RECENTLY appointed Parkes Spacemen captain-coach Dennis Moran is busily chasing player signings as he prepares for the 2015 Group 11 competition which is set to kick off in March.
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Parkes Leagues Club will be the venue for a gathering of potential players, committee members, sponsors and supporters tomorrow night when Moran will address those in attendance to unveil his optimistic plans for yet another Spacemen assault on the local first grade competition.
"I am inviting all interested people, especially players, to come along on Friday night to have a chat, ask questions and hopefully sign contracts for the upcoming season," Moran said.
Club president Lionel Harris has added to Moran's request, keen to see as many players and supporters in attendance where Club matters can be discussed to lay down plans for the conduct of the club during the next 12 months.
"We need to get our affairs in order as there is a lot to organise, especially for our first fundraiser, the Elvis Revival Festival which is a great money spinner for the club," Harris said.
Under-18s coach and first grade player Alex Prout is also an exciting signing for the Spacemen after he had a fantastic 2014 on the paddock, his first in the Parkes red, white and blue which gained him the club's player of the year trophy.
Prout recently agreed to terms to play in the senior team as well as coach the juniors and hopefully it is the start of the long association for the former Gilgandra boy who relocated to Parkes to live with his long term partner, talented jockey Tiffany Jeffries.
Prout is an NRL development officer for the western region and is a real asset for Parkes.
But it is Moran who the newly appointed Parkes Rugby League Football Club committee is pinning its hopes on to build on the success of previous years.
He has undoubtedly been an integral part of that success since arriving in Parkes in 2009, where his prowess on the field aided the Spacemen's victories in 2010 against Wellington and again in 2013 when the Parkes boys caused a boilover in defeating Dubbo CYMS.