U13 Boys Rugby League

The Under 13s had an interesting day of footy, taking on both Figtree and Dapto in two

games that tested Saint Joesph’s under 13 rugby league team at Croome Road fields on

Tuesday 8 April

Game 1: vs Figtree

The boys started nervously against Figtree, showing fragile defence, slow line speed and

disjointed teamwork early on. A couple of quick tries gave Figtree momentum, when their

big number 10 proved hard to tackle but our boys hit back with some determined runs of their own. Score at half time Figtree 8 Joey’s 6. In the second half our defence and ball control improved greatly, and we beat Figtree 18 to 16 at the final bell. Hard running by Levi

Murphy proved the difference.

Game 2: vs Dapto

Facing Dapto 30 minutes after the first match, the boys dug deep and gave it everything. It

was a physical contest. Dapto came out fast and hard and we never recovered. Some fatigue started to show in the second half, but the team never gave up, finishing the match with determination and pride.

Standout Performances:

MVP: Levi Murphy: Great running and hard defence

Never-say-die attitude from the whole team.

Overall, it was a good day of footy. Playing games in quick succession is no easy task, but the boys showed heart and teamwork. As their coach I was proud of the effort and attitude

displayed.

Well, done, boys!

Mr Hetherington

Open Boys Soccer 

The boys enjoyed a sleep in this time, as they travelled in their own team bus to the Shellharbour FC fields in our local area.

The team arrived and completed a brief warm up and drills before checking out our draw for the competition. The Gaffa - Mr Dribbus attended the managers meeting and returned with the news that we would face Edmund Rice College in the first round,

With our heads held high the boys took to the field and put up a good fight to a very strong side to only concede 2 goals.

Some outstanding saves by Cody Cartwright - at one point we thought he had switched with Yann Sommer from Inter Milan.

Round 2 saw us share the pitch with Edmundson Park. A solid performance again by the boys, with some great runs forward by Chase and Georgie however a conceded goal ended the match in defeat.

Round 3 we faced our local derby team - Corpus Christi. With a fierce game that gave similar vibes to the North London Derby.

With some great football played by both teams, some impressive work by Kobe Healy, Faulks, Phoenix and Ryan in the mid, and a defensive masterclass by Matty Sheppherd and Koby Cox at the back.

The Gaffa made some positive last minute changes that can be compared to Jose Mourihno's 'parking the bus strategy' that allowed us to put a stop to Corpus' push for the finals. Holy Spirit celebrated with us and we were proud of our result, once again having an impact on Corpus' ability to reach the finals.

We ended our day with a noble loss to Holy Spirit, a friendly but competitive game.

The boys dug deep, for a team consisting of mainly Year 9, 10 and 11 students, they displayed great courage and grit.

Back to the academy for 2026

(Gaffa is looking to be backed by leadership for some big signings)

MVP: Cody Cartwright (GK)

Honourable mention: Sam Goodwin - Linesmen and team support

2025 SJCHS TRIVIA FUNDRAISER - REPRESENTATIVE SPORT

Come join our 2025 St Joseph’s Catholic High School Trivia night that is fundraising for our school representative sport teams for 2026. All funds raised will go towards new team uniforms, updated sporting equipment and assisting with transport costs.

The theme for the night is ‘Countries of the World’, so come dressed in your best sporting attire.

Tickets are $80 per table with 8-10 people. BYO snacks, drinks and table decorations.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an adults only event with no students able to attend.

We will have a raffle available on the night and prizes to be won for best dressed, winning tables as well as other competitions on the night.

There will be plenty of games on the night to buy in on, so please bring some cash to join in on these games and there will be prizes for best dressed and winning tables.

If your child has had sporting success outside of school we want to hear about it.

Please email details through to Miss Power (powers01@dow.catholic.edu.au)

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