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STOKE HILL JUNIORS - Review of the Season 2009/10 and Award Winner Citations.
- Quarter Finalists in the cup, just 5 minutes from a semi-final after losing narrowly to Central City.
- Scoring 85 league and Cup goals, 77 in the league and being the 7th highest league scorers for the season.
- A positive goal difference of 29, 8th best in the league
- Finishing a respectable 13th in a league of 28 teams, with a win ratio overall of 60% and all loses have been narrow against the top teams.
We know we have the skill and capability, we just need a little more consistency and luck throughout the season, we have a great set of boys, working well as a unit and the award winners below signify how certain individuals have progressed this season. I appreciate your support, the commitment of both parents and the boys, and we can look forward to next season with great optimism.
CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR – CONNOR McANDREWS
A person who is at training week in, week out, Connor listens to what he is told and at least 5 times this season his goals from outside the box, two from Corners and 2 from the halfway line have saved Stoke Hill Juniors from an otherwise losing position. A great tackler and possessor of a lovely right foot, without doubt the strongest shot at the club, he also has superb dribbling skills. This award goes to Connor McAndrews for his all round commitment and ability to inspire his team mates, he never gives up and his stamina is legendary.
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – CONNOR HEPBURN
An individual who since taking the role of Goalkeeper at the start of the season has grown rapidly into a very reliable shot stopper. He has grown the respect enormously from the boys in front of him, his fearless attitude and finger tip saves at times have been brilliant. Connor came of age against Culm United and Moors Youth in March when his positional play and saves including one memorable cat like tip over the bar ensured the team won. The biggest compliment was how the parents remarked on his braveness and improvement. The deserved winner for Most improved player of the season goes to Connor Hepburn.
MANAGERS PLAYER OF THE SEASON – HARRY TAYLOR
A deserved award for a boy with great stamina and drive, a superb left foot and close dribbling skills which allow him to drift at ease past defenders. Harry has scored a number of key goals this season and also possesses great heading ability, he takes a tackle form the opposition and gets up, he also likes to give a tackle and subsequently pleads his innocence. Most importantly though he is a pivotal part of the team being our sole left sided player working courageously for the team. The award voted for by management for his role for Stoke Hill U10 and goes to Harry Taylor.
EYL PLAYER OF THE SEASON – ETHAN FLANAGAN
A player who was given a central midfield role and the skipper’s armband at the start of the season. Ethan has great defensive qualities with a strong ability to head the ball but also very strong attacking skills with close dribbling and abilities to drift past opposition players. Possessing a powerful right foot and leading goal scorer for the season with 30 goals, Stoke Hill Juniors just seem to tick into place when he is playing for us. The deserved winner for all round consistency as Exeter Youth League Player of the season is Ethan Flanagan.
SUPPORTERS PLAYER OF THE SEASON – SAM CREES
A person who is dependable, reliable, who has really settled into the team at the back end of last season and has not looked back since. Sam is able to play on the right or the left, a great tackler and distributer of the ball and scorer of some key goals with some telling runs deep in defence. This award at our age group is voted for by the parents and Sam should take great pride that the supporters ( Parents ) have seen how he has developed as a player and a pivotal person within the team. The Winner of this award as Supporters Player of the season is Sam Crees.
PLAYER PROFILES
TRIS HOWE – Known as ‘Jaap Stam’ to the team, a virtual ever present and very reliable last man in defence for Stoke Hill who has grown into a good right back and tackler.
CONNOR HEPBURN – Versatile in Defence or in Goal, good shot stopper with great quick distribution upfield, alternatively when in right defence has ability to get stuck in and not afraid to head the ball to clear.
HARRY TAYLOR – A great find, a left foot which at times looks like the ball is glued to his foot, fierce tackler, who was a virtual ever present in left defence, keen to run down the flanks with the ball and put in some telling crosses, plus two valuable goals this season.
CODY BARNETT – A late find but a revelation, only player to be happy kicking with either foot, and really growing into the defensive role given.
SAM CREES - Our play anywhere Man, versatile player with a good right foot and tenacious tackler who has habit of being in the right place at the right time with 4 valuable goals including the winner against Whipton.
CONNOR McANDREWS – The team Skipper who has played his heart out for the team this season, a ferocious right foot and good dribbler, has played in the ‘Stevie G’ Central Midfield role and ended up as leading goal scorer with 22 goals, and many long range shot scores plus 2 goals from corners kicks.
ETHAN FLANAGAN – A great little player, with a good first touch, turn of speed to pass players and fierce right foot shot, started primarily in forward role, but really happy to have freedom in centre midfield
JAMIE GREEN – A predator and very cool goal scoring forward with ability to now look up and pass to colleagues
HARRY BATY – good tackler and a right foot, unselfish and growing into the team game, versatile and can play in defence or attack.