WHAT A WEEKEND ... NOW WE HEAD TO FINALS!

View this email in your browser WHAT A WEEKEND … NOW WE HEAD TO FINALS! The final round of the home and away season was finished off in style. We saw some great results, good weather and a crowd of past & current players, life members and supporters from the BMFC football community coming together for a great day. Thank you to the Belconnen Magpies Sports Club for hosting the end of season function which celebrated the 2024 season. Now we head into the finals campaign. Both the 1st Grade Women and 1st Grade Men had fantastic wins against Eastlake. The women played some great football and were the stronger team all day. It was a great team effort and they played some excellent passages of play taking the ball cleanly from the backline into the forward line and converting. It was the best way to finish the season and the team looks great going into the finals. The men’s team came out firing with a sneaky 1st goal by Tom Simpson and it didn’t stop there! They led at each break but were pushed in the 2nd quarter and needed to respond - and they did. Accurate kicking, great teamwork and an incredible 3rd quarter set up the win and they can look forward to meeting Eastlake again in the 1st round of the finals. The 2nd Grade Women’s team started the day off with an excellent 66 point win. A 4 goal final quarter has given the group great momentum as they head into the 1st round of the finals against Tuggeranong. The 2nd Grade Men were up against a strong Eastlake and were challenged all day. Eastlake got a jump on the boys and they had to play catch up footy. A strong final quarter showed just what they are capable of and they will be able to build on this leading in to their 1st final against Queanbeyan. The Rising Stars Women had a very hard game against the competition leaders Ainslie on Friday night. The girls tried hard but were outplayed and couldn’t match their opposition. The experience of playing finals is the next step in the development of this group and we know they will take this opportunity and do their best. The Rising Stars Men played a tough game against Queanbeyan and had a shock loss. Some straighter kicking may have seen the result go their way, but they will now regroup and head into the finals with a renewed focus. ROUND 15 RESULTS 1st Grade Men - BMFC 14.7  91 defeated Eastlake 6.17  53 1st Grade Women - BMFC 8.13  61 defeated Eastlake 3.1  19 2nd Grade Men - BMFC 3.4  22 defeated by Eastlake 13.9  87 2nd Grade Women - BMFC 9.12  66 defeated Eastlake 0.0  0 Rising Stars Men - BMFC 2.8  20 defeated by Queanbeyan 3.6  24 Rising Stars Women - BMFC 1.4  10 defeated by Ainslie 16.5  101 This weekend all teams have a bye before the 1st week of finals commence for the Rising Stars on Friday night 30 August 2024. The 1st Grade Women play on Saturday 31 August 2024 at Queanbeyan & 1st Grade Men, 2nd Grade Men and 2nd Grade Women play on Sunday 1 September 2024 at Alan Ray Oval. Player Profiles SAM ‘GLYDEY’ GLYDE – Some would call Glydey the best dressed in our men’s squad, often turns up to games in a suit! Glydey is pure class on the footy field, tackles and runs hard, kicks the footy with finesse. He had a bit of a mid-season break but we are grateful the Croatian sun didn’t win him over and he has returned home, with a tan, to keep us in the hunt for some finals wins. READ MORE HERE ZOE ‘ZOBBY’ ALLEN – Zoe was going to take this season off footy but we are so happy she changed her mind! Fierce, strong, athletic and determined, Zobby loves to tackle, throwing herself into contests as hard as she can! Zoe also loves strong mark, leaping in the air at the perfect time. She brings her infectious energy and positivity with her every week, putting a smile on the faces of everyone around her. READ MORE HERE Congratulations to Isla Wiencke The Marsh AFL National Futures Girls program provides 2025 draft prospects an opportunity to showcase their talent in a high performance environment. Isla is one of two ACT/NSW players that will take the field on Saturday 31 August 2024 at GMHBA Stadium for the NAB AFLW opening week. Good luck Isla, do BMFC and the ACT proud! The game will be broadcast at www.afl.com.au/aflw and the AFLW app. Thank you! A big thank you to all the past players, current players, volunteers, supporters, sponsors and Board members that headed down to the Nest last Saturday to watch our teams take on Eastlake, watch some great football and enjoy some great wins. It was a fabulous day and one that we look forward to doing again in 2025. Thanks again to the Sports Club for sponsoring the day. Website coming soon We mentioned this a little while ago, and now we are almost there. The new website will be live in the next few weeks and it’s looking great. A new look, links to the newsletter and our social media, the history of our club, a photo gallery and players hub will be ready very soon and we are pretty excited. We will let you know when it’s up and running! Sponsors Spot SPA Accounting provides clients with strategic advice, quality service with robust systems offering accounting and advisory services for every stage of business growth. The team at SPA Accounting bring a whole mix of backgrounds —from big firms to family business, giving you a rich source of experience to draw on. From tax and accounting services, forecasting, business advisory, succession planning and outsourced CFO, SPA Accounting can support you and your business when and how you need it. Are you interested in becoming a Sponsor? Contact Emma at football@belconnenmagpies.com.au PLAYER SIGNATURE DISH The perfect post-training meal that is quick and easy to whip up and it’s really tasty. Give it try!! Links AFL Finals Function with guest speaker Alistair Clarkson - Friday 6 September 2024 2024 AFL Canberra Season Draw All in Sports - LIVEstreaming Inside the Nest Podcast - Like and subscribe and you’ll know when the next episode drops. Prosport photos - some great photos from recent games. Do you know someone that would like to receive the weekly newsletter. Send them this link so they can sign up and subscribe. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with all the news you need to know. Forward to a friend Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe