Term 2 2012 - Maribyrnong Sports Academy @ Maribyrnong College

VISIT FROM ELIZABETH COLLEGE - TASMANIA
We recently hosted 44 students and sta from Elizabeth College Hobart on their annual four day "Science of Sport"
excursion to Melbourne. This is the third time we have hosted this tour but the schools have been collaborating with
each other for seven years through sta exchanges and curriculum sharing, especially in relation to sports academy
development. The partnership with Maribyrnong is highly regarded by the Tasmanian senior school - this year, one of
the EC Assistant Principals attended while last year the College Principal accompanied the tour to see the "sister school"
relationship rst hand.
Elizabeth College run an extensive Athlete Development Program and specialise in volleyball, netball, taekwondo,
hockey and water polo. While they were in Melbourne the Tasmanian students visited the Institute of Sport, Exercise
and Active Living (ISEAL) at Victoria University, the Western Bulldogs and the Victorian Institute of Sport. They also
completed excursions to the MCG and the National Gallery of Sport and attended ADP classes, netball training and a
water polo session where the state sporting organisations were also involved. During their stay they "camped out"
overnight in the stadium and slept on the yoga mats. Thank you to all sta who contributed to the success of the tour
and much appreciation to Bocca Foods who catered for the visitors during their stay. Elizabeth College will reciprocate
for our students and sta when they host our second Outdoor Education excursion to Tasmania's Freycinyt Peninsula in
Term 4 to participate in bushwalking, sea kayaking and rock climbing. Interested students from Years 9 and 10 should
see Ms Bramley to register their name for this interstate camp.
VISIT FROM BUKIT JALIL SPORTS SCHOOL - KUALA LUMPUR
A report from Olympic Staff member : Mr Andrew Smith - Australian ‘Kookaburra’
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT & SPORTING EXCELLENCE
On 29th May, the Bukit Jalil Sports School hockey team arrived in
Melbourne, all rugged up and well prepared for the cold weather that
Melbourne had to oer them. Virtually straight from the airport and out
to the State Netball and Hockey Centre, the team loosened up with a late
morning training session. The boys, aged 14 or 15 years old, were put
through their paces with a welcome and warm up training session. This was
used as preparation for the game against a School Sport Victorian team in
the evening. This proved to be a very entertaining match, with the Bukit
Jalil boys showing excellent pace and skill. Bukit Jalil scored twice in the
rst half, to take a two goal margin into half time. Tiredness seemed to
set in after the break, and the School Sport Victoria team gained some
momentum to make the most of their opportunities and tie the game at
2-2. This is where the game nished, and a very appropriate score line for
an evenly contested and entertaining match.
Game 2 saw Bukit Jalil boys take on a Hockey Victoria Under 15 boys team in another
very entertaining and evenly matched performance. Both teams showed excellent skill
and teamwork, scoring two goals a piece and taking the game to another 2-2 result
The third and nal game saw the Maribyrnong Sports Academy Hockey team take on
the Bukit Jalil boys out at Altona Hockey Centre. This was an opportunity for the boys
and girls who hosted the visiting students to take them on, out on the pitch. This was
another entertaining game with Maribyrnong eventually coming out on top 2-1 in a
friendly, skilful and hard fought game. Following the match, all the boys and their host
families enjoyed a meal together in a relaxed setting in the Clubrooms.
Maribyrnong Sports Academy