A Short History of Valley United Christian Football Club
In 2000, Valley United Christian Soccer started with the vision of Tony and Leanne Tremeer who wanted to start a Christian soccer club to play in the Evangelical Soccer Association of WA competition.
Tony, Leanne and their family moved to Perth in 1998 from Karratha and found that junior soccer was played on Sunday and this conflicted with the families desire to be all together in church on Sundays as well as wanting their children to play soccer. At this time they had two children aged 8 and 5 who both loved soccer and their family had been a part of a soccer competition in Karratha that played on Saturdays.
In 2000 Leanne heard an advertisement on Sonshine FM for the Western Australian Christian Soccer Association, which was holding a soccer competition for the first time on Saturdays so that Christian families no longer had to choose between a sport they loved and church. So they tried to enroll both children but the local club they chose only had room for their son – their daughter had to miss out. This was hard for her, as she loved soccer so much.
So in 2001 the family moved to another suburb but, as there was not a club close enough for them to join, they decided to start one themselves. Getting a small committee of Christians together … Valley was born.
Foundation Committee Members
Tony Tremeer – Chairman, Referee
Leanne Tremeer – President, Registrar, Coach
David Tebbutt – Treasurer, Coach, Referee
Roz Smith – Secretary
Ken Duffy – Chaplain
The committee was ready to field the first teams in 2001
2001 – 5 Teams
Under 8 Bilby’s (coached by Cameron B)
Under 10 Wallaby’s (coached by Leanne T)
Under 12 Kookaburra’s (coached by Ala A)
Under14 Wombat’s (coached by Peter R)
Under 16 Dingo’s (coached by David T)
2002 – 5 teams
Under 7 Mini’s (coached by Carol E)
Under 9 Falcons (coached by Peter E)
Under 9 Mustangs (coached by Cameron B)
Under 11 Corvettes (coached by Leanne T)
Under 13 Jaguars (coached by Ala A)
2003 – 7 teams
Under 7 Knights (coached by Adrian P)
Under 9 Pirates (coached by Peter E)
Under 9 Kings (coached by Ivan M)
Under 9 Giants (coached by Mike R, Steve M)
Under 11 Vikings (coached by Cameron B)
Under 11 Chiefs (coached by Ivan H)
Under 13 Crusaders (coached by Ala A)
2004 – 10 teams
Under 7 Knights (coached by Cameron B)
Under 9 Mariners (coached by Malcolm R)
Under 9 Archers (coached by Dean E)
Under 10 Kings (coached by Roger E, Walley B)
Under 12 Pirates (coached by Peter E)
Under 12 Chiefs (coached by Ivan H)
Under16 boys Crusaders (coached by Jeffrey E)
Under 17 girls Swans (coached by Leanne T) ** Cup runners up
Under 17 Valleyettes (coached by Carol E)
2005 – 11 teams
Under 7 Mariners (coached by Harley W)
Under 7 Knights (coached by Peter W)
Under 9 Giants (coached by Ivan H)
Under 9 Archers (coached by Adam S)
Under 10 Pirates (coached by Peter E)
Under 12 Vikings (coached by Cameron B)
Under 12 Chiefs (coached by Jenni P)
Under 12 Kings (coached by Neil T) ** League Champions & Cup winners
Under 14 Crusaders (coached by Mike R)
Under 16 boys Braves (coached by David T)
Under 17 girls Titans (coached by Leanne T) ** League runners up
2006 – 11 teams
Under 6 Chiefs (coached by Tim VZ, Oscar S)
Under 6 Knights (coached by Jessica T)
Under 8 Mariners (coached by Peter S)
Under 8 Giants (coached by Roger E)
Under 10 Viking (coached by Cameron B)
Under 10 Archers (coached by Adam S)
Under 12 Pirates (coached by Peter E)
Under 12 Kings (coached by Neil T)
Under 14 Indians (coached by Ivan H)
Under 14 Crusaders (coached by Ryan L)
Under 17 girls Titans (coached by Leanne T)
2007 – 9 teams
Committee
Leanne Tremeer – President
Simone Van Zuylen – Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar
Tim Van Zuylen – Chaplain, Coach Coordinator
Roger Edland – Co-Secretary, Ref Coordinator
Under 6 Knights (coached by Andrew J)
Under 8 Giants (coached by Garreth M)
Under 8 Mariners (coached by Adrian P)
Under 10 Archers (coached by Ivan H)
Under 10 Vikings (coached by Tim VZ)
Under 12 Kings (coached by Roger E)
Under 12 Pirates (coached by Scott R)
Under 14 Crusaders (coached by Ryan L, Peter E) ** League runners up
Under 17 girls Titans (coached by Wally B)
Shannon King and Janie Chadwick represented the Club in the National Australian Christian Soccer Titles. This was a woman’s competition and ESAWA fielded the youngest female team.
2008 – 11 teams
Committee
Roger Edland – President
Leanne Tremeer – Secretary
Simone Van Zuylen – Treasurer, Registrar
Ryan Lock – Chaplain
Under 6 Knights (coached by David S)
Under 8 Mariners (coached by Steve C)
Under 8 Giants (coached by Garreth M, Greg B)
Under 10 Archers (coached by Lindy K, Alistair C)
Under 10 Vikings (coached by Tim VZ, Mark M)
Under 12 Kings (coached by Adrian P, Michael A)
Under 12 Pirates (coached by Scott R)
Under 14 Crusaders (coached by Roger E, Neil T, Harley W)
Under 17 boys Juggernauts (coached by Peter E, Paul B, Ross S)
Under 17 girls Titans (coached by Wally B, Samuel O, Allen K)
Mens Sultans
2009 – 9 teams
Committee
Roger Edland – President
Rachel Edland – Secretary
Simone Van Zuylen – Treasurer, Registrar
Ivan Mill – Chaplain
Tim Van Zuylen – Coach Coordinator
Mark Fairclough – Ref Coordinator
Under 8 Giants (coached by Brett A)
Under 10 Archers (coached by Steve C, Alistair C)
Under 10 Vikings (coached by Garreth M, Greg B)
Under 12 Kings (coached by Roger E, Harley W)
Under 12 Pirates (coached by Scott, Tim J)
Under 14 Crusaders (coached by Peter E, Brian N)
Under 17 girls Titans (coached by Phoebe, Scott)
Under 17 Juggernauts (coached by Claude R, Ross S)
Under 17 Swanleigh (coached by Ivan H, Tristan S)
2010 – 13 teams
Committee
Roger Edland – President
Rachel Edland – Secretary, Registrar
Simone Van Zuylen – Treasurer
Phil Blyth – Chaplain
Under 6 Knights (coached by Tim VZ, Kerry P, Nardia R)
Under 8 Mariners (coached by Amy D, David L, Debbie O)
Under 8 Giants (coached by Brett A, Jeremy O, Mary M)
Under 10 Vikings (coached by Garreth M, Greg B, Jo M)
Under 10 Archers (coached by Mario R, Jaydon G, Brian N, Ian D)
Under 12 Warriors (coached by Kelley C, Charmaine L)
Under 12 Kings (coached by Alastair C, Glen W, Heather C)
Under 12 girls Angels (coached by Duncan N, Dennis H, Cheryl E)
Under 14 Pirates (coached by Scott R , Jon L)
Under 14 Crusaders (coached by Mark D, Adrian P, Emma L)
Under 16g Titans (coached by David Y, Jodie F, Trevor F)
Under 16 Juggernauts (coached by Peter E, Ivan M, Neil T) ** Grand Final Winners
Under 18 Hunters (coached by Juan S, Vicky S, Jordan T)
2011 – 14 teams
Committee
Roger Edland – President
Rachel Edland – Secretary, Registrar
Simone Van Zuylen – Treasurer
Phil Blythe – Chaplain
Under 6 Knights A and B (coached by Tim VZ, Peter B)
Under 8 Mariners (coached by Kerry P, Mario R.
Under 8 Giants (coached by David L, Darren A, Jeremy O)
Under 10 Vikings (coached by Paul S, Gary F)
Under 10 Archers (coached by Brett A, Selina E)
Under 12 Warriors (coached by Garreth M, Greg B) ** League Champions & Cup winners
Under 12 Kings (coached by Alastair C, Glen W, Heather C)
Under 12 girls Cats (coached by Dennis H, David E)
Under 14 Pirates (coached by Levi R, Jordan S)
Under 14 Crusaders (coached by Mark D, Jason C)
Under 16 girls Titans (coached by David Y, Jodie F, Trevor F)
Under 16 Juggernauts (coached by Adrian C, Paul M, Ian R)
Under 18 Hunters (coached by Peter E, Ron V, Ivan H)
Men Chiefs (coached by Mario R)
2012 – 13 teams
Committee
Roger Edland – President
Rachel Edland – Secretary, Registrar
Simone Van Zuylen – Treasurer
David Ladner – Chaplain
David Youngman – Director of Coaching
Heather Cummings – Events Coordinator
Tim Van Zuylen – Uniform Coordinator
Alistair Cummings – Committee Member
Under 6 Knights B (coached by Kerry P, Jason C)
Under 8 Mariners (coached by Matthew K, Peter B)
Under 8 Giants (coached by Patricia C, Andrew S)
Under 10 Vikings (coached by Cosmin B, Gary F)
Under 10 Archers (coached by David L, Darren A)
Under 12 girls Cats (coached by Harry F, Peter B)
Under 12 Warriors (coached by Garreth M, Greg B) ** League runners up
Under 14 boys Crusaders (coached by Ben S, Tim VZ)
Under 14 boys Conquerors (coached by Alastair C)
Under 16 girls Titans (coached by Jessica T, Amy S)
Under 16 boys Juggernauts (coached by Adrian P, Peter R, Tim J)
Women Trojans (coached by David Y)
Men Chiefs (coached by Claude R, Zac R)
2013 – 13 teams
Committee
David Ladner – President
Rachel Edland – Secretary, Registrar
Simone Van Zuylen – Treasurer
Kerry Pearce- Chaplain
Heather Cummings – Events Coordinator
Tim Van Zuylen – Uniform Coordinator
Alistair Cummings – Committee Member
Under 6 Knights B (coached by Kerry P, Jason C)
Under 8 Mariners (coached by Matthew K, Peter B)
Under 8 Giants (coached by Patricia C, Andrew S)
Under 10 Vikings (coached by Cosmin B, Gary F)
Under 10 Archers (coached by David L, Darren A)
Under 12 girls Cats (coached by Harry F, Peter B)
Under 12 Warriors (coached by Garreth M, Greg B) ** League runners up
Under 14 boys Crusaders (coached by Ben S, Tim VZ)
Under 14 boys Conquerors (coached by Alastair C)
Under 16 girls Titans (coached by Jessica T, Amy S)
Under 16 boys Juggernauts (coached by Adrian P, Peter R, Tim J)
Women Trojans (coached by David Y)
Men Chiefs (coached by Claude R, Zac R)
2014 – 15 teams
Committee
David Ladner – President
Rachel Edland – Secretary, Registrar
Simone Van Zuylen – Treasurer
Kerry Pearce- Chaplain
Heather Cummings – Events Coordinator
Alistair Cummings – Committee Member
Garreth Morris – Committee Member
Roger Edland – Committee Member
Scott Ruthenberg – Committee Member
Jo Morris – Committee Member
2015 – 13 teams
Committee
Rachel Edland – President
Peter Bolt – Secretary
Warren Preece – Treasurer
Kerry Pearce – Chaplain
Garreth Morris – Committee Member
Roger Edland – Committee Member
Scott Ruthenberg – Committee Member
Jo Morris – Committee Member
2016 – 11 teams
Committee
Peter Bolt – President
Kerry Pearce- Chaplain
Anna Jacobs – Secretary
Paul Stanwix – Treasurer
Paul Stanwix – Registrar
Rachel Edland – Committee Member
Garreth Morris – Committee Member
Gary Fawell – Equipment Coordinator
2017 – 10 teams
Committee
Peter Bolt – President
Kerry Pearce- Chaplain
Anna Jacobs – Secretary
Paul Stanwix – Treasurer
Paul Stanwix – Registrar
Natalie Marshall-Brown – Committee Member
Gary Fawell – Equipment Coordinator
2018 – 9 teams
Committee
Peter Bolt/Paul Stanwix – President
Kerry Pearce- Chaplain
Nyaree Lawler – Secretary
Paul Stanwix – Treasurer
Ellissa Coe – Registrar
Lauretta Stanley – Uniform Coordinator
Tanya Passmore – Social Media
Allan Passmore – Committee Member
Gary Fawell – Equipment Coordinator
Under 6 Chiefs (coached by Charlie U, Brian J)
Under 8 Giants (coached by Stephen F, Max R)
Under 10 Vikings (coached by Jason B)
Under 12 Kings (coached by Max R)
Under 13 Crusaders (coached by Jason C)
Under 14 Conquerors (coached by Belay F, David L) ** League and GF Winners
Under 16 Hunters (coached by Kerry P, Wayne R)
Colts (coached by Cosmin B, Joshua P) ** League Cup Winners
Mens (coached by Claude R, Zac R) ** League Cup Winners
2019 – 10 teams
Committee
Paul Stanwix – President
Kerry Pearce- Chaplain
Nyaree Lawler – Secretary
Temporary – Treasurer
Ellissa Coe – Registrar
Lauretta Stanley – Uniform Coordinator
Tanya Passmore – Social Media
Allan Passmore – Committee Member
Gary Fawell – Equipment Coordinator
Under 6 Chiefs and Mariners (coached by Ashleigh I, Cheri M)
Under 8 Giants (coached by Ellissa C)
Under 10 Vikings (coached by Luke B)
Under 12 Kings (coached by Paul S)
Under 13 Crusaders (coached by Jason B)
Under 14 Conquerors (coached by Kerry P, Jason C)
Under 16 Hunters (coached by Belay F)
Colts (coached by Cosmin B, Joshua P) **League Cup and Grand Final Winners
Mens (coached by Claude R)
2020 – 9 teams
Committee
Paul Stanwix – President
Kerry Pearce – Chaplain
Nyaree Lawler – Secretary
Penny Bays – Treasurer
Tanya Passmore – Registrar
Lauretta Stanley – Uniform Coordinator
Ellissa Coe – Committee Member
Allan Passmore – Committee Member
Gary Fawell – Equipment Coordinator
Under 8 Giants (coached by Calum K)
Under 8 Mariners (coached by Christie T and Mel P)
Under 10 Vikings (coached by Sol O)
Under 10 Archers (coached by Ellissa C)
Under 12 Kings (coached by Luke B)
Under 13 Crusaders (coached by Andrew D)
Under 16 Hunters (coached by Kerry P)
Colts (coached by Cosmin B) **League Cup and Grand Final Winners
Mens (coached by Brad D)
2021 – 10 teams
Committee
Paul Stanwix – President
Kerry Pearce- Chaplain
Olga Kelly – Secretary
Penny Bays – Treasurer
Tanya Passmore – Registrar
Mandy Marotta – Committee Member
Luke Berger – Committee Member, Equipment Coordinator
Under 6 Chiefs (coached by Leah P)
Under 8 Giants (coached by Craig D and Calum K)
Under 8 Mariners (coached by Christie T and Mel P)
Under 10 Vikings (coached by Sol O)
Under 10 Archers (coached by Naomi H)
Under 12 Kings (coached by Luke B)
Under 12 Conquerors (coached by Garth T)
Under 14 Crusaders (coached by Cosmin B)
Colts (coached by Kerry P)
Mens (coached by Claude R)