I am enjoying myself big time in the UK with Debbie and my girls at present so thought I would give you a long distance message...
George Hurley and Ian Lloyd and looking after things in my absence and we have a huge 2 weeks coming up. Firstly the The Leader Cup V St George on Wednesday 13th July Kick Off 7 pm FREE ENTRY. Please support Robby and the Boys in the annual Charity Game supporting Sutherland Relay for LIfe.
Our valued sponsor St George & Sutherland Shire Leader supports this Cup and also this charity.
Next we welcome the icon club Apia Tigers and there president Tony Raciti. Apia are a famous NSL Club and our games are always close The Sharks will be keen to take the points after the recent loss to Parramatta. Come along and see a full day of Premier League action. 1st Grade Men kick off at 7:00pm.
Finally we hope all shire fans turn up to this Blockbuster against Newcastle Jets A League at Seymour Shaw park Wednesday 20th July. Kick Off 7pm.
We all remember when we had nearly 5,000 people in our stadium against Sydney FC lets see if we can do this again and come down and support the SHARKS.
All the best from the old dart,
Paul Smith, President.
A big welcome this week to the officials, players and spectators from one of our traditional rivals, Marconi Stallions.
The Stallions and the Sharks are both coming off the back of hard fought draws last week and the Sharks are keen to keep their unbeaten run in the Premier League going. The Sharks have shown tremendous team spirit and a togetherness that pervades throughout the club and has us sitting on top of the club championship.
The first team achieved a great result against the strong Sydney United on the back of a superlative performance from goalkeeper Nathan Denham and two goal line clearances from Nick Stavroulakis. Read more here...
The U/20’s continued their good form with a strong away win that saw Josh Da Silva continue his exciting comeback with a world class goal. James McKenzie and Tyson Rhodes have been solid as a rock at the back and will look to continue their dominance tonight
The Junior Clubs with us tonight are Bangor and Loftus Rovers. Both have a reputation of looking after their juniors and supporting the representative teams over many years. We look forward to their entertainment tonight and hope the children enjoy the occasion.
I hope everyone has a great night watching two teams that play entertaining football.
Paul Smith - President, Sutherland Sharks FC
Our Round 6 home game against Bankstown was a real tussle. They came with a defensive game plan which was difficult to break down. It took patience and discipline to achieve the 2-1 victory. Our forward movement was impressive. The two neat finishes by Sam Awad and Matthew Bailey proved the difference.
Our arm wrestle with Sydney United last week again highlighted our discipline and great team spirit. Every player delivered 100% commitment. What most impressed me was our resilience against a physically big team. Our boys didn’t take a backward step.
This week’s game poses another challenge in a competition where there are no easy games. Once again we will be pushing for all three points. We had a great session with Grays Point Soccer Club during the week with some of their 21’s acquitting themselves when joining in.
Thanks for the support! - Robbie
- Josh Da Silva, Robert Paratore and Hayden Morton will attend Joeys camp this week . A Shark junior, Paratore has been training with our first grade since returning from Leicester City where he is part of their academy. We wish them the best of luck in their push for selection in the World Cup Squad.
- Spies tell me the national coaches are also eyeing off a couple of younger shark players with a view to future campaigns.
- Marconi’s squad includes former Sutherland juniors Matthew Gordon (Menai), Matthew Hall (Lilli Pilli), and Brenton Rhodes (Menai).