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Robert wheatley

7/7/2016

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Today's nominator is the final link in my connection with the national team.
Socceroo #308, Robert Wheatley, nominated the Wahroongah Tigers on Sydney's North Shore. When Rob was being picked in the Ku-ring-gai U9 Rep side I was playing in the Tigers 12As getting ready for my one and only rep appearance. Suffice it to say he was the better player, even at that age.
Rob made an impact in the 1980 World Youth Champs & made his debut in the Socceroos the following year in the WC Qualifier against Taiwan.
As a KDSA foundation club Wahroonga was at the heart of what is now the North Shore FA and had 42 clubs & Karuah (pic.) was at
centre of things, culminating in a truly mammoth gala day each August which often attracted TV coverage.
Welcome aboard Rob.
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Patricia Dewey
6/13/2021 02:02:40 pm

Robert

I would like to include a paragraph about you & your achievements on Soccer in a book I am writing about Normanhurst and included is NBHS . Is it Ok to use several photographs I have sourced from the Internet - I will acknowledge them to the source

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Patricia Dewey
7/6/2021 04:18:34 pm

Hope to hear from you soon or via Robyn W at B't if that suits you.
If you'd like to write about 500 words about your achievements that will be fine as that way the article will be 100% accurate.

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    the author

    Greg 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.
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