Welcome aboard Col.
Socceroo #239, Col Bennett, has nominated the Sans Souci club from the heart of the St.George district in Sydney as his GrassRoots club. Claydon Reserve on the shore of Kogarah Bay is home to Sans Souci and Col played at the start of a great era for this young club. A club that is very close to our family's heart. Col won 23 caps during his career which began against the Kiwis in 1976 in the post World Cup re-build. Welcome aboard Col. 1974 Sutherland also featuring World Cup keeper Alan Maher
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the authorGreg Werner began playing in 1965, with the GrassRoots club of Socceroo skipper Murray Barnes, a change of suburb at age 6 and a new club, one that would become the GrassRoots club of Rob Wheatley & after a 27 year hiatus came back to playing with the GrassRoots club of Socceroos Steve Perry, Richie Bell, Chris Iconomidis & Matilda, Justine Fisher, one could say that the links with the NT are ingrained.
At age 55, when his body gave up on playing, he took up the whistle to stay actively involved. In November of 2014 he created the GFP on Facebook to fill the void left by those in control of the game & in January 2016 launched this website. |