23/06/2026
SHARKS COMMUNITY GOAL OF THE WEEK
π¦β€οΈ THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A SHARK β€οΈπ¦
At Stockton Sharks, our club is built on several pillars and we talk a lot about football being more than wins, losses and ladders.
On the weekend, our Under 13-2 Sharks showed exactly what that means.
Playing against our great friends over at Mayfield United Junior Soccer Football Club , one of their players, Coby, who has Down syndrome, was given a moment he'll never forget.
Our Sharks coordinated amongst themselves on the field, for Coby to score goal of the century. Coby was unplayable and no one could touch him. Our Sharks chased, defended and attempted to tackle, but he was too fast and too good, running the length to score a goal that was impossible for the Sharks keeper to save!
The goal brought smiles, cheers and, by all reports, plenty of tears from those watching. Only this photo was snapped, unfortunately no video, as from what we are told, the parents were in awe and all too busy wiping away tears as they watched it unfold.
A proud Sharks coach, Jai Manns, informed the club of this Saturday night and we didn't know this moment would be shared beyond the field. Today we received a heartfelt email from Mayfield & Newcastle Football thanking our players and recognising the culture they witnessed.
To our Under 13-2 Sharks, your coaches and your families β we couldn't be prouder.
You showed that football has the power to bring people together, create lifelong memories and remind us all why community sport is so important.
Goals are celebrated every weekend, but some mean so much more than the result on the scoreboard.
Well done to Coby on his special moment, and well done to every Shark who helped make it happen.
Mr Rolston has told us how proud he is of you Coby and he hopes that you celebrated hard and let those Sharks know who you are! Socceroos need another goal scorer!
This is respect.
This is inclusion.
This is community.
This is what it means to be a Shark.
π΄π΅ Proud of our Sharks. Proud of our football community. π΄π΅