The afternoon will start off at 1pm and go through until 5pm, with everyone having the opportunity to either start beforehand with lunch at the Norman or kick on afterwards for dinner and a few drinks later.

The Norman Hotel is situated at 102 Ipswich Road, Wooloongabba. Attendance is compulsory for all Senior grade players. As the Norman Hotel is a family friendly venue U18s players, including those not yet 18yrs old, are welcomed and encouraged to attend along with their friends/families/partners.

The Norman Hotel is a potential sponsor for our club this year and are putting on some finger foods for us during the afternoon. Make sure you come along and bring as many supporters as you can to help us secure the Norman Hotel as a sponsor for 2010.

I look forward to seeing you all there tomorrow.

Scott Young.

Unfortunately due to the horrific weather this week Oval 7 is closed tonight and both Wynnum and Redcliffe’s ovals are closed on Saturday. All Practice Matches are therefore cancelled. HOWEVER, please do not go and make other plans for Saturday now. We are in the process of organising a social day/afternoon with one of our sponsors that ALL players will be required to attend. More info to follow.

Training tonight has been moved to the UQ Sport High Performance Gym. Division 2 players are to meet in the reception area of UQ Sport at 5:45pm to start their gym training session at 6pm. Division 1 players are to meet in the reception area of UQ Sport at 6:30pm to start their gym training session at 6:45pm.

Division 1 players will also be doing a 30min RPM session (spin class) during their session. Half will start at 7pm and the other half will start at 7:30pm. Numbers are limited to 25 per RPM session but if the Division 1 players fail to fill the classes, Division 2 players are welcome to join in as well.

All players are to bring Runners and a Towel for use in the gym. You must also bring $2 to cover the cost of the session. $2 is not a large amount, so I don’t want to see people trying to duck out of it.

As the Practice Matches are no longer on this weekend, Fees and Forms are not required now until next Thursday at the latest, but I would still prefer you to get them to me ASAP.

Any questions, please call me on 0422 494 701.

Scott Young.

Rene comes to the UQ Bulldogs after coaching Kenmore U18s in 2009 and he comes highly recommended from AFLQ U18s Co-ordinator Brian Douge.

I would also like to take the time to thank Andrew Rosen, currently holding the position of UQ Bulldogs Liaison with West Juniors AFC, who has volunteered to take on the Team Manager duties for the U18s this season.

This year with the U18s we have several new plans for the development of players within the team while also developing the relationships between the U18s club (UQ Bulldogs), the Juniors club (West Juniors Bulldogs), and the Seniors club (UQ Red Lions).

Firstly, Rene and the Red Lions Committee and Coaching staff have started plans for a new “Young Guns” system, which will be introduced to develop relationships between the U18s and the Senior Club while also giving the U18s experience at a higher level of football. U18s will have the option of training with the Senior Club immediately following their own training of a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. A “buddy” system will be set up to ensure they are fully integrated and involved in the Seniors training sessions and can gain the maximum amount of experience they can get.

Secondly, The UQ Red Lions and West Juniors Bulldogs Committees are also making plans to introduce joint training sessions and combined game days between the West Juniors U16s teams and the UQ Bulldogs U18s team. This is aimed at developing a stronger relationship between the two clubs and also strengthen the pathway as players progress through the ages groups from West Juniors through the UQ Bulldogs to the UQ Red Lions. The venture will also give the West Juniors U16s players experience at a higher level of football while they are training with the UQ Bulldogs U18s.

Details on all these new activities will be presented as they develop, so please stay tuned.

What happens now?

Now that coaching staff has been appointed, the U18s are ready to split from the Senior group and hold their own training sessions. Rene has requested that all players wishing to play U18s this year attend the first U18s training session next Tuesday 9th of March at Oval 7, starting at 5pm regardless of weather conditions. Any player unable to attend must contact me to let me know (president@redlions.org.au or 0422 494 701). Anyone with any questions at all should also contact me.

Congratulations and thanks again to Rene and Andy and I look forward to a successful season with the UQ Bulldogs.

Regards,
Scott Young – UQ Red Lions AFC President

We are looking for calendar sponsors. We want one sponsor per month / page where the sponsor can display their logo and contact details.

The cost of sponsorship will be $100 per month. A minimum of 500 calendars will be printed which works out to .20c per calendar which is very cheap advertising. A number of people have already approached me to sponsor the calendar however we still have a few months that need to be covered. The calendar will not be printed unless we secure the sponsors.

If you are interested in sponsoring the calendar or know anyone we can approach for sponsorship please let me know.

Thanks for your support.

Hollywood.
0421748084
matt@softtissuecentre.com.au

This is your chance to pit your wits against the Red Lions’ finest to see who will emerge as the 2010 champ.

Entry is $10 with cash prizes to be won whilst raising some much needed extra $$$$ for training gear for the playing group.

Entry is open to absolutely anyone so make sure you pass the word on to your friends.  The more people that enter the bigger the prizes, not to mention to opportunity to purchase that thigh master B.K has had his eye on.

All details are here.

All players across all teams are to arrive at Oval 7 at 6pm with runners to warm up and stretch. Time Trial will start at 6:30pm.

Players are reminded that Practice Matches are starting this weekend and training attendance will be taken into account. If you are unable to make training tonight, you need to CALL your regular coach and explain why. DO NOT TEXT.

Ian “Carts” Carter – 0438 815 854
Shawn “Shaggs” Godwin – 0409 268 890
Jarad “J-Rod” Evans – Please call Scott Young on 0422 494 701. Jarad is away for work this week.

2010 Season Launch

Entry is $10 per person with some finger food provided.  Please bring both partners and friends (especially friends of partners, by special request of Ian Carter).

Flyer for the event is attached.

See you there,
Social Committee

Due to the popularity of the training singlet the first batch is sold out but we have already ordered a second batch of singlet’s which should hopefully be ready in early March. If you want to ensure you are guaranteed a singlet you can pre order them now via the link below or with cash at training. Once you deposit the money send an email to treasurer@redlions.org.au stating your size and what you are ordering.

All sizes will be the same price of

• $25 for a singlet
• $20 for shorts
• $40 for both together.

Order via PayPal

Pre-season Gear:

Singlet $25.00 Shorts $20.00 Both $40.00

We field teams in both Division 1 and 2 of the AFL Queensland State Association along with an Under 18 side. The 4 sides in Division 1 and 2 play on Saturday afternoons while the Under 18 side plays on Sunday afternoons. Our home ground is Oval 7 at The University of Queensland in St Lucia.

We are seeking team managers for both teams in Division 1 (Seniors and Reserves). Applicants would need to be willing to commit to weekend work for the large part of March through to August.

A successful team manager will be someone who is easy-going and will have no trouble getting along with the members of our club. Reasonably good organisational skills will be required, and good people management skills are always a plus.

Roles

The main part of the team managers job will be game day organisation. Managers will be required to ensure that:

• players are given the correct equipment;
• players rostered on for game duties perform their duties with correct equipment;
• records of players, jerseys numbers, game stats, etc are kept and, at home games, are sent to the AFLQ;
• all equipment is collected after the game and sent back to our home ground;
• and generally attend to any minor administrative needs of the coaches and players.

Attend most (if not all) 16 games throughout the year.

Hours for the Seniors games are from 1pm to 5pm.

Hours for the Reserves games are from 11am to 2.30pm.

Those applying for the position of team manager will have the chance to become a part of a great football club. We have a great social atmosphere where you will meet lots of new people and make many new friends.

Remuneration is negotiable on application.

Direct all applications or requests for further information to applications@redlions.org.au
Scott Young – UQAFC President – 0422 494 701

Tom Gehrmann – UQAFC Treasurer – 0422 963 008

Also, please check out the attached information sent through by Anthony “Ninja” Newberry about the Lions weights training:
“I got this from inside the Gabba members tour on sat. This is what they eat before and after….thought all you big units would be interested”

Finally, the draw for the season has now been finalised and can be viewed on the AFLQ Website. I have also put the draws of both Divisions together with the Practice Match schedule for handy viewing. This will later be entered into a more detailed calendar which will also include social events and other dates of interest.