Pennant E 2009

In 2009 Waverley had there Metro 1 team promoted to Pennant E. The Metro team was largely kept so the nucleus of the team that had been together for a few years was able to still play as a unit.

Of course some changes were made. Zane HOLLAWAY returned after a few years away, Nico D’ONOFRIO is playing full time and young gun’s Andrew SPENCER and Tim STOCKS have come up from Metro 2. The team also suffered a big loss with veteran centre half Jamie STAMMERS getting transferred with his job to Papua New Guinea and only able to play a hand full of games.

The team is well lead by co-coaches Simon LEUNG and Warren MOORE. Darryl SEEDSMAN also provides veteran leadership.

There is also the next level of players, not young but not old, in Rhys EDDY, Aaron POWELL, Chris CASTLE and the previously mentioned HOLLAWAY.

D’ONOFRIO, STOCKS, SPENCER and Toby FERGUS provide the youthful input that we need.

The season has gone quite well with the leadership group discussing that middle of the table would have been a good result at season’s end. After round 8 the panthers are on top of the table. With only one game to go against 3rd placed MCC.

The hockey being played has been pretty good and the standard has been good with the exception of playing last placed MUHC, were we had a draw.

With half the year almost here the Pennant E boys will look to cement a place in the top 4 and see how we go from there.

Phil