Croydon Kings legends gather for Polonia Reserve farewell match

On Saturday 10th August, Croydon Kings took on Raiders in what could be the last ever game at Polonia Reserve. Before the match, past players and legends of the club took to the field for a lap of honour. FFSA TV was there to capture the emotion of what was a memorable afternoon.

Players in attendance were as follows:*

Jerzy Demczuk
Marian Kolecki
Henry Kolecki
Howie Jacques
Gerry Pettit
Luke Kouzapa
Dave Green (representing father, John Green)
John Kosmina
Joe Larecki
Michael Larecki
Ric Hamence
Dave Mahony
Darcy Manka (representing father, Henry Manka)
Claudio Cadenaro
Phil Chadwick
David Chadwick
Chez Grygorciewicz
Kaz Ryszawa
Conrad Sedecki
Anatol Paunovic
Frank Timar
Steve Witwicki
Joe Visconte
Edmund Koza
Jan Kierno
Pawel Wieczorek
Mark Kosmina
Bruno Croci
Ivko Cafuta
Slavko Cafuta
Robin Pszybilski
Simon Romaniuk
Henry Sloniec
John Papapetros
Frank Bros
Phil Scardigno
Shane Porter
Joel Porter
Jim Stavrides
Slawek Nowak
Anthony (Tosh) Deptula
Daniel Christison
Josh Christison
Jamie Perin
Archie Christakos
Paul Kolesnikowicz
Nathan Kosmina
Michael Papa
Simon Podlewski
Zeik Matikulas
Kain Matikulas
Brad Donavon
Brenton Agars
Adrian D’Alfonso
Adam Vizzari
Costa Zachoropoulos
Christian Sloniec
David McGair
Nathan McGair
Trevor McGair
Bob Harris

*Croydon Kings supplied this list and apologize if any names are missing. Eddy Typek Jnr, David Doorne, Peter Kunowicz, John Cichinski & Peter Stanczak were all official apologies, while many past players not in the parade did attend after match function/party due to other commitments at the time of the parade.