28/02/2024
Today marks the 10th year since the establishment of the Gepps Cross Futsal Club in 2014.
I am very proud of this club and the achievements we have made at all levels - capped off with the women’s team winning the Series Futsal Australia Cup in April 2017.
The club remains committed to further success in the future…whatever it may hold with the support of others that have their eyes set on bigger goals.
We would also like to pay tribute to every player that has worn the orange and black of our club. Whether Under 10, Under 13, Under 14, Under 21, Draft League, Senior Women’s or Senior Men’s or former players now at other clubs and our friends from interstate who have represented us at Series Futsal Australia ( Australian Futsal Club Championship ) - you have all contributed to the success of this club at some stage in the last nine years.
2014 – RUNNERS-UP – Men’s South Australian Futsal League Division 3 in debut season
2014 – RUNNERS-UP – Men’s SAFL Cup (defeated by Adelaide Fusion 3-2)
2014/15 – CHAMPIONS – Men’s SAFL Division 2
2014/15 – CHAMPIONS – Men’s SAFL Division 2 Shield
2015 – RUNNERS-UP – Men’s SAFL Premier League
2015/16 – CHAMPIONS – Men’s SAFL Cup (defeated Newton Kings 7-2)
2016/17 – CHAMPIONS – U13 Division in debut season
2016/17 – RUNNERS-UP – Men’s Series Australia South Australia Cup (defeated by West Lakes 7-5)
2016/17 – CHAMPIONS – Women’s Series Futsal South Australia Premier League in debut season
2016/17 – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS – Women’s Series Futsal Australia Cup (Melbourne)
2017 – NATIONAL RUNNERS-UP – Women’s Series Futsal Australia Cup (Adelaide)
2017 - RUNNERS-UP - State Futsal League South Australia - Draft League
2021 - CHAMPIONS - State Futsal League South Australia - Draft League
2022 - CHAMPIONS - State Futsal League South Australia - Draft League
Six appearances by Gepps Cross Men’s team at FAFL/SFA Cups (Melbourne 2015, Melbourne 2015/16, Melbourne 2016, Perth 2016/17, Melbourne 2017, Melbourne 2018)
Two appearances by Gepps Cross Women’s team at FAFL/SFA Cups (Melbourne 2017 and Adelaide 2017/18)
..and finally friendships made locally, interstate and overseas to last a lifetime.
At times, this games provides massive highs as well as undisputed lows. And whilst we have not yet achieved success at the Senior Men’s level, the club continues to strive for success until we achieve what we thoroughly deserve.
Thank you to Raff Frisina, Jamie Carbone, Adam Calandro and the South Australian Futsal League for giving me the opportunity to create a brand now known around Australia.
I don’t know what the immediate goals are for myself and the Gepps Cross Futsal Club, but I will in some way endeavour to make futsal in South Australia as good as it was a decade ago by working with whoever it takes to make it a success.
VIRES IN UNUM - ‘Strength in Unity’
ALWAYS ‘Ready For Battle’
