybe you might have wondered what their favourite meal is? Find out the answers to all these questions and more. Just tap on the photo of the coach and all will be revealed!!
"I joined Hamersley the year I was Bridesmaid for Michelle Cox (nee Cairney). After a glorious night out on the town dressed in our op shop 80's Prom dresses, I found myself awake on the floor with a napkin pinned to my dress with the words "I Sarah Fogliani, will come out of netball retirement and will both play and coach at Hamersley Netball Club" signed & dated by myself, Michelle, the barmen and some random dude at the bar. So yep 5 yrs??"
"Why did you join Hamersley?"
"Above is how I joined. Though the club is legendary... how can I not be a part of such an awesome club??!!!"
"How many years have you coached at the club?"
"5 yrs? Going on 6 I think??"
"What is your coaching accreditation level?"
"Advanced Netball Coach... going for my Elite this year."
"As a member at Hamersley what other roles have you performed?"
"Coach, Player, Benchwarmer, 'Fill-r'inner on the single game voucher', MC at the awards breakfast thing."
"What is, or was your playing position?"
"Centre court - play all 3."
"What is your favourite meal?"
"Geez... this is difficult. I'm Sicilian, I love all food, everything. I eat everything but mangoes, lindt chocolates & turkish delights."
"What is your favourite colour?"
"Blue."
"Do you have any children and/or pets?"
"Used to have a pet, passed away - not ready to get another just yet."
"If you could be any animal, what would you be?"
"Can't decide... it's always between a cheetah, a sloth chilling on carrot sticks, a koala hanging out up in a tree with a great view, a 150yr+ turtle cruising around or a golden retriever playing in the park with a ball, hahaha."
"Real Estate Agent we went through to purchase our house was President of Hamersley and asked me to be club coach – I said yes – he then introduced me to the club the next week as “THE CLUB COACH” – and the rest is history."
"How many years have you coached at the club?"
"38 years."
"What is your coaching accreditation level?"
"High Performance."
"As a member at Hamersley what other roles have you performed?"
"Playing, coaching, committee, volunteer, parent, Life Member and Coaching Hall of Fame."
"What is, or was your playing position?"
"GA/GD – GS/GK."
"What is your favourite meal?"
"Lynni’s home made lasagna."
"What is your favourite colour?"
"Navy & cherry red and recently navy & orange."
"Do you have any children and/or pets?"
"3 daughters Tracey, Sheree, Keeley – all played for Hamersley. Pets past/ in Pet Heaven – Foxy dog, Tiger cat, Blue budgie & chooks."
"If you could be any animal, what would you be?"
"Elephant for memory and family. Horse because they can sleep standing and I need that at the moment. Dolphin cause I could have a swim in the ocean without fear of sharks or Wolf the strong lead from the front the family in the middle and the warriors in the back."
"Needed to leave my school team if I wanted to progress and my primary PE teacher – Cindy Williamson was with Hamersley. She ended up being my State School Girls coach in 2000."
"How many years have you coached at the club?"
"Since 2005 (Interesting fact, I and ex club player Katie Cox coached Bree Barber when she was in Year 3 at Currambine)."
"What is your coaching accreditation level?"
"Advanced – going for my Elite this year."
"As a member at Hamersley what other roles have you performed?"
"Playing, coaching, umpiring, Comets Sub Committee – Finance."
"What is, or was your playing position?"
"WA / C."
"What is your favourite meal?"
"Anything I don’t have to cook."
"What is your favourite colour?"
"Purple."
"Do you have any children and/or pets?"
"2 children, Elliot (6) and Zoe (1) and a golden Lab called Harley."
"If you could be any animal, what would you be?"
"Dog because you are loved and everything just appears to be so exciting for them."
"On and off since approx. 1993 and consistently last 6 years."
"What is your coaching accreditation level?"
"Foundation."
"As a member at Hamersley what other roles have you performed?"
"Playing, coaching, umpiring, committee, volunteer, parent and manager."
"What is, or was your playing position?"
"Centre court and more defence as I got older."
"What is your favourite meal?"
"Chicken burger and chips."
"What is your favourite colour?"
"Red and blue of course."
"Do you have any children and/or pets?"
"Two daughters (one currently playing in under 15’s) and three step children and two grand children with two more on the way. Two cockatiels and a fish."
"I researched and found the club online. I got a good impression from the website / Facebook and thought it had a nice club culture. It was also close to home!"
"How many years have you coached at the club?"
"My first year at Hamersley but I’ve previously coached at Cockburn Netball Club."
"What is your coaching accreditation level?"
"Foundation – currently working towards my development."
"As a member at Hamersley what other roles have you performed?"
"Currently playing in Open Div 2. Played the last 8 years at Cockburn Netball Club in the open Div 1 and 2 competitions."
"What is, or was your playing position?"
"Favourite position is WD but find myself playing GD/GK."
"What is your favourite meal?"
"’Simon Say’s’ Burger from Grilld. Or a Thai Green Curry."
"What is your favourite colour?"
"Red."
"Do you have any children and/or pets?"
"I have a 13 month old son – Oscar. I have a Kelpie named Toby."
"If you could be any animal, what would you be?"
"Something that could either swim or fly. Maybe a killer whale – I find them really fascinating and very intelligent."
(My daughters and research) My twin daughters got into Hamersley 11U this year. We always knew this was the club we wanted to be involved with for them as players and for me to continue coaching there is such a bonus."
"How many years have you coached at the club?"
"2019 is my first year, previously coached at Greenwood NC."
"What is your coaching accreditation level?"
"Development, with the desire to reach my Intermediate this year or next."
"As a member at Hamersley what other roles have you performed?"
"I am a coach of Team 22 (13U) and a parent of twins in team 26 (11U)."
"What is, or was your playing position?"
"GA."
"What is your favourite meal?"
"Seafood."
"What is your favourite colour?"
"Hamersley colours of course, unless the footy is on, then it’s blue & gold."
"Do you have any children and/or pets?"
"Twin 11 year old girls, Madison & Caitlin. No pets."
"If you could be any animal, what would you be?"
"Border Collie – they have a nice thick coat to keep warm in winter (I’m not a fan of the cold)."
"I attended Glendale Primary School and Hamersley was the club attached to the school."
"How many years have you coached at the club?"
"I have coached for approximately 35 years."
"What is your coaching accreditation level?"
"I am an Advanced coach."
"As a member at Hamersley what other roles have you performed?"
"Parent, player, Club Captain, Team Captain, coach, club coach, Junior Coordinator, Club Legend, Coaching Hall of Fame Member, Life Member."
"What is, or was your playing position?"
"I played all my career playing both ends of the court GD/GA & GK/GS."
"What is your favourite meal?"
"Roast lamb with gravy, roast potatoes & vegetables."
"What is your favourite colour?"
"Aqua."
"Do you have any children and/or pets?"
"Two children Sienna (13) and Riley (11) and fur baby Coco (8)."
"If you could be any animal, what would you be?"
"I would be a cat, I would get to do what I want – stretch out and snooze in the warm winter sun."
Cake Stall Report
Come wind, hail or shine - we all love a good cake stall!
The 2019 Hamersley Cake Stall sure was an eventful day, held on 8 June with the first storm of the season! What a successful day it was. A massive congratulation and thank you goes to Sue McKendry and Nicole Fevre for both organising the event and running the stalls on the day.
This year Hamersley had over 31 volunteers who helped run the stalls on the day – what an amazing effort. Thank you to all our volunteer helpers and to everyone who provided delicious goodies; we had quite the range from entire cakes, to cupcakes, ginger bread, brownies, rice cakes and more.
Hamersley Netball Club are very lucky to have a club culture like ours, full of wonderful volunteers who will not only put their hands up initially but also who stick through a stormy day!
Our treasurer, Jackie Horner, has counted $1,310.60 in cash to go into the Hamersley bank. What an outstanding achievement!
Congratulations Annie McKendry!
Annie's 150 game celebration
By Hayley Butler Social Media
Massive congrats to Annie McKendry for playing her 150th Game for Hamersley Netball Club! Annie, you represent what being an amazing club person is all about.
From playing, to coaching, umpiring, committee and more, you are truly part of the heartbeat of Hamersley. Thank you for all your hard work and positivity on and off the court over the years.
Boudene Huckle - Train On
Robyn Windeatt - Train On
Mens & Mixed Australian Championships
Mens
Connor Rawlings - WA Players Player
Elliot Clark - Nationals RU MVP Championships
Mixed
Assistant Coach: Kristofah Charlie
A Very Big Thank You!!
We would like to acknowlege and thank all the people from Hamersley that have contributed or are still contributing to get Curtin Hamersley Comets off the ground. Your efforts have been out of this world!!
Alexis Stevens Hamersley President Comets Women’s Open Head CoachAmy Fuller Hamersley Player, No Limits Coordinator Comets Women’s Open Assistant CoachBrianna Barber Hamersley Player, Assistant Coach Comets 20U Head CoachNicole Mann Hamersley Player, Coach Comets 20U Assistant CoachMel Hunter Hamersley Vice President Comets Board of Directors - EventsLyn Pemberton Hamersley Athlete & Coach Welfare, Coach, Hamersley Academy Assistant Coach Comets Board of Directors - Operations, Specialist CoachJenny Alexander Hamersley Manager Comets Board of Directors - SecretaryMichelle Wilkins Hamersley Academy Head Coach Comets Board of Directors - High PerformanceSue Rawlings Hamersley Registrar Comets RegistrarSally Johnson, Al Kennedy & Hayley Butler Hamersley Communications Comets CommunicationsBeth Harvey Hamersley Development Unit, Coach Comets SelectorJanine Birkett Hamersley Development Unit, Coach Comets Trials CoordinatorAimee Armstrong Hamersley Events, Coach Comets Trials CateringJackie Horner Hamersley Treasurer Comets Finance First 6 MonthsMichelle Cox Hamersley Coach Comets Subcommittee Book KeeperJanine Friday Hamersley Culture, Player, Hamersley Academy Assistant Coach Comets Trials StaticianClaire Rafferty, Pam Richardson, Sam Morgan, Naomi Aarigo & Charo Moore Hamersley Parent, Player, Coach Comets Events Subcommittee
Hamersley No Limits
The No Limits Netball program achieved new heights in 2019. No Limits provides individuals aged 11 years and over with an intellectual disability the opportunity to meet new friends and engage in netball related activities. In 2018 the Hamersley No Limits had six players and in 2019 the program reached an amazing 15 players – this is a fantastic achievement!
On June 1 to June 3, eight of our Hamersley members represented WDNA at the Association Championships. The team made it to the Grand Final – the first No Limits Grand Final ever for WDNA – where the team came out second. Congratulations to Claire Dzieciol who was awarded the Most Valuable Player for the WDNA team.
A massive thank you and congratulations to all our players, head coach – Nicole Smith, Manager/Coordinator – Amy Fuller and assistant coaches – Zenda Cocivera, Jess Anderson, Jen Herbert, Zoe Collings and Jess Townsend on a brilliant 2019 season to date.
Metro League
2019 was the pilot season for Metro League which is an Association representative competition. Metro League 2019 was a 9-week competition from February 8 until April 5. Hamersley Netball Club has always seen our players strive as they play for other competitions or work their way up the player pathway. Metro League was no exception, across the 7 divisions Hamersley had 28 players, 4 training partners, 3 managers, 1 assistant coach and 2 head coaches selected for the 2019 season.
Congratulations to all Hamersley members on this great achievement. A special shout out goes to our MVP’s. Hamersley had 4 players awarded MVP for their teams, while we also had 3 players awarded MVP for their Grand Final.
Players from left to right:
Emily Haywood (Open team MVP), Arwen Deans (14U Grand Final MVP ), Chelsea Cook (16U team MVP), Anna Charles (16U Grand Final MVP ), Kenisha Simiyu (18U Grand Final MVP)
Absent: Lauren Greene (14U team MVP) & Grace Moran (18U team MVP).
Strength & Conditioning
Registrations are open for Term 3 of our 2019 Strength & Conditioning program.
This year the model has been changed to better accommodate individual needs. The program is now based off a movement competency model. Individuals progress to the next training level only when they can demonstrate proficiency in key movement patterns.
Head over to our Strength & Conditioning page to read more.
Term 3 commences 22 July, registrations close 18 July.
Got a News Story to Share?
Do you have a news story or maybe a video of your team you want to share in the next Hamlet? If so please email Annie McKendry, our Hamlet Coordinator.
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