August Newsletter:
10 new athletes, an interview with your favourite Irish intern, keys to success during your off season, an NBL1 Grand Final Winner/Finals MVP, 3 international signings, a 2x Big V Champion and plenty more news from SRA Athletes across August – Enjoy the read.
Welcome To The Family:
| New Athletes |
|---|
| Bree Mackenzie Elise Napier Juliah Quah Joshua Woods Lou Brown Steph Reid Zoe Zwerling |
| Returning Athletes |
|---|
| Josh Cullen Callum Mackenzie Charlie Wiltshire |
August Blogs:
| Blog | Summary |
|---|---|
| Internship Interview: Roisin Griffin | Roisin set the standards when it comes to being an intern at SRA. Hear what she has to say about her time in Australia. |
| The Three R’s Of Off Season | The off season is one of the most important times of year for any athlete. Discover our top tips to make the most of your off season. |
Athlete Interviews:
| Athlete Name | Overview |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Lawton | Two time steals leader, top 10 scorer and top 20 athlete across the NBL1 South, check out what Jonathan Lawton has to say about his basketball journey. |
Total Sessions Leaderbaord:
Male:
| Athlete Name | Total Sessions |
|---|---|
| Oliver Baxter | 22 |
| Lucas Accary | 22 |
| Oliver Coghlan | 20 |
Female:
| Athlete Name | Total Sessions |
|---|---|
| Ally Bates | 22 |
| Rebecca Pizzey | 21 |
| Jessica Meldrum | 18 |
GYG Athlete of The Month:
| Athlete Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Alier Tong | Alier has been working hard this off season, averaging 4 gym sessions per week for the month of August and has increased his Deadlift and Hip Thrust to 1.7/2.4 x BW respectively. |
| Charlie Seivers | Charlie has been working hard, averaging 3.5 gym sessions per week across her netball season and is always putting in extra work focusing on her recovery, mobility and top up conditioning sessions. |
Thank you to Guzman Y Gomez, the Australian and Internationally renowned Mexican Cuisine Restaurant for endorsing our “GYG Athlete of The Month”.
Each month we celebrate 2 athletes who have strongly demonstrated our core values; Belief, Discipline & Ownership.
The winners can each collect a GYG Gift Voucher from SRA Headquarters next time they visit.
To learn more visit the following link
Total Session Milestones:
| 100 Session Club | 200 Session Club | 300 Session Club | 600 Session Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Froling Abe Nyok Jessica Fisher Xavier Gabel Rahni Samason |
Jess Meldrum Taleesha O’Kane |
Riley Galea Xavier Phillips Daniel Poelsma Kate Moorhen Luke Rosendale Matt Toop |
Benjamin Galea |
We have recently updated our milestone awards to; 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 & 600 total sessions.
Be on the lookout for an email with your award if you find your name on the lists above.
Athlete News:
| Event | Sporting News |
|---|---|
| NBL1 Grand Final | Congratulations to Angus Glover who won the NBL1 South Grand Final and was awarded Finals MVP. Angus now heads straight into NBL pre-season with the South East Melbourne Phoenix. |
| Senior Football | Good luck to Charlie Wood who is playing a Semi Final this weekend against Olinda in the Premier Division – Outer East Football/Netball League. |
| Junior Football | Congratulations to Robbie Wood and Matt Toop who won their Grand Final in the U17’s EFL Division 1 Junior Football League. |
| Kayaking Worlds | Congratulations to Riley Galea who had a successful Worlds Campaign, finishing as the fastest Australian in the Open Whitewater category. |
| Big V Grand Final | Congratulations to Coach Benjamin Galea who is now a 2 x VYM1 Champion with the Hume City Broncos. |
| International News | Goodluck to Lou Brown, Nae Hightower & Steph Reid as they each head overseas to play basketball in New Zealand, Finland & Hungary. |
SRA News
Performance Testing
With the off season beginning for most athletes, now is the perfect time for retesting and collecting data to plan your next 3-6 months of programming. In-House Athletes can complete testing at the beginning of any coached session, Online Athletes reach out to your coach to make an arrangement.
Unstaffed Friday 13th September
Coach Benjamin is away next week and we do not have any available coaches for the afternoon session, if you would like to train on this day, please organise a 24/7 access fob ASAP.
Uniform & Session Bookings
Brief reminder to please wear a Black T-shirt or SRA shirt during any coached sessions.
Additionally, please remember to book your sessions in as this helps our backend athlete management.
Failing to comply may result in a dice roll – Learn more HERE
Mount Lilydale Basketball Program
Next week marks the final session for our inaugural 8 week strength & conditioning program with Mount Lilydale Lakers Basketball Club. We are super pleased with the development we have seen by all athletes and are excited for the Term 4 program to begin.
Final Note
Total sessions completed per athlete/per week is currently sitting at 2.7 – With the off season in full swing our goal is to reach a minimum of 3 sessions per athlete/per week.
If you can only make it to SRA once or twice per week, we have plenty of options for workouts that you can be doing from home or at a local gym.
Any questions, ask your coach, we are here to ensure you keep doing everything possible to become the best version of yourselves.
See you in September
The SRA Team