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Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club

Locality: Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia

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25.01.2022 Calling all Sharkies - our juniors are looking for volunteer coaches to take on a team for the Summer 20/21 Season. Teams are in ages from U10-U15. Your commitment will be 1 night a week training and then a game on Saturdays. The comp doesn’t run during school holidays. Registration will be opening soon, but we will have a short window only before the competition starts, so put your name down now and give back to our junior Sharkies in a fun, all skills level competition. To sign up, go to Gunnamatta’s website > Events > Expression of Interest - Coaches > Register https://www.revolutionise.com.au/gunnawaterpo/events/71821/

25.01.2022 ACU Cronulla Water Polo would like to pay recognition to our Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islander players and families during NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Indigenous Australians. Emily Tonkies from L16B is proud of her heritage and looks up to other Indigenous members of her community, in particular her Nan who is a well-respected elder in the Sydney area, assisting and educating disadvantaged people. Emily has big goals for ...her own future. She plans on attending University to do a Bachelor of Business degree which will give her the tools to fulfil her dream of starting up an Aboriginal designed, sports apparel company. We hope to see some water polo swimwear designed by Emily in the future! #NAIDOC2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe #finsup #indigenousathlete #thisisaustralia #cronulla #sutherlandshire

25.01.2022 TEAM OF THE WEEK. This week goes to our 16a boys. The boys, even though they could not get the win against a powerful Sydney Uni side have been a great example to the club this season. All members of the team have completed their competition official accreditation through @waterpoloaus. Important to note that this is a requirement for all players at the club. Keep up the good work in and out of the water fellas #finsup

24.01.2022 Get em girls #finsup

24.01.2022 Great way to kick off Saturday morning. All welcome. From 0800. #finsup

24.01.2022 TEAM OF THE WEEK. This week it goes to the mighty M6. A highlight including the home brew put together by Karl for post game. Well done men. #finsup

22.01.2022 We are back on again at the bay this weekend. All welcome. Sneak in a few extras before the season kicks off again. #finsup

20.01.2022 Sharks in the leader

19.01.2022 HOME FIELD. Gunnamatta Bay in all her glory on the weekend. Thanks to @cluch.waterpolo for the coverage and along with our match day sponsor @gageroadsbrewco along with @cronullarsl for providing us their soldiers room for the post match function and everyone for chipping in and make my it the best atmosphere in water polo. @belinda__may #finsup

18.01.2022 Craig Miller (Millsy) gave us a great wrap up Out of all the wonderful memories that I have from the Sydney Olympics - the Closing Ceremony stands out to this day. The men’s water polo was scheduled for the second week and we had only finished our final game against the Croatians hours prior to the Closing Ceremony.... We entered the stadium together as that 13 man unit we had been in for the years leading into the Games and were greeted with the polar opposite of what we had expected! Darkness, silence and volunteers insisting that we keep the noise down! As we emerged from the grandstands and onto the playing surface somewhat bemused 115,000 Australians broke into a very loud and proud Waltzing Matilda which to this day whenever I think about it leaves me with goose bumps! It was then that we allowed ourselves a moment to reflect upon the journey we had all started many years prior, the hours in the pool, the planning, the joy and the heartbreak. Until that time the focus had always been on the process and on the Games. At that moment we slipped out of being focused, all consumed and allowed ourselves a moment to relax, to think of the past, the future, the mateship and the comradery. I will never forget the crowd singing as one, surrounded by my best mates and the joy of reflecting that I had achieved my boyhood dream of representing our great country in our great sport at the Olympics. Pictured are the Nulla boys at the Closing Ceremony. L-R Milsy, Obie and Warts (Boyby would’ve been off looking for trouble) Fins Up to our former Sharkie blokes - it’s been great!!

17.01.2022 Calling all Sharkies - our Gunnamatta juniors are looking for volunteer coaches to take on a team for the Summer 20/21 Season. Teams are in ages from U10-U15. Your commitment will be 1 night a week training and then a game on Saturdays at Sutho only. The comp doesn’t run during school holidays. Registration will be opening soon, but we will have a short window only before the competition starts, so put your name down now and give back to our junior Sharkies in a fun, all skills level competition. To sign up, go to Gunnamatta’s website > Events > Expression of Interest - Coaches > Register

17.01.2022 Attention young sharks. The club will be putting on a COVID compliant fitness session at Gunnamatta Bay this Saturday the 9th of January. Important to note starting times for each age group. Under 12s Boys/girls show up for 7.50am for 8am start. Under 14/16 boys show up for 8.15 for 8.20am start. Under 14/16 girls show up for 8.20am 8.30am start. Parents please drop your kids off and then proceed away from area to ensure we don’t break NSW heath guidelines. See you on Saturday. #finsup

17.01.2022 TEAM OF THE WEEK. Our under 12 girls have been doing a great job this season notching their first win against Balmain a week ago. Exciting times lay ahead ladies. Keep up the good work #finsup

16.01.2022 TEAM OF THE WEEK. L5 - Our last for 2020. Our L5 team, nicknamed the Mums & Bubs, has not one, but FIVE sets of mum/daughter combos! Complementing the team are four Aunties who are regular L4/L5 players and are helping to mentor the rest of the team. Most of the mums have never played before, proving you CAN teach an old dog new tricks - as the team is absolutely killing it, finishing the year in a close second place, with their eyes on the gold medal. The team is ha...ppy to report that there’s only been one mum/daughter argument, where @halle.johhnsonn didn’t listen to her mother in goals, resulting in a goal being scored against them, and so she was promptly sent to the naughty corner. Apart from the occasional calls of get out of the way Mum!, the girls have been pleasantly surprised at how the Mums have progressed - with @tayteheadley commenting As the weeks went by, Mum learned to pass the ball further than a centimetre and caught the ball once or twice. Unfortunately we haven’t seen her put one in the back of the net yet, but I am looking forward to the rest of the season, and no doubt we will set her up for another attempt at a goal. We all know that it’s not the number of goals that count, but it’s the passion and team spirit, and this team has buckets of it. Good luck for the remainder of the season girls, we hope to see a medal! #finsup

16.01.2022 This week we have caught up with some of our Cronulla lads who were part of the Aussie Sharks Olympic Sydney 2000 team. Mark Oberman, Grant Waterman, Craig Miller, Sean Boyd were all members of our glory days of Cronulla’s dominance of National League Premierships in the 90’s. Australia missed qualifying for Atlanta 1992 leaving a long road ahead for these boys to Sydney.... See following posts with a brief wrap up from the boys. Due to border closures in QLD - we have been unable to make contact with Sean. It’s been a fantastic few weeks reminiscing the on the greatest games of all time.

16.01.2022 Good luck to our NL boys @connorbarclay_ and @tristglanznig who are training with the @aussiesharkswp in camp. #finsup fellas Milos Lekovic

15.01.2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us at Cronulla Water Polo. To a brighter 2021. Thank-you to everyone who has been part of and supported the club over the past year. See you all in the water soon #finsup

15.01.2022 A picturesque #finsup from our L16s + friends on a bush walk and swim at #karloopools A great day out in our beautiful #royalnationalpark

13.01.2022 Mark Oberman (aka Bear/Obie), was our big centre stepping into Ake’s shoes after his retirement. Mark was part of the Barcelona Olympic team in ‘92. His fondest memories were sharing these games alongside his Cronulla team-mates (sadly not including his brother Paul, due to a shoulder dislocation only months prior to the Olympics). Mark himself suffered a broken hand only 6 weeks prior on an overseas training camp & was relieved to be selected. Mark enjoyed having his who...le family & friends meet him after what he knew would be his final game in the National team. He said hearing the National anthem is so special for any athlete - but to be joined in by all the spectators was an incredible experience.

13.01.2022 The Sharks are back at the tank this weekend this Saturday. Given the large, public outdoor space it's a great opportunity for fans to get your fix of sunshine, fresh air and water polo. Keep in mind, given it is a public space, the Club is not responsible for spectators, though we strongly encourage any member of the public to adhere by social distancing. We are also delighted to announce that the games will be streamed on @cluch.waterpolo with details to follow. #finsup

13.01.2022 Day for it. With the bay water quality a little questionable this morning our L16a girls utilised the perks of a low tide and did plenty this morning at training #finsup #crashball

13.01.2022 TEAM OF THE WEEK. A sensational effort by our M14A boys during the Sydney Metro Finals series. They earned their place in the Semi final after only one loss this season. After winning a nail biting penalty shoot out against SNB, the boys proceeded to the final against an undefeated Sydney Uni Blue. It was a tough battle!Exhilarating to watch, the boys took away the Silver medal on the day. Well done and congratulations to coach Al and the team. #finsup

13.01.2022 Attention Sharkies It is with great pleasure that the club has made the commitment to restart water polo development program and secure the highest quality coaching programs for our boys and girls. With this in mind the club will conduct a Water Polo Development Training Program during Term 1 at Sutherland Pool over a 10 week period. The sessions will run once a week between Wednesday the 20th of January until Friday the 26th of March. The session will be split between ages ...and those ages will be run on different days. Details of the training sessions along with cost and a special family offer are all available on the club website. NOTE: These sessions are not only for current Cronulla Players but for anyone looking to improve their water polo. Registrations are due soon so make sure you check out the website and register interest prior to the cut off date. Spaces limited. See you all in the Water soon #finsup

13.01.2022 MILESTONE GAME ALERT. Tomorrow our long standing clubman and @gageroadsbrewco all star @dylturner plays game number 200 against @unswwestswp at gunnamatta bay. Congratulations on this achievement and excited for many more #finsup

12.01.2022 Win the morning. Great effort from some of the under 12s ,14s and a few dinosaurs this morning bright and early at Gunnamatta Bay for ins and out and marathons. The boys finished off by cleaning up some of the leftover rubbish left behind by visitors over the weekend. Really important to look after our home. #finsup

11.01.2022 Registrations for training & trials for this coming weekend (26th/27th Sep) are now open. You MUST register and pay if you plan on coming (hopefully this will be one of the last times before we open playing registrations & COVID restrictions relaxe a little). Div 1 & U18s, if you are coming both Saturday and Sunday you have to register for BOTH events below.... Saturday Women's Div 1 & U18s- 1100am-1215pm Men's Div 1 & U18s- 1215pm-1330pm Sunday L14s (born '07-'09) - 0700am-0815am M14s (born '07-'09) - 0700am-0830am Women's Div 1 & U18s - 0815am-0930am Men's Div 1 & U18s - 0930am-1045am L16s (born '05-'06) - 1030pm-1200pm M16s (born '05-'06) - 1045pm-1200pm We appreciate school holidays kick off this weekend for a lucky few. If you can't make the session, please email the club so we can make a note for the selectors. We're hoping to open player registrations in the next few days. Those who paid a FULL YEAR membership last season will be entitled to a credit to the coming season's fees. Fins up!

10.01.2022 Water Polo on the back page. Great write up from @theleadernews and @johnveage on last weekends Day at the Bay. #finsup

10.01.2022 A very Merry Christmas to everyone from all of us at Cronulla Water Polo. Wishing everyone a great day with family and looking forward to having everyone back in the water soon #finsup

09.01.2022 Grant Waterman (Wartz) representing at his first Olympics said playing alongside a team that had been together so long was very special. (Most of this team started together back in ‘93 winning a bronze medal at the World Cup in Athens) He loved rooming with mate Obie in the village (anyone who has toured knows the importance of a great roomie)... Seeing our Nulla girl Hank and the girls getting Gold was great although the boys watched from the village as they had a game the next day. Grant said it’s impossible to talk about everything but the experience was enough to keep a smile on his face 20yrs on.

07.01.2022 Sharks never stop. Some of our young and not so young sharks this morning at Wanda sand dunes and Gunnamatta Bay doing their extras in preparation for the session to kick off again soon. #finsup

07.01.2022 It's SEPTEMBER This month, Orana Women's Health are inviting you to organise an in home fundraiser with your friends, to raise money for our Safety and Healin...g Domestic Violence Service. Simply host a fun event with your friends, could be gold coin donation or any donation (no amount is too big or small), take a photo and either share on facebook or email to us. Don't forget to tag Orana Women's Health! For more details, contact the Coordinator Bernadette Hoy on 9525 2058 or email [email protected] We cannot wait to see what you do!

06.01.2022 The countdown is on. 9 days remaining to order your 2020/2021 apparel and merchandise. Head to the club website and click shop to access all Keel and Delfina products. #finsup

04.01.2022 A great day at the bay

04.01.2022 Attention Sharkies. Registrations for the 2020/2021 summer season are now officially open. Head to the link provided at the bottom of this post for all details and to register. Remember the club enforces a strict NO PAY NO PLAY policy. Really excited to get back into it #finsup. https://www.cronullawaterpolo.com.au/registration/

04.01.2022 Congratulations to our junior perpetual awards winners for the 2019/20 season #finsup

03.01.2022 MILESTONE GAME ALERT. Tonight our goalkeeper @haydenmollaaa play game number 200 against @dwpcdevils . Congratulations on this achievement and excited for many more #finsup

03.01.2022 Great to see some of our Shark mums supporting Orana Women’s Health, an organisation that has supported the Club and its members through some tough times.. This month, Orana Women's Health are inviting you to organise an in home fundraiser with your friends, to raise money for our Safety and Healing Domestic Violence Service. Simply host a fun event with your friends, could be gold coin donation or any donation (no amount is too big or small), take a photo and either share on Facebook or email to us. Don't forget to tag Orana Women's Health! For more details, contact the Coordinator Bernadette Hoy on 9525 2058 or email [email protected] Great job Ladies and #finsup

03.01.2022 Congratulations to our official, coach and managers of the year for the 2019/20 season. Thankyou for your contributions to our club #finsup

02.01.2022 M16A 2021 Calendar Love the January page, wait till you see the rest. Who will appear as Santa in December? Help keep yourselves organised in 2021 and support the 16s boys in their fundraising efforts for the 2021 ayc. $25 each, orders through the events link on the club page. ... www.cronullawaterpolo.com.au/events/ Get in quick so you don’t miss out. See more

02.01.2022 Attention Sharkies. The online shop is now open for a 2 week period. Get your orders in for the start of the season. All Delfina and Keel club products are available in store. Head to the club website and click the shop link. Password is finsup. Be quick to not miss out. #finsup

02.01.2022 THROWBACK. 2000/2001 8th Grade. Some all stars in this. Send through your best throwbacks in our dms for a feature #finsup

02.01.2022 20 years on and it still brings smiles & tears to all that watched our woman win GOLD at the Sydney Olympic Games. We were lucky to have Simone Hankin, one of the Worlds best centre forwards in our club. Anything is possible .... a 15yr old Nulla Girl, a NSW State rep, an Australian Player, an Olympic Champion ... Hank - we are so proud of you and that we were all a part of your journey to become an Olympic Gold Medalist. Note: We think the Southgate Inn, Tamworth trips were the turning point in your career We cannot forget our aspiring goalie Liz Weekes - born, bred in the shire - who we still call a Nulla girl - we are damn proud of you too Enjoy the celebrations girls!

01.01.2022 Dear Sharkies, Spots are still open for the Cronulla Water Polo Academy U12s teams in the Sydney Metro competition. We understand there will be four Sundays mid October to mid December for our U12s teams to play games on. This is for players born 2009 and 2010. Please email [email protected] if your child’s birth year is 2011, you believe your child has the ability to compete in an U12s competition and we’ll assess them and let you know. We would like to enter one... L12s (girls) team and one M12s (boys) team. Could you please let us know if your son or daughter is interested in participating by registering at this EOI: Girls: https://www.cronullawaterpolo.com.au/events/75874/ Boys: https://www.cronullawaterpolo.com.au/events/75875/