WALLAROO Football Club will celebrate its life members and sponsors when its teams take on Kadina at home on Saturday, July 15.

President Tom Nolan said the day was an important opportunity to thank those who had given so much to the club.

“We’re really lucky to have a strong sponsorship base of both new sponsors this year and ones who are practically part of the furniture,” he said.

“It’s great to be able to have a day like this and thank them for their generosity.”

Finger food and drinks will be available for sponsors in a sectioned-off area from 3pm until the end of the A grade game.

“Our catering is being done by Wallaroo player and Coopers Alehouse Wallaroo head chef Nathan Wright,” Mr Nolan said.

“Nathan has some really great ideas for food at the club and is going to be doing more with our current group of volunteers.”

Match day player presentations will be in the clubroom after the game, with meals available from 5.30pm.

The club will also honour its life members, including newest inductee Geoff “Joffa” Jarman, at 7.15pm.

“He is incredibly well deserving of the recognition,” Mr Nolan said.

“He’s been a player, coach and volunteer for more than 20 years.

“The time he gives freely for us, like all volunteers, has not gone unnoticed.”

History on offer

ORGANISERS are hoping attendees stick around for the Bulldogs Monster Auction, starting at 6pm on the Wallaroo Football Club Sponsors Day and Life Members, Saturday, July 15.

With about 100 items on offer, there’s sure to be something for everyone.

Ray White Yorke Peninsula’s Shaun Miller will be conducting the auction, club president Tom Nolan said.

“We’ve never had an auction like this in my time at the club,” Mr Nolan said.

“Our coach approached us with the idea as it is something he had had experience with at his former clubs.

“There’s a great range of items on offer that have been donated by our players.

“We’re also auctioning off our match-worn Anzac Round A grade jumpers, and we’re hoping to see all 21 of them go for some good money, whether it’s the players who buy them or others.

“I’d think some would go for between $300 and $500 as it’s the (club’s) first one.”

Auction items

• Three nights’ holiday accommodation at Salty Sands (valued at $1200)
• Samsung Galaxy A22 5G phone ($350)
• Signed Port Power jumper
• Framed Wallaroo Anzac jumper (reserve $250)
• Mystery esky ($600)
• Peter Motley’s jumper
• One night accommodation including breakfast and carparking at the Grosvenor Hotel ($250)
• Alcohol hamper ($700)
• 10kg butterflied breast fillet ($150)
• 5kg beef mince ($75)
• Centre State Food Service voucher ($100)
• 12kg breast fillet ($168)
• One carton Waygu brisket ($300)
• Copper Coast Produce fruit and veg voucher ($100)
• Angelakis Brothers/Barossa Fine Foods seafood vouchers ($100)
• In-home personalised three-course meal and drinks package for four people ($400)
• 10 tonne faba beans ($4000)
• Two golf lessons at the Copperclub, Port Hughes
• Two cartons of beer
• Use of the barbecue wagon for a function of 25 people ($625)
• Two $100 JJs Copper Coast Seafood vouchers 
• Three nights’ accommodation at Merna Mora Station
• Two nights’ accommodation at Corny Point
• One air conditioner ($1300)
• 15kg pork racks ($300)
• Signed Adelaide Football Club jumper
• Signed Gold Coast Suns jumper
• One carton of shredded cheese ($156)
• One carton tasty sliced cheese ($200)
• Signed South Adelaide Football Club jumper
• Two single spots on an Insane Fishing Charters charter ($500)
• Two Wallaroo Football Club 150-year anniversary jumpers
• Car cleaning kit
• Signed West Torrens jumper
• Glass decanter set ($200)
• West End esky and alcohol ($200)
• Makita drill set
• Three hours of yard cleaning and gutter cleaning, single storey

Geoff gives back to the game

GEOFF “Joffa” Jarman is joining Wallaroo Football Club’s life members list this Saturday, July 15.

Mr Jarman first came to Wallaroo as the playing coach of the A grade side in 1985.

“That first year we were still living in Salisbury, but the second year we moved up to Wallaroo,” Mr Jarman said.

“I played for a couple of years after that and then started coaching the senior colts, we won two premierships.”

Mr Jarman has held multiple roles in his time with the club, running water and as a trainer, while also putting his hand up as an umpire.

After a short break to work on his golf game, Mr Jarman came back to work in a junior development role.

“I think I’ve probably watched every game from under 10s for about 15 years,” he said.

“I played football all my life, I was incredibly fortunate to play some league football with Central District, so being involved is my way of giving back to the sport.

“My enjoyment is from seeing those kids develop, and become better footballers.”

At 71, Mr Jarman has no plans of slowing up.

“I really value the relationships I have with the kids, I reckon I could have a one-on-one chat with any of them, not just about footy but about life as well,” he said.

“It was very humbling to find out they wanted to make me a life member.

“Being involved was reward enough.

“Even now, players I’ve coached in the past will come up and have a chat, those relationships are still there.

“Wallaroo is a great club, we have a really great group of volunteers.”