Congratulations to all Scorpions players on their individual awards and NSWTA Merit Team selections following the 2021 Junior Regional event held in Orange.
Boys 12’s: Champions
Grand Final: Scorpions 5 Southern Suns 4
Scorpions Medal: Ethan Fletcher
Coaches Award: Beau Patterson
NSWTA Player of the Final: Harry Smythe
Girls 12’s: Grand Finalists
Grand Final: Sydney Rebels 2 Scorpions 1
Scorpions Medal: Talia Black-Berryman
Players Player: Tegan Nicholas
Boys 14’s: 3rd Place
Semi Final: Hunter Western Hornets 5 Scorpions 3
Scorpions Medal: Tamoko Berryman-Duff
Coaches Awards: Darcy Feltham, Bede Lill
Girls 14’s: Champions
Grand Final: Scorpions 5 Sydney Mets 1
Scorpions Medal: Coco Marsters
Players Player: Tia Matthews
NSWTA Player of the Final: Waiaria Ellis
Boys 16’s: 4th Place
Semi Final: Hunter Western Hornets 5 Scorpions 3
Scorpions Medal: Vaviakila Rawali
Girls 16’s: Champions
Grand Final: Scorpions 3 Hunter Western Hornets 2
Scorpions Medal: Mackenzie Davis
Players Player: Mackenzie Davis
Coaches Awards: Ellie Wilson, Ashley Fung
NSWTA Player of the Final: Mackenzie Davis
Boys 18’s: Champions
Grand Final: Scorpions 7 Hunter Western Hornets 6
Scorpions Medal: Jarod Wright
Players Player: Jarod Wright
NSWTA Player of the Final: Finn Watkins
Girls 18’s: Grand Finalists
Grand Final: Hunter Western Hornets 4 Scorpions 3
Scorpions Medal: Maggie O’Reilly
Players Player: Lara Wilkinson
Champion Permit
1st Sydney Scorpions 94pts
2nd Hunter Western Hornets 81pts
3rd Sydney Mets 70pts
Girls 12’s Merit Team
Middles: Talia Black Berryman, Ruby Nero
Links: Layla Tonga, Charlotte Baum
Winger: Scout Ferguson
Boys 12’s Merit Team
Middle: Harry Smythe
Links: Isaac Carlile, Beau Patterson
Wingers: Ethan Fletcher, Lachlan Head
Girls 14’s Merit Team
Middles: Logan Lemusu, Waiaria Ellis, Khyliah Gray
Links: Mia Tonga, Talea Tonga
Winger: Olivia Durdevic
Boys 14’s Merit Team
Link: Logan Tolar
Winger: Luke Takchi
Girls 16’s Merit Team
Middles: Piper Simons, Mackenzie Davis, Chelsea Smyth
Link: Nina van der Reyden
Winger: Ellie Wilson
Boys 16’s Merit Team
Middle: Tylan Berryman
Link: Vaviakila Rawali
Winger: Charlie Boyle
Girls 18’s Merit Team
Middles: Emily Smith, Holli Raaff
Links: Layla Ritchie, Lara Wilkinson
Wingers: Sophie Kavanagh, Sara Ryan
Boys 18’s Merit Team
Middles: Finn Watkins, Matthew Curl
Links: Cooper Angles-Corke, Reilly Canning
Utility: Will Hickey
Sydney Scorpions is proud to announce the Boys & Girls Junior Recognition Award recipients who will represent Scorpions as our Club Captain at the upcoming 2021 Junior Regional & National Youth Championship events. Congratulations to Matthew Curl from the Hills Hornets who has been awarded the 2021 Sam Brisby Medal. Congratulations to Holli Raaff from the Northern Beaches Renegades who has been awarded the 2021 Sarah Peattie Medal.
Sydney Scorpions is pleased to announce their NSWTA 2021 Junior Regional final teams. Non-selection feedback should be requested via the link below. Further information on the Selection Process and Feedback can be found here.
Updated Squads: http://bit.ly/ScorpsJR21
Feedback via: http://bit.ly/ScorpsFeedback
Selection Process and Feedback Info via here.
Sydney Scorpions 2021 junior pathway information can be found below.
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.
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.
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 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).
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Many thanks to Kathryn Johnston Photography for once again doing an outstanding job for Sydney Scorpions and capturing our athletes and teams at the 2021 Junior Regional event at Orange. All photos can be access via our Facebook page and website. sydneyscorpions.com/photos/
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Kath - You are so talented. You always get the best shots. This shot of the 12 Boys is priceless. Amazing!!!
Great work Kath!
Kathryn Johnston great photos thank you for all the beautiful memories ❤️❤️
Thanks for capturing such memorable moments for the kids.
Thank you especially from a mum who always forgets to take photos 🙏😊
Great job my mate 💯
Well worth sharing 👌An open letter from David Baggio (current World No1 Referee)
To NSW Touch Association
I don’t write on social media but I thought it appropriate after the number of messages people have sent me personally the last few days, that maybe you could post the below on my behalf.
I wish to firstly thank you, NSW Touch, for your continued support of not only me but also the refereeing arm of the sport. I don’t ask for these types of posts and I really just wanted to go out and referee a game on the weekend just to see where I'm personally at with my rehab.
I also would like to thank my family for their help and support over the last year. Without them, I don’t know where I would be. Apparently, I am not a very good patient and a very demanding person when I can’t move around. For the people that know me well they know how much family means to me along with my touch family as well.
I also would like to thank my work. Their continued support over the past year has been amazing. They not only allow me the time off to attend tournaments but have been especially supportive during the past year with my injury.
To my close friends and referee mates (you all know who you are), thank you for being in constant contact with me and putting a smile back on my face during these tough times.
To those I didn’t reply to or answer their calls I am sorry and I hope you understand.
I can tell you it has been a tough 14 months, the doubt of knowing whether I will ever get back to where I was, is one that has played on my mind and still does.
As I said before for the people who know me, I don’t talk much nor let on that there is a problem BUT I have learned over the past year that opening up and talk about things isn't a bad thing or a sign of weakness. It has helped my mental state immensely.
"Yes, I have an injury so what get over yourself" was my line of thinking. There is always someone worse off than you. And there is.
But what I never realised when obtaining a serious injury, is the mental aspect you struggle with.
I can openly say - I have struggled mentally and for me, that took time to come out and say.
Yes, there is a physical scar from the result of the surgery but the mental scar has been worse.
I don’t big note myself but to be at the top of my game for so many years, it now scares me that I may never get back to where I was, and mentally this plays on my mind.
Players have the same issues. Look at our sport and the current top-end players currently injured at the moment.
I really do hope they are okay and that they have a support structure around them to help them through these tough times. Tough times that I only truly now know, how hard it can be.
Missing the NSW State Cup was hard but not being able to run at Nationals was worse. I was there physically but my mental state sent me over the edge at times. Knowing I was so close to the sideline and not being able to cross it and go do what I love, near broke me.
The last day of Nationals was the worse. I was so proud of all the referees and the way they were working together as a unit, all trying to obtain that Australian Number 1 ranking but deep down knowing that I wouldn't be on a Men's Open Grand Final and no longer hold the Australian No1 ranking, was a hard pill to swallow.
I just struggled.
I missed running games with my mates, having a good game, working as a team of 3 all in sync and on the same consistent refereeing page.
But I'm ok with that now. It's just taken time.
I need to thank Kim Skelly, Tony Calabria, and Rob Bowen for allowing me to run their water or at least hobble around on the sideline up at Nationals. You guys saved me.
I wasn't named in the State of Origin Squad and yes at the time I was absolutely devastated and to be honest ... I still am as THATS the event I had my eye on for a return. I understand the decision and am slowly coming to terms with it.
I will be at Origin just in a different capacity - Referee Mentor. And I'm pretty excited about that. I'll even throw in a tip now to all Origin Referees "remember you need to run hard in your first game to set up your next two games, and I am always there if you need a water runner or just someone to talk to"
So I am guessing the moral of the story is, it's okay to show your weaknesses and let your support people know you are struggling because as I've found out, talking actually helps.
So on a final note the actual injury is close to being 100% BUT right now I know I am definitely not 100% fit but I feel good. After having a run at the Junior Regionals on a Boys 18's game I'm comfortable with where my rehab is.
Once again NSW Touch Association thank you for your support.
Regards
David Baggio
NSW Touch Football would like all our athletes to know, that you are not alone and if we (our association) can help in anyway please reach out. If you are or anyone you know is struggling please contact Beyond Blue
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Wow what a beautiful story thank you for sharing your struggles. It takes guts to open up n speak about your personal trials and I’m glad that you find comfort in talking about because suffering in silence is not a sign of weakness at all. ❤️❤️
Max Marsters
💥SCORPIONS NYC COACHING EOI💥Nominations are now being taken for Sydney Scorpions coaching and management roles for the 2021 National Youth Championships to be held on Wed 29 Sept - Sat 2 Oct on the Sunshine Coast. Initial responses close on 10 May, 2021. Further information via our Sydney Scorpions Coaching Director via brad.curl@sydneyscorpions.com
EOI via: bit.ly/Scorps-NYC-Coaches-EOI
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