Taringa Rovers
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Taringa Rovers is an Australian football (soccer)
club based at Indooroopilly
, in the west of Brisbane
, Australia
. The club was founded in 1949 by Jack Speare and Ernie Dixon.
The club started with one junior team, playing out of Moore Park, Indooroopilly and moved to the Indooroopilly Recreation Reserve (now named Jack Speare Park
) at Fairley Street Indooroopilly, in 1955. Taringa Rovers may be the oldest club in its original form and still using its original name that has played continuously in the Brisbane senior competitions.
The club has remained in the top division of the Brisbane
competition (the Brisbane Premier League
) longer than any other club, having been in the division continuously since its promotion in 1983. The club has won this league once, in 1993 (see Football Brisbane Men's Competition Archive
. The club will be remembered by others in 2010 for scoring an average of more than 2 goals per game, while conceding more than 3 goals per game, making matches involving Taringa an often exciting affair.
The Women's Division 1 team were crowned Premiers with three rounds still to played.
Matt Biggins was named as the Brisbane Mens Premier League Players Player of the Year.
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 2011
PY is Player of the Year. PP is Players Player.
Mens Premier League Matt Biggins PY & PP
Mens Premier Reserves Ian Keene PY Will Jordan PP
Womens Division 1 Greta Bodey PY Kirsten Jamieson & Greta Bodey PP
Mens Metro 1 Denne McHugh PY Liam Gordon PP
Mens Metro 1 Reserves Alex Agg PY Peter Wicks PP
Womens Division 3 Natalie Gutierrez PY Barbara Rober PP
Mens Metro 3 Alex Lynsky PY Dane Larsen PP
Womens Division 8 Madison Griffin PY Janelle Kirby PP
Mens Under 21 Tom Haynes PY Peter Thornton PP
Mens Under 18 Division 1 Jordan Elms PY Neil Appleton PP
Mens Under 18 Division 2 Kevin Roome PY James Allison PP
Mens Over 35 Division 1 Gary Banks PP
Mens Over 35 Division 4 Leon Beuchamp PP
Through this position, Joe say's he is "hopeful that along with the CQ Clubs, The Cougars and I will be in a position to further develop and promote the game in the area. I will be working from the Football Central Queensland Office in Rockhampton and as such I expect to be working very closely with Football Queensland in an effort to create that much needed pathway for the regions youngsters".
Wayne Diaz, Taringa Rovers President is saddened to see Joe leave the club. “He was and will always be a great ambassador for Taringa Rovers Football Club and I feel for the Football Brisbane community. He is an asset we will miss, and I will miss as a good mate, but hopefully it will only be for short time”.
To Joe the "Taringa Rovers have been my almost everything for the past five years and whilst the task has been challenging to say the least, I very much enjoyed working with some very dedicated people at Jack Speare Park. Certainly the committee have worked tirelessly to turn the club around and Taringa now has a sound foundation both on and off the park. I would like to think that my small contribution to the club over the years will ensure that the club’s history will show me in good light”.
“I know that I shall miss you all, and certainly I shall miss my involvement on a number of committees. I will remain an avid fan of the Brisbane Premier League and indeed all levels of the game in Brisbane and I very much hope that I will coach here again. Thank you all for your support”.
Joe's successor will be John Garside.
Joe Fenech
Assistant Coach -
Gerry McAvoy
Manager -
Mark Bevan
Coach -
John Garside
Manager - Wayne Diaz
Ben Yeuell
Coach - Paul Yeuell
Manager - Jill Fontes
Rob Kirby
Manager - Merrilinn Marchant
Football (soccer)
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club based at Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly, Queensland
Indooroopilly is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 7 km west of the Brisbane central business district.- Name derivation and history :...
, in the west of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
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. The club was founded in 1949 by Jack Speare and Ernie Dixon.
The club started with one junior team, playing out of Moore Park, Indooroopilly and moved to the Indooroopilly Recreation Reserve (now named Jack Speare Park
Jack Speare Park
Jack Speare Park, formerly known as the Indooroopilly Recreation Reserve , was named for one of the founders of the Taringa Rovers Soccer Football Club and Taringa Rovers Cricket Club....
) at Fairley Street Indooroopilly, in 1955. Taringa Rovers may be the oldest club in its original form and still using its original name that has played continuously in the Brisbane senior competitions.
The club has remained in the top division of the Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
competition (the Brisbane Premier League
Brisbane Premier League
Brisbane Premier League is the first tier of senior football league in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, run by Football Brisbane . After a 26 match regular season, the top 6 teams on the league table qualify for the finals series...
) longer than any other club, having been in the division continuously since its promotion in 1983. The club has won this league once, in 1993 (see Football Brisbane Men's Competition Archive
2009 season
The 2009 season was one of frustration for the first team, with injuries causing many headaches for the coaching staff. Senior players Nick Kuyper and Tom Guttormsen missed almost the whole season and Luke Harper succumbed to a serious knee injury after round 14. However, it was with goalkeepers where the team had most issues, using nine different keepers during the season, due to injuries. Despite this, the young squad kept to their task and finished the league in 9th position.2010 season
A new grandstand was built and the playing field re-surfaced for season 2010. Taringa started the season woefully, and looked likely to be relegated after a long winless streak. However coach Joe Fenech turned the team around as they fought back to finish 11th out of 14 teams in the Brisbane Premier LeagueBrisbane Premier League
Brisbane Premier League is the first tier of senior football league in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, run by Football Brisbane . After a 26 match regular season, the top 6 teams on the league table qualify for the finals series...
. The club will be remembered by others in 2010 for scoring an average of more than 2 goals per game, while conceding more than 3 goals per game, making matches involving Taringa an often exciting affair.
2011 season
Of the clubs 13 senior teams, 8 played semi finals. Four of the teams were successful in reaching their competitions Grand Finals, with only the U21s being successful, defeating Souths Utd 3-2 aet.The Women's Division 1 team were crowned Premiers with three rounds still to played.
Matt Biggins was named as the Brisbane Mens Premier League Players Player of the Year.
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 2011
PY is Player of the Year. PP is Players Player.
Mens Premier League Matt Biggins PY & PP
Mens Premier Reserves Ian Keene PY Will Jordan PP
Womens Division 1 Greta Bodey PY Kirsten Jamieson & Greta Bodey PP
Mens Metro 1 Denne McHugh PY Liam Gordon PP
Mens Metro 1 Reserves Alex Agg PY Peter Wicks PP
Womens Division 3 Natalie Gutierrez PY Barbara Rober PP
Mens Metro 3 Alex Lynsky PY Dane Larsen PP
Womens Division 8 Madison Griffin PY Janelle Kirby PP
Mens Under 21 Tom Haynes PY Peter Thornton PP
Mens Under 18 Division 1 Jordan Elms PY Neil Appleton PP
Mens Under 18 Division 2 Kevin Roome PY James Allison PP
Mens Over 35 Division 1 Gary Banks PP
Mens Over 35 Division 4 Leon Beuchamp PP
2012 season
Joe Fenech last week announced that he is leaving Brisbane to take up a position with the Capricorn Cougars, working in the CQ region with the local coaches and players of all age groups.Through this position, Joe say's he is "hopeful that along with the CQ Clubs, The Cougars and I will be in a position to further develop and promote the game in the area. I will be working from the Football Central Queensland Office in Rockhampton and as such I expect to be working very closely with Football Queensland in an effort to create that much needed pathway for the regions youngsters".
Wayne Diaz, Taringa Rovers President is saddened to see Joe leave the club. “He was and will always be a great ambassador for Taringa Rovers Football Club and I feel for the Football Brisbane community. He is an asset we will miss, and I will miss as a good mate, but hopefully it will only be for short time”.
To Joe the "Taringa Rovers have been my almost everything for the past five years and whilst the task has been challenging to say the least, I very much enjoyed working with some very dedicated people at Jack Speare Park. Certainly the committee have worked tirelessly to turn the club around and Taringa now has a sound foundation both on and off the park. I would like to think that my small contribution to the club over the years will ensure that the club’s history will show me in good light”.
“I know that I shall miss you all, and certainly I shall miss my involvement on a number of committees. I will remain an avid fan of the Brisbane Premier League and indeed all levels of the game in Brisbane and I very much hope that I will coach here again. Thank you all for your support”.
Joe's successor will be John Garside.
Current Mens Squad
Coach - Joe FenechAssistant Coach -
Gerry McAvoyGerry McAvoy
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Manager -
Mark BevanCoach -
John GarsideManager -
Wayne DiazCurrent Womens Squad
Coach - Ben YeuellCoach -
Paul YeuellManager -
Jill FontesCurrent Womens Second Squad
Coach - Rob KirbyManager -
Merrilinn MarchantNotable Players
External links
- Official Website
- Supporters Website
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See also
- History of association football (soccer) in Brisbane, Queensland