Capetown have shattered ASRL records since their inclusion in the 2003 ASRL season. Earning promotion in their first year as an ASRL club, the Ravens went one better than Central Coast to record a minor premiership in their debut Premier League year.
NAME: Capetown Ravens
COACH: Chris Walker-Bush
CONTACT: Inches_72@yahoo.com
MSN ID: Inches_72@hotmail.com
Yahoo! ID: Inches_72@yahoo.com
ICQ: N/A
DIVISION: Premier League
LAST FINISH: 1st Premier League
MASCOT: Raven
COLOURS: Black
HOME GROUND: Newlands (62,000 capacity)
CAPTAIN: Andy Farrell
VICE CAPTAIN: Malcolm Alker
RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS: 2003 Promoters, 2004 Minor Premiers and Finalists.
YEAR ENTERED: 2003
PREMMIERSHIPS: None
FEEDER CLUB: North Queensland Young Guns
RESERVE GRADE: Johannesberg Hyenas
THE SIDE (Subject to change)
1: Lance Rhodes
2: Luke Rooney
3: Martin Gleeson (English International)
4: Brian Lima (Samoan International)
5: Robbie Ross
6: Michael Withers
7: Derek Gateshead (English International)
8: Jeremy Paul
9: Malcolm Alker
10: Keith Mason (Welsh International)
11: Travis Elken (QLD Origin)
12: Mike Forshaw (English International)
13: Andy Farrell (English International)
14: Barrie McDermott (Irish International)
15: Sean Carstens (South African International)
16: Stanley Gene (Papua New Guinean International)
17: Todd Payten
18: Hanse Gibbs
19: Brett Stewart
20: Jerome Ropati
21: Paul Cooke
22: Ryan Jones (Welsh International)
JOHANNESBERG HYENAS
1: Michael Young
2: Anthony Quinn
3: Stephen Smith (Fijian International)
4: Mark Hughes (NSW Origin)
5: Jamie Bloem (South African International)
6: David Myles
7: Craig Field
8: Uri Novavich (Russian International)
9: Robert Mears
10: Jamain Lowe
11: Daniel Faalago
12: Andrew Lomu
13: Steffan Hughes
14: Coenraad van der Merwe (South African International)
15: Braam van Straaten (South African International)
16: Dean Payne
17: Desi Kadima (South African International)
18: Dumisani Mpofu (South African International)
19: Nigel Dacre (US International)
20: Carlo Napolitano
21: Shane Ata
22: Johan De Wet (South African International)
23: Justin Murphy
24: Neil Sweeney
25: Jacob Lillyman
COACH BIO
Name: Chris Walker-Bush
NRL Team: Newcastle Knights
Most Hated: Canterbury Bulldogs
MSN: Inches_72
Lives: Armidale, NSW
Occupation: Theatre Major
Real Life Passtimes: Soccer, League, Music, Theatre, and Writing.
Obscure Fact: I'm working on a novel entitled 'Letting Go'.
Real Life Footy Fact: Trained with the Parramatta Eels in 2000
ASRL Role: Coach. ASRL CEO. Aussie Coach.
NAME: Capetown Ravens
COACH: Ian Waldie
CONTACT: waldie2@hotmail.com or rwys08130@blueyonder.co.uk
MSN ID: waldie2@hotmail.com
Yahoo! ID: N/A
ICQ: N/A
DIVISION: Premier League
MASCOT: Raven
COLOURS: Black
HOME GROUND: Newlands (62,000 capacity)
CAPTAIN: Andrew Johns
VICE CAPTAIN: Derek Gateshead
RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS: 2003 Promoters, 2004 Minor Premiers and Finalists.
YEAR ENTERED: 2003
PREMIERSHIPS: None
FEEDER CLUB: Wakefield Trinity
THE SIDE (Subject to change)
1: Michael Withers
2: Peter Hynes
3: Martin Gleeson
4: Vinnie Myler
5: Michael Robertson
6: Derek Gateshead
7: Andrew Johns
8: Keith Mason
9: Michael Ennis
10: Martin Lang
11: Travis Elken
12: Mark Minichielo
13: Leon Pryce
14: Matt Geyer
15: Adam Peek
16: Ben MacDougall
17: Todd Payten
COACH BIO
Name: Ian Waldie
ESL Team: Wakefield Trinity
Most Hated: Bradford Bulls
Lives: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation: Sport and Physcial Education Major
Real Life Passtimes: Football, Rugby League, Tennis, Journalism
Obscure Fact: I use to report on Rugby League games for the rugby league express (national paper)
Real Life Footy Fact: Next door was a Bradford Bulls first team player
ASRL Role: Coach
