Johnny Woodcock won the Northern Ford Premiership young player of the year award in 2002 and the hearts of Eagles fans in 2006. The club's top points scorer for the third year running, Woodcock has made the number 1 shirt his own during his time with Sheffield Eagles and is looking forward to another big season in the Co-Operative Championship.


Johnny Woodcock is sponsored by:
 AMCO

Danny Mills first signed in Nov 2003 from Casino (Australia) making his debut against Leigh Miners Rangers in the Challenge Cup 2004.
Went on loan to Salford City Reds Senior Academy in 2004 to get game time. Captain of West Indies in York 9's, MX 9's awarded MoM in final at York in 2004. Joined Doncaster 2006, but rejoined Eagles 2007. Signed for Widnes 2009 but returned on loan to Eagles after not getting in 1st team.

Danny Mills is sponsored by:
Edge Telecom

The try of Yere Menzie's career can only be Papua New Guinea's 74th minute try against Australia in the 2008 World Cup. The former Agmark Guiras player was named PNG Sportsman of the year and is sure to be a hit with the fans as an Eagle.

Yere Menzie is sponsored by:
OSI Ltd

Former Hull FC and England U18 winger Ashley Thackeray joins Sheffield Eagles to gain first team experience. The winger who also plays Full Back has been on the verge of Super League and Mark Aston is looking forward to working with him to unlock that potential in Eagles colours.



Ashley Thackeray is sponsored by:
Anne Collins

The popular Aussie Stand-Off joined Sheffield Eagles in 2006 from Queensland Cup side Ipswich Jets after a nod from Andy Poynter. With NRL experience with Gold Coast Chargers, Lindsay has become a main stay of the Eagles side. Originally signing for 2 years, Lindsay is ready for a fourth season in England and another year of successes.

Brendon Lindsay is sponsored by:
 Pennine Business Forms

Fijian International Aaron Groom has been hailed by Mark Aston as the club's biggest signing in 10 years. Groom comes straight to the Eagles from NRL side Canterbury Bulldogs where he made 6 first grade appearances. A world cup international, Groom comes with a formidable reputation.


Aaron Groom is sponsored by:
AMCO

Club Captain Jack Howieson has representative honours with Scotland, including a World Cup appearance in 2008. The no-nonsense prop leads from the front and the former Hemel Stags player's reputation has earned him a formidable reputation as one of the best forwards in the competition.




Jack Howieson is sponsored by:
 Hanlon & Wright

Ireland international Ged Cocoran has Super League experience with Halifax and has played for Dewsbury and Oldham as well as spending time in France with Limoux. A tough running forward, he has lots of experience for his age and was a corner stone of The Eagles pack in 2007.



Ged Corcoran is sponsored by:
Hanlon & Wright

Peter Green started his career at Castleford before   commencing  an eight year association with Doncaster RLFC. The former Dons captain, who plays backrow/hooker, appeared for them over 250 times.

Peter Green is sponsored by:                                    Everlast Waterproofing Ltd

Sam Barlow joins the Eagles after an impressive month on loan with the club. A Huddersfield Giants Academy player, Barlow has also spent time with Widnes Vikings where he played 6 first team games.



Sam Barlow is sponsored by:
Redbrook Business Coaching

The Papua New Guinea international's introduction to Eagles fans was in England's fiery encounter with PNG and they liked what they saw. A tough, physical player, Exton will bring a solid workmanlike approach to the Eagles pack and his international experience will be vital to the Eagles Championship campaign.


Trevor Exton is sponsored by:
Airborne Eagles

Alex Rowe is available for sponsorship

Michael Haley came through the Leeds Rhinos system before signing for Doncaster RLFC. The 23 year old plays at prop.

Michael Haley is available for sponsorship

Joe Walsh is available for sponsorship

Scrum Half Matty Brooks was the standout player for Oldham in 2008 according to Mark Aston and the former Bradford Bulls and Hull KR player will bring great communication and handling to the Eagles. Aston himself a former scrum half is looking forward to working with Brooks and challenging him to perform in the Championship.

Matty Brooks is sponsored by:                      Jayne Whaling

Coming highly rated by former Super League star Adrian Vowles, halfback Dane McDonald signs from Queensland Cup side Burleigh Bears in 2007. Dane played a number of first team and reserve grade games in 2008 and impressed at both levels.



Dane McDonald is sponsored by:
Bethany, Ian & Jackie Swain

Former Marine Ryan Hepworth originally joined the Eagles after a handful of amateur games. He has a fantastic work rate that you would expect of a military man and his dedication at both first and reserve grade has made him a popular player within the squad.

 

Ryan Hepworth is available for sponsorship

Samoan Ropati caught Mark Aston's eye in their world cup game against France. He joins the club to strengthen the backline and Aston is confident that Ropati's contribution will replace some of the higher profile players who departed at the end of 2008.



Tangi Ropati is sponsored by:
Albion Detection Systems Ltd

Samoan international Taulapapa played 3 seasons for NRL outfit Cronulla Sharks, he had previously played for the New Zealand Warriors.

Misi Taulapapa is sponsored by:
Modis International

Mossop was part of Leeds Met side that dominated the student league, played for GB against Serbia and France and was named student player of the year.  He played for Second Division Workington Town last season and has had a spells at Batley and Castleford. He has recently started a course at Sheffield Hallam University.

Jason Mossop is available for sponsorship

Mark signed for the Eagles on the Presentation Evening 2008. He is yet another product of the Hoyland Vikings club. So far this season Mark has been an ever present with the reserve team, having made his debut playing against Keighley Cougars in 2008


Mark Renshaw-Smith is sponsored by:
Insign Signage & Digital Imaging

Dan Hawksworth joins the Eagles from Hillsborough Hawks. Having made a number of appearances in the Eagles reserve side, he will be aiming to consolidate on those performances in 2009 having undertaken a solid pre-season training schedule.


Dan Hawksworth is sponsored by:
 Mrs & Mrs Lee