Reminder – Notice of AGM
Under the constitution of the Willoughby Wildcats Junior AFL Club, notice is hereby given of the annual general meeting of the Willoughby Wildcats on Thursday 26th of November 2020 at the Longueville Sporting Club, Cnr Kenneth St & River Rd, Longueville, at 7:00p.m.
This weekend’s fixtures will proceed as scheduled.
The AFL has been busy in the last couple of days working with other sporting organisations and the NSW government to make sure that community sports can continue in compliance with new guidelines and requirements issued by NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant.
The AFL today published a statement confirming that we can go ahead this weekend here:
But to keep our season going we also need to follow the rules and advice.
In particular, Club social activities are banned until further notice, car-pooling should be avoided where possible, and only one parent or guardian should accompany players to matches and training sessions.
More details here:
https://aflnswact.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CEOs-Joint-Statement-August-19.pdf
And a reminder that full details of the protocols in place for our competition can be found here:
AFL staff have worked hard and done a great job in assuring the NSW government that we can continue our season safely. We need to back up these efforts by doing the right thing.
Brian Jackson
COVID Safety Officer
ROUND 2 ADVICE
COVID safety again needs to be our number one priority over the weekend.
If you are not well, stay home.
If you have any symptoms, stay home and follow the advice of NSW Health.
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/symptoms-and-testing
If you have been to Victoria or at any of the NSW hotspots at the identified times/dates, stay home and follow the relevant rules.
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates#latest-covid-19-case-locations-in-nsw
We need to limit attendance as much as possible, so just one parent/carer per player should come along to games.
Players are to follow the relevant hygiene and social distancing protocols, minimise non-essential contact, have their own water/snacks, and leave as soon as possible after they finish their game.
https://aflnswact.com.au/return-to-play/return-to-contact-training-competition-nab-afl-auskick/
Only players and match officials are to go on to the playing area and all attendance must be recorded in team sheets for contact tracing purposes.
Spectators must stay off the playing field at all times and maintain appropriate social distancing.
We will be running the canteen at Gore Hill on Sunday. Canteen volunteers need to maintain appropriate hygiene practices, and patrons need to observe appropriate social distancing protocols. The canteen will only serve patrons inside the clubhouse and there are limits on how many patrons can be in the clubhouse at any one time.
The weather forecast indicates that we will have rain over the weekend. Given its synthetic surface, Gore Hill Oval will remain open, with play suspended only if lightning is seen in the vicinity.
For our home games at ELS Hall Park and our away games at other venues please look for advice from Team Managers and check updates here: http://wetweathercheck.com
Brian JacksonCOVID Safety Officer
UPDATED COVID-19 ADVICE
The longest ever pre-season is about to come to an end with Round 1 finally here.
As we all know, to minimise the risk of further disruptions to the season we need to do all we can to stay COVID-Safe.
On Thursday 16 July, NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant wrote to community sports organisations directing them to exclude participants if they have visited Victoria in the 14 days prior to that date or have attended any reported case locations in NSW during the dates and times identified by health authorities.
The reported case locations in NSW and the identified dates and times are published and updated here:https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates
Dr Chant also directed community sports organisations to take steps to minimise the number of spectators attending community sports events. To comply with this direction, the AFL has determined that only one parent/carer per player should attend matches and training sessions.
On Friday 17 July the AFL sent an email to the nominated email address for all registered Auskickers and junior/youth players in Sydney providing this updated advice. The AFL has also directed all Clubs to reinforce this advice and communicate it once more to parents, and we are doing that here.
So, in addition to the existing hygiene and social distancing protocols that we have been communicating in recent weeks and which can be found at www.aflnswact.com.au/return-to-play, please be advised of and comply with the following directions:
1. Anybody who has visited Victoria since Thursday 2 July or has attended any reported case location in NSW during the dates and times identified are to stay away from all training sessions and matches and to follow the appropriate NSW Health advice.2. Only one parent/carer per player should attend matches and training sessions. The advice is: “Arrive, Play, Leave”.
And please remember snd observe the other rules: wash or sanitise hands regularly, do not share drinks or food, maintain social distancing, avoid non-essential contact, and stay away if you are sick or have flu-like symptoms.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns you can contact me on 0416 721 173 or at secretary.wildcatsafl@gmail.com
Brian Jackson
Wildcats COVID Safety Officer
No Gear Day – Club Apparel Sale Online
Due to the uncertainty of numbers allowed for public gatherings, physical distancing requirements, etc, the club’s committee has decided to not hold Gear Day this year as it could introduce unnecessary risk to our club as there can be large numbers of people attending Gear Day at any point in time.
For those wishing to purchase any club apparel, this now can be done online at the Club Shop on the website https://wildcatsafl.com/club-shop/
Orders will be packaged up each week and distributed via your AGC.
A reminder that you will need to purchase club shorts and socks as a minimum, all other items are optional, we will provide jerseys closer to round 1 which is still expected to be 19 July.
There is an online form in the shop for families to send through enquiries regarding apparel. Items can be exchanged or refunded as long as they are in the same condition as it was sent to you.
As there is no Gear Day, Mobile Mouthguards will not be at GHO to talk custom mouthguard fittings. If you still want a custom fitted mouthguard, you can contact Anthony Adaimy at Mobile Mouthguards 7 The Strand Croydon NSW 2132, 97156567 or 0414585427, info@mobilemouthguards.com.au