Sydney Scorpions are pleased to announce their coaching teams for the 2021 NSWTA Junior Regional event. Scorpions have appointed a mix of seasoned experienced coaches along with a number of developing coaches representing six different Scorpions affiliates. Team Managers will be interviewed and appointed at a later date. The Junior Regional championships will be held at Orange on 1-2 May 2021. Timelines and junior pathway information for the event can be found here.
Boys 12’s:
Head Coach – Willie Bishop
Head Coach – Mark Jones Assistant Coach – Joel Marsters
Girls 12’s: Head Coach – Te Aroha Paki Assistant Coach – Aaliyah Paki Assistant Coach – Kylie Nicholas
Boys 14’s:
Head Coach – Craig Lowe Head Coach – Jonathan Palau Assistant Coach – Liam Liston
Girls 14’s:
Head Coach – Gloria Berryman
Assistant Coach – Carol Jones
Assistant Coach – Trevor McDougall
Boys 16’s:
Head Coach – Harry Berryman
Assistant Coach – Terry Joe
Girls 16’s:
Head Coach – Anthony Dudeck
Head Coach – Keith Smith
Assistant Coach – Andre Bali
Boys 18’s:
Head Coach – Brandon McDonald
Assistant Coach – Nhut Trinh
Assistant Coach – Ricky Hetherington
Girls 18’s:
Head Coach – Edith Nathan
Head Coach – Kalani Duff
Assistant Coach – Tim Sleigh
Sydney Scorpions is requesting all U12-U18 players to complete the Scorpions 2021 Junior Regional Expression of Interest (EOI) form. Scorpions Junior Elite Camp will not take place in 2021, instead trials will take place on Sunday 21 March at the Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen. Final teams will compete at the 2021 NSWTA Junior Regional Championships to be held at Orange on 1-2 May 2021. Further information is available via time 2021 pathway document below and additionally contained in the EOI form via http://bit.ly/ScorpsJR2021EOI.
December 22, 2020/Comments Off on Scorpions 2021 Junior Regional Player Expression of Interest/Category: Touch News
Sydney Scorpions are excited to announce Athletes Authority as their official strength and conditioning, high performance and rehabilitation partner for their junior, open and senior teams.
Based at Artarmon, Athletes Authority will provide the expertise that will take Scorpions athletes strength, power, speed and injury resilience closer towards an elite professional standard.
Athletes Authority have an extensive and deep knowledge of working with athletes to get the very best out of themselves and realise their sporting potential. They have trained 350+ professional athletes and 150+ athletes who have gone on to turn professional in their respective sports.
The partnership will commence with a newly appointed Scorpions Head of High Performance role which will play a vital part in Scorpions High Performance Unit. Justin Richardson has been appointed to the role and his initial remit will be overseeing high performance programs leading into the 2021 National Touch League which will take place 10-13 March at Coffs Harbour.
To find out more about what Athletes Authority can offer your affiliate, get in contact with Scorpions or head to their website: https://athletesauthority.com.au/
Update 31/12/20: Sydney Scorpions & South Queensland Sharks have cancelled the upcoming Tompkins-Croft Series which was due to take place on 15-16 January 2021 on the Gold Coast. The ongoing uncertainty with COVID-19 and the Queensland border has led to this decision. Both regions look forward to the 2021 junior representative season and hopefully meeting each other on the playing field at the National Youth Championships on the Sunshine Coast in September 2021. Many thanks to all Scorpions players and parents for their ongoing support during the 2020 junior campaign.#StrongerTogether
The Sydney Scorpions and South Queensland Sharks are pleased to announce that the Tompkins-Croft Series will take place on 15-16 January 2021 on the Gold Coast. The event will see two of Australia’s most successful regions competing in six divisions including Boys & Girls 12/14/16’s.
The two regions have been in discussions for several months with Scorpions Regional Director Anthony Dudeck outlining further.
“We all know 2020 has been an incredibly challenging year – especially for our kids in NSW who have been starved of their beloved sports. Everyone at Scorpions was really looking forward to attending the 2020 Touch Football Australia National Youth Championships on the Sunshine Coast and being able to compete against interstate regions in junior divisions for the very first time. However the border closures prevented this and as such we started discussions with Sharks on the possibility of hosting an event on the Gold Coast”.
“I know that our regions hold a great amount of mutual respect for what we have both achieved on and off the touch field. Our teams have been battling it out at Open and Senior level at the National Touch League for many years. This event provides our young athletes a fantastic and unique opportunity to go head-to-head against each other in six divisions over a three-game series. The responses from our expressions of interest via families have been overwhelmingly supportive. They have been with us every step of the way and we just had to listen to their positive endorsement of this exciting event”.
According to South Queensland Sharks Affiliate Services Manager Mark Tipple, the event is also extremely exciting for the Sharks. “Most definitely this is going to be a great few days of touch footy and we cannot wait to host our Scorpions friends from Sydney. The Gold Coast and surrounding areas including our beaches are the perfect backdrop for a touch event. We hope that families can really relax and enjoy their time in our great city”.
Sydney Scorpions teams will be based at the Gold Coast Performance Centre which is a premier sporting facility located in Runaway Bay. The sports performance centre is unrivalled as a destination for sporting teams to train, play and stay.
Anthony Dudeck said the opportunity for Scorpions teams to stay at the Performance Centre was something they couldn’t pass up. “We will be in camp a day prior to our first game and this will no-doubt help with our preparation. Scorpions are most definitely aware of our junior athletes’ touch football commitments including the upcoming NSWTA Junior State Cup in February. We are therefore limiting the number of our training sessions held prior to the event. The facilities at the Performance Centre will be the perfect setting for our High Performance Unit to best prepare and recover our teams during the event. We are also extremely fortunate to have two highly valued Sydney Scorpions Player Mentors in Jackson Mills (Parramatta TA) and Simone Rodgers (Hills Hornets TA & Northern Suburbs TA) as part of our touring team. We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank NSWTA for their ongoing support during discussions involving this event”.
In a mark of respect to Life Members from both Sharks and Scorpions, the Series will be named in honour of Lou Tompkins and Gary Croft who passed away earlier this year. Both gentlemen were highly respected members of the touch football community and their memories will long live on.
Updated 17/12/20: Sydney Scorpions updated trial info for the National Touch League which will take place at Coffs Harbour on 10-13 March 2021 can be found below.
Exciting news for Sydney Scorpions partnering with apparel supplier ISC Sport for our uniforms and off-field gear. Thank you to all suppliers who took part in our Request for Proposal process over the past number of months.
Sydney Scorpions are pleased to announce their TFA National Touch League coaching appointments for the event which will take place at Coffs Harbour during March 2021. Player Expressions of Interest️ (including Men’s & Women’s U20’s) should be made via http://bit.ly/ScorpsNTLeoi with all initial squads announced on 19 October, 2020. Scorpions NTL timelines can be found via http://bit.ly/ScorpsNTLTimelines
Men’s Open – Blue Coach – Dave Roberts Coach – Harry Berryman Assistant Coach – Nathan Wong Manager – Johanne Joe
Women’s Open – Blue Coach – Anthony Dudeck Coach – Roha Paki Assistant Coach – Craig Beacroft Manager – TBC
Men’s Open – Green Coach – Brad Curl Assistant Coach – Matt Lawson Manager – Amy Alagna
Women’s Open – Green Coach – Jason Martin Coach – Nhut Trinh Assistant Coach – Kalani Duff Manager – TBCContinue Reading
October 5, 2020/Comments Off on National Touch League 2021 Coaching Appointments/Category: Touch News
Sydney Scorpions Girls 12’s vs Sydney Rebels Girls 12’s 3-Game Series: Scorpions 3 Rebels 0 Player of the Series (Scorpions): Keira Gray Player of the Series (Rebels): Charli Reisenleiter
Sydney Scorpions planning for the 2021 Touch Football Australia National Touch League has commenced with our campaign timelines found below. Player Expressions of Interest️ (including Men’s & Women’s U20’s) should be made via http://bit.ly/ScorpsNTLeoi Our NTL Coach/Assistant Coach/Team Manager appointments will be published on Monday 5 October, 2020. Initial squads will be published by 19 October, 2020. #goscorps
Congratulations to all the winners from Sydney Scorpions region for the 2019/20 NSWTA Touch Awards. Just being nominated is a great recognition for these talented players and officials of our game. Well done to hosts Joel Caine, Dean Russell and Kylie Hearne on an excellent event.
NSWTA Region of the Year
Sydney Scorpions & Hunter Western Hornets (joint winners)
Blues Awards via Sydney Scorpions Tracey Kitchingham & Michael Donaghy
Sydney Scorpions Affiliate of the Year – Manly Warringah NSWTA State Winner – Manly Warringah
Sydney Scorpions Administrator of the Year
Carol Jones – Hornsby Lions NSWTA State Winner – Carol Jones – Hornsby Lions
Sydney Scorpions are pleased to announce their coaching teams for 2020 Junior campaign. Scorpions have appointed a mix of seasoned experienced coaches along with a number of developing coaches representing five different Scorpions affiliates. Scorpions are also pleased to announce our Juniors Directors and High Performance Managers for the campaign and beyond.
Boys 12’s: Head Coach – Craig Lowe Assistant Coach – Liam Liston Interim Manager – Lena Lowe
Girls 12’s: Head Coach – Gloria Berryman Assistant Coach – Kylie Nicholas Assistant Coach – Tim Sleigh Interim Manager – Kellie Cohen
With the return to Touch Football just around the corner, Sydney Scorpions High Performance Unit have released a series of three fitness drills. The purpose of the drills is to act as a primer for standardising fitness testing for Scorpions, so that as a region we can establish reliable and valid benchmarks over a range of age groups. The drills will now become standard at our annual Junior Elite Camp for all age divisions. The videos also empower players and coaches to carry out these drills at their local affiliate training sessions and additionally on their own. The drills can be accessed via Sydney Scorpions new Knowledge Base and additionally via Scorps YouTube channel. The fitness drills include the Sprint Drill (Acceleration & Speed), Illinois Drill (Change of Direction) and Bronco Drill (Maximum Aerobic Speed).
Sydney Scorpions are pleased to announce their All Abilities teams who will compete at the National Touch League during March 2021 at Coffs Harbour. #StrongerTogether#goscorps... See MoreSee Less
Sydney Scorpions updated trial/training information for NTL teams can be found below. Final teams will be competing at the National Touch League on 10-13 March 2021 at Coffs Harbour. All Scorpions teams will be adhering to COVID safe protocols including QR check-in as recommended via NSWTA and NSW Health.
Women's 45's: Thursday 14 Jan 7:30pm @ Centenary of Anzac Reserve (Wrights Rd), Castle Hill
Women's 30's: Friday 15 Jan 6.30pm @ Timbrell Park, Five Dock
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Running into 2021 hoping for a more successful year than the one we've just had??! 🤪 If you've set some new year's resolutions and you want to stay on track, remember this, says Australian Emu Touch athlete and Personal Trainer Sammy Lee Rodgers: "You’re not always going to be motivated – but you can always be disciplined." How, you wonder? If you haven't read her tips for goal-setting and staying on track when life doesn't go to plan, read them at: touchfootball.com.au/news/2020/12/17/expert-goal-setting-tips/ 📷 Samuel Brisby ... See MoreSee Less
Sydney Scorpions & South Queensland Sharks have cancelled the upcoming Tompkins-Croft Series which was due to take place on 15-16 January 2021 on the Gold Coast. The ongoing uncertainty with COVID-19 and the Queensland border has led to this decision. Both regions look forward to the 2021 junior representative season and hopefully meeting each other on the playing field at the National Youth Championships on the Sunshine Coast in September 2021. Many thanks to all Scorpions players and parents for their ongoing support during the 2020 junior campaign. #StrongerTogether... See MoreSee Less
Sydney Scorpions are pleased to announce their coaching teams for the 2021 NSWTA Junior Regional event. Scorpions have appointed a mix of seasoned experienced coaches along with a number of developing coaches representing six different Scorpions affiliates. Team Managers will be interviewed and appointed at a later date. The Junior Regional championships will be held at Orange on 1-2 May 2021.
Boys 12’s: Head Coach – Willie Bishop Head Coach – Mark Jones Assistant Coach - Joel Marsters
Girls 12’s: Head Coach – Te Aroha Paki Assistant Coach – Aaliyah Paki Assistant Coach - Kylie Nicholas
Boys 14’s: Head Coach – Craig Lowe Head Coach – Jonathan Palau Assistant Coach - Liam Liston
Girls 14’s: Head Coach – Gloria Berryman Assistant Coach – Carol Jones Assistant Coach – Trevor McDougall
Boys 16’s: Head Coach – Harry Berryman Assistant Coach - Terry Joe
Girls 16’s: Head Coach – Anthony Dudeck Head Coach – Keith Smith Assistant Coach – Andre Bali
Boys 18’s: Head Coach – Brandon McDonald Assistant Coach – Nhut Trinh Assistant Coach – Ricky Hetherington
Girls 18’s: Head Coach – Edith Nathan Head Coach – Kalani Duff Assistant Coach – Tim Sleigh ... See MoreSee Less
