{"id":112397,"date":"2025-03-26T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=112397"},"modified":"2025-03-20T11:02:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T00:02:54","slug":"sharks-prioritising-tight-knit-vibe-amid-numbers-boom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sport\/sharks-prioritising-tight-knit-vibe-amid-numbers-boom\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks prioritising tight-knit vibe amid numbers boom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ARMSTRONG Creek&#8217;s female football program is expanding quickly in the fast-growing suburb.<\/p>\n<p>After having only five girls involved in mixed footy in 2023, the Sharks introduced under-10s and under-14s last year in the AFL Barwon juniors.<\/p>\n<p>Under-16s will be added this season as they have joined forces with Barwon Heads to be formally known as Barwon Heads-Armstrong Creek and they&#8217;ll wear a jumper that represents both clubs equally.<\/p>\n<p>Female football co-ordinator Sarah Monahan said the club wanted to maintain its community feel amid the exciting growth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve worked really hard to create a strong foundation and I want it to be a foundation that is long lasting,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What I love about our club is that everyone knows everybody, we are a small community here, we are a fast-growing club but we&#8217;ve kept our numbers manageable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/IMG_6103_14753.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Armstrong Creek under-16 players Keisha Mitchell, Willow Monahan, Scarlett Beal, and Frida Collins (all 14).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She said it was important every player felt involved and got game time rather than having a big bench.<\/p>\n<p>The hope is to introduce under-18 girls and then in about five years&#8217; time, a women&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>Monahan feels it will happen and highlighted how easy it was to get to Shark Park from nearby schools.<\/p>\n<p>The footy coordinator provided great insight into what it was like starting a female program.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Probably the biggest difference I find with girls football is that they&#8217;re not just there to play footy,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We found that out quite early. If they&#8217;re not having fun, if there is not a form of joy about what they are doing, they won&#8217;t come back.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157753\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157753\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/IMG_6099_14815-1-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Armstrong Creek players Shanalisee Mitchell, 9, Lux Atkin, 12, Asher Beal, 10, and Harley Pinto, 11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You have a couple of diehard football players but the bulk are there for the social aspect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Playing pumping music at training, having make-up vouchers rather than footy cards as prizes, and holding social nights are among the strategies the Sharks have had success with, according to Monahan.<\/p>\n<p>She acknowledged the challenges of female footy such competing with other sports and parents fearing it is too rough for their children; and explained the club had brought in extra trainers to teach many of the players the basics of tackling and being tackled.<\/p>\n<p>The Sharks are seeking more under-12 and under-14 players, and the season starts on April 27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARMSTRONG Creek&#8217;s female football program is expanding quickly in the fast-growing suburb. 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