MAGPIE FEET NOW IN GREAT HANDS!

MAGPIE FEET IN GOOD HANDS 🦶

The Sherwood Football Club are delighted to welcome Podiatry Hub on board as a community partner. Podiatry Hub are a fantastic local business with an existing connection to the Magpies through Dylan McDonald, who alongside being an experienced Podiatrist with Bachelors’ Degrees in both Podiatry and Exercise & Nutrition Science, he is also a 2012 Senior Premiership player. 🏆🏁

Dylan also completed an Honours project at the University of Queensland focusing on foot mechanics and footwear. He has gained valuable experience treating a variety of foot and ankles conditions across the Greater Brisbane Area. Dylan has a special interest in sports, musculoskeletal podiatry and footwear. He is also an active member of SMA (Sports Medicine Australia) and the Australian Podiatry Association.

Podiatry Hub believe healthy feet are a necessity, not a luxury. They're here to help restore your foot health, with podiatrists specialising in the diagnosis, management and rehabilitation of any condition affecting the lower limb and foot. This may include: Bone and joint disorders, Soft tissue and muscular pathologies, The diabetic foot, Skin and nail concerns & orthotics.

Podiatry Hub believes that living a healthy and active life is important. Unfortunately, our feet often get in the way. They will work with you to resolve pain and improve mobility, getting you back to enjoying life.

Massive thanks to Podiatry Hub for the support.

#TrueLocal 🦶⚪️⚫️

MAGPIES PARTNER WITH E-VISAS

The Sherwood Football Club are delighted to welcome another local success story in E-Visas to the Magpie Family as a Community Partner.

eVisas is a registered immigration business specialising in visa applications. Their focus is on providing clients with a personal, efficient and professional service that ensures the best chance of success for each individual.

The eVisas team has built a reputation for providing friendly, efficient and effective services for people in a range of situations. Most of their business is gained through personal recommendation because they:

• are registered and experienced immigration professionals

• have outstanding success rates

• provide a free case assessment

• ensure a stress free and efficient application

• are quick to answer all questions

• give you the best chance of getting where you need to be

Underling their commitment to their local community, eVisas reach out directly to the Magpies offering their support to the club in recognition of the Magpies status as a key community hub in the area and a partnership was forged.

https://www.evisas.com.au/

We are delighted to welcome eVisas to the Magpie family.

MAGPIES IN THE BOX SEAT WITH UBX

MAGPIES IN THE BOX SEAT WITH UBX
 

The Sherwood Magpies are delighted to announce a new community partnership with UBX Graceville, the worlds fastest growing boxing community.
 

UBX (You Box) – is a unique Boxing & Strength training program that offers you a full body workout in under 45 minutes, with the added bonus of flexible start times.  Magpie teams in Youth Football and above will also have the opportunity to train at UBX in groups of up to 26.
 

Work your workout around your schedule, no class timetables, so you start your workout at a time that works for you. No timetables means you don’t have to book, you can arrive when you want and you’ll never be late for your workout.
 

UBX was formed with one aim in mind: to give everyone the opportunity to train like a boxer. Their success has come from the ability to rethink boxing and rethink group training in a way that gives members access to a unique mix of boxing and strength training in an ultra-flexible format. A UBX workout consists of 12 rounds of boxing and strength training. Six of the rounds include boxing exercises, whether that’s bagwork or one-on-one padwork with a coach. The other six rounds include a combination of functional strength, cardio and conditioning movements.
 

During a workout, you get one-on-one time with coaches to work on form, technique and do pad-work. They use thousands of exercises in unlimited combinations to provide a new workout everyday.

UBX Graceville are locally family owned and operated and have created a strong community that matches the inclusive and fun family values of the Magpies.

OFFER EXCLUSIVE TO THE MAGPIE COMMUNITY

UBX Graceville are delighted to offer all adult members, players, staff and coaches access to a super special rate of just $45/week guaranteed for the lifetime of their membership. This was their 2021 Foundation member opening rate! 
 
Membership includes:

• Unlimited weekly training

• UBX Gloves & Wraps (Value $90)

• 1-on-1 coach every session

• No lock-in contract, cancel any time

• No booking in for classes, just rock up and jump in as a new round starts every 3 minutes

• PLUS join before Feb 6th and get free access to our 6 week training camp which additionally includes:

  • Fitness benchmark testing

  • Nutrition guides, shopping lists, menu plans

  • Body Scans ($30 extra)

  • Information sessions & workshops

You are welcome to come along for a free trial any time. Click here to book in: https://ubxtraining.com/gym/Graceville

Join today using this link: https://bit.ly/3w7UCAu
 
UBX also welcome the Young Guns/high school students of the Magpies (12-16) with the Young Guns rate of $30/week (BYO Gloves & Wraps). 

Young Guns Membership click here: https://bit.ly/3H9oWkp
 

Welcome UBX to the Sherwood Magpies community!

MAGPIES CAPITALISING ON LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP

The Magpies are thrilled to confirm Queensland based Development & Funds Management business CFMG Capital are extending their partnership into its 10th year in 2023, and pleasingly - CFMG Capital will be upgrading to a Gold Partnership to celebrate the long standing relationship.

CFMG Capital creates value for investors through active development of residential land sub-divisions. CFMG Residential Communities is a creator of aspiring residential addresses and the CFMG Capital investment opportunities are a vehicle created to offer investors access to real returns from real projects.

CFMG Capital operate a series of unlisted managed investment schemes that invest in the development of residential land subdivision projects delivered by an industry leading and highly experienced expert team.

They bring residential communities to life. The goal is to deliver aspirational addresses to emerging communities across Australia. Our ability to operate with agility, focus and quality delivers a clear competitive advantage.

CFMG Capital are proud to have a proven track record delivering over 2,000 completed residential lots with a gross value of over $400 million across multiple projects in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Over 1,000 investors have chosen CFMG Capital to grow their nestegg, and over 2,000 families call a CFMG Capital residential community home.

CFMG Capital Managing Director Scott Watson said he was proud of the ongoing partnership that has been beneficial to both parties in a demonstrable way.

“CFMG Capital are thrilled with the ongoing partnership with the Magpies, who are undoubtedly one of the great community sporting clubs in the country. A rich history, an incredible community of supporters and volunteers and while they have tangible on and off-field success, there is also an intangible aura of this fantastic community of people that you can’t help but be drawn to. We have loved supporting the Magpies over the last decade and have also had direct measurable benefits from the partnership, with several of our valued investors coming directly from our association with the Magpies and the added bonus that we have been able to employ many high quality individuals from within the club in a variety of roles within our business, its just a great source of staff as you just know you are getting a high calibre person as a result of their association with this club.”

A proud track record of delivering successful investment outcomes

Since inception of their flagship Land & Opportunity Fund, CFMG Capital have an unblemished track record of returning 100% of investor capital and achieving the targeted return 100% of the time upon completion of the investment term, with the average return over the last decade exceeding 11% per annum, net of fees.  The CFMG Land & Opportunity Fund owes this success to the ability of the team to identify and deliver quality projects that are attractive to their target market and meeting the clearly defined investment strategy. This success is also thanks to the loyalty of investors, with a re-investment rate of 93% CFMG Capital are proud to partner with investors for a long term, repeat investment relationship. The more recently launched CFMG First Mortgage & Income Fund was developed in response to demand from their loyal customer base for a regular income producing investment.  As the name suggests, funds in this investment are secured via a first mortgage on a real property asset with a low LVR and a quarterly income is paid on each investment.  This product was launched in 2021 and has proven to be a popular investment option to date.

To find out more about CFMG Capital, visit their website HERE

HOSPITALITY SUPERSTORE JOIN MAGPIE FAMILY

The Sherwood Magpies are delighted to welcome The Hospitality Superstore to the Magpie family for 2023 and beyond.

Hospitality Superstore is one of the leading suppliers of hospitality goods in Australia for over 75 years. They have been supplying the hospitality trade and the general public throughout Australia since its inception in 1947 as Cafe & Hotel Supplies Pty Ltd.

Their aim is to provide our customers with quality and reliable catering equipment and supplies at competitive prices coupled with an outstanding level of customer service.

Offering complete ‘Hospitality and Catering Equipment Supply & Fit-out Solutions’ as well as ongoing supply of tableware, chemicals, packaging and restaurant and bar equipment. Hospitality Superstore is a family owned company who are backed by a team of equally dedicated, trained staff with many years of experience to offer. This team includes chefs and industry professionals that strive to ensure that our customers receive the right service and advice every time.

The strength of Hospitality Superstore is the diverse range of products, our unbeatable everyday low prices and our customer service.

A leading one-stop supplier of hospitality products, commercial kitchen supplies and catering equipment. They offer a large range of equipment from leading brands and with over 10,000 products available on the website.

Dedicated service & advice

They are not just a website, they have the resources of a large distribution centre and head office in Eagle Farm and a fully stocked showroom in Fortitude Valley complete with a demonstration kitchen to offer their customers the best in the business. They have the support of the best manufacturers in the industry to make sure that you get the right product for the right job at the most competitive price. Their after sales service is second to none and longevity in business is testament to loyal repeat customers.

Whist they are a specialist supplier to the Restaurant, Catering and Health Care industries, the Fortitude Valley showroom is open to the public and stocks an extensive range of cooking equipment, crockery, glassware, barware, packaging & chemicals so you can shop where the chefs shop.

https://www.hospitalitysuperstore.com.au/

CREDITTE TO THE TEAM

The Sherwood Magpies are delighted to confirm creditte chartered accountants & advisors as our ongoing Community Accounting Partner.

Fixated on one goal. At creditte chartered accountants & advisors the mission is to genuinely help you build a better business based on better numbers.

Working closely with you to improve cash flow, save on tax and build a profitable business you can be proud of. We give you relevant and useful business advice so that you can go out there and kick a bag. 

Call them or visit the website if you want to see what they're about. www.creditte.com.au

GROLIFE JOIN THE PARTY

The Sherwood Football Club are delighted to confirm the ongoing community partnership with Grolife Indoor Plantscapes.

Grolife Indoor Plantscapes specialise in Indoor & Outdoor Plant Hire as well as Vertical Gardens, Event Hire including product activation areas as well as Home Styling. They are also part of Queensland’s fastest growing Horticulture and property services provider. Working with sister companies Grolife Landscape Management, Grolife Property Services and Grolife Eco Products.

Director and Owner Michael Harding has been a "fan" of the club for a few years now and was introduced to the club through his mate the Hammer David Hamill had this to say:

"I look forward to being a part of the club for years to come providing luscious greenery throughout the clubhouse whilst watching the mighty Magpies continue to be a wonderful family club and hopefully bring home a few more flags as well!”

Grolife plants play host to many high end office spaces throughout South East Qld and our events team are second to none with a wealth of knowledge when it comes to small corporate events to large scale major events from just a few plants to the distribution of thousands of plants, whether it be a day or night, 365 days a year, our events team will make your event stand out like no other.

With over 30 years industry experience in Landscaping, Indoor Plantscaping and Property Services - Grolife is built on 3 fundamentals: “Honesty”, “Communication” and “Reliability”.

Grolife prides itself on being a proactive company that identifies issues and delivers a solution.

Make sure you drop Grolife Indoor Plantscapes a follow on the socials and keep them in mind next time you want to spice up the aesthetics of your event.

https://www.grolifeindoorplantscapes.com.au/

ONE 2 ONE PLUMBING SIGNS ON FOR 7TH SEASON

One 2 One Plumbing and the Magpies are delighted to confirm their 7th year of partnership for Season 2023!

Since it’s inception, and as a then-one-man band, One 2 One has sponsored the much loved Sherwood Magpies consistently. Director and long standing local of the area, David Green said: “it’s a great privilege to sponsor the club. It’s our way of giving back to the locals and support grass roots footy”.

Before starting his own plumbing company, David was a beneficiary of sponsors before him and knows first hand the importance of them supporting local community sport. David played local cricket with Wests and footy with the Magpies and was a Premiership player in 2009.

Affectionately known as “Lav” or “Lavender” by team mates, David played over 100 games for the Magpies and loved pulling on the jumper with his mates. The genesis of the ‘Lavender’ nickname was that David was the 3rd of the Green brother to arrive to play for the Magpies with the first brother earning the ironic name ‘Bluey’, the 2nd brother getting the simple nickname of ‘Greeny’ so when David arrived, club legend and team manager at the time Craig Nipperess dubbed him ‘Lavender’ to keep with the colour scheme and the nickname stuck, with almost all teammates from that era still calling him by the name ‘Lavender’ much to his chagrin 15 years on!

One 2 One Plumbing have had similar growth to the Magpies as their partnership has continued

ONE2ONE deliver a new standard of professional and friendly service to the plumbing industry. They stand out through understanding the care and quality of workmanship that is expected within your home and or business.

ONE2ONE remain flexible with working hours to suit the busy lifestyles of clients, ensuring that requests can always be met. They also delivery 24 hour emergency services that provide peace of mind that any job can be taken care of by a member of their team.

Next time you need some plumbing work done, please ensure you support those that support your club by giving ONE2ONE Plumbing a call, not just because they support your club - but because we can highly recommend their customer service and workmanship.

SPECIALISING IN:

• Water supply and sewer repairs

• Taps and toilets

• Blocked drains

• Roof and gutters

• Hot water unit repairs and replacement

• Bathroom and kitchen renovations

• Emergency plumbing

• No job too big or small

http://www.one2oneplumbing.com/

0430 229 881

HEAD COACH ANNOUNCEMENT - 2023 YOUTH TEAMS

Winner of the 2022 Des Lashman Trophy as Sherwood Magpies Junior Coach of the Year, our very own Sean Toohey is back at the helm of the new boys age group of u13s in 2023.

Sean has been a player or coach at the Magpies since 1993 when he joined the Magpies to play u14 footy and played in an u17 Division 1 Premiership and was part of the drought breaking Division 1 Senior Premiership side in 2006 before acting as the runner for the 2008 Premiership team.

In 2009, Sean was captain of the inaugural "Woodies" team (Previously known as 3rds, Low Rollers and Sherwood Old Boys) under coach and Grogan medalist, Bill Pierce. The team made the grand final and what a day it was for Sean. His wife gave birth to twins in the morning, and he ran out to lead the Woodies to the flag later in the day! He captained a 2nd Premiership undefeated in 2014 and secretly plans to pull the boots on a couple more times each year!

Sean was assistant coach to his teams in 2017, 18 & 19, before stepping up to be the head coach of the mighty U10s in 2020, u11s in 2021 and u12s in 2022 when they pushed all the way to Grand Final day. He lives and breathes footy, and has stepped up for the club again in 2023 to take the role as head coach for the U13s.

He will be assisted by a raft of quality assistant coaches and we look forward to a great year in 2023.

For players looking to play u13 Boys football at Sherwood in 2023, there will be a short information session on Monday 5 December at 530pm in the clubhouse where you can meet Sean and find out information about training commencement and the year ahead.

The Sherwood Magpies are delighted to announce Co-Coaches for our very lucky Under 13 Girls age group in 2023.

Abi Ashford is a QAFLW Senior Premiership Player with Yeronga and arriving back at Sherwood in 2022, quickly became part of the furniture as she attended the club on an almost daily basis to train and/or walk the dog!

Growing up in WA with 3 brothers, she was surrounded by footy and an accomplished basketballer and hockey player, Abi had originally joined in for the 2020 Pre-Season, but despite not having played footy before - had clear ability and was rightly directed to nearby Yeronga to play QAFLW where she became a Senior QAFLW Premiership player in her first season.

Returning to her local club Sherwood in 2022, she had immediate impact as Runner Up in the Senior Best & Fairest. Not content with starring on the footy field, Abi is also the guitarist and back up vocalist in the indie-pop-rock band Flag Duty and spends some of her spare time coaching the next generation footballers in the Brisbane Girls Grammar footy team and now lends her expertise to the next generation of Magpies.

Right alongside her will be Jie Walsh, who has been a long term footy person and has a board member at the Magpies since 2020 as well as assisting with coaching and managing various teams such as u11 Girls, u12 Boys, u13 Girls and u14 Boys in recent years. With his experience in footy going back 10+ years including working at clubs in Bundaberg and Cairns, Jie is also an experienced manager and leader of people and will be a great addition to the u13 Girls coaching team in 2023.

For players looking to play u13 Girls football at Sherwood in 2023, there will be a short information session on Monday 5 December at 530pm in the clubhouse where you can meet Abi & Jie and find out information about training commencement and the year ahead.

The Sherwood Magpies are delighted to announce the appointment of Connor Bulley as Head Coach of the u15 Boys age group in 2023.

An accomplished player who has played for the Brisbane Lions at VFL level and is a QAFL Senior Player at the Magpies, Bulley decided to expand his footy in 2022 and balance his playing commitments with coaching where he joined the u14 Boys squad as an assistant coach and runner and became an integral part of the Premiership winning team.

His 2022 experiences saw him officially bitten by the coaching bug, and Connor is the ideal mentor to our strong u15 age group in 2023 as they move into Division 1 football.

For players looking to play u15 Boys football at Sherwood in 2023, there will be a short information session on Tuesday 6 December at 530pm in the clubhouse where you can meet Connor and find out information about training commencement and the year ahead.*

The Sherwood Magpies are delighted to confirm the re-appointment of Wil Ivinson as Head Coach of u15 Girls for 2023.

A Life Member of the club, Wil has been associated with the Magpies for 32 years starting with the club as a junior way back in 1990, after arriving from Darwin. He had a successful playing career across 24 years through to 2014, culminating in a Premiership win with the Woodsmen in his last game.

Through that time, he also coached at the U16 and U18 level, winning two Division 1 grand finals and has been an integral part of the club over many years with his leadership and mentoring of countless future Senior players. He is also a qualified trainer and acted as a volunteer in this role across all senior grades, as well as having experience with several AFL clubs.

In 2016, the next generation Wil Ivinson (Jnr) started his footy career at Sherwood. With his son now playing at the club he loves, Wil became heavily involved in junior coaching - guiding U6s, U8s, U9s and U10s through 5 enjoyable seasons before he joined in helping the u13 Girls in 2021 and took the head coaching reigns of the u15 Girls in 202.

Wil brings a lot of structure and a lot of fun to his training sessions which brings out the best in all the kids he coaches and this was recognised in 2019 when he was deservedly awarded the Sherwood Junior Coach of the Year award.

For players looking to play u15 Girls football at Sherwood in 2023, there will be a short information session on Monday 5 December at 530pm in the clubhouse where you can meet Wil and find out information about training commencement and the year ahead.*

The Sherwood Magpies are delighted to confirm the appointment of Damian Haber to the role of u17 Boys Head Coach. Haber will play an important role as a conduit between our u17 Division 1 Program, QAFL Colts and QAFL Senior squad as the Magpies continue to focus strongly on the development of local talent for QAFL and AFL Football.

With a lifelong association with footy, Haber grew on on the Gold Coast where he played Junior and Senior Football at Southport, before professional commitments saw him move to Victoria and 3 x Knee Reconstructions later his footy career was over in a flash.

Moving back to Queensland to raise his family, he got back into football coaching juniors at Moggill Mustangs from 2017-2019 and then took the reigns of the Magpies u12 Division 1 team in 2021 and the Premiership winning u14s in 2022. A keen educator and mentor, Damian is moving up to the u17s to create stability in young Magpie players transition from youth to QAFL Senior footy, with intentions to coach the u17 squad for 3+ years while also acting as the Senior QAFL Team Runner, creating a consistent and familiar face for young players.

Please come down to meet and greet + grab a footy and go for a kick on the main oval. We'd like to see you in readiness for the 2023 season - both existing and new players.

Parents + Friends please come down and say hi - the coaching team look forward to meeting you also if you're able to make it

Tuesday 6 Dec 2022

5:15pm - 5:45pm

The Sherwood Magpies are delighted to confirm that highly experienced youth girls coach, Chris Bloor has been re-appointed to the u17 Division 1 girls coaching role in 2023.

Going into his 6th consecutive year coaching youth girls football, Chris is uniquely experienced coaching girls at this level and getting the best out of their football journey. Having coached an u15 Division 1 Premiership, and taken u17 Division 1 teams to consecutive Grand Finals - Chris has also coached St Peters Open Girls team and was the inaugural u17 Division 1 coach at Sherwood in 2021.

For players looking to play u17 Girls football at Sherwood in 2023, there will be a short information session on Monday 5 December at 530pm in the clubhouse where you can meet Chris and find out information about training commencement and the year ahead.

2023 JUNIOR FOOTBALL REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN

2023 JUNIOR REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN

Get ready for another fantastic season of footy at Sherwood in 2023, with registrations now open for Auskick, Junior & Youth Football.

If you register before November 30, go in the draw to win your registration fees back!

Auskick Info: https://www.sherwoodmagpies.com.au/sherwoodma.../auskickhome

Junior Rego: https://www.sherwoodmagpies.com.au/.../juniorregistration

Youth Rego: https://www.sherwoodmagpies.com.au/.../youthregistration

OR simply visit: https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/249622

INAUGURAL SHERWOOD WOMEN’S RESERVES COACH RE-COMMITS

After leading the Reserves all the way to the Grand Final in their first season, Reserves Coach Anthony Sacco has signed on for another year at the helm.

His footy journey is vast and unlike many, has been a global experience with his coaching and playing experience spreading through the UK, US, Philippines and even China!

'Sax' commenced playing footy as a 10 year old in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and continued all the way up the the VAFA in his university days before his career took him abroad, where he continued to immerse himself in footy wherever he could.

His most recent coaching gig before taking on the Magpies in 2021 was with the Philippines Eagles men's team. A team composed of expats from around Australia, as well as local talent. They played in a domestic competition and played matches against teams from around Asia.

Sax says "the great thing about this role was the ability to teach and train people and players who had not had the opportunity to grow up with the game so seeing them advance was rewarding. I was also able to implement strategies and a game style that centred around a certain brand but also made the most of the players and their varied skill level and experience."

With the growth in Women's footy and so many taking up the opportunity to play without a junior career behind them, this experience abroad gives Sax a unique skillset to continue to take the reins of the QFAW Div 1 Reserves at the Magpies.

YOUTH COACHING - SEASON 2023 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - YOUTH COACHING 2023

Sherwood Magpies are seeking expressions of interest for Youth Coaching positions in Season 2023.

Details are available via the below link

https://www.sherwoodmagpies.com.au/coaching-eoi

JAENKE-CAIN TO GUIDE YOUNG TALENT

The Sherwood Football Club are delighted to announce the re-appointment of Ben Jaenke-Cain as the QAFL Colts Coach in 2023.  The reigning Russell Green Memorial Trophy winner for Coach of the Year, 2023 will be Ben’s 4th year with the Colts, and his success in producing both on field results, but also preparing players for the rigours of Senior Football is unmatched.  A hands on and strong educational coaching methodology and fostering an elite environment are his clear strengths, and his ability to identify and develop talent makes him the ideal coach for this talented group.  In his time looking after the Colts, more than 15 players have gone onto play Senior football and in 2022 alone, he gave opportunities to 9 of Sherwood’s talented u16 Division 1 crop to advance their football development, including 6 of them getting a taste of QAFL finals.

Ben is a life member of the Sherwood Football Club and was a Senior Premiership player as a 16 year old in 2008 and a Bill Peirce Medalist in 2014 when he had one of the more outstanding seasons in Magpie memory taking out the Senior Best & Fairest Count by an astonishing 63 vote margin, totalling 149 votes.  For comparison, while still using the same voting system the last 7 winners haven’t polled more than 100.

Ben was also selected in the QAFL Team of the Year in 2014, represented QLD at U15, U18 and U21 level and in 2022 continued to play some Senior Football at the club providing on field leadership and experience to a young group, and showing the workrate required to play at that level.  Originally a Springwood Junior, he joined the Magpies in 2004 to play U14s to join a few of his mates and to play in the famous black & white stripes (as a passionate Collingwood supporter!) He won the AFLBJ Div 1 U16 Best & Fairest in 2006 and he also had a stint at Redland in 2011/12 before returning to the Magpies.

The club, players and supporters are thrilled to welcome Ben bacK to the role of QAFL Colts Head Coach.

MAGPIES WELCOME BOON TO THE BERG

The Magpies are excited to confirm the appointment of Adam Boon to the QAFL coaching panel in 2023.  A highly respected and experienced coach, Boon is a Level 3 Qualified High Performance Coach and holds a Bachelor of Secondary Education and currently works as a secondary school PE Teacher.  In addition, he holds qualifications in Mental First Aid was previously head of AFL Excellence Program at Park Ridge State High School, including winning 2 x State Championships in 2014 and 2017.

Boon has also had extensive experience in elite football as a player and coach, making his senior QAFL debut in 2007 as a 16 year old and going on to play over 150 games at QAFL/NEAFL level before turning his attention to coaching where he has held the position of QAFL Senior Coach for 3 seasons at Mt Gravatt, and Senior Assistant Coach at Redland.  In addition he has strong experience in youth pathways having been a Brisbane Lions Academy Coach and coaching Metropolitan West school sport teams for the past 8 years, giving him a strong connection to the extensive youth talent at Sherwood and further enhancing the robust connection right throughout the Magpies youth development into th QAFL program.

As both a highly qualified coach and full-time school teacher, Boon is uniquely qualified to boost and support the educational coaching style at the Magpies.  Highly collaborative, he aims to create a supportive and productive learning environment to allow players/students to challenge their own thinking and develop higher order decision making skills.

Combining 150+ playing experience at NEAFL/QAFL level, including holding leadership positions in state squads and extensive coaching experience, Boon is an ideal candidate to join the Magpies rejuvenated coaching panel in 2023.

We welcome Adam, wife Jessica and their little one Haddie to the Sherwood family.

INAUGURAL SHERWOOD WOMEN’S PREMIERSHIP COACH SIGNS ON FOR 4TH YEAR

Senior QFAW Coach Mitch Merritt has once again committed to continuing in the role of QFAW Division 1 Senior Coach moving into season 2023.

Mitch was a driving force behind the re-establishment of Senior Women’s football at the Magpies, and in 3 years in charge has delivered a Premiership and 2 x Preliminary Final finishes.  Especially impressive, as after the Magpies brought home the 2021 QFAW Division 2 Premiership, a promotion to Division 1 paid immediate dividends with the Seniors having an instant impact at the higher level, advancing all the way to the Preliminary Final, while the Reserves (lead by Anthony Sacco) advanced to the Grand Final.

Despite interest and approaches from QAFLW programs, Mitch is a local Sherwood Junior and is passionate about the Magpies at all levels, and is especially proud that the Magpies are the only club in the Western suburbs and one of just 3 clubs in Brisbane offering a complete female pathway of football from u9 through to the Senior program with exclusive female teams in all age groups.

Level 2 qualified, Mitch also lends his expertise to the Brisbane Lions Academy and provides great leadership to the female football program at the Magpies.  Organised, passionate and committed – Mitch is the ideal candidate to continue to build on the success of QFAW Division 1 football at Sherwood in 2023 and beyond.

SHERWOOD THANKS FLETCH AS HE STARTS AND FINISHES AS A MAGPIE

Adrian Fletcher has officially stepped down as the QAFL Senior Coach at the Magpies after 2 years in the role hampered heavily by COVID and mother nature.  With expanding business interests and commitments and a keen interest to follow the likely upcoming AFL career of son Jaspa, he was simply unable to commit the time required to continue in such a demanding role.

A highly credentialed coach with 231 games playing experience at the elite level across 4 clubs – Adrian then made a seamless transition into coaching, working in successful eras at Collingwood, Geelong and Brisbane.  Upon leaving the elite AFL coaching environment, Adrian then moved into a role with AFL Queensland and the AFL as High Performance Coach looking after QLD U16s and u18 Allies as Coach and overseeing the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns Academy Programs. During this time, 26 players coached and developed in programs designed and run by Adrian were drafted to AFL clubs, with 22 of them now having made a Senior AFL debut.

Fletcher arrived at Sherwood in 2021 with the Magpies fresh from a Preliminary Final berth, but having lost 12 of their finals 22 to either retirement or higher honours pushing their way into the AFL or VFL.  As such, it was a young list prime for development, and after a tough opening to 2021, the playing group began to develop rapidly under Fletcher’s tutelage.  A team with 75% of the squad aged 17-21 began to really hit their straps, winning consecutive matches against the competition leaders and flying towards finals with a soft draw running home.  The Pies in a 3 week stretch defeated the Top 3 sides on the ladder including strong wins over Labrador and eventual Premiers Broadbeach, who notably then went on a 27 game QAFL winning streak leading into the 2022 Grand Final.  The young Magpies then dismantled Morningside at Jack Esplen Oval by 13 goals and had stunning momentum winning 7 of their last 9 (including wins over 5 of the Top 6) before the dreaded COVID 19 shutdown finished their season prematurely. Sadly AFLQ refused to entertain a finals system that included all of the top teams over a 4 week finals structure to reboot the QAFL competition post lockdown, leaving the form teams out of the finals, including some that had played less games than others.

On the back of this strong 2021 form, high hopes were held for 2022, however such is the challenge for a club that continually develops and churns out young talent, several more players were lost to the VFL in both Brisbane and Melbourne before Mother Nature replaced COVID as a major challenge for the club when the oval and ancillary facilities were inundated in flood waters resulting in lost weeks of training.  Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but sadly the eagerness to return to training and stay on schedule with practice matches saw several key players suffer long term soft tissue injuries, with the Magpies taking the field in Round 1 with 8 of their Top 10 place getters in the 2021 Best & Fairest unavailable through injury, and things did not improve from there - losing Captain Luca Winton for 16 weeks and Riley Easton not taking the field at all in 2022.  However, the silver lining in season 2022 was that in Fletcher, the Magpies enjoyed one of the best coaches around at identifying and developing youth and the Magpies went about building their list and experience for 2023, with 15 teenagers playing at QAFL Senior level in 2022, and 11 of them getting 10 or more games experience.

Fletcher’s ability to identify, attract and most importantly – develop – young talent was his greatest contribution to the Magpies in 2021 and 2022.  He also had a fantastic impact on several of young coaches at the Magpies and acted as a mentor for youth coaches completing Level 2 accreditation.   He gave a rousing and uniting speech at the Senior Presentation Night with great humour alongside his remarkable football insight, noting that he started playing for the Magpies as a young boy in Glenorchy (Tasmania) and was proud to finish his time in football in the black & white of the Sherwood Magpies all these years later as the ultimate full stop on 50 years of almost full-time involvement in footy.

While no formal appointment or role has been finalised, we expect to see plenty of ‘Fletch’ down at Powenyenna Oval in the coming seasons as he retains his connection with the Magpies going forward, with a particular focus on youth coaching and development.

A huge thanks to Adrian, wife Narelle and daughter Indi for their support of the Magpies and good luck to Jaspa in the upcoming AFL draft.

Vale - Flo Lang

Flo Lang  was a long standing servant of the Sherwood Districts Australian Football Club from the 1970s to the 1990s. Flo was Sherwood‘s second female Life Member after Maureen Stewart when she was awarded Life Membership in 1994, one year after husband Ray was also awarded Life Membership in 1993.

Flo and her husband Ray were a partnership and their joint passion was the  Sherwood Football club.  Flo was a long serving committee member of the Sherwood Social Club  and was involved in fundraising and organising social events from the 1970s through to the 1990s. She served for a total of 14 years on the Social Club’ s Board of Management from 1982 to 1995, serving as Secretary in 1987. 

Her husband Ray served for many years as Social Club President and Secretary so it was somewhat of a team effort for the Lang’s at Sherwood.

Ray and Flo would often host club functions at their home and many a player celebration ended up at the Lang home. Flo was generous with her time and guided many a young player with timely and motherly advice over many years.

She recently attended the club’s Inaugural Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction as the then club’s oldest surviving Life Member at 93 years of age.

Flo was a major contributor in Sherwood surviving a possible takeover from the QAFL in 1991 which would have seen the club either fold or revert to a junior club only. At that time  Sherwood found themselves in debt to the QAFL who were preparing to take over the Sherwood club premises. 

Sherwood fought a rearguard action to raise funds and one of the leading proponents and fundraiser was Flo, who with Dick Jakavicius and Bob and Denise Morris sold lotto tickets and held multiple raffles with all funds to go to paying down the debt to the QAFL.  Flo also took on catering responsibilities at the Social Club to keep the costs down and raise funds so the club could survive. 

Ray and Flo had four sons and a daughter namely, Wayne, Robert, Paul, Colin and Karen.  Robert, Paul and Colin all played football for the Sherwood Football Club and Karen married Steve Mitchell, a long-term player, coach and committeemen of Sherwood. The legacy continues with Karen and Steve’s sons and Flo and Ray’s grandsons in former club captain and Bill Peirce Medallist Drew Mitchell and current senior vice-captain Luke Mitchell both making significant contributions on and off the field for the Magpies. 

Flo and her husband Ray embody what is good about the Sherwood football club – a sense of family and community and a love of the club. The legacy of  countless hours of voluntary service  is not only the survival  of the club but to ensure it continues to flourish so that their grandsons and great grandsons and now great grand-daughters and countless others can continue to enjoy playing our great game at Sherwood. 

Vale - Adolfs Lacis

Vale - Adolfs Lacis

A giant of the Sherwood Districts Australian Football Club, Adolfs Lacis was born in Latvia and migrated with his family to Australia as a young boy.

He attended Sherwood State School and played Aussies Rules from 1953 to 1974 and was one of the founding players of the Magpies first even Junior teams in 1957. We was a strong on-baller as a player, before serving on the committee from 1973 to 1980, President in 1980. He also rejoined briefly in 1983, and spent time on the Social Club Committee in 1999-2000 and 2003-2005.

Aside from Adolfs huge contribution to the club as a player and his service as a board member, he was also very generous - donating trophies, contributing to field maintenance, equipment, capital works and in the 70's and 80's underwriting player payments.

In fact, it should be duly noted that in periods when the club experienced financial hardship - Adolfs was always first to lend assistance and provide financial support.

Adolfs also had a strong interest in the growth of female football and was a major sponsor of the clubs women's teams from 2000 to 2010, and again supported the female football development from 2019 with donations of match day awards in Senior Women's football and equipment and specialist coaching in youth girls football.

Adolfs was awarded Life Membership in 2009.

He studied at the University of Queensland and was somewhat of a quiet achieve, speaking many languages and attaining 5 Bachelor Degrees in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Economics, Commerce and Business. He developed an enduring friendship with another young migrant in Dick Jakavicius who was from Lithuania and together they became stalwarts of the Magpies for over 60 years. As adults they established a construction company - Radcon - and they personally built the clubhouse extensions. Their friendship would endure for well over 60 years and in many respects they were like brothers.

A little known fact also is that Adolfs brother illustrated and designed the Sherwood Football Club logo when he was a boy at Sherwood State School, and it remains the logo still used today.

Vale Adolfs Lacis - one the most significant contributors to Sherwood in club history. The club extends sympathies to his children Leah and Karl and the broader Lacis family.

FILTHY ANIMALS ROCK SHERWOOD - SAT 13 NOVEMBER - 7PM

That's right, the hottest act in town is here THIS SATURDAY !

A good time classic rock band!

The Filthy Animals play some of the greatest songs of all time, including hits from the bands they have performed, toured and recorded with over their vast careers!

Not your average coverband - genuine rock legends.

All The Filthy Animals have impressive bios, professional reputations and solid credibility in the music industry.

All reside in South East Qld and came together longing to perform at a time when various state lockdowns made it near impossible to get their national projects together. Riding high on the back of outstanding reviews and glowing feedback from their debut performance at Loft-West End (September), The Filthy Animals are winning fans and delighting audiences across SEQ.

The Filthy Animals - 4 rock legends and an AFL superstar local to Sherwood unite to play the songs you know and love and together, will rock your world!

The 5 piece line-up is fluid with the musicians below currently active with the band:

OJ Newcomb (bass) John Butler Trio, Band of Frequencies

Kerry Jacobson (drums) Dragon - iconic original band, Mondo Rock, Ian Moss

Lee Novak (bass) Savage Garden

Brett Williams (guitar) Choirboys

Richard Champion (lead vocals) AFL superstar

Glen Muirhead (keyboards) James Reyne, Eurogliders

CLUB SUPPORTER SPECIAL - $25 USING CODE SUPERIORPLACE

QAFL STATE LEAGUE - 2022 PRE-SEASON - COMMENCES TUE NOV 9 - 6PM

The 2022 QAFL State League Pre-Season will officially commence on Tuesday November 9 at 6pm sharp!

For interested players who have injury concerns or coming off post season surgery, please attend the club on Thursday November 5 at 6pm for assessment and an individual rehab plan. Physio/Medical staff will be on hand alongside Exercise Physiologist.

Saturday November 20 at 930am, we will hold fitness, agility and strength testing at St Peters Lutheran College (Indooroopilly) before returning to the club for a BBQ.

All interested State League & Colts players are welcome at training, if you are new to the club or Senior Football - please speak with Senior Football Director, David Hamill on 0436 481 639 or email footballdirector@sherwoodmagpies.com.au

Youth age players via invitation