NSW Delight Males and Girls’s workforce are set to tackle Canberra Chill at Goulburn Hockey Complicated on this spherical 7 conflict, which marks the ultimate residence match of the 2024 Liberty Hockey One League season and NSW Delight’s annual Delight in Delight fixture.
NSW Delight Girls’s workforce who’re at present in fourth place, are hoping a win in opposition to Chill within the first match of the fixture will safe them a ticket to Hobart for subsequent weekend’s finals sequence. Head Coach Scott Barker has additionally named 19-year-old Chloe Holmes within the workforce who is ready to make her debut for Delight on Sunday.
Sadly, NSW Delight Males’s workforce are unable to qualify for the finals sequence this 12 months however need to end their season off in type with a win in opposition to high of the desk Canberra Chill. In what can be a troublesome match NSW Delight will showcase new younger expertise having named Sebastien Griffith, Oskar Smith and Ryan Oschadleus (as emergency Goalkeeper), who’re all hoping to take the pitch and make their debuts for Delight.
With tickets promoting quick, this match is ready to be promote out, if not very near, which comes as no shock to hometown heroes and NSW Delight gamers Makayla Jones, Emmalee Croker and Dylan Downey who’re excited to be enjoying in entrance of their residence crowd.
Talking about enjoying in Goulburn Dylan Downey mentioned “It’s a giant step in my journey. It’s particular to come back again residence, particularly as a NSW Delight participant. I can’t wait.”
Fellow Goulburn native Emmalee Croker mentioned, “It’s thrilling to play a Hockey One recreation the place I first began to play Hockey and to play in entrance of a house crowd may be very particular.”
Goulburn Mulwaree Council, the match day sponsor of this fixture are trying ahead to supporting Hockey in NSW by internet hosting this fixture with newly elected Mayor Nina Dillon saying “Internet hosting the Hockey One League will additional place Goulburn as a robust regional vacation spot for Hockey in NSW. Upgraded amenities on the Goulburn Regional Hockey Centre has allowed for alternatives to host each state and nationwide stage matches.”
This Sunday’s fixture can be NSW Delight’s annual Delight in Delight match, the place Hockey NSW and NSW Delight are delighted to showcase the inclusive nature of Hockey and rejoice Delight in Delight.
Hockey is arguably one of many leaders within the sporting sector for its dedication to variety and inclusion, specifically to gender equality, and embracing the LGBTQI+ neighborhood.
NSW Delight’s Delight in Delight spherical is a chance to point out ourselves as allies and supporters of LGBTQI+ athletes, officers and followers. We use this occasion to lift consciousness of the challenges nonetheless confronted by the LGBTQI+ neighborhood, and the worth they create to our sporting communities.
Members from each groups, native Goulburn Mulwaree Council consultant, Goulburn District Affiliation consultant, NSW Delight and Canberra Chill gamers, match officers and representatives from each Hockey NSW and Hockey ACT administration can be confirming this dedication to inclusion and offering a protected atmosphere by collaborating in a Pledge of Inclusion on the sphere previous to the beginning of the primary match.
It’s vital that every one neighborhood members are welcomed and handled with respect. Everybody has a job in making a welcoming atmosphere for everybody.
Hockey NSW CEO Matthew Bulkeley mentioned “Our annual Delight in Delight spherical is a crucial occasion within the Hockey NSW calendar. As an organisation we’re very pleased with this occasion because it supplies us with a possibility to lift consciousness for the LGBTQI+ neighborhood inside each Hockey, and the larger neighborhood inside NSW, and to ascertain our sport as proud allies.”
” NSW Delight have additionally had the honour in 2024 to have Delight in Sport on board as our charitable associate, with all gamers proudly sporting the Delight in Sport emblem on their jersey each spherical this season. We hope this partnership has assisted in selling and elevating consciousness of the nice work that Delight in Sport do, and we sit up for persevering with this relationship.”
Greta Hayes, NSW Delight participant and 2024 Delight in Sport Position Mannequin of the 12 months is inviting everybody to come back on all the way down to the match saying “So be sure you come down, put on your rainbow colors and we can’t wait to see you there.”
There may even be rainbow face portray and Delight giveaways out there all through the afternoon.
With tickets promoting quick, NSW Delight are encouraging individuals to purchase their tickets prematurely to keep away from lacking any of the Hockey motion and celebration and assist of the LGBTQI+ neighborhood.
Tickets can be found by clicking right here.
Match Particulars
11:00am – Gates Open
11:30am – NSW Delight Hookin2Hockey Clinic*
1:00pm – Girls’s match, NSW Delight v Canberra Chill
2:30pm – Males’s match, NSW Delight v Canberra Chill
*Registration is required to attend the NSW Delight Hookin2Hockey Clinic – ticket packages to the clinic and two matches could be bought on-line
NSW Delight Girls’s Workforce
Push Again 1:00pm
Emmalee Croker (Goulburn & District)
Hannah French (Nice Britain)
Greta Hayes (North West Sydney)
Chloe Holmes (D) (Sydney South)
Estelle Hughes (Newcastle)
Makayla Jones (Goulburn & District)
Alana Kavanagh (North West Sydney)
Zoe Newman (GK) (Sydney South)
Lucinda Preeo (Illawarra South Coast)
Emma Scriven (Northern Sydney Seashores)
Maddi Smith (Illawarra South Coast)
Grace Stewart (Illawarra South Coast)
Mariah Williams (Newcastle/Parkes)
Abby Wilson (North West Sydney)
Grace Younger (Sydney South)
Emergency Goalkeeper
Grace Jeffrey
Head Coach – Scott Barker
Assistant Coach – Nigel Croke
NSW Delight Males’s Workforce
Push Again 2:30pm
Nathan Czinner (Hockey New England)
Miles Davis (Sydney East)
Dylan Downey (Goulburn & District)
Jared Findley (North West Sydney)
Joshua Gregory (Sydney East)
Sebastien Griffith (D) (North West Sydney)
Callum MacKay (Illawarra South Coast)
Toby Mallon (Sydney East)
Dylan Martin (Illawarra South Coast)
Thomas Miotto (Illawarra South Coast)
Oskar Smith (D) (Sydney)
Nathanael Stewart (C) (Met South West)
Michael Taylor (Central Coast)
Ash Thomas (GK) (North West Sydney)
Ryan Woolnough (Newcastle)
Emergency Goalkeeper
Ryan Oschadleus (D) (Newcastle)
Head Coaches – Roel van Maastrigt & Kireran Govers
Assistant Coach – Matthew Wark
If you’re unable to attend the match don’t neglect you’ll be able to watch all Liberty Hockey One League matches reside and free on 7plus by clicking right here.
