TIGERS CLUB NEWS ARCHIVE

TIGERS NEWS 16th November 2005
News from the Football Managers Desk

Tigers appoint new Reserve Grade Coach

The Tigers are pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie McGinley as the Tigers Reserve Grade Coach for Season 2006.

Jamie has recently returned to Australia after service overseas with the Armed Forces in Iraq and joins the Tigers after an impressive coaching career which includes being the Assistant and Senior Grade Coach of Crib Point and the Red Hill Football Clubs respectively of the Mornington Peninsula Football League.

More recently he coached the Harman Football Club during the period of 2002 and 2003, taking the Hogg’s to the 2003 Grand Final.

In 2003, he was also the National Navy Representative Team Coach and thereafter was selected to Coach the Australian Defence Force National side against the Combined Emergency Services team on Anzac Day at the SCG.

His enthusiastic personality is sure to be of great benefit to the Tigers Organisation.

He will take over the Reserve Grade Coaching position from Michael Goiser who after four years of Coaching the Reserves - which includes Grand Final appearances in 2003 and 2004 - has decided to have a break from probably one of the most frustrating coaching positions of any team in any Club.

After playing over 300 Club games, Gois has also decided to hang up his boots after 20 long years which included 243 1st Grade games – second only to the Tigers legend Tony Wynd (347) , ACT Representation on numerous occasions and being Captain of the 1998 and 1999 1st Grade Premiership teams.

He was also a member of three other premiership teams being in 1988, 1989 and 2000.

He will not be lost to the Tigers Club, with Senior Grade Coach Mark Armstrong sure to use his experience in some manner next year.

Jamie McGinley has been a prominent face at the Tigers unofficial training on Tuesday nights  and has expressed a strong desire to include other appointments such as last years assistant coaches Robert Anderson and Noel Sibly in all aspects of the team for Season 2006.

AFL Canberra / Kangaroo’s Inaugural AFL Golf Day

AFL Canberra in conjunction with the Kangaroos and Swans will be conducting its inaugural golf day on Thursday 8 December at the Gold Creek Golf and Country Club. In attendance will be players from the Kangaroos and most of the Coaching staff of the Sydney swans including Brett Allison and John Longmire – both former premiership players with the Kangaroos and now on the Swans Coaching Staff.

The AFL Premiership Cup won this year by the Sydney Swans will also be in attendance.

Sponsorship packages are available which includes signage of one hole, four guests, golf carts, dinner and drinks for a reasonable package of $660.

As a team of four, the cost is only $330 which includes dinner and drinks at the presentation while the opportunity of just playing on the day as a team of four is only $220.

Proceeds of the day will assist the Canberra Children Hospital Trust and also the AFL Canberra Representative program in 2006.

 For more information, please contact the Tigers Office on 62993467 and or AFL Canberra (Anthony Dignan) on 0418 279 872.

Dairy Farmers Increase Major Corporate Involvement

Capitol Chilled Foods Australia through the NSW based product of Dairy Farmers have agreed to increase their involvement in 2006 with Managing Director Garry Sykes overwhelmed by the Tigers support and promotion during their previous four years of sponsorship.

Originally a Major Sponsor of the Tigers Club, Capitol Chilled Foods Australia increased their involvement two years ago to become one of four Major Corporate Sponsors within the organisation. The others being Tobin Brothers, Rise + Shine and Carlton & Untied Breweries.

Negotiations were completed last week with the company agreeing to further their relationship with the Tigers Club by way of increased marketing support and a substantial financial contribution.