UNDER 12 MAGPIES

 

Under 12 Magpies Batting Statistics
	PA	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	BB	INT2	, HPB	K2	AVG	TB	SLUG%	OBP
Hayden Webster	63	45	39	29	23	3	3		16	1		2	0.644	38	0.844	0.730
Ben Tranter	58	39	28	21	17	2	2		16		3	6	0.538	27	0.692	0.690
Mitchell Sedgers	40	23	12	11	9	2			15		2	2	0.478	13	0.565	0.700
Harrison Garrett	45	28	21	13	9	3		1	13		4	7	0.464	19	0.679	0.667
Tim Wakefield	48	31	19	13	11	2			16		1	13	0.419	15	0.484	0.625
Eric Trampe	59	37	24	14	9	2	3		22			11	0.378	22	0.595	0.610
Jake Bohan	54	32	21	11	9	1	1		20		2	7	0.344	14	0.438	0.611
Jacob Adams	56	24	32	8	7	1			29		3	8	0.333	9	0.375	0.714
Jordan Theos	48	38	13	12	8	2	1	1	10			21	0.316	19	0.500	0.458
Peter Graham	60	34	22	10	8	2			25		1	10	0.294	12	0.353	0.600
Tim Burke	46	25	12	6	5	1			17		4	16	0.240	7	0.280	0.587
TEAM TOTAL	577	356	243	148	115	21	10	2	199	1	20	103	0.434	195	0.548	0.638

 

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U/12 GIRLS - ROSELLAS           

At the beginning of the season we had little problem grading the girls into teams, we were trying for two teams but were a few players short of two teams so we went with a rather big squad of thirteen players, very good for future expansion but a few too many at times for game days.

We managed to rotate the team well enough with the more experienced players performing very well in the division we were allocated. Two afternoons training was very beneficial to the whole team’s general improvement. We had not done much pitching before so the first few games were very nervous and difficult, we only managed to win one of the 1^st four games but had only lost the three games by 1 or 2 runs. By the time we played the fifth game we were getting confident and our pitchers were not so intimidated, in our 5^th game we beat the eventual Minor Premiers Schofields 13-2 which really helped the girls believe in themselves. Still, after two thirds of the season the team just out of the Semi Final position; it was going to be a tight finish to the season. The extra practice was really paying off by now and we managed to win our last five games quite easily to finish 3^rd in the competition after the regular season. The Semi Final game was a bit of an anticlimax as both teams played a below than average game, we lost by a single run 10-9 but could have won if a few little things had gone our way. It was a great achievement for the mostly underage girls to reach the semis and along the way compete against bigger and older boys’ teams.

During the season we played a live ball Gala day at Ku Ring Gai Steelers where many complimentary comments were received regarding the competitiveness of a girls’ team.

Batting statistics for the team

	GP	PA	AB	H	R	BB		HPB		RBI	Ks	SB	OB %	Ave
Kasey	17	39	17	10	20	21		1		23	5	18	.820	.588
Paige W	18	39	25	13	23	14		3		12	8	25	.769	.520
Alex	17	36	18	8	18	17		3		17	8	16	.777	.444
Madeline	17	37	10	4	24	25		1		8	6	27	.810	.400
Tahlia	17	37	19	7	10	17		1		17	9	9	.675	.368
Pani	17	39	20	7	17	19		1		17	9	10	.692	.350
Paige B	17	30	15	5	14	14		6		17	4	10	.833	.333
Alannah	18	34	27	8	7	3		5		20	17	12	.470	.296
Alissa	18	33	15	3	12	18		0		11	10	14	.636	.200
Emma	14	27	10	2	10	16		2		13	7	9	.740	.200
Chelsea	17	32	16	3	9	16		0		12	10	11	.593	.187
Cassie	17	27	12	0	7	15		1		6	12	11	.592	.000
Ella	16	33	4	0	16	24	5			8	4	18	.878	.000
Total	18	443	208	70	187	217			31	181	110	190	.717	.336

We had a few tears along the way but I believe we had much more laughter than tears, we certainly had a few exciting games and some memorable plays were made.

I would like to thank the girls and their parents for many enjoyable memories and look forward to seeing many of the team developing into good baseball players.

Many thanks to Ian Whichello for assisting with coaching and also Katherine Taylor and Leanne Butt for the scoring duties.

Stan Robson

Coach

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UNDER 10 KOOKAS- T-Ball/Modball

 

2004-2005 UNDER 10 KOOKAS

COACH                  ROSS MILLS

A/COACH               CHRIS MILLS

MANAGER             JO HENDERSON

ASSISTANTS        DEAN ROBSON, NIGEL HENDERSON, JAMES MOSES

SCORERS             LYNNE EMERTON, RACHEL O’BRIEN

The Kookas started this our second season of under 10 baseball with the addition of two new players in Matthew Mace & Michael Moses. The rest of the roster was made up from last years “veterans”, & so was a balanced side with many proven performers; & hence expectations of doing well.  The boys didn’t disappoint & finished off a great year as runners up in a really tough competition.  Along the way we played some great baseball; hit a few hurdles; suffered from the odd atrocious umpiring decision but kept turning up to play; & best all we developed & enjoyed our games.

The first 11 eleven of this season’s games were played under Mod Ball rules with Dean Robson pitching at the boys with an occasional assist from James Moses. The team went 9-2; losing only to the mighty Castle Hill team who would go on to win the comp & in one other game against Winston Hills when we threw it away to go down by 2 runs.

I used this first part of the season as preparation for the “live ball” games that would come later in the year. In most games we tried a few different things; & rotated players through different positions looking for the balance we would need when some of our guys would be on the mound pitching while others would be off in the bull pen warming up. While the boys enjoyed this part of the comp; smashing 166 runs & working equally hard in defence there was never any doubt that what the boys really wanted to do was play live ball.

At the Christmas break the competition was divided into 2 separate divisions with only the top 4 teams going into the upper tier.  For the rest of the season we would play the CH Knights, CH Crusaders & the Kellyville Colts every 3 weeks over a 9 game program;  facing the prospect of no easy games & no where to hide.

From the opening live ball game against the Knights I honestly think that the guys were shocked by the change in tempo & intensity of the game. We got smashed up badly & went down 14-1 & it was clear that we had some heavy work to do if we wanted to think of ourselves as a good baseball team.

To their credit the boys met the challenge & over the next 8 weeks made the transition from being a mod ball team to a fully fledged baseball team.  We beat the CH Crusaders 3-0; shared the honours with the Colts with 1 win each & a draw, & scared the heck out of the Knights in our next 2 games against them only to go down 3-0.

For the record we played in total 9 live ball games. Won 4. Lost 4 & drew 1. We scored another 84 runs while giving up 73 which brought or tally for the full season to 250 runs scored against 147 runs against.

We used a total of 4 pitchers over 33 ²/₃ innings; with Hayden Weidner, Matthew Mace, Mitch Emerton & Nathan Robson all doing a great job while learning a new craft. Together they struck out 50 batters. The rest of the team contributed with 161 outs including 34 catches; 29 tags; 13 put outs on base; & 6 double plays; one of which was an unassisted effort by Tim Henderson.

For the full season our attack the team scored 6 Home Runs, racked up 199 RBI’s; & stole255 bases, & delivered a very creditable team batting average of 0.498.

If anything, the 3 games against the Knights demonstrate our team’s improvement in the second half of the comp. We lost the first 14-1. Castle Hill had to come from behind in the second game before beating us 6-4. And in the third we should have had a  4-3 win to our credit; only to be denied by two pivotal, & outrageous umpiring decisions that got CH over the line.  At the end of the game the opposing coach told me that the Kookas were the better team on the day. He was right!! And in saying that I take nothing away from the Knights who were clearly the best team in the comp & deserving premiers; but we should have been allowed to win that one.

You should have seen the boys play that day. Everything clicked into place, & we played some great fighting baseball in a tight 4 innings game.

In attack we fought hard, & batted with discipline against not only the best pitcher in the comp, but against also arguably the best pitching roster. Our base running was fantastic, & we applied lots of pressure to the CH infield defence. When the evitable  errors came we quickly capitalized on them to score 4 runs against a gun side that only allowed on average 3 runs for the rest of the season.

In defence we used 3 pitchers on that day. Robson, Emerton & Mace & all were superb. Mitch Seager had his best game behind the plate & was as solid as a rock until relieved by alternate catcher Tim Henderson who carried on his good work. The infield choked the life out of CH with Josh Ugarte, Simon Peterson & Hayden Weidner being prominent & dominating their opponents. Liam West saved a certain run with good outfield defence while Kyle O’Brien, Michael Moses & Josh Kim all did their part in a solid team performance.

So all in all, we had a great year. Apart from not winning the comp we achieved everything that we had set out to do back in September. We had a lot of fun. We developed as a team & as individuals; identified some still untapped potential in some guys, & rose to the point where this group of guys is ready to play in, & face the challenges that will come next year in the lower divisions of under 12 baseball.

I would like to thank a number of people who gave invaluable assistance. Firstly, my son & Assistant Coach Chris for his input whenever his R.A.N. duties permitted.  I would also like to thank Dean Robson who pitched for the boys during the first part of the season; as well as assisting at every training session; & as a base coach in the second part of our season.

Others who deserve credit & praise are Nigel Henderson, Rob Petersen, Graeme Emerton, & James Moses. And I cannot forget our two lady scorers; Lynn Emerton & Rachel O’Brien who gave freely of their time each week; & without whom we would not have been able to play. Thank you ladies.

And last but by no means least I would like to thank our team’s great manager Jo Henderson. Jo assisted me & the team mightily by being pro active in looking after all those little details of function & organisation that a coach would rather do without. It really helps because it allows the coach to coach without having to administrate. Thanks Jo. Much appreciated.

To the parents. Once again thank you for the positive & enthusiastic way that you went about supporting the boys in general & Chris & I personally. Hopefully I will see you all back next year.

To the players; thanks for your efforts guys. We had a  good season. I really enjoyed it & I hope to see you all running around the park for Baulko again next year.

OUR TEAM:

HAYDEN WEIDNER: Hayden started this year on fire with his bat only to falter when live ball came around, before regaining his composure & confidence & climbing back up the batting stats with some great late season at bats. He finished with a still solid batting average of 0.510.  Hayden usually plays Shortstop but he was moved around a lot this year which no doubt hurt his defensive stats, but contributed to many of our wins because of the balance & versatility that he brought to different positions. When Hayden did get his chance at Shortstop he was deadly. He also had a short stint as a catcher & in game 14 as a relief pitcher where he threw for 1 inning against 4 batters for a single out.  Another solid performance across the whole season.

JOSHUA KIM: JK was another to struggle a bit with his bat in this his 2^nd season of baseball. Even so he still finished with an average of 0.264 & hit 11RBI’s. In defence Josh mainly played outfield & occasionally at 3^rd Base. Josh also pulled off 2 double plays; the second of which in game 10 was pivotal in securing the team a tough win against Carlingford. I am confident that JK will find his bat because of his great attitude to training & the game. A fantastic team player who took on any task asked of him & a pleasure to coach.

JOSHUA UGARTE: Winner of this years Coach’s Award. Josh backed up a very good 2003-4 season with an even better 2004-5 to grab this season’s coach’s award. Like last year Josh worked very well in a number of defensive positions, before being moved to 1^st Base when we hit live ball. He proved to be as solid as a rock in this assignment & had a hand in 20 dismissals. In attack Josh hit a very good average of 0.593; mainly as a lead of batter which amounts to a fantastic result in a tough assignment. He also led the team in runs scored & hits & delivered 16 team RBI’s. Josh’s award is well deserved & comes not only in recognition of this attitude to training & the game, but for the effort, application & hard work that he put in this year; & for achieving improvement in every aspect of his game. Congratulations Josh.

KYLE O’BRIEN: Kyle is another team player with a fantastic attitude & determination to do well that makes him a great asset. Early in the season Kyle put in some good performances at Catcher before being moved to 3^rd Base & outfield. Regardless of where he was placed Kyle gave 100%. In game 8 he twice tagged lead runners at 3^rd Base to choke the life out of a threatening Castle Hill Lancers team. In attack Kyle hit an average of 0.309; & scored 8 RBI’s.

LIAM WEST: Liam played his 2^nd season of baseball in 2004-5. Last year he had the dubious honour of being the only member of our team to be ‘beaned ‘ by the coach. This year he had the even more dubious distinction of being the only team member to be sent to hospital after being hit in the kidneys by a pitched ball in game 16. To his credit when Liam returned from injury he continued to go out to bat in the last 3 games & drove in another 2 RBI’s to bring his season tally to 19; tied for 3^rd in the order of merit in RBI’s & for the season’s batting average with  a very impressive 0.600.  Liam was also very versatile in defence & contributed with 9 dismissals & some solid performances at Left Field & 3^rd Base.

MATTHEW MACE :  Winner of this year’s MVP Award. To win a MVP in your rookie year is a rare achievement, but Matthew made it look easy. He possesses genuine talent & natural abilities far in excess of his age & experience. Mattie can play just about everywhere, &we used him to good effect at Shortstop & 2^nd Base at times. But primarily Matthew was first & foremost a pitcher, & at times a ferocious bat.

Mattie’s MVP stats speak for themselves. As a pitcher he pitched in 8 games for a total of 15²/₃ innings. He faced 86 batters & struck out 26 of them for a 0.302 strike out ratio. He also led the team’s pitchers in runs conceded with only 1.213 runs per inning. As a batsmen Matthew excelled in the live ball comp & topped the batting averages during that part of the season with a very respectable average of 0.421; & a full 20 games season average of 0.618; the 2^nd highest for the team. He also delivered 26 RBI’s. And Mattie is still just short of his 9^th birthday!!!

I am confident that Matthew has that something special needed to excel in baseball while ever continues to apply himself & enjoy the game. Congratulations Matthew.

MICHAEL MOSES: Michael was a fantastic little player who really enjoyed his year. He was always eager to play &  always gave his all. Best of all was that Michael always had a smile on his face. His speed was a real asset in the outfield & & he really gave it a go even though it took him away from his favoured 2^nd Base position. It was really great to see Michael grow in confidence & by season’s end he was really having a go with both bat & glove. He finished with a batting average of 0.349, & 7 RBI’s.

MITCHELL EMERTON:  Mitch had another solid year of baseball as his stats show. He finished 5^th in our team batting with an average of 0.561 & contributed 26 RBI’s. In defence Mitch was dependable  & played at 1^st & 3^rd Bases & was involved one way or the other with 29 dismissals of opponents. As a pitcher Mitch threw 4 ²/₃ innings; facing 40 batters with 8 K2’s for a strike out ratio of 0.200.  Mitch was another of the players that was unlucky not to get the coaches award.

A great effort.

MITCHELL SEAGER: Winner of the team’s Batting Award.

In only his 2^nd year of baseball Mitch was once again one of the mainstays of the team. This year we started the conversion of Mitch from being one of our regular Shortstops to that of Catcher; a position that he is well suited for & destined to play more regularly. When put behind the plate Mitch excelled but he was equally handy in either infield or outfield & pulled down 8 catches. In attack Mitch had another big year with the bat to grab the teams Batting Award with a season average of 0.630. He also drove in 29 RBI’s & 2 Home Runs.  Well done Mitch.

NATHAN ROBSON: Nathan is another of our players having only his 2^nd year in the game; not that you can tell by his confidence, focus & abilities. Nath contributed in every facet of the game & was once again a mainstay of the team. As a pitcher he shows great promise & is destined to spend a lot of time on the mound in future years. This year he threw 12 ¹/₃ innings; facing 77 batters of whom he struck out 16 for a very respectable strike out ratio of 0.208; while giving up 2.5 runs per inning. When not hurling from the plate Nath also did some good stuff at 2^nd Base with 4 catches & 6 tags amongst a season tally of 17 dismissals. In attack Nathan hit 0.431 with 14 RBI’s & 1 Home Run. He also led the team in stolen bases. All in all he had a great season & it was difficult not to grant him this year’s coach’s award. Well done Nathan.

SIMON PETERSON: I think it is fair to say that Simon struggled a bit this year with his batting particularly when it came to live ball, & yet he still delivered a very good season average of 0.510. This year Simon had some eyesight problems but once he gets past them I am sure that he is destined to make it back as one of our big gun bats. In defence Simon was Mr. Versatile playing at catcher, 2^nd Base & outfield; all of which assignments he handled well. In game 9 he pulled off a fantastic catcher’s double play to top off a great effort.

TIM HENDERSON:  Tim had another great year & did some solid things for us as one of our 2 regular catchers in the live ball part of the season. When not behind the plate Tim played a lot of 1^st Base particularly in the first part of the season. He pulled off one great unassisted double play & was involved in 14 other dismissals. In attack Tim hit 0.596 with 19 RBI’s &  2 Home Runs. He was also 2^nd in the team order of merit for stolen bases. He loved playing live ball & played as he trained & was another guy in strong consideration for an award.  A real team player.  Well done Tim.

 

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UNDER 10 EMUS- T-Ball/Modball

 

We had a slow start to the competition with a series of losses that looked like making it a long season. Things turned around for us in the run up to the break with some great play resulting in some good Tee Ball wins. Our good form continued with Mod Ball after the break – where we started off with a tense 1-0 win. We worked the batting hard at training and the kids all made the transition to the pitched ball far more easily than I expected. By the end of the season it was clear that we were better Mod Ballers than Tee Ballers.

Once again it was great to see the kids coming along with both their skills and their knowledge of the game. It was very rewarding to see drills from training come into play in the game and to see kids start making decisions in the field.

We were fortunate to be able to finish the year with an unplanned and very enjoyable Parents v Kids match. There is some talent there for senior scouts, especially with the Mums. 

Thanks to all of the kids for a great season, it has been a pleasure.

A special mention to all the parents for their help during the year; from pitching (fun to watch but harder than it looks with those tiny zones), to coaching on third, running the batting line-up (chaos) and helping with drills. Special thanks to Mark as Manager and Umpire (extra special thanks from me on the umpiring) & JoAnn and Kerry for scoring,

Andrew

UNDER 10 MAGPIES- T-Ball/Modball

The U/10 Magpies had a very successful and enjoyable season. After a slow start the Magpies started to string some wins together and by the end of the t-ball section of the season were challenging the leading teams. There was steady improvement through this part of the season in both fielding and batting with all of team’s thirteen players contributing.

After several weeks of practice for mod ball the team hit the ground running,  winning all except one of the post Christmas games. The loss was to the ultimate competition winners Castle Hill. The Magpies were only a point behind right through the last few weeks but couldn’t nudge ahead and finished a very satisfying second in the league.

The most pleasing part of the mod ball was that all of the players contributed each week with different kids getting important hits in all games. All thirteen players remained committed and enthusiastic right to seasons end and I’m sure will be back to the club next year

Mark Hopley

Coach

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UNDER 8 TEE-BALL KOOKAS

 

Coach:                                                                     Guy Bohan

Assistant Coach/Umpire:                                   Michael Millson

Scorer:                                                                    Lisé Bellam

Aim for 2004/05 Season:                                        To be the best batting, best fielding and best catching team in our League.

The Team:            A better team of kids you’d be hard pressed to find.  They all responded to Coach Bohan’s focus on the basics which provided a sound foundation for some truly impressive performances come game time.  This team really enjoyed playing the game, easily living up to the season aims.

Michael Bellam:  In his first season of T-ball set an impressive benchmark.  Once he had the basics under control, regularly hit 3 home runs per game and matched this in the infield.

Tim Bellam:          Another first timer who came on strongly and became a real team player late in the season, urging the others on in the field.  A strong batter who’s game will improve with greater concentration.

Mackenzie Bohan:              Thoroughly enjoyed his second season, putting the big bat to use with plenty of home runs.  Led the charge in the field and relished his opportunities in the infield and sharing the time at first base.

Nicholas Elliot:     After a late start due to (non-baseball) injury, made a real impact in an already strong team.  Most consistent batter with a great eye for the ball and notched up some home runs late in the season.  A quality infielder and hard worker in the outfield.

Tyler Emerton:       Reliable batter whose work on technique saw him regularly hitting into right field in the second half of the season.  Used this to capitalise on his base running to get into home run territory.  Now a two season veteran and still only 6 years old.

Emily Graham:     No one in the team worked harder on their game.  Consistent hitter into left field and was rewarded with her first home run; backed this up with solid performances on base and in the outfield.

Josh Katz:               Best power to weight ratio in the team at bat (although unlucky not to score a home run) and a strong base runner.  Fabulous in the field and relished his opportunities on the bases, particularly first, with great catching ability.

Jack Millson:       Yet another powerful batter who, in his second season, gave right field a hammering for his home run tally.  A strong arm in the outfield and always attentive in the infield; another who enjoyed the chance at first base.

Daniel Pesavento:              Cemented his position as lead off batter as the season progressed and another to notch up home runs.  Excellent base runner and eager in the field, his throwing, in particular, improved due to the effort he put in.

Josh Potter:         Boundless energy and enthusiasm harnessed to become a strong batter and enthusiastic fielder.  Always on the lookout for the play in the infield and notched up more home runs for the team.

Liam Nettleton:    Notable for a number of stunning reflex actions at pitcher and infield resulting in outs, either directly or with first base.  The most accurate of hitters, threading the ball into left field consistently and yet more home runs.

Adrian Rochester:              The strongest, flattest throw in U8s.  Mid season illness took the edge off his game but he rebounded with great effect.  Yet another home run batter and versatile in the field with his general athleticism, catching and throwing skills.

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UNDER 8 TEE-BALL MAGPIES

The U8 magpies had a great season. For many of the kids, this was their first year of tee-ball and their rate of improvement was pleasing to see. Amazingly, with such an inexperienced team, we managed to win all games, and most importantly, had a lot of fun at the same time.

All kids contributed throughout the season. The batting was generally very good, but the real area of improvement came in the fielding with many catches being taken and lots of run outs. At times, the standard of the fielding was very impressive indeed.

Here is a quick player summary;

Alexander - for his first season, did very well with some reliable hitting and good catching on first base

Alex - continued to improve and surprised all the team when he took a great out field catch while filling in for the other team

Jack - the youngest player in the team. Hit the ball well and did well for his first season

Laura - great team player with the best speed around the bases. Listened very well and was a delight to coach

Nathan - did very well for his first year. Excellent catching on 1st base and has a promising future

Luke - developed his hitting well throughout the season and hit many home runs. Improved well throughout the year

Lauren - did some excellent fielding at the end of the year and came up with a number of outs

Thomas - did well in the field with his reliable throwing to 1st base. Good, strong accurate throw. Good hitting as well

Louise - excellent improvement from last year. Took her first catch in the field and did some excellent work on 1st base. Good listener and team player

James - big improver from last year. Hit too many home runs to count and most pleasingly improved his catching and throwing all through the season. Excellent season and has a bright future in the game

Tom - like James, had an excellent season. Produced many great throws to first base and took some great catches. Hitting was good as well. Also has a bright future in the game

All through the season we applied a simple principle, and that being that we share the work around to all kids. To see the kids develop their skills and knowledge of the game was great. The games were enjoyable to watch.

Last but not least, the parents deserve a big thankyou. A stand out feature of our team as we traveled from game to game was that when our team turned up, we had lots of Dads warming up with the kids. We were organised and reliable. Ian and Beck did good jobs at scoring, Tim and James likewise with umpiring. Lots of Dads helped out on the bases and covering canteen duty got done one way or another. Our team was always well supported. That means a lot to the kids.

Thanks for a good season and I hope many of the kids come back to play another season of tee-ball or move on to play mod ball next season.

Richard Roberts

UNDER 8 TEE-BALL ROSELLAS

Our team goal this year, given that the team was made up exclusively of kids that had never played before, was to provide a pleasurable and safe introduction for new players to the sport and to the club. We achieved this goal through the terrific efforts of the players, parents and the Baulko Club.

As you can imagine, there were a lot of new things to be learned at the start of the season and it fair to say we were pretty raw but by the end of the season there was a noticeable improvement in the basic skills level of the players and their understanding of what to do. (Heck, we even started tagging up on those flyballs J ) So some good foundations were laid for future years. The players can be proud of their efforts and what they achieved.

Aside from the efforts of the kids there were some superb efforts from the “grown-ups” this season. All the parents were especially supportive of their own kids and of the team as a whole. Of those parents, thanks to Adrian Yan for scoring week in and week out and to Leon Carroll for helping out in any way that he could, from training on Wednesday nights to organising and umpiring on home games. A special thanks however must go to the other coach of the Rosellas, Robin Ross, for the training sessions she ran on a Wednesday Night and for her superior team management skills on game day. The team couldn’t have achieved what it did with out you.

As a coach, I appreciated the tremendous support provided by Steve Webster and the rest of the Baulko Club in the early part of the session.

As a parent, I am wrapped with the approach the club has towards the introduction and development of young players to the sport. The culture and expertise within the club allows a young player to learn the correct way to approach all facets of the game. There is a sense that it is possible for a player to reach their full potential in such an environment.

Rosella’s, you did great this year. You learnt heaps, tried hard and played your best. I hope to see you all back next year for another great season.