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It's a fun day, but it is even funner when you finish

Monday 28th Aug

Thank you to all the players

Thank you to all the donaters

Thank you to the prize winners

Big thank you to all the volunteers

And a special thank you to the extended Hope Family

Good day to parrrrrtayh

Saturday 26th Aug

A week ago Sunday was looking meh

Tonight's weather shows tomorrow being perfect for a runaround

Where will you be?

All shapes and sizes

Saturday 26th Aug

It is a family fun day on the Lofberg Oval tomorrow

All are welcome to play: no matter what size, what shape, what age, what sex and, especially, what ability!

Or just come on down and have a good day out

I'm tempted to say there is no Raffle

Saturday 26th Aug

Look at this beauty from Campbell's Prime Meats!

$5 for 3 entries to have this baby sizzling on your BBQ - not mine!

See you tomorrow: on the field, watching the game or at the BBQ.

You know you want one

Friday 25th Aug

Ever thought what it is like to be a Sideline God?

Well now you can join the club with this exclusive T-shirt on sale only at this Sunday's Hope Challenge.

Here is the text that you hear when you phone in to the touch football Sideline Gods phone line:

Good day and thank you for contacting the wing.

Your call is important to us but all our friendly staff are busy right now making mud pies on the sidelines. Please select one of the following options:

Press 1 for a blistering display of sideline running

Press 2 for a last second switch to the inside

Press 3 to catch a high ball coming out of the sun

Press 4 to snatch a grass grubber at pace

Press 5 for a speccy slide-in try

Press 6 to step in and show the half back how to do it

Something else? No problem, simply put your request to: sidelinegods@touch.com.au and we will respond during the half time break.

Please also check our FAQ page at:stfubackline.com.au.

Thank you for your continued patronage and please continue to be dazzled by our brilliance.

Silent Auction during the day

Thursday 24th Aug

The initial reason for The Hope Challenge was to raise funds for the Black Dog Institute in memory of our touch footy mate Dr. Rick Hope.

Beside family and possibly his medical profession, Rick's other great love was the Parramatta Eels Rugby League team.

This year that team have come to the party and have provided two tickets to its Director's Club lounge for an Eels home game in season 2024.

A fantastic prize that is up for Silent Auction during the day on Sunday August 27.

Another reason for you to be there!

Auctions and Raffles on the day

Tuesday 22nd Aug

There will be a Silent Auction running during the day with two excellent prizes up for grabs.

These tickets can not be bought:

2x Director's Club entries to any Parramatta Eels game in NRL season 2024

Dr Rick Hope's beloved Eels - and you could be there cheering them on from the comfort of the Director's Club.

Kindly donated by Parramatta Eels Football Club.

Plus:

1x LG 8-bottle wine fridge valued at $499

Kindly donated by the Beard family.

Get down to the game to fill in your bid and let's see how you go at the close of play - 5pm.

Less than one week to go - register NOW!

Monday 21st Aug

Next Sunday (August 27) is the fifth running of this event.

Want to know some fun facts?

. Since 2016 we have had four runnings of The Hope Challenge

. We have seen over 800 players during those times

. They have played over 1250 player-hours

. During just 44 hours of playing time

. Raising over $100,000 for the BDI

What a community

This year we will include a unique piece of merchandise that you can only buy from The Hope Challenge, come on down and check it out

Family Fun Day with a purpose

Wednesday 16th Aug

The Hope Challenge

Working to make the black dog stand in its white dog shadow

The Hope Challenge plans to do four things:
1. Pay respect to our friends living with mental health issues with a fun day the whole community can enjoy
2. Raise money for the Black Dog Institute for research into mental disorders
3. Raise awareness among the general public about mental health injuries
4. Hopefully show other sufferers the disease does not define them; they are still and always will be a loved and needed family member, friend and member of their own local community.

Our logo is designed to highlight point 4. The black dog is dwarfed by its white dog 'shadow'. The Hope Challenge hopes all those living with a mental health issue come to realise that the injury they suffer is but one part of what makes them human. The white dog symbolises the support that is readily available from medical professionals to loved ones, family, friends and the wider community.

Always strive for Hope, that is the Challenge.

Registration

Wednesday 16th Aug

$20 - Single Player

$50 - Family

$75 - Team

The Hope Challenge is a fun community event full of entertainment for the whole family, running all day to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of mental illness while raising funds for the Black Dog Institute.

The Hope Challenge is an 8-hour touch football marathon - held from 9am to 5pm on Sunday 27 August 2023 at Lofberg Oval, West Pymble. Registered players can run on and off the field at any time during those 8 hours.

All ages, all sexes, all abilities are welcome. Previous games have seen ages from 7 to 75!

Over $100,000 has been raised so far by The Hope Challenge and the wonderful local community.

Strive for Hope, that is the Challenge

Thank you to my Sponsors

$101

Charlotte Gillespie

$520

Monash Killara Gordon Golf Day

$31

Debbie Robertson-dunn

$25

Sophie Rose

Lots of love to the Hope family as always xx

$261.25

John Ryan

Wine fridge plus $50 from my mum

$105.50

Gold Tree Financial Services

$616.36

Bill Grant

$79.13

Seamus Frawley

$20

Claudia Priestley

$51

Noah Vaz

Best of luck to all the players, what a great way to remember Rick.

$52.75

Aobh O’brien-moody

$101

Jo And Howard Chapman

$21.10

Anonymous

$52.75

The Waite Kid's Extras... Sorry I Can't Be There Myself...

$105.50

Peter Close

$20

Chloe Stier

$26.38

Nick Jones

$26.38

Harry Zekulich

$25

Mollie Moloney

$79.13

William Gomez

Good luck today!

$52.75

Anonymous

$50

Tom Newell

$101

Caitlin Condon

$21.10

Jake Morgan

$131.88

Gerald Strachwitz

Looking forward to Sunday guys! Great work Phill Ross

$52.75

Kym Hooper

$26.38

Hamish Hooke

Hooke family to team upgrade

$52.75

Ryan Mcelduff

$79.13

Mal Brown

$21.10

Dan Goodsell

$209

Kathy Hope

$25

Jim Osborne

$105.50

Jess + Tom

Sad to be missing this amazing event. Will be thinking of you all xx

$520

Michael O’sullivan

$52.75

Waite Kids

$25

Mitch Hope

Thanks to Phil and everyone else involved for this great cause in memory of Dad

$211

Matthew Hope

Sorry I can't make the day. So humbling to see the effort from so many. Have a great day and best wishes to all participants..

$211

Belva Hope

Thanks to so many for looking after one another and recognizing such an important cause. My love to all Belva Hope

$21

Edward Thompson

$52.75

Clive Johnston + Family

Great work Phil

$50

Jack Seymour

$50

Bernard Chan

$52.75

Oli

Go on big Al score a couple of tries for the great man

$52.75

Mike Mckee

McKee Family

$26.38

Tim Wrate

$52.75

Phoebe Galbraith

Single player rego

$52.75

Keenan Singh

$21

Chris Nehme

Phil’s going to score intercepts all day

$52.75

Bernard Rusterholz

Great effort again Phil with organising the event.

$21.10

Annalise Kay

Single Player Registration

$104.50

Anthony Delaney

Well done Phil and good luck for the big day

$131.88

Chris Cooper

$52.75

Rhys Mcdonald

2 x single player rego for Rhys McDonald and Nick Booby

$52.75

Greg’s Ball

Top work Phil & team, again!

$50

Stuart Robertson

$21.10

Emma Carolan

Single player registration

$26.38

Scott Kennan

$20

Will Jones

Registration for Hope Challenge

$52.75

Hamish Hooke

$52.75

Smithy

$52.75

Idris Jama

$51

Baileigh Mcclelland

Single player rego Baileigh + Harry

$52.75

Angus Stewart

Can't wait, great day, great cause, great people behind it!

$131.88

Oli Seymour

$26.38

Robert Radley

R Radley registration for the THC Touch Footy Event for 2023. Well organised Phil. I’ve asked all my family and mates to donate as well.

$20.90

Patrick Dwyer

Single Player Registration

$10.45

Anonymous

$158.25

Anonymous

Wish we could be there in person, but unfortunately cannot be. What a great cause. Long May it continue …

$450

Anonymous

all my love to the hope family

$600

Alec Hope

Sponsorship for Serena, Rhys and Mitch. In loving memory of Rick Hope

$52.75

Fayth Christie

$52.75

Phillip Lui

$26.38

Alec Hope

Individual player registration

$52.75

Tess Deverall

$26.38

Rhys Hope

Single player registration

$79.13

Steve Champion

Phil, Get this up ya! :-) Sorry too old to run around the park anymore, but thanks for making a difference!

$26.38

Serena Hope

Single player registration

$26.38

Craig Stuart Sutherland

Hi Phil. Please find my donation registration for the Hope Challenge Touch Football event. Regards, Craig Sutherland.

$15.82