Maleny Rangers FC Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 12 Sept in conjunction with the Clubs Presentation Day, at the Maleny Showground Canteen.

We have split some of the current positions to lighten the workload. The following Positions will be open for nominations which can be passed to myself. Please consider help your kid’s club to operate.

• President
• Vice-President
• Secretary (Kate Beard will not re-nominate)
• Minutes Secretary
• Treasurer
• Registrar
• SSF Director of Coaching
• SSF Liaison Officer (administrative)
• Competitive Teams Director of Coaching
• Competitive Teams Liaison Officer (administrative)
• Events Coordinator
• Publicity Officer
• Canteen Manager (remuneration offered & negotiable)

Maleny U9’s Impressive at Coolum Carnival

Maleny Rangers U9’s team attended a carnival at Coolum on Saturday August 7^th. They played teams from Noosa, Kawana and Maroochydore, which normally they would not come up against in their division on a weekly draw.

Our team played 4 great games and achieved impressive results. Oscar Ervik, a new club member this year, was elated to score his first ever goal!   Congratulations to all the players who put in a tireless effort; all came away with player medallions at the end of the day. Under 9’s is a non competitive division.

photo by stevenlyons.blogspot.com

On Saturday over 300 footballers from across the Sunshine Coast, met at the Maleny showground where the Maleny Rangers FC hosted an Under 6 Football Carnival.

The gorgeous weather ensured a great turn out at the Carnival, where each team played 4 matches over the course of the day. How fantastic to see the 4-a-side teams in their club strips running around, enthusiastically chasing the ball.

In our small town way, Maleny met our visitors with o

pen arms. As with any big event, it takes a lot of dedicated volunteers to make it happen. Thank you to our members and their families who were able to bake goodies for the stall, set-up, organize, serve at the various food stalls, pack-up and generally assist where needed

photo by stevenlyons.blogspot.com

Our Club is also fortunate to have many members of our community who, although not currently playing for the club, are as good as Ranger members; these are the wonderful people who come along to events such as this just to help out and enjoy the community spirit that envelops the day. Thank you again, to these wonderful people, without whom we would have struggled; in particular Kate Brown and John Brown, who were the key organizers and our volunteer photographer, Stephen Lyon, for the fantastic action shots!

A huge thankyou also goes out to our generous sponsors: Maleny Motor Trimmers; Rachel Leigh Optometrists; IT Concept Computers; Maleny Menswear; Maleny Auto Spares; Network Video; Mitre 10; Top of the Range Meats; Rosetta Books; Colin James; Upfront Club & Nepali Shop, whose sponsorship assisted with the many costs involved in hosting such an event and made it possible for each participant to leave with a Maleny Rangers medallion and small yoghurt ice-block.

Our ever popular Canteen Dinners which were put on hold over the coldest two months, are now back. On Tue 3 Aug, we’ll be holding one from our usually start time of 4.45pm, with containers to eat there or take home for an easy meal. Please put it on the calender

For information about the U6 Carnival, please go to our SSF Carnvial page, by clicking here.

Maleny Rangers will be hosting the 2nd and last U6 Carnival this season. It is traditionally, our 2nd major fundraiser for the year. With 320 U6 players expected, we need all the help we can get. We’ll need help for the following times. Please contact me, if you can assist.

· Fri 12-2pm… setting up canteen at Norris House (including moving BBQ)
· Sat 7 – 9am… setting up marques, fields etc
· Sat 8.30-11.30… manning canteen & BBQ
· Sat 11.30-2.00… manning canteen & BBQ
· Sat 2 – 3pm… packing up

Last Monday 23 young Maleny Ranger Football players, spent the day having fun and gaining skills with 4 coaches from the Brisbane Roar FC, here at our Maleny Showgrounds.

The players aged from 5 to 10, were out and about, getting loads of fresh air and excitement. The highlight was the Roar rapid fire inflatable fields, which was the focus of the afternoon mini world cup tournament.

This event was made possible by the fundraising efforts during the year, of our club members and parents. Many thanks for making the club subsidy possible.

1st – King Ludwigs Restaurant dinner voucher ($100) – Serena Stanley.
2nd – Range Hardware Impact Drill, Angle Grinder, Soccer Ball and Carry Bag valued at $100 – Eve Wittney
3rd – Karom Himsalt, Salt Lamp valued at $55 – Adrian Anderson
4th – FM/AM shower radio valued at $25 – April Adsett

The outstanding nominees were singled out by their coaches, managers and peers as determined, effective and dedicated players and are honoured by their nominations for this award.

Bella Alexander from the Under 12 Girls is recognised for her outstanding effort and heart throughout each game all season, culminating in her best game ever on the last weekend before her nomination. In her own words, the reason for her extra application and success was “I watched the Matildas play last night and I wanted to play like them”.

From our Under 12 Boys’ division the star nominee was Matthew Newman, who, if the nomination was based on talent alone, would be named player of the week every week. ‘Matty’ has quite a remarkable natural ability, which is always backed up with 100% commitment and determination. Not least important is his sportsmanship and encouragement of his team mates who are yet to develop their skills to his level. Recently the U12 boys team voted Matty as team captain, which is a reflection of his standing among his peers.

Recognition goes to Manikya Alister of the Under 13 Boys for showing fairness to all players and encouraging his own team members to play with enthusiasm despite their different levels of experience. As a striker, he looks for opportunities to involve the wingers, passing regularly and sharing the play. His abilities also include top fitness and form, speed and focus. As a goalkeeper, his agility spreads confidence throughout defence.

Caitlin Ruddle of the Under 14 Girls is distinguished with this nomination for being ‘a top player in a top game against the top team’. Caitlin’s gutsy performance against the hard tackling Beegees, showed her tenacity in the face of very challenging play and she was fierce in her position. Her big saving kicks, fabulous reading of the game and excellent team play all show that she is a valuable asset to Maleny Under 14 Girls.

Sophie Mc Intyre of the Under 16 Girls is worthy of receiving the Player of the Week nomination because she has shown an outstanding attitude and determination during training and at all games. She refuses to give up and keeps on striving to be the best that she can be every week. This week she has demonstrated her courage under fire and has come out shining. She is a huge asset to her team and is valued by all.

In the Women’s division 3, Lisa Marsh is not only the team manager, to be seen running around pre-game organising the match paper work and players for the coach, but once on the field gives 100% to her team. Friday’s game saw Lisa’s domination in mid field set up and support many attacks for the forwards, and then, when needed she was dropping back to give the defence line full support. On occasions, as in previous games against other teams, Lisa was not afraid to put her body in the way of powerfully shot passes, flinching and then getting on with the game.

As always when so much talent, sportsmanship and heart is present among the nominations, decisions are tough. However, this season’s Player of the Week goes to Sophie McIntyre of the Under 16 Girls. Team manager, Sonya Lindley-Jones lauds Sophie’s efforts saying she has applied herself 100% to all training runs and says “believe me, with Coach Wolfgang these training sessions are gruelling”. Despite the gruelling nature of training, Sophie manages to complete all drills with a smile on her face. “Her courage under fire during our games is inspirational, she keeps going back in for that ball like a terrier the postie can’t shake. She has so much fun doing it too.” says Lindley-Jones.