Saints in Ballarat 4-6th

[saintbrat]

only 9 days before the team hit Ballarat and Surrounds for their community camp- Feb 4-6th

they will be visiting schools from Beaufort to Daylesford and Buninyong and places in between,
there will be Visits to community centres, and local AFL store and elderly homes

as well as three opportunities for people to check out training and clinics

Two evening functions
- the Official Function Mon is nibbles and drinks with speakers- great opportunity to wonder around and catch a word with any player or football staff you can find.

-and community forums Tues with coaches and or players-

http://westofmoorabbin.com/ballarat_saints.html
Monday 4th February
4:00pm - Superclinic at Austar Arena - North Ballarat - BBQ and drinks available - OPEN
8:00pm - Official Function - Ballarat Leagues Club - $25 per head nibbles and chat - OPEN
Ring BLC for tickets 03 5331 5830 or VCFL 5334 4277 - great chance to ask all those questions and meet the whole team and all Football dept staff.

Tuesday 5th February
AM Morning School visits,
early afternoon -training and meetings
4:00pm Training - Austar Arena - Nth Ballarat - BBQ and drinks available - OPEN
7:30pm - Community Forums - North Ballarat Sports club - Booking preffered - OPEN

Wednesday 6th February
9:30am - Skills training at North Ballarat Oval - open to Public - OPEN
AM - Community visits - schools and hospitals etc including the AFL store where Saints items bought will be discounted

******- OPEN = open to the public- booking preffered for Official function -Mon and forum evening - Tues -- See above link.

[saintbrat]

http://www.saints.com.au/FanZone/Compet ... fault.aspx
2008 st kilda Community Camp Details
St Kilda – Ballarat February 4-6

This is where you can see the Saints at their Telstra Community Camp.
Event: NAB AFL Auskick Superclinic
When: Monday 4 February
Where: North Ballarat Oval
Address: North Ballarat FC (Austar Arena), Creswick Rd, Ballarat
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Event: St Kilda Official Function
When: Monday 4 February
Where: Ballarat Leagues Club
Address: Ballarat Leagues Club, Cnr Humffray and Mair Sts, Ballarat
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm (Bus is scheduled to pick-up players at 9.15pm)
How to book: Tickets ($25.00 per person) direct from the Ballarat Leagues Club
Additional Info: MC – Cameron Best. Memorabilia auction to be part of the evening. All senior players in attendance.

Event: Training Session
When: Tuesday 5 February
Where: North Ballarat Football Club
Address: North Ballarat FC (Austar Arena), Creswick Rd, Ballarat.
Time: 5.00pm – 6:00pm

Event: Community Football Forum
When: Tuesday 5 February
Where: North Ballarat FC
Address: North Ballarat FC (Austar Arena), Creswick Rd, Ballarat.
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm (Coaches & Youth )
Additional Info: Please contact Tim Shearer at NBFC to register for the evening
Phone: 5339 0916 (W)
0408 586 536 (M)
Email: tim.rebels@theroosters.com.au

Event: Training Session
When: Wednesday 6 February
Where: Ballarat Grammar School
Address: 201 Forest St, Wendouree
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am

[saint66au]

You are not in the slightest excited about this are ya Bratty?? )

[The Peanut]

I'll be there if everything works out - you usually have a much better chance of meeting the players when they are not in their routine orientated comfort zone and in a meeting new people head space of a community camp environment.


Go Bratty -

[saintbrat]

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Roosters shun home ground

NORTH Ballarat Roosters are in a self-imposed exile from their home ground owing to concerns about player welfare on the drought-affected playing surface.
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AFL club St Kilda has switched its main training session during a community camp in Ballarat next week from AUSTAR Arena to Ballarat Grammar School.

Victorian Country Football League south-west area manager Brett Anderson, who is co-ordinating the three-day AFL camp, said St Kilda was prepared to have a light skills session at AUSTAR Arena on Tuesday, but had ruled

out using the ground for Wednesday's full-scale training session.

"We had a good look around (AUSTAR Arena), but it wasn't up to standard.

"We're fortunate we were able to find another ground.

"The camp might have been compromised without a suitable venue."

Mr Anderson and St Kilda logistics manager Peter Maddern inspected several grounds, including Buninyong, Eastern Oval (where the redevelopment of changerooms was a stumbling block), St Patrick's College, and Ballarat

and Clarendon College.

Mr Anderson said fortunately the Grammar surface was to St Kilda's satisfaction.
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[saintbrat]

http://ballarat.yourguide.com.au/news/s ... 73618.html
Rock looks forward to rolling back into town with Saints

ST KILDA assistant coach Anthony Rock is looking forward to catching up with some old friends
in Ballarat next week when he returns for the Saints' three-day community camp.

Rock spent three years as North Ballarat Rebels coach.

"I made a lot of good friendships (in Ballarat).
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media lead up to the visit- 3 pages Thurs,
small article above Friday and almost full page advert today.

[The Peanut]

... Event: St Kilda Official Function
When: Monday 4 February
Where: Ballarat Leagues Club
Address: Ballarat Leagues Club, Cnr Humffray and Mair Sts, Ballarat
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm (Bus is scheduled to pick-up players at 9.15pm)
How to book: Tickets ($25.00 per person) direct from the Ballarat Leagues Club
Additional Info: MC – Cameron Best. Memorabilia auction to be part of the evening. All senior players in attendance ...

For those Sainters interested in attending the official function at the Ballarat Leagues Club on Monday night - I phoned the club on Saturday night and was told that they are not taking bookings - I was told to 'just turn up, sign in as a guest and buy a ticket at the door', which obviously I am planning to do

[saintbrat]

in relation to that The Peanut- I heard this morning that there were about 30 tickets left as of Friday.

I'l spruke now- I think its a great way to met the WHOLE team, without 1,000's around,

and or by attending one of the trianing of clinic sessions.

[The Peanut]

in relation to that The Peanut- I heard this morning that there were about 30 tickets left as of Friday.

I'l spruke now- I think its a great way to met the WHOLE team, without 1,000's around,

and or by attending one of the trianing of clinic sessions.

You are quite right Saintbrat - they are preselling tickets at the club and not taking bookings - The guy I spoke to at the club last night is being chased with a big stick by the manager as we speak.

[loris]

I'll be there

Hey Peanut another place for you to be will be at a theatre (not certain where it will be playing in Melbourne though)....to see the production of "Two Old Queens". A two-man show about The Queen Mum & Noel Coward. Edgar Metcalfe is brilliant as the Queen Mum.

Knowing how you love anything Noel Coward this is a delightful and clever show. Just finished in Perth and will be going to Melbourne & Sydney before heading off to London.

Don't miss it Peanut it's your type of show. Hope to see you at the Saints v Cats game on April 12
Cheeers Loris

[Eastern]

I'll be there

Hey Peanut another place for you to be will be at a theatre (not certain where it will be playing in Melbourne though)....to see the production of "Two Old Queens". A two-man show about The Queen Mum & Noel Coward. Edgar Metcalfe is brilliant as the Queen Mum.

Knowing how you love anything Noel Coward this is a delightful and clever show. Just finished in Perth and will be going to Melbourne & Sydney before heading off to London.

Don't miss it Peanut it's your type of show. Hope to see you at the Saints v Cats game on April 12
Cheeers Loris

Ah Madam Chauffer !!

I will ensure that we catch up when you are in town !!

[saintbrat]

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St Kilda arrives in Ballarat

A FIGHTING FIT St Kilda arrives in Ballarat today with a full squad for an AFL community camp.
St Kilda football general manager Matthew Drain said the Saints were easing a handful of players back from "slight" injuries, but on the whole they had a clean bill of health.

The injury-free status has St Kilda buoyed as they set their sights on a second AFL premiership, and first since 1966.

Second-year coach Ross Lyon has already stated he believes the upcoming season promises to be among the most competitive in history - opening the premiership door for St Kilda.

Drain said St Kilda would have a couple of light days in Ballarat before stepping up with a full-on training session at Ballarat Grammar School on Wednesday morning.

This is when St Kilda and other football fans in Ballarat will get an opportunity to see how the Saints are shaping up.

Their only other ball work will be a light skills session at AUSTAR Arena tomorrow.

"It won't be much more than a `touch' session," Drain said.

"It'll give people a chance to see and meet the players."

Drain said the St Kilda visit was also a chance to renew ties with Ballarat which once saw the city producing a string of Saints stars and the natural flow-on of a significant supporter base.

As the St Kilda country recruiting zone, Ballarat developed the likes of champion full forward Tony Lockett, champion full back and longstanding captain Danny Frawley, Michael Malthouse, Val Perovic

and Greg Burns to name a few.

Drain said the community camp would not only give football fans an opportunity to see and meet the Saints, getting away together would also give players a chance to do some bonding before the start

of the season.

"It's a good chance for them to get away together."

Up to 250 people, including almost 200 football supporters, will attend the camp's official get together at the Ballarat Leagues Club tonight, while some 300 youngsters are expected to attend a superclinic

at AUSTAR Arena today.

[The Peanut]

I'll be there

Hey Peanut another place for you to be will be at a theatre (not certain where it will be playing in Melbourne though)....to see the production of "Two Old Queens". A two-man show about The Queen Mum & Noel Coward. Edgar Metcalfe is brilliant as the Queen Mum.

Knowing how you love anything Noel Coward this is a delightful and clever show. Just finished in Perth and will be going to Melbourne & Sydney before heading off to London.

Don't miss it Peanut it's your type of show. Hope to see you at the Saints v Cats game on April 12
Cheeers Loris

Hi Loris - Thanks for the tip - Would like to catch up when you get over here in April - it's been a while since I saw you - I think it might have been when Joey was sitting at our table with his head between legs just after the Milney/Joey episode.

Perhaps Eastern could shout us out for a nice meal and drinks at the top end of town when you are here.

[loris]

Perhaps Eastern could shout us out for a nice meal and drinks at the top end of town when you are here.

Ah you were always a good ideas man Bruce.....hopefully Eastern with his alleged driving skills will be able to chaufeur me around the top end of town I'm only in Melb for a few days and carless. After all he owes me a favour, I can recall chauffeuring Sir Eastern around Perth a number of years back so he could witness brawls in the streets of Freo. Heave ho way to go eh