Ravens former playing staff - Click on the player to see the profile

* These names are only temporarily ex-players and will return to action soon.

Dave Atkin Roscoe Kethel
Tazza Darwish Damien Luksic
Con 'Chef' Richard Luksic
Inan 'Coink' Koktas Michael Hwang *
Craig Newell George T
Keith McDonnell Sammy Kuffour
Marcy Carreno  

Look at all these corking photos...

 

Keywords:

Souvlaki

Commitment

Solid

 

Name: Con Angelis

Nickname: Chef

Birthday: 26th November

Born: Concord, Sydney

Supports: Roosters

Lives: Ryde

Position: BBQ

Seasons with Ravens: 3

Former (senior) clubs: Concord / Puglia

Honours: Souvlakia of the Year - specialising in lamb.

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Gypy getting smashed on the field.

Most Memorable Ravens Game: FA Cup final at Will's house.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Under-cooking the souvlaki

Music: ACDC

Drink: XO, Cognac

Woman: my wife

 

 

Keywords:

Sammy!

Muscles

Mr Lover Lover

 

Name: Sam O. Ansah

Nickname: Sammy

Birthday: 22nd January

Born: Kumasi, Ghana

Supports: Chelsea

Lives: Ryde

Position: Striker / Midfield

Seasons with Ravens: 4

Former (senior) clubs: Putney Rangers

Honours: Goal of the Season Putney Rangers 98

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  When I first played in a defensive role.

Most Memorable  Game: Scored two goals for Putney Rangers in a 5-1 defeat handed down to Thornleigh in 98.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Got in a confrontation with an opposition player last year.

Music: R'n'B, Shaggy

Drink: Guinness

Woman: Too many to mention.

 

 

Keywords:

Manchester

Tackle

Eng-er-lund

Name: David Douglas Beckham Atkin

Nickname: Pom, Cruncher, Coley

Birthday: 24th March

Born: Hull, UK

Supports: Manchester United, Hull City, Waratahs

Lives: Gladesville

Position: Stopper

Seasons with Ravens: 2 very short seasons

Former (senior) clubs: Springhead Rangers (UK)

Honours: We won everything at Springhead.

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  It's coming soon.

Most Memorable Ravens Game: 5-0 romp vs Epping YMCA on my birthday.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Being injured every game last season.

Music: Anything Will hates.

Drink: VB

Woman: Anyone's sister.

 

Keywords:

Solid

Dribble

Class

Name: Damien Luksic

Nickname: Damo, Big D

Birthday: 3rd May

Born:  Sydney

Supports: Eels, Chelsea, Fulham

Lives:  Ryde

Position: Defence

Seasons with Ravens: Virgin 

Former (senior) clubs:  Bankstown, Ryde City

Honours: Final Waratah Cup v Woolongong City

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Goal v Epping Eastwood

Most Memorable Soccer Game:  Semi Final 98 v Sydney Olympic

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment:  Own goals

Music: Pop, house

Drink:  Vodka and Coke, Water when I'm thirsty.

Woman: The tall scandanavian blonde variety please

 

Keywords:

Strength

Action

Speedy

Name: Richard Luksic

Nickname:  Richie Nero

Birthday: 7th January

Born:  Sydney

Supports: Liverpool, Eels

Lives:  Ermington

Position: Utility

Seasons with Ravens: First 

Former (senior) clubs:  Bankstown City Lions, Leichhardt

Honours: Grand Final 2001 Super League

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  The goals I score (not many).

Most Memorable Soccer Game:  Semi-Final golden goal victory 2001

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment:  Didn't play with any undies, and the string on my shorts snapped, then got sent off and ripped my shirt off. Embarrassing.

Music: Anything

Drink:  Beer

Woman: Magda Szczebanski

 

Keywords:

Zippy

Clinical

Comeback

 

Name: Marcelo Carreno

Nickname: Marcy, The Rat

Birthday: 8th March

Born: Australia

Supports: Gladesville Ravens

Lives: Summer Hill

Position: Striker (can't score though)

Seasons with Ravens: 3

Former (senior) clubs: Concord

Honours: Having friends like Inan and Steve.

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Scoring the winning goal in the semis.

Most Memorable Ravens Game: That semi-final.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Missing in front of goal, one hundred times.

Music: Anything that sounds good.

Drink: Vodka - I drink to get drunk

Woman: Halle Berry

 

 

Keywords:

Speed

Hassle

Shoot

Name: Michael Hwang

Nickname: Wanger

Birthday: 19th November

Born:  Sydney

Supports: Arsenal, Waratahs

Lives:  Gladesville

Position: Striker

Seasons with Ravens:  First

Former (senior) clubs:  Hunters Hill Footie

Honours: Queensland Golden Gloves (Boxing)

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Watching George's cousin Jack in High School head a ball in, run to his teammates to celebrate, and everyone ran away.

Most Memorable Soccer Game:  Italy v France Euro 2000

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment:  Last week, one on one with the keeper.

Music: R'n'B House

Drink:  Malibu and Cranberry

Woman: Piper Parabo

 

Keywords:

Coinks

Fishing

Strong

 

Name: Inan Koktas

Nickname: Inspin

Birthday: 11th December

Born: Cleveland Street, Redfern

Supports: Derby County

Lives: Auburn

Position: Centre Circle

Seasons with Ravens: 5

Former (senior) clubs: Nigeria, PSG, Roosters

Honours: Founder of the Raven Report

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Can you understand my frustration, ref?

Most Memorable Ravens Game: You serious - can't remember what happened five minutes ago.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Can you understand my frustration, ref?

Music: Reggae

Drink: Don't touch the stuff

Woman: Blame the beer goggles (Sabrina Ferilli)

 

 

Keywords:

Hangover

Animal

Cement

 

Name: Tarek Darwish

Nickname: Tazza, tazrock, gyprock, cement truck

Birthday: nov 9

Born: 1971

Supports: Parramatta eels

Lives: Newtown

Position: striker occasional stopper

Seasons with Ravens: 8

Former (senior) clubs: Wests, Enfield, Leeds, Inter Milan

Honours: delete

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  The Parties at Will's house.

Most Memorable Ravens Game: the reserve grade grand final in 1999 where I was sent off.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: season 2001

Music: Peabody, 78saab, Bluebottle Kiss, Gerling, Pound System, The Drugs, Frenzal Rhomb.

Drink: F#@KING OATH!!!!

Woman: yes plenty

Keywords:

Silky

Window-hitter

Temper

Name: Ross Anthony Kethel

Nickname: Roscoe

Birthday: 19th January

Born: North Sydney

Supports: Everton, Penrith

Lives: Ryde

Position: Stopper and Window Hitter

Seasons with Ravens: 3

Former (senior) clubs: Northern Spirit, Leichhardt

Honours: Player of the Season with Northern Spirit Youth team.

Most Memorable Moment:  Giving away a penalty with first touch of the season away to West Penno.

Most Memorable Game: Grand Final Northern Spirit vs Marconi, as captain and scoring two goals.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Ballooning the ball over from six yards in a Premier League game last season.

Music: R'n'B

Drink: Bourbon and Coke

Woman: Sarah O'Hare, Meagan Gale

 

Keywords:

Score

Ireland

Finishing

Name: Keith McDonnell

Nickname: Macca

Birthday: 19th November

Born: Dublin

Supports: Liverpool, St Pats, Celtic, Dublin (Gaelic Football)

Lives: Bondi Junction

Position: Striker

Seasons with Ravens: First

Former (senior) clubs: Tolka Rovers (Ireland), Glasneven

Honours: Matt O'Leary Cup winners. AFL cup.

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Winning AFL Cup

Most Memorable Ravens Game: Semi Final of AFA Cup won 3-2 and got second goal.

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Missed a sitter from a foot out (blazed it over) and the game finished 0-0.

Music: U2, Travis

Drink: Tooheys

Woman: Cameron Diaz

 

Keywords:

Beckham

Cool

Goal

Name: Craig Russell Newell

Nickname: Newelly

Birthday: 20th July

Born: Newcastle

Supports: Canberra Raiders, Manchester United

Lives: Gladesville

Position: Striker

Seasons with Ravens: First

Former (senior) clubs: Highfields Azzuri, Maitland

Honours: None yet

Most Memorable Ravens Moment:  Scoring on my debut

Most Memorable Game: Manchester United FA Cup win 1990 replay

Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: Own goals and there have been many.

Music: Everything

Drink: VB

Woman: My girlfriend

 

 

Keywords:

Hardworking

Stamina

Debut

 

Name: George Terizis

Nickname: Sister Snatcher

Birthday: 28th September

Born: Sydney

Supports: Panathanaikos, Barcelona, Chelsea

Lives: Concord

Position: Stopper

Seasons with Ravens: First

Former (senior) clubs: Campsie United

Honours: None yet

Most Memorable Soccer Moment:  Grand Final (despite losing)

Most Memorable Ravens Game: Three goals against Majors Bay

Most Embarrassing Ravens Moment: Spewed at half time (from a hangover)

Music: Anything but country and classical

Drink: Wild Turkey and Dry (plenty of ice)

Woman: Someone's mother

 

 

 

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