2024 Blitz & Friends Charity Footy Game - Today! 11.00 @ Olympic Park

Hi Guys,

That time again.

Thanks to @wimmera1’s suggestion we will be raising money for the community defib project, as per normal just donate whatever you can for your players ticket 50 cents or 50 bucks it all counts. As per normal bring as many mates along as you like.

Date: Sunday Feb 18

Time: 10.30 for an 11.00 start

Venue: Olympic Park or Gosches Paddock (we’ve got clearance for ethier)

Format:
4 x 20 min qtrs no time on.

2 blitz captains and the selection commitee (me and @nickers) will divide the teams up evenly.

Anyone who has not played in the game before will be asked to grade themselves 1-3.
1 - Never played, Fitness “sub par”
2 - No footy but good Fitness
3 - Any sort of footy background

All players welcome regardless of age/gender, we have had plenty of kids and ladies front up in the past.

What to bring:
No boots runners only
1 white shirt
1 coloured shirt

If you would like to more about the community defib project here is their website:

Will get in touch with them over the next few weeks and see how they would like us to go about fundraising.

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History of results and fundraising:

2023
Coloured Shirts 10.10.70 White Shirts 18.11.119
$1839 and counting raised for Canteen

2022
Coloured Shirts 9.11.65 White Shirts 3.2.20
$2466 raised for fightmnd

2021
Coloured Shirts 10.19.79 White Shirts 9.11.65
$838 raised for mensline Australia

2020
Coloured Shirts 12.8.80 White Shirts 8.6.54
$1764 raised for the bushfire appeal

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Just confirming the date - 18 or 26 Feb?

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My bad. Copied last years OP and missed that in my edit.

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Email sent off to the defib program this morning.

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Labib from Debib says thanks Habib

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My mate and I will be in again

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I will be there for sure, but no repeat of the last quarter run will be possible this year, as my right knee has developed the dreaded arthritis. I look forward to catching up with the regulars once more.

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Is there any reason why this game isn’t held at the Hangar? :thinking:

Surely there are enough with club contacts around here to work something out?

We might be more likely to get injured :joy:

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We should call it a Blitz elimination final and show them how to win one.

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Ah yep, that would make a lot of sense :sweat_smile:

I shall confirm if I’m doing a sprint triathlon that day or not and get back to you.

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It would be cool to play at the hanger but a nice central venue in the city always helps with numbers.

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This is the year I get @James98 playing.

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You will never get me playing. Im one of the least sportiest people to exist. I’m very uncoordinated and can’t even do the basics like kick a footy properly :sweat_smile:

You’d fit in well

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Saw that before the edit :smile:

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Hahaha. I thought the mods might ban me, then what i do?!

Bugger it. @scotty21 is there tackling? I’m thinking about that Collingwood liver @bltn .

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