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Compiled by Dave Hall
2008 Chrono:
Club President Paul Swinfield; Vice President Football Daryl Young; Vice President Admin Rhonda Medlen; Vice President Auskick Steve Lindeback
Competing teams include Under 10 White, 10 Red, 11, 12, 14 White, 14 Red & 16
Greater Sydney Juniors - Sydney West (GSJ-SW) introduces Under 11 competition, first time since Season 2001. Due to the introduction of the new AFL Junior Match Policy, Season 2008 will become the final year where Under 10 format is played competitively
2008 becomes most successful year in club with 3 x Premiership Flags. A huge victory celebration is held at Peachtree Tavern on the eve of Grand Final day. On this day, the GF venue is switched last minute from Dukes to Gipps Oval (Greystanes) due to unseasonal heavy & persistent rain. The GFs are played in perhaps the wettest/worst conditions ever experienced for juniors.
Premiership #13: Under 10 Red [7-7-49] v Blue Mountains White [2-4-16] at Gipps Oval, Greystanes
Premiership #14: Under 12 [7-11-53] v Hawkesbury Saints [1-5-11] at Gipps Oval, Greystanes; Best on Ground Adam Vance
Premiership #15: Under 16 [5-6-36] v Emu Plains [5-3-33] at Gipps Oval, Greystanes; Best on Ground Jack Ponton
Club Awards:
Under 10 White B&F: Kylan Edwards
Under 10 Red B&F: Robert Badger
Under 11: Jay Lansdown
Under 12 B&F: Adam Vance
Under 14 White B&F: Jeromy Watts
Under 14 Red B&F: Michael Griffiths
Under 16 B&F: Liam Murphy
Senior Clubman: Tony Pianta
Junior Clubman: Liam Murphy
Life Members:
[Junior] Luke Hall, Brendan Duffus, Benjamin Mayer, Bradley Swinfield, Aaron McGee
[Senior] Dave Hall, Scott Duffus, Kim Mayer, Lynn Brydon
GSJ - Sydney West Awards:
Under 10 Sportsman Award: Sean Watson
Under 12 Sportsman Award: Joel Fisher
Under 14 Runner Up B&F: Jarrad Clarke (14 White), Ben Mayer 14 Red)
Under 16 Runner Up B&F: Tate Dimech
AFL Umpire Golden Whistle Award: Luke Hall
Sydney Swans stars Brett Kirk & Craig Bird visit Greygums Oval as lead up to the AFL recruitment period
Auskicker, Recce Chicca attends the AFL Grand Final at the MCG after winning an AFL Auskick promotion. Recce kicks two goals during the half-time Auskick entertainment in front of 100,000 spectators
Under 16 player Michael Hartley gains an AFL Scholarship with Collingwood (3rd AFL Scholarship for the Club)
Under 10 Red player Robert Badger kicks an u10 club record of 43 goals in a season while also equalling the record 6 goals in a match.
New lighting is switched on for the first time on Oval #2. Penrith Council installs new bench seating on western wing of Oval #1
Penrith Swans obtain their own domain name www.penrithswans.com.au
Thanks to Under 10 Red coach, Tim Badger, HMAS Watson puts in a huge joint effort to raise over $2000 as part of the Yellow Ribbon Day (male prostrate cancer awareness) fund raiser, this being the most for any AFL sporting entity
Under 10 White Coach, Scott Duffus takes to the airwaves promoting Junior AFL throughout the region via the 'Men in Black' segment on Hawkesbury Radio 89.9FM
Last Modified on 15/12/2009 18:23