Hi All,
Late notice, but we have had a ground change.
The Piranhas are now playing at 9:30am at Ian Galloway 4. Please be there at 9am for warm up.
Coach
Poneke Katipo
Piranhas Game 19 May 2018
GAME THIS WEEK
- When: Saturday 19th May
- Where: Nairnville Park 1
- Time: Kick-off is at 10:30am so please be there by 10:00 am for warm up.
- Opposition: Western Suburbs Orcas
Directions
From Khandallah, travel down Box Hill Road, veer right into Cockayne Rd. Turn off main road to Ngaio by following Cockayne Rd to Nairnville Park. From Ngaio, travel up Khandallah Rd and turn right into any of Ngatoto St, Lucknow Tce or Cockayne Rd and follow until you reach Nairnville Park.
CAPTAIN
Joseph Fry-Hall is captain this weekend and will
- Do the coin toss
- Lead the team in our call
- Lead the team onto the field
- Take the first kick-off
- Lead the three cheers for the opposition and the referee
- Lead the handshakes with the opposition, and
- Award the POD ribbon to the opposition team POD
Captains family brings:
- Oranges for half time,
- Choose the player of the day from the opposition
Please let me know if your son/daughter is not available on the week he/she is to be captain so I can nominate someone else!
The Captain next week :
Edward Goldie
TRAINING
- When: Wednesday 4:30pm – 5:30pm
- Where: Kilbirnie Park
- Gear: Mouthguards, comfortable training clothes/jacket, water bottle
Piranhas vs Wests Tigers Post Game Review
There were sightings of hungry Piranhas in the jungle over the weekend as we went Tiger hunting.
What a game to start the season!!
Congratulations to our Piranha debutantes – Edward, Tommy, Noah, Mana and Solomon.
This year poses an advancement in the skills and strategies that we began to implement last year, and there is a strong sense of structure within the team this year meaning players know where to be throughout the game as well as beginning to understand ball protection without being too tunnel visioned, which is great to see.
We had several highlights this week including a goal line territorial kick that saw us regather the ball further down field, ultimately resulting in a try for the Piranhas – great stuff Jackson.
I am excited by the strength and carry power of some of our new additions in the forward pack – Mana, Solomon and Noah all had powerful charging runs, well done!
We were also able to secure some good counter ruck opportunities from the likes of Walt, Max and Sebastian.
Paige and Jackson had a strong pivotal game and I am excited to work with these two as leaders of the team – well done.
Congratulations to player of the day – Mana – awarded for strong carries, hard hits, turnovers won and also playing for the opposition.
This week sees us pinned against the West Orcas. This is a team that we had real trouble with last year and training this week will be focused on how we defeat the Orcas. More to come here. Please make sure you are at training on time and ready to start right on 4:30. Please let me know if you can’t make it.
Very excited for the season ahead.
-Coach.
1st game of the Season 12th May 2018
GAME THIS WEEK
- When: Saturday 12th May
- Where: Kilbirnie Park 3
- Time: Kick-off is at 10:30am so please be there by 10:00 am for warm up.
- Opposition: Western Suburbs Tigers
CAPTAIN
Max Brown is captain this weekend and will
- Do the coin toss
- Lead the team in our call
- Lead the team onto the field
- Take the first kick-off
- Lead the three cheers for the opposition and the referee
- Lead the handshakes with the opposition, and
- Award the POD ribbon to the opposition team POD
Captains family brings:
- Oranges for half time,
- Choose the player of the day from the opposition
Please let me know if your son/daughter is not available on the week he/she is to be captain so I can nominate someone else!
The Captain next week :
Joseph Fry-Hall
TRAINING
- When: Wednesday 4:30pm – 5:30pm
- Where: Kilbirnie Park
- Gear: Mouthguards, comfortable training clothes/jacket, water bottle
Team Training 9th May 2018
Team Training 9th May 2018 is at 4:30 Kilbirnie Park
See you all there
Team Weigh in 5th May 2018 @ 10am
Hi All
Welcome to the new season, Its team weigh in day this Saturday 5th May at 10am
The Weigh-ins will be held at Te Rauparaha Arena 17 Parumoana St, Porirua
Please leave enough time to find a car-park. Te Rauparaha Arena has 220 free car parking spaces available within the main parking area and there is free kerbside parking on Heriot Drive, Wineera Drive and Norrie Street within a 5 minute walk.
Please wear your Poneke Jersey. There are no games after weigh-in
Weigh in day Process for Teams:
- Parents and Players arrive at the Arena Foyer and gather together in your Poneke Teams ready for mustering.
- When we are allowed all Poneke Teams will be ushered through to Court 1 doors.
- No one except Team Manager, Team Coach (2 adults per team) and players are to enter the main court areas NO PARENTS are allowed through
- As directed by the Mustering Crew, Manager/Coaches are to organise team into the same order on the Weigh-in Sheet.
- Once the team are all present and in order you will be ushered through to the weigh in area on Court 2.
- NO individual photos will be taken of players who are late.
- Once all members are weighed, the team will be ushered through to Court 3 to be photographed
- Once the team photo has been taken the children will exit via Court 3, turn left and exit via the rear doors – this will be a one way system and you can collect your children at the rear entrance.
- You are free to go at this point.
If you’re driving then:
From North:
- Take off ramp and overbridge to Porirua and Titahi Bay.
- Turn right at the roundabout (next to Pak’n’Save) onto Parumoana Street.
- Continue straight through the next roundabout.
- Turn left at roundabout (opposite Big Save Furniture and Briscoes). This will take you into an access way and to the carpark of Te Rauparaha Arena.
From South:
- Take off ramp to Porirua. Turn left onto over bridge (Titahi Bay Road).
- Continue straight through roundabout at bottom of the bridge (continuing on Titahi Bay Road).
- Continue straight through next roundabout (next to KFC).
- Continue straight through traffic lights. Turn right at roundabout (next to Denny’s Restaurant) onto Semple Street.
- Turn right at roundabout (next to Burger King) onto Parumoana Street.
- Turn right at roundabout (opposite Briscoes and Big Save Furniture) into the access way and carpark of Te Rauaparaha Arena.
Look forward to seeing you all there
Cheers
Colin
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