Seltine Tosses the Coin Penrith Rams new recruit, Seltine Yohannes, has been given the rare honour of tossing the coin at the Swans V Essendon NAB Challenge match at Blacktown on Saturday. Seltine hails from the conflict ravaged African country of Eritrea and spent two years in an Egyptian refugee camp before making his home in Australia just 8 months ago. The popular 19 year old has shown a great love of AFL. more -->

Position Vacant - Blacktown Olympic Park Matchday Liaison Officer AFL Sydney is looking for a suitable person(s) to fill the position of Matchday Liaison Officer for Blacktown Olympic Park.

This position would suit a person who enjoys community AFL football, has good communication skills and enjoys working with club personnel.

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Rams Family Day - IGA Under 16's Cup The Rams will be conducting the Jersey Presentation Family Day on Sunday March 21 at Greygums Oval. In conjunction with this event, the club will be running the inaugural "IGA Rams Under 16's Cup", a round robin between our junior feeder clubs. Schedules will be announced shortly on what promises to be a great day. It will be fun for all the family with many attractions planned on the day. more -->

Rams Announce IGA Icons Penrith Rams are pleased to announce Lachie Smith and Matthew Payne will be sponsored for the 2010 season by major partner, IGA Signature. Under the terms of our partnership agreements, all major sponsors will assist players under the "Player Sponsorship Scheme". Lachie and Matt will be ambassadors both on and off the field for the Rams in what is shaping up to be a good year. Full story next page more -->

YMCA Team Up With Rams In another first for the "new look" Penrith Rams, Penrith City YMCA have joined forces with the club and all registered players can avail themselves of the great facilities at the centre as part of their package. "It's wonderful to be associated with such a respected organisation" Rams Kevin Tate said. "The "Y" will be tailoring specific individual programmes for all our players" More on next page more -->

Goulburn Valley Partner the Rams The IGA Penrith Rams Football Club is pleased to announce an outstanding sponsorship association with one of Australia’s best know Fruit brands, Goulburn Valley, for season 2010.
The Penrith Rams are excited to be associated with such a dynamic brand and will proudly support the Goulburn Valley brand throughout the 2010 season via marketing, advertising & ground signage. More next page more -->

Rams To Rise Again in Twenty Ten That was the message on Saturday at the first official training run at the river. More than 50 players attended which was a great result given the weather, so a huge thanks to all the players that participated. After a busy off season by the committee, the baton has now been passed to the players as they prepare for an exciting and successful season. Training is Tues & Thurs at Greygums from 6PM. more -->

Rams Information Update The start of the 2010 campaign starts in earnest this Saturday with the first official training session at Weir Reserve, Bruce Neale Drive, Penrith from 9:30 AM.
Seniors coach Kevin Tate is pleased to announce the appointment of 2009 coach, Lachlan Smith as his assistant coach this year. Lachlan took the club to five wins last season, a marked improvement on the previous year. More on next page. more -->

Rams Ramp It Up The Penrith Rams have kicked a number of goals over the summer months with some important developments taking place which have bolstered the club’s off-field position. First and foremost amongst these changes saw the announcement of three new sponsorship deals, highlighted by the club signing a major sponsorship with Australia’s fastest growing network of supermarkets, IGA. Full story next page. more -->

Players Required for 2010 - Register your interest here. Penrith Rams AFC are seeking expressions of interest for players in 2010. The club is in a serious rebuilding mode and invites all new and returning players to be a part of this process for the upcoming season. Exciting new initiatives are planned under a new management team. The club will field three sides in 2010, To be a part of this exciting new era, see next page to register your support. more -->

Good Luck to our Pioneers The NSW State trials are being held this week in Coffs Harbour and the Rams would like to wiah all the best to Harley Stibbard and Jack Ponton, both of whom will be key figures in Penrith's 2010 Under 18's squad. The Trials will take place at Coffs Harbour International Stadium, with the carnival running from Tuesday, January 19 to Thursday, January 21, 2010. more -->

2010 Draw Released The Sydney AFL 2010 draw has now been released. The competition commences on April 10 with home matches at Greygums. One of the highlights will be Round 3 on April 24 where the Rams have their "home" games at Blacktown Olympic Park (#1 field). The 18's will also play twice more at Blacktown as a cutainraiser to the Foxtel Premier Cup Match of the Round. Draw can be viewed on Fixtures/Results tab more -->

Ice Break - Rams Newest Sponsor The IGA Penrith Rams Football Club is pleased to announce an outstanding sponsorship association with Australia’s number 1 selling Real Ice coffee milk brand,Ice Break for season 2010.
The Rams are excited to be associated with such a dynamic product and will proudly support the brand throughout the 2010 season via marketing and advertising. More on next page more -->

Under 10's Coach Required Penrith Swans Junior AFL club are seeking an Under 10's coach for the 2010 season. The Rams junior feeder club train on Wednesday Nights from 5:30 until 7 PM at Greygums Oval and kick the dew off the ground at around 9 AM on Saturdays in a 4 x 10 minute quarter match. Would be suited to a past or present Rams player with a reward of developing local kids skills. More details on next page. more -->

IGA SIGNATURE - Rams Announce Major Sponsorship Deal The Penrith Rams are thrilled to announce a partnership agreement with Australia's largest independant supermarket chain, IGA. The sponsorship deal is a major coup for the Rams and will enable the club to focus on youth development in Western Sydney as well as providing essential resources not available in the past. More on next page more -->

Penrith Rams - Proud of our Pioneers The IGA Rams are proud to announce the selection of five past and present players in the Pioneers team to compete in the State Trials at Coffs Harbour from January 18-21
Harley Stibbard, Jack Ponton and Aaron Savage all played with the Rams in 2009. The Rams along with the sponsors, IGA, immediately announced they would be financially supporting in full, Rams players who gain rep honours more -->

Rams Enter Exciting Era Penrith Rams have recently restructured their management team with a bright future on the horizon. The new "team" comprises of five board members and an advisory committee with a wealth of experience in both junior and senior football both on and off the field. Successful 2009 Under 18's coach, Kevin Tate leads the team and exciting new sponsors have been secured. More on next page. more -->

Coaches appointed for 2010 The IGA Penrith Rams have appointed their coaching staff for the 2010 season. Click on the link for further details. more -->

From The Horses Mouth - 2009 Under 18's Review The disappointment of missing a Grand Final berth is still raw, but it has been an incredible journey for the regions Under 18's team in 2008 and marked the re-emergence of the Rams as a force in Sydney football for the future. Coach Kevin Tate is extremely proud of the effort, committment and pride that the team has displayed during the season. His yearly report appears on the next page. more -->

Photo Gallery Updated Check out latest action in First Grade where the Rams had a convincing win over Pennant Hills on Saturday August 8. Photo's courtesy of Cheryl Payne. More pics will be added over the next week. Just go to the photo gallery tab at the top of the page. more -->