2008 was a season of celebration for the Alexandria Rovers Football Club as we reached 60 years; one of the many season highlights was the naming of the "60 Year Best of Team".

To be eligible for selection the criteria was that you had to have played one year of football for the club.

Over 100 players were nominated and the voting was done by members and supporters of the club. The club is proud to announce that the following players were selected:

Fullback: Russell Fairfax
Wing: Eric Robinson
Centre: Brian "Chikka" Moore
Centre: Phil Sigsworth
Wing: Nathan Merritt
5/8: Greg Hawick
½: Craig Field
Lock: Darrell Bampton
Second Row: John Gudgeon
Second Row: Graham Wilson
Prop: Ian Rubin
Hooker: George Peponis
Prop: Ian Mackay

Reserves: Lee Hookey
Darrell Trindall
Ray Cocking
Mark Judd
Geordi Peats
Tony Merritt
Steve Mavin

Some of the individual team achievements:

Australian Reps: Brian Moore, Phil Sigsworth, Greg Hawick, Graham Wilson, George Peponis and Ian MacKay

NSW: Russell Fairfax and John Gudgeon

City Origin: Craig Field and Ian Rubin

Australian PM's 13: Nathan Merritt

Wallabies: Russell Fairfax