Meet Matt – Club Sponsor and our favourite pool Guy

In this interview series, we wanted to showcase some of the people who support our club. Today we talk to Matt Ranieri from Narellan Pools, Maroubra Saints Sponsor.

Matt, how many years have you been involved with the Maroubra Saints and why did you get involved?
This is our second Season in the club, our son Rocky is in the under 6’s. We had heard great things about the club and being Maroubra locals with active kids we decided to register our eldest as soon as he was old enough.

Did you play AFL or any other team sports when you were a kid? Any special memories you can share with us?
I was mostly surrounded by Rugby league growing up, however I decided to try AFL in my early 20s. I played a grand total of 4 AFL games before suffering a serious knee injury while playing, that game was both the highpoint and low point of my very brief career. Despite the injury I was voted players player.

Your business, Narellan Pools sponsors the club. Can you tell us a little bit about it and your role?
Narellan Pools provides amazing client experiences by installing Australia’s best and most loved swimming pools and we have been doing that since 1972. As a result of our focus we are the largest swimming pool installer in Australia and service our customers through local builders such as Myself and my brother. We look after the Sydney city area and have a decade of experience with more than 1100 pools installed many of the industry’s highest awards.

We work closely with families advising them on the best decisions to make their dreams of owning a family pool come true while also creating those special memories.

As proud members of the Eastern Suburbs area, we support the local community. When not building world-class swimming pools, the team at Narellan Pools Sydney are actively involved in sponsoring various sporting teams, sponsoring a room at the Ronald McDonald House in Randwick, Sponsor of the Maroubra Bay Fun Run, as well as running pool building traineeship programs for the local youth and attending various Community events.

Also – now is the time to start if you want to be swimming next summer – Find the pool that matches your needs by calling for a free site assessment : 02 9011 7129

Make sure you mention you are part of the Maroubra Saints Football Club to receive a special Swimming Saints promotion package

How many times a year are you asked the following: “Is it possible to have a pool installed by Xmas” (and BTW is it, as it’s now August!)
It’s a very common question, we become very popular over the next few months, especially with the longer hotter summers we are having. There is still time to have your pool installed before Christmas but the window is closing very quickly, it can be hard to picture a pool in the colder months but now really is the time to get cracking!

From your experience can you share with Saints members your 3 best tips if you are thinking of putting in a pool or spa?
Probably just the one tip if you are thinking about it;Get a local reputable company (like us) out to your property and get some free advice from an expert. We can ask lots of questions, find out what you are after, and let you know what is possible for your site and budget.
By chatting to a reputable local company you can see examples of their work in the area, and you can trust they know specific regulations for your area also.

What do you think makes a successful junior sporting club?
Culture, the standards and behaviours set first by the leaders of the club and flowing through the coaches, parents and players, it was very evident what sort of club Maroubra saints was after only being there for a short while, you can see the character development of the kids as they go through the system, its very impressive!
Well done to everyone involved. A special mention to our Coach Drew who is a very special coach and we are lucky to have him.

Which footy team do you follow?
Saint Kilda mostly because I lived there for 5 years

What’s your usual pre game message to your kids?
My son is 6 so very much “have fun and listen to your coach”

..And post-game message?
Well done

Long Black, Latte, Peroni, Sparkling Water or Skinny Cap?
Sparkling water

Bacon and Egg roll, Sausage roll, Salad roll or Meat Pie?

Bacon and egg roll please! (bbq sauce)