Things have been quite busy around the club in recent weeks as you will see from the updates below! It’s hard to believe we are in Christmas week and less than a fortnight away from the end of what has been a very challenging year for all.
From the top, we must say thank you to all our members, supporters and sponsors for all your support this year. It has been greatly appreciated. Our fundraisers have set the club up well for expenses we will incur over the next few months with the move to the new clubrooms, and to prepare for the return of footy and netball in 2021.
Football Update
The boys finished up last week after a short block of pre-christmas training. We were pleased with the numbers on the track and being able to get everyone back together, but will be looking for things to step up when we return in 2021. New or returning players are always welcome – training is scheduled to go back after the Australia Day weekend.
The Ballarat FNL will start work on the fixture when their office re-opens after Christmas so we don’t expect to see a fixture until at least the end of January. The proposed start date for Round 1 is Saturday 17 April. We hope to have Melton South at home to open the season, and to use this match to officially open the clubrooms for football for the first time.
We have filled our Under 19 coaching position and are pleased to welcome Neil Howlett to the club. Neil has recent coaching experience at Melton Centrals and we are sure he will do a great job working with the young talented players we have coming through at the Bloods. We welcome Neil and his family to the club.
In the female football area, Michael Emery has been appointed as our open age women’s coach for 2021. Michael has spent the last couple of years coaching at the Bloods junior club and we also look forward to having Michael with us in 2021. The girls will start training in February ahead of the BFLW season.
Netball Trials
Trials for the 2021 season are taking place on Tuesday 12th January and Tuesday 19th January at 6pm at MacPherson Park.
Could all players (new or returning) please complete the EOI form via the following link prior to attending: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3DikIyS2lgBUoRPWmduesbO8AmBP24JGMUxspP7H_nVAAdQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2S-z7cNM1YGaDnGQgZUrY0UB8VsDps-Xzi6fmyL95HEKn9fz7fq9wVEeo
Annual General Meeting
Our AGM was held a couple of weeks ago, and after five years as President Greg Davis stepped down from that role. He did an amazing job over his tenure, strengthening the club off the field and seeing an improved club on the field. His experience won’t be lost as he will remain on General Committee next year.
Brian McNabb was elected as the President for 2021. The remainder of committee remain on board as well.
Jason Hurst was nominated for Life Membership and he will join our recipients from the previous year in being presented with their life membership badges at a function in 2021.
MacPherson Park Redevelopment
Since our last report we have been able to access the new clubrooms. We are very fortunate to have such a great set up for the future!
The pack up of the old rooms is underway as we need to be out by early January to allow the soccer club to move in.
Work is expected to begin on the front oval towards the end of January, which will see it re-aligned and extended to something like what we currently have in time for the 2022 season.
Sponsors
Nabby is always happy to hear from potential partners, so if you’d like to join the Bloods as a sponsor please give Nabby a call or email the club.
We have some amazing partners who have supported us through 2020. It has been a challenging year for local businesses, so please support them during these tough times, so they are there to support our club in the future. A full list of Melton FNC sponsors can be found on our website.
Sponsor of the Month in December has to be Bertocchi – if you’re out there buying your Christmas Ham this week make sure it’s a Bertocchi!
People's Choice Community Raffle
The Melton Bloods have signed up for the People's Choice Community lottery. $2 a ticket, you can buy 1 or 100 with all money purchased via our login page being returned to the club. There's plenty of prizes up for grabs, so jump on the page and have a look. https://communitylottery.peopleschoice.com.au/products/melton-football-netball-club-inc?_pos=1&_sid=0623b871c&_ss=r
Horse Tipping Competition
The tipping competition is taking a break over Christmas and the New Year. Thanks to Jacko and Hursty for a great job this year, particularly keeping us entertained on a Saturday while we were all in lockdown. It will be back in 2021 – stay tuned.
Choice Hotels Program
The Bloods have joined the Choice Sports Program who will give a commission to the Club for all accommodation booked by our members and supporters for stays at Choice Hotels. In addition, the room rates given to our members, supporters and friends will also be discounted.
For your bookings to qualify they need to be made using the link: www.choicehotels.com.au/login/00544060
From there, search for accommodation at your chosen location and dates as you would normally, then make sure you select the Preferred Customer Savings Rate option.
This program gives our Club an opportunity to raise some additional revenue so if you are heading away, please have a look at their website first to see if there is one of their branded hotels in your chosen destination throughout Australia. Contact Jamo for more information or if you need any assistance.
Sporting Globe Team Sponsorship Program
The Bloods have also signed up to the Sporting Globe Team Sponsorship Program. If you are heading to a Sporting Globe venue around Australia while on holidays, you can help the Bloods raise some funds. Simply download their app (links below), once you’ve done that register yourself as a member and select Watergardens as your ‘home location’ and then find “Melton Bloods FNC” under the Team Sponsorship list. Then it’s as simple as scanning your barcode when making a purchase at any of the locations across Australia.
If you’re already a member of TSG but need to change your club head into My Details on the app and change your location and team as above.
APP - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sporting-globe/id1077184775
GOOGLE PLAY - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sportingglobe.sportingglobe
Social Media
We're aiming to add regular content to our Facebook page over the summer. If you haven't 'liked' us on Facebook yet, please do so. Plenty of old photos, footy records and video have been located during the clean up at Maccy Park and we will look to get some of this online throughout 2021.
That's all for this edition of Bloods Banter - please stay safe over the Christmas and New Year period. We look forward to all being back together in 2021!
GO BLOODS!!!
Last Modified on 22/12/2020 23:27