The club is pleased to announce that Joel Perry has been confirmed as Senior Playing Coach for season 2018. Joel makes a welcome return to the club that he played his junior footy at including the 2001 U16 Premiership. Joel headed to Eastern Ranges and was drafted by North Melbourne at the end of 2002. He played 8 games for North Melbourne in 2006 before being delisted at the end of that season. Joel has since played at Port Adelaide Magpies, Echuca, East Ringwood and most recently Vermont. 2017 was a highly successful season for the club in 2nd Division finishing 5th a game out of the finals, our best result at this level since 1983. Special thanks to Chad Rogers on a successful 4 years in charge, the club wishes you all the best for the future. Listed below are the results from both the senior and junior presentations held last month; well done to Leigh Lawson on receiving Senior Life Membership and Mick Reynolds and Joe Furno junior Life Membership. Well done to Brody-Stone Edwards winning the U13C EFL Best & Fairest, Byron McDonald who won the U15C EFL Best & Fairest, Cooper Mitchell runner-up in the U15C EFL Best & Fairest, Olivia Meagher winning the U16 Division 2 Girls Eastern Region Best & Fairest and Adrian Catalano who was runner-up in the EFL U19’s Best & Fairest. Condolences to the families of former players Graeme Milburn and Terry Stevens who passed away in recent months. The club AGM is on Monday the 30th October starting at 7:30pm at the clubrooms, the club requires many people to function so if you have any time at all please put your hand up to help out. 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 2018 Upper.....Go the Red and Blue!
RIP - Graeme Milburn
Graeme started with Upper Gully in the U16’s progressing to the seniors in 1966. He played in the 1967 and 1968 senior Grand Final sides before moving to Ferntree Gully in 1973 where he went on to play 400 games. Between 1966 and 1972 he played around 122 games for Upper Gully. Graeme’s grandson Liam played in our U17 side this season.
RIP – Terry Stevens
Terry was a member of our 1959 senior Premiership team and played about 50 games between 1958 and 1960 after being recruited from Port Melbourne where he played in the thirds and reserves. He was described at the 1959 as a Back Pocket Player – only one direction – straight ahead- would go right through anyone - came up from Port and fitted in well.
Milestones
100 Games – Tyler Willis
Tyler arrived at the senior club from the juniors in 2010 after playing 107 games and was rewarded with the Terry Hopkins Rising Star award. He played 33 games and kicked 3 goals in the U18’s which included being captain in 2011 and then played another 15 games kicking another 3 goals in the U19’s during 2012. Debuting in Round 12 of 2011 in the seniors Tyler has now played 61 senior and 39 reserves games kicking 48 goals including playing in the 2016 reserves Grand Final.
Seniors
Round Eighteen Results
Seniors
Waverley Blues 2.2-14 4.6-30 5.6-36 6.7-43
Upper Ferntree Gully 2.4-16 7.8-50 16.11-107 22.14-146
Goal Kickers: R. Bailey 8, R. Hore 7, L. Wakefield 2, P. Gellie, B. Hards, T. Riseley, A. Giurini, J. Whiteman
Best Players: R. Bailey, R. Hore, M. Lee, M. Smith, T. Riseley, D. Wilson
Reserves
Waverley Blues 1.2-8 3.3-21 6.3-39 9.5-59
Upper Ferntree Gully 3.2-20 5.5-35 6.6-42 6.8-44
Goal Kickers: T. Willis 2, J. Cutts, L. Lawson, T. Fabrizio, P. Bullock
Best Players: M. Lawson, J. Saltum, J. Thomas, C. Bridle, T. Willis, K. Chalker
U19’s
Waverley Blues 1.5-11 3.6-24 5.7-37 7.9-51
Upper Ferntree Gully 0.1-1 1.2-8 2.4-16 3.5-23
Goal Kickers: C. Hayman, M. Dejong, J. Westcott
Best Players: S. Jennings, C. Dileo, C. Hewitt, H. Taylor, L. McKernan, L. Williams
Seniors Presentation Night
SENIORS
Best & Fairest Seniors Mike Smith
Runner Up Best & Fairest Seniors Tim Riseley
3rd Best & Fairest Seniors Liam Gellie
Andrew Godfrey
Most Valuable Player Award Mike Smith
Coaches Award Liam Gellie
RESERVES
Best & Fairest Reserves Jayden Cutts
Runner Up Best & Fairest Reserves Paul Caruso
3rd Best & Fairest Reserves Luke Leslie
Most Valuable Player Award Ben Ward
Coaches Award Jack Thomas
UNDER 19’S
Best & Fairest U19’s Christian Dileo
Runner Up Best & Fairest U19’s Hugh Taylor
3rd Best & Fairest U19’s Adrian Catalano
Most Valuable Player Award Hugh Taylor
Coaches Award Adrian Catalano
VET’S
Best & Fairest Vet’s Quinton Bloxham
Runner Up Best & Fairest Vet’s Jason Zinnow
3rd Best & Fairest Vet’s Mathew Lizza
Most Valuable Player Award Shannon Graham
Coaches Award Tim Weir
WOMEN’S
Best & Fairest Women’s Melinda Cottrell
Runner Up Best & Fairest Women’s Samantha De Bono Temopoulos
3rd Best & Fairest Women’s Emily Ballard
Most Valuable Player Award Samantha De Bono Temopoulos
Coaches Award Kahlia Sommers
NETBALL
Div. 4 Best & Fairest Netball Hilary Challenger
Div. 4 Runner Up Best & Fairest Netball Christie Puyk
Carolyn Jackson
Div. 4 Most Valuable Player Award Carolyn Jackson
Div. 4 Best Finals Player Leanne O'Brien
Div. 5 Best & Fairest Netball Nikki Howse
Div. 5 Runner Up Best & Fairest Netball Kristy Wilson
Div. 5 Most Valuable Player Award Nikki Howse
Div. 6 Best & Fairest Netball Emily Stewart
Div. 6 Runner Up Best & Fairest Netball Jade Bell
Div. 6 Most Valuable Player Award Brohden Kennedy
Best Club Woman Nicola Wachter
CLUB AWARDS
Terry Hopkins Rising Star Award - Nominees Callan Hewitt
Matthew Graham
Liam Pratt
Josh Mason
- Winner Callan Hewitt
Dave Baker Award (Most Courageous) Tim Riseley
Dennis Callahan Award (Best 21 & Under) Luke Meagher
10 Year Playing Service Recognition Award Andy Constantine
Club Goal Kicking Award (Home and Away) Rowan Hore (48 Goals)
Club Goal Shooting Award (Home and Away) Christie Puyk (223 Goals)
Dobson Ward “Best Club Supporter” Maxine Hards
Best Playing Clubman Award Craig Bridle
Life Membership Leigh Lawson
Juniors Presentation Day
Under 17’s ‘A’ Division
Best & Fairest Travis Strange 77
Runner Up Best & Fairest Alex Giurini 65
3rd Best & Fairest Rory Bailey 59
Coaches Award William Gardam
Most Improved Mitchell Lyons
Most Reliable Rory-Clay Edwards
Best Team Man Patrick Whelan
Most Determined Brett Polezoes
U17 Player of the Finals Mitchell Wilkinson
Under 17’s ‘D’ Division
Best & Fairest Andrew Wilson 73
Runner Up Best & Fairest Mitch Enright 70
3rd Best & Fairest Daniel Gould 64
Coaches Award Dylan Cawsey
Most Improved Ben Reynolds
Under 16’s Girls
Best & Fairest Olivia Meagher 140
Runner Up Best & Fairest Shania Turner 73
3rd Best & Fairest Ruby Southam 72
Coaches Award Holly Morgan-Bain
Most Improved Reanna Corrigan
Under 15’s ‘C’ Division
Best & Fairest Cooper Mitchell 66
Runner Up Best & Fairest Hugh Alabaster 62
3rd Best & Fairest Cruze Kleinert 59
Coaches Award Byron McDonald
Most Improved Caleb Merciera
Under 14’s ‘C’ Division
Best & Fairest Nicholas Stubbs 119
Runner Up Best & Fairest Dylan Knight 74
3rd Best & Fairest Buster Todd 65
Coaches Award Angus Hawksworth
Most Improved Thomas Spencer
Under 14 Girl’s
Best & Fairest Emma McLean 73
Runner Up Best & Fairest Tilly Davidson 61
3rd Best & Fairest Chelsea Hepburn 60
Coaches Award Taya Young
Most Improved Maddison Cameron
Under 13’s ‘C’ Division
Best & Fairest Brody-Stone Edwards 61
Runner Up Best & Fairest Brock McDonald 31
3rd Best & Fairest James Medforth 26
Coaches Award Damon Meagher
Most Improved Cale Gysberts
Under 12’s ‘B’ Division
Best & Fairest Finn Nicholas 74
Runner Up Best & Fairest Stephen Edmanson 37
3rd Best & Fairest Jack Prendergast 22
Coaches Award Sam Murray
Most Improved Connor Wilson
Under 12 Girl’s
Best & Fairest Jessica Stephens 63
Runner Up Best & Fairest Liliana Giurini 51
3rd Best & Fairest Alanah Wilson 50
Coaches Award Shaye Graham
Most Improved Kimberley Panting
Under 11’s ‘C’ Division
Best & Fairest Kye Tormay 57
Runner Up Best & Fairest Wyatt Lowe 42
3rd Best & Fairest Michael Mastin 26
Coaches Award Ryan Madden
Most Improved Ruben Oughtred
Under 10’s ‘C’ Division
Best & Fairest Hayden Powers 32
Runner Up Best & Fairest Alex Hocking 20
3rd Best & Fairest Angus Edmanson 19
Coaches Award Baily McDonald
Most Improved Alby Lind
Under 10 Girl’s
Best & Fairest Kaitlyn Kos 55
Runner Up Best & Fairest Lucy Prendergast 53
3rd Best & Fairest Gabrielle Stammberger 37
Coaches Award Airley Scrivanos
Most Improved Kate Edmanson
Under 9’s ‘D’ Division
Coaches Award Hayden Montell
Most Improved Dane Smith
Under 8’s ‘D’ Division
Coaches Award Luke Ziza
Most Improved Cooper Burnett
CLUB AWARDS
President’s Award The Feleppa Family
Club Champion Boys (U14-U17 Most Votes) Nicholas Stubbs U14 119 Votes
Club Champion Girls (U14-U17 Most Votes) Olivia Meagher U16 140 Votes
Life Membership Mick Reynolds
Joe Furno
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