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Bridgewater Callington Raiders Football Club

Locality: Bridgewater, South Australia

Address: PO Box 15 5155 Bridgewater, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.bridgewatercallingtonraiders.com

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23.01.2022 CLUB UPDATE Last weekend was the start of finals action with three teams competing at Kersbrook Oval. FRIDAY GAMES Last Friday night saw the final home games of the moddies season at Aztec Oval Bridgewater. It was a great turn out again by everyone with the kids enjoying the dry conditions. A big thanks to Michael and Tania Huscroft for running the canteen at the moddies home games. Much appreciated. ... SATURDAY GAMES The mini colts played an awesome game against the powerful Mt Barker team and were leading at half time. We had the majority of play in the first half but just couldn’t put extra scoreboard pressure on the opposition. Mt Barker scored a few late goals against the run of play and this was enough for them to win. I was so proud watching our mini colts. The high intensity and skill level they displayed was amazing. It’s a credit to coach Adrian Braddock and everyone involved. Good luck this week in the Preliminary Final. The junior colts put in a gutsy effort against their arch rival Meadows but fell short by 16 points. The team played some great footy but struggled to score when we had the run of play. Dexter Kenny kicked 4 goals and Tyler Borneman was named best. Hopefully they can bounce back this weekend in the Preliminary Final and get another crack at Meadows in the Grand Final. Good luck everyone. The B grade had a great win against Birdwood by 4 goals. Their accurate goal kicking early on really helped to created a score buffer for the rest of the game. As the game went on the boys played better and better. It was great to see Adam Eckermann playing well and he was named best. Leading goal kickers were Josh Hean and Sam Ryan with 2 each. Good luck this week in the Preliminary Final. UPCOMING FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES The moddies teams are all away this week. UPCOMING SATURDAY GAMES Saturday at Macclesfield: Mini colts vs. Birdwood @ 10am Junior colts vs. Ironbank @ 11.15am UPCOMING SUNDAY GAMES Sunday at Birdwood: B grade vs. Kangarilla @ 12.40pm Let’s all get out and support our teams, especially the three teams we have in the finals. A win this week they are in the Grand Final! See you at the footy. GO RAIDERS !! Simon Bryars President BCRFC

23.01.2022 CLUB UPDATE FAREWELL CRAIG After two years as our A grade coach, Craig Bahnisch has decided to move on and explore new opportunities. The BCRFC would like to thank Craig for his dedication and efforts at the club, particularly in this difficult COVID-19 year. During Craig’s time he had some memorable wins and oversaw the A grade debuts and development of numerous young players. Craig leaves us on very good terms and he will always be welcome back at our club. We wish him all the best in his next football adventure.

22.01.2022 GRAND FINAL UPDATE What a great weekend it was with the B Grade winning the 2020 premiership! The boys were facing Birdwood in the Grand Final who they had beaten twice in the last three weeks so they were going in with confidence. Birdwood had also done us a favour by knocking out the top team Ironbank the week before. And the game was being held at the large Kersbrook oval which suited our team and style of play. However, the weather was looking ominous with wet weather and...Continue reading

22.01.2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | REMINDER | 8pm Tuesday 17th November With our club going back into Division 1 next season it is critical that we form a strong committee and have a good attendance at our AGM.

21.01.2022 CLUB UPDATE We had mixed results last weekend with both colts teams being knocked out of the finals but the B grade winning through to the Grand Final. FINALS GAMES The Mini Colts faced a strong undefeated Birdwood team but still played awesome footy. In the first quarter they held the opposition to just one point. They tried hard all day but were simply beaten by a stronger side. Everyone played well with best players named as Travis Neller, Angus Wilson, Caedyn Spinks, Bro...ck Cowling, and Conor Kirby. The whole team should be really proud of their season and will be better off for the two finals games they have played. Thank you to coach Adrian Braddock and all the support staff for your efforts this year. The Junior Colts started slowly against Ironbank and this proved to be their downfall in the end as they played catch up footy for the rest of the game. The boys had a spirited fight back and could have snatched it in the last few minutes, but eventually lost by 6 points. Best players were Dexter Kenny, Tyler Borneman, Finn Koch-Reid, Taran Sanderson, Cooper Bevan and Jesse Hyndman. While the loss was hard to take for the boys, the team should be really proud of their season. They finished minor premiers and played some great footy during the season. A big thanks to coach Anthony Borneman and all the support staff. The B grade played Kangarilla with the winner going into the Grand Final. Thankfully our guys put on a dominant display winning by 12 goals which made it easy on the heart rate! After a tight first 10 minutes the boys got going led by playing coach Sam Ryan who kicked the first 6 of his teams goals! Sam ended up kicking 9.1 and was unlucky not to get 10. It was simply amazing to watch. Of course the rest of the team played really well too! Best players were Will Healey, Darcy Joseph, Clae Murray, Harrison Garner and Brock Schneemilch. Well done to Sam, all the players and everyone involved. Good luck to you all in the GF this Saturday. 100 GAME MILESTONE Last Saturday Harrison Garner played his 100th senior game for the club. After coming through our junior ranks Harry has become a consistent performer for the Raiders, good club man, and has already played in two B grade premierships. Congratulations Harry. Let’s hope there’s another flag for you this Saturday! VALE JOHN TARCA One of our past players and local identity John Tarca sadly passed away recently. John played for the Raiders in the 1960s and 1970s and was named in the Bridgewater FC 1966-1975 Team of the Decade. Our condolences go out to his wife Chris and their whole family. GRAND FINAL THIS SATURDAY B grade vs. Birdwood at Kersbrook Oval. Starts at 12.30pm. (Further details to come in a separate post) Let’s all get out and support our B grade in the Grand Final! See you at the GF. GO RAIDERS !! Simon Bryars President BCRFC

20.01.2022 B GRADE GF 3 QUARTER TIME Raiders 8.8 Birdwood 3.3

20.01.2022 UPDATE on GRAND FINAL entrance The 1000 tickets that were initially allocated for the Division 2 Grand Final have already sold out. We have made sure that all of our B grade players have a ticket and well done to those spectators who got one! However, if you haven’t got a ticket and want to attend, please don’t panic just yet.... We expect that quite a few people will leave after the mini colts game which will free up numbers. (Noting that the 1000 limit is based on the number of people inside the ground at any one point in time, not the number through the gate). Therefore people turning up without a ticket may still gain entry if the number inside the ground is under 1000. In addition, we are hoping that the crowd limit will be increased to 2000 before Saturday. We will keep you updated if things change.

19.01.2022 GRAND FINAL TICKETS Another 1000 tickets have been released for the GF (see link below) https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/hfl-country-division-2020-g

19.01.2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | UPDATE It was a fast and efficient AGM last night with minimal change to our strong and stable committee for 2021: Simon Bryars - President... Mark Gallagher - Secretary Marianne Berry - Treasurer Nick Berry - Sponsorship Michael Sparrow Cass Neller Anthony Borneman Simon Dring Thank you to outgoing committee members John Stuiver, Darryl Nicholls and Jake Stubing. Welcome to new committee member Simon Dring and thank you to our continuing members. We will be forming a separate Junior Committee over the next few weeks. If you are interested in joining this committee then please contact me personally. Congratulations to Nick and Marianne Berry who were voted in as Life Members. Very popular nominations and well deserved. GO RAIDERS! Simon Bryars President BCRFC

19.01.2022 Today’s Finals results: Unfortunately both colts teams lost today so that brings to an end their finals campaigns. Both teams fought really well and did our club proud. Well done to everyone involved.

19.01.2022 PRESENTATION DINNER - FRIDAY OCTOBER 16th Please follow the instructions on the flyer to book your tickets. Book in early so you don’t miss out.

17.01.2022 GRAND FINAL INFO Raiders supporters have been given a designated spectator area (see map below). The weather is going to be wet so we will have two tents set up there. Also bring an umbrella! Bring your own deck chair or rug - especially if you want to consume alcohol.... If you haven’t got an Event ticket you might be able to get one at the gate (depending on numbers in the ground at the time). However, you will need to fill in the contact tracing info in the form below and bring it with you. Please see advice from HFL: HFL Finals Series - COVID Rules 1. COVID Marshals * All spectators and officials, including players, must respect the directions of COVID Marshals at all times 2. Oval access * Spectators are not permitted to enter the playing arena-oval at any time. 3. Club song * Players are not permitted to sing club songs in the change rooms. * Club songs must be sung on the ground and players leave the oval immediately after. 4. Alcohol - Venue Liquor licencing * No alcohol is to be brought into the venue. * Vehicles will be inspected by security guards on entry to the venue. Illegal alcohol will be removed. 5. Alcohol consumption * All patrons must be seated whilst consuming alcohol. 6. Social Distancing * Maintain 1.5 metre social distancing at all times. * Spectators must observe all density requirements for various sections of the venue. This includes grandstands, verandas, and other spectator areas. 7. Health and Hygiene * Maintain good hygiene at all times. * Hand sanitisers will be available at all venues.

16.01.2022 COMMENCEMENT OF PRESEASON TRAINING - 2nd December After a short delay due to COVID restrictions we are excited to be getting preseason training underway as one of the first steps in our journey back into Division 1 in 2021.

16.01.2022 Lock in the date and come along to support our B grade next Saturday in the GF!

15.01.2022 Congratulations to our sponsors, Ambleside Distillers, for their recent award of "Best in the country" at the Tasting Australian Spirit Awards.Tasteing

15.01.2022 NEW A-GRADE COACH FOR 2021 SAM MILES The Bridgewater Callington Raiders Football Club is delighted to announce that our new A grade coach for 2021 is Sam Miles.... We are really excited about what Sam will bring to our club as both a player and coach when we return to Division 1 next season. Sam has considerable experience at both SANFL and HFL levels. He played at Sturt FC from 2006-2012 and was A grade captain at Mt Lofty from 2014-2019 including winning the 2014 Country Division premiership. Sam has won 6 A grade Best & Fairest awards and 2 HFL Mail Medals. He has been a playing assistant coach for the past 4 seasons and also coached a senior colts premiership in 2014. Clearly this is a big move personally for Sam and we expect that the hills football community will respect his decision. Sam was ready for a new challenge and what better challenge than leading us back into Division 1 in 2021! Congratulations Sam and welcome to the Raiders. GO RAIDERS!!

14.01.2022 CALLINGTON RECREATION COMMUNITY CENTRE - COOK/KITCHEN MANAGER REQUIRED Please share amongst your friends and colleagues. The football club requires the new facility to be up and running efficiently for next season so it is essential that this advertised position is filled.

13.01.2022 One of our major sponsors, The Bridgewater Inn, is holding a New Year’s Eve function - see flyer below for details. Please support them if you’re looking for somewhere to go for the night.

10.01.2022 TICKETS FOR THE GRAND FINAL THIS SATURDAY 19th Please see message below from the Hills Football League and use the link to book your ticket: In preparation for the possibility of more than 1000 crowd number being approved for the Country division Grand Final at Kersbrook. ... All player & spectators (including newborns), will have to fill out the contact tracing register at these games. Pre-purchased tickets already have the contact tracing information supplied. If we are approved by SA Health to over 1000 people and you are buying tickets at the gate you will need to fill out the register and hand it to the gate keeper. (Register attached) This is a compulsory requirement from SA Health. The Link to the Eventbrite ticketing- https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/hfl-country-division-2020-g

10.01.2022 SENIOR PRESENTATION DINNER Last Friday we held our formal senior presentation at The Bridgewater Mill who are one of our major sponsors. Greg Hobby and his team were great hosts and put on a fantastic night with a special atmosphere and delicious food. We had almost 100 there which was awesome considering there was an AFL preliminary final at Adelaide oval that night and we didn’t have a women’s team this year. Everyone was dressed to impress which also added to the atmospher...Continue reading

08.01.2022 B GRADE PREMIERS 2020 - OFFICIAL TEAM PHOTO - Another great job just completed by professional photographer Louise Bagger from Louise Bagger Photography. Louise has done all of our team photos since 2016 and as usual the final product is superb. Every team photo shoot is like herding cats but Louise always delivers. This year she has also given us a few funny shots from the photo shoot. Many thanks Louise from the BCRFC. GO RAIDERS!

07.01.2022 AFL Grand Final If you’re looking for a great venue to watch the AFL Grand Final this Saturday then the Bridgewater Cricket Club are hosting a show at the BSSC - see below for details.

07.01.2022 CLUB UPDATE Last week marked the end of official footy games for the year with the end of Moddies games and Auskick. MODDIES The moddies season finished up with a number of away games. All of our teams did extremely well and the kids had fun which is the main thing. Well done to all the players and parents this year who often dealt with really cold conditions on some of the Friday nights. A huge thank you to all of the following coaches and support staff:... U8s Blue Coach: Jeanne Young Team Manager: Bianca McClean U8s White Coach: Ben Dolan Team Manager: Amy Harvey U9s Coaches: Justin Summerill & Matt Nadge Team Manager: Matt Nadge U10s Coaches: Luke Hoyle & Ben Sheehan Team Manager: Chris Evans U11s Coach: Matt Gierke Team Manager: Rebecca Olthoff AUSKICK On Sunday morning the Auskickers wrapped up their season with a bbq at the oval. This year was impacted a bit by COVID but we still got over 30 kids which was great. Well done to all the participants and the parents for bringing them along and helping out. A big thanks to Zac Hean who was our coordinator for the year. Great work mate. JUNIOR PRESENTATIONS Last week we had our presentation night for the Mini and Junior Colts teams. It was great to see a big crowd of players and their families turn up at the BSSC. The night celebrated the successful seasons of both teams and was a time to thank everyone involved in making it possible to play footy in this difficult COVID year. The Junior Colts were also presented with the Courier Cup flag for finishing minor premiers this year. Congratulations to everyone involved and all of the Trophy winners: Mini Colts: Best & Fairest - Finlay Baker Runner Up - Lukas Smiles Player Choice - Harry Sullivan Coaches Choice - Angus Wilson Most Improved - Travis Neller Most Goals - 15 goals Cooper Borneman Junior Colts: Best & Fairest | Top Goal Scorer (25 goals) - Tyler Borneman Runner Up Best & Fairest - Taran Sanderson Best 1st Year Player - Hudson Spencer Most Improved - Cooper Bevan Best Team Player - Nathan Sachse Coach's Award - Finn Koch-Reid

07.01.2022 B grade win the flag!! Raiders 9.9 Birdwood 4.4

07.01.2022 BRIDGEWATER SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING See attached flyer. It is really important from the football club’s perspective that the BSSC has a strong and functioning committee which is able to maintain the Bridgewater club rooms. Please support this event.

06.01.2022 Come out and support the colts teams this morning at Macclesfield

05.01.2022 MODDIES PRESENTATIONS Due to COVID restrictions we decided to hold our presentations for the modified teams in the outdoors today rather than indoors. It was a great day down at Aztec Bridgewater oval with beautiful weather and an excellent attendance. Well done to everyone involved in running our modified teams including the coaches, team managers, trainer and parents; the club really does appreciate it! A big thanks also to Anthony Borneman, Cass Neller, and John Stuiver ...for making the day a success. GO YOU LITTLE RAIDERS!

05.01.2022 The weather is fine out at Kersbrook. Get out here and support the B grade! GO RAIDERS!!

05.01.2022 Match replay of B grade Grand Final http://r.sibtransac.dartfish.com//KwxDwyl82GCdSxyQIvfj0Nv_

05.01.2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 8pm Tuesday November 17th Lock in the date. Please come along to hear how the club is performing and give your suggestions on ways to improve as we head into Division 1 in 2021.

04.01.2022 Let’s all get out to Birdwood Oval today and support our B grade.

03.01.2022 B GRADE GF: Quarter time Raiders 2.2 Birdwood 1.2

02.01.2022 B GRADE GF HALF TIME Raiders 4.4 Birdwood 3.3

02.01.2022 Well deserved accolades for one of our valued club sponsors The Bridgewater Mill ! https://glamadelaide.com.au/the-bridgewater-mill-is-the-f/

01.01.2022 AGM is on TONIGHT Please note that our AGM will still proceed tonight under the new COVID restrictions. The BSSC club is large enough to house the AGM and COVID rules will apply including social distancing, attendance counting, hand sanitising and contact tracing. See you tonight around 7.45pm for an 8pm start.

01.01.2022 Awesome result for our B grade just now! Raiders 13.12 def. Kangarilla 1.7 Will Healey best player. Sam Ryan 9 goals including the first 6 of the game!... Well done everyone. Into the Grand Final next week!