The November newsletter for the Peel District is now available.

Kick Around Australia

Thursday, August 7 will mark 150 years since the first recorded game of football was played.

To celebrate this milestone, Kick Around Australia Day has been scheduled, giving all Australians the opportunity to join in the celebrations.

                                                                                                    

The Peel District Newsletter is now available for viewing!

To view it, click on the "Resources" link under the District Menu and find it in the list.

Why do you play football?
That is the central question behind an on-line youth survey that has been launched by the West Australian Football Commission.

Log onto http://www.perceptionmapping.com/wafcyouthmap where children aged up to 17 who play football can anonymously answer questions that will enable WA Football’s governing body to directly find out what motivates, irks and excites its youth-aged participants.

Hillman Primary School along with a handful of other primary schools, were lucky enough to have players from the West Coast Eagles Football Club visit and educate them on the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle.

Scott Selwood and Jamie McNamara spoke to the lucky year 3's and 4's about the importance a healthy diet and regular excericise plays not only in sustained good health, but in being an elite athlete.

The kids were later put through their paces with a Peel Thunder Football Clinic lead by Peel's Junior Development Officer Chris Moody. Jamie McNamara played an exciting game of handball scarecrow while Scott Selwood taught the kids how to kick goals like an AFL superstar.

At the end of the session, the Eagles representatives were swamped by the young footballers with pens and autograph books as they signed autographs.

All involved thouroughly enjoyed themselves and will remember the clinic as the day they got to kick with their AFL heroes!

Our road trip to Arena Joondalup on Sat 6th was a reasonably positive experience for the playing group and coaches alike, with some success being enjoyed by players in Game 1 and then an encouraging competitive effort from all players in Game 2. As against Subiaco the week prior, our focus against West Perth was providing an opportunity for players in the senior squad to test their progress against 2009 finalists and in doing so we had a blend of senior players through both teams.

Players in game 1 were impressive in their endeavours to play our style of game, while negating the opposition, and the final score line of Peel 12-14 to West Perth 7-1 was a good reflection of the work rate and fitness of all players. Rory O’Brien provided good run as a midfielder, while Daniel Murray and Johnny Bennell continued to build on their form.

On Sunday afternoon the club held a "Family Fun Day" at the Halls Head Yatch Club where the 2010 Senior Squad was also announced. If you missed out on the fun, here is the squad that was announced:

Saturday could not have come sooner for the senior player group, as it seemed that every player just needed a game of footy.

Well a game of footy they got, with the impressive Subiaco coming to town & certainly displaying why they again will be one of the favourites to take out the 2010 premiership.

But the 15.15 – 105 to 5.4 – 34 result in Subiaco’s favour is a little misguiding, considering Subiaco were playing their second scratch match, whilst we were only playing our first, with Subiaco putting out a very competitive side, including 12 triple premiership players, with our side mainly consisting of young players, who needed to experience playing against a quality team/players.