*** Congratulations to our many club members on their recent selection in NSW teams & squads (see NSW website for full team lists) ***

Girls Under 18 Nationals

Congratulations to the following players who have been selected in the Under 18 Girls side to play in the National Club Championships to be held in Perth from 20th to 24th April.

Elise Gaskell
Courtney Warn
Bianca Smith
Caitlin Roye
Sam Stanton
Sam Mitchell
Charlotte Williamson
Corrine Riley
Jess McClean
Jess Pallis
Lena Mihailovic
Charlotte Cottle
Cassie Penrose

Coach: Bec Rippon
Manager: Brooke Cottle

Good luck.



Academy Update

Academy Update

A lot has happened since our update in late January. We have 2 State Champions and all 10 Academy sides are in the Metro finals, what a fantastic acheivement for the club.

Metro

Finals have already begun with our Under 18 Girls already qualified for the Grand Final and our 14B girls just getting beaten yesterday, although they get another chance next week.

We have most of our sides playing finals this week with the exception being our 16B boys and our 14A girls who still have a round to play. We look forward to many great results over the next couple of weeks.

Please keep an eye on the website as we try to keep everyone up to date with how we are progressing.

State Championships

Under 14

The under 14 State Championships were held in February up at the Central Coast. All 4 of our sides represented Cronulla with great distinction.

Congratulations to our 14A boys who are the Under 14 State Champions after defeating Wests 11-8 in the final. I know Kerry Turner (coach) and all the parents and supporters are very proud of their effort. For what the future looks like for this group please refer to the Under 18 notes below.

Also congratulations to our 14A girls who also made the final but fell to a very strong Drummoyne side. We know Brew Falson (coach) is looking forward to meeting up with them again during the Metro comp and at the upcoming National Championships in April. 

Our two B sides also performed admirably over the weekend with the girls just missing out on a quarter final birth (going down 4-3 in the qualifier) and our boys defeating the strong Hunter side during their round games.

Following the carnival Under 14 State Squads were announced along with Under 13 Development Squads. Cronulla are well represented in each of the Squads with the State teams to be chosen in late April.

Under 14 State Champions

Keellan Milinkovic, Jake Hatcher, Blair Ryan, Jet Turner, Boyd Spencer, Declan Spencer, Bevan Pulling, Kyle Hollands, Leighton Sii, Nick Manchester, Matthias Jancic. Coach: Kerry Turner, Manager: Anne Ryan

Under 14 State Squads

Girls – Thea Carroll, Kiara Holden, Georgia Box, Samara Harrison, Chelsea Weekes, Abbey Stockwell

Boys – Keellan Milinkovic, Jake Hatcher, Blair Ryan, Jet Turner, Hayden Molla, Declan Spencer

Under 13 Development Squads

Girls – Isobel Williams, Alexandra Byrnes, Rachel Hull, Taylah McAuliffe

Boys – Ziggy Martyn, Euan Stockwell, Nathan Clarke, Kal Glanznig


Under 18

We have just completed the Under 18 State Championships and are pleased to announce our Under 18 boys are State Champions for the second year in a row. This is predominanty the same group of boys who 4 years ago, on the Central Coast, were the Under 14 State Champions. These boys are Nic Brooks, Sam Cocokios, Dylan Holden, Zac Quinn, Matt Schweighoffer, Lachlan Greer, Angus Lambie & Rhys Holden.

Under 18 State Champions

Nic Brooks, Sam Cocokios, Dylan Holden, Zac Quinn, Matt Schweighoffer, Lachlan Greer, Angus Lambie, Rhys Holden, Uga Mihailovic, Conor Davis, Tom Freeman, Wade Turner, Lachlan Clarke,Jack Robertson & Keiran Brunner-Evans. Coach: Dusan (Dudi) Krstic, Manager: Ray (Roy) Lambie    

We entered two girls sides in this year’s State Championships. Our A side were beaten 6-4 in the Semi Final after going through the round games undefeated, including a draw against the eventual winners Hunter. Our B side, comprising a large number of younger girls, finished a very creditable 6th.

I know Bec is excited by what the club has to offer in the depth of our girl’s squads and is looking forward to the Nationals in April.

Club News

We will be holding the annual Sportsmans Lunch in the coming weeks. Final details are being worked on now with an invite to be sent to all members in the next week. It is a great afternoon of fun and we hope to see as many of our supporters there as possible.

Our National League teams are half way through their season with some mixed results to date. Our girls are just starting to hit their straps with two victories over the weekend to put them back in the hunt for a finals birth. They will need to win the majority of their remaining games to make the finals.

Our mens side continues to develop under head coach Predrag and after coming close to taking a large scalp in recent weeks managed to take one over the weekend when they defeated last years minor premiers UNSW Wests. This in addition to their recent victories over Adelaide has them in a great frame of mind for the remaining 10 games.  

Below is an outline of the remaining National League home games. If you get the chance to get along to the games, please wear your Cronulla shirt and cheer them on.

Thursday 14th March vs Brisbane Barracudas – Women at 6.15pm, Men at 7.30pm
Sunday 17th March vs Brisbane Barracudas – Women at Midday, Men at 1.30pm
Tuesday 9th April vs UWA Torpedoes - Men at 6.15pm, Women at 7.30pm
Thursday 11th April vs UWA Torpedoes - Women at 6.15pm, Men at 7.30pm
Sunday 14th April vs Hunter Hurricanes - Men at Midday, Women at 1.30pm
Sunday 21st April vs Balmain Tigers - Women at Midday, Men at 1.30pm

Cronulla vs Japan

Our club has again been chosen to host an international Water Polo side at Sutherland Leisure Centre.

The coming Monday our National League Womens side will be playing against the visiting Japanese National Womens team. Details are:

Monday 11th March
Game will start at 6.30pm
Dress Code - Cronulla Shirts  

It will be great to witness a sea of Cronulla blue shirts supporting our girls as they continue their push to win back to back National League Titles.

Winter Metro Competition

Cronulla Water Polo would like to welcome current and new players interested in playing the Metropolitian Winter Comp.

For current players you will be updated with information through your current team Manager.

For new players that may be interested in playing can you please send through your details to Tony Quinn at tonyquinn777@yahoo.com.au. Details to include players name, parents details (name, phone & email) and where you currently play.

Boys Under 18 State Championships

Congratulations to the following players who have been selected to play in the Under 18 State Championships on 8th-10th March. Further details will be communicated to you ASAP.

Please note:

  • There are National League games over this weekend so an extended team has been selected
  • The State Champs will be used to finalise the team for Nationals

NickBrooks
KierenBrunner-Evans
LachlanClarke
SamCocokios
ConorDavis
TomFreeman
LachlanGreer
DylanHolden
RhysHolden
AngusLambie
UgaMihailovic
ZacQuinn
JackRobertson
MattSchweighoffer
WadeTurner

Girls Under 18 State Championships

Congratulations to the following players who have been selected to play in the Under 18 state Championships on 8th-10th March. Further details will be communicated to you ASAP.

 
BlueBlack
Elise GaskellMaddie Norsdorfer
Courtney WarnErin Casey
Charlotte CottleAsh Colaco
Lena MihailovicPip Cooper
Sam MitchellMikaela Gatherer
Mackenzie MooresGeorgia Gray
Jess PallisChelsea Green
Cassie PenroseKiara Holden
Corrine RileyJess McClean
Caitlin RoyeMikaela Milinkovic
Bianca SmithLiz Parkin
Sam StantonBrittany Pulling
Charlotte WilliamsonHannah Rose



Under 14 State Championships

Congratulations to our 14A boys who yesterday became the Under 14 State Champions after defeating Wests 11-8 in the final. I know Kerry Turner (coach) and all the parents and supporters are very proud of their effort.

Also congratulations to our 14A girls who also made the final but fell to a very strong Drummoyne side. We know Brew Falson (coach) is looking forward to meeting up with them again during the Metro comp and the upcoming National Championships in April. Just like our boys, the parents and supporters couldn't be prouder,

Our two B sides also performed admirably over the weekend with the girls just missing out on a quarter final birth (going down 4-3 in the qualifier) and our boys defeating the strong Hunter side during their round games.

Once standings are finlaised we will update

Girls Under 18 State Champs

We will be holding a trial next Monday night, 11th February from 6.00pm to 7.30pm, for all players interested in trialling for a spot for the Girls U18 State Championships to be held from March 8-10 in Sydney.

Given the introduction of Bec’s development squad and the number of U18 eligible players’ currently in our National League squad, we will be sending 2 teams to the Girls State Championships.

The trials are open to all girls eligible for U18’s, including U16’s.

To be considered for selection you must attend the trial.

Please be there by no later than 5.45pm on Monday so Bec can have a chat and get you ready to go at 6.00pm.

Thanks


Tony Quinn
Academy Vice President
tonyquinn777@yahoo.com.au
ph: 0421057741