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2010-11 SEASON INFORMATION - AGMs, SIGN-ON DAYS, TRIALS AND MORE...
(July 1|10) The 2010-11 Season is just around the corner and there are some key dates to mark down in your calendars now. First and most importantly is the Club AGMs - this year plural, as there will be two distinct AGMs held: the first AGM is from 1:00-2:30pm on Sunday the 1st of August at Yeronga Pool for the Tugun/Barracudas Club and the second AGM will be the same day from 2:30-3:30pm for the Barracudas National League which from this year on, will be managed by a special focused committee. Both AGMs will review the past season and look forward to the next with the election of Executive and Non-Executive Board members for both entities. All current registered members are welcome to come along and have a say in the shape of the Club's Committees who will drive the club forward over the next season. Parents of Junior players (U18) are considered members for voting purposes. The Club now has a very solid Strategic Plan for the next three years and are seeking individuals who are keen and want to get involved in very specific roles (large and small). Everyone is welcome! Nominations for all positions closes Saturday July 25th - please email completed forms to the Club - tugunwaterpolo@hotmail.com.
| AGMs - Sunday August 1st at Yeronga Pool | Time | Download Nomination Forms (Select Form Below) |
| Tugun/Barracudas Club (Junior and Senior Club) | 1:00-2:30pm | Tugun/Barras Exec + Non-Exec Positions Nomination Form |
| Barracudas National League | 2:30 - 3:30pm | Barras NWPL Exec + Non-Exec Positions Nomination Form |
There are more key dates to save listed below: (more information on all of these events will be posted over the coming month so stay tuned).
| 2010-11 Season Registration Opens | Saturday August 14th |
| 2010-11 Sign On Days | Saturday August 14th 1:00 - 4:00pm Yeronga Pool Saturday August 21st 1:00 - 4:00pm Yeronga Pool |
| 2010-11 Come and Try Days | Saturday August 14th 1:30 - 3:00pm Yeronga Pool Saturday August 21st 1:30 - 3:00pm Yeronga Pool |
| 2010-11 Junior Trials (Boys and Girls) | Saturday September 11th 1:00 - 5:00pm Yeronga Pool Following registration players will be notified of a slot for trials within this time frame |
| 2010-11 Season Launch Celebration | Saturday September 11th 3:00pm onwards Yeronga Pool |
BARRACUDAS U23 MEN WIN NATIONAL TITLE IN SUDDEN DEATH PENALTY SHOOTOUT! RHYS HOWDEN NAMED MVP
(June 15|10- Source AWPI) Its a history making season for the Barracudas club - Two National Titles in the span of one month - a feat never before achieved in the 47 years of the club! Our VICI Brisbane Barracudas needed extra time and a sudden-death penalty shootout to capture the Consolidated Sports National 23 and under men’s water polo championship at the Institute of Sport in Canberra yesterday. The Barracudas came from two down at halftime and made the most of the play in the second half only to have Balmain level just inside the final minute for 6-6.
Balmain’s marquee player, Aussie Shark Sam McGregor stole a ball and shot in the dying seconds but Balmain coach Phillip Bower, who has had no joy against the Barracudas in recent seasons, called a timeout just as McGregor’s shot found the net at the other end. The “winning” goal was disallowed and the game went to extra time. Both teams scored a goal in the two extra periods with Balmain’s Chris Dyson equalising to force a penalty shootout.
Dan Young missed the opening shot for the Barracudas and Joel Davis, the final shooter for Balmain, had his shot blocked by Eddie Slade, the Barracudas marquee goalie, forcing sudden death. Young made no mistake and triple Olympian Gavin Woods also had the ignominy of a Slade save to gift the title to Brisbane. Barracudas coach Rob Edwards was ecstatic: “The feeling that stood out for me was the two least likely boys to shoot goals in the shootout — Nick Godfrey and Cian Mulcahy. I told them they had to have courage and they just put it in the net, which was fabulous. Dan Young was under extreme pressure after his first miss but he scored brilliantly. It was a great tournament”.
The icing on the cake was Rhys Howden earning top scorer honours and tournament MVP. Rhys along with Eddie Slade who played in goals for the Barracudas for this tournament were named to the tournament All-Star team. The final standings of the tournament - 1st - VICI Brisbane Barracudas; 2nd - Balmain Tigers; 3rd - UNSW West Magpies; 4th - Drummoyne Devils; 5th - KFC Queensland Breakers; 6th - Sydney Uni Lions; 7th - Fremantle Mariners; 8th - Fyfe Adelaide Jets.
Pictured above - 2010 Australian U23 National Champs - VICI Brisbane Barracudas (Back L to R) Tony Young (Manager), Dave Will, Eddie Slade, BJ Howden, Cian Mulchay, Rob Edwards (Coach) (Middle L to R) Nick Godfrey, Ben Edwards, Richie Hyden, Rhys Howden (Front L to R) John Campbell, Dan Young, Blake Edwards. (Photo Courtesy AWPI)
RECORD 24 BARRACUDAS NAMED IN AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS!
(June |10) Our Barracudas players are being named to Australian representative roles in record numbers this year! 24 of our Barracudas Juniors and Seniors have been named in touring teams ranging from Youth, Schools, Junior to Senior National Teams. What a wonderful depth of experience this brings to our Club. Congrats to the following Barras players who will be wearing the Green and Gold proudly overseas this year:
| Australian Youth - Born 94 | Emma Williams, Emma Swete Kelly, Margot Leeson Smith, Ainsley Masek, Megan DuToit |
| Australian Schools | Sophie Armstong, Bronte Colenso, Stewart Greenbank |
| Australian Born 93 | Tyler Sinclair, Stewart Greenbank, Izzy Malcolm, Bridget O'Connor |
| Australian Junior - Born 91 | Ash Southern, Steph Thomas, Kelsey Wakefield, Kim Cochrane, Olivia King, Maddy Coburn, Laura David, BJ Howden, Matt Giles |
| Australian Senior - Open | Kelsey Wakefield, Jane Moran, Melissa Rippon, Nanda Stoltz, Rhys Howden |
MORE BARRACUDAS NEWS
| June 13|10 |  Kate Gynther graduates top of Class from Policy Academy Two time Olympian and long serving Barracudas Women's Club Captain Kate Gynther added another feather to her cap graduating last week as dux of her Police Academy intake. Gynther who took this season off international representation has focused on study for her new career for the last seven months and also managed to juggle playing National League for the Barracudas helping the team to their second consecutive national title. Kate demonstrates that sport and water polo in particular is a valuable tool in preparing for the grueling challenges of the Police Force. Kate begins her new career as a Constable next week. Kate plans on returning to national team duties for the upcoming season with her sights set on London 2012 and naturally will be back as one of the key strike forces in the Barracudas Senior Elite women's side. Well done Kate! |
| June 6 |10 | Call for Expressions of Interest for Coaching Roles for Barracudas 2010-11 Season We are currently seeking expressions of interest from motivated individuals to help coach our club teams from U12s through to National League teams. The Club is actively working towards fostering coaching pathways and developing a strong culture of mentoring and coaching growth. Be part of one of Australia's most successful water polo clubs. Email through you expression of interest to tugunwaterpolo@hotmail.com |
| June 6 | 10 | Strategic Planning Workshop - Big Success and "Fascinating" for all involved 16 interested individuals gave up a chunk of their Sunday today to participate in a very important and productive workshop to prepare a Working Strategic Plan for the Club moving forward for the next three years. The Plan will be finalised on the 30th of June. It was a great day - big thanks and an A+ to all that participated. The Club is very excited about implementing some very innovative and exciting changes in the coming years to reinforce Barracudas as the Premier Water Polo Club! |
| May 28 | 10 | Melissa Rippon reaches 200th International Match Milestone becoming one of the most capped female players in history. <READ MORE> |
| May 23 | 10 | 2009-10 Senior Award Winners - Phil Howden and Julian Muspratt named Club Life Members <READ MORE> |
| May 14 | 10 | 8 Barracudas Boys named in Queensland U20s Team! Congrats to the 8 Barracudas boys named in the QLD U20 team to compete at the National Champs in Melbourne in July: Dan Young (captain), Ben Edwards, Matt Giles, Nick Godfrey, Damien Hicks, BJ Howden, Cian Mulcahy and Clay Douyere-Pate. |
| May 14 | 10 | Mel Rippon, Jane Moran and Kelsey Wakefield all named to Australian Senior Women's Team for World League Congrats to these girls as well as to Nanda Stoltz who was named to the AUS squad camp following the World League. |
| May 13 | 10 | Kate Gynther and Rhys Howden named to 2010 NWPL All Stars Team. Way to go guys! |
| May 8 | 10 |  Barracudas Fashion Parade a huge Success - Photos and Write Up now posted (May 8th, 2010) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INCLUDING PHOTOS - What a day for the Barracudas Water Polo Club! Over 220 people attended the Club's Fashion Parade and High Tea at Yeronga Pool today. Fashions were modeled by our own Barracudas Players and DJ C-lay (Clay Douyere) was on hand providing music and creating a great mood. The afternoon was an indisputable success due largely to the tireless hard work of Leah Edwards and Jeanette Morris and their crew of able assistants who managed to organise a truly memorable afternoon. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED! A huge thanks to Shelley Douyere who made Yeronga Pool available for the function as well as the countless sponsors and donations made to the event. All funds raised go towards sending our U16 teams to the National Championships in Hobart in September. |
| May 8 | 10 |  Barracudas Women go BACK TO BACK - Winning Second consecutive National League title!How sweet it is - for the second year in a row the NWPL Women's Championship trophy finds its home at the Barracudas Club after our VICI Brisbane Barracudas defeated the KFC Queensland Breakers 10-9 in a thrilling all-Queensland Grand Final at Sydney Olympic Park today. The Barracudas women backed up their 2009 win with an all team effort in what can only be described as an incredibly exhilarating hard fought game between two very passionate and classy teams - a credit to the Senior Women's water polo programs in the State of Queensland. <READ MORE and SEE PHOTOS> |
| May 8 | 10 | Congrats to Bronte Colenso and Stewart Greenbank who were both named MVPs at the Queensland School Championships held at the Valley Pool |
| Apr 8 | 10 | On the girls side a six place finish was not reflective of the team's performance. After a slow start in the first game of the tournament against Stuartholme, the Barracudas girls defeated BGGS 2, Warriors, Polo Bears, BGGS 1 (who went on to take silver), Alstonville and Sunshine Coast. The girls went down to BGGS 2 in the 5th/6th playoff but overall had a very promising tournament with solid performances across the board. Megan DuToit was the team's top scorer and third overall with 14 goals. Congrats to all the teams on a great tournament. |
| April 8 | 10 | Barracudas U14 Boys tie for 7th and National Club Champs held in Brisbane |
| Mar 31 | 10 | Barracudas Junior Award Winners and Season Break Up - <READ MORE> |
| Mar 29 | 10 | Barracudas Seniors take five BWPI Premierships - <READ MORE AND SEE PHOTOS> |
| Feb 1 | 10 | Bronte Colenso and Blake Edwards named in U18 National Championships Tournament 7s |
| Jan 5 | 10 | VICI Launch the most extensive new range of water polo balls branded after Barracudas own National League captain Melissa Rippon <Click here for more > |
| Dec 12| 09 | Barracudas Girls and Boys Sweep U18 State Championship Titles <READ MORE> |
| Dec 8 | 09 | Barras Boys crowned U14 State Champs The Barras U14 staged an upset snaring the 2009 Queensland State title in the Grand Final at the U14 State Championships held last weekend at the Valley Pool. The tournament concluded Monday and the Barras boys found themselves in the Grand Final against hot favorites Warriors. Barras started the game strongly but Warriors rallied late - all scores were level when a valiant Barras effort snared a goal to go ahead 6-5 and hold in the dying seconds of a thrilling final quarter for victory. The jubilant Barras boys and their coach Neil Gynther as well as the club's supporters were thrilled with the win. Congrats to the Barras boys and all involved. Our Barras state champion team: Liam McInerney, Alex McKenzie, Hugh Morris, Kieran Mulcahy, George Pullar, Daniel Anthon, Harry Havers, Bede Denham, Charlie Wyer, Angus Scott-Young, James Mackie, Hugo Shepherd, Lachlan Lyndon and Angus Wyllie - Coach Neil Gynther. |
| Oct 19 | 09 | Barracudas U16 Teams finish 6th and 8th at National Club Champs Barracudas U16 teams put in a tremendous effort at the U16 National Champs which were held in Brisbane. The Barracudas boys finished 8th overall out of 19 teams from all over Australia while the girls finished 6th out of 24 teams. The Barracudas boys put in a solid team performance and were led by Stewart Greenbank who finished second overall on the boys goal scorers and Tyler Sinclair who rounded the tournament out with 8 goals to his name. The girls team suffered a narrow loss to Sydney Northern Beaches who went on to the Grand Final. Bronte Colenso and Bridget O'Connor led the attack for the Barracudas girls with excellent team performances from the balance of the team. |
| Sept 19 | 09 | Barracudas Win Big at 2009 QWPI Awards Night |
BARRACUDAS NEWS ARCHIVES
| May 18 | 09 | Barracudas Women Win AWPI Awards and 11 Named to AUS Squads <READ MORE> |
| May 16 | 2009 | They Finally Did IT! Barracudas Women Crowned 2009 NWPL Champions <READ MORE> |
| Aug 28 - 2008 | Barracudas Melissa Rippon and Kate Gynther help Australian Women Win Olympic Bronze <READ MORE> |
| June 24 - 2008 | Jamie Lee a match for Wally - Barras' Lewis making waves and headlines <READ MORE> |
| May 6 -2008 | Barracudas Men earn silver at FINA XII World Master Championships in Perth <READ MORE> |
| Mar 28 - 2008 | Barracudas U14 State Champs and National Bronze Medallists <READ MORE> |
| April 7 - 2007 | Aussie Women win Silver at World Championships in Melbourne <READ MORE> |
| Aug 16 - 2006 | World Champs Back in Brissy - Supporters greet World Champs at Airport <READ MORE> |
| Aug 15 - 2006 | Australian Women win World Cup <READ MORE> |
| Jan 30 - 2006 | Barracudas' Melissa Rippon named MVP at Commonwealth Champs as Aussies earn double crowns <READ MORE> |
| Sept 14 - 2005 | Gynther named best Aussie at World League <READ MORE> |
| Sept 11 - 2005 | Barracudas named Club of the Year at Queensland Water Polo Awards Gala <READ MORE> |
| July 15 - 2005 | Barras represent at FINA World Championships in Canada <READ MORE> |
| May 1 - 2005 | Barracudas Women bring home National League Bronze medal <READ MORE> |
| Aug 30 - 2004 | Barracudas' Olympians return home from Athens <READ MORE> |
| June 1 -2004 | Barracudas named to Athens Olympic Team <READ MORE> |
| May 1 -2004 | Barracudas crowned National League Champs <READ MORE> |