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THE WA SCOOP INSIDE THIS ISSUE WA Operations Report Dates for the Diary 2011 Year in Review 2012 WA Touch Comprehensive Calendar Around the Grounds Touch Trivia Meet Our Sponsors Issue 1, February 2012 www.touchwest.com WA Operations Manager’s Report From the Desk of Sophie Maguire On behalf of TouchWest I would like to wish everyone a very happy New Year. 2012 will be an exciting year for Touch Football in WA. With a strong and focused strategic direction in place we are effectively positioned to succeed in reaching our objectives. There is no doubt that we have set ourselves some significant challenges, but I am confident that with the support of our committed staff team and that of our key volunteers, we will succeed in driving the sport forward. A key focus for 2012 will be in our reporting and data capturing techniques. The combined effectiveness of these two areas will greatly assist us in our understanding of the sports current position within the state sporting framework, while providing valuable insight into the ways that we can look to improve in our operations. It is going to be a busy year so please keep up to date with all of the latest news and information from the TouchWest website: www.touchwest.com. Kind Regards, Sophie Maguire WA Operations Manager DATES FOR THE DIARY 5 th February: Annual Meeting th February: Western Tigers AusSquad Academy Close of Nominations 21 st February: Coaching Forum 24 th February: Affiliate End of Month Reporting 8 th -11 th March: National Touch League 20 th March: Referee Forum 23 rd March: Affiliate End of Month Reporting 31 st March 1 st April: Junior State Champs
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Page 1: Issue 1 - The WA Scoop - February 2012

THE WA SCOOP

INSIDE THIS ISSUE WA Operations Report

Dates for the Diary

2011 Year in Review

2012 WA Touch Comprehensive Calendar

Around the Grounds

Touch Trivia

Meet Our Sponsors

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www.touchwest.com

WA Operations Manager’s Report From the Desk of Sophie Maguire

On behalf of TouchWest I would like to wish everyone a very happy New Year. 2012 will be an exciting year for

Touch Football in WA. With a strong and focused strategic direction in place we are effectively positioned to

succeed in reaching our objectives. There is no doubt that we have set ourselves some significant challenges,

but I am confident that with the support of our committed staff team and that of our key volunteers, we will

succeed in driving the sport forward.

A key focus for 2012 will be in our reporting and data capturing techniques. The combined effectiveness of

these two areas will greatly assist us in our understanding of the sports current position within the state sporting

framework, while providing valuable insight into the ways that we can look to improve in our operations.

It is going to be a busy year – so please keep up to date with all of the latest news and information from the

TouchWest website: www.touchwest.com.

Kind Regards,

Sophie Maguire – WA Operations Manager

DATES FOR THE DIARY

5th February: Annual Meeting

th February: Western Tigers AusSquad

Academy Close of Nominations

21st February: Coaching Forum

24th February: Affiliate End of Month Reporting

8th-11th March: National Touch League

20th March: Referee Forum

23rd March: Affiliate End of Month Reporting

31st March – 1st April: Junior State Champs

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2011 – YEAR IN REVIEW

2011 was a massive year for Touch Football in Western Australia. TouchWest

had new staff members; Western Australia had 2 World Cup winners as well

as 3 World Cup referees and 1 selector and Southern Districts claimed the

clean sweep of Men’s and Women’s Open at both the Super League Series

and the WA State Championships. After an incredible year on and off the

field it was incredibly hard to pick out these few highlights...

High Performance Weekend

The 2011 high performance weekend was held in February to assist the

NTL Western Tigers Teams and WA players selected in the Alliance Elite 8

Men’s and Women’s teams, fine tune their game plans for the NTL

tournament. The Western Tigers Mixed Open, W35, M40 and M50

Coaches were fortunate enough to receive valuable coaching tips from

visiting Australian Mixed Open Coach Bernie Morrison. Bernie went

through strategies in defence, line defence and effective attacking

methods. Bernie then ran a skills session for the players of the Elite 8 and

Western Tigers players focussing on body and field positioning and strong

defensive methods. A successful weekend all round.

National Touch League

Western Tigers had 4 teams tour to the 2011 NTL in Port Macquarie. WA also had a large representation of

players in the Alliance Elite 8 Men’s and Women’s team and the Alliance Men’s Division 2 team. A total of

14 players were selected in these teams.

The Western Tigers Mixed Open team performed extremely well given the number of major injuries which

occurred during the tournament. The 3 senior teams also had great success at the tournament and I am

sure will be ready to back up their efforts again in 2012 when the teams return to Port Macquarie.

Junior State Champs

The 2011 JSC event saw 32 junior teams from around WA take part in the primary junior event on the WA

touch calendar. The continuous growth of this event is a positive reflection of the timing of the event and

the importance of a standalone competition. It is expected that the 2012 event will see further growth with

the exciting introduction of the Western Tigers AusSquad Academy.

Annual Meeting

TouchWest held it’s Annual Meeting on Saturday the 14th of May at the Department of Sports and

Recreation in Leederville. We were fortunate enough to be joined by Touch Football Australia’s Commercial

Operations Manager Garry Foran. Garry gave a great insight into the current state of the game on a

national and international level.

T he meeting was a huge success as it allowed Affiliates from across Western Australia the chance to discuss

major issues with the TouchWest Staff and the State Executive Council (SEC).

WORLD CUP WINNER

Zoe Dacey –Aiken

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2011 – YEAR IN REVIEW (continued)

North West Championships

The 2011 North West Championships were hosted by Port Hedland on the 4th and 5th of June. After some

excellent touch on the first day of the 2011 North West Championships Karratha ‘A’ had emerged as early

favourites for the Mixed Open division after a unbeaten run on the first day, however both Newman and

Broome trailed close behind leaving plenty of opportunity for an upset come finals time. The 2011 North West

Championship Mixed Open final saw the Karratha 'A' side come up against the in-form underdogs,

Newman. With both teams lining up with their superstars, an epic display of athleticism and skill were put on

show. Newman put up a brave fight but the champions were again Karratha 'A' side, taking out the final 6

touchdowns to 1.

2011 Federation of International Touch World Cup

The 2011 FIT Touch World Cup took place from the 22nd of June

through to the 26th of June in Edinburgh, Scotland. Western

Australia were represented by Stuart Brierty (Men’s Open) and

Zoe Dacey-Aitken (Mixed Open) as well as Chris Murray, Richard

McIlroy and Ben Morton (Referees). Also in attendance was Ron

Connolly as the Men’s 30’s Manager. In what was an incredible

tournament Australia again claimed the 2011 Federation of

International Touch World Cup, claiming five of the seven

divisions on offer. On top of this, Australia won all three Open

divisions, something that hasn’t been done by the nation since

the 2003 World Cup. Australia came up against New Zealand in

the Women’s, Men’s and Mixed divisions, and each game came

right down to the final siren, with Australia digging deep to claim

each title.

For all World Cup match reports and highlights of every finals game please visit the 2011 World Cup Website

National Youth Championships

The Western Tigers U18 Boys travelled to Caloundra for

the 2011 National Youth Championships held from the

14th to the 17th of September. They had some ups and

downs in their games but they did not stop giving it their

best shot. A new award was brought into the NYC

tournament this year with the inclusion of a Developing

States Champion Final. The Western Tigers boys won the

Developing State shield against Northern Territory with a

7 to 5 victory. Seven different individuals scored

touchdowns in the game which is indicative of how the

boys played for the entire tournament. The Western

Tigers showed how touchdowns can be scored through

all positions in the team. Matt Leddy was named Most

Valuable player for the Western Tigers after a rock solid

performance in all games. Last, but by no means least,

to our Referees: Richard and Brian, congratulations on a

fantastic tournament.

WORLD CUP WA REFEREES:

Ben Morton, Chris Murray and Richard

McIlroy

Zoe Dacey –Aiken

Developing State Champions

Southern Districts

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2011 – YEAR IN REVIEW (continued)

Corporate Touch Day

In September 2011, TouchWest hosted a corporate Touch Football

competition with the Property Industry of Australia. This event was a

huge success and has been ear-marked as a fantastic opportunity

to promote and grow the sport in different markets. We have

already received different expressions of interest from various

corporations to host similar events in the coming year.

Super League Series

The 2011 Super League Series was played over four different days

involving five rounds and finals throughout October and November.

The Affiliate hosted model was again used with Wanneroo Touch

Association hosting Rounds 1, 5 and Finals, Southern Districts hosting

Round 2 and Fremantle Districts hosting Round 3. All hosts played an

invaluable role in the success of the series.

The 2011 Be Active Super League Series wrapped up on Sunday the

6th of November at Wanneroo Touch Association. Although the

conditions weren't always favourable the standard of play was

always at the highest standard. The Mixed Open Champions were

South West Warriors (3-0 over Peel Districts) with Southern Districts

taking out the Men's and Women's Open Divisions.

Interestingly in Round 1, also played at Wanneroo, Southern Men's (7-6 over Perth Brothers) and Women's (4-

3 over Northern) played their respective Grand Final opponents with the exact same score line in both their

Round 1 Matches and Grand Finals. The Super League Series was a perfect lead up to the State

Championships and the success was a credit to all players, referees and officials.

Be Active WA State Championships

The premier event on the WA Touch Calendar was held on the 18th to 20th of November at McGillivray Ova in

Mount Claremont. Three days of high quality Touch football in excellent conditions ended with two thrilling

finals in what was a very successful tournament. The Affiliate Champions went to Southern Districts who

completed the Super League/State Champs double in both the Men’s and Women’s Open divisions as well

as taking out the Men’s 40’s division.

Day one of the State Championships provided a great start

to the tournament with teams bringing their ‘A’ game from

the very first timeslot. The main movers in day one of the

Men’s Open Division were Wanneroo who opened their

tournament with three victories while Tompkins Park also

showed they were genuine title contenders defeating

Southern 8-7. In the Women’s Open division Tompkins Park

sent a warning to the competition defeating last year’s

Champions Perth Brothers. In the Mixed Open Pool 1

Cockburn City Chiefs started strongly with two victories

while Karratha and Peel had one victory each.

Touch Trivia

1) Who scored the winning touchdown in the drop

off of the Women’s Final at the 2011 WA State

Championships?

2) Who scored the crowd pleasing runaway

touchdown in the Men’s Final at the 2011 WA State

Championships?

3) Who were the coaches of the Women’s Open

Barbarians that won Silver at the 2008 National Touch

League?

4) Which Affiliate President can be seen in the top

picture on the opening page?

Answers can be found on our Sponsors page

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2011 – YEAR IN REVIEW (continued)

Each team in Pool 2 of the Mixed all recorded a loss on day one. In the Senior Women division Wanneroo

became early favourites with two victories. In the Men’s 30’s Northern were in sensational form scoring 23

touchdowns and only conceding 3 and in the Men’s 40’s Southern Stars led the competition with two victories

from two matches.

As we began the weekend, day two of

competition didn’t disappoint with a rematch of

last year’s Men’s Open grand final ending in a 9-all

draw between Wanneroo and Southern. In the

Women’s Open, Super League Champions

Southern finished on top following another strong

day. Northern Districts, Tompkins Park and Perth

Brothers finished second, third and fourth

respectively after the round games. Following the

quarter finals in the Mixed Divisions the four teams,

that all had a realistic chance of taking the title,

remaining were Karratha, South West Warriors,

Southern Districts and Wanneroo. In the Men’s 30’s

Northern Spirit finished the round games

undefeated with Southern Districts also finishing

undefeated through two days in the Men’s 40’s.

The Senior Women’s division has now been split in to the Women’s 27’s, with the Grand Final between ECU

and Rosalie played on day three, and the Women’s 35’s where all teams will be fighting out for a spot in the

final.

Sunday the 20th of November was a thrilling and highly entertaining day of Touch Football played in perfect

sunshine. The Finals Showcase began with Men’s 40’s Grand Final between Southern Stars and Northern Spirit.

In a very tight affair Southern held on for a 5-4 victory. In the Women’s 27’s Grand Final ECU defeated Rosalie

3-1 with a come from behind victory in the second half and in the Women’s 35’s Grand Final Wanneroo were

too strong for Geraldton with a 9-4 victory. In the Men’s 30’s Grand Final Northern Spirit dominated from start

to finish running over Rosalie with an 11-2 victory.

The Mixed Grand Final saw Karratha defeat Wanneroo 11-6, with a dominating first half display setting up the

victory. Karratha scored in the opening set, and didn’t take the foot off the pedal, amassing a 7-2

touchdown lead by halftime. A gallant Wanneroo side were determined not to give in, trimming the margin

with 1 minute remaining, Karratha hit back on the full time siren to take the match by five.

In a replay of the Super League Final the Women’s Open Grand Final saw Southern Districts take on Northern

Spirit. The tight fought match was decided in a drop off, after teams were locked at 2-all at full time, with

Southern once again breaking the hearts of Northern. It was an epic battle throughout the match with

Southern opening the scoring in the 3rd minute; however it was Northern that led at halftime 2-1. The game

went end to end with neither team able to capitalise on opportunities in attack. The second half was much

like the first, and it wasn’t until there were under five minutes remaining that Southern levelled the scores with

a dive over from Clare French. In the drop off the Most Valuable Player for the tournament, Kristi Collins,

broke the Northern Defensive line to set up Rebecca Senior who scored for an incredible victory.

Southern Districts – 2011 State

Championships Champion Affiliate

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2011 – YEAR IN REVIEW (continued) The Men’s Open Grand Final, a repeat of last years, put Australian

Men’s Open team mates Dylan Hennessey (Wanneroo) and Stuart

Brierty (Southern Districts) head to head once again, following a

drawn match in the rounds. It was a thrilling encounter from the

opening whistle until the final seconds with Southern clenching the

title 9-8.

Southern opened the scoring just a minute into the match, with teams

then trading touchdowns to 2-all five minutes into the half. In was a

tight tussle with neither team able to score again until the 15th minute.

With the speed and agility of Hennessy on show, along with the

precision vision and passing of each team the crowd were treated to

spectacular movement, passing and counter attack.

As time counted down, the experience and skill of Brierty and Hennessy was apparent as both created

numerous opportunities in line attack for their respective teams. In the end the defensive pressure from Southern

Districts kept Wanneroo at bay and gave Southern Men’s the Super League/State Champs double.

2012 Strategic Planning Day

In late 2011 TouchWest embarked on the process of undertaking a strategic priority assessment process, in relation

to the current national TFA strategic plan. In August 2011, McLaughlin Sports Consultancy (MSC) was

commissioned to assist TouchWest in this process.

There were various steps involved in this process and the culmination of these steps was the development of a

Pre-Strategic Priority Assessment Workshop Summary Report. As a result of this process, we have been able to

develop the TouchWest 2011-2012 Annual Operational Plan. This plan will optimally align with our prioritisation of

key components of the TFA national strategic plan.

Looking forward to 2012

We had a very exciting and rewarding 2011 and are now fully into the swing of 2012. It is a very exciting time for

TouchWest as we launch new initiatives and implement all new structures. We look forward to building on the

success of 2011 throughout 2012...

2012 WA Touch Comprehensive Calendar Following an extensive consultation process in 2010, Touch Football Australia (TFA) developed its 2011-2015

Strategic Plan. Based on the completion of the TouchWest Strategic Priority Assessment Workshop Activities, by

those who attended the workshop, it became evident that a Post Workshop Action Plan was required to provide

guidance to TouchWest and the SCE in our development of the TouchWest 2012-2013 Annual Operational Plan.

One area that has been identified in the Post Workshop Action Plan was the need for a 2012 Comprehensive WA

Calendar.

The development of the 2012 Comprehensive WA Calendar has been structured based on relevant reporting

details from Affiliates, the strategic plan, WA localised priorities, affiliate voting forms regarding the timing of the

State Championships, survey results from all major TouchWest events.

This calendar has been constructed with the intent that it will be used as a live document. This means that the

calendar will be continually updated as new events arise or existing dates change. As the calendar is now ‘live’

we encourage all parties involved in WA Touch to familiarise yourself with all upcoming events for in 2012.

The Calendar can be located under the ‘Calendar’ menu at ‘www.touchwest.com’

Can be found online and we recommend it as your first point of contact when you want to

find stuff

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Around the Grounds

Albany touch football has had a successful first half of its summer season. There has

been a record 18 teams competing of which 6 are high school teams. This has lead to a

large number of new players who have slotted into the post match social side of the

competition effortlessly as well. An over 40's men’s team competed in the State

Championships and there is the possibility of two teams competing next year.

The Broome Touch Association season will commence on 9th February, with a mixed

senior competition, comprising approximately 18 teams and a 4 team junior

competition. Senior divisions range from Social through to Division 1, with a great range

of aged players from diverse cultural backgrounds, creating a fantastic player base and

great competition. Broome will host Beach Touch in March, as well as the upcoming

Northwest Championships in May this year. We are looking forward to hosting a great

regional event, and looking forward to continued growth in Touch through 2012.

Fremantle Districts Touch Association continues its strong tradition as a competitive and

social club. Currently in our summer series we have 8 men’s and 8 women’s teams

competing in the Wednesday night competition and 24 mixed teams in 3 divisions in the

Monday night competition. We continue to be a family orientated club with over 50

juniors, aged 5- 17 years, training and playing each week in preparation for the Junior

State Championships. We are lucky enough to have the wonderful support for senior

referees so don’t have to use a delegate referee system and continue to train new

referees regularly. As a committee we look forward to continuing to grow the club and

the sport in future years.

Northern Districts’ summer competition is progressing well with 40 mixed teams, 30 men’s

teams and 13 women’s team fighting it out for a place in the top 4 of each division to

qualify for finals which start in the second week of February. One pleasing development

this season is the entry of 3 junior teams into our men’s competition and the boys are

giving our older blokes a serious work out.

Summer at Southern Districts has seen us move from three to four timeslots on a Monday

night with a total of 85 teams spread over our Monday and Wednesday competitions.

We were thrilled to see a sizeable number of junior teams register for the senior

competition this year and are excited about the number of junior players interested in

representing us at the 2012 Junior State Championships. Due to the successful trial of

online registrations in winter, our summer teams have been able to register their own

details online using this quick and easy method and also make their payments online

using PayPal. The introduction of team fees as opposed to individual player fees has

also been accepted well by our players.

If you would like to keep the Touch WA Football community updated on your Affiliate

please email [email protected] with a short paragraph by the end of the month

In Issue 2, March 2012 our focus is on Juniors as we explore: the upcoming Junior State Championships, the Western Tigers AusSquad Academy,

the 2013 Super School Series and we also preview the National Touch League

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Touch Trivia Answers

1) Rebecca Senior: No. 4 Southern

2) Chance Antonievic-Bunce:

No.13 Wanneroo

3) Karon Boston and Nick Smith

4) Mitch Collins – Southern Districts

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