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Jannali Oval. Sutherland Rd, Jannali.          Phone No: (02) 9528 3519

Player Success

In 1956 the Association chose representative teams and players R. Bricknell, G. Williams, C. Rasmussen, J. Magner, L. Morris and K. Hagner were included. Their first year and already off to a good start and an even better future in soccer! All the specialist coaching paid off. Uniforms used by the U10, 1956 Representative side were black shirt with white collar and white 'v' strip, with white shorts and black and white hoop socks. A Miranda strip? Perhaps.
According to one parent, yes!

Success has been achieved by many of the players over the years. In 1963 Como West had no less than 14 players in representative soccer, viz. Messrs Clark, Follett, Morris, Hages, Wardrop, Leighton, Pratt, Jones, Jameson, McPherson, Kennedy, Stewart, Dickens, and Clarke. Ken Clarke, one of those players, was also selected in the Provisional Sydney team.

In 1970 ex Como West player John Roche achieved the greatest success and honour of playing for Australia. John was a player in the under 18 side in 1966. He left Como West to play Sutherland Grade in 1968 and in 1970 became a player with the Marconi club. During 1970 he realised his ambition when chosen to play for Australia. On returning home he returned to Marconi but during a trial game against Yugal was injured which considerably hampered his progress. In 1976 Como player Peter Raack was selected in the U14 National Squad. Peter had played from U6 to U9 with Como, then advanced through A grade football to Sutherland Shire Reps, thence to the N.S.W. Squad. John Bowron also enjoyed success at Marconi. Two other Como West-Jannali players, Joel Morgan and Klute Smith represented New South Wales.

Interesting also is the career of another player, Harold David Champion. David, as he was known, left Como West club to play Sutherland Shire Reps U/12 then U/14. At sixteen he was signed with St George for a few seasons. He transferred to Canterbury, which involved a transfer fee and a swap with Charles Perkins, later Aboriginal Spokesman.

John Dyson, team member of the club's successful 18A, 1971 Champion of Champion team, progressed to play in Sutherland and St. George Grade, and was also selected in the N.S.W. U20 squad. John also became a cricketer of considerable note as a member of the Australian Cricket team.

These are just a few of the club's success stories.

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