Jon is one of the Club's favourite sons. In addition to being the Honorary Treasurer he is the 1st Grade Captain and often takes the role of fines master.

Jon is an excellent player, among our best as well as being a gentlemen (on occasion) and being a fine example to the younger members of the Club. He is a robust 2nd rower/No.8 and his high level of fitness and skill leading from the front is a big part of our A Grade team's success.

Jon has been with the Club for 10 out of the last 13 years. Several years ago he did a short stint at Nedlands and in his last year there played 8 games in their Premier team, at the time Neddies had the two State 2nd Rowers ahead of Jon.

Jon has won the Ball twice, this is a marvellous accomplishment and one that has only ever been done once before by "Dutchy" Vanderpol in the mid 90's.

Richard has been with the Club for the last 4 years and has been an instrumental part of our A Grade team's success.

He is a talented fly half or fullback and has time and again proven his worth with accurate kicking, steadfast defence and still quite a bit of spring in those weary legs.

Teri has won the Ball and in his day was a magnificent stepper and a ferocious defender at outside centre.

He has four magnificent sons, all whom play for the Lions and all whom have that wonderful Pacific Islander blood of their Father's that allow them to tie the opposition up in knots when these lads are in attack. Teri has been active with the Club for 8 years out of the last 11 and he is the ideal man for the hardest job in the Club.

Teri is a real character and a man whom has earned his place in the Club on the paddock, he is supported by an excellent management team lead by Rosemary Napier our Immediate Past Vice President (Juniors) whom has now taken the role as Junior Secretary.

Nick has a big job as the 1st Grade Coach and in his capacity as Club Coach he is a member of both the Junior Rugby Sub-Committee and the Senior Rugby Sub-Committee.

We are blessed at having a coach of Nick’s calibre and his continued efforts have been instrumental in achieving our success thus far. Nick has two sons that play in the U/15s.

Allen Ripohau was a Club member in the mid 90s and a fearsome hooker.

He would hook with both feet and even has been known to use his chin on occasion. Allen is a gifted player with staunch defence and a great eye for attack.

Many years of putting his body on the line has taken its toll and Allen returns to the club this year as A Grade Coach. He is a fair and forthright coach with a direct and effective manner.

Allen's robust approach to Rugby ensures that the "grafter" is always rewarded over the "show pony".

Mike Penhaligon

In the UK Mike played for Otley in Yorkshire, Crewe and Nantwich in Cheshire and Falmouth in Cornwall.  Mike put the boots back on and played for the Southern Lions until he was 48 years old and then retired until half a game in 2002 where he scored two tries (and won the trifecta in the pub on the way home) to celebrate his 50th birthday.

Touring players should contact Mike and check out our Links to sites about the local area (on our Contacts Page).

His commitment to Rugby in Western Australia today is to foster and promote the sheer enjoyment of the game (on & off the field) as Juniors move to Colts then to Seniors and beyond.  Bob is a member of the Junior Rugby Sub-Committee.

Kingsley is a founding member of the Club and is our link to the past. The Fremantle Rugby Union Football Club was formed in the early 1900's and wore the Red, White and Blue.

In the 1940's the Club changed to Rugby League and become the Fremantle Rugby League Club as it remains today. Kingsley was a member of the Fremantle club and was keen on seeing a continuation of the Fremantle Rugby Union Football Club.

In 1987 with Foundation Members Bob Boyne, John O'Hara, The Burchetts and others the Fremantle-Leeming Rugby Union Football Club was formed. Unfortunately at the insistence of our neighbouring club Palmyra we were forced to drop the Fremantle part of the name in the mid-90s and hence lost our association with the past was lost in the name.

Kingsley is our chief raffle ticket man and as a committee member he supervises fund rasing activities within the club.