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​Good Sorts | Our Family

Good sorts are the life-blood of our club; here we celebrate the many Good Sorts that make up our awesome little club!
When you see them around at Newtown Park or at United games, remember that a small thank you goes a long way, or even better - check in to see if they need a hand with anything! Share the love xx

The "Wise" Ones

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Dave Richardson
CHAIRMAN
All round good guy, master visionary for the club. Fights the good fight :)
​GS since ages ago!
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Sandy Cumpstone
CLUB CAPTAIN
Jack of most trades, injured biannually & overuses the backheel!
GS Lifer :)
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Anthony Mumby
GRANTS MAIN MAN
Getting in done since forever.
​Arms & Club legend.
GS Lifer :)
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Dave Webster
CLUB SECRETARY
Chief photographer, book writer, and article writer.
Go the Scots!
GS since ages ago!
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Mel Ensor
CLUBROOMS MANAGER
Getting it done and transforming our clubrooms :)
​GS since ages ago!
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Sophie Smith
coMMITTEE & DIAMONDS MGR
Architect on and off the field! Top promoter and
​GS since ages ago!
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Justin Liu
Opals COACH
A big part of three teams at United, Opals, Ressies and Honeybadgers :)
GS since ages ago!
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Cory Taylor
Club Captain & RESSIES COACH
Loyalty in a nutshell. Passionate about his footy family :)
GS since ages ago!
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Crawford Plenderleith
GK Coach
Has stuck by United through thick and thin. Just gold guy :)
​GS since ages ago!
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David Miller
GRANTS 2IC
Already a pro with the chips, Dave is now taking the reins of the beast that is our grants!

Coaches and Managers

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Guillermo Schiltenwolf
Director of Football +
Taught United to be a family on and off the field :)
GS since ages ago!
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Maika Ruyter-Hooley
Diamonds HEAD COACH +
First Diamond to win WCL as both a player & a coach!
GS since ages ago!
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Alejandro Suarez
mens asst. coach
Bringing more of the international flair to our men's top team and we love it! GS since ages ago!
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Carlos Junca
Mens ASST. Coach
Our 2021 Club Sportsperson of the Year! Genuine goodie with a heart of gold :)
GS since ages ago!
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Justine Empson
MANAGER EXTRAORDINAIRE!
The glue for many of our teams; specialises in tours and winning :)
​GS since ages ago!
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Alice Cooke Harvie
DIAMONDS MANAGER
Player, come Mum, come Manager. Fierce tackler and competitor.
GS since ages ago!
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James Hardaker
RESSIES COACH
World class diving coach and awesome footy coach to boot.
​GS since ages ago!
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Mike Deane
GIRLS COORDINATOR
Passionate about providing a pathway for players!
GS since ages ago!
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Robyn Connor
EMERALDS MANAGER
Diamond, come manager, come up and coming coach!
​GS since ages ago!
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Fiona Christensen
Emeralds MANAGER
Strength - excel sheets, Weakness - injuries.
​GS since ages ago!
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Shannon Watson
rUBIES COACH
Adopted member of the Mumby football dynasty, GS on and off the field! What a team :)
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Fitzroy Bowen
TUATARAS MASTER
Chief cat wrangler for the Masters, bloody good guy, club stalwart.
​GS since ages ago!
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Leo Henderson
RUBIES MANAGER
Top events / team organiser! Holder of many talents :) Weakness - Jamie :)
GS since ages ago!
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Jemma Dacy
RUBIES COACH
A talented player who really solidifies the Rubies on and off the field.
​GS since ages ago!
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Jemma Catherwood
JUNIOR COACH
A fantastic role model & Diamond :)
​GS since ages ago! 
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Sophie Dijkstra
Junior Coach
A passionate Diamond with plenty of heart.
​GS since ages ago!
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Amir Mandalawi
Junior Coach
An enthusiastic hard worker from our Men's 1st Team!
​GS since ages ago! 
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Abdullah Khaled
JUNIOR COACH
A fantastic Men's 1st Team player both on and off the field.
​GS since ages ago!
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Liv Deane
Junior Coach
Up and coming player with fantastic potential!
GS since ages ago!
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Libby Sexton
JUNIOR COACH
Fantastic up and coming keeper & handy outfielder :)
GS since ages ago!

The behind the scenes Team!

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John Dow
CLUB PRESIDENT
A rare Diamond who not only dreams big, but puts plans in action!
​GS Lifer :)
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Rosalie Hill
Schools Coordinator
Does a tremendous job sorting footy in local schools!
GS since ages ago!
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Wayne Eichler
CLUB LEGEND
A real driving force for dreaming big and getting goals. HL - Gothia Cup
GS since ages ago!
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Ken Allen
Club Supporter
One of the original supporters of womens' football in the club! Trailblazer.
GS Lifer :)
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John Barry
CLUB SUPPORTER
Legend on and off the pitch.
Good Sort in every sense of the word!
GS Lifer :)

Join our Good Sorts family today!

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This could be you!
COACH
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This could be YOU!
ASST. COACH
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​This could be YOU!
MANAGER
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This could be you!
BOSS
More Good Sort snippets coming soon! :)
To nominate someone, please send us a photo along with a short summary of them to sandycumpstone@gmail.com.
We are always looking for more good sorts, to put your hand up to help us behind the scenes, please contact us on sandycumpstone@gmail.com
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  • HOME
  • OUR CLUB
    • Register to play
    • Our Teams >
      • Womens Diamonds >
        • Michaela Robertson - Olympics Quest
      • Mens Premier Team
      • Seniors
      • Girls U17s and U19s
      • Juniors
    • Facilities and Location
    • Club Shop / Uniform
    • International Representatives
    • Scholarships
    • Netherlands Project!
    • Our History >
      • History Timeline
      • Family Tree & Life Members
      • 125th Anniversary Video
      • Club Team Photos
      • Obituaries >
        • Obituary - Bobby Minshull
        • Obituary - Sy Richardson
        • Obituary - Leo Zonneveld
        • Obituary - Ulf Ackeus
        • Obituary - Danny McCrorey
    • Contact Us
  • GOOD SORTS
    • Our Family
    • Our Wider Family
    • Our Sponsors
    • Become a Player Sponsor
    • Good Sorts Needed
  • JUNIORS
    • Junior Teams
    • 2023 Season Information
    • Player Pathways
    • Our Programmes
    • Our Coaching Squad
  • WHATS ON
    • 2023 Womens Masters Tournament