Congratulations from the Valleys to the Mighty Fighting Hawks!
The Moonee Valley Cricket Club congratulates the Hawthorn Football Club on its mighty effort to win three premierships in three years.
It's a hard feat to achieve, but it's one that Moonee Valley has also achieved - a current three-peat!
We won no premierships in 2012/13, one in 2013/14 and two in 2014/15 - so three premierships in our last three seasons!
On behalf of committed Hawks supporters among our members - including sponsor/player Sam Carbone, past coach Tony Gleeson, Mitchell Evans and Charlie, Murray and Nigel Walker - our Club passes on its best wishes to the Hawks for their 13th premiership since 1961.
We had a crowd of about 45 players, supporters and members down at our Ormond Park clubrooms watching the Hawktober 3 Grand Final, and it was obvious from the start that the result was never in doubt - unlike our Seconds Grand Final win last season.

We're running a pie drive as a major fundraiser in association with Tony's Pies of Essendon, and we need players, parents and family to buy up big on the delicious locally-made pies.
Tony's Pies has single and family-sized pies - and just one order from each player and family at Moonee Valley will make this fundraiser a success.
There's an order form attached here. Just download or print it off, fill in your order and return it with your payment to the Ormond Park clubrooms or via email to charlie.walker@optusnet.com.au
We need the orders in by Tuesday, October 13, and your pies will be ready to collect the following Tuesday.
See the flier and order form HERE - it contains all the details of the varieties of pies, the price, ordering requirements and ways you can pay.

Moonee Valley has a new structure in place for juniors this season, and it's already starting to pay dividends.
Our new structure sees committed parents Peter Pickering and Leigh Holder (far right) sharing the duties of Junior Co-ordinator and representing the junior section on the Club committee, while Channa DeSilva (right) is Director of Junior Cricket with responsibility for overseeing coaching and development.
Channa, a Premiership player in our Second Eleven last season, will also be advocating for our junior section on the Club committee.
Committee members Allan Cumming, Peter Golding, Charlie Walker and Kevin Gardiner are all parents of players who came through our junior section, while Matt Thomas and Jesse Nankivell-Sandor are former juniors who now have a committee role in running our Club.
We have entered three Under 12 teams, an Under 14 team and two  Under 10 teams, but there's still scope for more players to sign up.
Peter pointed out that all our junior teams are fixtured to play Friday evenings this season, because this is what parents and families wanted.
While the Under 10s play their home games on mown turf strips at Ormond Park, our Under 14s and one Under 12 team will alternate with home games on the Ormond Park synthetic. The other two teams will be able to play their home games at our other long-term ground, Debney Park.
Leigh pointed out that we still need assistance with coaching and team-managing roles with a couple of the teams, and is confident that parents will help step into the roles.
Any families or parents wanting more information about Moonee Valley's junior program, or wanting to join, can phone Leigh Holder on 0423 226 532, Channa DeSilva on 0402 833 592, Club President Charlie Walker on 0409 237 543 or email us on mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au 

NEW SKIPPER NATE STEPS UP TO THE PLATE

Moonee Valley's coaching structure's now in place

Experienced premiership players and past captains Daniel Phillips and Matt Thomas have been appointed as assistants to new Moonee Valley senior coach Mark Gauci.

Daniel Phillips (left) played in our Second Eleven flag in 2014/15, while Matt Thomas (below left) was First Eleven captain for the past two seasons and was honored as captain of the VTCA North B1 Division Team of the Year last season. He is not playing this season due to knee surgery.

Mark Gauci (right) is a Life Member of our Club, our most recent First Eleven premiership captain and more recently, captain of our Premiership-winning Sixth Eleven team in 2014/15

The three-man coaching panel will also be assisted by premiership player Channa DeSilva, who has been appointed our Director of Junior Cricket and will oversee the coaching of all our junior teams.

As well as his junior coaching duties, Channa DeSilva (right) will play an important role assisting in senior coaching and training.

Senior coach Mark Gauci said he was pleased to have such an experienced structure around  him, and was confident that it would lead to an excellent season for the Club.

Our next Saturday training session is from 10am to midday on August 29, while we will resume Tuesday and Thursday senior training at 5.30pm at our Ormond Park  home from September 1.

At this stage Moonee Valley is still looking for an Under 10 coach and a third Under 12 coach. Anyone interested in the roles should ring joint Junior Co-ordinator Peter Pickering on 0414 800 145.

Players interested in joining Moonee Valley Cricket Club, or wanting more information about the pre-season schedule, should phone coach Mark Gauci on 0457 778 335, president Charlie Walker on 0409 237 543 or send an inquiry to our email, mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au  

 Main Club contact details:

* Charlie Walker - President 0409 237 543; 9370 1802
* Adam Patchell - Club Secretary 0407 552 141 
* Peter Golding - Club Treasurer 0419 009 721
* Simon Thornton - Vice President 0417 570 779
* Leigh Holder - Joint Junior Co-ordinator 0423 226 532 allleigh@bigpond.net.au 
* Peter Pickering - Joint Junior Co-ordinator 0414 800 145 pjp@vicbar.com.au 
* Channa DeSilva - Director of Junior Cricket 0402 833 592

Email: mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au


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Last updated: Hawktober 5, 2015.

For more of our history, including our Premierships, click HERE