UNSW Ultimate – A year in review – 2019

2019 proved to be an amazing year of ultimate for the UNSW Stubbies. With a huge rookie presence, lots of hours of training, and Stubbie appearances throughout heaps of tournaments this year, the club’s development is looking up. Read on to see how the Stubbies did in 2019 or check out this video https://youtu.be/RbraecIES8s 

Bathurst Stampede 13

Three teams. 47 UNSW ultimate players. Three days of superb frisbee.

The 13th annual Bathurst Stampede kicked off in May, hosting a massive UNSW presence. Three teams: UNSW X, UNSW Stub-Ys and UNSW Z battled it out at the picturesque Learmonth Park, coming 21st, 20th and 16th place respectively. Our UNSW Stub-Y’s team also secured second place in spirit for the tournament! 

Off-field the teams crammed into a stunning Bathurst farmhouse and celebrated their great performance with a visit to Annie’s Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Parlour – the cherry on top of a great weekend.

University Mixed Ultimate Championships (UMUC)

For the first time in UNSW history, 20 club members were selected to fly to Geelong, Victoria, for the University Mixed Ultimate Championships 2019. Under the careful guidance of coach Cathy Yu, UMUC was a huge success for the Stubbies, with our team going head-to-head with universities from across Australia.

Day One: UNSW v UOW (11-4), UNSW v RMIT (13-6), UNSW v ANU (12-4)

Day Two: UNSW v Monash (9-7), UNSW v ANU (10-9)

Day Three: UNSW v USYD (7-12), UNSW v Swinburne (14-9), 

Day Four: UNSW v Monash (9-10), UNSW v USYD (11-13)

Although defeated by USYD on Tuesday after a 5 game winning streak, the team went into the final day determined; beating Swinburne and just losing out in an intense rematch with Monash University. Playing the bronze-medal match against University of Sydney, the Stubbies were able to secure 4th place overall and third in spirit, with male senior Erny ‘the albatross’ Tsao selected as male tournament MVP.

UNSW Stubbies at UMUC 2019

Gong Classic

Playing the Gong Classic was a last minute decision for UNSW, but the tournament was extremely successful in allowing all players to test their skills and learn in a different environment. Though the team did not rank highly, the players enjoyed their time bonding on the field in competition, and off the field in the school-camp-style accommodation. Senior players were able to step up into leadership positions for the first time, and newer players became more accustomed to, and appreciative of, competitive ultimate. Overall, Gong Classic was a fun and productive environment for the development of both our rookie and senior players.

University Nationals Division 1

Changes to the university frisbee scene that meant the dissolution of separate men’s and women’s streams saw UNSW send a mixed team to the University Nationals Division 1 (the rebrand of UniGames). With a roster bursting with youth and eagerness, the Stubbies rallied hard throughout the four days of intense competition, forging new connections and memories along the way. Long days and even longer nights took a toll on the team but the Stubbies fought hard, even notching up a Universe Point win over Newcastle.

 Day One: UNSW v Deakin (2-15), UNSW v USA (10-7), UNSW v UQ (5-13)

Day Two: UNSW v UOW (7-9), UNSW v Monash (3-14), UNSW v USYD (5-14)

Day Three: UNSW v La Trobe (15-2), UNSW v Flinders (12-8)

Day Four: UNSW v UON (12-11), UNSW v UOW (14-6)

UNSW Stubbies at Nationals Div 1

Australian Mixed Ultimate Championship

Despite being an non-university ultimate competition, AMUC drew stubbies young and old into a plethora of division 1 and 2 teams. Set in the backdrop of beautiful Nelson Bay, this was the first taste of the wider ultimate community for many newer players, and provided an opportunity to play against Australia’s best mixed teams.

The UNSW alumni/student team, Stubbaes ❤ won 5 of their 8 games, beating their initial seed to place 12th overall in division 2. Catch their live streamed game against Focus Ultimate (WA) with a nail-biting end at universe point here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STQKW7n2suc&t=4466s

Australian Under 22 Championships

The U22 ultimate competition in Canberra featured a huge roster of young UNSW players, with players across all NSW teams as well as ACT. Our stubbies played amazingly, with NSW Women’s snagging first place, NSW Men’s coming in second and NSW Mixed 1 and 2 coming 2nd and 5th respectively! ACT Men’s 2 also secured first place in spirit.

UNSW players at U22s:

NSW Mens: Kieren Gilbert, Joshua Lane

NSW Womens: Branda Lam, Daisy Wang, Hannah Chen, Isabelle Lai, Shay Strachan + Assistant Coach Cathy Yu

NSW Mixed 1: Don Do, Richard Trang, Nic Lelli, Drew Wiseham (Alum)

NSW Mixed 2: Cecilia Nguyen, Jessie Lee, Michi Sano, Shirin Shaban, Benjamin Vo

ACT Mens 2: Curtis Ly

UNSW representatives at U22s

“Playing with the NSW Mixed 2 team has been one of the best ultimate experiences I’ve had to date.” – Cecilia Nguyen

 

Alumni Profiles

With the Australian Ultimate League halfway through the 2019 season, it’s time to check in with two UNSW Ultimate Club alum who have gone onto bigger and better things after graduating from UNSW.

Rosa Wang started at UNSW Ultimate in 2014 and graduated in 2017 after 6 Unigames campaigns. After her time at the club, Rosa competed at the 2018 World U24 Championships taking home a bronze medal with the Australian Stingrays. She also capped off 2018 by taking home the championship trophy with the Melbourne Flames in the inaugural AUL. In 2019, keen viewers may have spotted Rosa in the blue jersey of the Brisbane Breakers.

Alex Gan also started at UNSW Ultimate in 2014 before finally graduating in early 2018 after a lengthy university-ultimate career encompassing 8 unigames campaigns. Like Rosa, Alex also competed on the world stage in 2018, achieving a 3rd place finish with the Australian Goannas. In his second appearance for the Perth Power in the AUL, Alex just can’t escape the black and yellow.

Read on to hear their thoughts about their time at UNSW Ultimate.

Alex Gan in the iconic black and yellow

Rosa Wang prepares her lefty flick

Q: What made you decide to stay with the club during your time at university?

Rosa: It’s like a cliffhanger TV episode: I had to know if Cathy would master the flick. (It looks like she’s got it now tho, so I left.) But that’s really it, right? Being a part of people coming to, growing in, and giving back to the club/community.

Alex: Firstly because I loved throwing discs and playing ultimate and secondly because of all the people who helped teach me and the experiences we shared playing together. Not playing wasn’t an option after I made my first EUGs team in 2014.

How has the the club shaped you to become an AUL athlete?

Alex: I had a lot of great role models and teachers at UNSW. At my first Unigames, I had players like Cath O’Neill, Ali Zalums on my EUGs team who had recently come off a World’s campaign. My coaches Greg Wu and Yewy taught me heaps and Will and Esh also put in a lot of time to teach me. TiVo also threw with me like every day on the village green, pinging 30m low release forehands and backhands to the same spot on my chest for an hour. Also shout out to my boy Dan who was a great friend and team mate through all those years, eventually winning gold with me in our last unigames in 2017.

Rosa: In my mind, there are two parts to the AUL vision: awareness/legitimacy of the sport, and gender equality awareness. I think caring about both these things is central to being an AUL athlete; it’s interesting to remember that the ultimate goal isn’t to win, but to build this vision. And the only way we can is as a community. For me, this community-centric attitude/way of thinking/feeling definitely came from the club. From trying to convince anyone who would listen that this bit of plastic is worth the time, energy, money (rip uni student income life). From learning how to care unconditionally, because my seniors cared unconditionally about me.

Thumbs up if you’ve got a Bronze from Worlds and play in the AUL

What advice would you give to anyone whos thinking about starting or has just started at the club?

Alex: Our club has a long, successful history of breeding Australian representative players (we also perpetually have won the most unigames out of all Australian universities since unigames officially ended in 2017). If you work hard on improving your game (throwing, cutting etc) and lean on the knowledge of our senior players and coaches the sky’s the limit. We’re at a point in our sport where – even if you’ve started at uni – if you work really hard and show the ability to improve quickly, you could make an Australian representative team in a few years. That’s something that’s made easier by going to UNSW and having other likeminded people willing to put in work to improve themselves and bring you along with them.

Rosa: Get involved. “What’s in it for me?” The feels you get at the end of a wholesome film: friendship, life lessons, good times, job interview content, true love, etc etc.

After graduating, how have you had an impact on UNSW Ultimate? 

Alex: I’ve been coaching at UNSW this year now that I’ve settled into a full time job as a way of giving back to the club that’s responsible for pretty much my entire ultimate career. I think it’s an important attitude to have because it’s how we perpetuate our culture and keep our club as one of the strongest in Australia.

Rosa: Feels awkward answering, so I asked my housemate for help (she’s still at UNSW). She says: “After graduating, Rosa came on board to coach NEUMUC and Sirens in 2018, where she dedicated her time to help the new generation of Stubbies fall in love with the sport. She has also encouraged others to share her enthusiasm for the continued growth of the club, and to take on executive/coaching responsibilities for the development of Ultimate at UNSW.”

What is your favourite club tradition?

Rosa: Remembering all the cool things people did at Unigames and rewarding them with apple pie shots. My least favourite was having to do burpees based on the minutes people were late to training. I used to practise them at home, because I could not do burpees (they weren’t even the pushup ones).

What has been your favourite memory of your time at the club?

Alex: There were heaps of great memories from trainings, end of semester dinners and Unigames all throughout the years. My first training was really fun. I remember learning how to cut and being amazed at Anish’s chop stops. Derek Wei introduced himself to me then later I asked TiVo for a lift to dinner because I got them mixed up. I beat Will in a huck drill but I’m pretty sure he let me win. Coming second at AUGs in 2015 then winning AUGs in 2017 was also pretty cool.

Rosa: That time a certain club president threw up on my shoes and then left their phone in the cab. *This response has been paraphrased to maintain the confidentiality of the subject*

Spot Rosa and Alex in this snap of the 2017 Tritons and Sirens

UMUC 2019 Recap

The UNSW Ultimate Club fielded one team at the 2019 University Mixed Ultimate Championships (UMUC) on the 1st-4th of July in Geelong.  Read on to find out how it all went!

Sunday

The Stubbies boarded their flights and made the pilgrimage to Melbourne. As the Stubbies picked out their op-shop outfits and gathered for lunch, an apprehensive aura surrounded us. How were we going to play? Would the team get along? It was especially concerning after getting thoroughly outplayed the previous week during a warm-up scrimmage.

A few of the Stubbies struggled to get up for our early morning flight. This was a sign of things to come for a certain member of our team.

Sunday evening rolled around and the Stubbies settled into their cosy abode for the week; an enormous 22-bed, 4-bathroom airbnb with an outdoor spa and beach access a short stroll away.

Menu: Spaghetti Bolognese for 22 with Vegetarian and Vegan options

A team meeting chaired by team Captains (Erny Tsao and Daisy Wang) along with the Spirit Captains (Curtis Ly and Shirin Shaban) preceded the most important activity that night; the announcements of rookie challenges and party buddies by the Party Captain (Kieren Gilbert). Night-time festivities continued until even the weariest partygoer retired to bed via a set of slippery steps.

Monday

With a rough morning start at 11am, the Stubbies hauled themselves out of bed and made the twenty-minute commute down the road to the fields. Waiting prepared for them was Spirit and Warm-Up Captain, Curtis Ly, with his comprehensive warm-up routine. By the end of the hour-long ordeal, the Stubbies had been transformed from their miserable morning state and were ready to crush it on the field.

Coach Cathy Yu standing by as Warm-Up Captain Curtis Ly sends the Stubbies to the plank!

Game 1: UNSW v UOW

Final Score: 11-4

To call it windy in Geelong would have been an understatement. Both teams struggled to find their stride, but the Stubbies pulled ahead with breaks on breaks. Highlights included rookie Richard Ly getting horizontal for a huge layout block.

Game 2: UNSW v RMIT Toxic

Final Score: 13-6

Another gritty game for the Stubbies in the blustery weather but the Stubbies pulled ahead and didn’t look back.

Fresh off his flight from the New Zealand snowfields, Marlon Randeniya puts in the work on the field.

Game 3: UNSW v ANU Downstairs

Final Score: 12-4

It’s always a pleasure to play teams from ANU and this game was no different. Stubbies and ANU traded early on but a few crucial breaks gave the Stubbies an early lead. Unreal defensive efforts by newly elected club President and Cool-Down Captain, Daniel Annakin, inspired the team and the Stubbies put their foot down to close out the game.

Stubbies and their friends at ANU Downstairs.

 

A surreal sunset accompanied the Stubbies as we cooled down on Day 1. With the 3-0 record fresh in our minds, we returned back home and prepared for a night of festivities, not before melting away in the steaming hot spa. Thrilled with our position at the top of the pool, Stubbies sent all hands to rehydration station in preparation for another big day.

Menu: BBQ Grilled Burgers with options for a flame show worthy of inclusion into 2020 Vivid by Grillmaster Andrew Chee

Tuesday

Another tough 11am start meant leaving our warm beds by 8:30. With the last of the stragglers out of the home and on the road, the Stubbies were ready.

Game 4: UNSW v Monash Blue

Final Score: 9-7

UNSW faced Monash, who were also the top of their pool, in the crossover round. The wind had kept up from the previous day and showed no signs of slowing down. Speculative shots from UNSW handler Don Do somehow completed in the wind to the annoyance of the Monash sideline supporters. Highlights from the game include Jessie Lee using her sticky fingers to catch a spicy blade in the endzone for a goal.

UNSW Captains Daisy Wang and Erny Tsao showing their immense happiness during the Spirit Circle with Monash. Photo: Oatmeal Photography

Showcase Game: NSW and ACT v VIC

Featuring 12 athletes from each State/Territory, the State of Origin showdown entertained the masses. Featuring an abundance of big shots to no one, the match was amusing to follow while having lunch.

The NSW contingent featuring Shanaya Strachan, Don Do, and Erny Tsao from UNSW. Photo: Oatmeal Photography

Game 5: UNSW v ANU Downstairs

Final Score: 10-9

It was fated that ANU Downstairs and the Stubbies would meet again, and this was a cracker of a game. With the wind all but gone, the match was hotly contested with no team drawing a sizeable lead. In the end, the Stubbies edged out ANU on Universe Point.

Shanaya Strachan catching a centreing pass.

With Day 2 done and dusted, Stubbies extended their winning streak to 5-0! With team spirit high and big hopes for the next day, the Stubbies prepared for a big game against the University of Sydney the following morning. But before that, night-time festivities!

Menu: Sausage Sizzle with grilled vegetables and salad

Wednesday

A horrendous 9am start put the Stubbies on the backfoot as we scrambled out of the warm house and into the cold Victorian air.

Game 6: UNSW v USYD

Final Score: 7-12

The Stubbies began their roll with an early 2-0 lead but faltered, letting USYD run away to a 2-5 lead. Coach Cathy improvised some new defensive looks but even that couldn’t slow down the USYD men who cemented the handler space and ladies who dominated downfield.

Game 7: UNSW v Swinburne

Final Score: 14-9

In what turned out to be possibly the funnest match of the tournament, the Stubbies regathered their composure after their first loss. The lack of substantial wind and throwing power on both sides of the field opened up the deep space. Following a few early breaks, Swinburne and the Stubbies continued to trade all the way to soft-cap.

Stubbies celebrating after a goal.

With their 6-1 record, the Stubbies were through to the semi-finals!

Menu: Another sausage sizzle with a side-dish of canned sardines

Thursday

A torturous 10:50am start meant the Stubbies were up early cleaning the house and making the final dash to the fields. With weary bodies, the Stubbies prepared for their final two games of the tournament.

Game 8: UNSW v Monash Blue

Final Score: 9-10

The prevailing winds on the first two days of the tournament had finally dissipated, allowing Monash to effectively shoot deep to their advantageously tall boys. Monash effectively reset their disc with strong female handlers while redzone drops by UNSW in the high-pressure game prevented the Stubbies from scoring quickly. With the score at 9-10, the 100-minute hardcap ended the game, crushing the Stubbies’ hopes of a gold medal match.

Game 9: UNSW v USYD

Final Score: 11-13

It was ordained that the bronze medal match would be a Sydney derby. The Stubbies were fiercely determined to change the outcome of the previous matchup and it showed with both sides staying within striking distance of each other. USYD edged out UNSW to take half 7-8. Some oppressive handler assassinations by USYD coupled with some cheeky high release flicks allowed USYD to take a two-goal buffer. In the end, USYD held onto their lead to take the bronze medal.

Recap

The Stubbies played outstandingly throughout the tournament, showing their improvement and growth from the beginning of the year. With their 4th place finish, the Stubbies also demonstrated their Spirit of the Game, placing 3rd overall with an average Spirt score of 11.33. Team Captain, Erny Tsao was also named the Male Tournament MVP!

With the tournament behind them, the Stubbies look forward to UniSport Nationals Div 1 in September and the Australian Mixed Ultimate Campionships Div 2 in October. The future of mixed Ultimate is bright at UNSW Ultimate 💛🖤💛

UNSW Stubbies at UMUC 2019.

UNSW Ultimate – A year in review – 2018

2018 has been another stellar year for UNSW Ultimate. It saw the club tackle new tournament formats and enter back into Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships. Read on to see how the club performed throughout the year!

Bathurst Stampede 12 2^nd – 3^rd June Week 13

With a rich history of being the “funnest” tournament of the year, the club crammed together three huge teams into The Reservoir. As the first tournament of the year for many rookies, it was amazing to see everyone learning the game and developing their skills. Check out these sick highlights!

Eastern Australian University Mixed Ultimate Championships 13^th -15^th July Semester Break

The new format of the UniSport University Championships calendar saw universities potentially missing out on some mixed Ultimate during the semester break. However, some keen university clubs just did not want to miss out so EAUMUC (what a mouthful) was born! UNSW sent to Canberra two evenly split teams which battled it out in pool play before meeting for the first game of day three. Unfortunately for UNSW Y, UNSW X “gon gave it to them” and came out on top, however both teams missed out on any silver wear, finishing 5^th and 7^th. Overall, both teams performed admirably on the field and the dancefloor, also coming 1^st and 2^nd for Spirit of the Game.

UniSport Nationals Div 1 24^th-27^th September Mid-Semester Break

With Nationals Div 1 replacing the premiere university sporting tournament, Australian Uni Games, UNSW returned to the sunny Gold Coast to battle it out against Australia’s finest elite athletes. Our women’s team, the UNSW Sirens, played fearlessly with 3 games everyday for 3 days straight. With a Universe-point loss to UWA on day 2, the Sirens notched up 5 wins earning them 6^th place overall. In the men’s division, the UNSW Tritons fought to defend their championship title from 2017 but were unable to overcome ANU and USYD in pool play. They faced Deakin for the dirty gold on the final day. The Tritons were extremely proud to be awarded Spirit Champions, continuing UNSW’s spirited play throughout 2018.

UNSW Tritons

UNSW Sirens

Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships Div 2 19^th-21^st October  Week 12-13

UNSW Stubbies were spread out across many teams this year including Banana Republic, Hills, Manly, McDuff, The Incredible Huck, VLS, and UNSW’s own stubBaes <3. Featuring alumni, current, and future students, the stubBaes were lucky enough to have 3 of their games livestreamed, catch up on those games here, here, and here! In a nail-biting bronze medal match against cross-bridge rivals, Manly Ultimate Club, stubBaes clinched the win on Universe-point.

stubBaes ❤ at AMUC Div 2

Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships Div 1 26^th-28^th October Week 13-Stuvac

The frosty fields of Ballarat played host to a contingent of UNSW stubbies at AMUC Div 1. Spread across teams from Hills, Kaf, and VLS, Stubbies played high-quality mixed Ultimate, with Hills facing off against Kahlipsquid in the Bronze medal match after a tough Universe-point-match in the semi-final. Fuelled by some of the finest caffeinated vegetable juice in Ballarat, Kaf also came away from the tournament as Spirit Champions.

Australian Ultimate’s most Spirited player*, Jackson James Maguire Happ getting horizontal at AMUC Div 1. Photo: Mark Milne Photography

Australian Under 24 Trials

With the World Under 24 Ultimate Championships being held in Heidelberg in 2019, UNSW hopefuls attended the trials held in Maroubra and Melbourne. We wish them the best of luck for the selections and for their Ultimate adventures in Germany next year!

UNSW Ultimate’s Reps at the 2nd Under 24s Trials in Melbourne

Australian Under 22 Ultimate Championships 23^rd-25^th November Summer Holidays

Rocking a freshly designed new uniform, Stubbies represented New South Wales in all three divisions in blustery Perth. Lockout, the moniker for NSW’s mixed team, suffered their first ever loss in the history of U22s, but recovered to bring home a bronze medal. New South Wales’ men’s team, the Sooty Shearwaters, redeemed themselves after their first-game Universe-point loss against Queensland to come back to claim the gold medal. Overall, this year’s U22s campaign was a rewarding experience for all and we can’t wait to see what they’ve learnt at training in 2019.

#81 Isabelle Lai & #71 Shay Strachan. Photo: Cee Soar Imagery

#10 Derek Lau & #6 Don Do. Photo: Cee Soar Imagey

#20 Kevin Dang, #31 Helena Ladomatos & #27 Jackson James Maguire Happ. Photo: Cee Soar Imagery

It’s been a great year for UNSW Ultimate and it can only get better from here. Training begins week 1, term 1. Can’t wait to catch you on the fields!

2017 Wrap-Up

UNSW Ultimate has had a fantastic year with the many new Stubbies joining the family and achieving great results in both our Mixed and Men’s/Women’s season, granting us spots for both gender teams to play in Australian University Games Division 1 in 2018.

Bathurst Stampede 27-28 May

We had a collection of 4 teams playing ‘probably the funnest’ tournament in New South Wales with a collection of Alumni and current developing players.

Eastern Uni Games 2-6 June

Over 30 Stubbies represented UNSW for EUGs at Newcastle this year. With two equally matched teams, we finished strong at 5th and 6th place.

Australian Uni Games 24-29 September

We sent 2 teams to AUGs this year, the Men’s ‘Tritons’ and the Women’s ‘Sirens’.

UNSW Tritons managed to go undefeated, clinching the gold medal finish. UNSW Sirens had an amazing tournament and went down against Deakin on universe point in their Bronze medal Match. The success of both teams has earned them spots for the Division 1 Nationals in 2018.

On top of that Dan Petrov, Alex Gan and Rosa Wang were selected for the Green & Gold Teams.

Tight n Bright 4: In It to Win It 14 October

Once again, UNSW organised its annual tournament where teams are required either tight bright or both tight n bright uniforms. This attracted 9 teams from around NSW to participate.

Division 1 & 2 Mixed Nationals

Stubbies represented various clubs for Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships  Division 1 and 2 Nationals in Hobart and Nelson Bay respectively.

Under 22s National Championships

Stubbies represented NSW across all 3 divisions, mixed, womens and mens at the annual Australian Under-22 National Championships held in Castle Hills. Hot sunny weather provided for tough conditions across the three days.

The Women’s ‘New South Whales’ placing 4th after going down 8-10 in an intense bronze medal match against WA. Whereas the Men’s ‘Freshwater Mussels’ defeated WA in a tightly contested bronze medal match, claiming the win after a nail-biting universe point, finishing up 13-12. 

The Mixed team Lockout continued their dominance all weekend, defeating SA in the final for the gold medal, after being undefeated all week.

Branda Lam, Karina Boyle, Emily Sutton, Samantha Kong were also selected for the Green & Gold Team in the Women’s category whereas Alex Gan was selected for the Mixed category.

Closure

It’s been an exciting year for UNSW Ultimate in 2017, social training starts in O-Week and Unigames training starts in either Week 1 or 2. We hope to see you then!

O-Week 2017

WELCOME TO 2017, EVERYONE!
To kick-start what is going to be an AWESOME year, I’d like to invite you to visit us at our O-Week stall! We’ll be manning the stall 10am-4pm everyday.

See location on the campus below

Please note the changes in training times this semester indicated on the flyer. Training starts week 1!

Come by the stall at O-Week, say hi, renew your membership ;p
Otherwise, welcome BBQ week 1 Thursday after social training!

Hope to see everyone there!

Year 2016

I’ll start by saying UNSW Arc Sport proclaimed UNSW Ultimate Frisbee Club as CLUB OF THE YEAR for 2015!!
One would wonder then, how could 2016 rivalise with 2015…
Well, here are some arguments:

Having proved our worth by being one of the top teams at AUGs 2015, stubbies showed it again at EUGs 2016 with the A-team cruising through the tournament to finals, ultimately placing 2nd.
UNSW sent a second team, the Bae-team, which focused on development of new players and it was great to see the seniors teaching the ropes to the rookies; some of them had just started this year! 

AUGs 2016 was in Perth this year, so farrrr -_- but that didn’t stop the stubbies sending both a full men and women’s team.

All da lovely stubbies – EUGs 2016

It would be too difficult to list all the successes of the stubbies that went on to compete in tournaments outside of uni.

 Among the amazing results, we can talk about the stubbies that went to play for elite-level clubs; Colony coming first (AND second ahahah) in the men’s division at the Australian Ultimate Championships (AUC), Rogue coming third in the women’s devision, and Friskee winning gold in the Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships (AMUC) later in the year.

Malysian Open champions

lush grass but the disc ain’t touching it

Casual prez layout

On an even higher level, the NSW rep teams for the Under 22 Australian State Championships were saturated with stubbies. NSW results were through the roof. First in mixed and women’s, second in men’s!!!!!!!!!!!

UNSW represents at U22

Bitch please

On an even highigher level, Australian open team Dingoes played in London for the World Ultimate Champions. Every stubby rooted for soon-to-be-alumni Esh, as the Dingoes came in 2nd on the world stage. Fun fact, Esh received a blue award earlier this year!

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As every year, there were also a lot of casual tournament, in which we stubbies love to participate for good fun.
We hosted a few of them, in fact. We had our annual IV in the first semester. Beginning of second semester was (Kind of) Savage Sevens, where we broke tradition and called for teams 4 boys and 4 girls to promote gender equality. Then we had Tight n Bright. So many good team pictures once again. And we ran a split gender IV – the first of its kind in NSW.

Tight’n Bright always as tight, alway as bright

Impressive block from Rob

Skydogfrey at Bathurst

Thang’s high release at Gong

Ahhh end of the year finally, taking a break from Frisbee…
Naaa. The last tournament of 2016, Longest day, just happened this week-end and Nationals season is just beginning. Froth!

Merry Fristmas

Welcome to O-Week 2016!

Welcome back returners and an even huger welcome to future players! O-week is kicking off and we have an ultimate week planned for everyone.

Firstly, we will have a stall set up all week, so come find us with all the other sports clubs between the Red Centre and Village Green. You can sign up at our stall to become a member and buy a disc, or even just make some friendly conversation (all of our stall members are full time loving banterers); either way we’d love to meet you!

Secondly, we will have a Learn To Play session from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EVERY DAY on the Village Green, so come have a throw and make some friends and have your life changed (for the better). If you can’t find anyone around, pop up to the store and snatch one of our volunteers! It’ll be a great time to ask any questions you have, or just to pop by and say hello!

On Thursday we’ll be having a showcase game where you can see and play with some of our current players (some represent Australia so have a look out for them)! Catch the action from 3-5PM.

Immediately following the showcase game we’ll be having a club BBQ next to Sam Cracknell Pavilion! Join those old and new in learning about why they love ultimate so much.

Throughout the semester our club learn to play trainings+league will be held on Thursdays from 3-6PM on the Village Green, with a ripper social always following; these range from BBQ’s and drinks to Trampolining in nearby Kensington and Alexandria. We also have socials often lining up with roundhouse parties so watch out for our social collaborations with that.

We’ll also be hosting another Lunchtime League, which will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays from 12PM to 1PM at the Village Green, so stay tuned for upcoming info on how and when to register for that!

Another important point if you’re interested in playing unigames is to either ask us at the stall about it or check out the tab on this website which has a lot of the info you’ll be needing!

Finally, an extremely important announcement that UNSW Ultimate will be hosting a CRUISE  on MARCH 16th, so get your tickets as soon as possible before they sell out! It’s going to be the a huge event and the best way to make new friends and meet current club members, and absolutely something you’ll look back on as one of the best starts to your university life!

If you can’t come by our stall during O-Week, sign up under the membership tab on this website 🙂

Year 2015

In 2015, AUGs saw our amazing Tritons (Men’s team) taking home Silver while our equally exciting Sirens (Women’s team) closely missed out on a medal, coming in at 4th.

The men’s and women’s divisions had 20 and 18 teams respectively. Both our teams played extremely strongly through the pool stages, cruising through undefeated to the semifinals with only one real challenge as the Sirens won on universe point against Monash University, pulling through with their fighting spirit and overwhelming sideline support of the Tritons to thank.

It was here that the teams finally had divided results. The Tritons pinned down a neat 13-8 victory against UQ while the Sirens unfortunately went down against a very strong Melbourne University (who went on to win the women’s division). The Tritons then unfortunately were felled by Sydney University, in a final between many friends from the Ultimate community in Sydney, putting us in second place. The Sirens also narrowly lost their final game against ACU to come in fourth. Nevertheless, this was a huge year for our club, along with Sydney University, being the only 2 clubs to rank top 4 in both men and women’s competitions, bringing us into division 1 for 2016.

Tritons winning Silver at AUGs 2015

The Sirens came fourth at AUGs 2015

Earlier in the year, UNSW sent 2 full rostered teams to Eastern University Games in Wagga Wagga. With so many rookies to develop, we had a hugely fun week of rookie challenges, layouts, and general debauchery. UNSW2 aka Cash Flow finished 5th place, and UNSW1 aka Balls/Danger Zone finished 6th.

The Stubbies represent UNSW at EUGs 2015 in Wagga Wagga

Team Danger Zone a.k.a Balls

Cash Flow

Welcome to O-Week for 2015!

Welcome back returners and an even huger welcome to future players! O-week is kicking off and we have an ultimate week planned for all of you keen frothers.

Firstly, we will have a stall set up all week, so come find us with all the other sports clubs near Sam Cracknell Pavilion. You can sign up at our stall to become a member and buy a disc, or even just make some friendly conversation (all of our stall members are full time loving banterers); either way we’d love to meet you!

Secondly, we will have a Learn To Play session from 1:00 – 1:30 PM EVERY DAY on the Village Green, so come have a throw and make some friends and have your life changed (for the better). It’ll be a great time to ask any questions you have, or just to pop by and say hello!

On Wednesday we’ll be having a mini comp where you can get possibly your first taste of the awesomeness that is Ultimate. It will be fast-paced, fun, and beginner friendly! Bring your friends. Meet new friends. Everyone is welcome! We have a fun guarantee or your money back! (It’s free so don’t pretend to be the fun police for a profit)

Mini comp will be from 12PM to 1:30 PM on WEDNESDAY ONLY 🙂

On Thursday we’ll be having a showcase game where you’re bound to see some real university Ultimate played with some current players (some represent Australia so have a look out for them)! Catch the action from 3-4PM

Immediately following the showcase game we’ll be having our first social training of the year! Join those old and new in learning the basics of ultimate. Stick around for the social event afterwards!

Throughout the semester our club trainings will be held on Thursdays from 3-5PM on the Village Green, with a ripper social always following; these range from BBQ’s and drinks to Trampolining in nearby Kensington and Alexandria. We also have socials often lining up with roundhouse parties so watch out for our social collaborations with that.

We’ll also be hosting another Lunchtime League, which will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays from 12PM to 1PM at the Village Green, so stay tuned for upcoming info on how and when to register for that!

Another important point if you’re interested in playing unigames is to either ask us at the stall about it or check out the tab on this website which has a lot of the info you’ll be needing!

Finally, an extremely important announcement that UNSW Ultimate will be hosting a CRUISE  on MARCH 20th, so get your tickets as soon as possible before they sell out! Its going to literally be the best way to make new friends and meet current club members, and absolutely something you’ll look back on as one of the best starts to your university life!