UTS Gridiron

The Div 1 2009 season is just around the corner.

Registration day is Saturday 11th July @ Powells Creek Reserve (refer to map), Concord West from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Bring your football boots as everyone will be put through basic tests (40 yard sprint, T-test & Standing Long Jump). The results will assist the coaches in putting you in the best possible spot for the team and yourself.

The Coaches for the Season are:

• Anthony Maxwell – Defense
• Gordon Chan – Defense
• Marco Soriano – Defense
• Matt Steel – Offense
• Rocco Bosco – Offense
• Simon Irrgang – Offense

The preseason is going to be very short and intense, so we are asking you to make “the sacrifice” and “the commitment” to the rest of your teammates to get to practice at every opportunity to make this year well worth it for everyone.

If you have any further questions regarding the season ahead please don’t hesitate to ask as I will be only to happy to assist.

UTS Gridiron Kicker Stephen Irvine is heading overseas to trial for the Tri-Cities Fever arenafootball2 team.

On behalf of everyone at UTS Gridiron we wish him all the best in his attempt to secure a fulltime position on there upcoming roster for the 2009 season.

In what was one of the closest games this season, final scores for Saturday were UTS (32) vs Pirates (34).

The other semi-final game was Sydney Uni (42) vs Seahawks (8), which means Lions face Pirates at the Waratah Bowl next weekend.

Congratulations div one players for a hard fought season this year.

Gridiron Australia and Senior Australian Head Coach Glenn Parke would like to announce those players from UTS selected for the proposed tour of the UK and France in July/August 2009.

• Jamie Weeks – Backs RB/FB
• Chris Snagg * – Defensive Back
• Steve Irvine – WR & Kicker
• Keith Watkins – Defensive Back
• Matt Steel – Offensive Line
• Orin Faison * – Defensive Line
• Viliami Folau – Defensive Line

* Players previously from other clubs prior to selection

Final scores were UTS (35) vs Mustangs (0).

Next week UTS play Pirates in the semi-finals at St George. Kickoff 4pm.

Saturday night scores were UTS (38) vs Raiders (17).

Please note round 10 schedule has changed. Next week UTS will play Mustangs at St George. Kickoff 7pm.

Final scores Saturday night were UTS (29) vs Predators (6).

Next week UTS play Raiders at St George. Kickoff 7pm.

To avoid playing the same team in two consecutive weeks, there have been some match changes to the upcoming rounds. Basically the league are swapping the round 1 washout games with round 10 games. Round 9 games have not been changed.

• 8 November: Predators vs UTS at Pennant Hills 4:00pm
• 22 November: Mustangs vs UTS at St George 7:00pm

Guys,

Got some bad news…

Mustangs will be forfeiting again this weekend due to lack of numbers.

This is somewhat of a disappointment but out of our control.

I have offered some assistance with Officiating if they need help, they said they should be ok for but we might be able to have a few of us there if your willing to help.

Final scores tonight were Pirates (43) vs UTS (18).

Next week UTS play Mustangs at Pennant Hills Hockey. Kickoff at 7pm.