~ FOOTBALL RECORD ~ SYDNEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE • SYDNEY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ROUND 1 -6th/7th APRIL, 1991 NSW FOOTBALL LEAGUE - $1 .00 Holroyd Parramatta Captain Garry Eaton accepts the 1990 State League Premiership Trophy. (Courtesy of Manly Daily) [ GENERAL MANAGER'S MESSAGE WELcor.i;E' to the 1991 se•son which la foreseen as the most exciting for many years. All clubs have U!:crulted vlgoroualy and the first round matches should unfold a wealth of new talent, plus the old ilried and true will be running around again. The NeWj' South Wales Auatrallan Football League has a new Chief Commissioner, Yarong Creek sheep,atud breeder John Yates. He replabea former Sydney Bank Executive John Morris who, after 42 years with Westpac, has returnedito Perth. John Yatf:s was appointed to the NSWAFL Commission In February 1988 replacing former St Kllda footballer and Australian Cricket star, KeHh Miiier. John was also President of the Farrar Football Lea\lue. John Morris will be replaced by Alan Baxter, fOrmer Assistant General Manager UnderwrHlng QBE Insurance and offlclal of the Hornsby Hornets junior club In the Hills/ Hornsby Junior Australlan Football Association. ) Don Roach, now Chairman of the Sydney Football Board of Management, John Potter Chairman of the Sydney Juniors and Colin Koh/hagen, Chairman of the Affltlated Leagues Counclt Is a profession al~ hard working and formidable team Jn place to represent the views of the people or our great game. A new m•mber of the development team la Wollongong University graduate Scott Wenke, but firstly a tribute to Steve Wright, the man Scott replaces. Steve started as a Development Officer way back In '982 with South Melbourne and was one of the longest serving officers In AustraUa. During that- time ha dlsplayed the unique qu.alltfes of professionalism, patience and a love of football. I know that all members would ask me to pass onto Steve their collectlve bes I wishes for the future. Scott Is a qualffled Physlcal Education teacher and at 24 years of age wlll bring with him a bright new enlhuslastlc approach to this demanding role. Scott started work In the new yaar and has lmmedla,tely stimulated the Sydney Junior scene and In tandem with the many hard working junior offlcla!•, things are looking brighter In the State's capita!. Tim Johnlson (Development Officer), Donna Burke (Administration Manager), Russell Campbell (Southern °'velopment Manager), Damian Humphries (Northern Oevelopmant Manager), Linda Blackburn (E;xecutlve Secretary), Les Parish (Rlverlna Development Officer) and the return of Bob McConnell (Registrar) tor ms one of the best administrative bodies In sport In Australia. The aBE:lnsurance' Sponsorship for 1991 was agreed to the other day which Is fantastic news for ell of us. The money this great Company ploughs Into New South Wales, especially Sydney enables a number of projects to go ahead, such u the Country and State Championships, Teal and Shell Cups, the Sydney Radio Show and many others. So support those who support us just Imagine If their money wasn't forthcoming. I wlll take this opportunity to wish all people from Presidents to boot studders all the best from the Comml•l!lon of the NSWAFL and remember you hold the future of the game In your hands. ' CRAIG DAVIS GENERAL M'.A.NAGER SYD NE l(IIIJllJ'!! LEAGUE !WI PREVIE IN rectnt seasons, Sydney football followers could be excused for being a little confused over the format and ldentity of their competition. Cosmetic changes have once again 1akt1n place, but, according to thost responsibltt, for logical reasons. Tl1e State Leogue is once again tl1e Sydney /''ootball League, simply because it didn't become the State league authorities originall~ envisaged. SFL Divisions I and II are now the Sydney Footballi Association I and II ( a name wl1ich was changed in the early 80's amid unsavoury connotations to playing in tht SFA). The name "State League" will now be reserved for special con1petitions r~n by clubs and leagues throughout the state. 1 As the competitions' names continue to change, one thing re11Jain:; constant in Sydney Football • lhe pre season football speak, ; predictions and cliches of club spoke:;humans. Premier Parramatta's summer long celebrations may have taken their toll as ovdr half of last year's premiership team will not be back. Brian Hawke has returned horn~ to Wagga as has Mark Wagener lo Lavington. Ruckman Shane Salmon has retired ~uc to work commitments and Neil Brunton joins former team mate Mall Wheeler bac~ at the Swans. However, the Goarmas have recovered these losses well and, despite Lhc:ir humble approach to their premiership defence and an admission that they may I struggle to maintain last year's standard, Parramatta will still be the team lo bc:h. Joining them are fonner South Adelaide, Adelaide University and Bob Neil dev1tcc. Darren "Keg" Foster, ACTAFL Mulrooney medallist Andrew Mills from Manuka and East Burwood and St Leo's Box Hill hero Alistair McMaster. The great depth ! Parramatta had last year will help them this year with a number of talented playC:rs coming up from the Under 19s including 1990 Kealey medallist Salem Kascm. North Shore is the club in Sydney which seems lo always recoup their losses, no matter how severe. The reputation they have built up ensures they will never find it difficult to auract players to the club. and old ones back. Last year's coach Tony Smith is no longer with them, despite his vows of determination post grand final, but with the e;o;perience of Graeme Teasdale and Peter Robertson still there, they won't be lacking any leadership. Returning to the club after an absence of a couple of seasons are three local juniors; former state wingman Tad Batty, Stephen Brad.more is back after time with the Rivcoll Bushpigs and West Perth, and Gerard Dignan returns from injury.Smith's assistant from last year Rod Hooker takes over as coach. Although many have predicted a decline, Carnpbelltown arc still confident of o~ce again being finals contenders. Russell Matheson is back as coach. but has yet tP make up his mind whether to play or not. The irrcplacable Rod Po<lbury won't hllvc to be replaced for another year at least as he backs up for a fifth Phelan Medal. The appointment of 22 year old Jamie McLaughlin as captain is an indication of Carnpbeltown's emphasis on youth this year as they look to build for the future, The new clubrooms and grandstand al Football Park have been completed over the sUmmcr and the Carnpbclltown football fraternity are looking forward lo hosting this year's state championships in May. - ----------------- I I Easts have taken advantage of their proximity to the water and spent a lot of their pre season training in Bondi's poo free surf. They have lost three of last year's better The A.R.F./Aussie players, Mick Ford has gone back to Footscray, Luke Dollimore to East Frcmantle and Bill Maslin to Cairns. Easts pcrcnially depend on players coming in from out of town and have yet again done very well in this area, picking up Brendan Moloney Rules Supply Co. fmm FoolScray and Prahran, Greg Duncan from Somerville in Victoria and Jim Dodge is sponsoring from the strong Diamond Valley League in Melbourne. The newcomers lo the league, Sydney University arc aware they must continue their the 1991 Sydney Football League improvement or their presence in the SFL will be questioned. Brett Scott has worked "GOALKICKER OF THE WEEK" hard over the summer with a consistent squad of established players and a group of new students to the university. The Students should be fed by the three doctors, Driscoll, Davis and Parsons although Phelan medallist Mick Davis has returned from Each week the Goal Kicker of the four months oversea.~ "study" slightly obese. round in the Sydney Football League will After a lean year in 1990 compared to their usual high standard, St George have taken receive a Sherrin Football kindly donated steps to arrest any slide that some have forseen .. The new executive committee hope their off field organisation will extend on to the scoreboard. Saints are welcoming by Graeme and Roblyn Bartlett. back a few stalwarts as well as inducting a talented group of local juniors into senior This weeks winner is on page 4. football. Back at the club arc Brian Howard, Peter West and 1987 best and fairest r Mark Macgrath. At the other end of the scale to the young players, Steve Taubert will A.R.F.IAUSSIE RULES SUPPLY CO. JS AN still be !here Lo offer any assistance if required. AUTHORISED SUPPLIER TO THE NSWAFL Wests surprised everyone except themselves with their win in the Trumper Cup. Having historically been one of Sydney's most successful clubs, the last four years Ph: 451 3685 B/H or 451 8101 A/H have been a pretty sad time for Wests. With the assistance of their first financial windfall from their licensed club in that time, they arc now able to offer their first grade players $50 a win and have chased vigourously, and been rewarded with the arrival of, a number of good footballers to the club. New coach John Zclcsco has - ----------------- come to Wests via Tasmania and Turvey Park and has already shown he can tum Wests back into a club of winners. With ex Swan under 19 and Wagga Tiger Simon Wilson, Tony Gral1am from Leeton, Andrew Smilh from Logan City in Brisbane and Grant Bartholemacus back to full filncss, he'll have plenty of assistance.