The UNSW Raiders have broken into the top 10 of the National Club Championship (NCC) rankings for the first time in club history. Previously ranked 13th, the club moved up four spots to 9th. The rankings that were released today was a huge shock to Coach Andrew Brundu saying that he was “stoked” at the ranking and attributed the success it to the new #FAMILY environment of the club.
Held from Monday 11 – Friday 15 February 2019, Orientation Week is a great time to learn more about life on UNSW campus and make new friends. So of course the UNSW Raiders have a stand there to represent the club and recruit for new players.
If you’re considering playing, coaching or just being a part of the club and you’re in the Randwick area, pop down and say ‘Hi!’ to our friendly crew!
You’ll find us at the UNSW campus, Anzac Parade entrance. Anytime between 10am and 4pm. (Look for the ARC sports tents)
In what some would say as the single most boring Superbowl in recent times to watch, the UNSW Raiders turned up in numbers to their home away from home the Lakes Hotel. With the club putting the game on the large screen for us and cooking up American fare of hot-dogs and chicken wings, cheering and jeering at the screen was heard around the club as people came in to watch the game with us. At one point in the game Coach Brundu bought in boxes of Raiders merchandise and threw stuff around the room in his own attempt to liven up the proceedings. Whatever the score or whomever you wanted to win, it was great seeing the #FAMILY back together socialising again.
A little news away from football but still within the #FAMILY.
The UNSW Raiders would like to wish Annemaree Barnes the best of luck as she enters her first power-lifting competition today. Annemaree is of course pivotal to the club, being a team manager gameday on the sidelines and all the amount of work behind the scenes being secretary of the club. She has been training incredibly hard at the gym (even representing the Raiders while there) and we have no doubt about her success. Go heavy and get that PB Annemaree! Good luck!!
Come join the UNSW Raiders at the Lakes Hotel for Super Bowl LIII. Will the New England Patriots clench another championship? Or will the Los Angeles Rams be crowned the new champions?
Catch all the live action with us.
Kick off is Monday Feb 4th from 10am.
The UNSW Raiders are pleased to announce Shane Dixon as there 2018 Offensive Line Coach. Shane has recently moved to Sydney from Canberra where he spent 20 years of playing and coaching in the ACT Gridiron League.
Coaching Philosophy:
There are two kinds of football attitudes – The ‘win at all cost no matter how you treat people and disrespect to all other teams’ or the ‘we play football to have some fun playing the sport we love and when we win its awesome’. I’ve played under coaches with both those kinds of attitudes and although they were both successful and won championships, believe me when I say that winning at all costs gives a hollow feeling of victory. Losing the first half of the season and fighting back with determination and trust in your team gave me a better sense of accomplishment and pride than any other coach I’ve played for. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to win but football is often more than the ‘W’. It’s the guy next to you that you rely on. It’s the doing your part to help the greater good of the team. It’s the being part of a family that really makes this a great game to play in and guys to coach for. When I moved up to Sydney from Canberra, the Raiders welcomed me in and I’m happy to sit at their family table.
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We are now recruiting for our RGA Youth Gridiron Program! This 5 on 5 tackle football program is open for girls and boys aged 8-16 years! For more information go to: www.raidersgridiron.com/rga
The UNSW Raiders are recruiting female players for the upcoming season. We would like to announce an introductory offer of $150 for the month of July for all women who would like to play gridiron this year.
For more information please contact president@raidersgridiron.com for more details.
Regular season training commences this Tuesday 3rd July 2018 at David Phillips Sports fields from 7-9pm. We are looking forward to seeing you all down and getting ready for the new season!
Don’t forget to register for the 2018 season here: http://www.raidersgridiron.com/registration/team-registration
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NSW RAIDERS OFFENSIVE CO-ORDINATOR – The UNSW Raiders are very pleased to announce that Mark Medrano will be the Offensive Co-Ordinator for both the Men’s and Colt’s teams for the 2018 season.
Mark grew up playing Pop Warner football at the age of 8, his father was his coach for the first 5 years and was his influence to be a coach later in life. Football was Mark’s focus in High School, and, being a quarterback he learned that he enjoyed being a leader and leading by example. He decided to go to a smaller Division 2 College to play QB at Sonoma State University in Northern California.
It was then that he changed to the position of running back and developed a deep relationship with the weight room! He graduated with a degree in physical education and later obtained a degree in radiology technology. Mark “found” gridiron in Australia while watching the 1986 Superbowl in Noosa and his 3 month surfing vacation turned into 14 years living in Australia.
Coaching Philosophy: Lead By Example… FAMILY!!!!!
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We are pleased to announce the addition of Mitchell Sheppard as an Offensive Assistnat for the UNSW Raiders Men team, he will also be assisting with the RGA Youth Gridiron Program. We welcome Mitchell to Australia and to the UNSW Raiders Gridiron Club.
Coaching Experience and Qualifications: I recently graduated from the University of California, Davis where I played four years of Division 1 collegiate football as a Quarterback and Wide Receiver. In these four years, I was exposed to a very complex pro-style offense with a balanced rushing and passing game.
As players, we were expected to know how to read defenses and react based on defensive pre-snap and post-snap alignments and movements. While at UC Davis, I took numerous coaching classes that taught me how to interact with players, how to correctly teach an athlete, and how to have success as a coach while maintaining a healthy team culture.
Coaching Philosophy: My coaching philosophy stresses the importance of competitiveness, effort, accountability, and team unity. My teams are characterised as very high in intensity, disciplined, with a drive to win which is reflected in every practice, work out, film study, or game
UNSW RAIDERS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH – We are pleased to announce Ben Fraser as our Strength and Conditioning coach for 2018.
Ben’s goal, as strength and conditioning coach, is to assist the Raiders to become the most physically dominant team by encouraging players to unlock their full potential by working on improving every aspect of their physical performance. Each player will receive a personal assessment together with a program to assist them with their football development and conditioning. Ben wishes to provide simple, but effective, programs and guidance to help improve strength, speed, power, agility and cardiovascular fitness.
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“Focus on building solid foundations and the house will never fall. Strength training is about becoming not only strong but robust and resilient to injury. Once you build those foundations you can then focus on becoming the baddest guy on the field” Ben Fraser
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GRIDIRON FOR WOMEN – SPECIAL OFFER!
UNSW Raiders are encouraging women to play American Football and are offering a SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY rate of $150 for female players who have never played our game before!
We have pathways to help you learn the game, great coaching and can offer assistance with sourcing equipment.
For more information please call 0428 232304 or go to our registration page: www.raidersgridiron.com/registration/team-registration/womens-registration-2/
UNSW RAIDERS COLTS HEAD COACH – Darryl Jones will be returning for his second year as Head Coach and third year involved with the UNSW Colts program.
Darryl has been involved with the club in a range of capacities since the clubs beginnings in 1979. He has played in 4 championship winning seasons and represented the club at the first ever World Cup of American Football which was held in Italy in 1999.
Coaching Philosophy: “Football has taught me many lessons which I have been able to apply to other aspects of life. My goal is not only to impart the football knowledge I have been fortunate to receive from coaches I admire and respect but to help pass on the way the lessons we learn on the field can apply to every facet of future success.” Darryl Jones
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Join us for Preseason Fundamentals this June!
Fundamentals month is specifically designed for players new to the game. It assists them to “get a feel” for what they can expect when regular season training begins, to become familiar with the terminology and some of the skills that may not translate from other sports.
It’s also a great opportunity for our established players to start conditioning, brush up on the skills they may have missed throughout previous seasons or learn about a new position.
It’s also fabulous for those who just can’t wait to get out there!
Sessions during the month of June will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights at the following times:
We have 2 new coaches this year who have both previously played Division 1 USA College Football and they arrive in time to bring their knowledge and enthusiasm to these sessions.
Regular season training starts from July so if you’re thinking of joining us this year the Fundamental Preseason sessions are for you!
