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Kew Football Club

Locality: Kew, Victoria

Phone: 98171118

Address: 450 High Street 3101 Kew, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.kewfc.com

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25.01.2022 A Beary Happy Father’s Day to all our super Dads out there We love you and are so grateful for everything you do for us

24.01.2022 We’re loving the support of Kew FC lately, even in the absence of footy and we thank our players and supporters wholeheartedly Is it time you decked yourself out in more Bears merch? We still have a range of awesome apparel for sale so send the club a message on Facebook if there’s something you’d like to get for yourself or your family Caps/Beanies $25... Scarves $25 Stubby Holders $10 Face Masks $25 Hoodies $60 Polo Shirts $40 See more

24.01.2022 ON THIS DAY 1 year ago at Box Hill City Oval, Kew FC picked up two premiership cups on the one day, with the Under 19s and Men’s Reserves both picking up impressive flags 2019 had the club buzzing with excitement from the outset: The Under 19s we’re making a long awaited return to Victoria Park after some 13 or more years out of action! As well as this, triple premiership coach, Ian Aitken has returned to the club after 2 years off, and had signed up to not only ...once again coach the Men’s Seniors, but would also the new Unders side as well The talent riddled Under 19s got their season off to such a flyer that they were promoted up a division just a month into the season, where they generally continued in their winning ways. The Reserves side of 2019 was simply a cut above the rest all season long, dropping just the one game in the final round of the season and winning their major semi to enjoy a week’s rest coming into the big dance against Peninsula Old Boys. The Unders had a tougher run in with a nail biting 1-point preliminary final win over Old Scotch but came in full of confidence nonetheless to face off against St Bernard’s in the early game. Young gun and proven senior quality star, Matt Odicho put on a clinic when it counted, booting 4 crucial goals and inspiring his teammates despite getting around on only one good leg! His heroics would see him awarded best afield and take home 2 medals for the day! Josh Wise, Misha Allinson and Bailey Gilbert were all absolutely scintillating the entire game, performances very worthy of the first, second and third positions they finished in respectively in the club best & fairest Whilst the Snowdogs took the early ascendency at the first break, a 7 goal to 2 second quarter set the victory up with a very low scoring second half to follow that featured only a goal from either side. Co-Captains, Josh Maccarone and Alister Bright held aloft the silverware in what was an emphatically triumphant return of Under-age footy to the Bear Cave with some special young men announcing themselves as future stars of the Senior ranks The Reserves played out another tense nail biter just like they did in the semi final against their very worthy opponents, the Pirates. The lead nervously changed at every break with the Old Grammarians holding a 2-point lead at the final change of ends. But the Bears turned it on when it mattered, finishing the game far stronger than Peninsula with a big 5 goal to 1 final term George Smart performed as consistently as he did all year, nailing 3 majors from full forward while Taylor Mckenzie was a ball magnet through the midfield, racking up 30+ disposals and earning a well-deserved Best on Ground medal in his first year at the club Skipper, Tim Cook and Coach, Nathan Monaco lifted the cup that felt destined to be in their hands all year, after an all-but perfect season by one of the most dominant Reserve sides in recent memory

23.01.2022 $5,000 and counting!!! Now over a sixth of the way to our target thanks to some brilliant and generous donors To help support the future of our great footy club (and get a great tax write-off) click on the link below... A enormous thank you to our amazing supporters www.asf.org.au/projects/kew-football-club

22.01.2022 ON THIS DAY 6 years ago at Casey Fields, our Men’s Senior side claimed back to back premierships for first time since The Great Depression, when Kew won the 1931 and 1932 flags It was 2014 and we were the new boys in Division 2. Early on we identified some strong sides in Old Eltham and Old Paradians but it was clear early on and even prophetically declared by club president, Joe Chessari in round 5 that this season would be a two horse race between Kew FC and St...Continue reading

22.01.2022 You still haven’t planned dinner??? Probably a great result because The Harp Of Erin is selling parmas at the drive-through bottle shop!!! Call now on 0456 001 018

22.01.2022 The Unders catch fire After a tight tussle for the first three quarters, the Under 19s have obliterated Old Haileybury in the final quarter, 7 goals to 0 to run out 65 point winners and take the ledger to 3 and 0 for a perfect start to the season! At home, the Women’s Reserves fell short against a strong Old Trinity outfit, sadly sustaining several injuries early in the piece, get straight onto your recovery, Ladies ... Stay tuned as the Men’s Reserves and Women’s Seniors get their games underway

22.01.2022 The famous The Harp Of Erin Hotel You know it, you love it, it’s an institution of Kew! As they have done for decades, Peter and the amazing team are proud partners of Kew Football Club in season 2021!!!... This Thursday, the Bears will ascend the High Street hill for selection dinner, tucking into what is surely the best Parma in all of Melbourne

20.01.2022 HUGE ADDITION to the Reverse Raffle on the 26th of this month... Our physiotherapy partners, Optimus Health Group who keep all players in tip top condition all year round have very generously donated a $500 voucher to go into our draw on top of the $3,000 cash that’s already being given away!!! Treatment is STILL available at Optimus Health so give them a call on 9913 8986 and get yourself ready for pre-season!

19.01.2022 ON THIS DAY 4 years ago, Bears fans congregated at Coburg City Oval to watch history be made as Kew Football Club secured its first premiership in a women’s competition In 2016, women’s football looked somewhat differently to what it does today. AFLW was not yet born and there were only murmurs of Daisy Pearce being ‘one to watch’. Many hadn’t come to terms with women playing football yet. Do you tackle? Do you wear footy boots? Stick to netball. It’s so lo...Continue reading

19.01.2022 Bridgette Steve Allen joined the Bears in November 2019. A proud Kiwi, Steve had been living in London and was now looking for a footy club, and a community, to join in Melbourne. She came to pre-season training fit and eager. Her positive and friendly nature meant she took to the group like she’d been here all along. Though only newly a Bear, Steve was a seasoned footballer having played in London, Amsterdam and New Zealand. Impressively, Steve established women...’s footy in Amsterdam, having spear-headed the Amsterdam Devils Women’s Team in 2018. We knew early on she was a doer! Not long after Steve joined the club, Covid-19 reared its ugly head and threatened the 2020 season. With restricted trainings, new rules and the season in doubt, the club and the playing group were culturally challenged like they hadn’t been before. During this time, Steve saw an opportunity to help others. She worked to ensure our women’s group stayed supported, happy, fit and, above all else, together. It is now the club’s privilege to recognise her immense effort. Having been a Bear for only 5 months, Steve launched a squad-wide challenge in March. She split the female squad into small groups each with a nominated leader, and explained a very competitive points system. From then on, she announced two challenge tasks each week that encouraged fitness, mindfulness, footy skills, Zoom workouts, dress ups and trivia nights, all in the name of point-scoring. There were bonus points, guest judges, special mentions and score updates each week. Steve ran the challenge for three months, with immense buy-in from the women’s squad. The Bears community prides itself on being a family club. We are an inclusive group, who values community and acts of selflessness. 2020 served up a big challenge, and we relied upon the generosity of our players, members and sponsors in ways we haven’t had to in the past. Each year the club recognises somebody who went above and beyond for the club. This year, Steve’s contribution was immeasurable. Her service was authentic and kind-hearted, and valued so deeply by her teammates. It is with great pleasure the club announces Bridgette Allen as the 2020 Clubperson of the Year Award recipient. Congratulations, Bridgette! We can’t wait to finally watch you play your first game in the brown and gold next year. We can only hope you are a fraction of the person on the field as you are off it.

19.01.2022 Fantastic news from the VAFA HQ today that allows our boys that missed their second year of U/19s footy this year to go back for another crack in 2021! Can our boys win back-to-back flags??

18.01.2022 Melbourne’s most welcoming & family-oriented football club is continuing its recruitment drive for the 2020 season, with preseason training recommencing on 28 January 2020 at 6pm Tuesday & Thursday Kew FC will be fielding at least 6 sides this season incl. U19’s, Men’s & Women’s Seniors/Reserves & Men’s Thirds Men’s & 19’s Head Coach: Ian Aitken 0407 992 274... Women’s Head Coach: Theo Vlahos 0408 177 058 Give us a call or send us a message to find out more

18.01.2022 Every week before, during and after games, our players are served the freshest fruit money can buy! Except money doesn’t buy it, it is generously donated by the amazing team at Toscano's in Kew!... We’re incredibly grateful for the support we receive off Toscano’s and the quality of fresh food is incredible! Get down to 213-219 High Street in Kew and try it for yourself, they’ve got everything!

17.01.2022 Round 3 is here and with it comes some absolutely tantalising games of footy 5 of our 6 sides are looking to continue their perfect starts and take the ledger to 3 and 0 but there is some big competition standing in their way! This week’s fixture is brought to you by Hawthorn’s greatest pub since 1929... It’s the home of mouth-watering wood-fired pizzas which are available for pick-up and take home; it is of course the mighty Elgin Inn Hotel ... Get down to 75 Burwood Road on a Wednesday night for free Trivia from 7:30pm Your Saturday Planner: Men’s Under 20s 9:20am Princes Park, Caulfield Old Haileyburians Amateur Football Club Women’s Reserves 9:20am Victoria Park, Kew Old Trinity Grammarians’ Amateur Football Club Women’s Seniors 11:40am Victoria Park, Kew Old Trinity Grammarians' Amateur Football Club Men’s Reserves 11:40am PEGS Sporting Fields PEGS Football Club Men’s Thirds 2:00pm Victoria Park, Kew Ormond Amateur Football Club Men’s Seniors 2:00pm PEGS Sporting Fields PEGS Football Club

16.01.2022 This champion player is not only senior Vice-Captain, equally good on both his left and right foot kick and a favourite son of Kew Football Club, he is ALSO personally sponsored by Knott Group | Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers Brinley only joined the Bear Cave in 2017 but has achieved an enormous amount in that time, winning best first year player, twice coming third and once coming second in the Terry Hayes medal as well as making the VAFA Div 1 team of the year And through that time, Jason and the team at Knott Group have been big supporters of his and the whole footy club. Give them a call on 9859 0564 if you need financial advice from a great Kew local

16.01.2022 A week ago we celebrated the best night of a bleak 2020 as the Kew faithful tuned in to our big annual raffle, held online for the first time ever A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who bought a ticket, and an even bigger thank you to those who bought 2, 4 or even 12 tickets to support our footy club! Big congratulations to all our winners, particularly our top 5: Molly Young, Jade Dortmans, Kayne Allen, Greg Crimmins and our grand prize winner; the midfield bull from B...allarat and favourite son of Kew, Seamus Shifter Hoffman We are so grateful for everyone’s support throughout this very tough year without a game footy. We will be all the stronger in 2021 because of you... UP THE MIGHTY K’S!!!

15.01.2022 Today, we’d like to show our love for the amazing team at Harp Family Medical Centre Just up the road from Vic Park and across the road from The Harp Hotel, Harp Family Medical Centre are the absolute best, most caring and most professional medical clinic for you and your loved ones ... Give them a call on (03) 9859 7711 for your next GP appointment

14.01.2022 Well... this leaves very little doubt as to what’s for dinner tonight Thanks to The Harp Of Erin for making lockdown just that much easier

13.01.2022 We’ve just ticked over the $3,000 mark and tenth of the way to our target An enormous thank you to everyone who has contributed to sustaining the future of our great footy club To make a 100% tax-deductible donation, simply visit www.asf.org.au/projects/kew-football-club

13.01.2022 ON THIS DAY 5 years ago at Coburg City Oval, the Men’s Seniors completed Kew FC’s first ever threepeat in our club’s 144 year history 2015 was a huge year in Division 1 which saw some massive match-ups against our bayside rivals, Ormond, whom we jostled with all season for top spot on the ladder and were seemingly destined to meet in the big dance. When the 12th of September rolled around we were greeted to Piranha Park with a fierce wind blowing to the southe...rn end of the ground and the questions were asked early which way we should kick if given the choice. That decision was ultimately taken out of our hands as the Monders won the toss and elected to take the advantage early. That decision may have proved pivotal as the Bears completely locked down defensively all over the ground and our star-studded back six allowed just one goal for the quarter as we even managed to snag one of our own. The second quarter was absolute show time as Kew piled on 6 unanswered goals to take a 32 point lead into the main break In the premiership quarter, Ormond came out firing with the wind at their backs and bagged six majors of their own, but once again against the gusty winds the Bears were able to force a couple of goals of their own and would hold a 10 point advantage at the final break, knowing the scoring belonged to us for the final half hour. The premiership experience of recent years would not allow Ian Aitken’s men the slightest thought of complacency in the final quarter as Kew kicked another four goals to Ormond’s one, and the premiership became a certainty as Michael Henderson sold some candy and kicked the sealer to start the party early Big game specialist, Kyle Margaritis ran riot up and down the wing all day and deservedly claimed the best on ground honours for a second consecutive grand final, while skipper Michael Cochrane kept the opposition full-forward goalless once again just as he did in the Semi-Final two weeks prior. Jack Delbridge racked up clearance after clearance as he put on a display worthy of what would be his first (of many) Terry Hayes medals that year. Celebrations went well into the night (and a good or week so after) as expected and a group of amateur footballers knew they’d achieved a remarkable feat that would live on in the club’s history for many decades to come

12.01.2022 $4,000 dollars and counting Thank you so much to our dedicated supporters for helping to secure the future of our footy club and getting us closer to our target of $30,000 To make a 100% tax-deductible donation, simply visit www.asf.org.au/projects/kew-football-club

12.01.2022 Worried you missed the boat on a Kew FC face mask? Fear not Bears family, Rémy Cafe once again has you covered with all your merch for sale and a free coffee to go with it Open every day until 2pm, get down and show your support

11.01.2022 We’re BIG fans of BIG signs... Looking good The Drain Man

11.01.2022 With over 40 years of experience, The Greenery Garden Centre in Heidelberg is by far the best nursery in all of Melbourne, bar none Indoor plants, outdoor plants, herbs, pots, mulch, or even just advice, you will not do better Best of all, the whole team are big supporters of Kew Football Club ... So please get down to 4 Banksia Street, Heidelberg and see the enormous range on display and thank them for their support of your mighty Bears

10.01.2022 Bendigo Bank in Kew East are our footy club’s biggest supporters and are getting ready for Spring time, which means house hunting season Get in touch with Darren if you’re in the market for a new home. The Kew East Community Bank Branch have helped the Bears stay afloat this year so let’s return the favour Send out a connection request to Darren via linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenwaldock/... Or shoot him an email at [email protected]

09.01.2022 In 2019 Stacey Camerino made her debut with the Bears and was an instant star shutting down many a full-forward and gaining a rep as a very solid key defender! In 2020, despite the lack of footy season, she has still personally sponsored by the family-run Abba Electrical Services Abba Electrical Services can do it all, from Heating and Cooling to Data and Security... They are not only still operating but are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ...for emergency work Give them a call on 0402 900 686

08.01.2022 To all Kew FC members and supporters Kew Football Club’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 15 December 2020 from 6:45pm via Zoom (for a 7pm start). This year we will be hosting the meeting virtually on Zoom. As always, we welcome and encourage all club members and supporters to attend. ... If attending, please message the club here on Facebook or send us an email to [email protected] to confirm your attendance in advance of the AGM. We will message or email you the Zoom link and login details. Go Bears

08.01.2022 Only 5 sleeps until Father’s Day! Order some Kew FC merchandise now and have it delivered before Sunday Send the club a message on Facebook and we’ll have you sorted for Dad

07.01.2022 Any Bears out there with businesses? We want to encourage you to get in touch with Darren from the Kew East Community Bank Branch. Darren and his team have been supporting the Kew Football Club for several years now and have contributed to our club’s survival throughout this pandemic If you have a moment, go send Darren a thank you message on LinkedIn! LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/darrenwaldock Email: [email protected]... Phone: 0412 029 794 See more

07.01.2022 30 donations in and we’ve passed the $6,000 mark! Thanks to the generosity and support of the Kew faithful we are now a fifth of the way toward our target The support to keep our footy club strong and kicking into 2021 is truly humbling, so thank you to all those who have chipped in to our future fund To donate (and receive a tax-deductible receipt), simply follow the link below ... www.asf.org.au/projects/kew-football-club

07.01.2022 Absolute day for it

05.01.2022 Don’t care, still would have been a good day for it

04.01.2022 Yes, you’re reading this right... Bendigo Bank Kew East Community Bank Branch has invested $1.5 million back into its local community!!! So clubs like Kew Football Club can thrive Did you know Darren, Effie and the team are STILL working tirelessly to make your money matters easier???... Give them a call on 9859 7699 and find out what they can do for you

04.01.2022 Did you know this glorious, gentlemanly, son-of-a-gun, goal kicking midfielder came third in the Men’s Seniors Best & Fairest in his first year at the club? Did you also know that for 2 years running, Nick Thornely has been been sponsored through our player sponsorship program? Jono (a former bear himself!) and his business, Correct Caulking is renowned as one of Melbourne’s best and most professional caulking applicators, and is still working to support you and your nex...t job. Visit www.correctcaulking.com.au or call 1800 707 948

04.01.2022 ON THIS DAY 7 years ago at Ted Ajani Reserve in Bulleen, Kew Football Club celebrated one of, if not the greatest day in its 144 year history, winning not one, not two, but THREE premierships in the one day, at the same ground, one after another In 2013, in what ended up being a one-off occurrence, the VAFA launched an Under 18 competition and senior coach, Ian Aitken put his hand up to gather a group of young guns to give it a shake in some orange and grey Gian...Continue reading

03.01.2022 Bendigo Bank Kew East Community Bank Branch continues to financially support our football club during these pressing times! LET’S SUPPORT THEM BACK! If you’re in the market for a new home, get in touch with our local hero, Effie While you’re at it, how about getting on to LinkedIn and shooting Effie a thank you message for everything her and the team do for us Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/effieiliadis/... Email: [email protected] Phone: 0413 846 092 See more

02.01.2022 A reminder that our AGM will take place tomorrow (Tuesday 15 December 2020) from 6:45PM via Video link (for a 7PM start). Please click the link below from 6.45PM tomorrow to join the AGM Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81196304241 Copies of the 2019 AGM Meeting Minutes and 2020 Annual Report can be obtained through messaging a Committee Member at [email protected].... We encourage all Club members and supporters to attend this year's AGM. Please message the club on Facebook or email the committee at [email protected] to confirm your attendance in advance of the AGM tomorrow.