Brisbane Metropolitan Touch Association
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LATEST NEWS
YOUR NEW SENIOR MUSTANGS
BMTA are proud to welcome 65 new players to our Senior Mustangs Program this year. These 65 players will be representing BMTA at the upcoming Queensland State Cup on the 29th of November - 1st of December at Coomera Gold Coast. Our new Senior Mustangs players have each been assigned their official legacy number and will now take a place on our 'Legacy Numbers' page...
QLD STATE CUP TEAMS
BMTA are pleased to share our 2024 Queensland State Cup Teams. We are excited to be taking 14 teams to Coomera from the 29th of November - 1st of November. Our teams have been training hard in the lead up to the state event and are being supported by our amazing volunteer coaches, managers and coaching directors Wayne Grant and Leeanne Bauer...
Patron’s VI vs Chairman's VI Charity Match
On Wednesday, BMTA was proud to host the Patron’s VI vs Chairman’s VI match to raise money for the Small Steps 4 Hannah foundation. The match was a huge success with so many key members of the local community lacing up the boots for a great cause. The Small Steps 4 Hannah Foundation exists to HALT the cycle of domestic violence so that everyone can feel respected, informed, confident to act, and safe. BMTA is pleased to share that $1510.00 was raised...
Record High All Abilities Participants!
BMTA's annual All Abilities Program recently started on the 19th of August with record high participation numbers. It has been amazing to see our 17 athletes turning up and giving it their all. It is great to have a wide variety of participants taking part in the program who are of different ages and abilities, with our youngest athlete just 8 years old and our oldest being 54. Our All Abilities athletes participate in a range of rotational activities each week which have them learning new skills associated with the core areas of touch football...
Mustangs Coach Success at World Cup
BMTA would like to acknowledge and congratulate four of our Junior and Senior Mustangs Coaches on their recent successes at the Touch Football World Cup in Nottingham England. BMTA's 2024 14 Girls Blue Coach, Swain Rovelli, was Australia's Womens Opens Head Coach and led his team to a Gold Medal victory in their division defeating New Zealand 6-2. Swain is one of our Senior Coaches who we are extremely grateful and lucky to have as part of our Mustangs programs...
BMTA Uniform Shop Re-Launch
BMTA are proud to announce that our uniform shop has been re-launched and we are now open for business during every competition night. The new uniform shop has items for EVERYONE, the shop is designed to allow anyone who plays or is part of the BMTA community to represent our club in our amazing gear. Importantly, this is not BMTA representative gear, its BMTA merchandise that can be worn by anyone, anywhere and everywhere...
New Legacy Number Page
With many new players joining our Senior Mustangs Representative Program in 2023, BMTA is pleased to launch a page dedicated to showcasing our Opens, Seniors and Masters players and their legacy numbers. In line with our Strategic Plan, at BMTA, we strive to foster a culture that develops and supports our people to build a lifelong connection between our people and affiliate...
Junior State Cup 2024
Junior State Cup 2024, was held last week from the 4th - 6th of July. BMTA's Junior Mustangs Program had our 22 teams training every Sunday and attending three lead-in carnivals in preparation for the state event. The excitement around the BMTA tent on Thursday morning, having made it to the main event, was great to see. All 22 teams competed admirably...
BMTA X Broncos Holiday Camp
Last Tuesday morning, BMTA were proud to welcome Mele Hufanga and Tafito Lafaele from the NRLW Brisbane Broncos team attend our Touch Football Holiday Camp. The Brisbane Broncos are a proud BMTA sponsor and it was fantastic to have their players and staff involved in our June Holiday Camp. The day started with a massive game of red rover, a fan favourite of BMTA’s Holiday Camp, with over 100 kids playing...
Lord Mayor and Cr Krista Adams attend 51st Cup
Last Saturday, BMTA were extremely proud to welcome Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and Councillor Krista Adams to BMTA during our Motorline BMW Passing Contest. During their visit, we were excited to share that Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and Cr Krista Adams have re-signed as BMTA sponsors until mid-2025...
BMTA Welcomes Patron Joe Kelly MP to 51st Cup
Last Saturday, BMTA were proud to receive a visit from club Patron Joe Kelly MP to join our presentation party for the 51st Anniversary Cup. During presentations, we were thrilled to share that at the recent BMTA Annual General Meeting, Joe Kelly was again elected as Patron of BMTA...
Will Douglas joins the BMTA Board
At the recent BMTA Annual General Meeting, BMTA were proud to welcome new board member, Will Douglas (pictured far left), onto the BMTA Board. With previous Treasurer John Clark reaching the end of his tenure and opting to retire from the Board, newly elected member Will Douglas will now take over as Treasurer...
Junior Mustangs at Struddys Shield
On Sunday the 2nd of June, BMTA's Junior Mustangs teams attended Struddys Shield at Palm Beach. This was the third and final warm up carnival of our 2024 Junior Mustangs program It was amazing to see our 10 Girls White, 10 Boys Blue and 14 Boys Blue all make the grand final for the first time this season. Other highlights included...
Inaugural Perpetual Trophy Presentation
At the 51st Anniversary Cup, BMTA were proud to unveil 3 new perpetual trophies named after BMTA Life Members Jim Schaumberg, Peter Ridgewell and Russell Mowles. These men played in integral role to the foundation of BMTA and the sport in QLD, we are very proud to have their legacy celebrated in conjunction with our Anniversary Cup. We thank Jim Schaumberg and Peter Ridgewell for attending the 51st Anniversary Cup to present their trophies for the very first time, we also look forward to welcoming Russell Mowles in future years as he was overseas and unable to attend in 2024...
Thank you John Clark!
During our 51st Anniversary Cup presentations, BMTA were proud to make a special presentation to acknowledge the contributions of John Clark and present him with a framed Mustangs jersey as a token of appreciation for his many years of service at BMTA. At our recent AGM, having reached the end of his elected term, John made the decision to retire from the BMTA Board after many years of service. In addition to his many other contributions, John came up with the initial concept for the event, now known as the Anniversary Cup. Given the 51st Anniversary Cup would not exist without his vision, it was the perfect opportunity to honour his extensive contributions to BMTA...
Anniversary Cup Perpetual Trophies Launched
On the eve of the 51st Anniversary Cup, BMTA are extremely proud to
unveil our 3 new perpetual trophies which will be presented to the
winners of each division. In keeping with the aim of celebrating the
history of BMTA at the Anniversary Cup, each of the trophies has
been named after a BMTA Life Member...
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Junior Mustangs at Arthur Davis Cup
BMTA's 22 Junior Mustangs teams attended Redland's Arthur Davis Cup on Sunday the 19th of May. Our teams have been training hard every Sunday and we are in awe at how far they have all come since the first warm-up carnival. BMTA can proudly say we had three teams take home the championship across divisions 1 and 2, as well as six teams compete in grand finals across both divisions. Other highlights of the day included...
Junior Mustangs at Gold Coast Cup
On Sunday the 28th of April, BMTA’s 22 Junior Mustangs teams attended Gold Coast Cup, their first warm-up carnival of the 2024 program. This was the first opportunity our teams had to play together in a tournament style competition versing teams they will be going up against at Junior State Cup. Each team played a minimum of four games over the course of the 11-hour day...
2024 Mustang Stampede
Sunday the 14th of April marked BMTA’s 2024 Mustang Stampede. It was a terrific afternoon which saw our 22 Junior Mustangs teams get together for training, uniform collection, presentations, and a round of games. BMTA’s Mustang Stampede is a highlight of our Junior Mustang Program as it fosters a strong club culture for our players and solidifies our one big Mustang team.
WORLD CUP - PARTICIPANT FUNDRAISING ASSISTANCE
Over the past couple of weeks, BMTA has been so proud to see so many of our players, coaches and referees earn selection to represent their country at the 2024 Touch World Cup in July in Nottingham, England.
In line with our Strategic Plan, BMTA is committed to supporting our members...
A WRAP-UP ON BMTA AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024
Well, that’s a wrap! From the 8th – 10th of March, BMTA took to the fields at C.ex International Stadium in Coffs Harbour for the #reimagined Championships 2024. This was the first year BMTA competed as an affiliate and it is safe to say we are not going anywhere anytime soon. BMTA entered teams into the Women’s 20s, Women’s Opens, Women’s 27s and Mixed Open divisions, with two teams making quarter finals and one team coming out on top...
ROB WATKINS CELEBRATES 8 YEARS AT BMTA
Today the BMTA Staff and Board gathered to celebrate our BMTA Grounds Manager, Rob Watkins, 8-year anniversary working at BMTA. Having started with BMTA in 2016, Rob is BMTA’s longest serving current employee. Unlike other staff who work on competition nights, many of our members many never see Rob, but he is one of the most important members of our BMTA team...
HOW OUR WOMEN'S 27S BECAME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
BMTA is ecstatic to announce our Women’s 27s team took home the National Championship at last weekend’s #reimagined The Championships 2024. We cannot express how proud we are of the girls securing a win for the affiliate at BMTA's very first National Event. The Mustangs are not to be underestimated, especially when you hear the story of how our Women’s 27s became National Champions...
BMTA MUSTANGS ENROUTE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIPS (NTL)
BMTA is incredibly excited to have 4 teams heading down to Coffs Harbour this weekend for our inaugural The Championships (NTL) campaign. With changes to the event format, 2024 is the first year that affiliates have been able to send teams to the event...
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