What's new with the Emus

Hi Everyone,

It's been a little while since I've posted anything on here so let's get this up-to-date!

Skill Development Trainings:

One of our wombats/coaches has rented the tennis courts in Kinsmen Sports Centre every Wednesday night @ 7PM to help us sharpen up our technique for next season. This is a donation event so don't forget your twoonie along with your water and indoor shoes! Don't be shy, this is an perfect time to become familiar with the sport and ask any burning questions you have.

Awards Banquet:

We had our annual awards banquet this past friday (November 4th, 2011) where we recognized some outstanding players amongst our mens and women's clubs. Congrats to the following players:

Best and Fairest: Laura White

Best First Year Player: Charnelle Willis

Most Improved Player: Lindsay Rankin

Coaches Award: Chantal Spindler

Good going ladies! Looking forward to another season of play with all of you!

AFLIC11

Hey Emus!

Just wanted to give you all an update with some of our fellow Emus and Canadians playing in the AFL International Cup 2011. Team Canada has had 2 wins and 1 loss. Next game for our women is August 24th against Australia IM so lets send them some love and support! Stay up to date by visiting:

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/16892/Default.aspx

and following AFL and AFLIC11 on twitter!

Stampede Cup

We had a great time in Calgary for Stampede cup on July 9. There were 4 mens teams, from Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, and Vancouver. And 2 womens team, from Calgary and Edmonton.
All it all it was a great tournament. Both the Wombats and the Emus played their hearts out.
The second half of the Emus game is when we really came out to play. Even though we are still chasing down our first official win, at the end of our game on Saturday, we were all winners. In reflecting after the game, Cam, our coach, was at a loss to pick best on field. And I know why. Everyone put their best foot forward and encouraged the best out of everyone else on the field. The shining stars of the game were:
Best on Field: Charnelle Willis. Impressive for her first game of footy! Glad to have you as part of the club!
First runner up: Hilary Perry. Though she may play in Calgary, we know she'll always be an Emu.
Second runner up: Laura White. Strong. Determined. Fierce.
Honourable mentions: Karyn Huxley and Carmen Flores, who tore it up during the second half.
Thank you to the Calgary Kookaburras and Kangaroos for hosting such a great day (and evening).
P.S. Those purple socks are HAWT!

Look out Calgary, here we come!

We're looking forward to our big game on Saturday for the Calgary Stampede Cup. Men's games are on from 9-5. Women's game is at 11:30 am.

Things to remember:
Mouth guard
Cleats
Water bottle
Sunscreen
Bug repellent
$60 for registration
Your wonderful self and all your adoring fans ;-)
See you out there!

SATURDAYS SCHEDULE:
0900 Bears V Cowboys
0950 Edmonton V Bears
1050 Cowboys V Vancouver
1130 Calgary V Edmonton (Women)
1240 Bears V Vancouver
1330 Edmonton V Cowboys
1420 Vancouver V Edmonton
1510 Awards and Clean Up

MEN
2 X 15 minute halves
1 X 10 minute half time break
1 X 10 minute break between games

WOMEN
2 X 25 minute halves
1 X 10 mintue half time break
1 X 10 mintue break between their game and the next mens game
Calgary will be running a BBQ throughout the day with drinks/Gatorade/snacks available.
They have Bottlescrew Bills, their sponsor pub, organized with a private function room for the tournament after party. To avoid lining up and entry fee will have tickets for all players/officials/wives/girlfr​iends/boyfriends etc. these can be collected at the ground off of Calgary.
If you haven't Stampeded before I will stress the importance of getting there early as it will be super busy, especially being a downtown pub. Try to be there no later than 7pm!
Stampede Cup After Party - 140 10 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB T2R 0A3

Upcoming Events!

Before I dive into what's ahead for the Emus I want to recap that past few weeks!

The Emus were fantastic (with the help of some Calgary Kookaburras) during the Sylvan game. Good to know not even a little ran can dampen our spirits!

The Trivia Night was a great success!! Everyone absolutely loved it and can't wait to do it all again soon. Team Awesome walked away as champions with first place ribbons and a sweet prize too! Thanks to the Havin household for putting it all the effort to make our first Trivia Night a night to remember. Also like to thank all the Emus and Wombats along with their family and friends who came out and supported our clubs! I hope to see you all out again next year =)

Onto the newest update!

We will be heading down to Calgary this weekend (July 9th) for the annual. Both our women's and men's team will be competing for Cup and then partaking in celebratory events that evening. Be sure to book your accommodations ASAP as they fill up quickly, especially the University of Calgary dorms we stayed in last year. Feel free to check out the event posted on the Edmonton Emus group page on Facebook for further details.

Good Luck Emus and Wombats!

Practice Cancelled

Tonight's practice is cancelled due to weather...

Don't forget Sylvan is THIS weekend June 18th so we hope to see you all down to play some footy against the Calgary women =)

Reminders!!

Just a few reminders for everyone:

Today is Monday, weather is holding up which means practice @ Hawrelak for 6 pm

This weekend the Emus are heading down to Slyvan to play the Calgary women!!! exciting stuff so if you'd like to be apart of this good fun please feel free to email us at: edmontonemus@gmail.com

The following weekend (June 25th) we will be having our 1st trivia night!! Tickets are being sold at our practices so if you are looking for a great way to help support our team and test your knowledge pick up your tickets!! $15 per person or a reduced table of 8 cost for $100. Get them soon we have limited seating!

That's it for now hope to see down at the park!

Sylvan's Tournament of 7s

Hey Ladies!

So the Sylvan Tournament of 7s is slooowlyy creeping up on us and we need more bodies!!! June 18th is only two weeks so lets spread the and bring a friend or bring LOTS of friends so we can make it happen! Let's give Calgary a solid match =)

May 23rd Practice Cancelled

Practice is cancelled for today due to weather! We are planning to reschedule for tomorrow Tuesday May 24th! Hope to see you all out ladies!

Season Start Up

Hello Ladies!

So finally the snow has melted and we've head out to the park! Every Monday and Thursday @6 pm we are at Hawrelak Park, Edmonton AB giving the footy a kick and working on the skills of the game! Please come out bring with you a water bottle, some runners and cleats if you have them; because you never know what the weather will bring here in Edmonton. Don't forget to follow us on twitter: edmontonemus and on facebook: Edmonton Emus Aussie Rules Football Club. We update those 2 sites frequently and let you know about training cancellations.

Enjoy the Sunshine =)

March Skill Video

Hey Everyone!

Just wanted to fill you in on what's happening with the Emus. Pre-season is now underway here in Edmonton. Saturdays @ Kinsmen Sports Centre (9100 Walterdale Hill) from 9:30am- 12ish $8 for the day to use the facilities and we are meeting on the lower track area. We had another meeting on March 3rd to help finalize the schedule for the 2011 season! Lots of exciting stuff!

Another Video for the month, this one focusing on the hand pass!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do2plgdfYYw

February Skill Video

Hey Ladies!

Just thought I've give you an idea as to what skills are involved in this sport and how they are executed. I hope this helps you get a better look of the sport and I hope to post a new one every month so stay tuned!!

here is the link!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM2INOk7H3k

Edmonton Emus AGM

Last Thursday 10th Feb we held our AGM to elect a new board for the football club. We had a great turn out and many willing participants to help push the club forward. Lets keep the enthusiasm rolling and get ready for pre-season training. We're currently trying to organise a personal training session once a week during March for the Emus and Wombats. Watch this space for more information.