Tony ‘Coops’ Cooper to play his 100th game!
As if the Cougars didn’t already have enough to play for this Saturday as they line up vs the Delta Bayhawks for a place in the grand final.
The final will also mark the 100th game for Tony ‘Coops’ Cooper. Doing so will make Coops the first Cougar to reach the milestone.
Coops is a multiple best and fairest winner, and is an old fashioned footballer that just goes about his business. He has been president of the Vancouver Cougars Australian Football Club for many years now, and contributes a lot to the success of our club.
He has pulled the jersey on for many teams across North America, and even Japan.
A big thank you to Jill; Tony’s wife, who has contributed a lot of her time around the club over the years, including the dreaded task of washing jerseys each week.
So let’s all get that win this weekend, and make the day one to remember for Coops!
Cougars vs Bayhawks
Saturday 21st August
1pm at Burnaby Lakes Rugby Club
Round 5 Location Change to Burnaby Lakes
Round 5:
The game this Sunday May 16th vs the Saints has been moved from UBC to Burnaby Lakes Rugby Club.
Game for the Cougars is at 3pm – Google Maps to Burnaby Lakes Rugby Club
Be there no later than 1:45pm.
Round 4 – Results / Match Report
May 10, 2010 by Jorgo
Filed under Club News, Games, Match Reports
Round 4 – Summary – Cougars: 16-11-107 def Bayhawks 10-5-65
A top of the table clash down at Langley saw the Cougars bring home the points versus the Bayhawks to remain on top of the BCAFL table. The game was an intense match from the outset with the Bayhawks kicking 3 of the first 4 goals to hold a several goal lead at 1/4 time.
Ash Steier was moved up to full forward which resulted in several goals for himself and other teammates. This allowed the Cougars to take a 6 point lead into the main break despite the Rock of Gibraltar like effort from Jared Hart in defense for the Bayhawks. Leon Grams played his first game of the year after battling with a groin injury, and was stellar off the half back during the quarter for the Cougars.
The third quarter saw the Cougars extend the lead, only to have the Bayhawks pile on 3 quick goals to level the scores. Arch appeared to shrug off his hangover for the 2nd half and began winning the ruck hitouts along with tackling everyone within his 10 foot wingspan. Matty Harrison snapped a beautiful goal late to put the Cougars back up by 6 points which was the margin at 3/4 time.
The Cougars went on the apply great pressure in the last quarter which resulted in several turnovers by the Bayhawks. Patty Macvey’s confidence just grows every week as he did his best by providing fantastic run off the half back flank for the Bayhawks. However everything that went into their forward line, was rebounded by the forever youthful Tony Cooper. Coach Jorgensen bobbed his head up to kick two cheap goals to give the Cougars a little breathing space. A Bayhawks player was then sent off for disciplinary reasons. This allowed the Cougars to make full use of the man advantage and kick the final few goals of the match. Of these goals, Captain Bozza just went bang to kick another long range goal from 50m, and Chris Harrison was accurate in his set shot after the siren for his first goal for the Cougars.
On another note, Cougars centre half back Graeme Davy returned from a groin injury, only to pull his hamstring and continue his unlucky run of injuries. First gamer’s Mac Fairbairn and Stephen Reny both showed their potential with a couple of a touches each and a near goal or two.
Next week’s round 5 clash at Burnaby Lakes vs the Saints will be the last game for former Cougars captain and two time best and fairest winner Baz Kelly before he continues on his adventures around the world. Hopefully the Cougars can give him a winning send off!
Cougars: 16-11-107 def Bayhawks 10-5-65
Goal scorers:
4 – Ash Steier
2 – Brad Jorgensen, Brian Kelly, Matt Harrison, Brendan Davis (Noddy)
1 – Lorin Thomson, Ben Cyphery, Cathal Brugha, Chris Harrison
Are you coming to the BC Footy 10th Anniversary Ball on June 12th? Get your tickets now from Brad Jorgensen (bjorgo@gmail.com) and RSVP to the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121006094590321
Round 3 – Results / Summary
April 28, 2010 by Jorgo
Filed under Club News, Games, Match Reports
Round 3 – Summary – Cougars: 17-10-112 def Eagles 8-7-55
Round 3 was the traditional Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) day clash between the founding clubs of BCAFL (Vancouver Cougars and Burnaby Eagles). The first game saw the Delta Bayhawks defeat the 2009 Premiers. This game was followed by the traditional ANZAC day service which was lead by the Cougars veteran James Warfe. A minute silence was held after playing of the last post for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and for our way of life. This also happened to be Warfey’s last game in BCAFL as he and his fiancée Jacqui will be heading on a road trip around North America before heading back home to Melbourne. They will both be very much missed by the Cougars and we wish them both the best of luck for their adventures ahead.
After the short service, it was time for the much anticipated clash between the Cougars and the Eagles. Once again the Cougars started strongly with the centreline dominating and the forwards being as potent as ever. Captain Bozza Thomson managed the centre and kicked the goal of the quarter from long range. If we had a 50 m arc Bozza would have surely been outside it. A handy lead was taken into the first break but the second quarter saw the Eagles pull back the deficit slightly.
One of the highlights of the game was the Cougars second year Canadian Greg Tiffin slotting his first BCAFL goal. The ball was fired in quick to the full forward line after another clean tap from Arch to Krazy. Baz managed to get the ball to ground which was quickly whisked away by Greg and through for a goal. Other first career goal scorers on the day included Dave Marron, Neuman Mannas, Ben Cyphery and Stu Grills.
Once again it was accurate goal kicking that helped the Cougars to a healthy lead and there was no stopping them in the final quarter as they continued to extend that lead. Even Tony Cooper; who was named team of the century back pocket, managed to snag a goal. Great work boys!
Cougars: 17-10-112 def Eagles 8-7-55
Goal scorers:
4 – Brendan Davis
2 – Brad Jorgensen, Brian Kelly
1 – Lorin Thomson, Mike McCubbin, Neuman Mannas, Greg Tiffin, Dave Marron, Ben Cyphery, Tony Cooper, Stuart Grills, (and 1 unaccounted for?)
Around the grounds: Bayhawks 11-13-79 def Saints 6-7-43
Goal kicking table for the Cougars Doug Vargo Goalkicking Trophy:
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total | ||
| Brendan Davis | Aus | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Brad Jorgensen | Aus | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Ben Vadasz | Aus | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Craig Hopkins | Aus | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brian Kelly | Aus | 2 | 2 | ||
| Cathal Brugha | CI | 2 | 2 | ||
| Mick Taylor | Aus | 2 | 2 | ||
| Lorin Thomson | Aus | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Danny Cravino | Aus | 1 | 1 | ||
| Darren Duff | CI | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mike McCubbin | CI | 1 | 1 | ||
| Neuman Mannas | CI | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hamilton Wessels | CI | 1 | 1 | ||
| Greg Tiffin | CI | 1 | 1 | ||
| Marcin Szylowski | CI | 1 | 1 | ||
| James Warfe | Aus | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dave Marron | CI | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ben Cyphery | CI | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tony Cooper | Aus | 1 | 1 | ||
| Stuart Grills | Aus | 1 | 1 |
** CI indicates Canadian / International player
Round 1 – Results / Summary
Round 1 – Summary
The opening round for the season saw the Vancouver Cougars take on the West Coast Saints in the first game which was shortly followed by the Burnaby Eagles and the Delta Bayhawks. It was a clear but blustery day out at Langley for the first games of the season which made it hard for the early-season unpolished skills to get into groove.
Lorin ‘Bozza’ Thomson, the newly appointed captain for 2010, won the toss and took the wind for the first quarter which the Cougars could only capitalise with a one goal advantage after 20 minutes of play. The first half went in favour of the defensive lines as the conditions made it hard for mid-fielders from both teams to hit their targets. After 40 minutes of play only a couple points separated the sides.
The Cougars were, however, able to take advantage of the tail-wind in the third quarter with goals to Danny ‘goal sneak’ Cravino, Brad Jorgensen, Brendan Davis and Craig Hopkins. This premiership quarter effort ended up being enough of a buffer to hold off the Saints in the last thanks to determined defence from the whole team.
The highlight of the day though, came when coach Brad Jorgensen took an absolute hanger on Peter “The Stepladder” Campion’s shoulders midway through the third quarter. The mark was reenacted multiple times at the pub throughout the evening, with Scott Sheen claiming it was the best mark he’d seen in BC Footy throughout his 5 year service.
Other goal scorers for the Cougars included: Ben Vadasz and Darren Duff.
Cougars: 6-6-42
Saints: 4-7-31
Goals: Cravino, Vadasz, Jorgensen, Duff, Hopkins, Davis
In the second game the Bayhawks were too strong for the Eagles in another closely contested match.
Bayhawks: 5-10-40
Eagles: 4-8-32
1st Practice Match – March 27th
Our first real taste of footy is here.
Our one and only practice match/day is this Saturday, March 27th at UBC Rugby Fields. Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/UBCRugby
Schedule: (2 x 15min halves, 5 min break)
1pm – Cougars vs Eagles/Bayhawks
4pm – Cougars vs Saints
4:45pm – Northwind West vs Mixed team
There will be a BBQ on offer between the games, with drinks and food for sale.
I’d like all Cougars players to arrive no later than 12:15pm so we can get organized and be ready for the first bounce at 1pm.
If you cannot make it, please let me know.
Brad
bjorgo@gmail.com
778 318 5850
NWPAFL Round 5
Where: UBC Fields next to Ice Rink
When: May 9, 2009
Game 1: 13:00PM – West Coast Saints vs Vancouver Cougars
Game 2: 15:00PM – Irish Harps vs Delta Bay Hawks
Anzac Day – BC Footy Cup
This Saturday is the prestigious BC Footy Cup, in a tournament out at Burnaby’s home field in Langley against the Eagles, Cougars, West Coast Saints, Seattle Grizzlies, and Calgary Kangaroos. All are welcome! Bring the family out for a full day of footy!
A massage therapist from Legacies Sports Massage will be on hand for pre and post game massages. Cost is $20 for 15 minutes.
Where: DW Poppy Secondary School
Address: 23752 52nd Avenue, Langley
When: April 25, 2009
Game 1: Cougars vs Eagles
10:00AM – 10:45AM
Game 2: Saints vs Calgary
10:50AM – 11.35AM
Game 3: Eagles vs Seatlle
11:40AM – 12:25PM
Game 4: Cougars vs Calgary
12:30PM – 1:15PM
Game 5: Saints vs Seatlle
1:20PM- 2:05PM
Game 6: Eagles vs Calgary
2:10PM – 2:55PM
Game 7: Cougars vs Seattle
3:00PM – 3:45PM
Game 8: Saints vs ?
3:50PM – 4:35PM
Eagles Go 2 4 2 in Professional Style
April 4, 2009 by Stu
Filed under Club News, Games, Match Reports
NWPAFL Round #2
April 4th 2009
Langley Fields
Sunny Dry Conditions
Game #1
Burnaby Eagles versus West Coast Saints
Goals Behinds Total
Burnaby Eagles 18 10 118
West Coast Saints 3 1 19
Goal Scorers (Final)
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West Coast Saints
Clint Joy 2
Brett Taylor 1
-
Burnaby Eagles;
Rowan Tilley – 6
Pete Cristoforo – 4
Dane Bergman – 2
Chirs Freeman – 1
Colin Hilton – 1
Jim Oertel – 1
Justin Connie – 1
Adam Cole – 1
Pat Gallivan – 1
Best Players
Burnaby Eagles; Mike Wennagel, Robin McDonald, Jim Oertel, Dane Bergman, Rowan Tilley
West Coast Saints; Ben Scott, Clayton Hicks, Tim McDonald, Pete Fidelli, Clayton Holmes
Quarter by Quarter
1st Quarter
Goals Behinds Total
Burnaby Eagles 4 0 24
West Coast Saints 3 0 18
2nd Quarter
Goals Behinds Total
Burnaby Eagles 11 3 69
West Coast Saints 3 0 18
3rd Quarter
Goals Behinds Total
Burnaby Eagles 13 7 85
West Coast Saints 3 0 18
4th Quarter
Goals Behinds Total
Burnaby Eagles 18 10 118
West Coast Saints 3 1 19
18.8.116 (BAFC) defeating 3.1.19 (WCSAFC)
Game #2
ISSC Harps versus Delta Bay Hawks
Q1
5.3.33 to 0.2.2
Q2
11.7.73 to 2.3.15
Q3
13.11.89 to 4.4.28
Q4
16.19.115 to 7.6.48
Goal Scorers;
ISSC HARPS;
Chris Badier 3
S O’ Neill 3
B Mahoney 2
G Howe 2
S Grills 2
S Twomey 2
D Duff 1
Cian Lawlor 1
Delta Bay Hawks;
Erik 2
Scott Fleming 2
Tyler 1
Pete Fidelli 1
Richie Ferri 1
Best Players;
-
ISSC Harps
; Fergus Murray, Peter Agnew, Brian Mahoney, Sean O’ Neill, Sean Twomey
-
Delta Bay Hawks
; Eric, Jim, Clayton, Robin, Patrick
Round #1 – NWPAFL Results
March 28, 2009 by Stu
Filed under Club News, Games, Match Reports
March 28th 2009
UBC – Sports fields witnessed round #1 games for the NWPAFL.
Wet conditions and bitterly cold weather made for unpleasant footy conditions but the rain held off and all the teams battled hard to offer some great first round footy given the circumstances.
Game #1
VAFC Cougars versus BAFC Eagles
Q1 VAFC 1.0.6 BAFC 2.3.15
Q2 3.1.19 4.5.29
Q3 5.1.31 5.12.42
Q4 5.1.31 6.14.50
Eagles win by 19 points!
Goal scorers
Eagles Cougars
Pete Cristoforo – 3 Leon Grams – 2
Rich Joyes – 1 Brian Kelly – 1
Stephen Wolfe – 1 Karl -1
Adam Cole – 1 Brad Jorgensen -1
Best players
Eagles Cougars
Rowan Tilley Brian Kelly
Matt Piljek Karl
Justin Connie Brenton Short
Ryan McKenzie Leon Grams
Matt McDowall Tony Cooper
Game #2
ISSC Harps versus WCSAFC Saints
Q1 Harps 2.1.13 WCSAFC 3.3.21
Q2 3.1.19 7.3.45
Q3 4.5.29 10.4.64
Q4 4.6.30 15.6.96
Saints win by 66 Points
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Goal Scorers
ISSC Harps
Sean O’Neil -1
Justin Hoines -1
Garry Howe -1
Adrian -1
Best Players
ISSC Harps
Sean Twomey
Brian Mahoney
Darren Duffy
Donal Keane
Peter Gunn
NWPAFL Ladder
Saints 1 0 320% 4 Pts
Eagles 1 0 161% 4 Pts
Cougars 0 1 62% 0 Pts
Harps 0 1 31% 0 Pts
Delta* 0 0 0 0 Pts
