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Manly Touch will be hosting a Level 1 (Foundation) Coaching Course on Sunday 10th September at Nolan Reserve from 8:30am – 11:30am.

All Coaching Courses are now being administered through The Nest. All participants must now register via the following link and create a personal profile –   REGISTER HERE NOW.  

Once your profile has been created, please follow the below steps to register for our course:

– Upon login click on “Training Library”.

– This will take you to the “Course Landing Page”, and select the relevant “Course Category”.

– Click “Purchase” on the course you wish to complete.

– You will then be required to pay for the course.

– Paying online does not mean you are registered for a course.

– Once you have completed your payment, the course will appear in the “My Training” section of your account.

– Complete all necessary online coursework.

– Once completed, register for the face-to-face session being held at Nolan Reserve – REGISTER HERE

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Our Junior & Senior Summer Competitions are just around the corner. Please check out the information below and also on our Junior & Senior Competition pages so you don’t miss out on being part of our summer of touch!

KEY LINKS FOR REGISTRATION

> There will be a separate date, as shown below, for each age group to register,  U15s is TONIGHT, MONDAY 31ST JULY and on all dates registration will open at 7.00pm.

> Please ensure you have an account with MYSIDELINE in advance if you are the person responsible for registering a team. To register a team go to COMPETITION SEARCH and type Manly Warringah Touch Association to see a list of competitions available.

> We will continue to keep each age group open until capacity is reached. We have created a HELPFUL GUIDE on how to register a team and how to register as a player.

> If you find that capacity has been reached in the competition you are trying to register in, please DO NOT PANIC. Simply head to our WAITLIST to complete the form. We will endeavour to contact our waitlisted teams as soon as the registration process is complete.

JUNIOR SUMMER COMPETITION

Our Junior Summer Competition will revert back to our old schedule running from September through to December and will NOT continue into the new year. Please see key dates below for your reference.

We are also very pleased to announce the addition of lights at Passmore Reserve. This means our Junior Summer Competition capacity will be increased in 2023. It is extremely unlikely we will need to turn any teams away and at the very least we will be able to provide a spot for all waitlisted teams within a competition grade. This is a fantastic result and creates a wonderful opportunity to make our Junior Summer Competition bigger and better in 2023!

Key Team Registration Dates:

As per last year there will be a separate date for each age group to register on and on all registrations will open at 7.00pm. We will provide a link to the MySideline platform when registrations have opened. We will continue to keep each age group open until capacity is reached. We will then provide a waitlist link for all teams that try to register after competition capacity has been exhausted.

> U17s – Sunday 30 July
> U15s – Monday 31 July
> U13s – Tuesday 1 August
> U11s – Wednesday 2 August
> U9s & U7s – Thursday 3 August

Key Competition Dates:

> U7s & U9s – Round 1, Thursday 7 September
> U11s, U13s, U15s & U17s – Round 1, Friday 8 September
> Final round games – Thursday 16 & Friday 17 November
> Semi Final round – Thursday 23 (U9s) & Friday 24 November
> Grand Final round – Thursday 7 (U9s) & Friday 8 December

Competition Details:

> 9 rounds plus finals
> No games – Thursday 28 & Friday 29 September and Thursday 5 & Friday 6 October due to school holidays.
> No games Thursday 30 November & Friday 1 December due to Senior State Cup.
> U7s will play a gala round Thursday 23 November. This will be their final round.

Playing Singlets:

If your singlet from last year still fits, that’s great news and you will not be required to purchase one for 2023. If you are a new player, or played last year and need a new singlet for any reason, you must purchase one when completing your player registration after your team is registered.

SENIOR SUMMER COMPETITION

Our Senior Summer Competition will run from September 2023 through to the beginning of March 2024. Please check out the information below and also on our Senior Competition page so you don’t miss out on being part of our summer of touch!

Registration:

Team registrations for our Senior Summer Competition will open Friday 21st July and close Sunday 6th August 2023. Full payment is required at time of registration.

Key Competition Dates:

> Monday Mens A, B, C, D and Womens A and B Competitions Start –Monday 11th September 2023
> Thursday Mixed Competitions Start – Thursday 14th September 2023
> Sunday Opens Competition Starts – Sunday 10th September 2023
> Public Holiday – No games Monday 2nd October 2023 due to Public Holiday
> Last Round Game for Mens and Womens A Competitions – Monday 6th November 2023
> Semi Final and Grand Final for Mens and Womens A Competitions – Monday 13th and 20th November 2023
> Last Round Games Before Xmas – Thursday 23rd, Monday 27th November & Sunday 10th December 2023
> NSWTA Senior State Cup – No games Thursday 30th November and Monday 4th December 2023
> Games Resume Post Xmas Break – Thursday 11th, Monday 15th and Sunday 21st January 2024
> Final Round Games – Thursday 1st, Monday 5th and Sunday 11th February 2024
> Semi Finals – Thursday 8th, Monday 12th and Sunday 18th February 2024
> Grand Finals – Thursday 15th, Monday 19th February and Sunday 3rd March 2024

Competition Details:

> Mens and Womens A Grade – 8 scheduled rounds on Monday nights @ 6.30pm and 7.30pm
> Womens B and Mens B, C and D Grade – 15 scheduled rounds on Monday nights @ 6.30pm and 7.30pm
> Opens (7-a-side) – 16 scheduled rounds on Sunday mornings @ 8.05am

We look forward to bringing great competitions in 2023. If you have any questions in the meantime please email [email protected]

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Manly Touch is excited to invite qualified applicants to complete our EOI’s for our 2023 Senior State Cup and 2024 Junior State Cup coaching and managing roles.

We are getting in early this year so we can ensure preparations for both SSC and JSC can get underway as soon as necessary. All details can be found on the Expressions of Interest.

Please find our EOI forms below:

Senior State Cup Coach/Manager EOI – https://forms.gle/fNpmevik8aC7tX1u9

Junior State Cup Coach/Manager EOI – https://forms.gle/Lmsa4NiGxeKVzkAH8

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DESCRIPTION
Manly Warringah Touch Association Inc. (MWTA) provides one of the largest touch football competitions in
Australia, catering for male and female participants from 7-70 years of age. Established in 1974, we are a
not-for-profit organisation, currently with around 4,000 active junior and senior playing members. Our
junior competition is the largest local touch football competition held in Australia with around 380 teams
competing each summer.

Since its inception, Manly Touch has grown to be one of Australia’s strongest and most successful touch
football associations. In recent times, Manly Touch have made significant improvements in the areas of
grassroots participation, player development, technical development, community engagement and
representative performance. This was recognised recently when Manly Touch was awarded ‘Affiliate of the
Year for 2021/2022′ at the 2022 NSW Touch Association (NSWTA) Blues Awards. This is the seventh year in a
row Manly Touch have won this award.

MWTA is responsible for the administration and management of touch football competitions,
representative pathways, events, game development and participation in the Manly Warringah region.
During the autumn/winter months we run senior competitions on Monday night and Sunday morning, and
in the summer months run competitions on Monday, Thursday and Friday nights and Sunday mornings for
both juniors and seniors. MWTA sends representative teams to Junior and Senior State Cup each year, and
participates in NSWTA’s Vawdon Cup. Our players, coaches and officials, via Sydney Scorpions, represent the
Sydney Region at Junior Regionals, National Youth Championships (NYC) and the National Touch League
(NTL’s).

Working closely with the MWTA Executive Committee, the Operations Manager is responsible for the
administration and management of touch football and its associated activities, events, local teams and
competitions, representative teams and their support to attend tournaments, member support,
communications, and service delivery within the Manly Warringah area.

The key roles and responsibilities of the position are:
● Operationally lead the creation, management and delivery of all Manly Touch competitions,
managing all competition administration and logistics including draw creation and management,
facility management, uniform and equipment management, player compliance, and referee, ground
and volunteer support management as needed;
● Build strong relationships with the membership base, along with internal and external stakeholders
paramount to the success of MWTA;
● Provide administrative support to the Executive and Management Committees;
● Manage the communication strategy of MWTA including social media, website, newsletter and
database management;
● Operate within the budgets and constraints set by the Executive Committee;
● Represent MWTA at events, conferences and meetings where required.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
● Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or 1-2 years previous experience in touch football, competition
management or other sport administration.
● Excellent written and oral communication skills supported by interpersonal skills.
● Proven ability to problem-solve through innovative thinking.
● Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders.
● Must hold a valid Working With Children Check.
● Must hold a current driver’s licence.
● Expected to be available during peak periods August through December.

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
● Previous experience in event delivery and team logistics.
● Previous experience working with volunteers and Not for Profit Associations.
● Previous experience using ‘MySideline’ or similar competition management systems.
● Strong computer and IT skills including experience in database management.
● Strong knowledge of social media platforms, trends, and best practices.

ATTACHMENTS
Operations Manager Position Description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTION
To be considered for this role, please submit a written letter of application addressing the key selection
criteria and your experience relating to the position description (2-page maximum) along with your current
CV (5-page maximum), to:

Kate Perrett
Vice President
Manly Warringah Touch Association
E: [email protected]

Please note that the written application may be considered as an example of your communication skills.

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Sarah Peattie was appointed as Interim Secretary in April 2021 and later that year, at our AGM, was elected to the Manly Touch Executive Committee as our Secretary.

MWTA President Graham Knights acknowledged the valuable contribution and input Sarah has had over the last two years. “Being on the Manly Touch Executive Committee is one of the toughest volunteer roles of all, and Sarah has performed her role with the same dedication she displays when playing touch football for Manly,” he said.

Having a current Manly Touch Premier League player on the Executive has been invaluable, giving our representative players a voice on the Executive whilst also offering an insider’s view of how our club can support, utilise and interact with our representative players.

Sarah has had to resign from her position on the Executive as she has decided to embark on an overseas sojourn for the next year or two. We wish Sarah safe travels and will miss her presence, not only from the Executive Committee, but around Nolans in our local comps and on the representative touch field.

As a result of her resignation, a casual vacancy existed on the MWTA Executive Committee. 

Therefore as per the MWTA Constitution, the MWTA Executive has appointed Chloe Butcher as an interim Executive Committee member until the next MWTA Annual General Meeting. 

“Chloe Butcher is a well known player and coach at Manly Touch, whilst being an experienced orthopaedic nurse practitioner and surgical assistant in her professional life. She brings a wealth of knowledge about the game having played not only for Manly but also NSW and Australia, and has been an integral part of our junior coaching ranks for the last few years, spear heading the development and mentoring of some of our up and coming junior female coaches. Chloe brings an enormous amount of enthusiasm and positivity to the Executive and we look forward to working with Chloe and continuing to take our great club forward with her assistance,” Graham said.

Chloe joins Manly Touch President Graham and Vice President Kate Perrett, along with Treasurer Paul MacPherson to make up the Executive Committee.

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Our 2023 Senior Winter Competition will commence Sunday 23rd April for our Senior Opens and Monday 24th April for our Men’s and Mixed Competition. The Senior Opens competition will run for 13 rounds, whilst the Mens and Mixed Competition will run for 10 scheduled rounds with Semi Final and Grand Final rounds to conclude.

For fixtures and results click on the FIXTURES & RESULTS link in the menu.

For full competition details including how to register into your team if you are a player please visit our SENIOR WINTER COMPETITION page.

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This year’s NSWTA Junior State Cup Northern Conference event saw the Manly Junior Representative teams and their entourage travel for the first time to Dubbo on the last weekend in February….and Dubbo, you did not disappoint! Fields like bowling greens, quality touch across all age divisions, space to roam to catch all our teams in action, great food options on ground, walking distance from our accommodation – it had it all.

Over the three-day event our teams raced to finals day on Sunday with an impressive 51 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses from our 10 teams competing. A massive 458 tries were scored by our teams on the first two days during the pool phase, with only 74 tries conceded – impressive indeed.

As with any sporting event, Manly Touch had some heartbreaking results to knock some teams out of their finals race on Day 3, but with all teams progressing to at least the Quarter Finals, 5 teams going all the way to the Grand Final, and our 16s and 18s Girls coming our Champions, Manly Touch finished second on the Club Championship table, narrowly beaten by Renegades for the first time in 10 years.

Our 16s and 18s Girls progressed through to the NSWTA 2023 JSC State Finals on March 5th, taking on the winners of the JSC Southern Conference in their divisions in a best-of-three series. Our U18s Girls were victorious over Canberra Brindie, with our U16s Girls going down to Hills on the day.

For full details of JSC Northern Conference and State Finals results click here.

JSC 2023 Northern Conference – Manly Touch Results:

10 Boys – Grand Finalists

10 Girls – Grand Finalists

12 Boys – Grand Finalists

12 Girls – Quarter Finalists

14 Boys – Quarter Finalists

14 Girls – Semi Finalists

16 Boys – Semi Finalists

16 Girls – Champions

18 Boys – Semi Finalists

18 Girls – Champions

JSC 2023 State Finals – Manly Touch Results:

18 Girls – Champions

16 Girls – Runners Up

A huge congratulations to all our players on another epic Junior State Cup campaign, the Manly Touch player talent pool is brimming and we are so proud of you all. To the parents and family members who support all our players, our gratitude goes to you for sharing the JSC journey with your children once again – it is so rewarding but also an enormous commitment.

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Thank you to our Coaches & Managers

We simply could not enjoy the successes that we do without the dedication of our volunteer coaches and managers. These individuals give so many hours of their time to facilitate trainings, attend gala days, manage our teams and make the experience for our players that much more enjoyable. To our Coaches and Managers from both our JSC Representative and Development teams we wish to acknowledge and thank you for being such an integral part of the Manly Family.

2023 JSC & Development Coaches & Managers:

10 Boys – Indra Adnyana, Al Gillett, Craig Lowe and Sally Bate

10 Boys Dev – Joe Metuisela, Emma Crerar, Wendy Aitken and Josie Tauro

10 Girls – Sailor Perrett, Paul MacPherson and Leanne Stephens

10 Girls Dev – Waqa Kacilala, Andrew Pritchard and Kristen Welsh

12 Boys – Willie Bishop, Ian Kalms, Zac Simons and Sky Bishop

12 Boys Dev – Tim Tilden, Nathan McLachlan and Carly Dircks

12 Girls – Chloe Butcher, Caitlin Hickey and Kate Perrett

12 Girls Dev – Donna Lincoln and Belinda Boylan

14 Boys – Joel Marsters, Aron Watson and Nicolette Glazewski

14 Boys Dev – Aron Watson and Jenny Wickham

14 Girls – Millie Durdevic, Maddi McGrath and Sharri Wanakore

14 Girls Dev – Georgia Walker and Leischa Gray

16 Boys – Craig Lowe, Jaycob Fong and Wendy Marsters

16 Girls – Keith Smith, Kate Ryan and Kellie Cohen

18 Boys – Tua Marsters, Aydan Marsters and Lara Long

18 Girls – Christian Browne, Imogen Sayer and Michelle French

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Thank you to our Referees & Officials

To our referees and officials who ensure we are able to compete at Junior State Cup each year, we thank you for your dedication to the game and our great club, your contribution does not go unnoticed.

2023 JSC Northern Conference and State Finals Referees & Officials:

• Brandon Sanderson
• Mark Hawthorne
• Sabrina Zochling
• Clive Elks
• Callum Elks
• Luci Carpenter
• Tom Marsters
• Steven Bell
• Ann Kelly
• Tua Marsters
• Tom Marsters
• Aydan Marsters
• Peter Cooper
• Jill Zochling

JSC 2023 Teams

JSC 2023 Gallery

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On Sunday, March 5th, our U18 and U16 Girls JSC teams, as Northern Conference Champions, will battle it out against the winners of the Southern Conference for the title of NSWTA Junior State Champions in their respective age divisions.

At the JSC Northern Conference event held last weekend in Dubbo, our U18 & U16 girls went through the tournament undefeated. The U18s took out the Grand Final 2-0 against Northern Beaches Renegades, whilst our U16 girls conceded only 6 tries across 10 games to take the Grand Final against Newcastle 8-1.

The U18 Girls will take on Canberra Brindie for the JSC State Finals U18 Girls Rose Cup, whilst the U16 Girls will take on Hills for the JSC State Finals U16 Girls Toohey Cup.

The State Finals will be a best of three game format, to be held at the Canterbury Velodrome, with games scheduled as follows:

U18 Girls –

GAME 1: 10:30am

GAME 2: 12:00pm

GAME 3: 1:30pm

U16 Girls –

GAME 1: 9:30am

GAME 2: 11:00am

GAME 3: 12:30pm

Come and support our U18 and U16 girls as they vie for the title of Champions in the NSWTA Junior State Titles.

Northern Conference Champions Manly U18 Girls presenting playing singlets to Manly U12 Girls.

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JUNIOR COMP – SEMI FINALS

Our Junior Comp semis are here! This afternoon, Thursday 2nd March, we see our U9 teams battle it out and tomorrow, Friday 3rd March our U11s – U17s will take to the fields. Come along and support your junior teams! U7s will play their final games tonight.

Good luck to all teams and if you are a team that has not progressed we hope you have enjoyed playing touch this season, we have loved having you.

SENIOR MIXED COMP – GRAND FINALS

Our Thursday Mixed 2022/23 Senior Summer Competition Grand Finals are being played tonight, Thursday 2nd March. Come along and support our Grand Finalists. Good luck to all teams!

7.30pm – Mixed A

Mixed Bag V Hot Custard

6.30pm – Mixed C

The BJ’s V Baravi

6.30pm – Mixed D

Those Guys V Chupa Chups

Keep an eye out for info soon regarding our 2023 Winter Competition.

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If you are aged 7 – 16 years and keen to get some touch football skills coaching by the best Manly Touch has to offer, then our Development Day is for you!

WHEN: Saturday 26th November 2022
TIME: 10:30am – 2:30pm
WHERE: Beacon Hill Reserve, off Willandra Road Beacon Hill
COST: $50 per child
REGISTER HERE – https://forms.gle/gN9sVeY5WwjqgbS66 

PAYMENT TO  –
Manly Womens Opens Touch
BSB: 633000
Account #: 145671368
Reference: Childs Full Name
Email confirmation of payment to: [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION  –
Contact: Michelle Geros
Email: [email protected]

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Manly Touch wishes to advise of the following trial dates for our 2023 JSC representative teams, note changes made as of 31st October are highlighted in yellow:

U10 GIRLS

Trial #1: Sunday 16th October, 8:00am – 9:30am @ Beacon Hill Reserve
Trial #2: Sunday 23rd October, 8:00am – 9:30am @ Beacon Hill Reserve

(Back up dates – Wednesday 19th October and Wednesday 26th October)

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U10 BOYS

Trial #1: Sunday 16th October, 8:00am – 9:30am @ Beacon Hill Reserve
Trial #2: Sunday 23rd October, 10:00am – 11:00am @ Beacon Hill Reserve

(Back up dates – Wednesday 19th October and Wednesday 26th October)

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U12 GIRLS

Trial #1: Sunday 16th October, 10:00am – 11:30am @ Beacon Hill Reserve
Trial #2: Sunday 23rd October, 8:00am – 9:30am @ Beacon Hill Reserve

(Back up dates – Wednesday 19th October and Wednesday 26th October)

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U12 BOYS

Trial #1: Sunday 16th October, 10:00am – 11:30am @ Beacon Hill Reserve
Trial #2: Sunday 23rd October, 8:00am – 9:00am @ Nolan Reserve (meet at Clubhouse, Field 2 to be used for trial)

(Back up dates – Wednesday 19th October and Wednesday 26th October)

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U14 GIRLS

Trial #1: Tuesday 18th October, 6:00pm – 7:30pm @ Nolan Reserve (Fields 14 & 15)
Trial #2: Tuesday 8th November, 6:00pm – 7:30pm @ Nolan Reserve

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U14 BOYS

Trial #1: Tuesday 18th October, 6:00pm – 7:30pm @ Nolan Reserve (Fields 14 & 15)
Trial #2: Tuesday 1st November, 6:00pm – 7:30pm @ Nolan Reserve

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U16 & U18 GIRLS

Wednesday 19th October, 6:00pm – 8:00pm @ Nolan Reserve (Fields 14 & 15)

(Back up date – Wednesday 26th October)

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U16 & U18 BOYS

Tuesday 1st November, 7:00pm – 8:30pm @ Nolan Reserve (meet at Clubhouse, Field 2 to be used for trial)

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Important information for trials:

We ask that players trialling for JSC teams wear their summer comp shirt from last season.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the advertised trial start time to register at the sign-in tables.
From the trials, Manly Touch will name a Representative ‘A’ team.
Based on their performance at trials, Manly Touch will aim to make contact with those players that missed out on a position in the ‘A’ side to form Development squads for 10, 12 and 14-year age groups. This will be subject to coaching personnel availability, other Associations also selecting Development teams, and the ability to run a Development program (NOTE: Development teams will not be attending JSC).

A reminder to complete the JSC Player EOI prior to 7th October if intending to trial – https://www.manlytouch.com/2022/08/junior-state-cup-2023-eoi-for-players/

Any questions please contact our Junior Representative Director Craig Lowe on [email protected].

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Sunday 23rd October sees the last round of Vawdon Cup 2022 and it would be remiss of Manly Touch not to update everyone on how our six teams have faired this season and how our finals campaign is shaping up.

Women’s Premier League – 
Our WPL team heads into their last round game top of the ladder, having won 8 games and drawn 1 game this season. They will play 7th placed Central Coast in the last round game tomorrow but the result here will have no impact on their standing and they will get the first week off in the finals rounds playing the major semi final on Friday 4th November. Top try scorer for the team is Maddi McGrath with 8 tries.

Women’s Division 1 –
Our WD1 team currently sits third on the ladder with 5 wins and 2 losses from their games thus far. Their last round game is against 8th placed Carlingford Cyclones and  depending upon results will likely be playing in the Elimination Finals against the 6th placed team next Friday 28th October.

Women’s Division 2 –
Our WD2 team have a forfeit in the final round and will finish the rounds as minor premiers, having won all their games. The Division 2 finals series sees the top 4 teams head straight into semi finals on Friday 28th October and our WD2 team will play the major semi final against the second ranked team. The top try scorer for the team is Grace French with 7 tries.

Men’s Premier League –
Our MPL team have had a tough season unfortunately not chalking up a win as yet, but having lost 4 of their games by only 1 point there are positives to be found in these results. Their final game of the season is against Parramatta and there is no doubt the team will finish the season with a strong performance.

Men’s Division 1 –
Our MD1 team are hanging on to a top 6 finish on the ladder, and hence a spot in the Elimination Finals next week, with one game to play tomorrow against Norths who sit 5th on the ladder. A win will see them place outright 6th so best of luck to our MD1 team in their quest to keep their season alive.

Men’s Division 4 –
Our MD4 team have not posted a win this Vawdon Cup season but have remained competitive throughout with some close results against some class competition. Their final game tomorrow is against the Appin Warriors who are top of the table.

For all Vawdon Cup fixture, results and ladders click here.

 

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At our recent AGM, we farewelled our President Ian Kalms, who announced that he would be standing down from his position.

Manly Touch would like to thank Ian for his valuable contribution over the last 7 years. Ian was our Treasurer from 2015-2018 and then President from 2018 to 2022, whilst also acting-Treasurer for much of his Presidency. Holding down these two very important positions has seen Ian dedicate many, many hours to the club – whether that be facilitating our local competitions for juniors and seniors, securing new sponsors and associated revenues, or introducing new processes and procedures to improve our delivery of services to our members to name a few areas.

During Ian’s tenure we have seen enormous growth in our junior competition numbers, from a mere 187 teams in 2015 to a whopping 380 teams in 2022, whilst also introducing an U7s competition to cater to our youngest of touch footy players. Our senior competition has also grown despite a declining trend in participation across the sport and we have managed to secure the NSWTA Affiliate of the Year for the entire duration of Ian’s tenure on the Executive Committee. Ian was also instrumental in overcoming the hurdles of Covid restrictions and wet weather that we have experienced over the last 2 years to deliver our touch football competitions for the local community in an extremely successful manner.

We would not have been able to achieve the success this club has experienced in recent years without his valuable contribution – Ian will be truly missed by everyone on the Executive.

Thank you Ian.

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Manly Touch would like to acknowledge the significant contribution of Caren Friend to our club as she recently stepped down from her role on our Management Committee. Caren has been our Referee Director for the past 15 years whilst holding down an incredibly important role in her professional life. Her contributions to our broader community during the Covid-19 pandemic should not be overlooked.

Caren has provided significant guidance and mentorship to our Manly Touch referees, and we will be forever grateful for this. Caren will assist our new Referee Director Brandon Sanderson transition into the role over the course of this season, we welcome Brandon.

Over the years Manly Touch has often struggled to provide enough referees for Senior and Junior State Cups, however, through Caren’s vast network she has been able to conjure up miracles for us to satisfy our NSWTA referee requirements. If it was not for Caren’s tireless efforts, we would not have been able to send all the representative teams we have wanted to over the years.

A huge thank you to Caren.

 

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As some of our fields have been deemed unplayable due to the persistent bad weather we have reassigned fields at Nolan Reserve and the new field map can be found below:

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