Alexandria Rovers "Best Of" Team
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 (1) 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:
L to R Back Row: Mark Judd, Nathan Merritt, Tony Merritt, David Hookey (representing Lee Hookey), John Gudgeon, Ian Rubin, Geordi Peats, Alan Wilson (representing Graham Wilson).
L to R front Row: Russell Fairfax, Eric Robinson, Phil Sigsworth, Greg Hawick, John Cocking (representing Ray Cocking), George Peponis, Darrell Bampton
Fullback: Russell Fairfax
Wing: Eric Robinson
Centre: Brian "Chikka" Moore
Centre: Phil Sigsworth
Wing: Nathan Merritt
5/8: Greg Hawick
1/2: 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 Representatives:
Brian Moore
Phil Sigsworth
Greg Hawick
Graham Wilson
George Peponis
Ian MacKay
New South Wales:
Russell Fairfax
John Gudgeon
City Origin:
Craig Field
Ian Rubin
Australian PM's 13:
Nathan Merritt
Wallabies:
Russell Fairfax