NSW Pleasure Males and Girls’s workforce are set to tackle Canberra Chill at Goulburn Hockey Complicated on this spherical 7 conflict, which marks the ultimate dwelling match of the 2024 Liberty Hockey One League season and NSW Pleasure’s annual Pleasure in Pleasure fixture.
NSW Pleasure Girls’s workforce who’re presently in fourth place, are hoping a win in opposition to Chill within the first match of the fixture will safe them a ticket to Hobart for subsequent weekend’s finals collection. Head Coach Scott Barker has additionally named 19-year-old Chloe Holmes within the workforce who is ready to make her debut for Pleasure on Sunday.
Sadly, NSW Pleasure Males’s workforce are unable to qualify for the finals collection this 12 months however wish to end their season off in type with a win in opposition to prime of the desk Canberra Chill. In what will probably be a troublesome match NSW Pleasure will showcase new younger expertise having named Sebastien Griffith, Oskar Smith and Ryan Oschadleus (as emergency Goalkeeper), who’re all hoping to take the pitch and make their debuts for Pleasure.
With tickets promoting quick, this match is ready to be promote out, if not very near, which comes as no shock to hometown heroes and NSW Pleasure gamers Makayla Jones, Emmalee Croker and Dylan Downey who’re excited to be taking part in in entrance of their dwelling crowd.
Talking about taking part in in Goulburn Dylan Downey mentioned “It’s an enormous step in my journey. It’s particular to return again dwelling, particularly as a NSW Pleasure participant. I can not wait.”
Fellow Goulburn native Emmalee Croker mentioned, “It’s thrilling to play a Hockey One sport the place I first began to play Hockey and to play in entrance of a house crowd may be very particular.”
Goulburn Mulwaree Council, the match day sponsor of this fixture are trying ahead to supporting Hockey in NSW by internet hosting this fixture with newly elected Mayor Nina Dillon saying “Internet hosting the Hockey One League will additional place Goulburn as a robust regional vacation spot for Hockey in NSW. Upgraded services on the Goulburn Regional Hockey Centre has allowed for alternatives to host each state and nationwide degree matches.”
This Sunday’s fixture can also be NSW Pleasure’s annual Pleasure in Pleasure match, the place Hockey NSW and NSW Pleasure are delighted to showcase the inclusive nature of Hockey and have fun Pleasure in Pleasure.
Hockey is arguably one of many leaders within the sporting sector for its dedication to range and inclusion, particularly to gender equality, and embracing the LGBTQI+ neighborhood.
NSW Pleasure’s Pleasure in Pleasure spherical is a chance to indicate ourselves as allies and supporters of LGBTQI+ athletes, officers and followers. We use this occasion to lift consciousness of the challenges nonetheless confronted by the LGBTQI+ neighborhood, and the worth they create to our sporting communities.
Members from each groups, native Goulburn Mulwaree Council consultant, Goulburn District Affiliation consultant, NSW Pleasure and Canberra Chill gamers, match officers and representatives from each Hockey NSW and Hockey ACT administration will probably be confirming this dedication to inclusion and offering a protected atmosphere by taking part in a Pledge of Inclusion on the sphere previous to the beginning of the primary match.
It’s critical that each one neighborhood members are welcomed and handled with respect. Everybody has a task in making a welcoming atmosphere for everybody.
Hockey NSW CEO Matthew Bulkeley mentioned “Our annual Pleasure in Pleasure spherical is a vital occasion within the Hockey NSW calendar. As an organisation we’re very happy with this occasion because it offers us with a possibility to lift consciousness for the LGBTQI+ neighborhood inside each Hockey, and the better neighborhood inside NSW, and to ascertain our sport as proud allies.”
” NSW Pleasure have additionally had the honour in 2024 to have Pleasure in Sport on board as our charitable accomplice, with all gamers proudly sporting the Pleasure in Sport emblem on their jersey each spherical this season. We hope this partnership has assisted in selling and elevating consciousness of the good work that Pleasure in Sport do, and we look ahead to persevering with this relationship.”
Greta Hayes, NSW Pleasure participant and 2024 Pleasure in Sport Function Mannequin of the 12 months is inviting everybody to return on right down to the match saying “So be sure you come down, put on your rainbow colors and we can not wait to see you there.”
There may even be rainbow face portray and Pleasure giveaways obtainable all through the afternoon.
With tickets promoting quick, NSW Pleasure are encouraging individuals to purchase their tickets upfront to keep away from lacking any of the Hockey motion and celebration and help of the LGBTQI+ neighborhood.
Tickets can be found by clicking right here.
Match Details11:00am – Gates Open11:30am – NSW Pleasure Hookin2Hockey Clinic*1:00pm – Girls’s match, NSW Pleasure v Canberra Chill2:30pm – Males’s match, NSW Pleasure v Canberra Chill*Registration is required to attend the NSW Pleasure Hookin2Hockey Clinic – ticket packages to the clinic and two matches will be bought on-line
NSW Pleasure Girls’s TeamPush Again 1:00pm
Emmalee Croker (Goulburn & District)Hannah French (Nice Britain)Greta Hayes (North West Sydney)Chloe Holmes (D) (Sydney South)Estelle Hughes (Newcastle)Makayla Jones (Goulburn & District)Alana Kavanagh (North West Sydney)Zoe Newman (GK) (Sydney South)Lucinda Preeo (Illawarra South Coast)Emma Scriven (Northern Sydney Seashores)Maddi Smith (Illawarra South Coast)Grace Stewart (Illawarra South Coast)Mariah Williams (Newcastle/Parkes)Abby Wilson (North West Sydney)Grace Younger (Sydney South)
Emergency GoalkeeperGrace Jeffrey
Head Coach – Scott BarkerAssistant Coach – Nigel Croke
NSW Pleasure Males’s TeamPush Again 2:30pm
Nathan Czinner (Hockey New England)Miles Davis (Sydney East)Dylan Downey (Goulburn & District)Jared Findley (North West Sydney)Joshua Gregory (Sydney East)Sebastien Griffith (D) (North West Sydney)Callum MacKay (Illawarra South Coast)Toby Mallon (Sydney East)Dylan Martin (Illawarra South Coast)Thomas Miotto (Illawarra South Coast)Oskar Smith (D) (Sydney)Nathanael Stewart (C) (Met South West)Michael Taylor (Central Coast)Ash Thomas (GK) (North West Sydney)Ryan Woolnough (Newcastle)
Emergency GoalkeeperRyan Oschadleus (D) (Newcastle)
Head Coaches – Roel van Maastrigt & Kireran GoversAssistant Coach – Matthew Wark
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