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2021 - A new year, and a new season.

Welcome to all our new members of our Southern United community.

2021 has started well for our Southern United members.  Players have been selected in the Under 15 and Under 18 Victorian hockey teams; Amy Lawton and Nathan Ephraums have been selected again in the Australian Hockey squads; we have lots of new people out on the pitch with the successful 2021 Hook in 2 Hockey program start, and our lights are nearly completed.

As many have seen, the light poles are up, and the lights are installed. Council is awaiting a couple of light shields that are required as we are beside the airport. Once they arrive and are installed, we are ready to go.

The senior season starts the weekend of 17th of April.  The annual season kick off will take place in a different format this year, with big day out at the premier league season opener against at home against MCC on Sunday 18th April. Stay tuned for more information.


Can you help with coaching?
Over many years the junior section of SUHC has been able to engage and develop new players to Hockey. Many of these players end up playing in our senior ranks and you may even be one of these players. This year, our junior section is in need of URGENT help to ensure they continue to engage, develop and deliver new players to all sections of our club.

Currently WE ARE URGENTLY LOOKING FOR COACHES FOR THE FOLLOWING TEAMS:
Under 18 Mixed,
Under 16 Girls pennant, 
Under 14 Girls pennant, 

These teams play on a Friday night, and currently training is set to Monday (girls) and Wednesday (18s), but if necessary we can vary the training. The club needs your help to deliver our junior program and given the loss of last year it is arguably more important this year to get the program right and ensure every child has the opportunity to make up for the lost time last year.

Your club is appealing to you to get involved and help the Junior section in 2021 by coaching a junior team.  

In recognition of the commitment to the club, the junior section will be making a contribution to your club fees if you can help us out. Please contact Shaun Desmond (junior.section@suhc.com.au) if you can offer that help.

Any help you can provide, even if it is on training night only, it would be really appreciated.

 
Registrations
Registrations are now open for the 2021 season. If you have not completed your 2021 registration, please complete your registration so we can plan our teams.  Once again registration needs to be completed to register with the club and pay your club fees, and then registration with Hockey Victoria to pay your subscription to Hockey Victoria and Hockey Australia, this includes cover for personal injury.
 

Go to our registration page


Training Schedule
Details of training times are available at our website here. While the date for the finalisation of our light replacement is not yet clear, the dates for going to a "proper" preseason schedule are still unclear.  We will keep you updated regarding our lights, keep an eye on our social media.

Fixtures
Fixtures for premier league and pennant teams have been released, metro teams and junior teams are still to come. As always fixtures for the club will be available at our website here
Annual General Meeting
Dear All SUHC Members,
 
A reminder the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Southern United Hockey Club will be held on Sunday March 21st 9am at Farm Road in the Ron Brownlees Pavilion. 
 
Here is a nomination form for all Committee of Management positions which will be declared open at the AGM. Signed nominations for Committee of Management positions must be sent to the Club Secretary by Friday March 29th. A proxy form for voting is here.
 
Agenda is available here.

Minutes for the meeting held in 2020 are available here

Nomination forms, and proxy forms  can be sent to secretary@suhc.com.au or the club postal address PO Box 2294, Brighton, 3186
 
Yours Sincerely,
Anna Jennings
Club Secretary
Representative Hockey Teams
Congratulations to our long term club members Amy Lawton and Nathan Ephraums who have been selected in the Australian squads for the second year.  Let's make 2021 a bigger hockey year.

Congratulations to our players selected in the Under 15 and Under 18 Victorian Hockey teams this year.
 
Under 18 State Anna Ghuliani, Josie Lawton, Shauna Mitchell, Will Carruthers, Nick Fitzgerald
Under 18 Development       Hayley Lambert, Puck Okhuizen, Edward Fitzgerald
Under 15 State George Papadopoulos, Bec McNess, Jaime Segbedzi
Under 15 Development Ashton Williams, Lachie Thomas, Larissa Boshoff

All juniors have the chance to be a part of a representative team with the Junior State Championships taking place in the July holidays. Southern United members have a keen tradition of being part of the Southern Metro Sharks team.  More details of how to nominate to trial for the Sharks is available here and more details of JSC are available here
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