Football

Junior Jay Brown

On Wednesday 16 June the Under 13’s Football team travelled to Cromer Park to compete in the BBSSSA Football Championships. Our first match against MacKillop Catholic College saw Isaac Phillips scoring an early goal from a corner kick with a final result of 1-1 draw. Second match saw the team find their feet and move the ball round with a lot more confidence and the boys won 1-0. The team really hit their straps against St Brigid’s Catholic College winning 6-0. Sam Hughes was the star of the show in this match scoring four goals. Reid Spokes and Cooper Hall also scored in this match showing real talent as they moved through their opposition with unmatched skills. Game three saw the defence in our team tested against a tough St Leo’s Catholic College side. Shumba Mutokoyi and Arian McGuinness held our back line in solidly and both our goal keepers Lincoln Gottardo and Zach Sammut were tested. Thankfully the team came away with a 2-1 win.

The final match was hard fought and won against St Augustine’s Catholic College. This truly was a clash of the titans for the gala day. Both teams came out firing, but a through ball saw Isaac Phillips run away and blast the ball into the top left corner of the goal. Second half was tense as St Augustine’s took a free kick just outside the 18 yard box which hit the cross bar, eventually secured by our defence and cleared away.

Overall our boys played not only with skill but passion and sportsmanship, doing our College proud.

The Junior Football Team

Team Members Luke Abbott, George Barry, Jaxon Burgess, Oscar Byrnes, Rylie Carmody-Smith, Callum Cassar, Jeremy Cipollione, Ben Francis, Lincoln Gottardo, Cooper Hall, Sam Hughes, David Hunt, Arian McGuinnes, Jack Minehan, Shumba Mutokoyi, Murphy Owen, Isaac Phillips, Luke Rissoti, Zach Sammut, Oliver Sky, Reid Spokes, Kai Tower

Intermediate Nathan Marks

Congratulations to the students who travelled to Cromer Park for the Intermediate Football gala day held in April. They were unlucky not to come away with the win, but the boys should be commended on their efforts in four, fast paced games.

In the first fixture they played St Paul’s Catholic College, Manly and salvaged a 0-0 draw. There were minimal chances and both teams failed to convert.

MacKillop Catholic College, Warnervale team were the team to beat and St Edward’s College played them in their second fixture. St Edward’s were down 0-2 early but the boys managed to fight their way back, unluckily losing the game 2-3. Well done to Aiden Ellis and Leo Hong who were the goal scorers.

The third fixture required St Edward’s to win by 5 goals. They played all-out attack and came away with a 2-0 win over St Augustine’s Catholic College, Brookvale. Andrew Nguyen and Marley Medina both found the net, however, it was not enough to certify St Edward’s a semi final place.

Coming third in a tough Pool A meant St Edward’s played third in Pool B for a 5th place playoff. All tactics and formation went out the window and the boys experimented and played in positions they have never played before. Congratulations to Roman Cunico for keeping a clean sheet and Tahj Werner for being a rock in defence. We were able to beat St Peter’s Catholic College, Tuggerah 4-0 but it was also great to see the boys out having fun in a sporting competition that they hadn’t been apart of for two years.

The Intermediate Football Team

Team Members Oliver Bettison, Roman Cunico, Aiden Ellis, Jeremy Hibbert, Leo Hong, Marley Medina, Andrew Nguyen, Finn Palvquist, Xavier Reid, Isaac Ryan, Harrison Stiffle, Calan Tucker, Beau Watson, Tahj Werner

Football

Opens John Griffin

Gala Day - Cromer Park

The boys played well all day, winning their pool comfortably. However, in the semi-final they lost 1-0 against St Paul’s College, Manly despite dominating the match. This was a hard defeat for the players but there were some outstanding moments of the tournament. Namely, a fine solo effort by Charlie Entwistle and a backflip celebration from Harry Vodicka.

St Edward’s College had a number of students selected for the BBSSSA squad. This included, Jude Rankin, Samuel Beatson, Josef Lewis, Charlie Entwistle, Theo Ogundana-Watson and Byron Bird. Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions the BBSSSA games did not go ahead.

Jeremy Hibbert The Junior Football Team

Theo Ogundana-Watson

Team Members Samuel Beatson, Byron Bird, Nathan Butler, Calvin Edwards, Charlie Entwistle, Otis Farrugia, Hudson Fuller, Kit Gillings, Jeremy Hibbert, Josef Louis, Harrison Newman, Theo Ogundana-Watson, Jude Rankin, James Stiffle, Harry Vodicka

Football

Bill Turner Cup Alex Powell

With what has been such an interrupted year of sport, it was great for the boys to be able to represent the College in the prestigious Bill Turner Cup. The squad consisted of a mix of exciting and talented players across Years 8 to 10.

The first round of the tournament kicked off at Erina High school where the boys put in a very commanding performance to run out 14-1 winners. There was some brilliant football played with some cracking goals scored. Onto the next round where we found ourselves against a strong Terrigal High Team. After an even first half the boys started to find their stride and ran out winners thanks to a 3-1 margin.

Into the semi-finals of the Central Coast region where we found ourselves up against Gosford High who we have had some great games against over the last few years. The team started really strong, dominating possession and moving the ball around with ease and precision. It was against the run of play that Gosford went 1-0 up but this did not deter the boys from playing their brand of football. We soon equalised and then laid siege to the Gosford goal, some fantastic goalkeeping and some off erratic shooting kept the game in the balance until Gosford once again scored from a break away. Into the final stages of the game the boys pushed for an equaliser and were once more undone by a quick Gosford break who ran out winners by 3-1.

The team can certainly hold their heads high and both Mr Marks and I were proud of their efforts and enjoyed watching them play the beautiful game. I look forward to seeing them develop in their football journeys.

The Bill Turner Cup Team

Team Members Cooper Briggs, Leo Hong, Matt Kairouz, Tristan Jackson, Joel Parrelli, Cooper Pegler, Seth Short, Michael Sikuka, Gryffyn Stevenson, Harrison Stiffle, Ari Sullivan, Jesse Wanjobi, Dan McCarthy, Cameron Wehrle, Tahj Werner