2020 YEARBOOK PANANIA DIGGERS SOCCER CLUB - Congratulations to our Premiers for Season 2020
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PANANIA DIGGERS SOCCER CLUB
2020 YEARBOOK
Congratulations to our Premiers for Season 2020
Grade 17/18 A
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Grade 17/18 C
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PANANIA DIGGERS SOCCER CLUB
2020 COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT
Bob Bell
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Jim Carroll Peter O’Shea
TREASURER SECRETARY
Jimmy Bowmaker Dave McFadden
JUNIOR CLUB CAPTAIN CLUB CAPTAIN
Harrison Walther Drew Smithwick
COACHING CHAIRMAN REGISTRAR
Jay Smith Greg Williams
FUND RAISING and PUBLICITY FEMALE FOOTBALL PLATINUM LEAGUE LIASON
OFFICER COORDINATORS OFFICER
Geoff Amy Sue Curtis Paul Edmunds
Sandra de Jesus
CANTEEN MANAGER EQUIPMENT OFFICER
Jodie Lavin Anthony Martin
GROUND’S MANAGER CLUB HOUSE MEMBER PROTECTION &
Drew Smithwick MANAGER INFORMATION OFFICER
Ian Loy Barry Morris
EVENTS COORDINATOR SOCIAL MEDIA OFFICER
Julie Parsons Amanda Pollock
ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BDAFA DELEGATES YOUTH CLUB DELEGATES
RECORDER George Pizanis Graham Williams
Jenny Beddoe Doug Walther Richard Williams
GENERAL COMMITTEE GENERAL COMMITTEE GENERAL COMMITTEE
Mike Millen Jo Ferguson Brent Smithwick
Paul Lavin Damien Shears Karoline Shears
Jason Williams Guy Serra Simon Wedgwood
Daniel Mason Chris Basha Shayne Puckeridge
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VALE
Ronald Denis Trusty
16/12/1930-03/04/2020
By Craig Trusty
It is my great pleasure to pen a few words about my father and Panania RSL Youth Soccer Club
Life Member, Ron Trusty.
Born in Kent, England in 1930 to a working class family, Dad enjoyed a simple life but the great love
of his childhood was Football / Soccer. Whether playing in the streets with his brother and other
neighbourhood kids or listening to broadcasts on the radio, it was a passion that never left him.
At the age of 19, Dad left England for Australia with the dream of a better life and future and upon
arrival in Sydney quickly obtained work in his trade at a tailor.
He met his future wife, Shirley, in that workplace and the Tailor and the Tailoress were married at
the age of 24 and purchased their first family home in Hinemoa St, Panania. As their three children
came along – Paul, Craig and then Susan, Dad went to night school and gained his qualifications as
an Accountant.
As we boys grew, Dad’s passion for ‘the game’ were passed on and about 1965 the family’s
connection with the Club began. Firstly, through Paul and I at the soccer club and later with Mum
and Sue at the Netball Club.
During those foundation years of the club, enthusiastic parents were the ones that kept things going.
Early mornings of ground preparations, line marking the fields, goal net installs, tent erections for
the canteen for soft drinks, pies, sausage rolls and lollies. Those were exciting times for our family
and our weekends were filled with sport and the socialising that comes with club involvement.
Dad, with his professional skills willingly took on the role of the Club’s Treasurer, counting the
takings from the canteen, raffles and other sundry funds, balancing the books, banking and auditing
records were all taken in his stride with the support of his loyal wife. These activities went on for
many, many seasons and with Dad’s involvement and many other dedicated like-minded men and
women, these were the solid foundations from which were built the successful Football Club it is
today.
Ron Trusty lived his life well and was grateful for its outcomes. Dad always had time for others,
always interested in them more than himself. He was most humbled to be given the great honour of
Life Membership to Panania RSL Youth Soccer Club but like many during that time didn’t seek any
recognition for what he considered was ‘just doing his bit’.
He was a great role model to all and we were extremely lucky and proud to have him as our Father.
Regards and best wishes to all from Craig Trusty
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YOUTH CLUB CODE OF ETHICS
1. While I remain an active member, I shall keep my mind and body active.
2. I shall conduct myself in an orderly manner and treat other members as I would like to
be treated myself.
3. I shall, at all times, take proper care of the furniture and property of the Youth Club.
4. I shall respect the principles of good citizenship and encourage my associates to do
likewise.
5. I shall endeavour to build friendship with my Club mates because friendship is one of
the greatest assets that I can have and it is advantageous to my future welfare.
6. I shall follow my Youth Club leaders and respect and obey my instructors.
7. I shall be loyal to my Youth Club.
8. Finally, I shall remain loyal to my Queen and my country and love and respect my
parents.
CLUB SPONSORS 2020
MAJOR SPONSORS
• ALLIANCE REAL ESTATE
• KINGSGROVE SPORTS CENTRE
• I-Move Physiotherapy
• Laurentide Mortgage Solutions
• PKF
• RICHARD’S QUALITY MEATS
• PANANIA DIGGERS
• Double Jay Auto
• THE SAFETY DEPOT
• Teenie Weenies Learning Centre
• Calman’s Pharmacy Picnic Point
OTHER SPONSORS
• Best Pest Solutions
• Charlie’s Liquor Barn, Panania
• Excel Logistics
• Fitbodz Pty Ltd
• Logical Freight Solutions
• Inline Joinery
• The Loan Wolf
• Mike Hughes & Partners
• VPH Lawns
PANANIA RSL YSC would like to thank all the sponsors for their support during the 2020 season.
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
It is with pride and pleasure that I present my 12th report as President of this wonderful club.
This year was undoubtedly the most difficult, frustrating and draining of all. Here’s how it panned
out:
• Our fields should have been rebuilt after last season but a series of delays resulted in the plans
being put back a year.
• With a trial under our belt and the season about to start, the COVID-19 lockdown began and the
season was put on hold.
• At that stage we didn’t know if there would be any season, and when Council offered the
opportunity of an early start on the fields we took it, given it was almost certain we the fields
would be ready for use at the start of next season.
• Council also offered to get started on our clubhouse renovations, using the Federal
Government grant allocated to us last year. We met, they drafted plans, we made some
alterations and work is under way, again due to be finished in time for next season.
• And then the season did start! We were hopeful of keeping our fields until September but come
the first week of August we were out. This involved:
o Relocating 54 teams for training across 5 grounds in the area
o Moving equipment from Kelso to Kinch and Milperra Reserve to set up for our “home”
games.
o Operating from unfamiliar grounds and canteen without access to our usual clothing,
equipment and supplies.
o Catering for much smaller than usual crowds.
We are greatly appreciative of those clubs who shared their grounds and facilities, enabling us to
get through this most difficult of seasons. To Condell Park, Milperra, Revesby Workers, St
Christophers, Padstow Hornets and Bankstown Sports Stars – thank you!
In the end we lost a few teams due to the extension of the season, HSC, COVID fears, and sheer
disinterest. We ended up fielding 54 teams, comprising well over 700 players and over 100 officials,
still by far the largest club in the Bankstown district. We had 24 SSG Teams in Grades 6 to 11; 17
teams in the Junior Grades 12 to 18; and 13 Senior teams.
Of our 30 competitive sides 20 made the semis, of those 2 were successful in winning their
competitions and 3 were runners up. Not our best year result wise but this was far from a normal
season, winning really wasn’t the focus this year, just getting teams on the park was a bonus. Again,
we had minimal disciplinary and conflict issues, which is a credit to all involved with the club.
Our Joeys program was again run by Mike Millen and his excellent band of helpers. COVID knocked
these numbers around also, we’ll be recruiting hard next year to develop Panania’s “Next Gen”!
Your committee held its fourth dedicated planning session last December where we continued
development of our Operations Manual and discussed ways of doing things better. Some of these
were implemented, but we certainly didn’t plan for COVID!
Unfortunately COVID also stopped us having any functions this year, and sponsorships were well
down on previous years. However, the club remains in a strong financial position and will continue
to strive to provide our community with the best possible facilities and support.
Our AGM was held on November 9, combined with the Coaches & Managers Thank You Drinks,
and I’m pleased to say I was re-elected President so will serve my 13th year in 2021. Our Canteen
Manager, Jodie Lavin, has finally carried out her threat to stand down, Jodie has done an
outstanding job for the club over many years and deserves a break!
To the committee as a whole, who continue to work together to ensure the club operates effectively,
my sincere thanks and appreciation for all your efforts.
In addition to our committee there are innumerable players, officials, family members and friends of
the club who put their hand up to help whenever asked, and often without being asked. Thank you
to all those who have contributed over the year.
To everyone who was a part of our club this year, thank you for hanging in there for the tough times,
I sincerely hope you will be back with us next year to enjoy our wonderful fields and facilities – not to
mention the great people. 2021 is going to be big!
That’s it for this year, see you next season.
Bob Bell, President
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PANANIA R.S.L. SOCCER CLUB REGISTRATIONS
Numbers for the 2021 season are limited, the registration
process should be the same – So ensure you get in early.
On line registrations will open in January 2021, information and
start date will be on our website when available.
2021 SEASON
SATURDAY COMPETITION
MEN, BOYS & MIXED, 12’s TO ALL AGE, G35’s, G45’s
Small sided games for 6’s to 11’s and Ladies 6/7’s, 8/9’s.
SUNDAY COMPETITION
WOMEN 11’s, 13’s, 15’s, 17/18’s, All Age
On line registrations start late January.
Dates for assistance - to be advised.
Copy of proof of age will be required for all new players.
Please ensure that you load a current photo.
MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE – ON LINE PAYMENT OF FEES IS
THE PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT.
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2020 SERVICE AWARDS
10 YEARS SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARDS
Ante Abramovic Anthony Borg Ethan Capes Zack Carter
Andre Cipri Christian Guajardo Luke Hallowes Brett Kelly
Rachel Lombe Samuel Nakhla Blake Pardey Kim Pardey
Amanda Pollock Gaetano Serra Damien Shears Noah Siddens
Ian Sinclair Kayne Sorensen Daniel Wilkinson
15 YEARS SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARDS
Thomas Butler Zach Caddy-Kelly Logan Hession Justin Johnson
Peter Kovacs David Mcfadden Joel McNamara Michael Millen
Zander Regan Jarrod Stokehill Bronwyn Torr Harrison Walther
Craig Watts Ryan Williams
20 YEARS SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD
Larry Brooks Warren Gibson Simon Wedgwood
25 YEARS SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARDS
Scott Hamilton Gregory Williams
30 YEARS SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARDS
Ryan Perrin
40 YEARS SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARDS
Graham Williams
Checking club records for service awards is protracted and arduous, omissions are easily made. If
you believe that you are entitled to a service award and are not listed above, please contact the
committee so that your service records can be checked and amended as required.
LIFE MEMBERS
Ken Anderson Netta Anderson Dawn Norris Keith Norris
Frank Bosustow Keith Smith Brian Pearce Ken Judd
Rex Cox (senior) Wal Furness Allen Pike Dick Leach
Pat Carney Kevin Finnie Ron Trusty Frank Price
John Essam Peter Druce Bill Johnson Russell Scott
Ray Newbery Geoff Wise Lance Bartley Bruce Petch
Graham Williams Bob Brown Val Johanson Mick Blatch
Mark Lidbetter Craig Wise Jack Frazer Peter O’Shea
Greg Williams Wayne Roberts Glenn Rufford Richard Williams
Carolyn Pope Bob Bell Dave McFadden
10The corner of Tower St and Woodburn Ave Panania (near Chicken Wizard)
Phone 1300 ASK TSD (1300 275 873)
For all your safety and workwear needs
11TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS 2020
Position in
Grade Team Coach Result
Premiership
12 1 Shannon Solomon 7th
12 2 Terence Whitfield 3rd Semi Finalists
13 1A Matt Daprossi 2nd Semi Finalists
13 1B Riki Cannon 3rd Runners Up
13 2A Gavin Johnson 3rd Semi Finalists
13 2B David McFadden 7th
13 Ladies Shayne Puckeridge 6th
14 1 Ludwig Rivas 4th Semi Finalists
14 2 Daniel Tait 5th
15 1 Josh Collins 2nd Semi Finalists
15 2 Mark Roberts 4th Semi Finalists
16 1 Josh Bull 3rd Semi Finalists
17/18 1A Jay Smith 4th PREMIERS
17/18 2B Mark Houllis 2nd Runners Up
17/18 2C Anthony Martin 1st PREMIERS
17/18 2D Simon Wedgwood 4th Semi Finalists
17/18 Ladies Chad Bentley 6th
AAM 3A Warren Gibson 4th Semi Finalists
AAM 3B Zach Caddy 2nd Runners Up
AAM 4 Alex Hassett 5th
AAM 5 Trevor Maggs 5th
AAM 7 Amir Atme 2nd Semi Finalists
AAM 8 Simon Masterton 6th
AAL 2A Jim Carroll 3rd Semi Finalists
AAL 2B Brett Lombe 4th Semi Finalists
35 2A Larry Brooks 3rd Semi Finalists
35 2B Dave McFadden 4th Semi Finalists
45 1 Jimmy Bowmaker 5th
PL 1 Firsts Ian Loy 8th
PL 1 Seconds Ian Loy 7th
122020 AWARDS
2019 2020
Jack Samuelson Award
G14-1 G15-1 Collins
for Highest Goal Average
Barry Kermond Memorial Award
G12-2B G15-2 Roberts
for Junior Sportsmanship
Ian Major Memorial Award
G16-1 G17/18-1A Smith
for Junior Achievement
Bill Wise Memorial Award
AAM-1B Caddy-Kelly O35-2B Lombe
for Senior Sportsmanship
Sid Newberry Memorial Award
AAM-7B Puckeridge AAM-3B Caddy
for Senior Achievement
Sharon O’Shea Memorial Award
AA Ladies 3 AA Ladies 2A Carroll
for Ladies Achievement
Jack Matthews Memorial Award G17/18 Ladies
G16 Ladies
for Ladies Sportsmanship Bentley
Liam Sheridan Logan Hession
Kevin Finnie Memorial Award
Josh Bull Max Stephens
for Premier League Players’ Player
Max Stephens Christian Guajardo
Youth Club Junior Award Josh Collins Mark Houllis
Bill Johnson Award
Nancy Rivas Julia Lescesin
for Junior Manager of the Year
Bill Johnson Award
Jo Ferguson Brett Lombe
for Senior Manager of the Year
President’s Award
Jay Smith Anthony Martin
In Appreciation
Volunteer of the Year Julie Parsons George Pizanis
136 Blue
Coach: Paddy Sharkey
Manager: Cathy Torbay
Players’ Player: Nathan Torbay
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
14 12 1 1 Lots Not many
The highlights of the season were:
• Our amazing team spirit.
• The fantastic coaching by the ever patient Paddy Sharkey.
• The cooperation and support of our parents and families.
The Team
Name Commentary
1 George Mahfoud Winner of best attitude on game day for George he always gives 100%
effort.
2 Hannah Mahfoud Won our best and fairest award. She is an awesome team player.
3 Jacob Braddick Jacob won our best defender award, not a lot got past him at the back.
4 Hannah Kattou Hannah is our best tackler, she is so determined and never gives up.
5 Max Bain Max got an award for having the best attitude at training, he is always
smiling and having fun.
6 Patrick Sharkey Patrick has so much energy he is hard to keep up with, he won our
fastest footwork award this year.
7 Nathan Torbay Nathan is determined and hard working, he is our top goal scorer this
year.
8 James Brennan James took a few games to settle in and from then on impressed
everyone with his skills and growing confidence.
6 Green
Coach: George Morphis
Manager: Samantha Chalhoub
Players’ Player: Tyler Chalhoub
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
11 4 6 1 26 39
The highlights of the season were:
• Watching the team get to know each other and learn the game.
• Listening to what a six-year-old comes up with on the field - PRICELESS.
• Their belief in themselves once they started scoring and winning, amazing growth.
14.The Team
Name Commentary
1 Tyler Our goal scoring machine to the point where he poached a couple of goals
from his own players. Great running as well preventing plenty of goals.
2 Tristan Great runner with the ball and good ball skills also managed to score goals
and always encouraging his teammates to chase the ball.
3 Luka Came into our season half way and made an immediate impact with his
amazing running and never give up attitude you really pressured the other
team all the time well done
4 Taliyah Great little runner and definitely our most vocal player out there, she scored
a goal and did plenty of running
5 Jethro Great little runner, extremely vocal and always happy to substitute
156 Orange
Coach: Kieren Frappell
Players’ Player: Zac Morrison
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
12 8 3 1 60 24
The highlights of the season were:
• Seeing these five players in their first season of soccer always turn up to every training session
and game ready to listen and learn and give their best effort.
• The improvement in the skills of all the boys throughout the season and their ability to start
playing as a team.
• The joy on each of their faces (and their parents’ faces) as each player scored their first ever
goal.
The Team
Name Commentary
1 Zac Morrison Zac is a hardworking end to end player who scored a bundle of great
goals but also displayed the ability to get back and makes important
tackles in defence. Scored an outstanding goal from over halfway that
wouldn’t look out of place on Fox Sports play of the day.
2 Wade Jalonen Coaches vote as most improved player this year. Wade has grown in
confidence and demonstrates impressive skill and speed to beat players.
Scored some cracking goals this season.
3 Nicholas Plomarit Nicholas grew in confidence as the year went on. A goal-poacher with a
natural instinct to get into the right place at the right time. Scored a bag
of goals this season and enjoyed celebrating every one of them.
4 Leonardo Leonardo is a dangerous attacking player who demonstrates the ability
Piol-Crawford to make great runs and dribble past defenders. A natural right footer who
will be unstoppable as his left foot develops.
5 Liam Frappell Liam is a natural defender who times tackles to perfection. He loves
shutting down the opposition’s attacking raids and winning the ball back
for his team.
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Coach: Nathan Pearson
Manager: Nathan Pearson
Players’ Player: Henry Corkin
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
14 2 10 2 Not Many Lots
The highlights of the season were:
• The excitement of winning our first game after many losses.
• Watching the boys becoming good friends and grow in confidence, none of the players ever
having played before.
• Zach Mitas scoring his first goal after being bribed by mum with an Ooshie!.
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The Team
Name Commentary
1 Flynn Pearson Solid team player all season, loves soccer and team environment,
constantly grew in confidence on and off field and improved ball skills.
2 Henry Corkin Most consistent all season in offence and defence, always happy to play
and learn no matter what, improved weekly and always upbeat attitude.
3 Husayn Hallani Most improved player through the season, loves team environment,
confidence grew through the season especially when he had breakfast.
4 Ronan Scott Never a dull moment, solid defender, loves a chat on or off the field,
another team comedian.
5 Zachary Mitas Team comedian, easily bribed, solid team player all season, grew in
confidence on field and ball skills.
6 Zakaria Tiriaki Joined us mid-season, a very welcome addition to the team, was able to fit
in quickly and grew in confidence and skills quickly.
6 Red
Coach: Dean Arnold
Manager: Jennifer Ballard
Players’ Player: Jordan Ristevski
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
10 7 1 2 71 44
The highlights of the season were:
• This is the first year the team have been together and it was great to see them all at the end of
the season working as a team. All the boys played to the best of their abilities which grew
stronger over the season with the help of our coach’s patience and the boys paying attention
when on the field.
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Name Commentary
1 Arthur Cross Is a great defender and will be the team goalie in years to come.
2 Cody Ballard Highlight for Cody was taking the ball from one end to the other to score his
first goal.
3 Rory Walker Energetic and enthusiastic player, made himself and the whole sideline so
excited with his goal for the season.
4 Sonny Pringle Had a great year and really worked on his ball skills towards the end of the
season.
5 Rory Heagney Was one of the leaders of the team with his goal scoring, with a goal at
every game he played.
6 Brody Our animated player of the team, a good dramatic dive and tumble for the
Puckeridge ball at each game.
7 Jordan Great ball skills and team leader, helping the team work together and
Ristevski another player who scored a goal at every game.
6/7 Ladies
Coach: Justin Blacker-Quin
Manager: Justin Blacker-Quin
Players’ Player: Sofia Cataldo
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
10 3 7 0
The highlights of the season were:
• First game.
• Seeing what playing as a team can achieve versus not.
• Winning a game with only 4 players displaying grit, skill and truly working as a team to achieve
the task.
The Team
Name Commentary
1 Sofia Cataldo Very talented beyond her years, great ball skills and will go far in the
seasons to come.
2 Addison Brown Hard runner and kicked a few great goals.
3 Evanie Blacker- Very skilful player, great passer of the ball and sees the game well.
Quin
4 Rose Hammoud A real go getter and hard at it, great motivator/leader for the team and
always gave it her all.
5 Elyse Dunn A very skilful player, really smart defender who sees the game really well.
6 Jaimee Murphy Hard runner and a very in and under player, does not mind going in hard
to get the ball when required.
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Coach: Chris Vigenser
Manager: Jasmine Jovevski
Players’ Player: Kody Barton
The Team
Name Commentary
1 Thomas Larsen Thomas is very energetic and demonstrates great ball skills and the
hunger to his very best in every game. He is always working on
developing his skill. Well done Thomas.
2 Klime Klime our team defender, Klime stopped many goals this season and had
Dzeparoski his hand in setting up goals and scoring himself. He is Always improving
and has one big right foot. Well done Klime.
3 Max Vigenser Max would be our most improved player from last year. Max showed great
commitment and improved in every game. His hunger to hunt down the
ball and do his very best really stood out from last year. Well done mate.
4 Logan Jovevski Logan is an all-round great player, he showed great commitment and
determination, Logan always puts in his very best at training and game
day. Well done Logan.
5 Marley Marley is always looking for the ball and shows great skills. Marley always
McComish striving to do his very best and it’s been a pleasure to watch your skills
develop. Well done mate.
6 Kody Barton Kody our goal scoring machine, Kody’s natural talent and passion for the
game really stands out. Kody is always looking to score no matter where
he is on field. Well done mate.
As a coach it has been a pleasure to be involved with this great bunch of kids and parents. I look
forward to future seasons, watching these young boys grow and having fun.
Thanks to all involved.
Chris
7 Purple
Coach: Michael Lescesin
Manager: Julia Lescesin (lovely wife)
Players’ Player: Oliver Naidovski
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
12 7 4 1 54 28
The highlights of the season were:
• Individually and as a team, just got better with every game.
• The defending and goal scoring from the team was amazing.
A team that was put together at the last moment just before the season began and what a team they
turned out to be!
A team that never gave up and gave it all they had on game day. Plenty of goals, plenty of individual
and team highlights and most importantly, a team that played for each other.
A big thank you to Julia, our team's manager, for assisting with the season. Also a big thank you to
the parents for bringing your son to trainings, game days, washing jerseys and all the other
important duties - they are very lucky boys. Thank you for a great season.
19The Team
Name Commentary
1 Zion Biggar A player that always had fun on and off the field. A player that got
better as the season progressed and really enjoyed his football. Well
done, Zion.
2 Caleb Kitchingman An all round player that can defend, dribble, pass and score goals. His
dribbling and control was a pleasure to watch. Great work, Caleb.
3 Harrison Gould A player that was always determined and gave it his all. A solid player
with a great attitude and always willing to learn. Well done, Harrison.
4 Oliver Naidovski The teams goal scoring machine. Lost count on the number of goals he
scored but would easily be a few dozen goals. Fantastic season and
congratulations on being players’ player, much deserved.
5 James Karavelas A player that grew in confidence as the season continued. A player that
always tried his best and never gave up. Well done, James.
6 Adrian Lescesin The back bone of the team. Loves playing from the back and then
making his runs to either set up a goal or score them himself. Fantastic
work, Adrian.
7 Red
Coach: Dan Moy & Sherif Mansour
The highlights of the season were:
• A big thank you to all parents for the year. I think a quote that Kathy Petrakis made during the
year, really sums it up quite nicely… “The best soccer team to date.... and I've been soccer
mum for past 16 years ... it was a pleasure guys... gorgeous adorable kids, all with their own
little personalities and quirks... and the parents... well what can I say... tip top!”
• To all my little guys in the team – you guys are the best and Saturday mornings in soccer
season is my favourite time of the year because of you! Thank you.
• Big shout out to Coach Sherif for helping out when there were a few conflicts towards the end of
the year with the U11’s team that I was also coaching.
• Thank you once again to Bob and the committee, especially during the year that was and will
always be remembered as the COVID year. Not an easy job at the best of times.!
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20The Team
Name Commentary
1 Jabril Ismail Jabril was switched on and determined from the start this year. He has
come a long way in this, his second year. Really turned on the pace
and showed us how fast he is. Well done Jabril and thank you.
2 Isaac Mansour Really got stuck in this year and is always improving. Tackling more
and showing no fear. All that practice with Dad during COVID paid off!
Well done and thank you
3 Bailey Moy Our rough and tough last line of defence more often than not. Made
some great tackles, took some big hits and kept on getting up. Well
done & thankyou Bailey!
4 Billy Petrakis Billy’s second year and he just keeps on getting better and better and
with every game as it turned out. Great to see him getting more
confident with tackling. Great work Billy and keep the focus! Thanks for
the year.
5 Kobe Seledec A smart and a naturally gifted soccer player and one to watch in the
years to come. Can score a goal from anywhere as we found out. Glad
you could join our team this year - we loved having you. Thank you and
well done.
6 Bradley Lees If I am not mistaken this was Bradley’s 1st year of soccer and a great
one it was! Watch out for this little star next year – he is gonna blitz’em
with his dribbling. Thank you and great job.
7 Izaya Moustafa Another player who came to soccer for the first time this year. This guy
has a massive heart and never stops trying. It paid off too with a goal or
two and some superb performances. Great job and thank you.
217 Yellow
Coach: Alicia and Nick Kastrounis
Manager: Cassandra Kalinderidis
Players’ Player: Ava Martin
We had an adventurous year with a few new players and lots of parent enthusiasm.
We will all remember the game at Stuart Park where about 3/4 of the way through the season, the
mums screamed so loud after the kids scored a goal, that the guys in the canteen down the other
end of the fields could hear us.
It had been so long since we had scored we all thought it was our first goal of the season.
With all of our newbies scoring at least 1 goal through the season and many saved by our
defenders, it was a season of growth.
The Team
Abraham Wahhab Anthony Kalinderidis Ava Martin Cooper Kumcevski
Ethan Forliano Hayden Russo Jayce Kastrounis
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8 Green
Coach: Martin Folan
Manager: Michael Smith
Players’ Player: Mitchell Smith
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
12 7 4 1 41 26
22The highlights of the season were:
• The 3-0 come back to a nail biting 3-3 final 5 minutes against Bankstown Strikers. The shear
determination of the kids to mount a counterattack was inspiring to watch!
• Vaughn and Alisa’s debut season goals!
• Charbel’s mad goal keeper skills! Saving multiple shots in a row and scrambling on the ground
to save what looked like a sure thing for the other team!
The Team
Name Commentary
1 Mitchell Smith Mitchell is our players player this year. He has become a defensive
powerhouse of the team, not only in his own positioning and awareness
but also in organising and communicating with his teammates. Mitchell
has also become famous for his fantastic LONG shots at goal, which are
a spectacular thing to see!
2 Ben Folan Bens positioning awareness and increased ball skills made him an
exceptional asset to the team, particularly in defence and mid-field. He
always gives his all covering back and after winning the ball is quick to
attack and get the pass forward. When he scores goals, he kicks so hard
his boots sometimes follow!
3 Logan McKinley Logan showed us his talents as a goalkeeper this season and in our first
game saved an unknown number of goals. His tackling and passing
skills have improved immensely this season and he is a key part of the
team.
4 William Barbagallo Will is a true sportsman, always supportive of his team mates as they
improve their skills and win or lose he is always respectful of other
teams. Williams’ speed on the pitch is hard to match, sometimes making
it difficult to change direction close to the sidelines, but when he gets
free with the ball at his feet he can really fly!
5 Charbel Barakat Charbel puts a huge amount of himself into every game. His footwork is
off the charts and when he gets an opportunity at goal he takes it. As we
found this season, his talents are not restricted to that of a striker, he
also showed some great skill as a goalkeeper including under some very
high pressure moments!
6 Nikolina Barakat Nikolina became our super sub this season. Opting to save her energy
at the start of the game, when she came on she would give her all and
get stuck into some goal saving tackles and clearance kicks. I think she
was taking the time to study the other teams weaknesses before making
her move.
7 Cooper Dale Cooper’s skills on and off the ball continue to improve year on year. He
knows how to get into a good position, win the ball and how to score
goals! He has also grown to show some real leadership skills and is a
driving force within the team.
8 Vaughn Greenwell Vaughn is one of our new players in the team this season and become
part of the team straight away. Always willing to learn something new at
training and have fun with his friends Vaughn has grown in confidence
and ability throughout the season. His first goal after all the hard work he
put in was a great celebration for the whole team!
9 Alysa Thompson Alysa is our second new player to team for the season. As our second
girl on the team she helped to bring some balance to the force. Alysa’s
football skills have improved greatly over the course of the season,
particularly her tackling and passing. We saw some great long high
passes from Alysa that allowed the team to get straight back on the
offensive. Alysa’s goal in one of our final games was awesome and just
rewards for all her hard work.
238 Red
Coach: Jamie Erkin
Manager: Rachael Erkin & Robyn Eisenhuth
Players’ Player: Tanapat Kheawkham
The Team
Blake Eisenhuth Callan Thomas Jackson Vaughan Jacob Hepehi
Jayden Margi Jonathan King Mischa Erken Nadia Cousins
Oliver Busby Oliver Madarac Tanapat Kheawkham
Report:
2020! The season I’m sure we’ll all never forget. One training session, one trial game and then the
dreaded Coronavirus graced us with its presence. Needless to say, when the season finally
officially kicked off we had 11 extremely excited kids to get on the field!
With a combination of increasing to a larger playing field, more players on the pitch and essentially a
brand new team from last season, it took a few weeks for the kids to find their feet (pun intended)
and settle in.
We didn’t get many wins under our belt this season, but this was by no means a reflection of the
effort and improvement the team made. We learnt how important it is to play as a team, to pass the
ball, to back up your teammates and that although everyone would like to be the goalie, there can
only be one!
Grounding down the fundamentals of the game and teaching the kids to be good sports win or lose
(with an elbow tap at the end of each game) was a huge aspect of the coaching this season and we
hope this sets the kids up for an even better season next year.
A special thank you to our families this year. It’s been a tricky season to navigate, but the effort was
all worth it!
A fantastic effort from all our girls and boys this year. I hope you’re all as proud of yourselves as
your coaches and parents are of you. Well done!
248 Yellow
Coach: Tony Teres
Manager: Trevor Campbell
Players’ Player: Christopher Abi-Assaf
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
11 6 5 0 42 17
The highlights of the season were:
• Understanding the transition from 4 a side to 7 a side.
• Individual Growth with each player improving over the course of the year.
• Improvement in playing as a team.
The Team:
Name Commentary
1 Anthony Teres Moved from Defence to Right wing with great success.
2 Benjamin Bracken All round team player who led from the front.
3 Bentley Campbell Was relied on to successfully play any position with ease.
4 Blaine Fuller Confidence improved with more involvement as season went on.
5 Christopher Abi-Assaf All round player who could score or defend. Well-deserved players’
player award.
6 Christopher Teres Youngest player in team at 6yrs old whose defence slide tackles
were a highlight.
7 James Bouranopoulos Great to see his confidence grow from a shy kid to a regular starter.
8 Kaiden Wihongi Keen student of the game who always push the boundaries and
never gave up chasing the ball.
9 Nicolas Mace Quickest player on the team who could run the length of the field
chasing the ball while also being very handy at scoring goals.
258/9 Ladies A
Coach: Sue Curtis
Manager: Sandra De Jesus
Players’ Player: Gracie Curtis
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
13 13 0 0 105 3
The highlights of the season were:
• What a team and what a season! The challenges of 2020 did not affect this group of determined
girls. With a mixture of new and existing families, we got off to a great start, convincingly
winning our preliminary trails before the season was pulled to a halt!
• Surprisingly, the break had little impact on this group who took the field week after week with
determination, grit and a will to win. The display of sportsmanship and comradery amongst
these girls was second to none and I could not be prouder of their collective effort!
• Finishing the season undefeated, conceding only 3 goals was a testament to their character,
skill and never give up attitude. Congratulations girls!
The Team
Name Commentary
1 Emma Emma likes to move around the pitch, displaying grit and determination,
Williamson particularly in defence.
2 Gracie Curtis The powerhouse in the team. Gracie’s power and direction behind the ball
enabled her to slot goals from all over the pitch.
3 Hazel Curtis Hazel is agile on the ball, often weaving in and out of players before
offloading a pass or striking for goal.
4 Indiana Glasby Indiana has a never give up attitude and likes to play up front, waiting for
any opportunity that comes her way.
5 Ivy Vaccaro Ivy has great technique on the ball. Her ability to change direction was
entertaining to watch.
6 Mia Petkovic A natural defender. Mia was often our last line of defence, able to hold the
opposition out until her back up troops arrived.
7 Lauren Brophy Lauren understands football, often purposely positioning herself for the
perfect crossover.
8 Lilly Brown Lilly is a work horse in the midfield, both in attack and defence, always
looking for the ball.
9 Lillian Catling Lily is determined and has no fear, taking on any player regardless of size.
A natural defender who was very reliable in the backline.
268/9 Ladies B
Coach: Joe Busuttil
Manager: Craig Lippett
Players’ Player: Anika Ralevski
Coach’s Report:
This season was challenging, rewarding and exciting. My team of girls were a unique, diverse group
of players with either little to no soccer experience to others who kicked off their soccer journey from
the joeys. Playing on a larger field, learning new rules such as throw ins, fulfilling their new role as a
Goal keeper to understanding the fundamental rules of soccer were the many obstacles that this
team of superstars had to overcome.
Pre-planning training sessions incorporating a ‘player-centered approach’ facilitated the enormous
development of the girls. Fun, engaging training sessions combined with theme –based activities
had my team readily prepared and eager to kick-off the season.
As the season progressed, the remarkable development of these soccer stars was evident.
Fostering the love for the beautiful game, they learned to strike the ball, one touch pass, execute
positional play and most importantly to have fun in a positive, competitive environment.
As their coach, it brings me great joy seeing their beaming smiles after our training sessions and
matches even after a loss. Throughout the season, we competed against superior, older opposition
who tested the girls playing ability. With their enthusiastic attitude, team spirit and persistence they
held their composure. This team was a pleasure to coach and I hope I see them all return next
season to learn and excel playing soccer.
Thank you to Craig Lippett who managed the team, assisting with game day time-keeping and
player substitutions, purchasing of the player of the week trophies, creating the player of the week
certificates and training all the goal keepers in preparation for match day. This was vital in ensuring
the team were ready to compete and also be rewarded for all of their efforts.
Thank you to all the parents for your support, commitment and assistance throughout the season.
A big thank you to Panania Diggers Soccer Club President, Bob Bell and committee members for all
your tireless efforts in ensuring our season kicked off in such uncertain times.
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw
12 1 9 2
The highlights of the season were:
• Watching all the players learn, improve their skillset and have fun with each training session
and match.
• Executing our match day theme ‘moving forward’ with success.
• The positive mindset shown by all players regardless of result.
• Witnessing the goal of the season with great team passing leading up to a one-touch strike to
score a terrific goal.
The Team
Name Commentary
1 Emily Busuttil Emily is our super defender. Always keen to hold her position and
communicate to other players. Excelled as Goalkeeper sometimes chasing
the ball too far from the goals to challenge the opposition. Super keen! Well
done Emily.
2 Bethany Bethany is our mighty striker. Dangerous when with the ball, her dribbling
Busuttil skills were a threat for any opposition. Our top Goal Scorer. She thrives
when in open space. Awesome effort Bethany.
3 Gabriella Gabriella is our tenacious midfielder. Willing to challenge the opposition
Moussa when in defence, in attack she showed off her improved dribbling skills to
trouble any opponent. Excellent effort Gabriella.
274 Veronica Liang Veronica is a new player to the team. She would use her speed and skill to
excel as a Striker. Her enthusiasm and energy on match day was a sight to
see. As Goalkeeper, Veronica was brilliant. She saved many goals even
against the strongest of oppositions. Terrific effort this season Veronica.
5 Talia Lippett Talia is our hard working, quiet achiever. Always attentive at soccer training
and on match day. Ever so reliable, Talia excelled in the midfield, always
keen to play to her potential. A consistent performer! Exceptional season
Talia.
6 Sienna Sollars Sienna returned to the team from missing last season to dominant in our
midfield.
When in attack Sienna used her excellent ball control and agility to score
many goals.
In defence, she was strong, often troubling the opposition. A dedicated,
team player who showed great potential. Brilliant season Sienna.
7 Savanna Rabadi Savanna is a new player to our team. A consistent player in the midfield,
she improved as the season progressed. She often used her fast pace
when dribbling the ball to dominate in attack. A committed individual.
Always ready to play and try her very best. Great effort this year Savanna.
8 Abigail Wright Abigail is another new player to our team. A hard-working team player who
had no fear when in defence. A midfielder when limitless energy. When
focused, she showed a lot of character and leadership, often passing the
ball to other players with accuracy. Always reliable when playing as Goal
keeper. Outstanding effort this year Abigail.
9 Anika Ralevski Anika is a new player to the team. She possesses a strong work ethic and
showed tremendous promise. Ever reliable as our central defender she
would often challenge and steal the ball off the opposition and provide
opportunities for our attackers. She excelled as Goal keeper. Fantastic
season Anika.
10 Bzoyna Bzoyna is another new player to the team. A motivated defender who used
Vasudeva her endurance to challenge the opposition. Her stand-out performances
were as Goal keeper. She may be the smallest in the team but was vibrant
when in goals often saving many shots on goal. Very courageous! Amazing
season Bzoyna.
11 Faith Moloney Faith is our defensive midfielder. One of our strongest players who
possesses a powerful kick. Brave and ready to compete even against the
toughest of oppositions.
When challenged, this highly-spirited individual thrives. Tremendous effort
this year Faith.
9 Green
Coach: Juliana Naidovski
Manager: Megan Waters
Players’ Player: Jayden Hassan
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
13 All 0 0 Lots Not many
28The highlights of the season were:
• Watching the team, play as a team. The boys supported one another in every game showing
true comradery. As a coach, I couldn’t be prouder.
• Winning every game!
• John Psomas’s sideline coaching / commentary during the games.
The Team
Name Commentary
1 Mikel Bayrante This season was Mikel’s first season with the team and boy did he make an
entrance. What a player. You can tell this kid lives and breathes football in
the way that he plays. His skill and fancy foot work made the defenders
look like they were standing still. He has an amazing ability to read the play
for his age. Well done Mikel and thanks for being such a great sport.
2 Nathan Ferrier Nathan has improved 10-fold this season. His fearless attitude when going
into tackles has made him an asset to the team. He’s established himself
as a great defender. Well done Nathan and thank you for all your effort this
season.
3 Jayden Hassan Jayden has been a standout this year. He listens, takes on board what he’s
taught and executes plays like a pro. Jayden always supports his
teammates by creating plays, and consistently showed up every game,
every week. Jayden you’ve had a great season and well done, your efforts
have been amazing. Thanks for all your hard work.
4 Jacob Ismail Jacob was everywhere you needed him to be on the field this season.
Playing in the centre this year gave him a sense of purpose and he grew as
a player. Jacob’s ability to pass the ball and create plays shows he has a
good understanding of the game. Well done on another great season
Jacob and thanks for your efforts champion.
5 Nathaniel Jones Nate is the team’s dominant left footer. He had a great season. He didn’t
shy away from tackles and scored his first goal near the end of the season,
which he was immensely proud of. The team cheered like they had won the
grand final when he scored. Well done on a great season Nate, you killed
it.
6 Marco Marco is the team’s primary defender, and he didn’t disappoint this season.
Naidovski He loves to control the back and ensure no one gets past him. If he wasn’t
the defender, he was in the goals. Well done Marco you’re a valuable
player, thanks for your effort this season.
7 George Psomas George, what a gun. George’s kicks are like rockets. What makes him such
a great player is that his strike rate on target is near perfect. George
excelled this season by learning how to give himself space and opening up
the defence. A valuable player and a great kid, awesome effort George.
8 Harley Waters Harley is always in the right place at the right time. He has a great ability to
read the play and find himself an opening so that the other players can
feed him the ball. So many goals scored, including an amazing header
during one of the last season’s games. Well done Harley on a great
season.
299 Red
Coach: Mario Favotto and Paull Walker
Manager: Jackie Paul
Players’ Player: Christian Lescesin
Parents’ Player: Tamika Paul
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
13 10 3 0
The highlights of the season were:
Our 2-girl strong defence was like a wall for our opponents, in particular, Tamika who often gave the
boys from the opposing team a rude shock of girl power when they bounced off her to find
themselves horizontal and embarrassed on the turf.
Harley, hungry, hungry goal scorer, although not his position of strength he continued to impress the
coaches with his determination and confidence to compete up front. All season he never gave up on
his dream to score a goal. The excitement of that first goal only motivated him to score more.
Annual kids vs parents match; parents have been happily undefeated for the last few years. The
rivalry was fierce with many unsuccessful attempts at goals as kids swarmed adults like annoying
locusts chopping us down to size. Many parents stepped up performing long forgotten soccer plays
of their youth. Sadly, we lost for the first time ever, either a sign of our age or our superior coaching
skills. Be prepared Diggers under 10’s for next year, parents are coming back with a vengeance and
more Dencorub® cream.
The Team
Name Commentary
1 Emily Walker Emily’s achieved her goal from last year in defence and teamed up with
Tamika to become a formidable defensive powerhouse feared by those
who dared to attack. Great improvement, Dad’s proud!
2 Harley Kegg Harley’s goal was to be more physical and chase the ball more from
last year, that box was ticked early, and his dashing runs forward paid
off with a cracking goal that wowed the crowd. GOAL!!!!!!!!!
3 Spencer Favotto Once dubbed the jack of all trades but now is THE SPIDERMAN OF
THE GOALS. At times it was like Spencer had cast a web across the
goal mouth frustrating teams with his faster than light saves as
goalkeeper.
4 Angelo Karavelas Terrier was his nick name, terrier he was both on and off the field.
Angelo’s goal is still the left foot but had vast improvement in this area.
When he plays tough our opponents back off and the result tends to go
our way.
5 Thomas Gemmell ONE OF THE COACHES FAVOURITES, can be dazzling with his foot
work at times tricking the opponents and even himself sometimes they
are that fast. A great team player bringing plenty of laughs.
6 Tamika Paul AKA “THE BULLDOZER” Tough as nails with courage of steel and the
other teams left the ground wondering what just hit them. Tamika’s best
year yet and she formed a great defensive partnership with Emily.
Crowd favourite!
7 Christian Lescesin “BEWARE DEADLY” should be listed on the dangerous species list,
give him half a chance and you can expect a rocket-like shot with either
foot directly into the top corners. Looking forward to more physicality
which he showed glimpses of this year to become the total predator.
8 Harrison Hawkins COACH OF THE YEAR, Harrison unfortunately due to illness was
unable to complete the year but took the reigns as coach. Harrison has
a 100% strike rate and showed great leadership qualities with picking
the team and positions. Thanks for your help.
309 Noah Aube What an improvement this year, OUTSTANDING! The kicking
improvement was off the scales along with his involvement in general
play. He copped a few good knocks throughout the year but soldiered
on and never let his team down. Keep up the great work!
10 Jacob Abi-Assaf When Jacob’s on his game WE WIN, SIMPLE. Can dribble with both
feet, strong on the ball and when he starts to look up before shooting
the goals will flow. The one to watch going forward.
11 Suriya Royal “SECRET WEAPON” and so glad she returned this year. Suriya has
the ability to read the game better than most. With a little fine tuning I
anticipate she will be a leading goal scorer in the near future. You can
also tell she has a big brother, sure won’t let those boys push her
around. Love it!
Thank you, players, parents and coaches, for another exciting and successful soccer season
despite all the disruptions of the Pandemic.
Congratulations to you all for persisting and enjoying the game of soccer.
Go Diggers!
9 Yellow
Coach: Paul Bayley
Manager: Paul Bayley
Players’ Player: Kayla Peters
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
10 4 5 1 29 32
2020 was a season that was unlike any other. Pandemic aside, we only had 5 players this year and
a coach that was managing 2 teams. The team learnt a lot about resilience, determination and
sportsmanship.
The highlights of the season were:
• We won 2 of our games with only 5 players.
• When the draw accommodated it, we were lucky enough to grab some players from the other
U9s teams. That always gave the team a boost.
• Our second last game against Bankstown Sports Stars for the 5th time was our strongest game.
Not only did we all play our best, but we pulled together as a team and won the game 4-1.
Thank you to Julie and Paull from the other U9 teams this year. They provided us with additional
players when they could. The team appreciated being able to field a complete team when they
could. The players that filled in just slotted in where they were needed and felt like part of the team.
A huge thank you to the parents. Managing 2 teams that played at almost the same time each week
is not easy, but having parents jump in and assist when I had to be at another park made the
season possible. Your support throughout the season meant the team didn’t miss out.
Looking forward to another successful year in 2021.
31The Team
Name Commentary
1 Nicholas Bayley Nicholas was our resident Goalkeeper this year. There were times that
you couldn’t understand how a boy that small could stop so many shots
at goal. He improved his skills significantly throughout the season,
particularly his goal kicks and passing. Nicholas also had success up
the front scoring several goals. Great effort, Nicholas.
2 Zayd Darwich Zayd was our resident striker and new to the team this year. He
managed to fit into the team well and throughout the season learnt how
to support the team rather than just play up the front. His effort up the
front often paid dividends resulting in several goals being set up or
scored by him. Well done, Zayd.
3 Benjamin Dzambic Benji comes across as unassuming, but dot be fooled. He had a solid
year this year up front, in goals and in defence. Benji was a great
support to the team, setting up many goal-scoring opportunities and
even scoring some himself. His defensive game improved every week
and was overall a pleasure to watch. Keep up the good work, Benji.
4 Kayla Peters Every week Kayla showed why she was this year’s players player. Her
sportsmanship is excellent, always putting the team first. Kayla’s
determination to win the ball is second to none whether in defence of up
front and she has a mean kick to boot. Her defence saved dozens of
goals, to the frustration of our opponents. Congratulations on an
amazing year, Kayla.
5 James Willis James’ confidence improved throughout the season. He always has a
smile on his face and is keen to get on the field and get on with the
game. James often played goalkeeper and did a great job. He always
puts in his best effort regardless of the position he plays. Nice work,
James.
10 Blue
Coach: Michael Petrakis
Manager: Kathy Gow
Players’ Player: Ayden McGrath
Most Improved: Maya Campbell
The Team
Ayden Mcgrath Dean Liolias Declan Muldoon Dion Petrakis
Eli Thanasuras Hayes Gow Jade Dominis Maya Campbell
Michael Morphis Ryan Watters Sam Lindsay Sophia Liolias
32The Team
Name Commentary
Jade Great team player, ran everywhere to help the strikers and defenders in
her team, solid in defence as well.
Best Part of her Game: Team player.
2 Hayes Hayes had fantastic year, was very strong in attack and scored lots of
goals for his team. Best Part of his Game: Goal Scoring.
3 Sam Great year by Sam showing all his skills, could beat any defender with
the ball. Best Part of his Game: Never gave up.
4 Michael Michael’s best was seen in defence stopping the attack from the other
team. Worked hard in defence helping his team.
Best Part of his Game: Defence.
5 Declan Declan’s year was filled with great passing with both feet. Worked in
midfield very well with Ayden. Best Part of his Game: Passing.
6 Dean What a wonderful year by Dean, he ran and ran and chased the ball
everywhere, he finished the year a very confident player.
Best Part of his Game: Defence.
7 Sofia Had an awesome year as one of our Goal keepers. Stopped lots of
shots on goal. Worked hard every game.
Best Part of her Game: Goalkeeping.
8 Ryan Ryan ran everywhere on the park, and never stopped. When he went
into the defence no one could get past him.
Best Part of his Game: Endurance.
9 Dion Dion worked well with his team. His passing game when in the midfield
was very good, set up a few goals with it. Strong in defence as well.
Best Part of his Game: Took what we practised at training on to game
day.
10 Eli Eli had a great season, played in defence and attack. His best position
was central defence, played hard to stop the attack.
Best Part of his Game: Strong Defending.
11 Ayden Players’ player, scored goals, set up goals and helped defence. He has
a bright future ahead in soccer, if he applies himself at training and
works on his game, the sky’s the limit.
Best Part of his Game: Ran hard, played hard, helped everyone.
12 Maya What a great season by Maya. This was her first year playing and she
excelled in every part. She became our second goalkeeper and
improved every game. She even went up front and scored a goal.
Best Part of her Game: Never gave up.
3310 Green
Coach: Martin Whitear
Manager: Tim Marsh
Players’ Player: Ava Gaughan
Season Summary:
Games Won Lost Draw Goals Goals
For Against
11 2 7 2 20 41
The highlights of the season were:
• First time goal scorers for the Club – Jeremiah Smith and Matthew Williamson – both cracking
goals. The looks on both the boys faces was GOLD.
• Converting to a larger field this season we started slow losing our first 5 games and conceding
27 goals and only scoring 8, our backs were against the wall but, to the kids credit, the back
end of the season was excellent. The team clicked and we saw some great results, we scored
some excellent goals and had great team work from back to forward to set the goals up. The
last 6 games we had 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses conceding 14 goals and scoring 12, so the
improvement was very visible. The losses were against very very good teams, so the kids
should be proud of the finish.
• This bunch of kids are well mannered and respectful to each other, the opposition and the
referees. I’m proud of how the boys have grown as a team.
The Team
Name Commentary
1 James Mitchell James is super competitive and energetic, he has a never say die
attitude and gives it 110% each and every week. James scored 4
goals this year but only 1 for us, in saying that, it was James who put
himself in defending positions to try and stop goals so he should be
proud of his season. It will reverse in 2021 mate, you will net lots for
us. ☺
2 Alexander Bova Alexander had another solid season at left back, he has started to run
the ball out of defence and look for team mates to pass to, so
developing each year. Alexander finished the season in the goals and
was excellent pulling off some great saves.
3 Gemma Howard Gemma finished the year with close to 3 best player of the game
awards. For a little figure, Gemma sure does pack a punch and never
gives up. She is fast across the field and can cover multiple positions,
she was dynamite at left back at the end of the season.
4 Michael Whitear Michael had his best season. He moved back from striker and played
majority of the year in the midfield, which saw him get loads more
possession and he really grew in confidence, some great passing and
tackling so well done Michael.
5 Curtis Marsh Curtis had a solid season, he was hampered by a leg injury but
persisted to play on and be out there with his team mates playing his
best game against Milperra, netting a brace. Curtis scored 3 goals
this year and was again solid at the right half position and slipping
back to cover defence when needed.
6 Zoe Chamakos Zoe again this year was our rock at the back defusing attacking raids.
Zoe has a good presence of mind on the field and can read the play
putting herself in great positions to clear the ball and make crunching
tackles. Well done, Zoe.
7 Ava Gaughan Ava was our Player of the Year. Ava scored 5 goals this season and
with some luck could have had 3 or 4 more, her speed, desire and
hunger to succeed was a real threat for all opposition teams matching
it against everyone. Ava has made the left side of the field her own in
defence and attack dominating the opposition. Great year, Ava.
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