Sherbrooke Suns Youth Champ Men – 16/12/2013
“Time to Build”
When 4 of your starting 5 players leave due to age restrictions it is tough for any team. So a rebuild is needed and the Sherbrooke Suns Youth Champ Men side this year are confident they have put together a side that can do just that. With the re signing this year of new joint captains Kirk Smith and Elias Kafrouni, (inset) the suns are expecting a positive year.
With new coach Rob Roberts and assistant coach Ash Mason the team is confident that they can put a competitive side on the floor. “We are definitely small, but what we lack in height, we more than make up for in effort” says Coach Roberts. “We are lucky that we have held onto young bigs E Kaf (Elias Kafrouni) and Shaggy (Johno Truman) both are only 19 and have great potential”. We have a couple of guys like Pops (Kirk Smith) and Monsta (Cam Greenwood) who played minutes in Champ Men last year to take control as leaders in the 1 spot”.
But you can’t make inroads without adding a few good heads to a side. Although untried at this level, Dan Mareels and Naughty (Matt Norton) will bring a bit of flair according to Roberts. “These guys have worked really hard in the pre season and have proven they have what it takes to play with the big boys”. With the Signings of Chelsea Youth Player, Brad Hauer, Pakenham Div 2 Men Player Tim Bydder and Dandenong Rangers Youth Player Joshil Wallis Roberts added that this is a “great time to be involved with the Suns.”
Losing players is an issue for any team but the Suns are looking forward to May when Daniel Steen and Michael Dow return from College, Dow especially who is currently leading scoring and leading steals for his Division 1 team. “We were lucky to have Steen for the pre season training and when he and Dow return in 2014 we are expecting them to be productive additions to the roster.”
With a big pre-season under their belts which included training with ex Collingwood Star Brodie Holland the boys are looking forward to the break over Christmas and returning in January fit and fresh and ready for 2014.
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