New players wanted – 2010 football season
The Burnaby Eagles are currently seeking players, new or experienced, for the 2010 BC footy season.
In 2009 the Burnaby Eagles went through the regular season undefeated, fielding a side with former AFL, WAFL, SANFL, VFL and VSFL players, as well as players brand new to the game, and members of the Canadian Australian Rules football team.
The Eagles also won the BC Footy Cup, Kelowna Cup and narrowly missed the perfect season, losing in the grand final by a mere 7 points.
Also new to the 2010 season will be the addition of the Bayhawks playing out of Burnaby. This addition will allow for greater opportunities and game time for all involved, and an exciting opportunity to play with the future of football in Canada as these players come through the Junior ranks and make the move to senior football.
So for anyone looking to have some fun, get fit, go on road trips and play some footy, get in touch with Dale Handley, coach of the Burnaby Eagles, via either, e-mail, cell (778 995 6069), or come down to pre-season training and get to know the team.
2010 Burnaby Eagles Pre Season Schedule
The Burnaby eagles are excited to invite all players, new or old to pre season training starting January 21st. Sessions will be fun, a great chance to get to know each other, get our hands on the ball and help build some fitness as we enter the 2010 season!!
January 21st
7:30 – 9:00pm
Meet at Nathans Grill, then to all season fields at Burnaby Lake
6390 Darnley Street, Burnaby
(Behind Synthetic fields and Burnaby 8 rinks)
Sunday January 23rd
1:30 – 2:30pm
Stanley park Rugby Fields (Quick kick and get together)
3:00pm – late
Moose’s down under (Australia Day Celebrations)
Tuesday January 26th
12:00pm – Late
Moose’s Down Under (Berg’s Birthday and Australia Day Celebration)
January 28th
7:30 – 9:00pm
Meet at Nathans Grill, then to all season fields at Burnaby Lake
6390 Darnley Street, Burnaby
(Behind Synthetic fields and Burnaby 8 rinks)
Saturday January 30th
1:30pm
UBC Rugby Fields followed by Mahoney’s Pub
February 4th
7:30 – 9:00pm
Meet at Nathans Grill, then to all season fields at Burnaby Lake
6390 Darnley Street, Burnaby
(Behind Synthetic fields and Burnaby 8 rinks)
February 7th
10:00am – 12:00pm
Location TBD
12:30 – 4:00pm
Super bowl
Location TBD
February 11th
7:30 – 9:00pm
Meet at Nathans Grill, then to all season fields at Burnaby Lake
6390 Darnley Street, Burnaby
(Behind Synthetic fields and Burnaby 8 rinks)
With the Olympics starting 2nd week of February training will re commence at the end of the month in Burnaby with details to follow. There will still be opportunities in this time to go for a run and have a kick.
March 13th
Abbotsford Heat Hockey Game
12:00pm Moose’s Down Under – Bus to game
Please await further details.
March 20th
Basketball Tournament
Please await further details.
For those needing a ride out, unable to make training or more information, please contact Dale Handley via either e Mail mailto:handley_dale@lilly.com or Cell 778 995 6069.
Bergman wins Eagles’ 2009 Best and Fairest Award
Dane Bergman is the winner of the 2009 Burnaby Eagles Best and Fairest Award. Dane polled 133 votes to win the award. Runner-Up was Rowan Tilley.
Many other awards were handed out throughout the night. Here is the compete award winners.
Best Clubmen - Steve Gibson & Shane Burgess
Coaches Award – Conor McDonlad & Gary Barone
Best Non Australian’s – Justin Connie & Matt Piljek
Players player – Steve Harper
Leading Goalkicker – Rowan Tilley
Best & Fairest – Dane Bergman
Runner Up B & F – Rowan Tilley
Life Membership – Evan Ozirny, Chris Freeman, Pete Taylor, Steve Harper, Shane Burgess, Colin Hilton
Burnaby Eagles AGM – October 24
Saturday 24th of October at Nathans Grill @ 3pm
This is a very important day for the Burnaby Eagles as it shapes the club for the 2010 season. If you’re interested in the club and want to have your say and want to be involved please make the effort to be at Nathans on Saturday.
Positions needed to be filled include:
President
Coach
Media/Marketing manager
Finance Officer
Recruitment Officer
Football Operations manager
Web Designer
Extra member
So You Think You Can Dance Canada – Tara-Jean VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!
Show your support for your favourite dancer Tara-Jean Popowich in this season’s So You Think You Can Dance Canada!!!
Tara-Jean is in the Top 20 Dancers in Canada this season, and she needs your support! It’s up to us to vote for Tara-Jean to keep her in the competition and help her on her way to becoming Canada’s Favourite Dancer!
Since the age of 3 years old Tara-Jean has dedicated her life to dance and has the heart, talent and technique to go all the way. She’s the small town girl with big dreams and it’s up to us to make her dreams become a reality! No-one deserves it more than her and this is our chance to show her how amazing she really is! Tara-Jean has been living and teaching dance in Vancouver for the last 2 years, and is an avid fan of our beloved game of AFL!… Most of the guys (and girlfriends/wives) at the club have met Tara-Jean and can attest to how amazing she is! So lets support her as one of our own!
She needs our votes… so make your votes count every Tuesday night after the performance show, 8pm on CTV. Voting is free from landlines and you should vote as many times as you can! We only have the 2 hours immediately after the show to vote, so please vote as many times as possible in this time!!!
So spread the word to everyone you know, organize parties, put up posters, send out emails, but most importantly….. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE, and VOTE again!!!
You can check out her profile and keep up to date on the So You Think You Can Dance Canada website at http://www.ctv.ca/mini/dance2009/
Also a word from Tara-Jean’s partner Che… Here’s a poster of my girl that i’ll kindly ask you all to print out and put up at your workplaces, car windows, social hangouts and anywhere else you could think to put them up! 
) … Also, pass it on to anyone else that might be able to put a few up. All your support is greatly appreciated and Tara-Jean wants me to thank you all immensely.
She’s doing real well so far… so lets keep voting and keeping her in the competition!!! Make use of that redial button… and it’s free to vote! I’m sure the wives and girlfriends will help out!?!?!
Tickets and Cherrie plus 1
The Burnaby Eagles would like to congratulate Dale and Cherrie Wakefield on the birth of their daughter Kirra. More details to follow….
Coley’s making waves!!
Check out what Coley’s doing this summer!!!!
Eagles have new gun midfielder!
With the Eagles running their 6th 3km time trial this season, a new player has emerged and put their hand up to play in the middle.
Pete Taylor arrived at training on thursday night full of confidence. With his bike shorts, triathlon stopwatch & his Bono style sun-glasses there was a spring in his step only seen when Paula gives him the wink!
With most players many years his junior Taylor quickly roped them in during the 3km handicap. Not only did he chase some of the young guns down but not many were able to catch him in a spectacular display of guts and determination.
Taylor, an ex horse trainer spoke after the race claiming it reminded him of his first horse – Archer – winning the Melbourne Cup.
With a few Eagles on-ballers heading home back to Australia, Taylor is quickly becoming the favourite to run through the midfield as the season draws closer to a close.
With his football experience, his intimidating size, his superb marking ability and his inconsistent foot skills some have likened this move to be similar to Richmond’s Matthew Richardson.
However, could he go one better than Richo and win the league medal at the ripe old age of 173?
Young Eagles get picked to play for Canada
Robin McDonald & Justin Oertel have been rewarded for their great form this year and been added to the Canadian National Australian Football Team – Northwind.
Both boys who graduate from grade 12 this month have shown the potential this year that many people in BC have seen over the past 3 years. It has been no coincidence that their BC Footy club – The Burnaby Eagles – have started very strongly this year with both lads having many standout performances.
McDonald – who has grown a few centimetres over the off season – has really shown he now plays both ends of the ground with competence. With some great jobs at Centre Half Back & Full Back on more reputable opponents, McDonald not only has held his own but completely shut out his opponents so they have little influence or were even moved off him. In the past he has been seen leading quickly and marking strongly from Full Forward whilst kicking bags of goals with his dependable kicking skills. He has also been seen playing as a tall midfielder this year.
Oertel – who has got a stack load of courage – is a hard in and under midfielder/backman. You will not see Oertel take a back step on the field with many times this year putting his head and body into packs that most people would not try. His sublime foot skills are also a real feature as shown by the licking of lips of the Eagles forwards when Oertel pumps the footy deep into attack. He has also shown a keenness to kick a few goals this season.
Mark Block – Northwind Coach – expressed his excitement about McDonald & Oertel when he was in BC last week. Block mentioned that these boys were the future of Canadian footy and the start of many young kids coming through the ranks here in BC.
These young Eagles get their first chance to play for Northwind when Canada takes on the USA in Ohio, August 1 and we can be assured they are not just there to make up the numbers!
Eagles add Kelowna Cup to their trophy cabinet
The Burnaby Eagles made a successful return to the BC interior by taking out the Kelowna Cup on Saturday in Kelowna. During the preliminary matches the Eagles defeated the West Coast Saints and Calgary.
The final was played between the Eagles and our Lower Mainland rivals Vancouver Cougars. The Cougars were desparate to knock us off and threw everything they had at us. The game was a rip-snorter, and at times firey, where the lead changed 6 times (in a 2×20 minute match). The Eagles pulled away in the last stages of the game.
Despite a many injuries it was a great achievement to win the cup. Well done team.
Match reports, goalkickers and photos to follow.
