Sydney Scorpions Training Wet Weather Updates 27.01.12
Sydney Scorpions have a new Facebook page which will provide up to the minute training wet weather updates.  The link can be found here. 

2012 Sydney Scorpions Playing Gear & Merchandise 26.01.12
Visit our merchandise page to view our range of playing gear and off-field merchandise.  Opens and Seniors playing uniforms are the same as 2011.  Our new range includes our Sydney Scorpions Reversible Training singlets which are sure to be a hit with our Juniors, Opens and Senior teams.  Please order these in team lots via your Coach/Manager.

14/16/18's Junior Regional Championships 26.01.12
Recent changes to the structure of NSWTA Regional teams being sent to the NYC tournament has resulted in a change in process for members wishing to make the NYC squads. The six NSWTA region's will no longer be sending teams in the Girls and Boys divisions.  Instead, NSWTA will send one team to compete against the NSW school systems team, a combined Qld school team, other states and Qld regions.  Selection for the NSWTA NYC squad will be based on attendance at the 14/16/18's Junior Regional Championships to be held in Foster on the weekend 14 & 15 April.   The venue will be the Tuncurry Sporting Complex, Beach Street, Tuncurry.   Selection for the Sydney Scorpions 18's squads will be made at the Junior State Cup being held at Wollongong on the weekend 18 & 19 February 2012.  Those players wishing to be considered for NSWTA NYC teams should ensure they attend the JSC and make themselves available for Sydney Scorpions selection.  Sydney Scorpions will be looking to retain their 2010 & 2011 Champion Permit status.  Following Scorpions Executive ratification the Coaching appointments can be found below.  Those interested in Team Manager roles should get in contact via the Coaches or Bruce Ager.  Further enquiries should be via Scorpions Coaching Director Bruce Ager 0407 395 930.

Boys 14: Coach: Rob Barrakat     Assistant Coach: Dave Brown
Boys 16: Coach: Rod Hetherington     Assistant Coach: Ricky Hetherington & TBC
Boys 18: Coach: David Nolan    Assistant Coach: TBC

Girls 14: Coach: Barry Gibson      Assistant Coach: Jamie Clifford
Girls 16: Coaches: Anthony Dudeck & Craig Beacroft    Assistant Coach:  Cristy Budd
Girls 18: Coach: David Duguid

Sydney Scorpions Men's 20's Squad 23.01.12
Please find the updated Men's 20's squad below.  Next Training is Tuesday 24th January, 7.00pm at Doyle Ground, North Parramatta.  Further info via Coach Dave Nolan.

Aaron Wright (Parramatta), Adrian Moussa (Parramatta), Alex Oneil (Hornsby), Blake Cook (Parramatta), Brendan Laxale (Parramatta), Chad McMillan (Manly), Ciaran Toner (Hornsby), Dom Field (Parramatta), Grant McDonald (Manly), Jack Nicholls (Parramatta), Jake Pickering (Manly), Joe Ng (Parramatta), Joe Gardiner (Manly), Jonathan Huskins (Manly), Jonathan  Miller (Manly), Josh O'Connor (Parramatta), Justin Campbell (Parramatta), Luke Stacknik (Hornsby), Matthew Arnold (Hornsby), Mitch Vanhoort (Hornsby), Ryan Jennings (Parramatta), Tom Jacobson (Manly), Zac Clay (Parramatta).

NTL 2012 Team Training Information  22.01.12
Key information for NTL 2012 can now be found on the following page. The NTL tournament is to be held at Port Macquarie and commences on Thursday 8th March 2012, with the finals taking place on Sunday 11th March 2012.  Scorpions are looking to send the following teams:  Men's Opens, Women's Opens, Mixed Opens, Men's 20's, Women's 20's, Senior Mixed, Men's 30's, Men's 40's, Men's 45's, Men's 50's, Men's 55's, Women's 27's, Women's 30's, Women's 40's.  Information on team training can be found below and will be updated regularly when it comes to hand from Coaches/Managers.

Players that cannot attend the final trials below need to submit the following letter of unavailability.  It is at the discretion of the team Coaching staff and Sydney Scorpions Executive whether this letter is to be accepted.

Women's 27's:  Further info via Craig 0412 073 880 email or Lisa 0408 665 395 email.
Senior Mixed:  Further info and training schedule via SMX webpage or email.
Men's 20's:  Next Training for team finalisation are:  Sunday 22 January 2012 – Nolans Reserve Manly 8.30am – 10am &  Sunday 29 January 2012 – Nolans Reserve Manly 8.30am – 10am
Women's Opens & 20's:  Information below. Women's Open – Peter Ndeira – 0412 928 923. Women's 20's – David Duguid – 0413 802 637.

Sydney Scorpions Women's 20's Squad 21.12.11
Please find the updated Women's 20's train-on squad below.  Training will be on Tuesday Nights at TBA and Sunday Mornings at Nolan Reserve Manly.  The first session commences on Sunday January 22nd at Nolan Reserve.  All players need to confirm their availability by contacting Coach David Duguid via email

Aleya Wiggins Manly, Andrea Roditis Hornsby, Ashley Swadling  Parramatta, Chloe Cheney  Manly, Emma Williams  Manly, Hannah Dyball  Manly,  Jess Fowler  Manly, Kate Devlin  Manly, Lizzie Baxter  Manly, Monique McHugh  Parramatta, Shellie Davis       Manly, Stephanie Maialo Manly, Tayla Clifford  Manly, Tayla Duguid  Parramatta, , Zane Kruger  Hornsby, Zara Nicholas  Manly

Sydney Scorpions Women's Opens Squad 21.12.11
Please find the updated Women's Opens train-on squad below.  All players need to confirm their availability by contacting Coach Peter Nderia via email or text  0412 928 923. 

Sarah Peattie, Laura Peattie, Danni Davis, Rachel Cleave, Jenna Hitch, Elesha Dougal, Holly Shorter, Justine Johnston, Grace Ryanhart, Brittney Mcleod, Rebecca Cachia, Sam Rodgers, Botille Vette-Welsh, Georgia Wallace, Alex Wallace, Sam Donlan, Kaitlyn McCaffery, Alannah McCaffery, Kim Kennedy, Rebecca Hannon

Parramatta Touch – Junior Gala Evening 25.09.11
Parramatta Touch Football Association will be holding a Junior Gala Evening on Friday 3rd February 2012. For further details please visit their website.

Sydney Scorpions 16's Girls 14.01.12
The Sydney Scorpions Girls 16's team will be finalised after Junior State Cup (18th/19th February 2012), with the initial squad to be published on the Scorpions website and Facebook page on Sunday 19th February from JSC at Wollongong. From this initial squad players are expected to attend all of the first four sessions, after which the final team will be selected.  Players will also need to confirm they are available for the majority of training sessions before being selected in the final team.  Training sessions will be held at Manly once the initial few sessions are complete.  All players are to wear their Junior State Cup club colours/playing shirts to the first sessions below.  Players that cannot attend the first four sessions below need to submit the following letter of unavailability.  It is at the discretion of the team Coaching staff and Sydney Scorpions Executive whether this letter is to be accepted. Any questions please make contact via email.   Coaches: Anthony Dudeck & Craig Beacroft  Assistant Coach: Cristy Budd   Selectors:  Tim Kitchingham & Barry Gibson.

Sydney Scorpions Girls 16's Training/Trial Schedule:
Friday 24th February – 5.30pm-7.00pm at Doyle Ground, North Parramatta
Sunday 26th February – 8.00am-9.00am at TG Millner (before Opens/Seniors Scorpions Day)
Friday 2nd March – 5.30pm-7.00pm at Doyle Ground, North Parramatta
Sunday 4th March – 4.30pm-6.00pm at TG Millner Field
Friday 9th March – NTL Tournament – No training
Friday 16th March – TBA
Sunday 18th March – TBA
Friday 23rd March – TBA
Sunday 25th March – TBA
Friday 30th March – TBA
Sunday 1st April – TBA
Thursday 5th April – TBA
Easter 6th-9th April – No training
Tuesday 10th April – TBA
Sat / Sun 14th /15th April – Tournament

Sydney Scorpions Facebook Page 4.01.12
Sydney Scorpions have a new Facebook page which will provide updates along with our website.  The link can be found here.

NSWTA Annual Blues Awards – Sydney Scorpions Champion Permit 2010/11  16.10.11
It was a great night for the Sydney Scorpions as they took out back-to-back awards in winning the Champion Permit yet again. 

Manly Women's Premier League Captain Sarah Peattie capped off a tremendous 12 months winning the Junior Player of the Year.  Sarah was a member of the successful Australian Mixed Opens team that took out the recent Mixed Opens division at the 2011 Touch World Cup in Scotland.  Sam Brisby from the Manly & Sydney Scorpions Men's Opens, took out the Junior Male Player of the Year.   Sam was a member of the winning Australian Men’s Opens World Cup team.

Terry Cooper won the Senior Coach of the Year award after his excellent success with both the Hornsby Men’s Opens and NSW Sydney Scorpions Men’s Opens.  Barry Gibson received the much deserved Junior Coach of the Year Award – after taking out two 2011 Junior State Cup titles, with the dual undefeated Ryde Eastwood 14 Boys and Manly Warringah 14 Girls.  Barry's Sydney Scorpions 14 Boys also made the 2010 and 2011 NSWTA Regional Championship Finals.   This acknowledgment comes on the back of Barry's 2009 NSWTA Selector of the Year award.

Congratulations to Manly Warringah’s Sue Jones with her tireless work being recognised as she took out the Administrator of the Year Award.  Tim Kitchingham was inducted into the NSWTA Hall of Fame, an award he most definitely be very proud of.  Also Parramatta's Gary Croft won the Rod Wise Medal.

 Full details via the NSWTA website.   Congratulations to the following winners:

NSWTA Region of the Year:  Sydney Scorpions
Junior Female Player of The Year: Sarah Peattie
Junior Male Player of The Year:  Sam Brisby
Junior Coach of the Year:  Barry Gibson
Senior Coach of the Year:  Terry Cooper
Administrator of the Year:  Sue Jones
Hall of Fame Inductee:  Tim Kitchingham & David Cheung
Rod Wise Medal:  Gary Croft
Blues Recognition Award: Anthony Dudeck
Sydney Scorpions Affiliate of the Year:  Manly Warringah

NTL 2010 & 2011 Mens Open Winners Sydney Scorpions