It is hard to believe that the winter season is now complete. It feels like only yesterday that the boys headed off to their first training sessions excited about the season ahead. As we look back on the season it has certainly been an incredibly successful one for the boys in both football and rugby. Many teams walk away from the season having won themselves a pennant for going through the season undefeated and there is no doubt that the future of our winter sports is very exciting. We have seen both the A Football team and A Rugby team win pennants and we have seen the true depth of our sport with several other teams doing likewise.

Most importantly though – this season has been an opportunity for the boys to participate in team sports with a new group of boys.

It has been wonderful to witness new friendships forged between boys who didn’t know each other that well before the season. Further to this, the sportsmanship that the boys have displayed throughout the season has been outstanding. They have been positive, showing modesty in their successes and integrity in their defeats. They have certainly learned in only a short time the important characteristics of sport at Joeys and I look forward to seeing them continue this over the coming years.

A huge thank you to all the coaches who have worked with the boys. Many teams organised small gifts for their coaches and this is an indication of the appreciation that the boys have for the time and effort that their coaches have put in.

Pictured in Photo 1: Tom Flitcroft (Epping)

Pictured in Photo 2: Max Taylor (Riverview)