Geelong Tiger Snakes
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The Geelong Raiders Rugby League Football Club are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, Victoria
. They compete in the Victorian Rugby League
competition.
The club started life as the Geelong Tiger Snakes, but in 2010 the club folded due to flagging numbers and the effects of the GFC.
In June 2010 a new committee was formed and the Tiger Snakes were officially retired, with the club re-launching as the Geelong Raiders, bringing with it new leadership, and a new direction.
In December of 2010 the club appointed John O'Bryan as President along with Nick McDonald as Vice President and Kalli Ratcliff as the Secretary. These new appointments were made to steer the Raiders into the new year and to see the club go from strength to strength.
One of the first actions as a new club saw the appointment of Matt Goschnick as the Senior Coach with Doug Harrington appointed to the Coaching Panel.
Presently the Geelong Raiders are a community based club who foster a sense of inclusion and cultural acceptance. The Raiders invite everyoe with an interest in Rugby League to join them in this pursuit.
Newtown, Victoria
Newtown is an inner western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is a primarily residential area occupying one of the highest points of urban Geelong, has always been a desirable place of residence and it is the location of many of Geelong's oldest and most valuable properties.The locality of...
. They compete in the Victorian Rugby League
Victorian Rugby League
The Victorian Rugby League is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Australian state of Victoria. Victoria is an Affiliated State of the overall Australian governing body the Australian Rugby League...
competition.
The club started life as the Geelong Tiger Snakes, but in 2010 the club folded due to flagging numbers and the effects of the GFC.
In June 2010 a new committee was formed and the Tiger Snakes were officially retired, with the club re-launching as the Geelong Raiders, bringing with it new leadership, and a new direction.
In December of 2010 the club appointed John O'Bryan as President along with Nick McDonald as Vice President and Kalli Ratcliff as the Secretary. These new appointments were made to steer the Raiders into the new year and to see the club go from strength to strength.
One of the first actions as a new club saw the appointment of Matt Goschnick as the Senior Coach with Doug Harrington appointed to the Coaching Panel.
Presently the Geelong Raiders are a community based club who foster a sense of inclusion and cultural acceptance. The Raiders invite everyoe with an interest in Rugby League to join them in this pursuit.