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.
O
ver 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
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 |