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1. How many female game o!cials were there from Greenwich SC during 2010?

2. How many committee members are retiring from Greenwich SC

after this year and what are their names?

3. How many premierships were recorded by Greenwich SC in 2010?

4. Who were the three primary sponsors of Greenwich SC in 2010?

5. How many Gala Day winners did Greenwich SC have this year?

6. Which team won their Grand Final?

Find out the answers on the Picnic Day!

The Club committee and o!cials worked again with a lot of enthusiasm and e"ort to re-align the Club and its structure to the growth in recent years. Some of the obvious results are the Club’s new constitution, the mission statement, several policies and the online registration that made the registration process so much easier for many at the beginning of the season.

The result of the work on and o" the field is a range of premierships, gala day winners and a healthy club. I would like to thank all those who have contributed to this success.

Enjoy this yearbook and learn all details of the many heroes of Greenwich Sports Club.

Andreas Laubi

Yet another successful season is over. In its 74th year,

Greenwich Sports Club was bigger than ever: 517 players

in 37 football and netball teams from under 6 years of age

up to over 45.

The Club is proud to have achieved several firsts and

records this year, including an U18 football team, a record

number of all girls football teams, an adult netball team

and a record of five female junior referees.

A note from the President

Greenwich Sports Club Mission Statement

Greenwich Sports Club, a community club established in 1936, is committed to

participation in sport;

Special thanks to Woolworths Lane Cove

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UNDER 6 EAGLES

So what will we remember? The smiles, the laughs, a few tears, and the cheers.

Back row: Mark O’Leary (Assistant coach) Indrik Kalnins (Coach) Leon Woodiwiss (Assistant coach). Middle row: Lachlan Passmore, Callum Astles, Alexander Weston, Talis Kalnins, Machlin O’Ryan, Jeremy Karagania. Front row: David O’Leary, Willoughby Thomas, Jake Woodiwiss, Mitchell Lane, Jasmine Burnard-Leppinus

Was 2010 a vintage year? In one sense, yes, as Spain won the World Cup in South Africa. In another, perhaps not, as Greenwich Eagles didn’t soar to great heights, with a record that reads something like played lots, lost lots.

But after a sticky start, when the team was busiest picking the ball out of its own goalmouth, the team gradually gelled, got a sense of purpose and determination, and suddenly started playing football. And the supporters went wild as those goals went in!

So what will we remember of the season? The smiles, the laughs, a few tears, and the cheers.

Callum - never took a backward step. Talis - kept going despite some knocks. Jeremy - always gave a good run for the ball. Mitchell - sometimes dreamy, made some great stops. David - played hard and worked hard. Machlin - scored 4 goals first and never looked back. Lachie - started tracking back like a pro. Obi - liked to chat, and liked to play. Alexander - never stopped running. Jake - fast with a grin and fast on his feet. A late starter, Jasmine showed some great footwork.

In the end, thanks to the fine coaching team of Indrik, Mark, Leon and John, who kept turning out to encourage, cajole, persuade, and generally ensure everyone had fun. Oh, and all the volunteers who took a turn at being ref, good e"ort!


UNDER 6 GOANNAS

the Goannas regrouped, trained hard and won the next 12 games straight

Back Row (from left): David Marshall (Manager), Thomas Marshall, Johnny McKinlay, Luke Merhi, Alex Rammesmayer, Anuj Gupta, Yi Wen Bo, Matt McKinlay (Coach) Front Row (from left): William Linke, Peter Ilchef, Daniel Christolis, Hugo Duggan, Edward Rodilosso. Absent (Declan Mackey, Denis Webb)

The Goannas grew in confidence, skill and reputation with each passing week. After losing the first game of the season, the Goannas regrouped, trained hard and won the next 13 games straight including Gala Day.

Alex was a goal scoring machine with a spectacular sliding tackle.

Anuj showed versatility around the ground and was cool under pressure.

Daniel played a strong midfield game with determination and courage.

Declan

Denis was briefly a Goanna and made an immediate impact.

Edward developed his running game with sharp attacking breaks.

Hugo was relentless on the ball and always took the game up to the opposition.

Johnny was a super boot with long range kicking for goal and strong defence.

Luke

Peter was a strong presence in the pack and knew how to find the goals.

Thomas was the defensive sweeper with long attacking bursts to goal.

Will combined attacking strikes with pressure defending under sustained attack.

Yi Wen was always close to the action with strong clearing kicks in defence.

Special thanks to coach Matt for his dedication, humour and patience. Thanks also to Derek for his coaching assistance, refs Ralf and Steve, manager David and to a great bunch of supportive parents who made the season fun for all.

GALA DAY WINNERS

UNDER 6 SUPER MARIOS

...a delightful mixture of personalities and abilities...

Back (L-R): Samuel Shepherd, Maia Chand, Yasmina Ryan, Joshua Bayliss-Smith, James Oliver, Zachary Law, Super Mario. Front (L-R): Madeleine Shadforth, Darcy Haron, Ned Astridge, Xavier Morgan, Hugh Simpson, Hugo Richardson.

I have thoroughly enjoyed managing the Super Marios this year. They are a team with a delightful mixture of personalities and abilities.

Starting with the second season veterans; Hughie the soccer hound sni"ed out opportunities and scored, Hugo-A-Go-Go goes for goals, Xavier X-tremely dependable in defence, and Zac the Zipper - closed gaps in the field faster than a speedy soccer ball.

Then the soccer pedigrees; Daring Darcy displayed some fancy footwork, Josh the slide tackling, mud magnet, Sam the super goal scorer, Ned “The Natural”, and James the red flash, kicking goals like a pro.

Finally, youthful enthusiasm from the newcomers; Maddy who added style to the field, Maia the magical rebounder, and Yasmina blossoming into a great little player.

won their respect after a few post-training wrestles. We all really appreciated Mark’s enthusiasm in getting everyone involved and honing particular skills. Stephen Shepherd has done a great job assisting Mark on match days.

Stephen Morgan took on the job of chief ref with great gusto and impressed us all with his knowledge and ability to keep the games moving. Thanks also to Patrick Oliver and Adam Simpson in this area. Thanks to Andrew Richardson as “assistant manager”. Everyone has joined in and made a huge e"ort to make this season a very enjoyable one. Go the Super Marios!


UNDER 6 GALAXY

...a team of skilled players with a huge desire for goals and Jelly Snakes.

Back Row: Rebecca Levett; Sophia Massaro; Daniel Devaris; Charlie Pate; Owen Capling; Nicholas Hattingh. Front Row: Layla Todd; Bella Watts; Wil Tucker; Sienna Shipman; Alex Simos. Absent: Max Tian

This season saw Kirsty Massaro take 12 fantastic, dedicated and very eager U6’s (with the assistance of Michele Simos and Holiday coaches Bill & Heather Pate) into a team of skilled soccer players with a huge desire for goals and Jelly Snakes.

We saw some outstanding play throughout the season leading to many P.O.D’s and WOW awards handed out, with Charlie Pate being our outstanding goal scorer with 21 goals, greatly assisting in our 6 wins, 6 losses for the season.

Nicki Hattingh on 15 goals with some brilliant defense in goal. Layla Todd was outstanding with her breakaways leading to an impressive 14 goals. Alex Simos showed his brilliance at striker many times a game. Enabling our top scorers to get down the field were Owen Capling with his massive kicks, Daniel Devaris with his outstanding speed coupled with fantastic dribbling skills. Something also shown by Wil Tucker and Sofia Massaro, who also showed extremely tight ball control resulting in some great WOW moments.

Also making those moments were Bella Watts with some amazing footwork and sweeping passes. In those moments were we needed defense we always had Rebecca Levett with her phenomenal tackles, and Sienna Shipman with positive energy and commitment to defense. Rounding o" our team of stars was Max Tian, our most improved team member, a shining star keeping the whole team energized throughout a fun season.

A fun season with an incredible bunch of kids!

UNDER 6 REDBACKS

L-R: Matthew H, Archie H, Tomer O, Jackson C, Jesse M, Tom L, Charlie C, Liam P. Inset: Coach Deb. Absent: H Dundon, F Dundon & D Mayhew

Archer - The greenest pair of boots ever seen, we never lost him at training! A “most improved” player of the season, well done Archie!Charlie - We just expected Charlie to work hard and pop those goals in every week... and he did! Skill, enthusiasm, and a great goal scorer!Dominic - Dominic has not reached his full potential yet, but when the planets were aligned and conditions perfect, Dominic was really getting the hang of it, great e"ort!Finn - Great start, improving in stamina and focus every week. After a break abroad, let’s hope he gives soccer another try next year. Well done!Harry - Busy feet - Harry never stopped running and keeping up with the game, hopefully he will come back for another go next season. Well done!Jackson - After a fabulous start – and one of the best goals ever seen! – we lost Jackson to a broken arm but once fit, the unplastered Jackson came back to previous form in around 3 minutes! Well done!Jesse - When Jesse was “in the zone” there was no stopping him! One goal was particularly memorable, Jesse sna#ing the ball from a scrum and taking it all the way to the net, Fantastic!Liam - Liam would happily stay on the soccer field all day and night. Once on top of his emotions, Liam was fearless, a tireless player who never gave up, even when the score was heavily against us. Well done!Matthewposition. A natural defender. Well done, Matthew!Tomer - The smallest soccer boots I have ever seen but by jingo they can pack a punch! Tomer had a knack of getting into a great attacking position, and for of course, “blocking!” Well done!Tom - I hope that having his Mum “coaching” the team hasn’t cramped his style too much. Tom has tried hard, scored goals and never given up. Well done!Massive “thank yous” for our ever-e!cient manager Sally, Sesh and all the parents for coming to training and the matches.

GALA DAY WINNERS


UNDER 7 GUNNERS

a great season with superb sportsmanship by our youngsters

Back row: William Stormont, Archie Douglas, Bronte Hodson, Kara Selvarajah, Joseph Rooney, Rohan Amir. Front row: Baxter Wilson, Bo Burton, Griffin Hall, Sofia Naran, Dan Wartho, Alec Wartho. Absent: Liam Dundon

It was a numbers game from start to finish! Enormous e"ort went into pulling the team together creating pre-season drama as the numbers kept moving. Were there to be three U7 teams or two? Who were the mysterious Wartho twins? Would we be able to keep our old team (Volcanoes) intact?

challenges, a new team (and new team name), some new friends (the twins!), reunion

The twins hailed from England and brought with them impressive soccer skills. They went on to form the basis of our cohort of star strikers, Dan (who was out with a broken arm at the start of the season) scored an impressive 18 goals all up, with Alex close behind on 12. Bo, Baxter, Archie and Joseph also worked well in front of goal with some neat footwork translating into some impressive results. Liam (who missed the end of the season) showed great initial promise scoring several goals in his early games. Great support was provided up front by Kara, Sofia, Rohan and Bronte, including some who were playing soccer for their first ever season (special mention Gri!n!). Whilst the four aside format and smaller sized pitch meant all had a role in defence, most notable was Will for his single minded focus on guarding the home goal.

Our match results reflected a great deal of hard work and e"ort by the whole team (including parents) - a mixed draw saw mixed results with 13 games played (at the time of writing) we have celebrated success 5 times, been defeated 6 times and drawn one game.

Our coach (Midi), ref (Mick) and manager (Mary) all did a great job, ably supported by our players parents - special mention to the James’ and Ben for general help and enthusiasm. All up a great season with superb sportsmanship by our youngsters who are developing into an all round star team.


UNDER 7 CHARGERS

...don’t tackle your own team, and most importantly HAVE FUN!

Forget about the Year of the Tiger, 2010 was the Year of the Chargers!

retained our great coaching sta". It was always going to be a great season and we couldn’t wait for it to start. We began training in earnest in mid April and things were looking positive. Our attack was on the mark, our midfielders were always keen for the ball, and our defence was showing great signs of discipline.

With a large pool of talent to choose from, we had to form a roster for each match day. It was sad, but touching to see the tears when kids were told they weren’t playing that day – what camaraderie – but they still came and cheered for their beloved Chargers.

Despite the rain interrupting many of our training sessions, our players showed great maturity in remembering what the coaches told them – long kicks, passes, always chase the ball but don’t tackle your own team, and most importantly HAVE FUN!

With an average of 4.4 goals per match we were right up there with the best under 7 teams. It must have been the constant supply of snakes which kept them going.

What a pleasure being involved in this team. Great and committed parents, and kids who really love the game.

Go CHARGERS!

Front Row (L-R) Kate MacDiarmid, Jessica Procopio, Jasmine Cochrane, Maddie Rowland, Charlie Sirca. Middle Row (L-R) – Jordan Erasmus, William Bingham, Cameron Powter, Simon Swiderski, Hugo Brown, Adam Ignatius. Back Row (L-R) – Edy Sirca (manager), Noel Rowland (head coach). Not present – Joseph Ghosh, Siena Kaderavek.

Front Row, (L-R) – Joseph Ghosh, Maddie Rowland, Jasmine Cochrane, Jessica Procopio. Back Row, (L-R) – Edy Sirca (manager), Charlie Sirca, Hugo Brown, Cameron Powter, William Bingham, Simon Swiderski, Noel Rowland (head coach) Not present – Jordan Erasmus, Adam Ignatius, Kate MacDiarmid, Siena Kaderavek

GALA DAY WINNERS


UNDER 8 BANDICOOTS

They have great respect for each other and always have each other’s back...

L-R: Tom Cornelius, Sam Carroll, Jude Pascoe, Jaden Poole, Justin Nelson, Isabel Ryan, Olivia Rooney, Felix Laubi, Jonty Carr, Poppy Simpson, Roman Sadiq, Ewan Lochrin. Coach: Graeme Poole. Manager: Annie Simpson

After 2 full seasons together this group of 12 kids are now working beautifully together as a team! They have great rapport and respect for each other and always have each other’s back. The team embraced the challenge of our first year on the bigger field – special mention to our rotating goalies who braved the firing line! Coach Graeme “Arsene Wegner” Poole once again showed great dedication above and beyond.

2010: We had some wins, some draws, some losses but we always had a good time. Go Bandicoots!

The Team:

Jonty Carr – a great all-rounder, with the best goal keeping gloves in town Sam Carroll – terrific season, consistent & great team player Tom Cornelius – hard working & never wants to rest, great season! Justin Nelson – a fast and consistent player with great potential Roman Sadiq – good team player with great anticipation & a real love for soccer Poppy Simpson – what a left foot, great goal scorer & someone who can keep the boys in line Olivier Rooney – our fastest girl who tries & tries & tries, great job! Isabel Ryan – our Issy is lovely! She really just loves being a part of the team Ewan Lochrin – a much improved, vigorous & robust player, well done! Jude Pascoe – our active adventurer who just loves being on the field Felix Laubi – a furious worker, with a pain threshold higher than any U8 should have! Jaden Poole – an active, hardworking player & ready for any challenge

UNDER 8 CROCODILES

the team has risen to the challenge and all contributed to success...

The U8 Crocodiles have had an outstanding 2010 Cup campaign. Despite needing to grapple with a new set of rules for the age group each has risen to the challenge and all contributed to success. Left to right:

Jack ‘Schweinsteiger’ Toll – brought a heightened attacking game to the pitch and demonstrated great potential; leaving only minor casualties.

Baxter ‘Puyol’ Watt – overcome some early trepidation to become a defending powerhouse.

Holly ‘Cassillas’ Barling – stranded on the bench through injury for the early part of the season, she bounded back to display gifted hands as keeper and was an able defender.

Haylee ‘Lahm’ Jones – had a smashing rookie season displaying huge commitment in the midfield and defence.

Becky ‘Ramos’ Hodson – grasped the elements of positional play early in the season and could be relied upon to be solid in midfield and defence.

Zara ‘Xavi’ Dawkins – lithe and agile in attack she left the opposition floundering in her wake.

Luke ‘Sneijder’ Easton – demonstrated exceptional ball control to dominate the midfield and had adept shooting accuracy.

Isaac ‘Forlan’ Edmonds – star performance in the midfield and attack, with a strong claim on the Golden Boot.

Christian ‘Maicon’ Knight – the all rounder for the season, could be relied upon to clear loose balls in defence and find the net in attack.

Jaxon ‘Villa’ Burnard Leppinus – gave a tireless 110% commitment to relentlessly chase the ball in defence and attack with vengeance.

Declan ‘Iniesta‘ Haywood – made solid progress to develop great ball control in the midfield and a determination in the other half to drop some between the posts.

Managers: Heleen Toll and Sue deKock, Coaches: Brett Haywood, Julian Watt, Craig Knight and Toby Braithwaite. Referee: Jean-Paul Leppinus. Wiki: FIFA All-Star Team


UNDER 8 ANACONDAS

...our discipline and organisation was far superior to that of our opposition...

BR: Tony Massaro (Ref), Cathy Beardow (Manager), Phil Smith (Coach). MR: George Catt (ins), Will Boyden, Angus Wilson, Sam Lee, Max Smith, Ben Brink, Brooke Elliott (ins). FR: Lucia Massaro, Tushar Khinda, Tessa McDonald, Georgia Beardow.

2010 was a successful year with the side winning more than we lost, and scoring more than we conceded. Even in the games lost, the team played with a determined spirit; being competitive in every game.

The measure of success at this level is really how much the players enjoy the game, and from this perspective, the season was outstanding.

The whole team moved forward in their football development this year, with the arts of attacking, defending and goal-keeping being introduced for the first time. All players got a taste of each form of the game, and by the end of the year, our players discipline and organisation was far superior to that of our opposition.

Georgia Beardow: Diamond Boot Will Boyden: Best Attacker Ben Brink: Hard Man Award George Catt: Best Goal-keeper Brooke Elliott: Diamond Defender Tushar Khinda: Best On Ball Player Sam Lee: Most Skillful Midfielder Lucia Massaro: Diamond Attacker Tessa McDonald: Best First Year Player Max Smith: Golden Boot Angus Wilson: Strongest Defender

Special thanks to the Coach, Phil Smith; (our almost unbiased) Ref, Tony Massaro; Manager, Cathy Beardow; and Craig Newling, Simon McDonald, Mark Wilson and Bobby Khinda for stepping up and covering when coach, manager or ref was not available, and to all the parents who were extremely supportive during the year.

UNDER 8 NETTA

We end the season with back-to-back wins...

Back L-R: Maddie Faigen; Edwina Thackray. Middle L-R: Lauren McKibbin; Phoebe Thackray; Lucinda Linke; Camilla Boyle. Front L-R: Bianca Rammesmayer; Mia Bradbury; Ashley Markell; Sophie Ridley. Inset: Lauren Burke.

2010 was a great year for gaining experience in the new (and often confusing) world of Netta for our U8s team. Whilst our basketballers were grappling with the plethora of new netta rules, many of the other girls had virtually no experience of passing, shooting and marking opponents. Nevertheless, the girls turned up each week with plenty of smiles, enthusiasm and a small dose of cheekiness, and had a lot of fun in the process.

Our scorecard has not shown many wins over the season, but with definite improvements week on week. We are ending the season as we mean to begin the next, with back-to-back wins.

Many thanks to Deb Ryan for coaching the girls – Deb’s experience and knowledge have been invaluable. Thank you also to Edwina Thackray and Maddie Faigen, our marvellous assistant coaches. Thank you also to Alice and April for additional netta wisdom!

2011 promises to be a great year for our team, as we build on the foundation of skills that we have learned over the past season.


...they came together as friends to play hard

Back (L-R) – Kate Wheeler (Manager); Craig Poole (Coach) Middle (L-R) – Nik Kaderavek, Jackson Barling, Jonah Marlin, Oskar Poole (and Gus) Front (L-R) – John Nevell, Harry Rowland, Elliott Wheeler, Fin Wardman

UNDER 9 THUNDERBIRDS

Anyone who may have witnessed the Thunderbirds do battle will confirm that a few paragraphs cannot do justice to the world of emotion which surrounds these boys and their sport… as individuals and as a team, their competitive spirit and desire is relentless. They were sometimes distracted, random and forthright. At other times they were focused and united. But most importantly they came together as friends to play hard when they were down and celebrate when they won.

So here’s a few memories that will hopefully reflect the e"orts of each of these great kids:

Jackson tackling and attacking with tenacious energy Oskar swerving and faking his way through the defence John tearing the back of the net with a blistering left boot Elliott celebrating another well crafted goal Nik’s red face as testament to his constant attack and defence Fin being the rock at the back and never giving up Jonah sliding with desperation in defence and attacking up the line Harry growing in confidence and determination with every pass

In the years ahead, these boys will all be great at whatever they do. For this year, it has been a joy to observe their desire, passion, energy and commitment and experience the ups and downs that comes with a team committed to fun and to football.

Special thanks to Kate who did a great job organising everyone through the year and John Wardman for his judicious role with the whistle.

UNDER 9 CAHILL

They are now winning almost every game

Back row: Jesus Flores (coach), Alex Frolich, Christian Oliver, Patrick Flores-Walsh, Wilton Martin, Amanda Brady. Front row: Daniel Moss, Joshua Khoury, Marcus Brady, Hamish Elliott. Not present: Luca Leggo.

Our young stars are:

Patrick Flores: Patrick is absolutely fearless in goal. When a burly pack of lads are hurtling towards him he defends with agility & skill.

Wilton Martin: Wil is a fine forward who bravely enters the fray to get the ball o" the opposition & make some spectacular goals.

Alex Frohlich: Alex is our powerhouse midfielder, displaying a determination that ensures that the ball does not stay with the opposition long.

Daniel Moss: Daniel is fleet of foot turning up where he is needed to keep the ball away from our goal and get it back to his team mates.

Christian Oliver: Christian guards the midfield valiantly using his powerful boot to clear the field. His lovely disposition steadies the team.

Hamish Elliott: Hamish is confident in any position, doing a fine job in goal as well as streaking up the field with the ball to score.

Marcus Brady: Marcus owns the position of defense in our team, consistently frustrating the opposition & delighting the sideline.

Joshua Khoury: Joshua displays very clever footwork to tackle with aplomb. He has scored some amazing goals too.

Luca Leggo: Luca is our star striker. Some of his goals came from impossible angles but soared in!

What a team!


UNDER 9 BOOMERS

...nothing like the whole Boomers team celebrating a goal!

Back row: Kenneth, Pete, James, Vanessa. Middle row: Joshua Callaway, Adam Swiderski, Billy Keall, Aidan Powter, Seb Law, Joshua Dong. Front row: Damon Swan, Jesse Merhi, Ryan Moss.

was about fun and mud, and our matches saw many goals scored - some wins, some

celebrating a goal! Thanks to Super Coaches - Law, Swan, Callaway and manager Vanessa.

Joshua Callaway – Star forward with e"ortless skill in goal scoring, including bagging 4 in one game. Great positional player.

Joshua Dong – Fast and strong in the midfield. Some great charging runs with the ball.

Billy Keall – Best slide tackler and strong mid-fielder. Great pace with super skills on the ball, and great long range strikes on goal.

Seb Law – Star left footed striker – one of the leading goal scorers with his left wing piercing runs and brutal shots on goal. Also handy in goals.

Jesse Merhi – Strong in goals and starred as a striker. Pulled o" some big strikes on goal.

Ryan Moss – Always in the right spot. Scored a cracker in his first - and our most di!cult - game.

Aidan Powter – Star defender with the ability to turn defence into attack with his probing runs forward. Lethal tackler.

Damon Swan – Rock solid in defence and strong in goals. Late season change in direction allowed us to see his potential as a goal scoring striker.

Adam Swiderski – Saved us nearly every game with his level headed defence, speed on the ball and great clearances.

Nine little girls went out to play. Over the hills, not too far away...

UNDER 9 NETBALL

Front Row: Emma Marquard, Lara Richardson, Caitlin Wartho, Nina Marquard-Karp. Middle Row: Victoria Mellos, Bella Kaderavek, Anika Rooney, Amelie Morse, Sophie Calder. Back Row: Coach: Jane Marquard. Umpires: Jemima Morse and Anna Marquard-Karp. Absent: Manager: Sharon Morse.

Nine little girls went out to play. Over the hills, not too far away.

Caitlin, poached from England, with an antelope’s grace. Her height and speed took her game to a great place

Sophie, a tiger, fooled other teams by looking cute. But her determination and grand throws left parents mute

Little Bella found she could dart in and out like a dragonfly. Quiet at first she really knew how to try

Victoria smiled & smiled, our happy kangaroo. As her skills improved she learnt to hop into space too.

Emma, a leopard, could really change her spots. Great in defence and attack she can go to the top

Anika the eagle soared to the netball post and scored. She brought experience, reliability and a lot more

Nina, an all rounder, had the top goal scorer’s notch. Like a zebra she earned her stripes and was beautiful to watch

Amelie played like a puppy, energetic, agile, hard to catch. She also made us laugh with her antics at coaching and the match

A deer in all ways was Lara so keen to learn more. Solid in shooting and o"ence she is one not to ignore

Finally manager Sharon so organised and the purveyor of fun and coach Jane so proud of her team and thought they were number one!


UNDER 10 A BOYS

A solid season with more wins than losses.

Left to right standing (at back): Mike Wheeler, Peter Osmand, Mike Mahoney. Standing (centre) Will Harris, Will Osmand, Jonah Faigen, Conor Hayes, George Osmand, Flynn Mahoney, Matthias Laubi, Oliver Wheeler, Finn Brady. Kneeling: Jacob de Courcy, Will Burton. Missing: Isaac Selvarajah. Matthew Burke, Sam Merrick.

The Under 10 As had a solid season with more wins than losses.

The team stepped it up a notch taking on teams that we didn’t face last year and doing well against them.

Jonah – Mr Reliable in goal or in defence and a great leader at the back

Conor – ran all day and never stopped, whose speed troubled defenders

George – stepped up a gear this year with some dazzling footwork and amazing goalkeeping

Matt B – always relied on to get back in defence and contribute in attack

Matthias – made a huge di"erence all over the park – tenacious goalkeeper

Will B – master of holding up attackers and not letting them pass

Finn – Stoic left back who went in hard and gave no favour

Oliver – reliable in goal or anywhere else he was put on the paddock, scored some memorable goals

Will O – another player who had speed to burn and troubled defences, scored at crucial times

Will H – Made some crunching tackles and never gave up

Isaac – excellent start to the season cut short by injury, but made the most of his comeback

Flynn – scored goals at crucial times and didn’t mind running back to help defence, good at laying o" ball to other players

Sam – Huge kick that cleared trouble, and had the ability to stop attackers in their tracks

Jacob – speedy winger with high work rate, good at getting stuck into defenders


UNDER 10B

They have really enjoyed playing together as a team...

Front Row (L-R) Matthew Murphy, Will Imlay, Noah Cohen Stoddart, Yoyo Kwok, Charlotte Armati, Sophie Dixon, Serena Lee. Middle Row (L-R) Lisa Brink (Manager), Oliver Knight, Oliver Boyd, Lachlan Brink, Vitaliy Shepetukhin. Back Row (L-R) Andrew Tucker (Coach), Alexander Erskine, Asher Tucker, Finley Ghosh, Gabriel Perkes, Ronen Ghosh (Referee).

The Under 10B’s have played with passion, great sportsmanship and spirit. They have really enjoyed playing together as a team and have had a lot of fun along the way.

Asher: Apart from his goalkeeping abilities, his haircut and positional play as a striker were exceptional. Alexander: Developed into a key defender, expert at doggedly chasing down the opposition. Charlotte: The most fearless tackler. Not even a broken arm could put her o" her game. Finley: Skillful dribbler and a hunger for goals gave Finley an edge up front. Gabriel: One of our key midfielders. Expert at breaking up attacks with his super power play. Lachlan: Fast, brilliant wing play. Able to play left, right and centre, Lachlan emerged as a natural attacker. Matthew: Absolutely owning that right wing position with his awesome speed, agility, crosses and goals. Noah: Centre back and boss of the backline. First to the ball and like a fortress in defence. Oliver B: Fantastic skill, able to win the ball for the team and always eager to get a shot away. Oliver K: Definitely a power player with the ability to play in various positions. Serena: Always exciting and showed hunger, passion and battling attacking play. Sophie: Great at tackling, holding the ball and getting that short pass away. Vitaliy: Quietly stalking the opposition before exploding into action. Very generous with his play. Will: Emerged as a fantastic goal stopper, sure hands and positioning kept us in the game. Yoyo: Great at forcing the opposition wide, it’s hard to get past Yoyo. Great skill and passing.Finally, special thanks to all the parents for their fabulous encouragement and support.

Lisa Brink: Manager. Andrew Tucker: Coach

UNDER 10 NETBALL

What a great season from the Under 10s!

Back row (L-R) Natalie Boram, Tahnee Hodson, Sarah Imlay, Bella Drummond, Bella Vacaflores. Front row (L-R) Isabelle Hawtin, Ciara Moncrieff, Madi Gaete, Jessica Bradbury.

Bella D – I had great fun and my favourite position is Goal Defence.

Bella V – My favourite positions are Goal Keeper and Goal Defence and I really enjoyed playing.

Ciara – I liked Netball this year because my coach helped improve my game and there was good team spirit.

Isabelle – I like playing Goal Attack mostly and I have had a great time.

Jessica – My favourite position was Goal Defence but I learnt to share and had a fantastic year.

Madi – It was fun playing in a team. My favourite position is Wing Attack.

Natalie – Netball was the only thing I looked forward to on Thursday afternoons. Thanks for an awesome experience.

Sarah – This year we had 3 new players, Madi, Isabella and Bella. They are all really good and I think we played well as a team and have improved a lot from last year. I have to thank my big sister Nellie for umpiring and my Mum for coaching. Thanks family and thanks team, we had a good year.

Tahnee – Our skills improved throughout the season and we had lots of close games. It was fun playing as a team. My favourite position was Goal Attack. I would like to thank Liz for coaching us and Nellie for being our umpire.

Thanks to Alexis and Annabelle for all their hard work behind the scenes.

UNDER 10 GIRLS

A terrific effort by the whole team - onward to 2011!

Back Row: Lucy Feyen, Sophia Tol ,Clio Astridge, Zoe Todd,Tahnee Hodson. Front Row: Camilla McDonald, Amelie Morse, Sophie Calder, Naomi Keall, Natalie Boram, Lucy McLaren, Ellen McLaren, Isabelle Hawtin.

The GU10 team had a great season - they ran alot, laughed alot and now understand the meaning of ‘use the shoulder’. The team is a mixture of year 3 and year 4 girls who have got to know each other a little better over the season.

A great coaching team led by Brendan Morse with support coaches Simon McDonald and Jim Claren ensured the girls had su!cient skills to commentate on all world cup games.

We are hoping the 2011 season will bring us a few more wins - go girls!


UNDER 11 NETBALL

We are looking forward to utilising our dazzling skills in the finals!

Back Row: Annie Millar, Amelia O’Neill (Coaches), Mia Mahoney Alice Perkes, Sarah deCourcy, Elise Kulen. Front Row: Angelica Hattingh, Bethan Dwyer, Charlotte Karslake, Imogen Bayliss-Smith. (Absent: Fiona Karslake – Manager, Nellie Imlay - Umpire)

Our 2009 Grand Final winning team are poised for another strong finish in 2010. This year we moved up one grade and saw two new players join us, Angelica and Bethan, who have both been invaluable to the team. The team has been very successful this year, losing only one game with a narrow loss of 3-4, and we are looking forward to utilizing our dazzling combined skills to produce our best performance in the finals!

Alice – uses her height to the team’s advantage with a starring role in goal defence.

Angelica – determined defender who darts around the court so gracefully and even falls gracefully!

Bethan – always on the move and looking for an opportunity – great first year of netball

Charlotte – uses focus and agility to produce excellent positional play

Elise – a girl who is always in the right place at the right time, and has amazing accuracy in shooting those goals!

Imogen – an enthusiastic player who defends with tenacity and style

Mia – uses determination, skill and tactics to take command of the centre position.

Sarah – makes that goal scoring look SO easy!

Nellie – our always fair and impartial umpire – thank you and well done on your first year of umpiring

Annie and Amelia – our wonderful dedicated coaches, thank you so much for all of your hard work this year, we love training with you almost as much as we love winning!


UNDER 11 BOYS

A team of champions will never beat a champion team

Coach: Manny Mellos. Top: Jack Forest, Giorgio Mellos, Sam Bailes, Joe Unwin, Hunter Wardman, Dan Hawkins, Inset: Aiden Gaete. Bottom: Steven Cottle, Henrik Poole, Jayin Naran, Martin Gossow, John Boyd, Tom Rasmussen.

This season the under 11s set themselves a couple of goals. The primary one was to learn to play less as individuals and more as a team. Our motto from the onset was “A team of champions will never beat a champion team”. There was some doubt from some, but as we improved as a team, the results reflected the e"ort and wins eventually came our way.

As coach I enjoyed training and challenging the boys. Playing as a team was not the only objective. I wanted the boys to realise that from next year, they will be playing

sacrifice for the sake of the team. The team comes before the individual. That’s what I tried to instill in the boys, to prepare them for the competitive phase of their football, if they choose to continue in that direction.

And they got it. Never complaining, always trying and always following instructions. I’m proud of their achievements, and meeting our objectives. And I’m sure their future coaches will also be proud of them.

UNDER 12 A BOYS

...they are a Band of Brothers who know how to play to each others strengths...

This season marks the seventh year together as a team for this group of boys and the last year for them at Greenwich Public School. Whilst some have already left the school we have managed to keep them involved in the team which has led to a bit more depth of talent in the team. At this point they are a Band of Brothers who know how to play to each others strengths and overcome any individual weakness by sheer team will-power. It is common for other teams to comment how well they play as an integrated team.

Most importantly, this has been a great season for this team with 9 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss. There is still one more game to play at the time of writing and we expect to finish second on the ladder for the season. We scored 39 goals with only 14 scored against us. All in all a very successful season for the boys.

Players (Front row L-R; Back row L-R) William Feyen – Mr Acrobatic. What will he do next? Ben Sykes – Our Timmy Cahill. Mr. Right Place, Right time. David Sykes – the flash on the left wing. Mr. Never Stop Trying. Ethan Merrick – the best goalie in the league. Saved too many goals to count. David Burton – Mr Consistency. Matt Rootsey – our import – from the 11A’s. Mr Fearless. Matthew Chhoeu – The rock in our wall of defence. Alex Selvarajah – The Flash. Here, there and everywhere. Ben Ingram – The Boot with some great runs and crosses. Nicholas Lupton – Always there to foil the opposition strikers. Angus Dowey – Kept the opposition defence guessing. Dylan Foo – Our own Mark Viduka. Controlled the centre of the field this year. Karun Bhandari – Mr Smooth Operator. Alexander Dong – one of our speedsters. (not in picture). Ben Marquard – the flash on the right wing. (not in picture).

Coach: Mark Merrick. Manager: Arnie Selvarajah


UNDER 12 B

...the most memorable games they’ve ever played...

Top (L-R): Manager (Sabrina Ricci), Sarah Stormont, Sam Hodson, Arabella Dawkins, Lilly Marlin, Coach (Andrew Hodson). Middle (L-R): Alex Calabrisello, Joshua Grossetti, Teague Mirabelle, Matthew Ward, Lewis Boyd. Front row (L-R): Giles Calder, Harrison Keefe, Carl O’Riley, Emma Burns

The Greenwich U12 team had another excellent year putting together some of the most memorable games they have ever played. The line up was; Giles a very determined player and could turn the ball on a dime, Arabella who nailed the midfield and showed great talent and exceptional improvement, Carl still speedy as ever covering left wing and flying around the pitch, Alex who controlled the midfield, fuelled by beans, Emma who ran past more of the opposition than there are co"ees sold at the local cafe, Harrison an incredibly dangerous player who took the ball o" even the biggest opposition, Joshua with field position and a strike only the Socceroos could pretend to copy, Lewis who played twice his size on the field, scuppering many an unsuspecting attack, Lilly holding the right back and fearlessly crunching anyone who dare enter her space, Matthew F. who found his calling in the midfield with an awesome boot, Matthew W. swooping around the centre backs foiling many an attack and smiling at the same time, Teague blisteringly fast in the midfield with some great runs at the opposition goal and Sam saving shot after shot then getting out into the field for some payback –what a boot!

Managing the funsters this year was Sabrina and doing the coaching, Andrew and Paul. Thanks to all the Parental Units for their support, snakes, oranges and co"ee. Good luck with everything in 2011!


the first season on the “grown up” field. A great effort!

How far this fabulous group of girls has traveled! At the beginning of the season, most

“grown up” field (a big step up from last year!). However, by the end of the season, everyone wanted to play a full game, complaining to the coach if they were subbed o"!

Congratulations to the following 17 wonderful team players:-

Amy: bustling, tenacious defender and wing Bennie: fastest on ground, versatile contributor Charlotte: first touch wonder who knows how to deliver Claire Anderson: one of our leading goalkeepers & dependable in defense Clare Armstrong: intuitive, focused defender & goalkeeper Eloise: fearless competitor and star goal scorer Francesca: terrific first year, emerging star Gemma: impressive speed and excellent positional play Iris: new found focus and attacking spirit Jezabelle: also great first year - reliable, consistent defender Lauren: competitive player with natural athleticism Mika: consistent, solid left foot with booming up the line kicks Renice: girl with the golden boots, searching attacking forays Sarah: impressive bursts of speed up the wing, brave in a tackle Sophie: solid centre back & attacker with indefatigable enthusiasm Ruby: back controller, sweeper extraordinaire Zoe: courageous player who commits to the job at hand & delivers

Thank you to our Head Coach Ray for his tireless commitment. It certainly paid o" – third on table - premiership next year! Thank you also to our assistants, Ali, Tony Stephen and Fi, Manager Jackie and our reliable dressers and undressers.

Back row: Alasdair Caush, Ray Karslake, Tony King, Stephen Shepherd, Jackie Shepherd. Middle row: Renice Jackson, Iris Simpson, Jezabel Swan, Mika Fowler, Clare Armstrong, Ruby Hamersley, Zoe King, Lauren Caush, Amy Spencer. Front row: Sarah Tol, Sophie Shepherd, Francesca Caush, Charlotte Karslake, Bennie Astridge, Eloise Doherty, Gemma King. Very front row: Claire Anderson

UNDER 12 GIRLS


UNDER 12C NETBALL

...a fantastic team of determined and excited players...

Back (L-R): Laurel Ridley, Isabel Martins, Beatrice Makeig, Louise Woodward, Madeleine McDonald, Yasmine Salionas. Front row: Imogen Nevell, Annabelle Corbett. Inset: Annabelle Boutobia

What a thrill it has been to see this group of girls develop into a fantastic team of determined and excited players.

There has been great defence on the court from Isabel Martins who is fearless and tireless in her approach on the court.

Imogen Nevell is a seasoned defender always chasing down the ball and breaking free to feed the ball to the attack.

Beatrice Makeig has been versatile as a defender and an attacker, excellent in either position, a true all rounder.

Annabelle Boutobia is a strategic player who has staked her claim as a savvy and always smiling defender.

Yasmine Salionas, a new recruit, is fast as lightening on the court and has a great knack of positioning herself in the right place on the court.

Madeleine McDonald is simply everywhere on the court, fast and furious in every direction, a dynamo.

Louise Woodward is a natural defender and a superb attacker, always a threat to her opposition wherever she plays.

In Laurel Ridley we have discovered a star goal shooter with some seemingly impossible shots finding their way through the hoop.

Annabelle Corbett is a joy to watch as a goal shooter, she can outsmart and outrun the tallest of opposition.

Above all the greatest magic in the team has been seeing the smiles on the faces of this wonderful group of girls all season. Particular thanks to our wonderful coaches Alexis Cahalan and Andrea Strong whose patience and commitment have brought out the best in the girls. Finally, thanks to our manager Helen Martins for keeping the team administratively smart and scoring all season.

UNDER 14A BOYS

A tough but memorable season with some fantastic efforts...

Back row (L-R): Will Fallat, Richard Wang, Zac Cummins, Ashley Killorn, Robert Blanch, Matthew D’Cruz, Kieran McEwan. Front row (L-R): Hugh Vaughan, Angus Calder, Jayden Sercombe, Jesse Marquard, Connor Jackson. Absent. Jackson Almond, Justin Erasmus, Liam Pratt, Jake Skrabanich, Ben Suthers.

The U14s had a tough season, but overall the matches were relatively close, with some matches separated by only one goal, the first being the opening game.

The U14 succeeded 2009’s U13 team, a team that scored 75 goals in its season in Division Four. This year, two divisions higher, the players from the last year’s U13s knew that this season would not be so easy. With new additions to the team including Jackson, Robert, Matt, Jake, Will, Hugh, Angus and Zac; the team was up for the Division Two challenge.

Often players were absent due to commitments elsewhere, and the team was left short of eleven players to face a full side with substitutes, or even forced to forfeit. But thanks to some help from the U12 and G16 teams this didn’t happen too often. The team was also reduced in size due to injuries to Connor and Ashley.

Over the full season, the defence consisted of Matt, Justin, Will, Kieran, Ben and Zac. The central third of the pitch was occupied by Ash, Liam, Jayden, Jake, Robert, Jackson and Hugh; while the attacking midfielders and strikers were Richard, Connor, Angus and Jesse.

Thanks go to the people involved in organising and coaching the team. The coaching was done by Mike Almond and Ray Vaughn with Chris D’Cruz and Dennis Karp also helping out, while the team was managed by Avril Fallat and Marysia Jackson.


UNDER 14 GIRLS

Our most successful season to date...

Back Row: Cloe Brasier, Rebecca Karslake, Eleanor Armati, (Simon Taylor - Coach), Ella Faigen, Veronica Sue. Front Row: MacKenzie Taylor, Ellie Campbell (& Cleo), Gabriella Stiff, Holly Tarode, Emma Laubi, Lizzy Rogers, Hannah Bhindi, Lilly Woodham, Jacquie Thackray.

2010 was the fourth year this great team has played together, and while we only had 10 games during the regular season due to byes and all the nasty rain this year, this has been our most successful season to date.

The girls won 6 of their games this year in the G14 third division, including a winning streak of 4 in a row at the back end of the season, providing the girls with lots of opportunity to perfect their winning team song, and to indulge in their traditional post match celebration which provides so much amusement to so many, - everyone indeed except the coach!

We didn’t score a huge number of goals this year, and while our team of strikers often showed an uncanny ability to shoot straight at the goalie, most of our strikers got on the board this year. Chloe, - who was our golden boot winner this year, Claudia, Emma, Lilly, Eimer, and Kenzie all scoring some wonderful goals, while our regular team of strikers, - Veronica, Holly, Lilly and Chloe, - provided us with many magical moments of high drama

The regular backline of Lizzie, Gabby, Ellie, Kenzie, Claudia and Steph were very reliable and strong and conceded very few goals. The large contingent in the midfield of Eleanor, Emma, Hannah, Bec, Eimer, and Ella supported each other well, tackled strongly all year and generally outperformed their opposition as the year went on.

It was great to see all the girls stick together this year after leaving Greenwich Primary for their high schools, enjoying their mates and enjoying their soccer, - which at the end of the day is what it’s truly all about.


UNDER 16 GIRLS

An enjoyable, and highly successful season

previous Girls Under 14s – Lauren Anderson, Georgia Bailes, Jemili Boutros, Catherine Doherty, Chelsea Brasier, Maddy Faigen, Sarah Feyen, Tala Gray-Spencer, Lauren Tam, Matilda Unwin and Matilda Vaughan were joined by new recruits Ashlea Peck and Anna

Isobel McDonald, Kate Hodson.

Lauren Anderson unfortunately su"ered a serious injury and was unable to play for the entire season but remained with us in spirit and visited us several times during training to support the team.

In an outstanding season, the girls played 14 matches for a record of 10 wins and 2 draws plus only two losses and each time by only one goal. They scored 40 goals and conceded only 16 and given that 3 of those were penalties, to concede less than one open play goal per match was a tribute to their focus. Our attack originated from good possession

position in the team forward of the defensive line scored during the season.

Perhaps more remarkably, the team has girls who range in age from 13 years to 16 years and yet the harmony and combined e"ort towards a shared goal was without doubt their greatest achievement. An enjoyable, and highly successful season with strong contributions – to football, character and humour from the whole team.

Back row (L-R) Greg Unwin ( Coach/Manager), Lauren Anderson, Jemili Boutros, Catherine Doherty, Kate Hodson, Maddy Faigen, Lauren Tam, Sarah Feyen. Centre row (L-R) Tala Gray-Spencer, Ashlea Peck, Chelsea Brasier, Matilda Vaughan. Front Row (L-R) Matilda Unwin, Georgia Bailes, Merran Cunningham, Isobel McDonald. Absent: Anna Marquard-Karp

DIVISION 3 PREMIERS

UNDER 18

the team should be proud of a remarkable achivement...

Top Row: Fraser Hamersley, Bethany Cassie, Tim Stiff, Max Meacock, Pascal Hendricks, Oliver Thomas, Lachlan McDougall Monk, Erina Smith. Middle Row Zac Sue, Martin Carter, Antony Isaias, Sean Hendricks, Emily Mostert. Bottom Row: Michael Boyd, Jack Westworth, Kusuv Bhandari, Rupert Crossley, Gavin Campbell. Inset Greenwich U8C 2001. Back Row Andrew Thomas, Oliver Thomas, Bethany Cassie. Bottom Row Rupert Crossley, Jack Westworth.

The History

Greenwich’s first Under-18 team, we believe, in 75 years! The young players who have forged this team should be proud of a remarkable achievement.

was alive, and well before adult teams were formed.

the field each week (four at training!).

with KDSA matches. These players’ dedication to their community helped overcome this challenge.

The Season:

The U18s are a strong counter-attacking team, scoring 38 goals against all-comers. We forget how many we conceded, mainly due to playing shorthanded. It was more than 38.

We:

and conceding goals

Sincere thanks to:

CD2 NETBALL 2

Will they return for another season next year?

L-R Back Row: Emma (Coach), Danni. Gabbi, Steph, Alice, Annie, Holly. L-R Front Row: Pip, Poppy Absent: Courtney

This merry band of friends regrouped for yet another season where verbal skills and

The season as usual opened with many successes and a position in the finals series assured but soon the numbers of players began to dwindle seeing either a bare 7 or even 6 taking to the court for the majority of the season despite some last minute recruitments.

A big thank you must go to Emma who coached the team this year despite the fact that it really did rain every Thursday night!


WOMEN ALL AGE NETBALL

We enjoyed our season, with a few wins to motivate us into next year...

Top row (L to R): Tracy Molloy, Tanya Delmege, Sally Carr, Rebecca Laubi, Anne Haron, Karen Chisholm. Front row (L to R): Kate Morton, Jackie Shepherd, Cassandra Gray-Spencer, umpire Pip Burley, Kim Cousins

After recovering from the shock of playing against opponents who could be our daughters, we enjoyed our inaugural season, with a few wins to motivate us into next year. This is what we have to say about one another:

“Besides having the hottest legs in the team, Anne ain’t bad at netball either! Our trusty, reliable & competitive WA!”

“Cass is the absolute legend, multi-talented and smiling, regardless of injury! You go girl!”

“Jackie is fun and supportive, and a much better GS that she thinks she is! Rarely misses!”

“Karen, GD or Gorgeous Diva, has it all: long legs for jumping, long arms to intercept and a calm happy temperament that keeps us all smiling.”

“Kate is brilliant as an attacker with her fast moving feet and fantastic ability to beat the opposition to the ball.”

“Kim has had a great season in the midcourt this year, playing a great WA, WD.”

style to the team... and a whole lot of fitness.”

“Sally is fierce, totally dedicated to her task as GK, and embraces the game and team spirit.”

“Shooting star Tanya brings energy and speed to the court, magically appearing wherever the ball is lobbed.”

“Talented, Resilient, All-rounder, who plays with Class and Youthful skill, Tracy makes us all look as if we knew what we are doing.”


MEN OVER 35 DIVISION 3

...finished the season strongly with another couple of wins..

1st Grade: Back Row: Kris Rosen, David Markell, Miles Toomey, John Lyons, Andrew Everingham, Manny Mellos (Mgr), Andrew Spencer. Front: Phil Szabo, Mike Wheeler, Tony Mills, Tony Venturino. Missing: Nick Butler, David Baraza, James Wartho, Keith Rovers, Tim Bradbury, Gavin Ahearn.

Reserves. Back row: Jim Mclaren, Andrew Broadbent, Khal Sadiq, Colin Murphy, Phil Ryan, Vinay Chand. Front Row: Ronan Ghosh, Brett Haywood, John Schembri, Anthony Pascoe, Manny Mellos (Mgr). Missing: Paul Keall, Dan Cook, Phil Smith, Rino Postiglione, Joe Kadaravek, Mark Wilson.

After a successive rise through the ranks from 4th div to 1st division, a large shu#e

regraded to 3rd Division under the mercy of the KDSA.

There was a large recruitment drive and many new faces were added to bolster the new

First grade remained very competitive, leading the comp for a long time before injury and lack of availability brought a couple of unfavourable results, seeiing the 1sts fall just short of yet another title.

The newly formed reserves, battled and struggled to gel through the season, with many missed opportunities, but eventually broke through for a good win, and finished the season strongly with another couple of wins. If they win the last round, they may avoid the dreaded wooden spoon.

All in all, a good season, and with the retirement of a few more and the moving of another couple to the greener pastures of Over 45s, it will be interesting to see how this

Witch over the hearts, carries on.


Back row (L-R): Russell Morgan (coach), Phillipa Ignacz, Annette Vervoort, Mardi Jarret, Michele Simos, Kirsty O’Neil-Massaro. Middle: Karen Schembri, Marysia Jackson, Sally Taylor. Front row: Midi Stormont, Gemma Rooney, Sharifa Kasah, Jane Marquard-Karp, Jo Cunningham, Peri Diestelow, Srima McQuillan. Inset: Kim Pilosio.

WOMEN OVER 35 A

A great season. Congratulations to all.

New season, new coach. The aim this year was to better last years result and also hopefully eliminate 2009 feelings and comments that the past experiences in Division 1 were “not pleasant”!

So 2010 saw the training sessions deal with more theory and skills polishing, and judging by the smiles (and goals) I think our aim was not only surpassed but also, to say that a much improved enthusiasm and increased “pleasantness” was achieved was an understatement!

to start with some impressive and cohesive football. Like all teams we had our high and low moments... winning most weeks (one result was 6 – 0) then an uncharacteristic 0-0 draw with the bottom team! Football can be a bewildering and unpredictable game.

As the season progressed, the A’s took a firm hold on second spot on the ladder and pressed hard to knock Kissing Point from the top but it was not to be. At seasons end we finished in 2nd spot. Then, after winning an aggressive (Karen should be out on parole shortly) semi final, we went into the Grand Final to play Kissing Point yet again – our nemesis throughout the season.

In an extremely hard fought game on a Pottery Green battleground we took the lead but were just pipped in a super tight match that was our hardest so far, going down 2-1 at the final whistle.

All in all – a great season. Congratulations to all. I hope you all enjoyed this years football as much as I did coaching a great bunch of talented players.

Thanks to Annette V. for all things managerial o" the park and behind the scenes, also to those from the B and C teams that helped us fill the match card in our times of need.


WOMEN OVER 35 B

Sheer enjoyment of the game has seen all these players shine at their best...

Back Row: Elise O’Connor Scott, Julia Sharp, Anne Macgibbon, Vicki Shaw, Janet Burke, Dennise Terry, Christine Stormont, Marg Vickers, Lisa Brink, Britt Ekrol, Cindy Todd. Front Row: Sue De Kock, Virginia Beesley, Rebecca Cleary, Susie Davies, Andrea Wilson. Insert: Nicola Pain, Jody Stone, Cathie Smillie, Jan Redman. Coach: Greg Unwin

This season has been highly successful for the Womens 2nd Div Team with a jump from the near bottom to the near top. As winners of the Grand Final and only 1 point away from the Premiership, the hard work, fair play & sheer enjoyment of the game has seen all these players shine at their best.

As Coach, Greg Unwin has brought out a level of skill & tactical play that has shown us results on the scoreboard & confidence in ourselves as a team. His belief in our ability and his attitude to fair play has proven invaluable and we would not have achieved this fantastic result without him.

Players Player Award for 2010: Rebecca Cleary. Runner Up: Elise O’Connor Scott. Champion Goal Scorers: Lisa Brink and Cindy Todd. Greatest Goalies: Sue De Kock & Nicola Pain. Spirit of Football: Janet Burke.

An Award should go to all players for their tenacity, sheer hard work & support of each other. A thoroughly enjoyable season with great results. In the words of the coach...”Winning is just a couple of numbers on a match card...Victory reflects your spirit. You are a team that is devoid of petulance, pettiness, nastiness, arrogance and mean spirit...”

Well done Div 2.

GRAND FINAL WINNERS


WOMEN OVER 35 C DIVISION 3

...and NEXT YEAR we could be the champions of OUR world...

Inset: Frances Tam, Louise Haggerty, Rachelle Love, Lisa Keay, Gail Thomas, Jo Mourney, Charlotte Osmond. Andrew Hodson, Liz Finniecome, Marian Pereira, Shelia Ghosh, Marilee Lee Callister, Tracy Sheridan, Karen Bailes, Jane Varley, Kim Cousins, Lynne Spencer, Heather Gaskell, Di Lawrence, Cass Gray Spencer, Asha Mazzella.

We chased the ball Time after time We played our hearts out As we ran down the line And as for the goals WELL, WE HAD A FEW!* And we had our fair share of balls Kicked in our face (nose, retinas, teeth etc) But broken bones... only a FEW...

And some games seemed to go ON and ON and ON and ON

We are the Div 3 team - my friends And we kept on trying Till the end Maybe we’re NOT the champions Not this year the champions No time for losers (but hey we’re improving) ‘Cause NEXT YEAR we could be the champions of our world

We’ve taken our throw-ins And our corner kicks Its brought us bruises and sprains And moments of glory We thank you Andrew**

It’s been “Champagne Cheryl” A fun run for the booze And we’ve considered it a challenge before The whole KDSA And there’s no doubt we’ve IMPROVED

Maybe NEXT YEAR we’ll go ON and ON and ON and ON

Yes, we are the Div 3 team - my friends And we kept getting better Till the end We are the Div 3 team, yes we are the Div 3 team

And NEXT YEAR we could be the champions of OUR World

* Liz Finnicome (2), Lee Rootsey (1) **The wonderful Andrew Hodson - our Uno!cial Coach and Sideline Mentor

To the tune of “We Are the Champions” apologies to Queen, Freddie Mercury and 1994 FIFA World Cup


MEN OVER 45

You couldn’t wish for a nicer bunch of guys to get together on the weekend...

Top (L-R): Tony King, Graeme Pool, Simon McDonald, Frank Hammersley, Simon Taylor, Ray Karslake, Michael Armati, Paul Jesse, George Sideris. Bottom (L-R): Martin Cunningham, Craig Poole, Geoff Gallimore, Mark Sercombe, Mortie Faghani, Kim Rasmussen. Missing: Damien Boyd, Dennis Karp, Mark Merrick, Jonathan Trollip, Brett Haywood.

After a year’s pause, Greenwich was finally able to again put a new and revitalized O45 men’s team together. Numbers looked a bit thin at the start, but after some active recruiting we were able to entice enough players to sign up and enjoy a season of high-class, action-paced and high-scoring football. Well, that was certainly our intention, and even though the team has cemented their rightful place in the bottom third of the ladder, it was never short of energy, spirit and enthusiasm. You couldn’t wish for a nicer bunch of guys to get together on the weekend and kick a ball around.

A couple of special mentions go to: Simon Taylor, whose outstanding goal-keeping e"orts saved us many points, and he even managed to fit in 4 matches in one long weekend; Graeme and Craig Poole, whose skills, elegance and attitude kept the team going even after our legs refused to work any harder; Mark Merrick whose career this year was far too short and who finished his season one Saturday by turning up late, scoring a decisive goal and then getting a season-ending injury – all in the space of 5 minutes; and George Sideris whose been in this team for a few years now, turns up to every match and always shows great spirit in the face of adversity (which is the other teams’ strong defences which were often just a touch too di!cult for us to get around).

A special thanks goes to the 3 referees (Frank Hamersley, Martin Cunningham and Je" Gallimore) and the volunteer linesmen who gave up many afternoons to o!ciate the O45 1pm games. Also to Manny Mellos, who this year was our de-facto coach and who organized the Wed night training sessions and kept supplying us with match balls and encouragement.

The Greenwich Club would not function without the help of the many men and women who volunteer their time to keep the club running. The O45s team would like to thank every single one of them for their time and support this year, and it allowed us to have a great season that went smoothly from player registration all the way to the final presentation night.


a renewed sense of optimism and some great performances...

ALL AGE

1) Was the season a success or failure? Now in a league that suited us, a renewed sense of optimism and some great performances. Finishing position didn’t do us justice. 7/10

2) How did the manager do? Rhydian Giles has always wanted a big club and now we can all see why. Outstanding e"ort, conjuring sustained consistency from Peter Restuccia, Michael Bourne, and Hugo Thistlewood. Even more of an achievement given he was without Scotty Grant for two months. 8/10

3) First Grade Player of the season: Chris Pook A tough call. There is a shout for Ash Cowan or Brendan Watson, but for sheer spirit and resolve, capturing the renewed enthusiasm of the club, it’s got to go to Pookie. 9/10

4) Reserve Grade Player of the season: James Greenwood Playing week in week out. Always dependable. Always gives 100%. 9/10

5) Best signing: Mike Nixon The England man was a revelation between the sticks. Commanded his area and defenders knew they could count on him. Just don’t mention the first goal against him vs Kissing Point. 9/10

6) Worst signing: Juan Pablo Average performances then buggered o" when asked to pay rego. 2/10

7) Best game Suprisingly the first grade 2-1 loss at Mount Colah. The boys put in a gargantuan e"ort and each worked with each other to put in a real team performance. Result was irrelevant.

8) Worst game

the dictionary. And they had a girl playing…

9) Funniest moment of the season Scotty Grant’s sit down hissy fit at the ref when playing St Ives away

Ramirez-Obuavvia

Rhydian Giles (Manager), James Greenwood (Asst. Manager), Trevor Patrick (Coach) Craig Rodrick (Referee), Hugo Thistlewood (Asst. Referee)

Team Roster


THREE CHEERS

Not many people are aware of the tireless work the committee and the GSC support team puts in to make the season come together. Special thanks goes to this valued group of people

POSITIONS VACANTClub President – coast fame on the coat tails of a Master Your chance to wear cloth of royalty (well almost).

Yes, our humble leader Andreas Laubi, steps down from his mantle after this season. Which for someone aspiring to greatness, o"ers the perfect entree. And what’s more, you’ll be able to coast in and capitalize on all of the hard work Andreas has put in to building the club infrastructure so really, all the hard work is done!

So when you turn up on Picnic Day, take your turn in the collapsible Bunnings chair and enjoy a little hero worship … who knows, you might be the next person to etch your name in Greenwich SC folklore.

Registrar/Recorder – want to be in the engine room of the club? This position is made for you then… you will know the ins and outs of everyone in the Club as well as who won and who lost. It’s a role that will consume the perfectionist and is ideal for the organizer and manager in you.

As Greg Unwin steps down, its time to step up. Bring your clip board to Gala Day and give it a try – you won’t regret it.

Netball Convener – take the helm of a real sport You could do to Netball in Australia what Frank Lowy has done for football. Yes, we may be the current world champions but the crowds are not there yet. But they are coming like a tsunami and there’s massive momentum building in Greenwich (as our first Women’s All Age will testify). This is your chance to lead the charge.

So hang up your bib and step up in 2011 to fill the big Nike’s left by Alexis Cahalan.

Football referees

Netball umpires

SPECIAL MENTIONThis year we had a record number of club members refereeing/umpiring. This included five female football referees for the first time… and they are only 13 or 14!

BCO canteen re-opens

The G16 Girls Div 3 premiers

Free BBQ on Registration Day provided by Harbourline Real Estate

Mens 35 win Mullett Cup

Womens 35 win Bra Cup… again!

Womens 35B win grand final

New online registration system introduced

Gala Day Winners

THE YEAR THAT WAS

GSC gets new constitution and

mission statement

Documents

GSC YB 2010