#a canberra team?? winning?? i think not

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hello my neighborhood AIHL reporter!

just found out the Central Coast Rhinos have a (what seems) kraken inspired uni. i love it!!!!!!!! do you have any thoughts on them as a team? thinking about following them just based on uniform alone hehe…..

hope you’re having a good day/night love u my sweet cheese <3333

hellooo mia . i have some (coughs up microplastics) News. they are. hrghh. Not Very Good i fear…! i love them very very much for this (sharks enjoyer) but if you plan to watch them to avoid the pain of our squids flopping, i will have to disappoint you </3

Exhibit A:

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As far as i know. they have never been very good (cursed franchise) finishing last or close to last for every season of their existence </3 and between 2009-2012, and 2013-2021, they um. did not play at all. idk if they were relegated or simply non-operational but!! yeah sakajfkglh

wanna hear something incredible and very fucked up? This past week, they FINALLY broke a 5796 day home game winless streak. The last time they won at home was in 2008. against MY CBR Brave — who were actually operating under a different franchise name the Canberra Knights 😭👍 if you think the kraken loss streak was awful — can you imagine being fans in their home barn and not seeing a win since before the last recession <3

Listen to me my darling clam chowder do NOT let this stop you from loving them. I of all people don’t have a fin to stand on when it comes to supporting losers. 5/8 of my nhl teams were lottery teams this year!!!

They DID get a new coach this szn, and they’ve actually been doing a bit better!! despite the HORRENDOUS scores I’ve shown you jsjfjjg. they aren’t last in the standings as of writing (my Brave, hamstrung by having our best players poached for the national team, have this honour <3)

Here is their instagram

Here is their season preview from HockeyhypeAustralia

Here is a podcast interview (spotify) with Rhinos forward Mackenzie Bolger

@sregnarkroywen Charlie here is a KNOWN Rhinos enjoyer so please shoot them a follow if you do pull the trigger on loving this flop ass team <3 Charlie also covers the euro leagues and is currently rooting for our beloved Grubi on team germany 🥺 they are very nice, and they’ve been fighting the good fight (following the rhinos/aihl) for much much longer and would have much more info for you if you’re interested!

and to answer your last question — I am having the time of my life watching nhl playoffs, worlds, and my flop teams’ prospects in their playoffs games <3 no end to hockey in sight im a pig in mud im a worm in dirt im a shark in blood !!!!!!! thank u for popping in holding fins and tentacles and hooves forever weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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Of the 20 games Australia played on its journey to qualify for this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar, 16 games were held abroad. Australia has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 2005, and its players’ passports include stamps from Kuwait, Taiwan, Jordan, Vietnam, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. But several members of the Australian team can claim an even longer journey to the tournament.

“Pressure is me as an 18-month-old baby fleeing a war. Pressure is me as a 6-year-old being in the middle of a war. Pressure isn’t a must-win football game because you can win or lose, but I don’t think anyone’s going to die,” defender Milos Degenek told ESPN before Australia’s Nov. 26 group-stage game against Tunisia.

Degenek was born in Knin, Croatia, in 1994. The city was the self-declared capital of the unrecognized Republic of Serbian Krajina during the 1991 to 1995 conflict that led to the breakup of Yugoslavia and was taken by the Croatian military in 1995. Degenek’s family fled to Belgrade, Serbia, in 1995 to avoid the worst of the war before immigrating to Australia as refugees when he was 7 years old.

“I can remember pretty much everything from that time,” Degenek said in a 2017 interview with FIFA.com. “Not knowing if you are going to wake up tomorrow because of the bombings. You would see a lot of crazy things the next morning when you woke up. A lot of things in flames. And a lot of things that a normal human mind can’t comprehend. You just have to deal with it at a young age.”

Australia’s national soccer team has long revealed the country’s migrant history. Its teams of the 1960s and 1970s featured mostly first-generation migrants from Europe. At the 1974 World Cup in West Germany, Australia’s squad included a roll call of immigrants from England, Scotland, Germany, and then-Yugoslavia—with Australian-born players a minority. Decades later, Australia’s 2006 “golden generation”—who reached the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time ever—included just one player born outside Australia, New Zealand-born Archie Thompson. But the team nevertheless championed its multicultural origins. Soccer was a constant presence in migrant families, and Australian-born children and grandchildren played soccer rather than rugby or Australian rules football. Media coverage at the time celebrated how this particular team reflected Australia’s makeup rather than the cricket or rugby teams.

Australia’s 2022 squad is diverse once again. And if the results of today’s group stage matchups hold, the team may also advance to the knockout rounds. Four players were born in Africa, and three of those were refugees. Forward Awer Mabil was born in 1995 in the United Nations-run Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya after his family fled war in Sudan. Mabil lived at Kakuma until the age of 10, when his family received asylum in Australia. Defender Thomas Deng was similarly born in Kenya in 1997 to parents who had fled Sudan and moved to Australia in 2003.

Garang Kuol is the third Australian player with Sudanese heritage. Kuol was born in Egypt to South Sudanese parents in 2004 before moving to Australia with his family at the age of 6. Twelve years later, during the closing minutes of Australia’s 4-1 loss to France last week, he took the field to become the youngest player to represent the Socceroos at a World Cup. After Australia qualified for the tournament in June 2022, Mabil said the country had given him and his family “a chance of life.” In January, he will join the English Premier League Newcastle United.

“On the journey my mum and her parents went through to reach the camp, many people died,” Mabil told the Guardian in an interview. “They were captured by the rebels trying to leave. The way they escaped, we could talk about it all night. It sounds like something from a movie, but it’s something they actually went through. The war, the journey, what they faced. For me, hearing it, it’s like: ‘Woah.’ What people do to keep their kids safe, what they sacrifice to give them a better life. They didn’t know how long they would be in the refugee camp; they thought they would return home. But there’s no returning home.”

The racial makeup of Australia’s 2022 team reveals an uncomfortable truth about the country’s immigration history. In 1901, the Immigration Restriction Act became one of the first laws of the new Australian federation. Alfred Deakin, then attorney-general and soon-to-be prime minister, said the new law “means the prohibition of all alien colored immigration … the policy of securing a ‘white Australia.’” It was not until 1975 that the Gough Whitlam government formally ended the policy with the introduction of the Racial Discrimination Act. Local Black faces are rarely seen in mainstream media in Australia, and while Australians with Indigenous or Pacific Islander heritage have played prominent roles in the sport, it is only in recent years that African Australians have stepped into the spotlight.

Australia’s more recent policies toward refugees and asylum-seekers have also been mired in controversy. Players like Mabil entered Australia through formal offshore refugee application programs, but informal arrivals to Australia face huge hurdles that have often proved insurmountable. The government began detaining asylum-seekers who arrived on the country’s shores by boat in 1992. The policy was politicized and hardened by then-Prime Minister John Howard, who governed from 1996 to 2007, and had a no-compromise approach to asylum-seekers who arrived in Australia by boat.

In 2001, in the run-up to the federal election, Howard’s government refused to grant permission to the MV Tampa, a Norwegian cargo ship, to enter Australian waters. The Tampa had rescued more than 400 mostly Afghan refugees from a fishing vessel stranded in the Indian Ocean. Australia’s stance sparked a diplomatic incident among Australia, Norway, and Indonesia over which country had responsibility for the initial rescue and subsequent destination of the asylum-seekers. Ultimately, New Zealand accepted many of the refugees with the remainder detained by Australia on the Pacific island of Nauru. In another incident in 2001, top officials in the Howard government claimed refugees had thrown “children overboard” when a Royal Australian Navy ship intercepted another boat carrying asylum-seekers. An Australian Senate inquiry later found the story to be untrue.

“We will decide who comes to this country and the circumstances in which they come,” Howard said in 2001, announcing what would become known as Australia’s Pacific Solution. It included establishing an Australian-run offshore detention center on Nauru, the third-smallest country in the world, and on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island. The Manus Island facility became infamous for its brutality—in 2014, an asylum-seeker was murdered by facility workers during a riot protesting living conditions, and in 2015, detainees held a hunger strike by sewing their lips together—and was briefly shuttered between 2008 and 2012. In 2021, the Australian government handed control of the Manus Island facility to the government of Papua New Guinea. Nauru’s detention center remains open.

The Pacific Solution has remained popular with the Australian electorate even as asylum-seekers are held indefinitely without charge and criticism that conditions are inhumane remain. Detention centers on Australian soil have also been criticized for being dangerous; asylum claims take an average of 761 days to process, and asylum-seekers are held in what are effectively jails for that time. The new prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has said he’s investigating alternatives.

Australia’s soccer players put a positive face on the refugee experience in Australia, and Mabil acknowledges that his story is alluring to the media.

“I’ve got that title now of ‘oh, refugee kid,’” he told the Guardian. “It’s more for the headlines, for people to try to feel sorry for me, but they never try to understand who I am. … I want to tell that story too, inspire people from my country, my mother’s country, around the world.”

Mabil, Deng, and Kuol are prominent positive examples of African Australian success. Since the mid-1990s, approximately 30,000 people identifying as South Sudanese have immigrated to Australia. The community has produced top athletes in multiple sports, fashion models, musicians, and prominent lawyers. It has also been marginalized, associated with crime and violence in the media, and subjected to racism.

“There were times where I’d play for [Melbourne] Victory [his local team] on the weekend, then I’d be walking through the shops and there will be security guards looking at me strangely or following me around, thinking that I’m going to steal something,” Deng said in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. “I’ve had that multiple times in my life, but I’ve just learned to ignore it. … I’ve tried to block it out.”

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[ad_1] PC – BCCI. Ellyse Perry Bharath Ramaraj in Dubai Ellyse Perry is a legend of the game. That is an undisputed fact. But behind the scenes, she is also one of the most hardworking cricketers going around. Around three years ago, she was seen trying to rectify a flaw perhaps in relation to her load-up and front-arm for hours together. Just before Australia’s 2024 World Cup semifinal against South Africa, she didn’t do any of that, but the focus was on lower-back mobility exercises. Perry performed various exercises for a while before taking high catches.  From one of the proven performers of the game, the eyes zoomed in on a rising star – Phoebe Litchfield. From a slight distance, one could surmise that the crux of her practice was to skip down the deck and look to take the ball on the full. Incidentally, that has been a tried-and-tested formula for scoring runs in the desert in this World Cup. The bat was held up high, then the front foot moved a touch. That was followed by the back-foot trigger and a charge down the track. For a period of time, Litchfield continued to play in that fashion.  All of this would indicate that Australia still have the hunger to win more trophies. They have hoisted the T20 World Cup trophy on six occasions. In a few days’ time, the cabinet could just be adorned with one more of those glittering silverwares.  On the flip side, Australia have had injury setbacks. One of them is Alyssa Healy, the skipper. Healy, who sustained a foot injury against Pakistan, is a massive doubt for the semi-final. “As it stands, it’s the same thing for Midgie [Healy], the medical staff and the team are going to give her every opportunity and possibility of playing tomorrow night,” Perry noted. “I don’t think anything’s changed in that respect. We’ll just have to see in the next 24 hours.”  In her absence, Grace Harris made a vital contribution in the India-Australia encounter. Darcie Brown, who came in for the injured Tayla Vlaeminck in the same match, is a like-for-like replacement in terms of generating pace. Meanwhile, Tahlia McGrath is a capable captain, having led Adelaide Strikers to glory. Basically, it isn’t just Australia’s Playing XI but their bench strength that is also strong.  So, what about Laura Wolvaardt, South Africa’s captain? What did she think about the daunting prospect of her team going up against Australia? The experienced cricketer seemed calm and collected in the presser. “We had the two wins against them earlier this year [one each in ODIs and T20Is], so I think that just gives a bit of a positive energy in the camp,” she said. That T20I victory Wolvaardt referred to came in Canberra. The South African captain and Tazmin Brits head set the platform with a 75-run opening stand. The duo are currently two of the top five run-getters in the tournament, with Brits taking pole position. South Africa have enough firepower in the tank in the bowling department as well. Nonkululeko Mlaba is a canny left-arm spinner, while Marizanne Kapp is the heartbeat of the side – both with bat and ball. Even when Kapp doesn’t take wickets, she is expected to keep the runs down with her hit-the-deck seam bowling. Her excellent economy rate of 3.78 in the tournament vindicates that point. South Africa also have a couple of young pace-bowling all-rounders in Annerie Dercksen and Nadine de Klerk.  Just a glance at the form book and the talent on display, and it is clear that Australia are the favourites to come out on top once more. But the small caveat is that South Africa have played thrice in Dubai so far, compared to Australia’s lone outing. So, they might just have a little more knowledge about the prevailing conditions.  “If we play our best cricket, they are beatable,” quipped Wolvaardt. The last time these two sides met in a World Cup, Australia emerged victorious in South Africa’s own backyard in the 2023 final. South Africa can look back at that loss as a motivating factor. There seemed to be some dew when England took on West Indies at this stadium. It just adds a bit of intrigue to the toss.

Australia (likely XI): Beth Mooney (wk), Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath (c), Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt. South Africa (likely XI): Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Marianne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba. The post South Africa out to upset the apple cart in a World Cup semifinal appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] PC – BCCI. Ellyse Perry Bharath Ramaraj in Dubai Ellyse Perry is a legend of the game. That is an undisputed fact. But behind the scenes, she is also one of the most hardworking cricketers going around. Around three years ago, she was seen trying to rectify a flaw perhaps in relation to her load-up and front-arm for hours together. Just before Australia’s 2024 World Cup semifinal against South Africa, she didn’t do any of that, but the focus was on lower-back mobility exercises. Perry performed various exercises for a while before taking high catches.  From one of the proven performers of the game, the eyes zoomed in on a rising star – Phoebe Litchfield. From a slight distance, one could surmise that the crux of her practice was to skip down the deck and look to take the ball on the full. Incidentally, that has been a tried-and-tested formula for scoring runs in the desert in this World Cup. The bat was held up high, then the front foot moved a touch. That was followed by the back-foot trigger and a charge down the track. For a period of time, Litchfield continued to play in that fashion.  All of this would indicate that Australia still have the hunger to win more trophies. They have hoisted the T20 World Cup trophy on six occasions. In a few days’ time, the cabinet could just be adorned with one more of those glittering silverwares.  On the flip side, Australia have had injury setbacks. One of them is Alyssa Healy, the skipper. Healy, who sustained a foot injury against Pakistan, is a massive doubt for the semi-final. “As it stands, it’s the same thing for Midgie [Healy], the medical staff and the team are going to give her every opportunity and possibility of playing tomorrow night,” Perry noted. “I don’t think anything’s changed in that respect. We’ll just have to see in the next 24 hours.”  In her absence, Grace Harris made a vital contribution in the India-Australia encounter. Darcie Brown, who came in for the injured Tayla Vlaeminck in the same match, is a like-for-like replacement in terms of generating pace. Meanwhile, Tahlia McGrath is a capable captain, having led Adelaide Strikers to glory. Basically, it isn’t just Australia’s Playing XI but their bench strength that is also strong.  So, what about Laura Wolvaardt, South Africa’s captain? What did she think about the daunting prospect of her team going up against Australia? The experienced cricketer seemed calm and collected in the presser. “We had the two wins against them earlier this year [one each in ODIs and T20Is], so I think that just gives a bit of a positive energy in the camp,” she said. That T20I victory Wolvaardt referred to came in Canberra. The South African captain and Tazmin Brits head set the platform with a 75-run opening stand. The duo are currently two of the top five run-getters in the tournament, with Brits taking pole position. South Africa have enough firepower in the tank in the bowling department as well. Nonkululeko Mlaba is a canny left-arm spinner, while Marizanne Kapp is the heartbeat of the side – both with bat and ball. Even when Kapp doesn’t take wickets, she is expected to keep the runs down with her hit-the-deck seam bowling. Her excellent economy rate of 3.78 in the tournament vindicates that point. South Africa also have a couple of young pace-bowling all-rounders in Annerie Dercksen and Nadine de Klerk.  Just a glance at the form book and the talent on display, and it is clear that Australia are the favourites to come out on top once more. But the small caveat is that South Africa have played thrice in Dubai so far, compared to Australia’s lone outing. So, they might just have a little more knowledge about the prevailing conditions.  “If we play our best cricket, they are beatable,” quipped Wolvaardt. The last time these two sides met in a World Cup, Australia emerged victorious in South Africa’s own backyard in the 2023 final. South Africa can look back at that loss as a motivating factor. There seemed to be some dew when England took on West Indies at this stadium. It just adds a bit of intrigue to the toss.

Australia (likely XI): Beth Mooney (wk), Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath (c), Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt. South Africa (likely XI): Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Marianne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba. The post South Africa out to upset the apple cart in a World Cup semifinal appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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White Green: Leading the Charge for Investment Excellence at Wilma Australia

I am delighted to introduce Mr. White Green, who will serve as the head of Wilma's Australian market and a key investment analyst. With extensive experience and exceptional professional abilities in the financial field, Mr. White Green will provide a range of training education and asset investment management services for Australian investors. This article will introduce Mr. White Green's background, professional capabilities, and the unique value he will bring to Australian investors.

Part One: Professional Background and Experience

Mr. White Green was born on June 16, 1976, in Canberra, and relocated to the United States with his parents at a young age. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Florida International University and a Master's degree in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. White Green is known for his gentle demeanor and devout faith. He adheres to the belief of using knowledge and abilities for the betterment of society and pursues equality and wisdom in life. He has a strong interest in music, dance, and astronomy, not only focusing on materialism and desires but also contemplating the origins and destiny of humanity.

Throughout his career, Mr. White Green has achieved significant accomplishments. He has held positions as a senior analyst and investment manager at several renowned investment banks, including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan. In 2003, he demonstrated outstanding performance in trading the U.S. stock market and currency hedging quantitative trading, achieving an astonishing cumulative return of 840% and winning the Best Newcomer Award in the investment industry that year. His global macro strategy is highly regarded, as he utilizes macroeconomic analysis to forecast the trends of assets such as currency exchange rates, stocks, and cryptocurrencies, and formulates trading strategies accordingly. Skilled in quantitative portfolio management and data analysis, he successfully guided teams and clients through the financial crises of 2008 and 2020, earning widespread respect in the industry.

Part Two: Training Education and Asset Investment Management

As the head of Wilma's Australian market, Mr. White Green will be dedicated to providing a range of training education and asset investment management services for Australian investors. Leveraging his professional knowledge and extensive experience, he will assist investors in developing personalized investment plans and effectively managing their investment portfolios.

Mr. White Green's investment education will cover a wide range of topics, including investment fundamentals, risk management, asset allocation, and market analysis. Through training courses and seminars, he will impart knowledge on how investors can identify potential investment opportunities, assess risks and returns, and formulate long-term investment strategies. His teaching methodology emphasizes practical application and case studies, helping investors enhance their ability to make investment decisions in real market environments.

In terms of asset investment management, Mr. White Green will collaborate with Australian investors to develop personalized investment portfolios based on their risk tolerance and investment objectives. He emphasizes value growth and risk hedging management, helping investors achieve long-term stable returns through in-depth data analysis and quantitative investment strategies. His investment strategies have been validated in past financial crises, demonstrating excellent risk resilience and forward-thinking market insights.

Mr. White Green, as the head of Wilma's Australian market, is committed to delivering substantial returns and exceptional service to clients. He will work closely with the team to establish long-term relationships with clients and continually adjust investment strategies based on market dynamics and client needs.

Mr. White Green is an experienced, passionate, and highly capable investment analysis maestro. His successful track record in the financial industry, along with his expertise in global macro strategies and quantitative investments, makes him the ideal choice for Wilma's Australian market. Under Mr. White Green's leadership, we believe Wilma will provide outstanding training education and asset investment management services to Australian investors, helping them achieve financial goals and succeed in the ever-changing market.

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Discovering the Background and Professional Journey of Mr. White Green

Discovering the Background and Professional Journey of Mr. White Green

I am delighted to introduce Mr. White Green, who will serve as the head of Wilma’s Australian market and a key investment analyst. With extensive experience and exceptional professional abilities in the financial field, Mr. White Green will provide a range of training education and asset investment management services for Australian investors. This article will introduce Mr. White Green’s background, professional capabilities, and the unique value he will bring to Australian investors.

Part One: Professional Background and Experience

Mr. White Green was born on June 16, 1976, in Canberra, and relocated to the United States with his parents at a young age. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Florida International University and a Master’s degree in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. White Green is known for his gentle demeanor and devout faith. He adheres to the belief of using knowledge and abilities for the betterment of society and pursues equality and wisdom in life. He has a strong interest in music, dance, and astronomy, not only focusing on materialism and desires but also contemplating the origins and destiny of humanity.

Throughout his career, Mr. White Green has achieved significant accomplishments. He has held positions as a senior analyst and investment manager at several renowned investment banks, including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan. In 2003, he demonstrated outstanding performance in trading the U.S. stock market and currency hedging quantitative trading, achieving an astonishing cumulative return of 840% and winning the Best Newcomer Award in the investment industry that year. His global macro strategy is highly regarded, as he utilizes macroeconomic analysis to forecast the trends of assets such as currency exchange rates, stocks, and cryptocurrencies, and formulates trading strategies accordingly. Skilled in quantitative portfolio management and data analysis, he successfully guided teams and clients through the financial crises of 2008 and 2020, earning widespread respect in the industry.

Part Two: Training Education and Asset Investment Management

As the head of Wilma’s Australian market, Mr. White Green will be dedicated to providing a range of training education and asset investment management services for Australian investors. Leveraging his professional knowledge and extensive experience, he will assist investors in developing personalized investment plans and effectively managing their investment portfolios.

Mr. White Green’s investment education will cover a wide range of topics, including investment fundamentals, risk management, asset allocation, and market analysis. Through training courses and seminars, he will impart knowledge on how investors can identify potential investment opportunities, assess risks and returns, and formulate long-term investment strategies. His teaching methodology emphasizes practical application and case studies, helping investors enhance their ability to make investment decisions in real market environments.

In terms of asset investment management, Mr. White Green will collaborate with Australian investors to develop personalized investment portfolios based on their risk tolerance and investment objectives. He emphasizes value growth and risk hedging management, helping investors achieve long-term stable returns through in-depth data analysis and quantitative investment strategies. His investment strategies have been validated in past financial crises, demonstrating excellent risk resilience and forward-thinking market insights.

Mr. White Green, as the head of Wilma’s Australian market, is committed to delivering substantial returns and exceptional service to clients. He will work closely with the team to establish long-term relationships with clients and continually adjust investment strategies based on market dynamics and client needs.

Mr. White Green is an experienced, passionate, and highly capable investment analysis maestro. His successful track record in the financial industry, along with his expertise in global macro strategies and quantitative investments, makes him the ideal choice for Wilma’s Australian market. Under Mr. White Green’s leadership, we believe Wilma will provide outstanding training education and asset investment management services to Australian investors, helping them achieve financial goals and succeed in the ever-changing market.

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Wilma Wealth Management: Navigating Markets with Confidence

I am delighted to introduce Mr. White Green, who will serve as the head of Wilma's Australian market and a key investment analyst. With extensive experience and exceptional professional abilities in the financial field, Mr. White Green will provide a range of training education and asset investment management services for Australian investors. This article will introduce Mr. White Green's background, professional capabilities, and the unique value he will bring to Australian investors.

Part One: Professional Background and Experience

Mr. White Green was born on June 16, 1976, in Canberra, and relocated to the United States with his parents at a young age. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Florida International University and a Master's degree in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. White Green is known for his gentle demeanor and devout faith. He adheres to the belief of using knowledge and abilities for the betterment of society and pursues equality and wisdom in life. He has a strong interest in music, dance, and astronomy, not only focusing on materialism and desires but also contemplating the origins and destiny of humanity.

Throughout his career, Mr. White Green has achieved significant accomplishments. He has held positions as a senior analyst and investment manager at several renowned investment banks, including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan. In 2003, he demonstrated outstanding performance in trading the U.S. stock market and currency hedging quantitative trading, achieving an astonishing cumulative return of 840% and winning the Best Newcomer Award in the investment industry that year. His global macro strategy is highly regarded, as he utilizes macroeconomic analysis to forecast the trends of assets such as currency exchange rates, stocks, and cryptocurrencies, and formulates trading strategies accordingly. Skilled in quantitative portfolio management and data analysis, he successfully guided teams and clients through the financial crises of 2008 and 2020, earning widespread respect in the industry.

Part Two: Training Education and Asset Investment Management

As the head of Wilma's Australian market, Mr. White Green will be dedicated to providing a range of training education and asset investment management services for Australian investors. Leveraging his professional knowledge and extensive experience, he will assist investors in developing personalized investment plans and effectively managing their investment portfolios.

Mr. White Green's investment education will cover a wide range of topics, including investment fundamentals, risk management, asset allocation, and market analysis. Through training courses and seminars, he will impart knowledge on how investors can identify potential investment opportunities, assess risks and returns, and formulate long-term investment strategies. His teaching methodology emphasizes practical application and case studies, helping investors enhance their ability to make investment decisions in real market environments.

In terms of asset investment management, Mr. White Green will collaborate with Australian investors to develop personalized investment portfolios based on their risk tolerance and investment objectives. He emphasizes value growth and risk hedging management, helping investors achieve long-term stable returns through in-depth data analysis and quantitative investment strategies. His investment strategies have been validated in past financial crises, demonstrating excellent risk resilience and forward-thinking market insights.

Mr. White Green, as the head of Wilma's Australian market, is committed to delivering substantial returns and exceptional service to clients. He will work closely with the team to establish long-term relationships with clients and continually adjust investment strategies based on market dynamics and client needs.

Mr. White Green is an experienced, passionate, and highly capable investment analysis maestro. His successful track record in the financial industry, along with his expertise in global macro strategies and quantitative investments, makes him the ideal choice for Wilma's Australian market. Under Mr. White Green's leadership, we believe Wilma will provide outstanding training education and asset investment management services to Australian investors, helping them achieve financial goals and succeed in the ever-changing market.

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White Green Joins Wilma Wealth Management for Strategic Australian Growth Initiatives

White Green Joins Wilma Wealth Management for Strategic Australian Growth Initiatives

I am delighted to introduce Mr. White Green, who will serve as the head of Wilma’s Australian market and a key investment analyst. With extensive experience and exceptional professional abilities in the financial field, Mr. White Green will provide a range of training education and asset investment management services for Australian investors. This article will introduce Mr. White Green’s background, professional capabilities, and the unique value he will bring to Australian investors.

Part One: Professional Background and Experience

Mr. White Green was born on June 16, 1976, in Canberra, and relocated to the United States with his parents at a young age. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Florida International University and a Master’s degree in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. White Green is known for his gentle demeanor and devout faith. He adheres to the belief of using knowledge and abilities for the betterment of society and pursues equality and wisdom in life. He has a strong interest in music, dance, and astronomy, not only focusing on materialism and desires but also contemplating the origins and destiny of humanity.

Throughout his career, Mr. White Green has achieved significant accomplishments. He has held positions as a senior analyst and investment manager at several renowned investment banks, including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan. In 2003, he demonstrated outstanding performance in trading the U.S. stock market and currency hedging quantitative trading, achieving an astonishing cumulative return of 840% and winning the Best Newcomer Award in the investment industry that year. His global macro strategy is highly regarded, as he utilizes macroeconomic analysis to forecast the trends of assets such as currency exchange rates, stocks, and cryptocurrencies, and formulates trading strategies accordingly. Skilled in quantitative portfolio management and data analysis, he successfully guided teams and clients through the financial crises of 2008 and 2020, earning widespread respect in the industry.

Part Two: Training Education and Asset Investment Management

As the head of Wilma’s Australian market, Mr. White Green will be dedicated to providing a range of training education and asset investment management services for Australian investors. Leveraging his professional knowledge and extensive experience, he will assist investors in developing personalized investment plans and effectively managing their investment portfolios.

Mr. White Green’s investment education will cover a wide range of topics, including investment fundamentals, risk management, asset allocation, and market analysis. Through training courses and seminars, he will impart knowledge on how investors can identify potential investment opportunities, assess risks and returns, and formulate long-term investment strategies. His teaching methodology emphasizes practical application and case studies, helping investors enhance their ability to make investment decisions in real market environments.

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[vgknightts]

a canberra team leading the league in anything is actually wild. like our teams are not usually good (i think) so this has made my day. i appreciate them so much

[axvoter]

Blatantly Partisan Party Review IX (federal 2022): David Pocock

Running where: ACT

Prior reviews: None, this is a new party

Yes, I mean this is a new party. To have a name appear above the line on Senate ballots, you must be a registered party (hence no-party-no-more Nick Xenophon getting the unlabelled Group O in SA). Normally, individuals running on a “don’t ya know me and what I stand for?” platform tack on something so that they are the Jacqui Lambie Network or the Rex Patrick Team or Katter’s Australian Party. David Pocock, however, has had an inspired moment and simply registered his party’s name as his personal name. This isn’t the David Pocock Group, Network, or Team. This is David Pocock.

I should explain what’s going on in the ACT for those unfamiliar. The territory leans strongly left: it has had a Labor territorial government since 2001, currently in coalition with the Greens (and the Liberals have only held power for approx. 8 years since the first territorial election in 1989). At federal level, however, it only elects two senators, each requiring a quota of 33.3%, so (since no party is ever getting 66.6%), it always elects one Labor and one Liberal. This means that the ACT’s senate representation is often seen to not really reflect Canberrans’ views. Labor always gets a quota, but sometimes the Liberals drop below it—usually so slightly that they get over the line with just a handful of preferences, but this has led some others to sense opportunity. The Greens have polled as high as 22.9% (2010) but they have not drawn enough of that vote from former Liberal voters to leap into the second seat. This year we have two high profile independent campaigns hoping they might succeed instead: Kim Rubenstein (see forthcoming review of Kim for Canberra) and David Pocock.

If you're a rugby union fan, you already know Pocock from his playing days, during which he captained the Wallabies. He had strong and outspoken political views as a player, and now he's trying to go a step further and win office. Pocock has been involved in conservation activities for about as long as he’s been in the public eye. His commitment is such that he was arrested in 2014 for his role in a non-violent protest against coal mining expansion in northern NSW.

Pocock declared his candidacy for the ACT last year and is running hard with a focus on climate policy and integrity. These two issues form the core of his platform. Moreover, he is committed to a First Nations Voice to Parliament (the first step in the Uluru Statement’s call for Voice, Treaty, Truth) and to territorial rights and equality across Australian society.

If I have a critique, it is that his enviro policy is a bit too obsessed with electrification for electrification’s sake. It needs more attention to the source of the electricity (is it renewable?) and electric cars have so many non-tailpipe-related environmental issues that Pocock really needs clearer policies to expand and improve active and public transport.

As I browsed Pocock’s policies, I found myself wondering why he is not simply running for the Greens. I suspect it is that he thinks he has a better chance of peeling off socially-liberal, climate-conscious Liberal voters this way. It appears, too, that he is uninterested in being subject to party discipline and wants independence beyond parroting a party line. Given that one of the main reasons I’ve never gone into politics is because I prize my own independence and would struggle to toe a party line on all occasions, I respect that.

It seems his policies and principles suggest he would make reasonable independent judgements on issues that come before parliament. I find little objectionable in his platform, which seeks greater equality and future opportunities. And, look, you know someone is on the right path when I—a New Zealander whose first and firmest sporting love is the All Blacks—am prepared to talk positively about a man who scored a try against us in a Rugby World Cup grand final (we won, though).

My recommendation: Give David Pocock a good preference.

(Indeed, if you are tossing between voting 1 Greens or Pocock, there are some strategic implications to consider in terms of who is more likely to get ahead of the Liberals if there is a tight count)

Website: https://www.davidpocock.com.au/

[junker-town]

Josh Giddey is the NBA draft pick who almost slipped through the cracks

How Josh Giddey went from being cut by his Australian state team to a potential NBA draft lottery pick.

Josh Giddey knew he was down to his last chance. As he arrived at a multi-day basketball jamboree known as the East Coast Challenge, Giddey was one of 60 youth players competing from the Australian states of Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia hoping to be selected for the prestigious state team.

State basketball is the pathway to a brighter future in the game in Australia, but it had alluded Giddey to this point. Three times he had tried out for state-level basketball, and three times he had received an email at the end of the event telling him he’d been cut. Only 16 years old and already realizing he was at a crossroads in his career, Giddey was determined not to let it happen again.

He had the benefit of a recent growth spurt this time around that taken him up to 6’8 as a point guard. The added height only accentuated the gifts that always made him stand out: his passing and playmaking, and perhaps more importantly his ability to think one step ahead of the next defensive adjustment. After shining at the camp, the anxious hours waiting to hear if he was selected turned into a quiet confidence.

“I kept promising myself I wouldn’t get cut, I wouldn’t get cut, and the last opportunity I had to make the state team I didn’t get cut,” Giddey told SB Nation. “I finally got that one email I was waiting for.”

Giddey’s life has been in overdrive ever since. After shining at a subsequent national event, he was offered a scholarship by the NBA Global Academy at the Australian Institute of Sport. Giddey moved across the country to Canberra, where he would spend the next 18 months developing his game and his body while competing against peer-aged competition around the world. The accolades he earned at the academy eventually led Giddey to become the first Australian player to be tabbed for the Next Stars program in the country’s domestic professional league, the NBL.

After one season with the Adelaide 36ers, Giddey is now on his way to the 2021 NBA Draft. The same player who couldn’t separate himself from his peers in Victoria only two years ago is now projected as a likely lottery pick.

Giddey is at once on a meteoric rise and still just scratching the surface. He’s one of the youngest players in the draft and has a case as one of the most accomplished given his production in a pro league against seasoned adults. He is still growing into his body and refining his jump shot while already possessing the type of mental processing gifts that can’t be taught. It has been a wild ride to bring him to the precipice of his NBA dreams, but Giddey isn’t the type to get overwhelmed by the moment.

“It’s just good to see the work paying off,” he said.

Photo by Kelly Barnes/Getty Images

Marty Clarke remembers the first time he identified Giddey as a future prospect to watch during his days as a college assistant coach at WCC power Saint Mary’s. A fellow Australian, Clarke was a former teammate of Josh’s dad, Warrick, who enjoyed a long professional career with the NBL’s Melbourne Tigers and had his No. 6 retired by the club. He saw the traits that could eventually make the young guard the type of player Saint Mary’s would one day want to target, but he knew it was going to be a while before they could do so. Giddey was only 12 years old.

“When I first went to St. Mary’s in 2013, I said coach (Randy) Bennett, there’s a kid I want to put on the board but it will be like seven years before we can get him,” Clarke recalls. “He can really pass with his weak hand. He can pass full court, off the dribble, or from penetration. He was kind of doing a lot of that stuff as a 12-14 year old. Now he’s a 6’8 person who can do that.”

Clarke would eventually get his chance to help develop Giddey in a way neither could have anticipated. When the NBA partnered with the Australian Institute of Sport and Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence in 2017 to launch the NBA Global Academy, Clarke left Saint Mary’s to take a job as its technical director. Clarke was the perfect candidate as someone who previously had experience as a coach at the Australian Institute of Sport, and now had familiarity with American college basketball.

The same place that had produced almost every Australian player to reach the NBA — Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Dante Exum, Joe Ingles, Luc Longley, Aron Baynes, and Patty Mills among them — was now further investing in its connection to the league. Clarke would oversee all aspects of player development and coaching for the 12 high school-aged players who were offered a scholarship to the academy.

“We have a really good blue print,” Clarke said. “The Australian academy has been here for 40 years. This is what this place has always been doing, producing Olympians and future NBA players.”

The NBA launched academies in India, Senegal, Mexico, China over the last 10 years as a year-round development initiative for elite youth prospects. Australia’s Global Academy takes teenagers from around the world. In its partnership with the AIS, players with the Global Academy live in dorms and attend classes while preparing them for life as a professional athlete. Instead of trying to win as many games as possible and compete for championships like a college team, the main goal of the academy is individual development.

The players at the Global Academy go to school and training six days per week with only Sundays off. In a typical week, players will be put through regular full team practices, as well as smaller group sessions that focus on things like connecting the bigs to the smalls by drilling pick-and-rolls and post entries. There’s shooting and skill training every morning before school, as well as weight lifting three times per week, and mindfulness training. Spliced in with all of that is education on nutrition, physiology, and personal learning like financial literacy and social media courses.

“Our goal here is when they leave here, they have lots of options,” Clarke said. “We make sure they’re eligible for universities. We want to make sure every door is open when they leave.”

The Global Academy also plays games against peer-aged teams, and that’s where Giddey continued to raise his profile. Giddey would lead the academy to the championship at the prestigious Torneo Junior Ciutat de L’Hospitalet tournament in Spain and was named MVP of the event. He followed it up with a strong showing at Basketball Without Borders during All-Star Weekend last year in Chicago.

“His development since he got here has been off the charts,” Clarke said. “Because he missed that state-level development, he skipped up to another level and had a lot to learn. He jumped a stage, really.”

Giddey’s time at the academy had given him multiple avenues to explore on what he should do next. That’s when he faced the next flashpoint decision in his burgeoning young career: Was he better off going to college in America or staying home to play in Australia?

Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images

Giddey had a long list of American college basketball programs who wanted him. He had standing scholarship offers from Arizona, Colorado, Rutgers, St. John’s, and more. After one college visit in particular, Giddey felt like he was ready to commit.

“I was 99 percent set on college,” Giddey said. “I took a visit to Colorado sometime in 2020, when I left there after my two-day visit, I was ready to commit there. I was about to commit there but my parents said just wait to we get home and we’ll talk about it.

“So I went home and we started talking to some people and they started talking about the NBL Next Star pathway. I met with Jeremy Loeliger, who is the CEO of the NBL, and they really sold it to me. The way they take care of their kids, the opportunity you’ll get to play against grown men at such a young age, I thought that was better for me personally than going to college to play against other kids.”

On April 16, 2020, at just 17 years old, Giddey signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL. He had become the first Australian to take advantage of the league’s ‘Next Stars’ program, which was originally intended to lure top American prospects who didn’t want to play college basketball. Former McDonald’s All-Americans Terrance Ferguson and Brian Bowen were two of the first signees of the program, but it was a decision by LaMelo Ball and R.J. Hampton to sign in Australia that helped convince Giddey it was the best path for him.

“They surprised everyone with how good they were, especially LaMelo,” said Giddey. “It was good to see because it was something I wanted to do. I wanted to be an NBL player and eventually an NBA player. To see those guys come through gave me the confidence to think I could hopefully do something similar.”

Going from youth tournaments against peer-aged competition to playing against grown men was an enormous adjustment. Giddey struggled with it at first. The ambitious passes that defined his time at the youth level were often becoming turnovers in more meaningful games. He was ice cold as a shooter to start the year, hitting just 2-of-20 shots from three-point range over his first seven games. The biggest issue was playing through contact on both ends of the floor.

“I was struggling with the physicality of the league,” Giddey said of the start to his time in the NBL. “You don’t realize how physical the league is until you actually play against guys that are 35 years old and strong, athletic, and quick. It was just a completely different level to junior basketball. I was playing at a fast pace the whole time. I was rushed, I was nervous.”

He points to his second game as his initial breakthrough, when he finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists against South East Melbourne, and was trusted to take the final shot in regulation. Even though he missed, the 36ers would win in overtime, and Giddey started every game the rest of the season.

Giddey was masterful at times as a facilitator, firing passes to open shooters in the corner with either hand and finding unique angles to get the ball to the big man near the basket. Starting center Daniel Johnson had one of the best seasons of his career at age-33 with Giddey at the controls, and fellow teammate (and former Kentucky big man) Isaac Humphries turned into a dependable scorer, as well. Giddey’s three-point shot also started to come around eventually, hitting 36.7 percent of his shots from deep those first 20 attempts.

“The big thing for me early in the year was I was so down on confidence,” Giddey said. “I was so worried if I missed what people were going to say, what scouts were going to think. There was a point where I spoke to one of my teammates and he told me all of this doesn’t matter. Just shoot every shot like you think you’re going to make it. That was when it switched for me.”

Before season’s end, Giddey had run off three triple-doubles over a four-game stretch and had firmly established himself as a first round NBA draft pick. Given his age and the level of competition, Giddey was remarkably productive: he averaged 10.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and a league-leading 7.5 assists per game on 51 percent true shooting.

Those numbers stack up reasonably well to what Ball did in the same league a year earlier as 6’8 playmaking guard at 18 years old. Ball scored more, but slightly less efficiently (47.9 true shooting) while their rebound, assist, and steal numbers were similar. It is worth noting that while Ball was often deemed reckless as a lead decision-maker, Giddey’s turnover rate was significantly highly at 23.7 vs. Ball’s 12.4.

Giddey isn’t as flexible and shifty as a ball handler as LaMelo, but the baseline similarities and statistical profiles in the same league, at the same age will be tempting for teams, especially following Ball’s run to Rookie of the Year after being the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

“To see how (Ball’s) game translated to the NBA, it’s made me feel even better about my decision,” Giddey said.

The appeal of Giddey for NBA teams starts with his intersection of size and passing. Giddey is an impressive facilitator off a live dribble who will fire passes with either hand while on the move. Against a set defense, Giddey is able to make quick decisions with the ball, and loves to zip a two-handed, overhead pass to his big man in the paint. His interior passing is particularly impressive thanks in part to his ability to leverage his length to find creative angles in tight spaces. The big question for his offensive game will be if he can make opposing defenses respect him enough as a scoring threat to fully unlock his playmaking gifts.

There will be serious questions about Giddey’s athleticism and strength, particularly if he has enough standstill burst to beat his man and force the opposing defense into rotation. Even if Giddey can’t put enough pressure on the rim to be a primary creator, he should be custom-made as a ‘connecting’ piece who can be a secondary facilitator and floor spacer as his jump shot comes around. In Clarke’s eyes, it’s Giddey’s overarching feel for the game that will help him overcome the challenges he sees at the next level.

“He’ll often have quiet first quarters or first halves, and then he’ll have monster second halves,” Clarke said. “He can figure things out on the run, and that’s a skill a lot of players don’t have. He can fix things in game.

“It’s not just feel for the game, it’s feel for the opposition and what they’re trying to do to you. A lot of people have feel for the game when the game is mundane and vanilla. He has feel for the game when it’s chaos going on. He can figure things really quickly.”

As the NBA moves into the pre-draft process, Giddey is widely projected to be taken in the lottery. We had Giddey going No. 14 overall to the Golden State Warriors in our mock draft, while ESPN has him going No. 10 overall to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Giddey’s entrance into the league is also an achievement for the academies the NBA invested in around the world. He’ll be the first male athlete to be drafted into the league after being a full-time academy student. Clarke sees Giddey as the type of player the Australian Institute always dreamed about developing.

“He’s kind of the guy we thought of 30 years ago when we started the program,” said Clarke. “Imagine if we had a whole team of 6’8 guys who are multi-dimensional and can pass, dribble, and shoot, defend multiple positions. We’ll stick one big guy in the middle with four guys like that. Josh is kind of exactly that.

“Coaches always ponder what the future is going to be. I think Josh is what we thought about when I first came here 25 years ago.”

If Giddey embodies the dream of what the AIS always hoped to produce, he also came dangerously close to slipping through the cracks. In the course of just over two years, he has gone from a player who couldn’t make it out of his home state to a possible top-10 NBA draft pick. For a player on such a rapid rise, the next question is the most exciting: how much room to Giddey have to grow from here?

[jordaneberle]

AWIHL/Melbourne Ice Women Primer

*this is mostly going to about the Melbourne Ice Women bc they’re my team oops. If you have any questions/want any info on where to find teams or good league info please hmu! I love this league I will talk about it for hours.

If you aren’t watching women’s hockey, do it, it’s literally so good. I’m a recent convert and it was the best hockey decision I’ve ever made. 

Also Australian leagues are really good for learning hockey rules and getting better at looking at the game with a little more depth!

The Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) is Australia’s top women’s hockey league. Its season runs from October to February and there are five teams. Each team plays 12 regular season games and four teams qualify for finals. The finals consist of two semi final games and then a bronze medal and a gold medal match where they play for the Joan McKowen trophy. They play IIHF rules and play full 60 minute games (unlike the men RIP AIHL)

Imports! Teams are allowed to have a total of three imports and are not allowed to have an import goalie (unlike the men’s league. Imagine being dedicated to goalie development in Australia, couldn’t be the AIHL). Imports are players from overseas (usually Canada) who come and play for Australian teams. There are Canadians in the league who aren’t imports because they have Australian citizenship.

Streaming: All games are streamed on Youtube! They’re also at super varying times on Saturdays and Sundays so some games are European/North American friendly!

All the games are played on weekends because the players have regular jobs! It’s a semi professional league so they aren’t paid and typically have sponsors who cover some of the cost of the season. These women are MULTI FACETED!

The league is really fun because everyone supports each other a lot and its way less disastrous than the men’s league. Also the age range on teams is huge because you can start playing for the league when you’re 14 and there are some 30+ year olds on teams.

Teams:

Adelaide Rush: PERFECT for the suffering Adelaide Adrenaline fan. Currently undefeated in regulation after finishing in last place last season. An amazing comeback narrative that is perfect for the hockey fan who loves an underdog and is being disrespected by their own awful teams. Adelaide friends please get around this team, who knows when you’ll see a winning hockey team again! They also have a really good social media presence (as do their men’s team).

Perth Inferno: The newest team in the league. Haven’t done that well this season but their imports are very good and their results aren’t indicative of their overall performance imo. Another underdog team who is totally worth seeing live if you’re from Perth! Honestly I’m a full believe in their ability to turn it around and be awesome. Unfortunately they suffer from being located in Perth and therefore can’t afford to fly a full lineup to their away games. This makes them even cooler imo because they’re still competitive despite having way less players.

Brisbane Goannas: The most neglected of hockey markets in Australia, the land of nonexistent hockey markets. They don’t have a men’s team anymore so QLD fans should totally get around them! Their jerseys are super sexy and imo this is the best team name in the league. They aren’t great but deserve more attention because they’ve managed to keep a team this long! I have a feeling one of the players runs some of their social media, its very fun (especially their Instagram stories)

Sydney Sirens: This is the big scary team of the season. Also undefeated in regulation, they’re kind of like the Canberra Brave or Tampa Bay Lightning of 18/19. Their imports are sisters, one of whom played for the CWHL, and a girl who played for them. I HATE this team they’re really hard to play against and are super skilled. Melbourne v Sydney games are GREAT because the rivalry is real and it’s a rematch of last year’s gold medal game (They play again this weekend 14 and 15 of December.) Their social media presence is also really good!

Melbourne Ice Women: This is my team brace yourself. The Melbourne Ice (MIW) are affiliated with the men’s team of the same name. They’ve won the most championships in the league. I’m telling you if you live in Melbourne and haven’t come to one of these games you’re missing out. The crowd is LOUD and ENTHUSIASTIC because there is a brigade of HABS (husbands and boyfriends) who come and go HARD for the team. They’re really skilled but have probably been underperforming this season. They also have a KILLER back half of the season because they’re playing Sydney and Adelaide. Now for some player info:

Christina Julien #91 F: One of the Ice imports and also the captain. She used to play soccer for team Canada and was nominated to their Olympic squad. A badass athlete who is basically a cheat code on the ice.

Megan Eady #44 D: The other Ice import. Literally such a beast. Said once that she had no idea what she was doing on the Ice which CAN’T be true she’s so good. The HABS sing a song when she scores to the tune of Evie by Steve Wright (Eady, Eady let your hair hang down)

Georgia Moore #12 F: Was the first Australian ever drafted into the CWHL (Nathan Walker eat your heart out). Has played for the team since it joined the league.

Shona Green #10 F: THE trailblazer for women’s hockey in Victoria. She was the first woman to play in a lot of the boys’ leagues growing up and has captained the Ice and Team Australia basically a hundred times.

Jenelle Carson #1 G: Absolutely bails out the team a heap. An amazing goalie whose sister (I think) plays on the team as well. Sings a lot during warmups. Literally just watch her games against Sydney this season she’s amazing.

Marnie Pullin #18 F: She’s 16 and had four points playing against grown women on Sunday. She’s already a beast and is only getting better. It’s just a coincidence her name sounds like Marie Philip Poulin but is it really? Go and watch her goals from the weekend (on the Melbourne Ice Women’s Twitter).

The Poutine Line: A fan favourite line made up of three Canadians: #7 Sarah Dash, #77 Nicole Jones and #19 Steph Conlon. Conlon and Dash are more or less in their first seasons on the team. This line is SO GOOD and FUN. Also Meika Yeo #86 D and Eady are totally honourary members of this line because they’re also Canadian and play at the same time as Poutine a lot.

Literally every player on this team is really fun and amazing and I could probably write heaps about all of them but I’m trying to keep it as short as possible.

Most of the teams have Facebook, Twitter and Instagram so give them and the league a follow to keep up with them! Also Women’s Sports Highlights (@ Wsporthilights) on Twitter clips all the best moments of the games so give them a follow too!

[clrecrossing]

Today’s the day! The big volleyball game against Mahina!

Hazel’s been working with her team pretty hard. Axel was super enthused when he got onto the team. Fang is less enthusiastic but O’Hare is just as pumped as Hazel about getting out there and competing. I’ve played with them while they’re training. Volleyball has never been my favorite sport, but it’s honestly a lot of fun running around on the sand with them, even if I am absolutely terrible at the sport.

Watching the team and other yokai from Mahina arrive felt crazy. They weren’t part of New Hope. I’m used to going to other places and experiencing strange things, I’m not so used to having that strangeness come to New Hope in unfamiliar packages. I can’t say New Hope is anywhere near what could be mistaken as normal, but I’ve learned a lot of the rhythms of the town. I don’t know Mahina or those who live there well.

Mahina’s team consisted of Kyle, Erik, Julian, and Rudy. Seeing the unicorn again just had me shivering. It’s so hard to believe that someone like that is truly real. As unusual as all the yokai are they seem to have a presence that makes them easy to accept. Julian just shines past that, distractingly so.

Rudy lead the team down to the beach and both groups set up on opposite sides to watch the volleyball game. Merengue and Canberra had partnered up to cook snacks for everyone. Whitney from Mahina brought in some salty treats for everyone to enjoy too, while Flo offered drinks for everyone.

It was a pretty intense game to watch. Everyone went nuts cheering along. I think I missed parts. There were times when there would be a slight shift and everyone except me would react like something had happened. I can only assume that they’re doing things that are beyond what a mere human can reach.

It was a close match ending in 12-15 with New Hope taking the win. It was really awesome! Everyone stayed around chatting for a bit after. Some of the youkai started challenging each other, and I decided it would probably be best if I went home for a bit. I don’t know what would happen if I got caught in the middle of posturing between two groups of yokai, especially since even among each other they have their own posturing.

I hope we get to host another game. It was great watching the game against Mahina.

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Presented at the Maggie Grant Guest Speaker Night - Shooting for the stars, if you missed it you can catch up on all the action from the night below.

“How would it feel, to spend 10 years of your life, preparing to get in to the degree of your dreams, and then you get in? Pretty good right? And once you were in that degree, how would it feel to study for 4 years without having to sit a single assessment? Awesome! But what if there was just one exam at the end, and you could be examined on anything from the prior 4 years? Starting to feel a bit nervous? And what if that exam was only 6 minutes long? A little more nervous? And what if only the top 3 from the class graduate, and everyone else had to go back to first year? Nope, I’m out!

This is a very real situation faced by many elite rowers across the world, and a situation I found myself in, in 2016. I was sitting on the start line of the Olympic final for the men’s quad scull, my 6-minute exam.

Before I get into the nitty gritty, I want to outline a few simple things about rowing. Rowing is NOT, Kayaking, Canoeing, Dragon Boating, Outrigging, Sailing or Stand up paddle boarding. Rowing IS the only boat in which you race facing backwards, races are always held over 2000m and the sport is split in to sculling (single, double, quad) where each rower has 2 oars, and sweeping (pair, four, eight) where each rower has 1 oar. In 2016, I raced in the Australian Men’s Quad scull.

Now as a rower, I like to break things down in to quarters.

-       Every year is one quarter of an Olympic cycle

-       500m is one quarter of a (2000m) race

-       I’m almost 2 quarters of my way through medical school (I suppose that’s just ½?)

-       My life up until Rio was 4 quarters, each 7.5 years long.

So, considering that I like quarters, I want to take you through my Olympic final (my 6-minute exam) one quarter at a time, and to talk about the lessons I learned in the 4 quarters of my life (up until that point in time) on my journey from Rocky to Rio.

In the first 500m, you’re sitting on the start line feeling nervous, excited, it’s quiet and you’re reassuring yourself and your crewmates that ‘you got this’. In the first 10 strokes, your adrenaline is through the roof and there’s heaps of noise because you’ve got 24 pairs of oars clashing along at a high stroke rate. At the 250m mark, your lungs start working hard and the body begins to adjust to the new work load. At the 500m mark, you’re finally starting to settle in to race pace.

It was in this first quarter of the race that I drew on a lesson I learned in the first quarter of my life. ‘Just keep running’ was my mantra that led me to success in my pre-school cross country, a mantra that my sport psychologist at the time, Mum, told me to recite. She said no matter how much you want to stop, or how tired you get ‘just keep running’. In the wild conditions in Rio, where waves were threatening to knock my oars out of my hands, and my lungs were screaming for more oxygen, I thought ‘just keep rowing, just keep rowing, just keep rowing’.

In the second 500m of a rowing race, you’re thinking about maintaining the pressure and intensity you set up in the first 500m. It’s a test of wills – to see which crew can flirt with the anaerobic/ aerobic threshold without pushing themselves so hard that they ‘blow up’.

In the second 500m of the race in Rio, I tapped in to something I learned in my early days of rowing at high school. It was a mental toughness that I cultivated while training in Rockhampton, not knowing what my fellow competitors were doing down south. Every time I got on the water, in the gym, on the bike, or on the hill out the front of school, where we’d do hill sprints, I would think to myself, ‘I’m going to hurt myself more than the guys down south are willing to hurt themselves. I’m going to push myself harder, and for longer than they’re willing to push.’ And whenever I’d doubt myself, or consider taking the foot off the gas, I would think ‘who is the hardest? This mentality got me through the second 500 in Rio, when the body really started to scream.

Photo credit: Rowing Australia.

The third 500m of a rowing race is where efficiency is key. It’s all about maintaining speed, and the way you do that is through quality technical rowing. Quality rowing is the result of thousands of hours of quality training, and quality over quantity was a lesson I learned in early adulthood (the third quarter of my life in the lead up to Rio), while I was living in Townsville for the first time.

In 2008, as a 17 year old, I got in to the university degree of my dreams; JCU medicine. Though happy to be in the degree of my dreams, I didn’t quite feel ready to study. I was keen to have a gap year, but specifically a gap year filled with boat races (not that kind of boat race). I knew that I was on the cusp of cracking the Australian Junior Rowing Team, and selection trials were in late April. I’d left my coach and training partners back in rocky, and I was now in Townsville on my own. After hitting one too many crocs on the Ross at 6 in the morning, by myself on the river, my original training program went out the window and I decided to keep rowing to a minimum. Instead, I would do the bulk of my physical conditioning on the land, particularly up Castle Hill. I’d run repeats up the goat track, not allowing myself to stop running. It would take me just under 10 minutes to go from the car park to the summit, numbers I’m still yet to repeat, but this was perfect training for rowing, as races typically last 6-7 minutes. At the selection trials, just before my 18th birthday, I was selected into my first Australian Rowing Team. My short stint of 3 months in Townsville showed me that quality of training is far more important than the quantity of training, and this mentality helped my crew and I move through the field in the third 500m of the Rio Olympic Final.

The final quarter of a rowing race is where you throw everything at your opposition. You only have to suffer for 90 more seconds, so you might as well bury yourself. The final quarter of my life in the lead up to Rio taught me that you’ve got to take advantage of each opportunity you’re presented, because it could be your last.

The day before I flew out for Rio, my Dad had a stroke. This immediately put my rowing situation into perspective, and after living in the rowing bubble and neglecting my family for 4 years, I was reminded that there are more important things in life than going to the Olympics. This gave me a new found clarity and freedom during the race, and I feel that I was able to enjoy it much more than I otherwise would have. My Dad’s situation also made me realise that competing at the Olympics might be a once in a lifetime opportunity. This might be my ‘one shot’ at an Olympic medal, so I’d better make the most of it!

In the last 500m, we threw everything and the kitchen sink at the Germans – every 100m we’d lift, and by the end, there was nothing more we could give. We crossed the line second, just 2 meters behind Germany, and initially we were disappointed. We’d come to Rio to win, we came in to the regatta as favourites, we’d qualified fastest for the final and came second. That being said, once the lactate had cleared and we reflected on what we’d achieved in our 6 months together we began to realise just how special the moment was. It was only 6 months earlier that we got together as a crew, having never raced together before. We had one guy from Queensland, one from New South Wales, one from Victoria, one from South Australia and our coach from Tasmania. We met in the middle, in Canberra, to prepare for the Olympics and committed to a common goal. We did everything in our power to ensure we reached that goal, and along the way we had many challenges thrown at us. In the end, we were able to come out the other side as second best in the world and to share that achievement with our family and friends at the end of what was an incredible journey was one of the most special moments of my life.”

- Alexander Belonogoff,  3rd Year JCU Medicine student