Barras Winter Program Information - Term 2 NOW FULLY BOOKED
(May 3, 2012) The Barras first ever Winter Program is about to get underway. Our Sunday sessions will be broken in two - with girls to attend from 1.00pm to 2.30pm and the boys to attend from 3.00pm to 4.30pm at Yeronga Pool. Head coach is Emma Jackson, and we aim to have a coaching ration of 1:10 plus members of our National League team and Olympic contenders lending a helping hand when they can. The first session will be on 13th May. It should be a great afternoon and the Committee will be firing up the BBQ for a sausage sizzle afterwards for $2.00 to feed those hungry bodies!. <CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT THE LATEST ABOUT DATES, TRAINING TIMES, COSTS and TO REGISTER>
National League: Barracudas bring home silver as Cronulla ends the streak. Men round out 5th in tight Finals Series
(Apr 29, 2012) The day was simply not ours as the Barracudas Women took to the NWPL Grand Final with the goal of making it four straight titles. The Cronulla Sharks turned the tables on the Barras with a sensational second quarter that saw them sail out to a 3 goal lead. Barracudas struggled in attack although they out shot and constantly pressured the Sharks but few efforts found the back of the goal. Kate Gynther converted two, one of which was the team's only extra man conversion from 10 opportunities. The lack of scoring ultimately too much and the Sharks took the win 6 - 3. Coach Fabio Pavanello offered this of his team's performance "It was not our best game of the season by a long shot and you can't expect to win a Grand Final when you are not at your best." Of Cronulla's winning performance "...their Juniors stepped up and they played really well as a team. They were the better side on the day". Captain Melissa Rippon who has led the Barras to three wins, two silvers and a bronze in her time in the captain's role played in her 200th match and would have loved a win for her team but it was not to be. Some consolation for our women as they bring home the Southern Cross Trophy for taking the minor Premiership for the season.
On the men's side, the Barracudas dominated Drummoyne in the 5th/6th playoff coming away with a strong 15-5 win. Rhys Howden netted 6 in the effort. Drew Gynther, the veteran of the side played his 200th match for the club in the game ending the season on a high for the team. The teams now enjoy some time off while the elite players vying for Olympic selection train on for the gruelling and exciting months ahead in the build up to the Games. Thanks to all our wonderful players, coaches, volunteers, sponsors and supporters for their dedication over what has been a great season.
Final 2012 NWPL Results:
| WOMEN | MEN | ||
| Permiers (Gold) | Cronulla Sharks | Fremantle Mariners | |
| Runners-Up (Silver) | Brisbane Barracudas | Victorian Tigers | |
| Bronze | Fremantle Marlins | UNSW West Magpies | |
| 4th | Victorian Tigers | Sydney Uni Lions | |
| 5th | Balmain Tigers | Brisbane Barracudas | |
| 6th | Adelaide Jets | Drummoyne Devils | |
| Minor Premiers | Brisbane Barracudas | UNSW West Magpies |
Barracudas U18 National Champs - Boys take out BRONZE! Callum Smith named MVP
(Apr 15, 2012) After a heartbreaking extra time loss to the UWA Torpedoes in the semi finals, the Barracudas U18 Boys have shown real class stepping up to claim Bronze over one of the pre-tournament favourite teams, the Melville Saints. Barracudas were led by great goal keeping from Reed Douyere-Pate and precision outside shooting from Callum Smith to pull away from the Saints after being level 5 all at half time. The second half was dominated by the Barras boys as they steamed out to a final 13 - 10 win and the Bronze. The medal is a credit to a terrific, gutsy tournament that was a real team effort across the board. More great news for the Barracudas, Callum Smith was named as the tournament MVP! Well done Callum.
In Girls action, the Barras have had a tough run lining up against some of the tournament's strongest teams. The girls have posted one strong win against ACT Fins but loses against Melville, UNSW. In their 11th-12th playoff the girls lost to Sydney Uni/Balmain by one goal in a close encounter. Well done to all our Barracudas players on a great tournament and effort over the course of the week. Big thanks to coaches Henri and Rob and team managers and supporters who came down to support.
U14 National Champs Report
(Apr 10, 2012) A number of our Barracudas U14 players have represented at the U14 National Champs held in Perth. The boys were a joint composite team from Breakers and Barras called the SEQ Bees. The boys had a great tournament qualfying for the semi-finals and then winning Bronze narrowly downing Drummoyne. In girls action, the Barracudas finished the rounds with 2 wins and 3 losses and came 13th out of 18 teams defeating City Beach Red in their final game. Mikeala Coombe top scored for the Barras girls with 15 goals over the tournament. Congrats to all our players on a great performance.
Silver and Gold for Barras at U16 State Champs - Lyndon and Bellekens named among the best
(Apr 2, 2012) The Barracudas U16 Boys team posted an undefeated season to snare the State Championships title at the Valley Pool. The team led by tournament MVP Lachlan Lyndon who was a force in centre forward drawing so many kickouts, the Barras boys were sensational in defense and set the standard for the competition. As a team they were all dangerous with the goal scorers shared across the whole team. On the girls side, the Barracudas earned their way into the Grand Final against All Hallows where they put in a gutsy performance to claim silver. Coaches Emma Jackson and Melissa Rippon were impressed with the team and their continual improvement over the season and the tournament. Octavia Bellekens was named the tournaments Most Valuable Goalkeeper for her outstanding effort and Christobel Hill-Smith was the team's top scorer. Our Barracudas B development team did exceptionally well also coming 11th out of 14 teams. Congrats to all who played, supported and participated in tournament. A big thank you to all the volunteers who gave their time and energy over the tournament. What a great result for our club.
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| Fab 12m 2012 | King's Girls is a Star - Jamie Lee Lewis named Australian Deaf Spors Female Athlete of the Year |
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