Ravens Superstars - Click on the player to see the profile

   
Non-playing Coaching Staff Midfield Powerhouses
Ron Hardaker

Joel Hardaker

John Roberts Nico Zorbas
  Paul Galanos
  Matty Roberts
Goalkeeping Clowns Bradley Macca
Paul Purcell Chris Mahar
Aman Ramrakha Texas Pete
Marty Tzikas Shawn Maple
  Paul Fotofili
Defensive Workhorses Dean Meek
Willy 'Rumenigge' Newton Keith Lambourn
Chrissy Bryant Simon Payet
Nathan Hickman Ben Shine
Chris Giometti Ross Kethel
David Brennan Dave Hunt
  James Koussas
Nick Christou Joe Worthington
  Simon Hutchings
Adam Bryant Goal shy fops and prima donnas
Johnnie Kosmidis Robbie Valpato
Daniel Lucas Con Hrysanthos
Alec Robertson Stuart Jackson
Stevie Zalalas Ronnie Waters
Phil McNamara Dimi Hatzi
Brendon 'Mousey' Harden Georgie Vallas
Troy Bartsch Navid Varess
David Gallo  

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Keywords:

Fitness

Pace

Italy

Name: Nick Christou

Nickname: Christou

Birthday: 1st July

Born: Ryde

Supports: Liverpool, AS Roma, Panathinaikos

Lives: Gladesville

Position: Defence or right midfield

Seasons with Ravens: 1

Former (senior) clubs: Gladesville United

Honours: Premiers State League Div 3 with United in 1996

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Watching Totti score a double at the Stadio Olimpico in 1999

Most Memorable Soccer Game: Debut in state league for United reserves - scored a double.

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Own goal

Music: House, trance

Drink: Heineken

Woman: Charlize Theron

 

 

Keywords:

Saviour

Power

Pace

Name: Ross Kethel

Nickname: Peeko

Birthday: 19/01/1981

Born: Nth Sydney

Supports: Everton

Lives: Looking for a unit as we speak

Position: Left midfield

Seasons with Ravens: 2, if you count the season I was suspended for 7 games

Former (senior) clubs: Northern Spirit and Apia Leichhardt

Honours: Playing alongside Zorbie

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Scoring a brace last weekend against Kenthurst

Most Memorable Soccer Game: Against West Pennant Hills, 2 or 3 years ago.

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Signing the Men of Premier League calendar "To Ross From Sue"

Music: R'N'B

Drink: Bourbon and Coke

Woman: Jane

 

 

 

Keywords:

Youthful

Strong

Solid

Name: Dave Hunt

Nickname: Daarvid, Davo.

Birthday: 06/03/1986

Born: Sydney

Supports: Liverpool

Lives: Gladesville

Position: Midfield

Seasons with Ravens: 15+

Former (senior) clubs: None

Honours: Too many to list.

Most Memorable Soccer Moment: U/18 undefeated premiers and champions.

Most Memorable Soccer Game: Playing alongside Nick Zorbas for the first time.

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Losing 7-6 in a penalty shoot-out in the semi-final of the champions of champions

Music: Rock/anything really.

Drink: Little Creatures Pilsener/Vodka and Red Bull

Woman: Always Changing

 

 

Keywords:

Relaxed

Skill

Solid

Name: Paul Fotofili

Nickname: Foto

Birthday: 14th April

Born: Sydney

Supports: Fiji 

Lives: Drummoyne

Position: Midfield

Seasons with Ravens: 1st

Former (senior) clubs: Balmain

Honours: None yet

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  World Cup 2002

Most Memorable Soccer Game: Balmain v Enfield 2003

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Rolled ankle when taking a goal kick

Music: Jazz / Hip-hop

Drink: Beer

Woman: Gabrielle Richens, Salma Hayek

Keywords:

Terrier

Fitness

Lively

Name: Dean Meek

Nickname: Meeky

Birthday: 29th June

Born: Ryde

Supports: Liverpool 

Lives: Drummoyne

Position: Centre Midfield

Seasons with Ravens: 1st

Former (senior) clubs: Putney Rangers, Concord, Sydney Olympic

Honours: Runners up to Ravens on more than one occasion

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Knocking Ryde district bench over like dominoes when kicking the ball at them.

Most Memorable Soccer Game: Olympic v Marconi - 1986 scored two goals in 2-0 win.

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Collecting goalkeeper's head with nuts when trying to jump over him.

Music: Cold Chisel

Drink: Berocca, Wild Turkey

Woman: Selina

Keywords:

Striker

Pork Chop

Footy Tipping

Name: Con Hrysanthos

Nickname: Roids

Birthday: 5th May

Born: Ryde

Supports: Liverpool, Bulldogs 

Lives: Ryde

Position: Utility

Seasons with Ravens: 3

Former (senior) clubs: Gladesville United, Arncliffe Scots

Honours: Div 3 champs state league

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Scoring a double in semi-final.

Most Memorable Soccer Game: France Italy Euro 2000

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Goggs - if you want more detais ask anyone.

Music: U2

Drink: Coke

Woman: My wife Sonia

Keywords:

Elusive

Touch

Injured

Name: Simon Hutchings

Nickname: Simo

Birthday: 17/12/1980

Born: Sydney

Supports: Arsenal

Lives: St Clair

Position: Midifeld

Seasons with Ravens: 1st

Former (senior) clubs: Fairfield Bulls, Parramatta Melita

Honours: Playing for the Ravens

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Yet to happen

Most Memorable Soccer Game: Liverpool beating Arsenal 2-1 in the FA Cup Final

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Forgetting my boots before a game

Music: Everything

Drink: Extra Dry

Woman: Krystal from Big Brother

Keywords:

Persistence

Energy

Emanuel Petit

Name: Alec Robertson

Nickname: Al

Birthday: 06/05/1986

Born: Sydney

Supports: Swans/Tigers/Man Utd/Oz

Lives: Chippendale

Position: Midfield

Seasons with Ravens: 8 or 9

Former (senior) clubs: Gladesville RSL U/5

Honours: A bunch of grand final wins/U/17 players player.

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Grand final goal in U/13s or winning my first grand final in U/17s.

Most Memorable Soccer Game: Playing for the first time alongside Brad McIndoe.

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Getting 7x7 wrong in the video quiz, plus putting the ball over the cross yard from 1 yard out with no keeper to beat.

Music: Blues/Rock/anything with a killer guitar solo.

Drink: Beer.

Woman: Who has just one??

Keywords:

Pace

Back heel

PJs

Name: Stuart Jackson

Nickname: Jacko

Birthday: 13th March

Born: Sydney

Supports: Liverpool / Tigers 

Lives: Drummoyne

Position: Striker

Seasons with Ravens: 1st

Former (senior) clubs: Winston Hills, Wenthworthville

Honours: Grand Finalist

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  First hat-trick

Most Memorable Soccer Game: 6-5 v Holroyd Rangers

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Too many to mention

Music: Grinspoon, anything depressing

Drink: Rum and Dry

Woman: Sarah-Michelle Geller

Keywords:

 

 

 

Name: Joe Worthington

Nickname: Wortho

Birthday: 29th November

Born: Gladesville

Supports: Manly

Lives: Gladesville

Position: Right midfield

Seasons with Ravens: Debut

Former (senior) clubs: Ryde City, Putney Tennyson

Honours: Putney league champions

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Debut for the Ravens

Most Memorable Ravens Game: World Cup 94 final

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Debut for the Ravens

Music: Hip hop, dance

Drink: Boags

Woman: Monica Belucci

 

 

Keywords:

Spaniard

Referee

Utility

Name: Simon Payet

Nickname: Deke

Birthday: 21st July

Born: Sydney

Supports: Barcelona

Lives: Chiswick

Position: Left Back

Seasons with Ravens: 33

Former (senior) clubs: Dunbar Rovers, Lane Cove, Abbotsford

Honours: None

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Refereeing the reserve grade v Epping YMCA.

Most Memorable Ravens Game: Refereeing the reserve grade v Epping YMCA.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Own goal during last season.

Music: Radiohead

Drink: Beer

Woman: Anne-Lise

 

 

Keywords:

Fit

Gardener

Blind Dates

Name: David Gallo

Nickname: Tetris, El Gallo, Bernie

Birthday: 29/01/1971

Born: Camperdown

Supports: Eels

Lives: Wahroonga

Position: Utility

Seasons with Ravens: 1

Former (senior) clubs: Wests Utd, Polonia

Honours: Wests Utd champions of champions

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Training the Ravens for the first time.

Most Memorable  Game: Watching the Ravens first game

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Same as above and having my nuts come loose from the budgie smugglers

Music: Dance

Drink: Wild Turkey

Woman: Lara Croft

 

 

Keywords:

Skill

Flair

Panache

 

Name: Navid Varess

Nickname: Nav, Navman

Birthday: 06/03/1980

Born: Tehran

Supports: Liverpool

Lives: Neutral Bay

Position: Striker

Seasons with Ravens: 1

Former (senior) clubs: Dulich Hill, Hills Rockets, Hadjuk.

Honours: Players Player Blacktown City U16s

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Playing alongside Paul Purcell.

Most Memorable Ravens Game: The first one.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Only scoring 7 goals against Marrickville.

Music: Various

Drink: Peroni Beer

Woman: Angelina Jolie

 

Keywords:

Mad

Tackling

Tall

Name: Adam Bryant

Nickname: Adz

Birthday: 21st September

Born: Sydney

Supports: Tigers, Newcastle

Lives: Gladesville

Position:  Midfield

Seasons with Ravens: since I was 6

Former (senior) clubs: Ku-Ringai, Gladesville Hornsby

Honours: Won 2 titles. Won highest number of yellows in a season award.

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Semi-Final champions of champions U18

Most Memorable Ravens Game: Not that one

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: U18 Grand Final, miskick let them in to score..

Music: Everything

Drink: VB / JD

Woman: Aneta

 

Keywords:

Tough

Thunderous

Nails

Name: Chris Bryant

Nickname: Bry

Birthday: 29th March

Born: Sydney

Supports: Liverpool, Tigers

Lives: Gladesville

Position:  Right Wing Back

Seasons with Ravens: 10

Former (senior) clubs: Gladesville RSL

Honours: Grand Final winners back to back

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Making it to U18s Grand Final

Most Memorable Ravens Game: v Ryde to make that Grand Final.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Getting sent off in Grand Final after two minutes.

Music: Nova

Drink: Anything alcoholic

Woman: Kate Beckinsdale

 

 

Keywords:

Skillful

Vision

Blond

Name: Shawn Peter Maple

Nickname: Mapes, Shawny

Birthday: 6th July

Born:  Epping

Supports: Liverpool, Tigers

Lives:  Ryde

Position: Centre Midfield

Seasons with Ravens: 11

Former (senior) clubs:  Ryde City, Rockdale City Suns

Honours: U11 Division 2 champions

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Won the U10 Gala Day, scoring the winning goal.

Most Memorable Soccer Game:  Played for Rockdale against Red Star Belgrade.

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Own goal heroics

Music: Triple J

Drink:  Tooheys New

Woman: All brunettes, especially Liz Hurley

 

Keywords:

Hairstyle

Floppy

Ability

Name: James Koussas

Nickname:  Floppy, Kouss

Birthday: 13/05/1990

Born:  Sydney

Supports: Liverpool

Lives:  Epping

Position: Midfield

Seasons with Ravens: 5

Former (senior) clubs:  Ryde City, West Ryde Rovers

Honours: Winning competitions with Ryde City

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Too many

Most Memorable Soccer Game:  The 2001 FA Cup Final

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment:  Dacked by a dog

Music: Various

Drink: Extra Dry - Milk if Dad is reading.

Woman: Jessica Alba

 

Keywords:

Injury

Suspension

Fatherhood

Name: Paul Galanos

Nickname: Gal, Braith

Birthday: 16th September

Born:  Balmain

Supports: Aston Villa, PAO, Bulldogs

Lives:  Gladesville

Position: Utility

Seasons with Ravens:15  

Former (senior) clubs:  Gladesville United, All Saints

Honours: 16s, 17s champions, Player of the Year Reserves 2001

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Knee reconstruction incident at Peel Park

Most Memorable Ravens Game:  16s Grand Final

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment:  Sent off for calling the referee a goose

Music: Ben Harper

Drink:  Melbourne Bitter

Woman: Liz Hurley, Renee Zellweger

 

Keywords:

Commanding

Terrier

Vision

Name: Joel Hardaker

Nickname: Joely, Goose, Pearl

Birthday: 7th June

Born: Sydney Australia

Supports: Liverpool / Parramatta Eels

Lives: Gladesville

Position: Sweeper / Central Midfield

Seasons with Ravens: 26

Former (senior) clubs: Gladesville United (Rebel Tour)

Honours: 4 Premierships, 2 Grand Final victories, 3 Runners Up, State Cup semi finalists, 107 in the Bruno Cup.

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Walking out on to Peel Park in front of a capacity crowd for the premiership deciding game against Putney in 1999. Winning the premiership and then the championship in the same year.

Most Memorable Ravens Game: Scoring a last minute equaliser aganst Nth Ryde on my 21st birthday and hearing the old boys start to sing Happy Birthday to Joel

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Same as above, plus the 2 own goals I have scored in my career to date.

Music: Ben Harper/Pearl Jam/Bob Marley/Resin Dogs/Spearhead/Pink Floyd

Drink: VB/MB/Bourbon & Coke

Woman: Sue/Gabrielle Richens/Natalie Portman

Keywords:

Determined

Long suffering

Photogenic

 

Name: Ron Hardaker

Nickname: Mister

Birthday: 7th February

Born: Sydney

Supports: St George

Lives: Gladesville

Position: Manager

Seasons with Ravens: since U6s

Former (senior) clubs: None - Ravens through and through

Honours: Champions many times (back to back)

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  None

Most Memorable Ravens Game: None

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Forgetting the away strip for the Under 6s.

Music: Rock and Folk

Drink: VB / Red wine - anything to forget.

Woman: Barbara

 

 

Keywords:

Aggressive

Talented

Yellow Cards

Name: David Brennan

Nickname:  DB

Birthday:  12/07/1989

Born:   Sydney

Supports:  Tigers

Lives:   Meadowbank

Position:  Stopper

Seasons with Ravens:   7

Former (senior) clubs:   Gladesville Hornsby, Leichhardt, Ryde City, Blacktown.

Honours:  State Titles in U/14s. Sydney North U/16 Premieres

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:   Signing for Premier League

Most Memorable Ravens Game:   Still to come

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment:   Scoring an own goal against my former club

Music:  House electro

Drink:   Extra Dry

Woman:  Delta Goodrem

 

Keywords:

Prodigal

Silk

Sportsmanship

Name: Nathan Allan "Igor Biscan" Hickman

Nickname: Burger

Birthday: 24th September

Born:  Sydney

Supports: Liverpool, Tigers

Lives:  Prospect

Position: Stopper

Seasons with Ravens:  4

Former (senior) clubs:  Marayong Sports

Honours: Champion of Champions U18

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Scoring winning goal with Ravens reserves in semi-final 1999.

Most Memorable Ravens Game:  Semi-Final Ravens Reserves 1999

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment:  Own goal after running the length of the field in Under 7s.

Music: Coldplay, Counting Crows

Drink:  Bourbon

Woman: Samantha Padroth and Kylie Minogue.

 

Keywords:

Silky

Booking

Sending Off

 

Name: Nicholas Zorbas

Nickname: Zorb

Birthday: 24 January

Born: Balmain NSW (Go the Tigers!)

Supports: Liverpool F.C & Sydney Olympic (Omathara)

Lives: Five Dock

Position: Midfield maestro, bludging sweeper or 2nd Grade keeper

Seasons with Ravens: 6

Former (senior) clubs: Abbotsford Juniors, Western Suburbs, Sydney Olympic, Gladesville United

Honours: Too many to list or remember

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Winning 1990 Grand Final against Normo 3-0, and finishing with the golden boot award for season 2001.

Most Memorable Ravens Game: 7-2 smacking of West Penno to end last years season.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Getting kicked in the crown jewels in 1990 Grand Final and getting subbed, & going to Will's party with Joel as "The Woodies.

Music: Anything that sounds good.

Drink: Bourbon & Coke

Woman: Brooke Roberts or (if Brooke dumps me) Brittany Spears.

Keywords:

Budda

Tree Trunks

Skillful

Name: Dimi Hatzi

Nickname: Baa Baa, Dimsta, U-Thigh.

Birthday: 30/10/1975 - same as the great Diego (same size too)

Born:  Paddington

Supports: Liverpool, Barca, Bulldogs and the anti-fur activists

Lives:  Wiley Park

Position: Striker

Seasons with Ravens: 2

Former (senior) clubs:  Gladesville United

Honours: 20 schooners and a packet of nobbies nuts in a drinking session. Soccer honours too long ago to remember.

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Seeing Paul Galanos playing soccer. Miracles do happen. 

Most Memorable Soccer Game:  All games Paul Galanos plays.

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment:  Read my two previous comments.

Music: All types

Drink:  Beeros

Woman: Hugh Heffner's playmates.

 

Keywords:

PJs

Osteo Pubis

Training

 

Name: Brad McIndoe

Nickname: Doe

Birthday: 6th May

Born: Balmain

Supports: Newcastle United

Lives: Chiswick

Position: George can't decide

Seasons with Ravens: Too many

Former (senior) clubs: United

Honours: Still waiting

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Breaking Joel's ankle / Beecroft diving header

Most Memorable Ravens Game: My last one.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Missing numerous goals

Music: House

Drink: Yes please

Woman: Lorraine

 

 

Keywords:

Tripod

Clearance

Javelin

 

Name: Phil McNamara

Nickname: Javelin, Tripod, Muscat, Tongue

Birthday: 24th October

Born: Ryde

Supports: Ravens, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wests Tigers, Waratahs

Lives: Gladesville

Position: Somewhere in the back

Seasons with Ravens: 23

Former (senior) clubs: None - Ravens through and through

Honours: Vice president of Gladesville Ravens

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Turkey slapping Crawfo at Newcastle

Most Memorable Ravens Game: Under 10 Division 4 Grand Final

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Headed own goal from outside the box.

Music: Most.

Drink: Plenty of VB, Vodka and Red Bull

Woman: Not overly fussy

 

 

Keywords:

Party

Karl-Heinz

Kenyan

Name: Will Newton

Nickname: Rumenigge, Newts

Birthday: 26th April

Born: Young, NSW

Supports: Tottenham, Ravens, the mighty Eels

Lives: Gladesville

Position: Utility

Seasons with Ravens: 10+

Former (senior) clubs: Apia Leichhardt, Five Dock RSL, St Andrews

Honours: Players Player Ravens (95 - 99).

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Scoring in 2003 grand final.

Most Memorable Ravens Game: Premier League Grand Final 1999.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: 14-0 loss vs the Kenthurst Bushboys in the under 14s.

Music: Whatever Taz plays.

Drink: Bundy

Woman: All of them, especially the Royal family

 

 

Keywords:

Enterprising

Silky

Hairstyle

Name: Troy Bartsch

Nickname: Bartschy

Birthday: 11/02/1986

Born: Ryde

Supports: Bayern Munich/Liverpool

Lives: Ryde

Position: Striker

Seasons with Ravens: 11

Former (senior) clubs: None

Honours: Too many to name - geez we are good!!

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Penalty in golden goal of champions of champions and a goal scored off the kick off last year.

Most Memorable Game: Watching Paul Purcell goal keep for the first time....amazing!!

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: None, too good.

Music: RNB

Drink: Vodka/Extra Dry

Woman: Angelina Jolie or you know who you are..

 

 

Keywords:

Mud Crab

Concede

Cat-like

 

Name: Paul Purcell

Nickname: Percy

Birthday: 21st April

Born: Ryde

Supports: Canterbury

Lives: Carlingford

Position: Number 1

Seasons with Ravens: 25

Former (senior) clubs: None - Ravens through and through

Honours: None (None?)

Most Memorable Moment: None.

Most Memorable Game: None

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Playing soccer.

Music: ACDC

Drink: Beer

Woman: Susie Wilkes

 

Keywords:

Acrobatic

Grobelaar

Speedy

Name: Aman Ro Qaraniqio Ramrakha

Nickname:  "Cut-his" or "Colonel"

Birthday:  22 September

Born:  Suva, Fiji

Supports: Manchester United

Lives:  West Ryde

Position:  Keeper

Seasons with Ravens: 6 

Former (senior) clubs:  Gladesville United

Honours: 1999 Champions and Premiers

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Making an absolute blinder of a save at Gladesville Reserve playing 2nd division.

Most Memorable Ravens Game:  99 Final

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment:  Letting in a softgoal (through the legs) against arch enemy Putney.

Music: Jamiroquai

Drink:  Beer, Red Wine

Woman: Megan Gale

 

Keywords:

Speed

Endurance

Vomit-enducing

Name: John Roberts

Nickname: Old Robbo

Birthday: 14th November

Born:  Paddington

Supports: East Sydney AFL, Gladesville Ravens

Lives: Gladesville

Position: Fitness coach and Number one fan

Seasons with Ravens: 2 as coach

Former (senior) clubs:  East Sydney AFL

Honours: coaching the 2002 squad

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Stevie Z completing a training session

Most Memorable Ravens Game:  Grand Final of Premier League 2

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Brad vomiting at a training session

Music: eminem, Marilyn Manson, Snoop Doggy Dog & Baha Men

Drink:  Passionfruit Punch

Woman: Maureen

 

Keywords:

Stocky

Committed

Tough

Name: Daniel Lucas

Nickname: Lucas

Birthday: 07/01/1978

Born: Wagga Wagga

Supports: Manly and Liverpool

Lives: Baulkham Hills

Position: Right Stopper

Seasons with Ravens: First. Played at a high level and was asked to trial by a friend (Stuey).

Former (senior) clubs: Winston Hills Soccer Club

Honours: Illustrious TV career on Catch Phrase.

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Playing under Stuey for the first time.

Most Memorable Game: Scoring my first Ravens goal in a trial game.

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: The boys don't know me well enough yet. I'm sure there will be plenty to come though.

Music: Everything except country.

Drink: Southern Comfort.

Woman: My wife Debbie.

 

 

Keywords:

Sandals

Solid

Engine-room

Name: Matty Roberts

Nickname: Robbo, Astro Boy, Fugitive

Birthday: 7th May

Born: Paddington

Supports: Crystal Palace, Melbourne Demons

Lives: Gladesville

Position: In the engine room

Seasons with Ravens: 9

Former (senior) clubs: Northern Spirit

Honours: Gladesville Hornsby champions three years in a row

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  The opening ceremony of the Gothia Cup in Gothenberg, Sweden.

Most Memorable Ravens Game: Debut for the Ravens after a multi-million dollar transfer from the Spirit.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: The sandals incident at training.

Music: Nova

Drink: Bourbon and Coke

Woman: Shakira

 

Keywords:

Enthusiastic

Skillful

Coach

 

Name: Chris Giometti

Nickname: Gio, McDreamy

Birthday: 09/01/1976

Born: Ryde

Supports: Inter Milan, Barcelona, New York Knicks

Lives: Kiribilli

Position: Midfield

Seasons with Ravens: 36 combined with Purcy

Former (senior) clubs: Parra Eagles, Marconi, Ryde City, Blacktown City etc

Honours: Playing overseas

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Finally seeing Brad McIndoe turn up to training.

Most Memorable Game: Gladesville Ravens vs Marrickville

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Warming up for the whole game without getting put on.

Music: Various

Drink: Havana Club

Woman: Jessica Biel

Keywords:

Block shots

Silk

Drag

Name: Georgie Valas

Nickname: Georgie V

Birthday: 15th July

Born: Sydney

Supports: Olympic, Sea Eagles

Lives: Russell Lea

Position: Super Coach / Striker

Seasons with Ravens: 4

Former (senior) clubs: AIS, Olympic

Honours: Player of the Century for Olympic

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Two goals v Argentina

Most Memorable Game: Argentina away at the Velez Sarsfeld Stadium

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Debuting as a reserve and being substituted after twenty minutes for Olympic.

Music: Hip Hop

Drink: Vodka Lemon Lime

Woman: Liz Hurley

 

 

Keywords:

Milano

Motivation

Red card

Name: Robbie Valpato

Nickname: Robbie

Birthday: 21st February

Born: Stanthorpe, QLD

Supports: AC Milan, Broncos

Lives: Concord

Position: Striker

Seasons with Ravens: 8

Former (senior) clubs: AC United, Apia

Honours: Ravens 99 champions

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Ravens 99 grand final

Most Memorable Ravens Game: 2-0 vs Putney Rangers for 1999 Minor League Championship.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: You should see me at training.

Music: Hard Rock

Drink: Carlton Cold

Woman: Elle MacPherson

 

 

Keywords:

Beer

Steggles

Whippet

 

Name: Chris Waters

Nickname: Ronnie

Birthday: 2nd October

Born: Altantic Iowa, USA

Supports: The Mighty Eels

Lives: Guildford

Position: Ask George

Seasons with Ravens: 18

Former (senior) clubs: None - Ravens through and through

Honours: State rep rugby league (WARL). Played for USA.

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Splitting my liver at Peel Park

Most Memorable Ravens Game: Scoring for first grade to save relegation after four VBs.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Just about every other game.

Music: ACDC

Drink: VB

Woman: Susie Wilkes (she can change my room any time)

 

 

Keywords:

Drinking

Smoking

Nightlife

Name: Stevie Zalalas

Nickname: Zedman

Birthday: 5th July

Born: Sydney

Supports: Panathanaikos, Roosters

Lives: Concord

Position: Super Striker

Seasons with Ravens: 7

Former (senior) clubs: Gladesville United, Concord

Honours: About 8 cups

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Ravens Grand Final 1999

Most Memorable Ravens Game: Ravens Grand Final 1999

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Dribbling round the keeper to miss an open goal v Earlwood.

Music: Greek

Drink: Anything.

Woman: We'll save that for the tabloid press.

 

Keywords:

Committed

Enduring

Heavy

Name: Pete Smith

Nickname: Texas Pete, Tex

Birthday: 7th April

Born: Ashington, UK (home of Jackie and Bobby Charlton)

Supports: Newcastle United

Lives: Gladesville

Position: Stopper / Right Back

Seasons with Ravens: 3

Former (senior) clubs: Morpeth Black and Grey (UK), Telemecanique SC (Fr), Paris Gaels (Fr), Stafford University (UK)

Honours: League and Cup double Stafford University 1995

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Otto scoring the first goal of the season to bring us level in a classic game where we were already two players down.

Most Memorable Ravens Game: Away win at North Epping in the Reserves

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Giving the ball away leading to the only goal of the game in the first minute at North Ryde. 

Music: MC Solaar

Drink: Good red wine

Woman: Jennifer Lopez

 

 

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