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25.01.2022 Great Day out For the Melbourne Royals , we were privileged to be invited to be apart of the Dockland Kids Sports Day - which was also a fundraiser to help assist bush fire relief The team had a great time with the kids handing out stickers and hats , we showed of some pads and helped introduce our great sport to some newcombers ( few of our woman players showed off there goalie skills )... The day was Well organised by - Docklands Sporting Group - and we are hoping to recruit some of there crew But really - Thanks for having us Special thanks to all the royals who gave up there Sunday in the heat to spend it with the kids Your tireless efforts are always appreciated And to our sponsors who made the gifts a possibility #c1cs - Construction Supplies @anttmannsigns #anttmannsigns #mugc #Royals #Gridironvictoria #docklandssportsclub #Bushfireappeal

25.01.2022 The 2020 Annual General Meeting is tonight at 7pm. Join via Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/spo-pexr-fep

24.01.2022 IT'S GAME TIME 2019 COLTS VICBOWL Royals vs Crusaders Let's go Royals ... Score updates to follow

24.01.2022 WE ARE BACK! After an off season that has felt like an eternity, we finally have the good news you have been waiting for and that is the 2020 Gridiron Victoria season is officially a go! Your Melbourne Uni Royals are back to start their 2020 campaign with training beginning this upcoming week.... This is the first training session we are allowed to conduit after Covid-19 conditions being eased, there will be more to follow. The first training session is Tuesday 2nd of June at Brens Oval between 6:30PM and 8:30PM! This will be a club wide training session for Men’s, Women’s and Under-19’s. We are going to have to do things differently this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so the following is extremely important. We can only have 20 people on the field at one time. We will be splitting the training field into two halves of 10 people. We must practice social distancing of 1.5m with no contact of any kind with other people including huddling. You must arrive at the training ground prepared to take the field and train and once the session is over, you must leave right away. No hanging around before or after training or using the change rooms. We know this sounds extreme but by abiding by these rules now, we can return to a sense of normalcy as restrictions are lifted. For now, we are going to run two time slots: 6:30PM to 7:20PM and 7:30PM to 8:30PM. There will be a cap of 20 people per session so please respond to the Google form below and indicate which time slot you wish to attend, first in best dressed for this first session. Follow this link to register attendance at this session: https://forms.gle/dNdxb3XJrbQhbbcs9 We cannot wait to see you there. GO ROYALS!

22.01.2022 Hey football fans! Monday 3rd of February is Super Bowl LIV! Join players from the Melbourne Uni Royals at the Workers Club, 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Kick off at 10:30am. Are you Niners or Chiefs? ... Let us know in the comments! If you have ever considered playing gridiron contact us at [email protected] or Facebook about the upcoming season. #mugc #gridironvictoria #nfl #superbowl #chiefs #49ers

22.01.2022 IT'S GAME DAY While the Women and Colts are on a bye, the Men take on the Pakenham Silverbacks at 10.30am in Croydon. Go Royals ... Gridiron Victoria

22.01.2022 Reminder Training is on Monday and Wednesday again this week Monday 29th June... Defence 6:30PM - 7:20PM Offence 7:30PM - 8:20PM Wednesday 1st July Offence 6:30PM - 7:20PM Defence 7:30PM - 8:20PM Register your attendance here - https://forms.gle/b5K5aNVHq2R5T5qPA See you there Royals!

22.01.2022 ROYALS WIN 30-12 BACK-TO-BACK ... GO ROYALS See more

21.01.2022 At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them This Anzac Day, the Melbourne University Royals Gridiron Club would like to take a moment to thank all past and present servicemen and women and to pay our respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

21.01.2022 Now Recruiting 2020 Welcoming New Players & Experienced Players All Ages ,shapes and skill levels welcomed and encouraged... MUGC Senior Men’s - have been a highly successful D1 team Having made top 3 finishes in men’s senior league and have competitively competed for a league championship MUGC U19s - are the 2019 reigning Champions and have made repeat Vicbowl appearances and championship wins for the last several years and have developed players to a national and state level to Playing abroad in USA high schools and Div1 College football MUGC Woman’s - our woman’s team has been majorly competitive and successful in the past years and are growing and building a great platform for many successful years to come With a list of Proffesional Coaching Staff and skilled Player coaches from all over the globe This skilled list will ensure all returning and new players can maximise there potential On the field and off the field #OneClubOneFamily #MUGC #GridironVictoria

20.01.2022 Our Major Sponsor getting behind our fellow Australians It’s the least we can do

20.01.2022 JOIN THE ROYALS We are seeking expressions of interest for people to join our club in the 2020 season Contact [email protected] or message the Facebook page.

20.01.2022 Here's the full post-game celebrations which got cut short in our earlier post. BACK-TO-BACK Go Royals

20.01.2022 CLUB STATEMENT The Women's team have had to forfeit their final game of the season this Sunday against the Western Crusaders in Melton, due to a shortage of players once again. The Club would like to extend our apologies to the Cru and Wolves who were set to host. Our women's team now look to 2020 and a strong recruiting drive over the off-season.

19.01.2022 Hey Royals, Due to some unfortunate circumstances we have had to postpone our Family Day Event. Thank you to everyone who brought a ticket and we apologise for the unfortunate circumstances and are looking to issue refunds for all those who brought tickets ASAP. ... We hope to bring you some good news about the future of our Family Day event soon!!! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us via Facebook, Instagram or our email ‘[email protected]’

19.01.2022 COLTS WIN and wrap up the regular season with 8 wins and 0 losses to finish in 1st place Their next game will be the VicBowl on Sunday 8 December. Well done to Coach Lofton and the team on a great season so far. Go Royals

19.01.2022 GENERAL MANAGER APPOINTED JOSH CANNING... Welcome to Josh Canning who has been appointed as General Manager of the Melbourne Uni Royals, in this executive position he is dedicated to the recruitment of players and coaches, team re-structuring and ongoing growth of all players across the Men’s, Women’s and Colts rosters and overseeing the direction of the club’s day to day operations. Josh is a veteran with the club and was team captain of our 2017-18 Men’s Senior team. He was a Royals representative and Starter at the recent national championships and has been a specialty recruited player to several other clubs around Australia, winning team and league awards in Victoria , Adelaide and NSW. Through his travels and experiences Josh has gained a vast knowledge of what this team needs and how to obtain a winning culture. Josh has an extensive contact base and repour within the league and he has the necessary tools to build a winning team and bring a new attitude to the Royals. With a business based skill set we can hope to see big things happen in 2020 and can expect the Royals to be steered into a new era of Football. Please feel free to reach out to Josh Canning or any other member of the Committee at any time.

18.01.2022 MAX POWER COMMITTEE MEMBER... Max has played gridiron since 2014. He has played in several different positions, QB, WR, LB, and DB. Max is a much loved player in the Men’s team and he is passionate about the club so we are very happy to have him join the Melbourne Uni Royals Committee in 2020. Max will be involved with merchandising and social media. Please feel free to reach out to Max Power or any other member of the Committee.

18.01.2022 Hey Royal Fam no Lockdown is going to stop us . Here to cater to all your families PICK UP AND TAKEAWAY ONLY !!! TUESDAY - SUNDAY 5pm OPEN !!

17.01.2022 A reminder that tomorrow is our Club AGM. Without volunteers, our Club doesn't exist. Make sure you attend to have your say and to help the Club moving forward.

17.01.2022 Following the Men's VicBowl on Sunday, the Victorian Gridiron Officials Association awarded their Best and Fairest award for the 2019 season. Congratulations to our very own Jacob Kerin, aka Mega, for taking out the award. After coming through our Colts team, Jacob has been a star for the Royals since breaking into the senior team, representing both Victoria and Australia along the way. Jacob has had a fantastic season, being a consistent threat at Wide Receiver while also ...playing snaps at Cornerback when required. Well done Mega, a truly deserving winner of the award. Photo thanks to Barend van den Hoek Gridiron Victoria

17.01.2022 Colts VicBowl This Sunday, 10.30am Casey Fields, Cranbourne East Wear Go Royals

17.01.2022 World Top 224 #Royals 194

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Zac JS Ifopo Vitale Tamatiari-i Aitu... Finn Hazel-Polkinghorne Cooper Maher Lachlan Maclaren Our very own Royals Representatives for making the Australian Junior Outback A & B Squad Great work guys and Best of luck

16.01.2022 IT'S GAME DAY Our Men's and Women's teams head to Reservoir today, with the Men kicking the day off against the Bendigo Dragons, while the Women play the Northern Raiders who they faced in game 1 two weeks ago. Score updates on this post when available through the day.... Go Royals Gridiron Victoria

15.01.2022 SECRETARY APPOINTED BENJAMIN COLAGRANDE... Ben has joined the Melbourne Uni Royals Committee as Secretary in 2020. Ben started his playing career in 2018 as a linebacker for the Men’s team. Combining Ben’s passion and love for the club with his career in Computer programming and IT, it was a natural fit for him to join the Committee. He brings these skills to move the club forward into the future in this Administrative role. Please feel free to reach out to Benjamin Colagrande or any other member of the Committee.

15.01.2022 Hey Royals, We are proud and excited to announce that Noah Sims is returning as the Head Coach of our Men’s Gridiron program. After an accomplished playing career including VicBowl Championships, Coach Sims, a 2x Offensive Player of the Year and 1x MVP, brings his offensive genius and championship attitude to our Men’s program. ... Coach Sims believes in creating the best possible team environment and ensuring players are the best athletes they can be on the field and the best people they can be off the field. Coach Sims looks forward to hitting the ground running and leading our men’s program out onto the field for first time this year!!!

15.01.2022 IT'S GAME DAY The Royals Men head to Geelong this afternoon to take on the Geelong Buccaneers American Football Club. Our Colts are on a bye this week and as per the previous post our women have had to forfeit their game today but will be back next week.... Go Royals!! Gridiron Victoria

14.01.2022 TIME TO GET BACK AT IT ROYALS! We are back training twice this week! Monday 15th... Defense - 6:30PM - 7:20PM Offense - 7:30PM - 8:20PM Wednesday 17th Offense - 6:30PM - 7:20PM Defense - 7:30PM - 8:20PM Register your attendance here! https://forms.gle/iZa77dVwYU7rhygg7

14.01.2022 SCHEDULE UPDATE It is with great disappointment that our Women's team have to forfeit tomorrow's scheduled game against the Geelong Buccaneers due to a shortage on numbers. We hope to be back to full strength for next week's game.... Thank you to the Buccs for their understanding and we look forward to facing you on 17 November and your hospitality for our men's team tomorrow afternoon.

14.01.2022 Attention MUGC Family * Help is needed* *please Share * As you are all aware Australia is suffering with the ever threatening bushfires and many are loosing there lives and homes ... We are reaching out to the MUGC family to dig deep and assist however we can , in anyway we can We are fundraising to buy much needed food and supplies to be directly donated to the bush fire appeal and its victims We are taking go-fund me donations or actual food donations anything you can spare to help those in great need * a free pick up service is offered if needed * 100% of everything raised will be donated direct and will be driven to the safety zone for direct delivery by MUGC volunteers There isn’t much we can all do - but everything we can do helps - *If you would like to volunteer your services or donate actual goods please message below and an MUGC member will reach out to you immediatly * Please help if you can

14.01.2022 LACHLAN BELL COMMITTEE MEMBER / TEAM MANAGER... Lachlan started his playing career as an Offensive Lineman for the Melbourne Uni Royals Men’s team in 2018. He first joined the Committee in 2019 and took on the role of Equipment Manager. He returns this year with a mission to continue building and improving the club into the future. He was the recipient of the 2018 President’s Award for being a member of the Royals family who volunteered their time and made a difference to the club. He was Team Manager of the U19 VicBowl Championship winning team. Please feel free to reach out to Lachlan Bell or any other member of the Committee.

13.01.2022 Hey Royals Family There will be no training session tonight due to the Queen's Birthday public holiday, however the next training session we are having is this Wednesday 10th June at Brens Oval, Parkville from 6:30PM. As we are still under COVID-19 restrictions, we need you to register here - https://forms.gle/gPYg4MeFn9Yv9ZoTA... We look forward to seeing you there!

13.01.2022 Thanks to Onside Kick Productions, check out the highlights and post-match presentation from the Colts VicBowl win in the video below. BACK-TO-BACK Go Royals

13.01.2022 It's the final regular season game today for our Men's team, with a 3rd vs 4th matchup with the Croydon Rangers. The winner will finish 3rd and play the Warriors in week 1 of the playoffs, the loser could finish 4th or 5th depending on other results. Go Royals!! ... Gridiron Victoria

12.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/438518629654335/posts/1438921416280713/?vh=e&d=n

12.01.2022 U19 Gridiron Victoria players head to the Gold Coast for the Junior Gridiron Australia Outback trials... The Junior World Cup will be held in July at the home of the American Football Hall of Fame Canton, Ohio. Good luck to all the players and coaches involved - and shout out to our Melbourne Uni Royals u19s Players who are among the invitees Cooper Maher Lachlan Mclaren Trae Jelly Simon Sotiropoulos Zac JS Ifopo Vitale Finn Hazel-Polkinghorne

12.01.2022 IT'S GAME DAY A big day for the Royals with all three teams in action. The Colts head to Croydon to take on the Croydon Rangers Gridiron Club, while the Men and Women both head to Melton, with the Men at 10.30am to take on Melton Wolves Gridiron Club and the Women at 2pm to take on Croydon.... Go Royals Gridiron Victoria

11.01.2022 Reminder: Tonight at 7pm is our 2020 Annual General Meeting. We will conducting it via Google Meet. ... To join the meeting please use the following link: https://meet.google.com/spo-pexr-fep Hope to see you there!

11.01.2022 Attention Royals family, Tightening restrictions do not affect our scheduled training this week. We will be proceeding as planned on Monday and Wednesday nights at Brens Oval, Parkville. Monday... Defence 6:30PM - 7:20PM Offence 7:30PM - 8:20PM Wednesday Offence 6:30PM - 7:20PM Defence 7:30PM - 8:20PM Please complete the form below to let the Coaches know when you will be attending. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfuq0tm-ukKLUoedX/viewform See you there!

11.01.2022 CLUB STATEMENT Melbourne University Royals Gridiron Club wishes to advise that Men’s Head Coach, Joshua Faure, has chosen to step down from his position effective immediately. Josh has applied himself fully to the role over the past 10 months in shaping the men’s program to its current position of 7-1 and 2nd on the ladder.... The Club would like to thank Josh for his efforts, commitment, and dedication to the role this year, and wish him all the best in his next endeavours.

09.01.2022 IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM YOUR NEW PRESIDENT !!! On behalf of MUGC committee we would like to wish all our members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, see you all in 2020 ... #Royalfam #merryxmastoallmembers&families #newvision2020

09.01.2022 At last night's Annual General Meeting, a new President, Secretary and General Committee were elected to lead the Club into 2020. Congratulations to Huss M Hulk who was elected as Club President, taking over from Aaron McNaughton. Huss has been with the club for two years and is excited to lead the Club into the future. Benjamin Colagrande joins Huss on the Executive after being elected as Club Secretary. Lachlan Bell and Edward Lofton rejoin the committee from 2019, with new...comers Josh Canning, Mox Power and Peter Kerin all joining the committee as General Members. The Treasurer role remains vacant, expressions of interest are still welcome by emailing [email protected] or will be appointed from the committee in early 2020. General committee members are also still welcome.

09.01.2022 For The Kids this Sunday @ Ron Barassi Oval #RoyalReady #MUGC Sneak peak at Good things to come in 2020 ...

08.01.2022 IT'S GAME DAY Our men's team head in to the playoffs as the #4 seed and take on local rivals and the #1 seed Western Crusaders in the Qualifying Final at Ranger Field in Croydon. The winner will head through to the Preliminary Final in two weeks, while the loser gets a second chance and will play the winner of Predators vs Falcons.... Go Royals!! Gridiron Victoria

08.01.2022 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dearest Family As you all aware the events that’s occurring all around our beautiful country, the bushfires and the homes that have been lost, the millions of animals that have been killed and many families who don’t have a place to live or enough food to eat due to this horrific disaster. Let’s not forget the firefighters / volunteers risking there own lives to protect our great land. ... As a club, as one family we should help those in need, every dollar counts, let’s reach our goal and help those who need us. Myself and other members from the committee are prepared to get our hands dirty and gather everything we can to help ... weather it’s clothes, food, toiletries or spare a coin donation, whatever it is I urge all of you to dig deep and contribute to helping our fellow Australians. Please click the link below and show your support. God bless all and our beautiful country we call home Australia Kind Regards Huss Hassan President of MUGC

08.01.2022 A message from Club President Aaron McNaughton AGM details --> https://www.facebook.com/events/1008790686171384/

08.01.2022 The Colts play their final regular season game today as they head to Ballarat to take on the Western Crusaders Gridiron Club. Already assured of 1st place and a spot in the VicBowl, the Colts will be looking for a strong performance against the Cru game to finish off the regular season. Go Royals!! ... Gridiron Victoria

08.01.2022 PETER KERIN COMMITTEE MEMBER... Peter joined the Melbourne Uni Royals Committee this year after watching his son play for the last 6 years with the club. Peter is the Business Transformation Lead for a salary packaging company and has previous experience on various committees, most recently as Vice President of the Preston Bullants Junior Football Club. Please feel free to contact Peter Kerin or any of the other committee members at any time.

06.01.2022 The Old School Pizza MVPs from the weekend's matches were: For the women's team who played the Northern Raiders, Ariana Matue won the MVP in only her second game of gridiron. 16-year-old Ariana ran in a TD and played on both sides of the ball for most of the game, a tremendous effort. In the early game, the men took on the Bendigo Dragons and ran out 22-8 winners. The MVP was Mac Power, who led from the front as defensive signal-caller at Free Safety, keeping a physical Drago...ns team to only 8 points. This weekend the Men take on the Pakenham Silverbacks at 10:30am in Croydon, while the Colts and Women are on a bye. Photos thanks to Mozzed Photography

06.01.2022 Week 1 of the men's Gridiron Victoria finals are set. We head to Croydon on Saturday to take on the #1 seed Western Crusaders. The winner will head to the preliminary final, while the loser will get a second chance in the semi finals.... Go Royals

06.01.2022 TREASURER APPOINTED SON HUYNH... Son is a passionate member of the Melbourne Uni Royals who joins the Committee this year. Son is currently studying for a Bachelor of Design, majoring in urban planning. He played as a defensive back last year for the Royals. Please feel free to reach out to Son Huynh or any other member of the Committee.

06.01.2022 CLUB STATEMENT Unfortunately due to a shortage of players once again, our women's team have to forfeit Sunday's game against the Geelong Buccaneers American Football Club in Geelong. The Club would like to extend our apologies to the Buccs. We're hoping to still field a team in the final game of the season on 24 November.

06.01.2022 We're coming into the final stretch of the 2019 Gridiron Victoria regular season. Here's a quick update on each team: COLTS (Under 19's) The Colts currently sit in 1st place on the table with a record of 7 wins and 0 losses as they head into their final regular season game this weekend. The Colts can't be topped for first place, which means regardless of the result on Saturday against the Crusaders, they're heading to the 2019 VicBowl on Sunday 8 December where they will face... the winner of 2nd vs 3rd. MEN The Men are currently in 3rd position on the table at 9-2, and head to Croydon on Sunday to play the Rangers who sit in 4th position. The winner on Sunday will finish 3rd and face the Monash Warriors in week 1 of the finals, the loser could finish in 4th or 5th depending on other results. The men's finals will be in the same top 8 format as the AFL Finals Series. WOMEN The Women's competition started a little later than the men's and colts so they still have three games left before the playoffs commence. The team have fought gallantly in all their matches despite not getting a win in their five games so far. The ladies face the Rangers, Buccaneers and Crusaders in their last three games and will be hoping to notch a victory to sneak into the fourth playoff spot.

06.01.2022 CLUB STATEMENT Unfortunately due to a shortage of players, our women's team have to forfeit tomorrow's game against the Croydon Rangers in Ballarat. The Club would like to extend our apologies for the late notice to the Croydon Rangers Gridiron Club and Ballarat Gridiron who were due to host tomorrow morning.

06.01.2022 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT To all our families and friends, on behalf of the MUGC Committee we would like to wish you all a Safe & Happy Easter !!! #Happyeaster... #Besafe#stayathome # See more

06.01.2022 Royals Family, In light of the recent influx of COVID cases throughout Victoria, the coaching staff have decided to suspend all face to face training for the next two weeks. After two weeks, we will reassess the current situation regarding returning to practice on the 20th of July. It has been a very hard decision to make, as we know how much this sport means to everyone involved (Not to mention how valuable an asset coming together throughout the week has been in this stran...ge time). With all this in mind, it is important that as a family, we look after one another. We need to make smart decisions that will not only ensure that we are protecting one another, but also the community as a whole. With the uncertainty of things, it is our duty as the leaders of Gridiron Victoria, to set the correct precedent. We recognise COVID is bigger than football and it’s on us to lead by example in our response to the situation. During this time, make sure you are looking after yourselves, your family, your friends and your teammates. If you are feeling unwell, take the necessary precautions. Get tested. Feel safe in the knowledge that football will be here and that we will return to normal as soon as possible. In the next week, the coaching staff will be putting together different strength and conditioning workouts you can do from home as well as position specific drills for you to do to stay fit (and sane!). Additionally, if anyone is wanting to refine their knowledge on positions and skill set, feel free to reach out to any of the coaches and we can set up positional zoom conferences. We are as passionate about the game as you are and would love to take this time as an opportunity to strengthen our team in any way. Stay safe and be smart so we can see one another on the field by the end of this month! GO ROYALS!

05.01.2022 GAME DAY INFORMATION - SEMI-FINAL A win means a Preliminary Final against the Warriors, a loss means the end of the 2019 season. The Royals Men take on the South Eastern Predators on Saturday morning in Croydon, in a do-or-die Semi-Final.... We hope to see plenty of you there to support the team. Go Royals Gridiron Victoria

04.01.2022 Come in and try Royal Fam

04.01.2022 Check out Melbourne Uni Royals QB Simon Sotiropoulis at the Houston Texans 2020 Senior Showcase. We are so proud to see what this young talent has achieved so far.

03.01.2022 2 DAYS TO GO GO ROYALS

02.01.2022 THE 2020 SEASON IS HERE! Register for the first training session now! https://forms.gle/dNdxb3XJrbQhbbcs9

01.01.2022 EDWARD LOFTON COMMITTEE MEMBER... Returning to the Melbourne Uni Royals Committee for a 3rd year in 2020 is Edward Lofton. Ed is the Head Coach of the Colts recently winning the 2018 and 2019 U19 VicBowl Championships. Ed has over 15 years playing and coaching experience. He was the Offensive Coordinator and Wide Outs coach for the Mens team from 2016-2019. He was the Colts Wide Outs and QB coach from 2015-2018. Ed is the Victorian Eagles Offensive Coordinator. We are pleased to have Ed and his extensive coaching experience on board for 2020 and look forward to another successful year for the Royals. Please feel free to reach out to Edward Lofton or any other member of the Committee.

01.01.2022 Our Colts are headed back to the VicBowl on Sunday, looking to make it back-to-back titles as we take on the Western Crusaders. Let's wear plenty of blue and white and cheer them on. Go Royals

01.01.2022 IT'S GAME DAY! Three huge games against the Western Crusaders Gridiron Club in Melton. Go Royals ... Gridiron Victoria

01.01.2022 Happy Mother’s Day to all Mum’s in the Royal’s Community. Thank you all so much for your support!!

01.01.2022 GAME DAY INFORMATION Our Colts are in action down in Geelong on Saturday as they take on the Croydon Rangers Gridiron Club at 10:30am, while our Men take on the Warriors Gridiron at 2:00pm in Footscray. The women's team have a bye this week and will be back in action next Saturday down in Geelong.... Go Royals Gridiron Victoria

01.01.2022 Hey Royals, Get hyped for the Royals Family Day and Preseason Launch!!! We’ve got loads of fun activities planned including games, raffles and more!! This is our first in person event since Covid and we hope to see as many former, current and prospective members of our growing club and community down there as we can!!!... Tickets are $16 for an individual, $40 for a family of 3 or more and children under the age of 5 gets in free!!! Lunch and a drink is included as part of the ticket prices!!