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Issue No. 36 August 2019
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Vol 36: August, 2019
GK are in the hunt to win some serious bling in the coming month. As many as four premierships are a possibility. Reckon it might be time we invested in a trophy cabinet.
Congratulations to boom U15(2)s five eighth, Soakimi Aho on his elevation to the Central Coast rep’ team … as a prop forward !!!
While none of the players who appear in our, Mastering the Game spread (page 36) did ever pull on a Gosford jersey, it should be pointed out that Jacob Liddle (Wests Tigers) does have a connection to our club. His father, John Liddle was a star Gosford junior during the 1970s and kicked on to play a number of seasons in the centres for the Townies First Grade team. John Liddle
Question: What do Boyd Cordner, James Tedesco, Luke Brooks, Clint Gutherson, Jake Trbojevic, James Roberts, Paul Vaughan David Klemmer, Tyson Frizell, Korbin Sims, Josh Jackson, Marty Tapau, Josh Addo-Carr, Josh Reynolds, Connor Watson and Jacob Liddle … all have in common?
Answer: They combine to feature in this, aspirational edition of Gosford Rugby League: the Eye of the Storm magazine.
© 2019 Opinions expressed in this publication are derived solely from the scattered & random thoughts of the author; none of which are necessarily shared by the GKS club … nor anyone else on the planet really.
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Quick, grab the pool scoop. Trav’s put another one in the creek !
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BEST FOLLOW THROUGH OF 2019
HELEN OAKES In breaking benefaction news
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In breaking benefaction news …
Helen Oakes (centre) with GKS president, Renee Martin and vice-president, Chloe Luck.
A huge thank you goes out to Helen Oakes on behalf of the GKS family for her generous donation of $5000. Helen has been supporting Central Coast rugby league since the Townies glory days of the 1970s and her amazing philanthropy is dedicated to the memory of the late Ross Bailey (a lifelong footy fan). THE EYE OF THE STORM MAGAZINE - AUGUST 2019
YIKES!
CHASING HISTORY by Andrew Stark
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s the 2019 semi finals fast approach, the Gosford Kariong Storm finds itself staring at a golden opportunity. The current state of play reveals that; the Under 16 & 14 teams are runaway, minor premiers, the Under 11s with a win in the final round will also claim top billing, while the Under 12s are guaranteed a semi final berth. The history of Gosford junior rugby league dates back to the early 1960s, and never before has the club won four titles in the one season. If in the coming weeks everything goes to plan, silverware will be lifted and magnanimous speeches delivered. The current scenario mirrors that of 2010 when the club headed into the finals with four teams in contention, two of them undefeated. That year saw the Storm U14(2)s, U10(2)s and U13(3)s win premierships, while the U16(2)s finished as runners up. This was the first time that the club had won three titles in a single season since the Gosford Townie juniors of 1967 had claimed the 5 stone, 6 stone and 8 stone crowns.
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The Gosford Kariong Under 14(2)s of 2010 celebrate premiership success. Coached by the incomparable Shaun ‘Bellamy’ Martin (front & centre), the Storm went through undefeated, winning their grand final 20-10. In a spooky connection to this season, that’s 2019 Under 16 five eighth Jake Martin standing on the very left edge of the photo. Above:
The Gosford Townies winning Under 14s of 1983. The little mascot in the top hat on the left is Under 8s player Adam McEwen, who would later play in the NRL with the South Sydney Rabbitohs
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The 1989 Under 11s grand final finished in an 11 all draw with the teams sharing the premiership. Gosford had a useful little halfback that day. Above:
Ben Oliver scores a miracle chip n chase try inside the final 90 seconds of the 2014, U13(2)s grand final to pull victory from the jaws of defeat. Below:
Ben Oliver and Jeremy Belcher show off the U13(2)s trophy
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The Ed Johnson coached Under 15s premiership winning Gosford Townies team of 1982. Can Ed get the U12s onto the podium this season ?
The undefeated 2009 Under 12(2)s side coached by Colin O’Malley, who is the father of the Storm’s current Under 16s winger Ryan O’Malley. Aaron Bell (4th from left, front row) is the son of Michael Bell, pictured on the left in the front row of the above 1982 photo.
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In The Press …
Gosford Kariong Plotting The Perfect Storm by Andrew Stark Submitted to Coast Community News 5th August, 2019 (not published)
As Central Coast junior rugby league heads into its semi final stage, the local Gosford Kariong Storm club is eyeing off a remarkable slice of history. In the fifty seven year history of junior competition in the district, Gosford has never managed to win four titles in the one season. The most successful winters to date fell in 1967 and 2010, years in which three premierships were achieved. This season the Storm have four teams remaining in contention, with two of those sides, the under 16s and under 14s heading into the finals as minor premiers. The under 11s are defending premiers, while the under 12s loom as the dark horse of their competition and are coached by the wily Ed Johnson who imbues the fighting spirit of the old Gosford Townies into every side he takes charge of. The biggest threat being posed to both the Gosford Kariong under 16s and under 14s comes from the Terrigal Sharks. The under 11s will face stern opposition from Wyong and St Edwards, while the under 12s need to conjure up a way of toppling the impressive Umina/Woy Woy combination if the silverware is to be raise come early September. That the Storm head into the semi finals with four teams remaining in genuine premiership contention is even more remarkable when one considers that the club only entered five competitions in 2019.
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In further good news for Gosford Kariong, a generous donation of $5000 has recently been made to the Storm by club supporter Helen Oakes, in memory of the late Ross Bailey.
Please note: this is the submitted piece in it’s entirety. The editor of the Coast Community News is responsible for the changes that ultimately appear (or don’t appear) in the newspaper.
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MASTERING THE GAME Because NRL Stars Were Teens Once Too - - - - A Photo Essay by Andrew Stark - - - -
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James Tedesco
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Inspiration Inspiration Inspiration … as we prepare to head into the Central Coast junior rugby league semi finals, The Eye has dug into the magazine’s extensive archives in an attempt to inspire. On this and the following pages a series of photo’s are featured, revealing today’s NRL stars as they once were. Just a bunch of gangly teenagers doing their level best to master this great game. While none of the players ever laced on a boot for Gosford, may their youthful joy for the sport and fierce determination to succeed, act as motivation … DARE TO DREAM KIDDIES! THE EYE OF THE STORM MAGAZINE - AUGUST 2019
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James Roberts aged 16
Josh Jackson aged 18
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Luke Brooks aged 14
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Matt Dufty aged 16
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak aged 15
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aged 17
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Damien Cook aged 18
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Jake Trbojevic aged 17
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Tyrone Peachey
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Josh Addo-Carr aged 17
Korbin Sims aged 15
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Joey Leilua aged 16 Photos: Andrew Stark
David Klemmer
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aged 15
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Paul Vaughan aged 16
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Jacob Liddle
Dylan Walker
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Clint Gutherson
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Tyson Frizell
aged 14
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aged 16
Connor Watson aged 15
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Mitchell Moses aged 17
The Bulldog Whisperer
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Intrepid GK club treasurer and head of security Paul Eden is captured diffusing a dog-eared moment at Carrington Street during round 13.
2019 COMPETITION LADDERS As of 7-8-19
U16(2)s
Pts
U15(2)s
Gosford Kariong
28
Terrigal Our/BV Toukley Erina
19 17 12 8
Berkeley Vale Toukley Umina Kincumber The Entrance
25 23 19 15 14
Gosford Kariong
6
St Edwards
2
U12(3)s
Pts
U14(3)s
Pts
Gosford Kariong
26
Terrigal Erina Northern Lakes The Entrance Wyong
22 16 14 6 0
Pts
Umina/Woy (Red) Terrigal Berkeley Vale
28 22 20
Gosford Kariong
19
The Entrance Blue Haven Umina/Woy (Green) Northern Lakes Wyong Budgewoi
15 14 11 10 9 2
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U11(3)s
Pts
Gosford Kariong
25
Wyong St Edwards Kincumber Terrigal Woy Woy Erina Northern Lakes Budgewoi Warnervale
23 22 21 18 17 15 7 2 0
UNDER EIGHTS
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