Where Eagles Dare 2005 Annual Magazine
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Where Eagles Dare 2005 Annual Magazine
St Johns Eagles JRLFC Inc PO BOX 336 Punchbowl, 2196, NSW Secretary Contact: 0410 653 475 2005 Annual Club Magazine Editorial St Johns continues to go from strength to strength. This magazine is a testament to all the work that goes into this club to make it what it is today. A special mention this year to our more than 60 coaching staff across our 18 teams. To give up ones time and effort to help young people get a game of football each week takes a lot of effort. Any person who volunteers their time to help and support young people in our community deserves a large thank you. At St Johns as much as we are proud of our 5 grand final winning teams. we are equally proud of our other 13 teams that did their best week in week out. The club faced a new challenge this year with Ciaron Burns taking on the Presidents role. Ciaron not only steered the executives to new heights he fostered a good will in the club and returned the club back to some of our old traditions. George Habib stepped up to the job of acting treasurer as I had an extended honeymoon. George’s professionalism in bookkeeping was exceptional. Thank you to Lawrence Karam for his help. George Saab and Mark Brown the two remaining executive members deserve special mention for their hard dedicated work in their respective roles. To my wife Melissa and all the executives wife's thank you for your understanding and support of us. To Bill Allazze, Pierre Fayed, Mark Brown, coaches and all who provided photos and articles for this years magazine a special thank you. We hope you enjoyed the 2005 season and this Magazine will keep good memories alive for you. Fady Ghanem (Treasurer) George Bakhos was an inspiration to all this year not only doing an exceptional job as secretary and running the canteen but also coaching a team of mainly new players to the Semi’s. 1 Patrons’s Report As the curtain goes down on the 2005 season and the clubs 52nd year I would like to thank Ciaron Burns, George Bakhos, George Habib, George Saab, Mark Brown and Fady Ghanem for their commitment and organisation in this successful year. With 312 registered players the club was again a force to be reckoned with, fielding 18 teams in the Canterbury Bulldogs Junior Rugby League Competition from under 6 to C Grade. Of these 18 teams 16 were in competition with 12 making the semi- finals. Of these 12 teams 6 made the Grand Final and of these 6 grandfinalists St John's won five Premierships. I congratulate the Premiers under, 9, 10r, 11, 14 and First XIII along with all players who competed with tenacity and sportsmanship throughout the year and gained the Club First position in the Club Championship. St John's Eagles is very much part of the local community, not only well respected for their hard and fair play but for their community work namely ANZAC DAY march, Mothers Day and Gala Days events. Congratulations always goes to the coaches and players but we all know the club wouldn't be in the position they are today without the managers, trainers, canteen workers, mums and dads who transport the players and all the supporters who encourage the players and coaches so strongly.For all the significant adults in the adolescent's lives who take time to relate; Thank you. The school teachers at Holy Spirit College who coach Rugby League teams owe a big debt to St John's Eagles. Holy Spirit students love their rugby league, when we call for tryouts for any league team we have over 50 gearing up. Invariably the school teams comprise many St John's Eagles players with their discipline and skills they have learnt from their coaches and experiences from St John's weekend football. Needless to say Holy Spirit College dominate their inter- school competitions with all teams making the Grand Final this year with all but one winning the Premiership. This has been a tradition since the school began. This years Arrive Alive Team were controversially beaten in the last minute of the Bulldogs District Final; a fine achievement. An U/15 Holy Spirit team represented the Bulldogs in the NSW All Schools Carnival and were undefeated in all five games to take out this Championship event. Congratilations to all Holy Spirit players and thank you St. Johns for all you have done in preparing them. As we know many will go on to make a fine career in the game. The association with the club and Holy Spirit College has never been stronger. As I look to the future I am certain this proud association with St John's Eagles will continue and 2006 will be another successful year.Your generosity and unpaid efforts will always be appreciated. Frank Malloy. Dip Teach., B Ed., M Ed. Club Patron and Principal Holy Spirit College 2 Presidents Report Well what a great season 2005 has turned out to be for St. Johns. Out of 16 teams in competitions 12 made it to semi finals with 6 making it to the grand final. Of this, 5 teams went on to become premiers. St. Johns has once again taken out the Mod club championship the Senior club championship and the Overall club championship. Sponsorship is at an all time high and along with a great year in our canteen the clubs finances have never looked better. All our success this year is a credit to all involved at the club not least the players, your efforts mirror the success we have achieved. With a heavy emphasis on Code of Conduct this year you have shown great discipline, congratulations and thank you. To all our coaches and your coaching staff, your professional attitude and commitment has led in no small part to a successful 2005. The time and effort you put into preparing your teams has been great, well done. A successful club needs good leadership. This year the committee has been a pleasure to be involved with. They are all hard working, enthusiastic, committed guys who really care about St. Johns. I must make special mention of our Secretary George Bakhos, I have never seen anyone work harder. In his first year in this position his efforts have been outstanding. While this year has been a success we must always look to continue to improve. There are areas we will be pushing to pick up our efforts in next year and the years to come. The main area would be parent involvement. We encourage new parents and old parents of the club to get involved. Put your name forward as a manager or trainer, help out in the canteen or just step up as a timekeeper we would love and appreciate your help. I would like to make special mention of this years First XIII, only the fifth premiership we have won since the inception of the under 15's as our premier side in the club. To Chris, Claude, Mark, Joey, Fady and the entire team congratulations. A club this size needs plenty of finances to operate and sponsorship is integral to this. To all of sponsors thank you for your valued assistance. To our major sponsor Punchbowl Ex Services and Community Club a special thanks for your continued support, it is very much appreciated. I hope 2005 has been an enjoyable time for you at St. Johns. I look forward to seeing you all in 2006 where we face the challenge of continued and further success. Enjoy your break and come back re-charged for the year ahead. I wish you all and your families a safe and Happy Christmas and New Year. Ciaron Burns (President) 3 Secretary’s Report WOW! What a year, 2005 has come and gone and St Johns has enjoyed a stellar year. This year we fielded 18 teams and had 312 registered players. In under 6s we fielded two sides who played in a non competition format. Of the other 16 teams we fielded, 12 were semi-finalists and out of those 12 teams 6 were grand finalists and out of those 6 teams 5 were Premiers. Congratulations to the 9s, 10res, 11s, 14s, and yes even our FIRST XIII for winning their competitions. Well done also to the 10s who narrowly lost in the big one. And to all the other teams, job well done and maybe 2006 will be your year. On top of that we must congratulate the 9s and10s for competing in knockouts against teams from all over NSW and both teams being knockout champions. On the representative scene St Johns had a fantastic year with 11 current players featuring in Canterbury sides from Harold Matthews to Premier League. This year we saw old boy Clifford Maanu make his First Grade debut for the Sharks, Cliffy played for St Johns from 1995-2001. It is also a testament to everyone involved in St Johns that we must be doing something right as Canterbury has invited 21 of our players from Under 15s to Under 18s to trial for rep sides for 2006. We wish all these boys the best and urge them to strive to do the best they can. This year also saw St Johns win the Mod, International and Overall Cub Championships, and in another milestone Steve Page from our 18s was voted best player in the Canterbury Bankstown District for Under 18s to A Grade. Congratulations must also go to Adam Rehayem from our 14s for winning a Gow Gates Scholarship to the NSWRL Academy. Off the field St Johns also enjoyed great success as the club came together at functions like our Family B.B.Q at Begnell Oval which was attended by 500 people. The Red Faces night was a great night. Although not every team had an act every team was present on the night to encourage all the acts. Congratulations to the Under 6s and 7res on winning Red Faces. The Gala Days and Mothers Day promotion are the envy of the League. All visiting teams were surprised on Gala Day that they received medallions and were allowed on the jumping castle and even had their face painted for FREE; and as always the mums were very grateful for the glass of bubbly and roses on Mothers Day. The way the St Johns Family rallied behind their teams on grand final days was also commented on by all the other clubs and Canterbury officials and I assure you the kids really love seeing a big and vocal crowd supporting them. They also loved running through the Grand Final banner designed and made by the Mamary Family, I believe all the family had some input except Noel. Undoubtedly the biggest highlight of the year off the field would have to be the Sportsman's Dinner with over 260 people in attendance it was truly a great success. A big thanks goes out to George Saab, Julie Brown, Mark Brown and Fady Ghanem for all their hard work in organising and planning of the night. All the success that St Johns enjoyed in 2005 comes back to the people of the club and the effort everyone puts in. Without your support none of this would be possible. 2005 saw a lot of new people join our club and the way they put their hand up and got involved with the club really showed their understanding and showed their pride to be part of the St Johns family. While everyone gave a hand there are a few people I would like to acknowledge at this point in time and if I do miss anyone I sincerely apologise. Firstly to Ciaron Burns club president and George Habib vice president these two men were the pillars behind this club while the rest of us got involved in our petty squabbles these two never lost sight of the big picture and kept the club steered in the right direction congratulations on a job well done. Also a big thank you to the Abou-Haider, Achmar, Allaze, Ayoub, Azzi, Bakhos, Bayad, Bechara, Bortone, Brown, Burns, Chakty, El-Azzi, El-Cheik, El-Eche, Fayad, Ghanem, Habib, Haddad, Hennings, Inia, Karam, Khoury, Malkoun, Mamary, Matuaina, McGrath, Michaels, Nakad, Nasr, Noujam, Paulson, Roumanous, Saab, Safetly, Siale, Singh, Tarchichi, Tasker and Trostel Families. This year was fantastic because of you. So once again to ALL players, parents, team officials and the committee of St Johns congratulations on a great year and thanks for your support. See you in 2006. George Bakhos (Secretary) 4 Treasurer’s Report I am just as surprised as everyone else that I am preparing the 2005 Treasurers report . I suppose I got this responsibility after our elected treasurer took some time off to get married and enjoy their Honeymoon (congratulation to Fady and Melissa) But before the Honeymoon was the bucks party, a trip to Vegas, half the executive and some coaches went M I A, incidentally this trip will feature in 2006 on the popular program C S I, You know with the blue light and all After looking at previous treasurers reports, I can confidently say that season 2005, financially, has been the most successful in St Johns history. This could not be achieved without the contribution of several people, Pierre and Catherine Fayed who annually take it upon themselves to organise the Chocolate Drive, the many that help in the canteen each weekend and setting up the field, George Bakhos and his Family, Julie Brown for her great effort with the sportsman dinner, this year we had 210 in attendance (last year 85), a great effort for a great night. For our kids to play a game of Rugby League there are numerous expenses. A club with 300 players, 18 teams, 65 people on coaching staff, a training ground plus lighting as well as our home ground, training equipment, first aid kits, shorts, socks .All of this has a cost factor. Our sponsors provide good financial support through their donations. Special thanks to Punchbowl R S C, also Paul Tycehurst and C B D J R L whose grants are really appreciated (both Canterbury Leagues and Revesby Workers) and of course all the other team Sponsors whose contributions are invaluable. Finally for season 2006 we look forward to starting the year in a very sound financial position for the first time ever. Executive Committee George Habib (Acting Treasurer) George Saab Vice-President George Bakhos Mark Brown Secetary Assistant Secetary Ciaron Burns President George Habib Vice President Fady Ghanem Treasurer 5 Sportsman Dinner 6 2005 Rep players Carlos Azzi Harold Matthews Shields Ibrahim Jabakenji Dean McGrath Jersey Flegg Jai Ayoub Paul English Chance Bunce Under 15 Merit Squad Patrick Campisi SG Ball & Jersey Flegg Tamati Nathan Ieti Tiatia Holo Tonga SG Ball, Jersey Flegg & Premier league John Kite Karl McNichol First Grade Cronulla Sharks Played for St Johns from 1995-2001. Clifford Maanu 7 Under 6 Black Great Season Our Under 6 blacks played well this season and will get a lot better in years to come. The team recorded three wins in the year and another in a post season gala day. The children gave 100% in every game they played and each one enjoyed playing. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the parents and children for their support and effort throughout the season, and I would like to also thank Norm (trainer), Catherine (trainer), and Carlene (manager) for their help, both on and off the field. Napier Paulson (coach) Player Profiles Jacob Antoun George Yarak Jeffrey Fale Jy Paulson Tarkin Dinclik Daniel Sweid Adam Mahajna Joseph Khoury Christian Saofaileta 8 was one of the smallest players on the team, Jacob loved running the ball and never showed fear of getting tackled. Played with a lot of heart. showed a lot of strength and knowledge of the game; he ran hard at the line and was often the first to score for the team. has two good abilities he can run the ball at the line fast and is also able to offload while getting tackled. Jeffrey can only get better. was perhaps the fastest on the paddock and made a lot of try saving tackles for the team. has made slight improvement throughout the year but improving nonetheless. showed his passion for football in his first training session and enjoyed every game he played. Excellent in broken field attacks. has a good game he can play awesome and can read the defence very well, which resulted in his first try of the season. is an intelligent player and a good strong runner of the ball is a strong player and can run hard at times. Look out for him next year. Ahmad Douar Assad Achmar Joseph Tannous enjoys training and game days he also (like his team mates) looks forward to running the ball during the games. Ahmad is also good in defence. arrived later in the year but has shown a lot of strength in running the ball and can defend well also arrived later in the season, he has turned out to be a very enthusiastic player. Scored his first against East Hills. UNDER 6 Black Results OPPOSITION RESULT OPPOSITION POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST Berala Lost 3 12 Dragons Lost 11 18 Bankstown Bulls Lost 9 20 Moorebank Lost 19 31 Berala Dragons Bankstown Moorebank East Hills Revesby Chester Hill St Christophers Bye East Hills Lost 5 8 Revesby Lost 5 32 Chester Hill Lost 5 26 St Christophers WON 25 6 RESULT POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST Lost Lost Lost Lost WON Lost Lost WON 10 6 11 Forfeit 25 3 17 38 30 26 22 13 37 25 3 UNDER 6 Black Player Stats PLAYER GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS Jacob Antoun 16 - - - Tarkin Dinclik 16 - - - Ahmad Douar 16 - - - Jeffrey Fale 16 3 - 3 Joseph Khoury 16 12 5 22 Adam Mahajna 16 3 - 3 Jy Paulson 16 52 - 52 Christian Saofaileta 16 - - - Daniel Sweid 16 9 1 11 George Yarak 16 82 7 96 Joseph Tounnon 16 3 - 3 Assad Achmar 16 - 1 2 9 Under 6 White Great Season St Johns Under 6 Whites had a lot of new players to the team but we also saw the return of our youngsters from last year. The skills and abilities soon came out in the beginning of the season rather than the end and developed a lot of exciting games to watch. The best highlights of the season was when we played Dragons in both the home and the away games. The two teams are equally matched and both sides enjoyed playing with each other. Once again for another year I would like to thank Pauline Brown (coach) for all her time, patience and dedication to the team . I would also like to thank Lynette Brown(manager) for all her work and early wake ups to score and finally to Pierre Fayad (trainer) for all that yummy water supply each week and to the parents for bringing the children both to training and to the games. Player Profiles David Abboud Leila Allazze Andrei Bakhos Raymon Chakty Dean El-Eche Nathan Fayad 10 Is our tackling machine and a player that never says ‘I give up',if he got tackled more than likely he would turn his way out of their hands and make more ground. From last year to this year you would not think it is the same person (it must be the boots) Leilas biggest asset was scoring from dummy half. changed dramatically from last year. He ditched the red frogs and hit the try line and from that point there was no stopping him. From being lost at the concept and thinking he had to tackle his own team member to tackling anything that came his way and making sure they stay down. is one of the new players and also is the youngest player.He showed a lot of improvement from the beginning of the season to the end. This is Nathans second year and he is a great tackler for the team.With another year in under 6s he will be well and truly ready for under 7s in 2007 David Hatem Elias Hatem Suzanna Safetly Daniel Silva Shamie Singh Jamesville Woll has the ability to be a great player and will show his true colours with the skills he picked up from Pauline. has another year in under 6s and shows the ability like his brother to do some very good tackling and towards the end of the season we saw that skill come out. This is Suzies second year in under 6s and she showed us a couple of good runs. Suzie will have fun in the under 7s next year. is one of our new players and he looked like he really enjoyed the game.lt was a new experience in learning with his team. Shamie was our first receiver and improved a lot since last year.She should also have a lot of fun in the under 7s. is our star player. If there was a play to read he was 'the man'. James would find any gap and if not he would create one, his skills and abilities are way beyond under 6s. UNDER 6 White Results OPPOSITION Dragons Bankstown Sports Moorebank East Hills Rev Heights Warriors St Christophers Dragons Bankstown Sports RESULT POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST won lost won lost won lost lost won lost 15 9 12 0 24 11 0 21 9 12 14 6 19 3 20 34 9 12 OPPOSITION RESULT Moorebank East Hills Rev Heights Warriors Dragons Bankstown Sports Moorebank East Hills won lost won won lost lost won lost POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST 17 6 26 22 21 12 21 11 8 25 9 14 23 26 5 19 UNDER 6 White Player Stats PLAYER GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS David Abboud 16 100 - 100 Leila Allazze 13 33 - 33 Andrei Bakhos 16 17 - 17 Raymon Chakty 13 - - - Dean El-Eche 13 - - - Nathan Fayad 16 12 - 12 David Hatem 14 - - - Elias Hatem 13 - - - Suzanna Safetly 8 - - - Daniel Silva 8 - - - Shamie Singh 12 - - - Jameville Woll 16 73 3 79 11 Under 7 Semi Finalist What a great season of football with many memorable moments to look back on. We started the year with six players from last year and four new ones that hadn't played before. From our first game I knew we had a very good team. We ended up with 12 wins, 3 loses and a draw in the 16 rounds. The finals proved to be too much for the boys losing both the pre-lim and semi final, but learning some valuable lessons and experiences. I am very proud of every one of them for such a wonderful year. They all played a big role in all our success for the season. Some of the highlights were beating Dragons on their turf, playing at Telstra Stadium and the Show ground and all the players scoring points this year, especially Fatu who scored a try in every game. I would like to thank all the parents that helped out at training, our touchies Robert Mansour and Eddie Saade and all the coaching staff. Frank Trostel (Coach) Player Profiles Anthony El Azzi Daniel Mansour Fatu Togagae Frankie Trostel George Saade John Kaufusi John Paul Nakad 12 Enthusiastic runner, always tried his best in defence. Very good footballer, played above his age, third highest point scorer. Our captain and best player, Man of the Match in every game. Lead by example and would not be the same team without him. Out scored, out tackled and out ran everybody. Our acting half with safe hands and always keen in defence. Eager runner with the ball, always involved and improved with every game. Our first receiver, good ball skills and chased in defence till he got his man. Strong hitups and some hard tackles, could have scored more tries, player of the future. Keen runner with the ball, enthusiastic tackler. Would always break the first tackle when running with the ball, and tried hard in defence. Strong runner with the ball, very good in defence, putting on some big hits. Joshua Doueihi Michael Ranieri Tony Azzi UNDER 7 Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Milperra Colts Berala Bears Dragons Bankstown Sports Moorebank Rams Revesby Heights B Greenacre East Hills won won lost draw lost won won won 29 21 15 22 16 40 15 30 3 10 27 22 19 9 14 3 Revesby Heights R Chester Hill St Christophers Milperra Colts Berala Bears Dragons won won lost won won won 21 27 8 51 27 20 13 26 23 5 13 19 Bankstown Sports won 30 26 Moorebank Rams won 35 14 GAME OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Pre Lim Semi Final Dragons lost 11 21 Semi Final Bankstown Sports lost 15 18 UNDER 7 Player Stats PLAYER GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS Anthony El Azzi 18 15 5 25 Daniel Mansour 17 12 11 34 Fatu Togagae 18 200 13 226 Frankie Trostel 18 - 1 2 George Saade 18 14 - 14 John Kaufusi 18 8 6 14 John Paul Nakad 18 63 13 89 Joshua Doueihi 18 3 - 3 Michael Ranieri 18 9 - 9 Tony Azzi 18 17 - 17 13 Under 7 Reserves Semi Finalist The St Johns Under 7res was formed 4 days before the competition started. We started the season with 9 players of which 3 were girls (Georges angels) and out of the 9 only 2 had played football previously - Stephanie and Domonique. Two weeks into the competition, we recruited Brandan into the side. The aim of the season was to learn the basics of rugby league and more importantly to have FUN. This side renewed my faith in rugby league and what it stood for. Every week these kids would turn up to training keen to learn and would implement everything we tried at training into the following weeks game. They developed a strong bond and urged each other to always do their best. These kids really grasped the concept that rugby league is a TEAM sport and to succeed everyone has to contribute. The most pleasing aspect of this side is the fact that they always believed in themselves and no one ever shirked their responsibilities; this was most evident in the game against Moorebank in the last competition round. Moorebank were the competition leaders and we needed to win this game to qualify for the semi-finals. The team took the field with the attitude that there was no way they would come off the field without every player giving it their best shot. In the end we won the game and qualified for the semi-finals and relegated Moorebank from top spot on the ladder. While the win was fantastic the most pleasing aspect of the game was the fact that of the seven tries we scored in that game each was scored by a different player and in defence EVERY player made at least one crucial tackle that stopped the opposition scoring. Finally I must thank Vivian my manager, Billy and Louie my trainers and Daniel my assistant coach for all the support and encouragement that you gave the kids and myself during the year. To the parents thanks for your efforts all year without you none of this is possible, it was pleasing to see parents fighting over whose turn it was to wash the jerseys you all wanted to do it every week. Also to all the sisters and brothers of our team thanks for your help at training and game days. George Bakhos(Coach) 14 Player Profiles Brandan "Bruiser" Ah-Chong Domonique "Destroyer" Bakhos Samantha "Classy" Bechara Anthony "Muscles" Bortone Joseph "Braveheart' Chakty Mark "Shifty" Fakhry Stephanie "Warrior Princess" Michael Gary "Buddah" Tupola Leon "Zip-Zip Man" Tupola Youssef "Slippery" Uweinat Great runner, great tackler, great footballer Only played 9 games but left an impact on the comp Always looked her best, always tried her best Small in size but big in heart, never ceased to amaze Great leader if I ever went to battle I want Joey beside me Hard to tackle, harder tackler Loved running over the boys in attack and smashing them in defence The baby in the side in age, the giant of the side in the way he played Speed to burn, defence the envy of the league Naturally gifted player, hates training, doesn't listen but always excels on game day Lots of hair and even more flair, helped us from the sixes Loves his footy nice and tough, helped us from the sixes Jai "Benji Marshall" Paulson George "The Rock” Yarrack UNDER 7 Reserves Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Bankstown Bulls Brothers Dragons Bankstown Sports Moorebank Warriors Chipping Norton East Hills won lost won won lost won won lost 12 18 21 25 13 18 17 20 5 25 3 16 19 3 12 21 Padstow Panthers Chester Hill St Christophers Bankstown Bulls Brothers Dragons won won lost won lost won 24 24 16 42 12 35 19 23 30 5 16 6 Bankstown Sports lost 15 31 Moorebank won 26 17 GAME Semi Final OPPOSITION Padstow Panthers RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST lost 6 11 UNDER 7 Reserves Player Stats PLAYER GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS Brandan Ah-Chong 15 84 3 90 Domonique Bakhos 9 11 - 11 Samantha Bechara 17 6 - 6 Anthony Bortone 17 12 7 26 Joseph Chakty 17 9 7 23 Mark Fakhry 15 15 - 15 Stephanie Michael 17 21 1 23 Cary Tupola 15 16 2 20 Leon Tupola 15 98 - 98 Youssef Uweinat 14 26 - 26 Jai Paulson 1 3 - 3 George Yarrack 1 - - - Proudly Sponsored by George Bechara Bricklaying Air Dynamics Control & Services Contracting 15 Under 8 Enjoyable Season The under 8's boys tried their best this season, but with a lack of numbers and commitment from some team members. The odds were against them from the start, so it was a very difficult season. Although we only won one game some of the boys were very competitive and tried their hardest all the time. I would like to thank the under 7's Coach, Manager and Trainer as well as Fatu Togagae, John Kaufusi, John Paul Nakad, Michael Ranieri, George Saade and their parents. Player Profiles George Alam Phillip Bogias Andrew Loizou Michael Saade Jordan Safi Blake Sheehan Philip Soufar Dylan Toley Paul Uluinaceva Siosaia Vaikeli George Valanidas 16 Scored some great tries and played well all season. A player with great attitude in defence and attack. Ran the ball up strong and played with heart. Was a first year player who scored two good tries Played his best throughout the season and was the highlight of the team. Scored some great goals for the team. Was one of the strongest players and he ran the ball hard. Played well when he was there. One of the smallest in the team, but tried hard ever game. He has improved so much this season in defence and he even scored a try. Started the season slow, but went on to play great football. UNDER 8 Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Berala Bears Dragons Bankstown Sports Moorebank Revesby Heights b Greenacre East Hills lost lost lost lost Won lost lost 13 6 0 0 44 3 10 34 30 46 37 5 28 33 Revesby Heights r Chester Hill St Christophers Berala Bears Dragons Bankstown Sports lost lost lost lost lost lost 13 18 8 8 7 7 28 40 43 35 65 47 Moorebank lost 13 30 UNDER 8 Player Stats GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS George Alam 13 11 1 13 Phillip Bogias 14 21 2 25 Andrew Loizou 14 6 - 6 Michael Saade 13 6 1 8 Jordan Safi 10 40 5 50 Blake Sheehan 14 - 5 10 Phillip Soufar 14 - 1 2 Gus Tabikh 2 - - - Dylan James Toley 5 - 1 2 Paul Uluinaceva 12 - - - Siossaia Vaikeli 9 3 3 George Valanidas 11 3 5 Fatu Togagae 6 27 1 29 John Kaufusi 1 - - - John Paul Nakad 2 - - - George Saade 2 - - - Michael Ranieri 1 - - - PLAYER 17 Under 9 Premiers A Grand Final victory well overdue but very much worth the wait. This is a special group of kids along with their parents who have worked so hard for such a long time therefore there's no-one more deserving of a little success than this team. It's been a year that everyone involved with this team will surely treasure. Because not only did we finish the season undefeated in our competition we also won the state knockout at Ingleburn, taking on the very best U/9 sides from around the state, were we won all five games on the one day. The impact new players Moustafa Warwar and Ali Naijarine had on the side was a great bonus along with the improvement from Jake and Fuff ensured we were in for a big year. I'd like to thank my trainer Robert and my manager Lina who did a superb job all year, the parents who gave me the full support that I required, our ball-girl Yazmin and touch judge John. A special mention to my good friend Sionne who's input to the team cannot be underestimated. Well-done St Johns U/9's I couldn't be a prouder coach and I thank you all for your effort through-out the 2005 season, enjoy your holidays and I look forward to seeing everyone back next year to defend our title and maybe even the knockout title. Bill Allazze (Coach) Player Profiles April Tuigamala Felix Moli Jason De Gois Ali Najjarine Moustafa Warwar Khaled Allazze Shawn Vainga 18 Our five-eight and didn't she do a top job setting up and scoring tries. Got back to his best this year what an exciting player to watch on his day. Brilliant finisher running off April and set up April for her fair share as well. The man for the occasion in big games, was outstanding in both the knockout grand-final and the premiership decider. The most skillful prop and as tough as a player you will find. Ran the team around the field all year never lost his nerve no matter what the situation. A player with a hunger for learning new skills and never let me down all year. Joshua Abboud Jason Kazzi Joshua Bakhos Jake Safetly Mostafa El Saj Christopher Boukaram A hard nut defender, did so much for the team and we missed him bad in the grand final. Back after a year off and tried hard all year, one to watch out for next year. Did a top job at marker and dummy half all year, good team player. One of the hard workers every teams needs. Just tackles all day without any fuss. The most courageous little player running around just tackles the house down every game. First year player tried hard all year and picked up good form by season's end. UNDER 9 Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Bankstown Bulls Berala Bears Dragons Bankstown Sports y Padstow Panthers Bankstown Sports g Greenacre Bye Revesby Won Won Won Won Won Won Won 38 34 42 51 50 15 41 5 10 0 0 12 3 5 Won 29 GAME OPPOSITION 5 RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Chester Hill Won 35 5 St Christophers Bankstown Bulls Berala Bears Revesby Padstow Panthers Won Won Won Won Won 46 66 27 52 46 7 10 5 0 28 Bankstown Sports y Won 25 12 Greenacre Won 19 10 Dragons Won 36 10 OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Semi final Padstow Panthers Won 23 7 Grand Final Padstow Panthers Won 25 15 UNDER 9 Player Stats GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS April Tuigamala 19 89 14 117 Felix Moli 19 109 3 115 Jason De Gois 19 87 11 109 Ali Naflarine 19 61 6 73 Moustafa Warwar 19 48 8 64 Khaled Allazze 19 30 16 62 Shawn Vainga 19 54 1 56 Joshua Abboud 19 14 14 42 Jason Kazzi 19 16 8 32 Joshua Bakhos 19 6 2 10 Jake Safetly 19 - 5 10 Mostafa EI Saj 17 - 4 8 Christopher Boukaram 17 - 2 4 PLAYER Proudly Sponsored by Leading Edge Construction/ Electrical 19 Under 10 Grand Finalists This season Under 10 Grade had a very challenging season. We started with two new players (Michael & Riley). They never played football before but they picked up the game really well throughout the season. Early in the season we lost two games to Berala & two games to Padstow, so it was time to rebuild our confidence in the third round. We beat Berala 43-22 & Padstow 3327 in the third round. Our young players started to believe in themselves with our main players leading all the way to the Grand Final. It was tough and frustrating . The boys had more chances to win the grand final but things didn't go our way and when you try too hard, more mistakes. It was hard for me to see the kids so upset when they failed to do what they had in mind, but let me tell you, when you make mistakes that's when you learn and it can only make you a better player. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my coaching staff: trainers - Michael Funaki & John Tafao, managers - Suliana Siale & Julie Michael, for all their hard work and continuous support that made my job a lot easier throughout the season. To the parents who help out at training, Siaosi Siale, Valenitini Vaikeli, Joe Maree, Brett for the passing equipment. A special thank you to our touch judge Tanielu who supplied our drinks for the boys every week, to Sue Maree for washing our jersys every week, to George Malkoun for supplying man of the match ($10.00) each week, to Luisa & family for transporting of players, to our Ball boys Ronny Maree, Dillon Singh, Daniel Tuulau, Igo Faaui & William Siale, Ball Girls Easther Tafao & Stephanie Michael, Sateki & George for filming our games every week. A big thank you to our sponsor, Moraitis Family, Leaders in Fresh Produce for their generous & continuous support. And last but not least I would like to thank all the St Johns executives, coaching staff, parents, supporters & players for their support throughout the season. Sosaia Siale (Coach) 20 Player Profiles Riley Tasker Terry Tafao Tevin Singh Misieli Vaikeli (second row) His first year in the game, strong player. Needs time to build his confidence. (hooker) A great hooker, always backs up his team. (hooker) He's not as big as the other players, but likes to challenge any one on the field. (second row) He had no fear, very aggressive in both attacking and defence, one of our tackling machine on the field. (Most Improvement) (half back) His first year in the game. The smallest one in U10, has a heart of a lion, won't backdown without a fight. Very smart player. (Most Improvement) (prop) He can take the ball up in the ruck area, find the hole or just step through the defence. (second row) You can't run away from him, solid in defence. Got more confidence in his attacking towards the end of season. (prop) Gave 100% in almost every game. Loves to put a big hit on the big boys, knows how to draw the defence before some great off loads. (prop) Our biggest forward for the season. Started to find confidence towards the end, unstoppable near the tryline. (five-eighth) Very smart player, organized some of the best tries from his kicks in the game. (winger) Start off the season as half-back, mid season found himself on the wing. Often underestimated by the oppositions by shocking them with his speed & powerful runs. (winger) He's one of the best wingers in the competition. He scored some of the best tries the finals. (Player of the Finals) (second row) Early in the season he was one of our best attacking players, towards the end he pulled some big tackles. (centre) What can I say, you've got them all. His tackling power is always a threat to the oppositions, great ball skills and a deadly step. (Best & Fairest) (acting full back) His speed in attacking is always a headache to the opposition, his power ful tackling will put down any player in his way. (Runner Up Best & Fairest). Michael Guthrie Luke Michael Jason Tuulau Jacob Malkoun Tony Taei Joshua Maree Nikolai Siale Shane Faaui in Valupei Lui Salesi Funaki Taniela Siale UNDER 10 Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST St George Milperra Colts Berala Bears Brothers Padstow Panthers Chester Hill St Christopher Dragons Milperra Colts Berala Bears Won Won Lost Won Lost Won Won Won Won Lost 37 20 24 56 17 48 29 46 59 12 0 8 26 0 23 0 14 0 7 29 Brothers Padstow Panthers Chester Hill St Christopher Dragons Milperra Colts Won Lost Won Won Won Won 56 10 47 54 25 34 5 27 0 0 5 0 Berala Bears Won 43 22 Brothers Won 32 17 Padstow Panthers Won 33 27 GAME OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Semi Final Dragons Won 33 0 Final Grand Final Padstow Panthers Berala Bears Won Lost 29 19 14 27 21 UNDER 10 Player Stats PLAYER GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS Riley Tasker Terry Tafao 20 21 - 1 3 2 6 Tevin Singh 21 6 7 20 Misieli Vaikeli 22 16 3 22 Michael Guthrie 21 3 10 23 Luke Michael 22 3 10 23 Jason Tuulau 22 6 9 24 Jacob Malkoun 22 12 6 24 Tony Taei 22 25 Joshua Maree 22 21 16 53 Nikolai Siale 22 36 17 70 Shane Faaui 19 69 4 77 Valupei Lui 20 93 14 121 Salesi Funaki 22 120 4 128 Taniela Siale 22 139 3 145 Proudly Sponsored by 22 25 Under 10 Reserves Premiers What a year……It is definitely hard to say Goodbye to another season, but for our boys to go out like this, is both a beautiful success and fantastic way to finish 2005. The boys had an exciting, fun-filled, on the edge of your seats season, and a huge Congratulations goes out to the boys for being the "UNDEFEATED winners of the GRAND FINAL"…We are all very proud of you all and want to thank the Club, Coaching Staff and the parents for your continuous support. Last year I told the boys that 2005 would be our year, and they "ROCKED HARD"…… To all the parents, thank you for your support and friendship throughout the year, you have all been encouraging and a tower of strength. We wish you all well, take care of yourselves and hope to see you all 2006. Chaz (Coach) Dina (Manager),Wrex (Trainer) Maria (Assist Trainer) Player Profiles Ahmad Jaafar (Road Runner) This boy has speed and agility when he puts his mind into it. He always gives his best in every game and playing as our Fullback is reliable for those try saver tackles. Anthony Semrany: (Bazooka) Captain, Anthony's nickname tells you his type of play. He is a very strong player, and his hit-ups are just as hard. He has been an excellent leader for the year. Brandon Winterstein(little general) This player always has vision. He eats and sleeps rugby league and you can tell. We know he is going to go places. He is a very talented player for his size. had a great year. Always has explosive strong runs and unbelievable speed…We like Chaz Matauaina (The Rock) to call his tackles full stops, cause when he tackles it's the end of the statement. This player will always have this nickname. He had a great season. For a player his Daniel Safetly (The Hitman) size, he has been tackling jumbo jets this year. Beautiful player to watch. 23 Danny Watfa (The Yellow Bus) This player has almost the same strength as his nickname. With full force tackles, he has left a few injured players shaken & disoriented. His Sonny B flick pass seems to flow into the hands of a supporting player, and his offence well need….. I say more. David Haddad (The Destroyer) This player is unstoppable. His defence is effortless, and he has a lot of strength and heart. He is a deceiving player, by looking at him he looks laid back and casual but when he hits them up, they are almost in shock Esperidon Zoghaib ( Secret Weapon)A player with excellent ball skills. He has a beaut flick pass and his defence is off the scales. He has unbelievable tackles and almost topped the tackle count this year. George Daoud (Mr Humble) A player that like his nickname is humble, until given the chance to show his true strength. He has a beautiful placid nature off the field, on the field is a different story. Jack Boutcher (Jack the Rippa) Jack is definitely a rippa, he will rip into anything that comes his way. His defence is fabulous to watch and his aggression to get the ball up field shows good strength A mad Bulldogs fan, this is Shifty Sherwin all over. He may not have the size but he Jacob Doueihi (Sherwin) has the heart and the aggression, he has some beaut kicks and nifty play makes. Joey Nakad (Pretty damn tough)This player out of soccer to league has shown that he has strength and ability to adjust to a body contact sport. He also has flawless kicks and always looks good doing it. Maliko Filino(The Mean Machine) This player is a mean machine, there is no nice with him on the field as he shows no mercy to anyone coming his way. He has the strength, the aggression and the talent to be a thinker. He will go along way in life. Ravin Lotomau (The Rookie) He maybe our Rookie this year but he definitely surprised us this year. He is an excel lent tackler, and has a good step, and shows great potential. UNDER 10 Reserves Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST won won won won won won won won 27 34 49 15 48 41 34 54 10 0 0 10 5 3 3 5 Chester Hill St Christophers Dragons Warriors Bankstown Bulls Bankstown Sports Moorebank W Moorebank B GAME OPPOSITION OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Regents Park Warriors Bankstown Bulls Bankstown Sports Moorebank B Moorebank W Greenacre won won won won won won won Frft 20 42 37 24 43 20 8 0 8 7 0 15 East Hills won 40 0 Revesby Heights won 21 8 RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Semi final Greenacre won 34 0 Grand Final Greenacre won 22 3 Most Tackles Maliko Filino (128) Esperidon Zoghaib (96) Daniel Safetly (95). 24 UNDER 10 Reserves Player Stats PLAYER Ahmad Jaafar Anthony Semrany Brandon Winterstein Chaz Matauaina Daniel Safetly Danny Watfa David Haddad Esperidon Zoghaib George Daoud Jack Boutcher Jacob Doueihi Joey Nakad Maliko Filino Ravin Lotomau GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS 15 15 16 15 16 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 13 14 42 90 31 39 16 60 29 5 32 20 50 11 10 13 2 7 5 9 5 8 7 2 9 2 3 62 116 35 53 26 78 39 16 5 14 36 38 54 17 25 Under 11 Premiers My first year as coach was one to remember. With only one loss and winning the GRAND FINAL 22- Nil and making it 4 Grand Finals in a row I couldn't ask for more. The team showed why they are Greatest team in Mod Football. To say I'm proud of them is an understatement, this under 11's St Johns outfit is a true Champion side and are winners both on and off the field. Each member of the team gave their best and played as a team week in and week out. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my trainer George Abou Haider, for all his hard work at training and support throughout the year, and my manager Jamal Safetly, the mum of the team who made my first year run smoothly. A special thanks to Ghazi & Charlie and all the parents for their help and support in another successful year. Also to Jason, my best mate for all his camera work. Now I've saved this person to last cause his help, advice and his presence this year I've appreciated immensely. Danny Safetly you are a true friend and I thank you from the bottom of my heart and I'd like to dedicate this year's grand final win to your brother Johnny who passed away earlier this year. Lawrence Karam (Coach) Player Profiles Chris Assad (C) Jordan Abou Haider Mohammed El Chikh Abdul Kassem 26 A true leader who stood up when it mattered most, Lighting speed, great passing and a try scoring machine. The most feared Full Back around!! Once again "Pricey" ripped the defence in half and ran with more authority. The little BIG man! Destroyed them with his defence and marker work. The side stepper from hell. Short year but a sharp goal kicker Mohmoud Kassem from John Paul Ken Aizak Leaupepe Mitchell Mamary Sam Nohra The work horse and our go forward man. Showed why he should be respected! Great work 1st receiver too. Silent but a Dangerous runner and tackler. The new blood! Strong tackler, Big heart and Mind blowing step With his Big legs pumping a force to be reckoned with backed up with Big hits move over . Defender like no other. Loves to run the ball and make the other team pay. "COME ON BOYZ" will always echo in my ears. The Animal! Strong, Big, Dangerous, Powerful runner and has a Pony tail!!! Tapa was on Fire this year. The Master boot. Great in defence, speedy attacker and there to support his team mates. Great at Marker, Great at Hooker, Great at 1st receiver James Your the Man!! The Rhino! Unstoppable when on the run and dangerous when tackling. Fired up when need ed the most. The Baby Face Attacker. Strong defender and hot speed watch for him next year to fire up!! Tapa Paul Paulo Joseph Safetly James Togagae Faanu Jacob Sooalo Hassan Sobh UNDER 11 Reserves Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Berala Bears won 33 10 Warriors Greenacre Revesby Heights St Christophers Dragons Padstow Panthers won won won won won won 44 41 56 32 15 53 0 13 0 0 12 5 East Hills won 42 5 Chester Hill won 55 5 GAME OPPOSITION OPPOSITION RESULT won won won won won won won won Dragons Padstow Panthers East Hills Chester Hill Berala Bears Warriors Greenacre Bankstown Bulls POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST 50 5 50 0 25 5 38 4 31 15 32 0 55 0 50 0 lost St Christophers 17 RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Semi final St Christophers won 28 0 Grand Final St Christophers won 22 0 19 UNDER 11 Player Stats PLAYER Chris Assad Jordan Abou Haider Mohammed El Chikh Abdul Kassem Mohmoud Kassem John Paul Ken Aizak Leaupepe Mitchell Mamary Sam Nohra Tapa Paul Paulo Joseph Safetly James Togagae Faanu Jacob Sooalo Hassan Sobh GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS 20 20 18 7 20 17 18 20 20 18 20 20 17 12 46 4 0 0 13 1 7 7 19 11 11 3 12 2 19 13 14 5 8 2 9 9 3 9 18 4 1 7 219 30 28 10 59 7 45 45 78 55 77 37 47 24 Proudly Sponsored by Anywhere Anytime Mobile Installations 27 Under 11 Reserves Semi Finalist St Johns Under 11's Reserves had a great year in 2005. Half our team was made up of new players this year coming from different sporting backgrounds. We started the year off slow but by the fifth round our training had paid off, with the boys being unstoppable right up to the semi finals. The biggest highlight of the season was our win against Bankstown Sports Y in the Pre-Lim Semi Final, they were the only team we had not had a win against but when under pressure the boys came through. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Coach Harry and Noel whose dedication and patience saw our boys improve their football skills and attitude every game. Also a big thanks to Chaz (under 10's reserves coach) for loaning us a couple of his players when required and finally a big thanks to all the parents who showed up every game giving the kids their support. Jodie Baghdadi (Manager) Player Profiles Hamzeh Arja Zach Baghdadi Mark Boutros Ibrahim El Arja Kevin El Houssein Hussein Hussein Nicholas Bechara 28 Great leader, very natural player who can bust a line at will. Great year overall. The small one with the big heart. He gave his 100% every game and was always in the action. Our best try kicker, always taking the ball up, Congrats on a great year. Biggest highlight was his three tries against Bankstown Bulls. First year playing football not that you would know A very natural and fast player. Dynamic in attack and showed great ball skills. Always gave 100% in every game, good year overall. Mario Jouni Dilan Khalil John Nassif Charbel Rahme Hady Saleh Anthony Wakim Dylan Winterstein Hassan Akkoush For a small player he was always in the action. Ran circles around the other players, great player to watch, looking for a good year next year. Big heart always gave 100% shows great potential in the game. An exceptional year. Showed lots of enthusiasm but needs to be a bit more committed in training. Runs the ball hard and made a lot of impact on the other players. First year with St Johns, always tried his hardest and improved every game. Well Done! Enthusiastic player who always got the hard yard up front. Great in attack and defence. Due to injury only played a few games with the team Hopefully will be back next year. UNDER 11 Reserves Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST OPPOSITION RESULT Bankstown Bulls Milperra Bankstown Bulls Lost Lost Lost 5 14 17 30 25 20 Bankstown Sports Moorebank Regents Park Bankstown Sports East Hills Revesby Lost Lost Won Won Won Won 19 3 52 53 49 39 35 27 0 0 10 0 ChesterHill St Christophers Revesby Milperra Bankstown Bulls Bankstown Sports Moorebank Won Won Lost Won Won Lost Won 53 29 10 17 29 3 7 5 0 13 14 10 36 5 Regents Park Won 20 5 GAME POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Semi final Bankstown Sports Won 17 12 Semi final Moorebank Lost 0 5 UNDER 11 Reserves Stats PLAYER Hamzeh Arja Zach Baghdadi Nicholas Bechara Mark Boutros Ibrahim El Arja Kevin El Houssein Hussein Hussein Mario Jouni Dilan Khalil John Nassif Charbel Rahme Hady Saleh Anthony Wakim Dylan Winterstein Hassan Akkoush GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS 19 18 19 15 17 19 12 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 6 65 16 8 8 9 46 26 18 19 21 21 30 24 6 89 22 8 30 17 58 44 26 23 21 25 34 0 8 7 22 8 12 18 8 4 4 4 - - 6 3 2 4 29 The Crushers Challenge Trophy Once again the St Johns club was proud to host the visiting Nambour Crushers Under 13 teams on their annual end of season trip to Sydney for the NRL Finals Series, and as in past years the Challenge Trophy was up for grabs in 2 friendly matches played at Belmore Oval on 17 September. As in 2004 the first game pitted our Under 12's against their B side and the St Johns boys proved they were a force to be reckoned with running out convincing winners over an inexperienced Nambour team whose players were mostly in their first year of playing. Wilson Faanoi was presented with the Man of the Match award after a superb performance in the game. The second game against our Under 13's was a very different affair with the Nambour boys eventually taking out the game. They took an early lead and at halftime things were looking comfortable for them but St Johns never say die attitude saw them slowly pegging back the points until Nambour scored again and put the game beyond doubt. Sasha Kerkmez was also awarded the Man of the Match after a great game at fullback. Congratulations go to the players and officials of all 4 teams for once again putting on a day that all the boys will remember well into the future. We look forward to next year's trip and to winning back the Challenge Trophy which Nambour have now held for 3 years out of 4. 32 Flash Back-1954 The early Days Rugby League commenced at St Johns on Thursday 10th June 1954. A school colour House competition was run during sport. Bernards won the competition followed by Pauls, Dominics and Kevins. The first inter-school games were in preparation for the annual Oakhill football knockouts. Our sixth class weight team, under the coaching of Br. Anselm, defeated Bankstown and Marrickville. On 8th August, in the first knockout match, we defeated Ashfield 3-0, but were defeated by Coogee 3-0 in the second match. Rugby League became a major part of the school from the early days. The Brothers taught many lessons of life through sport. Rugby league was one of the many foundations of a school that started from a humble beginning. Even though in the first few years rugby league was played only in knockouts, it sounded the beginning of a great club in the Canterbury Bankstown District. The First St. John's Football Team 1954. (Not in order of photograph): J. McMahon, E. Drayton, K. Patterson, N. Stephenson, G. Doolan (v.c.), T. Lynch, R. Ryan, D. O'Brien (C.) T. Bates, I Thornw, G. Cleary, I Doyle, B. Kirkharn. Above: photos from the 1954 Oakhill knockout 33 Under 12 Semi Finalist 2005 was a year of mixed results for our under 12 as we probably under achieved. At times the boys played brilliant football scoring some wonderful team tries & winning games on the back of aggressive in your face style defence. We let ourselves down on a few occasions when we weren't serious about our game. A very pleasing aspect was seeing the boys turn their losing streak into a positive and finishing the season as the strongest team. Only a bit of bad luck & one big injury prevented them from really making a grandstand finish. With a serious approach to their game, every player in the team improved and contributed well. Our biggest highlights of the season would have to be vs. Berala (17-26) and vs. Padstow (34-12). Defence was aggressive in both matches with an excellent defensive line moving up as one unit & hitting hard. The boys played a very open style in attack using the ball well. If we can learn to play like that on a more consistent level, a premiership awaits us in the not too distant future. Start believing in your rugby league and come back next year hungrier than ever for success! Remember, it starts at training with a positive attitude! I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those people who made up the under 12 crew of 2005. Manager, Geeta Singh, thanks for organising all the paperwork particularly on game day, a job well done. To the trainers, Robert & Charbel, your commitment at training & game day made my job a lot easier & I thank you. To our parents and supporters, on behalf of the boys & the coaching staff, I would like to say a BIG thank you for your continued support every match. Charbel Khoury (Coach) 34 Player profiles Danny Younes had a good season. Excellent support player with the vision to see an opportunity. His defense also improved when he learnt to be more aggressive. played with determination at year's end and showed how much of a good player he will devel op into. Can't wait for next year! Easily one of the best players in the comp. A brilliant work rate on both side's of the ball. Very strong runner of the ball & an excellent defender. Wilson is destined for big things. had a good season. Played consistently well and improved his defence. Quick & light on his feet & good with the ball in his hands. Well done. A quiet player who needs to get involved more. Finished the season well scoring a few tries. My only advice, be more aggressive with your football. had a good first season of league. Surprised a few people touching down for 6 tries. Good support player of the ball. was easily the biggest improver in the team finishing the season strongly. Solid in defence and learnt to be a good finisher in attack. Looking forward to next year mate. was unlucky when he broke his arm chasing girls on his bike. Only lasted 3 games, showed enough ability to indicate he's got potential. Next season Joey. Probably the smallest player in the comp. Size didn't mean a thing, chopped down bigger play ers with a fearless attitude in defence. Good with the ball, knows how to put players into holes. also lacked size but made up for it with a lot of enthusiasm. Lead the team well with good organisation & direction. His defence also improved. has the potential to make something from football. Has the size, discipline & the football brain to develop. Good in defence & attack, especially when he's prepared to ball play at the line. Once William started getting fit he became a real handful for the opposition. Did his job every time in attack with hard straight running. His best defence came when he got fired up! had an unlucky season when he broke his leg. He came back he slowly started to develop. A lot of potential, just needs to get involved more and show everyone just how good he is. Once Tresh started training hard it showed in his game. Tough player who can be very dam aging, especially with the ball. I'm tipping Tresh to have a big year in 2006. A tough player who plays with plenty of determination. Excellent service from dummy half & a high work rate in defence. Anthony will develop into a very good player. Big Lani had a very strong season leading the team .Good football brain, can offload, break tackles, big hits and goal kick? so much potential, I wish you'd commit more to fitness training. Claude Tasker Wilson Fannoi Dillon Singh James Habib Marcello Bortone Joseph Keirouz Joseph Abouraad Michael El-Azzi Maroun Mansour Eronny Mareko William Siale Patty Kafusi Tresh Mai'ava Anthony Bakhos Lani Latu UNDER 12 Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Berala Bears St George Dragons Bass Hill Warriors Lost Lost Won 5 27 22 19 30 8 Greenacre Tigers Padstow Panthers Chester Hill St Christophers Berala Bears St George Dragons Bass Hill Warriors Won Lost Won Won Lost Won Won 45 30 25 25 3 27 38 8 33 5 10 29 25 0 GAME semi Final OPPOSITION Padstow Panthers OPPOSITION Greenacre Tigers Padstow Panthers Chester Hill St Christophers Berala Bears St George Dragons Bass Hill Warriors Greenacre Tigers Padstow Panthers RESULT Lost POINTS FOR 16 RESULT Won Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Won Won Won POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST 50 29 41 23 17 0 50 50 34 0 33 7 26 28 31 0 0 12 POINTS AGAINST 19 35 UNDER 12 Player Stats PLAYER Wilson Faanoi Lani Latu Tresh Mai'ava Marcello Bortone Anthony Bakhos Danny Younes William Siale Claude Tasker Marroun Mansour Joey Keirouz Eronny Mareko Dillon Singh Micheal El Azzi James Habib Patty Kafusi Joseph Abouraad GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS 17 20 20 19 19 18 20 17 19 20 20 19 20 20 14 3 176 61 46 28 8 20 22 6 5 18 20 8 13 8 8 - 2 7 2 5 10 4 8 9 1 5 1 3 2 - 180 75 50 38 28 28 22 22 21 20 20 18 15 14 12 - Proudly Sponsored by Superfine Printing 36 Under 12 Reserves Good Season I've taken over the coaching role of 12's reserve half way through the season from Peter Jex. It was a challenge as there were players in team who haven't played the game before in saying that there were players in the team who were exceptionally good. It was very difficult to prepare the players for the game as their attendance to training and to the game was poor. I'd like to thank the following people, Peter Jex, Jason Riley, parents, supporters, and all that help, Milad Nasr - (coach) Player Profiles Anthony Chakty Micheal Barbara Antony Bechara Selman Jaouhara Abdullah Hawchar David Azzi Adam Moriarty Hashem Dib David Daoud Siotame Fine Anthony Oiteirinho William Dib Zac Malouf Joseph Semaan Played half-back, tried hard and played well in every game. Strong player in both attack and defence. Left to go overseas half way through the season, played well. Played well through out season and he had plenty of speed. What a tough player, he tackled and ran hard and scored plenty of tries for the team. Played well through out the season and he was always keen to play well. Very cheeky, but a good little player who enjoyed being involved in the game. One of the forwards, he always tried to run as hard as he could. He did his part in defense. Played hooker and had a good season. He always backed up and his service from play the ball was very good. Always gave his best on the field. His hard runs and tackles were real bonus to the team. Another good player who ran and tackled hard through out the season. Was very quick with a good step on him. He was a player when called on to do something spe cial 9 out 10 he'll come up with a good result. Played forward and he made many breaks for the team and also defense was great. joined the team towards the end of the season, played well and always keen to get involved 37 UNDER 12 Reserves Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST OPPOSITION RESULT Bankstown Bulls Bankstown sports Milperra Colts Brothers Revesby Heights Moorebank St Christophers Bankstown Bulls Bankstown sports Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost draw Lost Lost 20 10 5 16 0 5 11 11 0 18 13 45 21 26 41 11 13 50 Milperra Colts Brothers Revesby Heights Moorebank St Christophers Bankstown Bulls Bankstown sports Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Lost 5 12 0 10 3 30 10 46 30 50 32 37 6 27 Milperra Colts Lost 3 34 Brothers Lost 0 50 POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST UNDER 12 Reserves Player Stats PLAYER Anthony Chakty Michael Barbara Anthony Bechara Selman Jaouhara Abdullah Hawchar David Azzi Adam Moriarty Hashem Dib David Daoud Siotame Fine Anthony Oiteirinho William Dib Zac Malouf Joseph Semaan 38 GAMES TRIES IN POINTS GOALS TOTAL POINTS 18 18 8 16 18 12 18 17 18 14 16 9 13 4 2 1 2 9 4 2 1 8 1 - 1 1 1 5 3 3 - 6 7 10 27 10 16 12 5 30 9 - Under 13 Good Season The Under 13's started the year with 31 players competing for 20 positions. After the trial games, the team was finalised. As the competition progressed it became clear we had some of the smallest sized players in the competition. The players needed clear attention as individuals before the team could have the ingredients of mateship, positive attitude and more importantly the power of having a strong team spirit. The team started off with a mixture of wins and losses. Through persistence and repetition we the coaching staff started to see positive results. One game we can all recall was the game against Padstow Panthers. We lost the first game 48-0. In the second game we lead 20-0. Even though we ended up losing, 20-24 we were the only team in the competition to stand up to them. The Panthers won the grand final 40-8 and were undefeated all year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the boys for the challenging year they provided both as individuals and as a team. Through their efforts one can say they all contributed towards having built a strong foundation and a better understanding of the game, the team and themselves. Big thanks must go to my coaching staff Jack, Peter and Maria as well as the video crew Mary and Liza. Further thanks to Mr Borg, Mr Bayad, Mr Dore, Mr Abouhaidar, Mr Gayed, and Tony Merhi. Last but not least I would like to thank all the parents and supporters for their continued support and efforts throughout the year. Elias Tarchichi (Coach) Player Profiles Justin Abouhaidar player that started off at the hooker position but excelled as halfback. His defence kept him in the top four of his side. 39 Adnan Awad George Ayash Jerome Azzi Baha Bayad Aaron Borg Jake Dore Igo Faaui Ahmed Elsaj Mitchell Gayed Sasha Kerkez David Mahfoud Troy McGrath Edwin Moli Neil Padua Jay Robinson Mazen Safkouni: Mark Tiatia Inoke Togagea-Faanu Daniel Tuulau First year playing football. Played front row where he gained a better understanding of the game and the position. One of the smallest players. He excelled in his defence from the 2nd row and centre positions. First year playing football. He came from a soccer background with his speed he covered the centre, fullback and winger positions well. Covered the 2nd row and lock positions well. He achieved this through his defence and attack. His runs were straight and hard. A very fast player that started off on the wing but excelled in the centre position. He saved some great tries from being scored against us. An outstanding player at 5/8 . A very strong and solid defender. He had a unique running style with a well rounded stepping style. He always maintained to stay in the top 4 for his defense. A very fast and dangerous winger, scoring the most tries in the team. His running style sec ond to none. His defence improved as he applied the techniques from training. Improved throughout the season playing on the wing with both his tackling and running style. He finished the year with a better attitude. A safe player that held the centre position well while trying to defend, learnt many techniques during training. Came from soccer to his first year in football. A very fast paced player running well from the fullback position and tackling his heart out to place him in the top four of his side. A player that really excelled throughout the season. From the front row position he ran straight, time and time again, while always tackling, placing him in the top five of his side. Captained the side. He started off as half back but ended up as hooker He organized the for wards well. Tackled well considering he was one of the smallest players. He played in the 2nd row position. Unfortunately during his first game he broke his arm. Good news is that his arm has fully healed. Hope to see him back next year. Great player, covering whatever positions were needed. Positions played were centre, winger, 5/8 and dummy half. A player that always held the positions well in defence and attack. A very consistent player that always tackled and ran within 2 of his average score. Held the 2nd row position extremely well gaining a lot of metres. An outstanding player covering both lock and centre positions well, especially after he came back from an overseas trip. He didn't allow the opposition to pass him. Great side step. Started the season extremely well tackling anything that moved. Mark played lock well by being involved with both forwards and backs. He also played the 2nd row and centre. A solid front rower that improved in all aspects, including fitness, running and tackling with great skill. He gained metres even when he had a couple of defenders trying to stop him. Played front row with great consistency throughout the year. He became an explosive and powerful player, gaining the most metres. He also had a crushing tackling style. UNDER 13 Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST St George Dragons Warriors Berala Bears Lost Won Lost 4 30 6 28 26 42 Greenacre Revesby Heights Panthers Brothers St George Dragons Warriors Berala Bears Won Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost 28 26 0 26 8 24 20 1 24 48 28 32 36 50 Greenacre Revesby Heights Panthers Brothers St George Dragons Warriors Berala Bears Greenacre Won Won Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Won 52 30 20 4 24 38 10 26 0 26 24 46 34 10 33 6 Revesby Heights Won 20 12 40 UNDER 13 Player Stats PLAYER Justin Abouhaidar Adnan Awad George Ayash Jerome Azzi Baha Bayah Aaron Borg Jake Dore Ahmed Elsaj Igo Fa'aui Mitchell Gayed Sasha Kerkmez David Mahfoud Troy Mcgrath Edwin Moli Neil Padua Jay Robinson Mazen Safkouni Mark Tiatia Inoke Togagae-Faanu Daniel Tuulau GAMES 19 17 17 16 18 19 18 14 18 13 17 18 19 1 16 18 15 18 19 19 TRIES 6 2 6 1 4 6 13 5 2 6 3 5 6 4 4 GOALS TOTAL POINTS 12 48 8 24 4 1 10 24 52 20 8 24 12 20 24 16 16 48 Proudly Sponsored by Home Choice Finance Pty Ltd 41 Under 14 Premiers Firstly I would like to congratulate the team on being 2005 premiers.Also I would like to thank each player individually for their efforts & committment. I promised these boys this year that if they had a serious approach & the right attitude that I would get them to the Grand Final. I kept my promise & on the day it would be up to the them. The boys worked really hard this year on a couple of things, we worked hard on getting fit at the beginning of the year & also worked hard on our defence that paid off Grand Final day. During the year the boys were well disciplined & their attitude towards training is one of the reasons why we are premiers. Also all the players bonded well with each other & are all good friends. It was all about mental toughness Grand Final day that's why we won, the boys put the referee & the crowd behind them & concentrated on playing football. I hope all players enjoyed the experience & never forget how special it is to win a premiership because i personally won't forget it. You were a pleasure to coach & I don't know if our time together has come to an end but i hope all players come back next year with the same attitude & the desire to win another premiership. To my coaching staff Joe Rehayem, John Massoud & Anthony Azzi thank you for your efforts this year & giving up your time up for these boys. i appreciate it & couldn't have done it without you guys. Also thanks to our team manager Pierre Fayad. Special thanks to the parents for your support & turning up every sunday morning to support the team. Finally i would like to thank the club for giving me the opportunity to coach this team & their help through out the season. Peter Ribet (Coach) Player Profiles Mahmoud Bayad Daniel Abou-Sleiman George El Azzi Chris Nasr 42 A player that always wanted to improve, always put a 100% when he got the chance Daniel only played 8 games this year due to a serious back injury, when he played you could see the difference in the team on the field. Captain, George had a more serious approach this year, George proved that he can be a great footballer when he puts his mind to it. Played one of his best games on Grand Final day with brutal defence & brilliant attacking plays. George really improved his ball skills this year, Chris’s vision & passing game really came of age. Chris worked hard on being a good 5/8th & understood the position. Chris had a great final series played a major role in our success. Adam Rehayem Patrick Fayad Fady Azzi Jason Yacoub Sateki Siale Keiffer Hennings Steven Caires James Antoun Anthony Haddad Liam Ayoub Malakai Naua Tarek El Masri John El Agha Ali Mohonna Albert Boustani Peter Nakad Personally rate him the best back rower in the competition. Adam had a consistent year, his attack was devastating made it hard for the opposition when he has great ball skills. Pulled off some brilliant tackles forcing some players to go off the field. Also congratulations on win ning the best & fairest on Grand Final day & was offered a scholarship with the Bulldogs. Tried his best, a player with more self belief will become a better player. Also struggled with fitness due to an ankle injury. A pleasure to coach. Can be a great footballer if he applies himself. Played some brilliant games.. He was missed when he went overseas. Fortunately played in the Grand Final & played his heart out. Played with confidence this year, while guiding the team around the field. His passing game was always first class & always put his body on the line in defence. Had his best season. Now I rate Sateki a footballer after the season he had. He is now a more confident player & played with motivation. Worked hard in defence this year Played out in the centres & scored lots of tries. Occasionally helped in the forwards when needed & did a great job especially Grand Final day. Also had brutal defence. His defence on Grand Final day was brilliant. Was a pleasure to coach & always did what was asked of him. Played fullback & centre then shifted into the forwards. Also a great attacker. A very explosive player & a pleasure to watch in full flight. Always improving & will understand the game more. Scored some great tries this year to put us in a winning position. Anthony came of age this year. His defence improved dramatically so did his attack. A player that runs great lines, with self belief can become a valuable player. Also a great team player. I can only say I rate him the best player in the competition. Really had a consistent year & at least on 3 occasions with individual brilliance won us games. He has it all to be a great foot baller. A great goal kicker especially in front of the posts A pleasure to coach with a great attitude. Improved dramatically this year. Was a nightmare to tackle & his defence improved. Malakai has size, speed and this will come into effect once he has more knowledge of the game. . A real gentleman. Always enthusiastic to train & play, has a great attitude. A gifted player with a lot of talent & showed it during the season. Every team needs a player like Tarek in it. A real talented player with a lot of potential. Proved to be a valuable player to our team, his defence is first class & his attack, effective. John will become a better player with experience. Always gave it 100%. Probably the smallest player in the comp but it didn’t bother him. Played some good games & did a great job on the field Grand Final day. A powerhouse player, trained hard in the off season & it paid off until he was forced out for the season due to a serious knee injury .Plays football with a lot of passion. A natural gifted sportsman. His first year in football,showed potential. Always looking for the ball & for defence. A great attacking footballer with experience can become a game breaker. UNDER 14 Results OPPOSITION Milperra Berala Bears Bankstown Bulls Bankstown Sports Dragons Regents Park Greenacre East Hills Padstow Pths RESULT Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won GAME Prelimary Semi final Major semi final Grand Final OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Chester Hill St Christophers Milperra Berala Bears Bankstown Bulls Bankstown Sports Dragons Won Won Won Lost Lost Won Won 60 20 62 16 16 24 22 0 6 0 20 22 16 6 Regents Park Won 50 8 Greenacre Won 46 0 POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST 50 24 24 46 62 60 52 40 48 OPPOSITION Berla Bears East Hills East Hills 10 16 10 26 0 0 0 6 6 RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Won Won Won 26 20 22 24 18 10 43 UNDER 14 Player Stats PLAYER Tarek El Masri Keifer Hennings James Antoun John El Agha Chris Nasr Peter Nakad Steven Caires Liam Ayoub George El- Azzi Fady Azzi Malakat Naua Jason Yacoub Adam Rehayem Anthony Haddad Patrick Fayad Ali Mohanna Sateki Siale Mahmoud Bayad Daniel Abou-Sleiman Albert Boustani GAMES TRIES GOALS TOTAL POINTS 14 20 21 16 21 17 20 18 18 15 20 20 19 20 20 18 21 20 7 3 7 25 24 18 17 8 10 12 8 7 6 5 5 2 1 1 1 1 - 50 16 10 2 - 128 100 96 72 68 64 60 52 32 28 24 20 20 8 4 4 4 4 - Proudly Sponsored by 44 Waterloo Rd Smash Repairs & SIMplus-Nomis Fone Centre FIRST XIII Premiers We started the season off with 32 young eager kids at training looking for a position in this historical First XIII squad. After 3 trial games and several training sessions we finally picked the squad that we were confident would be in contention for a grand final spot. Before we kicked off our season we took the kids on a 3 day training camp to the Narrabeen Institute of Sport. After a very successful camp the boys were keen to kick the season off. We got through the season only losing 2 games, one to the competition leaders who had been undefeated and the other to last years Premiers. We knew Semi-Final football was a totally different ball game, so this is where the hard work and team efforts were needed. The boys delivered the goods by knocking off Berala 34-10 in the first Semi and smashing the undefeated Greenacre the following week to secure a spot in the Grand Final. What can I say, my boys deserved to be there and win the Grand Final because they busted their guts all season at training and worked as a team to accomplish their goals. 'Well done boys' an outstanding season and a sterling performance in the Grand Final - 'THAT'S GOLD'! A special thanks must go out to my assistant coach Claude Katter for his invaluable help, my brother Joe Ayoub for helping me train the side, Ignatia Painemilla our injured 21st man, my Manager Mark Brown for his hard work and endless organisation, and finally Fady Ghanem for all his help through-out the season. Chris Ayoub (Coach) 45 Player Profiles Elias Abouraad A fantastic season in attack, and a huge improvement in defence which strengthened our back line. Man of the match in our grand final. Well done. Very alert in defence on the wing and also had a very good season in attack. Started the season off at half back doing his job until a position change to hooker proved the difference with a number of man of the match efforts. A change in positions this year saw Carlos have a great season in various positions in the forward pack, a great effort. A solid season at hooker with a huge improvement in defence. A very aggressive forward in defence, with plenty of block busting runs. A very safe, smart hooker and always alert on the field. Great season in the lock position, very consistent week in and week out. New to the side and blended in very well. Fantastic season in attack. Lead the way with his great organizing skills. Had a great season in the forward pack with plenty of gutsy hit ups. A big improver with his training and his huge hit ups. Top season earning himself a well deserved full-back position in the development squad A very consistent front row forward, with plenty of great games. Fantastic season improving every week. Huge effort at training, and on the field, with a cou ple of man of the match performances. A player with plenty of guts and determination and never stops trying. Well done Pee Wee. Playing on the wing his defence and attack was outstanding. Great season from this young champion who gave the side 110% efforts week in, week out and deserved every award given to him this season. A very consistent player, scoring tries and kicking goals all season. A scoring machine with 226 points. A very solid player in defence and attack. Big runner in attack making plenty of yards all season. Maroun Ayoub Khalil Azzi Carlos Azzi Charbel Azzi Steven Azzi Daniel Brown Patrick Campisi James Cotsonis Charbel Elias John Fine Joshua Mansour Richard Moag Raymond Onetaka Rangatira Ronaki Daniel Safkouni Salamo Seitula Joseph Polo Sooalo Ieti Tiatia Tino Fidow First XIII Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Won Won Won Won Lost Won Won Won Won 24 60 42 38 16 64 22 64 28 10 0 2 10 18 4 18 0 20 Berala Bears Bankstown Bulls Bankstown Sports Dragons Greenacre East Hills Padstow Panthers Milperra St Christophers OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Berala Bears Bankstown Sports Dragons Greenacre East Hills Padstow Panthers Milperra Won Won Won Draw Won lost Won 36 42 62 18 52 22 60 20 18 0 18 6 26 0 St Christophers Won 22 10 RESULT POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Prelimary Semi final Major semi final Berala Bears Greenacre Won Won 34 22 10 18 Grand Final Berala Bears Won 16 12 GAME 46 OPPOSITION First XIII Player Stats PLAYER Elias Abouraad Maroun Ayoub Khalil Azzi Carlos Azzi Charbel Azzi Steven Azzi Daniel Brown Patrick Campisi James Cotsonis Charbel Elias John Fine Tino Fidow Joshua Mansour Richard Moag Raymond Onetaka Rangatira Ronaki Daniel Safkouni Salamo Seitula Joseph Polo Sooalo Ieti Tiatia GAMES TRIES GOALS TOTAL POINTS 21 21 21 21 20 21 21 20 19 21 21 21 21 21 21 17 16 21 18 16 19 4 3 9 3 1 5 4 9 7 10 1 7 3 4 16 22 12 20 1 4 69 - 76 16 12 36 12 4 40 16 36 28 40 4 30 12 16 72 226 48 Proudly Sponsored by CVA Constructions 47 Under 16 Good Season 2005 was my first year to coach an international team. At first it was difficult to see what players we were recruiting & to put them in the right positions. We started to have a few good wins and it was exciting, then some of the players started to get injuries & we started to lose a few games. Players started to miss training and the confidence wasn't there by lack of commitment to the team. It was the most important time to us (coaching staff and players) to work together but it was hard when you had players come and go.As we were getting near the 11th round we were looking forward for the top 5th place in the semi but the spirit wasn't there. I guess if you need to succeed you must give 100% from the beginning to the end. I would like to thank our manager Joeline Mamary for her job well done also big think to our trainers: George Saab, Tony & Mazzin for their outstanding work throughout training day and game day. Lastly but not the least I would like to thank all the parents & supporters for their support and encouragement during the season . Sosaia Siale (coach) Player Profiles George Siale Ibrahim Jabakenji Andrew Bayeh Ramy Azzi Rony Kallas Mark Dakken 48 (centre/forward) Has great potential, played different positrons this year. Can be a good foot baller when focussing on the game. Our leading try scorer. (centre,5/8)talented player. Unfortunately he suffered a lot of injuries during the season. (prop) Had a good year in both attacking & defence. Always there to keep us going forward (centre) His first year playing football, Ramy has a lot of ability to break the defencive line. He picked up really well. (full-back/winger) Played up a grade from U15 .He had the right attitude for the game always tried his best throughout the year. (half back) Another talented and reliable player. Unfortunately injuries cost him a few games, his return was a great benefit to the team. Mahamed Youssef Edward Makhlouf Louis Makita Michael Semrani Abdou Sahyouni Simon Abou-Sleimen Milad Nasr Sebastian Calderon Andrew Elmaadi Andrew Elkazzi George Marta Spiros Mamary Ahmed Alamaddine Harold Uluinactua (prop) The best work rated forward for this season. Was always there to keep our forwards going, his defence was extremely solid . (full back/second row) Started the season as full-back & later played second rower. Scored one of our best tries for the season. (winger/second row) Another U/15 player first season with the boys. Lack of speed in attack ing but makes up for it with his fancy foot work. Very competitive player. (centre/second row) Early in the season played in centre & scored a few good tries, as the season went on, played in second row. His defence was always outstanding. (winger)He can be more competitive when he's switched on. Loves his football, good to have had him in the team (full-back) Joined the team later in the season. A very good full back with a bit more com mitment to the game & he'll be right. (second row) New player to the team, did very well during the season in attacking & defence. Left half way of the season due to injuries. (second row) A player with a lot of potential to become a good footballer. Needs more commitment to the team. (prop) One of our biggest forwards, got enormous potential to be a prop forward. (winger) One of the smallest players, his defence was a feature with the best technique. (hooker)His first year. Struggled earlier in the season but improved. Was always there to back his team mates & his service in playing the ball was outstanding. (Lock)Became more competitive and providing us with a high work rate in both attack and defence. (second row) First season with St Johns. Started the year on the bench, however once given the opportunity, he became a great team player. (centre) Was a fine player but due to injuries he only played 5 games in the season. Was a great loss. Under 16 Results OPPOSITION Berala Bears Bankstown Bulls Bankstown Sports St George Greenacre Bye Milperra Colts Chester Hill St Christopher RESULT POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST Won Won Won Lost Lost 10 24 24 4 4 8 4 14 28 14 Lost Lost Lost 4 18 10 44 24 16 OPPOSITION Berala Bears Bankstown Bulls Bankstown Sports St George Greenacre Bye Milperra Colts Chester Hill St Christopher RESULT POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST Lost Won Won Lost Won 12 24 14 10 15 16 10 8 38 6 Lost Lost Won 4 10 20 14 24 8 49 Under 16 Player Stats PLAYER George Siale Ibrahim Jabakenji Andrew Bayeh Rony Kallas Ramy Azzi Mark Dakken Mahamed Youssef Edward Makhlouf Louis Makita Michael Semrani Abdou Sahyouni Simon Abou-Sleimen Milad Nasr Sebastian Calderon Andrew Elmaadi Andrew Elkazzi George Marta Spiros Mamary Ahmed Alamaddine Harold Uluinactua 50 GAMES TRIES GOALS TOTAL POINTS 16 11 14 15 13 11 16 12 9 14 16 6 8 8 12 16 15 14 16 5 13 5 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 - 30 2 82 23 16 12 12 10 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 - 4 2 - Under 18 Finalists The boys had an interrupted start to the year loosing their coach after 2 games, this is where I enter. I consider the year to be a successful season for the 18's. We won the minor premiership by 6 points only losing 2 games all season. As their coach I am very proud of the achievements this year. There were numerous games when the boys were down and out but they always seemed to lift a notch and win games that we never looked like winning. Due to commitments, injuries and suspensions we lost key players all year and I have no doubt if we had these boys we would have won the premiership. In saying that the boys done a terrific job and I am proud of all my players. I would like to thank my trainers Mark and Andrew, my manager Julie Brown who always did a wonderful job, the u/16 players who helped throughout the year and George Saab for his help during the semi's. To all the parents who supported their kids and the team throughout the year and to Mr Paige a special thanks for taping the games throughout the season. Andrew Bechara (Coach) Player Profiles Andrew Abou-Sleiman Charbel Ayoub Fineeva Fine Tyson Hennings Paul Kairouz John Kite Improved week by week and no doubt his best football is ahead Covered most positions in the backline, a very solid defender the best forward in the comp by far. Always listened to advice and has a great future if he keeps working hard Needs to get involved more and have more confidence in what he does Started the season off like a house on fire, had a mid season slump but picked up for the finals Sorely missed due to rep commitments but did a great job when he backed up for us 51 Steve Paige Holoya Tonga Charlie Daoud Chris Daoud Paul English Mahuta Mareta Michael Michael Youssef Noujam Jason Saliba Paul Steven Chis Standing Elie Taouk Elias Boustani Michael Moustakas Carl McNichol Tamati Nathan Charbel Mitri Had a wonderful year and was rewarded with player of the year by the junior league Absent most of the year and more Holo appearences could have gotten us home Was injured throughout the year but had a wonderful finals series out of position Very laid back footballer who if put in a bit more might actually surprise himself Missed the back end of the year with a back injury but was sorely missed. A terrific footballer with a great future. Has great footwork and plays well above his weight Was injured most of the year but a great defender has a mad body A Very skillful footballer and as tough as they come. His suspension mid season was a turn ing point for our season. Pleasure to coach, can play any position, always listens and can take the next step to grade. Covered most positions in the backline Wonderful footballer who could change a game at his will. Chris, put on some weight and keep improving on all-round game and sky's the limit for you. Another wonderful player who plays above his weight. Discipline was his only downfall dur ing the semis. Hard running forward, a solid defender Joined the team mid season and made some unbelievable try saving tackles in the semis - can play the game. Only played a handful of games due to rep commitments, hard running centre who scored a heap of tries. Will play NRL in the future. Never played a game due to rep football, sorely missed Broke his leg mid season up until then was having a great season Under 18 Results OPPOSITION All Saints Berala Bears Bankstown Bulls Dragons Eaglevale Greenacre East Hills Padstow Panthers RESULT Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won GAME Major semi final Final 52 POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST 58 30 26 19 38 30 14 34 OPPOSITION 4 18 8 14 10 4 Chester Hill St Christophers All Saints Berala Bears Bankstown Bulls Dragons Eaglevale Greenacre 4 6 RESULT POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST Won Won Lost Won Won Won Lost Won 64 56 16 12 18 32 20 40 OPPOSITION Bankstown Bulls RESULT Lost POINTS FOR 10 POINTS AGAINST 14 Dragons Lost 12 24 4 6 18 10 6 26 22 10 Under 18 Player Stats PLAYER John Pierre Chahla Andrew Abou Sleiman Charbel Ayoub Charlie Daoud Chris Daoud Paul English Fineeva Fine Tyson Hennings Paul Kayrouz John Kite Mahuta Mareta Michael Michael Charbel Mitre Youssef Noujam Steven Page Jason Saliba Paul Schibaia Chris Standing Tamati Nathan Elie Taouk Holoya Tonga Karl McNichol Elias Boustani George Siale Michael Moustakas Jobram Abougharach Mohammed Youssef Ibrahim Jabakhanji Fajloun Saad GAMES TRIES GOALS TOTAL POINTS 11 17 17 18 18 8 18 18 15 7 18 16 6 16 17 18 16 18 0 18 10 5 12 2 6 1 2 2 3 1 6 3 9 2 6 3 2 1 4 1 1 2 8 13 4 15 2 1 9 2 2 - 4 24 12 36 8 24 12 8 4 16 4 4 22 144 54 16 60 8 4 36 7 56 1 2 8 8 10 53 C Grade Semi Finalists C Grades season was one that came with a lot of highs, lows, wins & losses, which each player took in their stride to try and do better each time they took to the field. Our boys came out with a lot of determination, guts and the will to win, and achieve the best game they could on the day. Thanks must go to each and every player in the team for your time, efforts and for turning up at each game, and most of all the fun & laughs we had during the year. thank you must go to Our coach Fred Noujaim, for your time, patience, knowledge, experience each and every week Our trainers Charlie A & Charlie G, for helping out, during the games and training. To Paul the Video Man for taking the time to video each game. To Jack & Danny F for your input in training and each game. Our ballboys little George & Troy McGrath, for each walk along the sideline. U/18's players, Elie T, Jason S, & Chris D for helping us out in a few of our games. Jersey Flegg Players, Jai A, Chance B, Dean McGrath, who could play when Canterbury let them, and even to support the boys. Joe Karam, for helping us towards the end of our season. Fady, Ciaron & George B we must thank you for your great support during the year. Last of all to our wonderful supporters thank you for yelling and supporting us each week. As the Manager, I personally thank each & everyone of you for helping me and making my time with C Grade enjoyable & fun each week and I thank Ted McGrath for his support,patience and being there for me. Pania Inia (Manager) Player Profile Jai Ayoub Wadih Azzi George Batti 54 Halfback/Five Eight Skilful, quick and there when you least expect it. Lock/Vice Captain Great in defence and attack but oh so quiet. 2nd Row Unstoppable, attack, defence, always go, go,go. Joe Batti Chance Bunce George Farah Mitchell Ghassibe Tyson James Ray Karam Peter Leota Willie Leota Dean McGrath Michael Massih Joseph Nakhle Steven Radford John Hunna Rahme Carl Roumanous John Saade Ephraim Saliba Joseph Sikei Con Spanos Mark Tuulau Ray Wynne Danny Youssef Prop Unstoppable, attack, defence class player 2nd Row Speedy, quick and light on his toes. Halfback/Five Eight/Captain Everywhere player, with a lot of guts & determination. Wing/Fullback Quick off the mark & always backing up. Hooker Our little gentle giant, nothing hurts him or worries him, Has no fear. Prop/2nd Row Big hitter, in attack & defence. Wing Came from Rugby Union, did try his best to adapt. Centre Came from Rugby Union, quick, fast & shifty. Five Eight Great skilful football player to watch. Prop Just like the Batti Brothers, go, go, go. Centre Quick, smart & strong runner. 2nd Row Big, strong & impossible to stop. Prop/2nd Row Tough forward, season cut short from suspension. Lock/Centre Gutsy performance all year…strong defender Prop Giant, defensive performance all games. Wing Player who talks, yells & kept everyone on their toes. 2nd Row Mr Hitter who gave big hits while on the field. Halfback1st year to our club, who tried his best in our grade. 2nd Row Gave big hits, never one to get in his way or else. Fullback/Wing/Goal Kick our goal kicker who gave great results, can play any position Halfback/Five Eight Quick, speedy, fast & sneaky to give magical results. C Grade Results OPPOSITION RESULT POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST Bankstown Bulls BYE Moorebank East Hills Chipping Norton Padstow Panthers St Christophers Bankstown Bulls BYE Moorebank Lost 18 22 Won Won Won Won Won Lost 18 24 60 32 18 10 16 10 0 12 12 12 Won 22 14 GAME OPPOSITION Prelimary Semi final St Christophers RESULT lost OPPOSITION RESULT East Hills Padstow Panthers St. Christophers Bankstown Bulls Moorebank East Hills Won Won Won Lost Lost Lost 22 30 15 8 20 16 20 22 14 16 32 24 Padstow Panthers St Christophers Bankstown Bulls Won Lost Lost 40 24 6 16 34 24 POINTS FOR 6 POINTS POINTS FOR AGAINST POINTS AGAINST 24 55 C Grade Player Stats GAMES TRIES GOALS TOTAL POINTS Ray Wynne Danny Youssef George Farah Mitchell Ghassibe Willie Leota Chance Bunce Steven Radford Tyson James Ephraim Saliba Wadih Azzi Michael Massih Joesph Nakhle John Saade Joesph Sikei Jai Ayoub George Daoud Dean McGrath George Batti 18 16 18 18 17 11 17 17 14 18 17 18 11 18 2 14 11 10 3 9 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 48 2 1 1 - 108 40 30 28 28 26 24 20 16 12 12 12 8 8 5 4 4 4 Joe Batti Ray Karam Peter Leota Nicholas Mikael John Rahme Carl Roumanos Con Spanos Mark Tuulau Elie Taouk Jason Saliba Chris Daoud 18 18 6 18 11 17 7 9 3 1 1 - - - PLAYER Proudly Sponsored by La Belle Homes 56 THANK YOU’S The club would like to thank the following sponsors and our major sponsors advertised throughout the “Where eagles Dare” for their kind and generous donations. 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After clearing customs early February I then endured to witness not only one of the finest NRL seasons ever, but a very successful season for the mighty St John's Eagles. After having 12 out of 16 teams qualify for the semi finals, 5 of them continued on the path to premiership glory. Add the 5 Grand Final victories to the club championships and you have yourself the finest jewel in the CBJRL crown. Before I go ahead and tarnish some reputations, I would like to congratulate all the officials and players in the club on a job well done. Their effort during the year, from what I was told was enormous. I would like to also send my sincere condolences to all those that left the club chasing glory and power elsewhere. Like a famous American singer with a liking for wardrobe malfunctions at the Superbowl once sung "don't it always seem to go….you don't know what you've got till it's gone". Never have truer words been spoken. The Sportsman's dinner was a stand out this year. Both comedian Mick Meredith, league legend Tommy Roudonikis and a nice bar tab ensured a great night was had by all. After being picked up at the airport Tommy was taken to the Punchbowl RSC for a "few drinks" so that he can get familiar with the surroundings for that evening. Anyway about 2 packets of chips, a few winners at the tab and a dozen schooners later Tommy was taken back to his room feeling quiet merry. The amber fluids consumed that arvo along with the ones later that night left a female member of the club being asked to accompany the great man back to his room for more "drinks". My guess is that it would have been for some lessons in winning and dominating the ruck. One premiership winning coach was that delighted in winning the grand final that he decided to have his own grand finale to the grand final party. He has been in love for a long time. Was he on his own???? Red faces night opened our eyes to some great non footballing talent. On the other hand there was one performance that left me scratching my head. A prominent First X111 player tried to entertain the audience with some jokes. His performance was in the Craig McLaughlin class…..terrible. I am quite glad that the food had been eaten otherwise dim sims and spring rolls would have been launched onto the stage. From what I have been told he is just as good with the ladies. It is half time in a C grade game and the paint was stripped off the walls in the St John's dressing room. Was it from the spray that Fred Noujaim the coach gave the team??? No…from all reports it was because of one of the trainer's breath. Whilst on the C grade a big thank you to Chance Bunce for shutting up one of the biggest mouths in the C grade competition. That flurry will sit in my memory for a long time. Cheers bro!!! The under 16's players have always been close, so close that two of the players were both caught lying on the tackle bags in the storage room at Punchbowl Park with their arms around each other talking. Obviously these 2 boys didn't get enough of the cuddling they had in the front row during the year. One of the boys scored plenty of tries during the year while the other couldn't score one. Maybe he was just trying to prove that he could score. Personally I would have gone to Peter Wynn's. Rumour has it that possibly one of the clubs greatest stalwarts Claude Katter along with some other great serving players could be making a comeback next year with the new vamped A Grade side. Keep your ears to the ground. It will be a short summer break and before we know it the start of a new season will be upon us. Hope to see you all back next year for a bigger and better year. Till then enjoy the cricket and the warmer weather. Hope you all have a Merry Xmas and a safe and enjoyable New Year. Phantom signing off………… 60