July Newsletter:
This month at SRA, sees a new SRA program being launched in the North West Suburbs of Melbourne. We welcome a new wave of athletes into the family and ramp up Physiotherapy services ahead of finals. Our Term 3 Junior Athlete Development Program is already over 50% full, and we have an exciting opportunity for coaches and/or healthcare professionals to hire out the SRA facilities. Dillon Stith, and Rebecca Pizzey are named in National Squads, Abbey Ellis is our featured athlete interview for the month and Matt Toop/Paige Burrows are your crowned GYG Athletes of The Month.
Finally, don’t forget to enter this month’s SRA “Deuce Brand” Quiz for your chance to win a pair of premium Deuce Brand Shorts!!
Welcome To The Family:
| New & Returning Athletes |
|---|
| Brayden Douglas Dakota Vincent Elisa Brown Kadence Brown Steele Brown |
SRA News
SRA Physiotherapy
With finals around the corner, SRA Physiotherapy services have been in high demand.
If you have any niggles or injuries and would like to book a consultation you can do so here.
Available for athletes and members of the public.
Term 3 Junior Athlete Development Program
Term 3 Junior Athlete Development Program has just ticked over 50% capacity.
This program is perfect for junior athletes between the ages of 9-15 looking for an introduction to strength & conditioning training, injury prevention and high performance habits.
Term 3 kicks off on the 21st of July and you can sign up via the following link.
New Strength & Conditioning Program – North East Suburbs of Melbourne
SRA Sports Therapy is excited to announce our latest partnership with Diamond Valley Basketball Association. Across Term 3, SRA will be running our full junior athlete development program for athletes in the North East Suburbs of Melbourne. This program is designed for junior basketball athletes who are looking to build strength, speed, power and resilience ready for try outs or to supplement their current season.
You can learn more about the program and sign up via the following link.
Premium Gym Space Available For Hire
SRA is looking for a small team of coaches, medical and performance professionals looking to train clients, run workshops, and grow their business right out of our premium high performance facility.
If this sounds like something you or someone you know might be interested in, learn more by following this link.
Performance Planning & Review
ATTENTION ALL CURRENT ATHLETES/PARENTS: Our mid year PPR’s are due by the end of this week. Please use the following link to fill out your mid year performance report and request a mid year strategy meeting if you haven’t done so already.
Athlete Strength & Performance Data
We recently crunched the numbers on our current Strength & Forceplate Data for 2025 and the results are in:
| Ranking | Male Jump Data | Female Jump Data | Male Strength Data | Female Strength Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Angus Glover | Rcahel Bell | Jonathan Lawton | Paige Burrows |
| 2nd | Matt Toop | Maia Reynolds | Aussie Smith | Paige Bradley |
| 3rd | Brody Hull | Gemma Potter | Angus Glover | Nikita Young |
| 4th | Chayse Vincent | Jas Mckenzie | Brody Hull | Kiera Rowe |
| 5th | Tom Carroll | Zoe Rakogiannis | Matt Toop | Zoe Rakogiannis |
View Full Performance Data Here
SRA Quiz
The SRA Quiz is proudly endorsed by Deuce Brand Australia, the premium performance and lifestyle brand known for their commitment to high quality, functional apparel across the sporting community worldwide.
Each month, we randomly select 1 person who answers all the quiz questions correctly to win a pair of Deuce Brand shorts.
Deuce Brand has also generously offered a 40% discount code exclusive to the SRA community. To redeem use SRA40 at checkout via Deuce Brand Australia.
Congratulations to last month’s winner Benjamin Galea.
Total Sessions Leaderbaord:
Male:
| Athlete Name | Total Sessions |
|---|---|
| Jack Diedrich | 18 |
| Bailey Deckert | 17 |
| Joel Tennant | 17 |
Female:
| Athlete Name | Total Sessions |
|---|---|
| Charlie Seivers | 18 |
| Jess Meldrum | 17 |
| Tayah Burrows | 15 |
GYG Athlete of The Month:
| Athlete Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Matt Toop | Matt Toop first joined the SRA program midway through COVID19 lockdowns and has been a vital part to the growth, development and overall success of our community. Toopy is someone who has come leaps and bounds as both an athlete, leader and role model across the last 5 years and we are super proud of his latest performance data to be released where he ranked top 5 in both strength and athleticism. |
| Paige Burrows | Paige is another athlete who has been with SRA since way back when she was just a 13 year old little tacker. Paige has also been a massive help in the growth and development of our community; currently coaching our U8’s & U10’s Junior Academy at Knox, helping out with many workshop events and also recently being crowned as “SRA’s Strongest Female Athlete”.
Congratulations to both of our award winners for this month and a personal thank you from myself (Shaun) for all your commitment, hard work and discipline across the years. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aiden Suriyasena Cooper O’Neill Cruz Xanathoulakis Tahli Rowe |
Courtney Willemse Jas Mckenzie |
Oliver Coghlan Corey Jeffs |
Be on the lookout for an email with your award if you find your name on the lists above.
Athlete News:
| Event | Sporting News |
|---|---|
| 3×3 Tour | Good luck to SRA Athlete Dillon Stith who is currently representing Australia in the 3×3 Asia Cup in Singapore. |
| New Zealand Tall Ferns | Congratulations to SRA athlete Rebecca Pizzey for her recent team selection for the New Zealand Tall Ferns Squad in the upcoming Asia Cup later this month. |
| SSA Silver Medal | Congratulations to SRA Athlete Maia Reynolds for recently winning a Silver medal at the SSA Volleyball Tournament in Adelaide. |
| Oxley College Program | SRA are excited to announce the conclusion of our inaugural Academy Program at Oxley Christian College and are excited to announce that this program will be returning across Term 3. |
Blogs:
| Blog | Summary |
|---|---|
| Training Smart: A Guide To Load Management | Coach Benjamin Galea explores the topic of load management and describes a simple and easy way you can track your own loads for optimising your training schedule. |
Athlete Interviews:
| Athlete Name | Overview |
|---|---|
| Abbey Ellis | Abbey Ellis is a professional basketball athlete currently playing for Townsville Fire in the WNBL. Most recently Abbey won the WNBL Breakout Player of the Year award and recently made her debut for the Australian Opals.
Learn more about Abbey’s journey here. |
Directors Summary
June marks the end of the financial year and July marks the start of a new one. A personal Thank You to all of our hard working staff, members, parents and families – your work doesn’t go unnoticed.
This month was another great opportunity to reflect and and see the results our program has been able to deliver since reopening at the back end of COVID19.
A special mention to Matt Toop, Paige Burrows and the many athletes who have stuck with us for the long haul, it is exciting to see you all continue to develop and grow into young leaders around our community.
I am excited for the launch of our North West Hub in collaboration with Diamond Valley Basketball Association, I believe this is only the beginning of something special.
For those wondering how you can get involved with what we have to offer at SRA, please never hesitate to reach out via phone: 0455 377 199 or email: Shaun@srasportstherapy.com.au.
My mission is to create a community where every single athlete across Australia with a dream is provided an equal opportunity to experience high performance training and quality services to help guide, educate and empower them further than they could ever imagine.
Shaun Atkins
Director – SRA Sports Therapy
“Dreams > Actions > Results”
The SRA Team