Coach’s Message Season 2011

To All  Members, Players and Supporters of PDFC.

Season 2011 will be about getting our Club back to basics and doing those things right first and foremost. This season we will be about encouraging the players to involve themselves in their Footy Club.

This year each Senior Player has been asked to attract a Player Sponsor to our Club to assist in bringing in more people into our Great Club from the Community. This way the players are just not playing footy, but involving themselves in the club as well and giving something back to their club.

Each player has been given a Players Journal for season 2011 outlining our expectations for season 2011 for Coaches, Players and Club Members alike. This way we have a set of guidelines  for all to follow so we can be consistent across the board and not have one set of rules for one and one for another.

Our senior group is a very young and to assist in their growth we have brought in five or six senior players to assist in developing our younger list and shaping the way we want to play our Football for Season 2011. We have been very selective in our recruiting process and are not after guys to come in and play for one season. We have asked a commitment from these guys for three years. I feel we have the mix right for a successful season ahead. Yes we are missing a couple of key personnel from last year, however we will continue to develop and work with our younger players who want to be a part of where we are headed . . . . . for success!

I would encourage all supporters, family members and anyone interested in getting involved for season 2011 to come down to the club for our Season Launch and Junior Registration evening on Friday the 11th of  February. The Senior Leadership squad will be running a coaching clinic for all Juniors from 5pm and it should be a great night for all concerned and a good opportunity to get to meet all of you.

Finally if we can all be on the same page this year as a CLUB we will be headed for success. With our senior players taking a greater involvement in the club and both juniors and seniors integrating as one the necessary support will be in place to ensure our success on and off the field.

On the field we will represent our CLUB with pride, with all players aware they are representing a club rich in history and tradition and they in turn will be striving to become apart of that rich history in season 2011!

Good Luck to all our players and coaches for season 2011. Supporters we need you for season 2011, come and support and help the boys over the line!

Look forward to meeting you all on February 11th at the Season Launch.

Kind Regards,

Rod Smitheram
Port District Senior Coach 2011