Congratulations to Josh Begley who has been named to make his AFL debut for Essendon against Gold Coast on Saturday Night at Metricon Stadium, what a fantastic achievement for Josh who becomes only the third player to play senior footy at Upper Gully and play AFL footy after Mark Lisle and Tim Smith. What a fantastic day for Matt Lawson to celebrate his 300th game last week with a big crowd in attendance staying late into the evening. Thanks to everyone who helped make the day a success. Unfortunately the results on the field didn’t go to plan with the reserves topped up with Matt’s former teammates falling just short while the seniors also couldn’t quite get close enough. Congratulations to 16yo Alex Giurini who played his first senior game and certainly showed he can play and also to Paul Caruso and Jarrod Whiteman who played their 50th games while congratulations to Nelson Jennings who played his 50th U19’s game. The U19’s are playing at FTG Saturday as we take on Mooroolbark away hoping to bounce back with a win. Last Friday night the Netball girls Black team won to progress to tomorrow night’s Preliminary Final against Park Orchards; 7:45 at Fairhills. The Vets finished their season last Sunday defeating Boronia in a hard slog while the Women's team play their last game for the season against Waverley Blues on Saturday. Sunday the Juniors have three sides in Grand Finals with the U12’s playing at Blackburn at 10:00 while the U13’s at 11:50 and U15’s at 2:10 are both at Vermont; let’s get lots of Red and Blue along to support them. The junior girls have the U16 playing in the Preliminary Final against Lilydale Sunday at Nunawading while the U12’s went down to bow out of the finals after a great season. Presentation Night is booked for the 9th September at the Clubrooms; $70 per head includes 3 course meal. Don’t forget that Club Memberships are still available for only $60 which gets you into all home games and includes the EFL Record; be a member not just a supporter; contact Andy Lee for more info on 0419 539 863. The club has many social media avenues to keep in touch with as well as the website; http://www.uftgfc.sportingpulse.net for all the latest news and photos from around the club. Thank you to all our sponsors for 2017 and especially our Major Sponsor Ferntree Gully Toyota and our Gold level sponsors FTG Motor Group, Frawley Signs, Action Events and Mystique Printing. Anyone wanting to contribute to this newsletter please email uppergullynews@hotmail.com
Good Luck in 2017 Upper.....Go the Red and Blue!
Milestones
First Senior Game – Alex Giurini
50th Game – Paul Caruso and Jarrod Whiteman
Paulplayed all his junior footy with Upper Gully progressing to the U18’s in 2011 playing 9 games kicking 3 goals. Between 2012 and 2014 he played in the U19’s racking up another 37 games and 36 goals. He played his first reserves game in Rd 4 of 2014 against Glen Waverley Hawks kicking 2 goals and then made his senior debut in Rd 1 of 2016 against Chirnside Park kicking a goal, before playing in last year’s Reserves Grand Final. He has now played 7 senior games and 43 reserves games and kicked 27 goals.
Jarrod arrived at Upper Gully from Upwey in 2010 to play U15’s and then progressed to the U19’s playing 26 games without kicking a goal in 2013-2014. During 2014 in Rd 11 he played his first reserves game against Whitehorse before making his senior debut the following week against The Basin. In 2016 he also played in the reserves Grand Final and has now played 45 senior and 5 reserves game kicking 4 goals.
50th U19 Game – Nelson Jennings
Seniors
Next Game Round Seventeen
Seniors and reserves vs Mooroolbark at Mooroolbark
U19’s vs Ferntree Gully at Ferntree Gully
Round Sixteen Results
Seniors
Upper Ferntree Gully 2.1-13 3.2-20 3.5-23 6.6-42
Lilydale 2.1-13 5.4-34 7.9-51 7.10-52
Goal Kickers: R. Bailey 2, P. Gellie, R. Hore, C. Porcaro, B. Hards
Best Players: P. Gellie, B. Kelleher, T. Meagher, M. Smith, M. Lee, B. Hards
Reserves
Upper Ferntree Gully 1.1-7 4.1-25 5.5-35 6.7-43
Lilydale 2.5-17 4.7-31 4.8-32 7.10-52
Goal Kickers: D. Beyer 4, T. Hickleton, P. Bullock
Best Players: A. Constantine, T. Willis, L. Leslie, M. Lawson, J. Cutts, D. Beyer
Under 19’s
Upper Ferntree Gully 0.1-1 1.3-9 3.4-22 3.4-22
Lilydale 2.2-14 4.4-28 6.8-44 10.13-73
Goal Kickers: M. Bond 2, A. Catalano
Best Players: H. Taylor, C. Karajic Powell, T. Strange, A. Mylanos, L. McKernan, J. Mason
Juniors
Boys Grand Finals Sunday 20th August
U12 10:00am vs Waverley Blues at Morton Park, Blackburn
U13 11:50am vs Rowville Knights at Vermont Recreation Reserve
U15 14:10pm vs Lilydale at Vermont Recreation Reserve
Girls Third Week of Finals 20th August
Under 16 Division 2 Preliminary Final 14:10 Upper Ferntree Gully vs Lilydaleat Koonung Reserve
Last Week’s Results
Girls Under 12 South First Semi Final
Rowville Hawks 1.5-11 2.7-19 3.7-25 6.8-44
Upper Ferntree Gully 0.0 3.0-18 3.0-18 4.2-26
Girls Under 16 Division 2 Second Semi Final
East Ringwood White 2.2-14 5.6-36 9.9-63 11.14-80
Upper Ferntree Gully 1.2-8 3.6-24 5.11-41 6.11-47
Netball
Preliminary Final 18th August
Division 4 7:45 PM Upper Ferntree Gully Black vs Park Orchards at Fairhills Court 1
First Semi Final Result
Division 4
Norwood Purple 6 15 19 21
Upper Ferntree Gully Black 7 12 18 24
Goals: C. Puyk 13, E. Tanzen 10, T. Fuerst 1
Womens Football
Last Game Round Fifteen 19th August vs Waverley Blues at Waverley Blues
The club made its debut in the newly formed Eastern Region competition this season and are looking for more women to participate for next season; email uftg-girlsladies@hotmail.com for more information and please pass on to anyone else who may be interested.
Veterans
Round Nine Results
Upper Ferntree Gully 1.2-8 1.4-10 4.4-28 5.5-35
Boronia 0.2-2 2.4-16 2.5-17 3.7-25
Goal Kickers: D. Wade 2, M. Lizza, J. Maroney, J. Wise
Best Players: Q. Bloxham, M. Lizza, J. Maroney, D. Ferguson, M. Clancy, S. Graham
Last Modified on 05/09/2017 20:53