Gymea United FC 2008 Yearbook GUFC thanks our generous 2008 sponsors: Logistics HR Rodney’s Pharmacy Plough Hotel, Bulahdelah GUFC 2008 Yearbook, Page 1 of 47 Contents Section Page no. President’s report 3 GUFC committee 3 GUFC 2008 2008 management committee 3 2009 management committee 3 It’s time to say thanks! 2008 GUFC finals results 4 The 2008 season is over. And it was as huge as ever – 2008 GUFC service awards 4 1300+ players registered; 130+ teams; the GUFC year in short 5 introduction of SSG; hundreds of games played; hundreds of training sessions at the Oval; gala days; Treasurers report 7 coaching courses; training camps; meetings; hundreds of gear bags, balls and uniforms distributed; a raffle Coaching report 8 and a trivia night; great service at the canteen and Boomerang Bar all year; thousands of tasty sausage Community service report 9 sandwiches served and so much more! Rooball referees report 9 And to think every aspect of our 2008 operations (and above is really just the tip of the iceberg) was run by Team reports 10 volunteers. Under 6s 11 To you we say THANK YOU! Under 7s 14 Coaches: for bringing the best out in players and allowing them to enjoy football Under 8s 17 Managers: for keeping teams informed and organised Under 9s 20 Parents, families and spectators: for lending a hand Under 10s 22 when needed, whether it was on the BBQ or selling raffle tickets Under 11s 25 GUFC refs: who stepped in and ref’d games Under 12s 26 Ground control team: for doing a great job preparing Under 13s 28 and operating grounds on game days Under 14s 30 Match reporters: for updating and entertaining us each week on your teams’ progress Under 15s 32 Committee members: for your ongoing hard work in Under 16s 33 running the club. Under 18s 34 And to EVERYONE Under 21s 36 else who pitched in and Junior women 37 helped run GUFC this year – THANK YOU! Senior women 44 Senior men 47 GUFC 2008 Yearbook, Page 2 of 47 President’s report GUFC committee By Stewart Teal Our numbers were much the same as last year but we 2008 Management committee fielded 117 teams as small sided games were introduced for the younger players including the under President Stewart Teal 9's. This concept was very successful and will lay the Vice President Bryan Molan foundation for skills and knowledge of football to be Hon Secretary Eileen Ward enhanced in the future. Hon Treasurer Michael Blumor Senior Registrar Julie Molan Well done to all the teams who took part in the finals Junior Registrar Cathy Economos series. Our congratulations to all the winners and, to Gear Officer Deanne Landers the losers, better luck next season. Our 12A, 21E, Asst Gear Officer Wayne Phillips JW14B, JW18B/1, SWG and AL10 teams are Runners- Ground Controller vacant up, our 21C, JW12A and AL14's are Minor Premiers & Asst Controller vacant Runners-up, the 12E's, 14A's and 35C's are Premiers Canteen Supervisor Alissa Teal and the AL2/1's are Minor Premiers & Premiers. We Asst Canteen Supervisor vacant are all very proud of you. Social Secretary vacant Publicity Officer Steve Dolheguy 2009 is our 50th year and should be a beauty. We will Newsletter Editor Shannon Dixon have water tanks installed to allow us constant Minute Secretary Lea Tsekouras watering which should ensure that we have grass over Web Manager vacant the playing surface and an upgrade of our lighting so Committee persons that we will be able to utilise the entire oval. John Bailey Michael Lewis Nick Del Din Michael Liberato Together with the re-surfacing of the oval everything Ray Dennis Wendy Smithers should be ready to go at the start of next season. David Johnson Doug Sparks Michael Keenan Gary Wall My thanks to all the Management Committee for their Dale King Harry Johnston commitment and hard work. Special thanks to Lea Tsekouras, Julie & Bryan Molan and Dale King who are standing down after many years of dedication to our 2009 Management committee Club. They will be sorely missed. President Steve Dolheguy Next season will also see a changing of the guard Vice President David Johnson when I will hand over to Steve Dolheguy and I wish Honorary Secretary Eileen Ward him and the new Committee all the very best. I have Honorary Treasurer Michael Blumor thoroughly enjoyed my 10 year reign as President and Senior Registrar Cathy Economos will look back at the growth and success of Gymea Junior Registrar Gary Wall United Football Club with pride and satisfaction. Asst. Registrar vacant Ground Controller Craig Teal Asst. Ground Controller Jim Keane Canteen Supervisor Wendy Smithers Asst. Canteen Supervisor Di Mayo Great GUFC shot – 801’s Newsletter Editor Shannon Dixon Website Manager Shannon Dixon Publicity Officer vacant Gear Officer Deanne Landers Asst. Gear Officer Wayne Phillips Social Secretary vacant Minute Secretary Lisa Brown Competition Secretary Pauline Murray Committee Persons John Bailey Michel Keenan John Coupe Ian Lamp Nicholas Del Din Michael Leitch Janelle Hall Michael Lewis Mark Hildebrandt Anthony Severino Christian Jory Doug Sparks GUFC 2008 Yearbook, Page 3 of 47 2008 GUFC 2008 GUFC finals results service awards Minor premiers and premiers AL2/1 10 years Brad Saunders Brett Ketelaar Premiers Lauren Sharpe Nathan Farrow 12E Todd Grant Nicholas Jessep 14A Chris Stevens Jake Walker Matthew 35C Sam Cobb Dean Daniel Stevens Dylan Robson-Bray Minor premiers and runners-up Nicholas Geraghty Damon Anderson 21C Max O'Reilly-Phelps Nathan Bryant JW12A David Thomas Regan Hendricks AL14 Hayden Cooke Max Weismantel Peter Austin Carly Rose Landsberry Runners-up Michael Baker Megan Pitt 12A JW18B/1 AL10 21E JW14B SWG 15 years Finalists Brok Carney 14D JW18A JW16B Andrew Harding 18B JW21A 35F/2 Nathan Cawsey Thomas Cole Semi finalists Paul Archer 10A 21F Luke Hopkins 12B 35A Nicholas Deldin 14B 35F/1 Shaun Parton 15B JW13A Daniel Fogden 16A W30A/1 21A/2 SWB/2 20 years Todd Lawrence JW12A - as Minor Premiers, the team will participate in the Champion of Champions State-wide competition. 30 years JW18A - semi-finalists in the State Cup Competition. Paul Davies 45 years David Gibson Great GUFC shot Patron The 14a’s, premiers, receiving their grand final medal Bill Robb Life members Cyril O'Neill Greg Harris Andy Watson Shirley Harris Bill Fisher Harry Basterfield Laurie Dean Doug Barr Ross Smith Rob Glass Ada Smith Terry Hibbins Stan Ellis Maureen Hibbins John Lewis Harry Johnston Ron Rich Ray Dennis Ken Landsberry Eileen Ward Alan McAlpine Stewart Teal Ruby Ellis Brian Ward Ken Gough Peter Blacker Max Cameron Darryl Clark Bev Nelson GUFC 2008 Yearbook, Page 4 of 47 April 7: Goalies Experience goalkeeping coach Mike Jaeger kicks off the GUFC goalkeeper training sessions, free to all club GUFC year in short goalies. April: Coaching panel A GUFC coaching support program is put in place, 49th season assigning experienced coaching contacts to each junior 1,349 registered players age group – extra support and resources for club coaches. 117 teams April: The newsletter gets a name! And we’re off………… We asked you – and you suggested a name for the GUFC newsletter. The Gymea Striker was born! Pre season: Small sided games 2008 saw a major change to the Rooball format, with April: SSG feedback BBQs the introduction of small-sided games (SSG) for u6-u9 Coaches, parents and players stay back following u6 teams across the Sutherland Shire and many other and u7 training to offer feedback and thoughts on the areas of Australia. new small-sided games. March 16: Telstra Rooball Gala Day April 26: Wash out! For the first time ever, GUFC held a Rooball Gala Day Atrocious Sydney washed out Saturday Round 5. at Gymea Oval – a chance for u6-u9 to get a taste of the new small sided games. Sydney FC players came May 4: State Cup along, providing a real highlight for the kids. Josh from State Cup kicks off with GUFC AL1, 12A and 16A the u9’s said the part he liked most about the day was getting amongst the action. “kicking the ball and seeing my mates.” May 10: Trivia night helps raise $13,000 250 people pack the Gymea Bay PS hall for the GUFC trivia night. The night and club raffle raise $13,000 in funds to go towards oval improvements and water tanks. PHOTO: Sydney FC players lend a hand at the Rooball Gala Day. Pre-season: A home at Kareela Kareela 2 is allocated as GUFC’s second home ground in 2008. PHOTO: GUFC trivia night March 29 and 30: Season starts On a beautiful Autumn weekend, season 2008 kicked Early June: GUFC on TV off in fine style, with over 17,000 eager footballers GUFC players and families star on the SBS show taking to fields across the Shire. GUFC teams were full Football Stars of Tomorrow. The show filmed at the of enthusiasm. The W18B1 said of their first round: Telstra Rooball Gala Day “hopefully this will set the scene for the team will serve up all season.” The SWD1 said “having fun Mid June: Round 12 together is our objective this season.” Reported through GUFC match reports as the coldest, most miserable, windy and muddy weekend’s of the March 31: Charlie’s coaching season! One of Australia’s leading coaches Charlie Davidson returns to GUFC to run a series of informative June long weekend: wash out! seminars for our coaches. More bad weather washed out Round 11 and forces the finals to be pushed back one week.