Parkwood Sharks Rugby League Club

PARKWOOD SHARKS — A CLUB THAT SHOWS UP

This week reminded us what a footy club is really about.

It wasn’t just the finals, the games or what happened on the field.

It was the hundreds of little jobs happening around it.

And this week…

OUR PEOPLE SHOWED UP. 💙

You manned gates.
Picked up rubbish.
Collected cans.
Refilled toilet paper.
Wiped tables.
Mopped spills.
Chased footies.
Covered duty.
Managed grounds.
Refilled fridges.
Called hot chips.
Checked sheds.
Ran messages.
Helped with first aid.
Kept a timer.
Kept the score.
Was the DJ or MC.
Did a lunch run.
Ran to the shops for groceries.
Went to pick up orders from suppliers.

And over and over again, you simply asked:

“What needs doing next?”
“How can I help?”

Some gave an hour.
Some gave an entire day.
Some gave every ounce they had left.

EVERY. SINGLE. BIT. MATTERED.

There wasn’t always applause.
Sometimes nobody even knew you did it.

But WE know.

You didn’t just volunteer.

YOU MADE THIS WEEK POSSIBLE.

That is community.
That is a footy club.
That is what showing up looks like.

And this week, Parkwood Sharks showed exactly why we are…

🦈 SMALL BUT MIGHTY. 💙🤍🖤

THANK YOU, SHARKIES.

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To everyone who has shown up, stepped in, lifted, carried, cleaned, packed, served, organised, problem-solved and simply asked, “What can I do?” — thank you. What has been achieved over the past two nights was no small feat. In fact, it was MAMMOTH. It took an incredible amount of work, countless hands and a whole lot of heart to get our grounds and Clubhouse ready to showcase Parkwood Sharks amongst finals series.

Take a moment to look around and be proud of what we have achieved together this week.

Every late finish, every job ticked off, every extra set of hands and every person who gave up their time has contributed to something bigger than themselves. This is what a Club looks like when its people rally around it. This is what Small But Mighty really means.

And while we should absolutely enjoy this moment and recognise just how much we’ve accomplished, we aren’t done yet. Now it’s time to carry that same energy, pride and teamwork into tomorrow and show every visitor and every team who walks through our gates exactly what Parkwood Sharks is all about. 💙🤍🖤

🦈 SHARKS, WE NEED ALL HANDS ON DECK TONIGHT! 🦈

With no training tonight, we’d love to see as many of our Sharks families as possible down at the Club to help us tackle a working bee ahead of a massive Finals weekend.

We’ve got a list a mile long, but with every extra set of hands, we’ll have it knocked over in no time. 💪

Bring the kids down, let them run around, play and enjoy their Club on what would normally be a training night, while we roll up our sleeves and get stuck in.

This weekend we’ll be welcoming plenty of visitors through our gates, and we want to make sure our clubhouse and grounds are looking their absolute best. This is our home, and it’s time to make her absolutely shine and put her proudly on display. 💙

Whether you can give us the whole evening or just 30 minutes, every ounce of help counts.

Many hands really do make light work — and when our Sharks community comes together, there’s not much we can’t get done.

🦈💙 See you at the Club tonight, Sharks!

💙 This Club has had you and your family all season 💙

Now it’s time to show up for the Club.

Finals week doesn’t just happen. The fields don’t prepare themselves, the clubhouse doesn’t organise itself, and the work doesn’t magically get done by “someone else.”

The work never stops — and we need everyone.

Every set of hands matters. Every person who turns up makes the load lighter. Every family that gets involved helps make this week and finals weekend the success our players deserve.

Please don’t assume others will take care of it.

Be there. Get involved. Help your Club.

We’ve stood together all season — now we finish it together.

🦈 ONE CLUB. ONE TEAM. ONE BIG WEEK.

A huge congratulations to our Parkwood Sharks U13s, who finished an outstanding 3rd overall and have earned their place in the 2026 Finals Series! 🦈💙

This Saturday, they’ll take on 2nd-placed Currumbin Eagles at Ormeau, with everything on the line as they fight to keep their season alive.

They are proudly the only Parkwood International team in 2026 to make it through to the Finals Series, which is an incredible achievement for the players, coaches and everyone who has supported them throughout the year.

When you see the boys around the Clubhouse this week, make sure you congratulate them, get behind them and wish them the very best of luck for Saturday.

Let’s go Sharks — bring it home! 🦈🏉

🚨 SHARKIES — THIS IS A CALL OUT. WE NEED YOU. 🚨

This Friday night and all day Saturday, our club is hosting the Finals Series.

We will be running DUAL FIELDS across the this coming Friday and Saturday, and Saturday is our biggest opportunity to shine.

Every game will be FINALS FOOTY. Friday night showcasing Under 15s and Under 16s for positional playoffs. Then Saturday is Division 1 football. All day. High calibre. High intensity. Finals footy from morning until night.

That is a HUGE day of football and right now, we simply DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH HELPERS TO GET THROUGH IT.

This isn’t a casual “if anyone is free” volunteer post. This is a genuine call for help.

To every one of our members.
To our current players.
To the players who have worn our colours in years gone by.

To the mums and dads.
To the aunties and uncles.
To the grandparents who might have one spare hour.
To anyone who has ever called this Club their club…

WE NEED YOU TO COME THROUGH. 🦈

There are plenty of gaps to fill before and throughout the day, but our biggest and most desperate need is Saturday.

☕️ Barrista
🍺 Bartender
🍔 Canteen staff
🦺 Duty Officials
💵 Entry gate

🙋🏽‍♀️ Please check your calendars and put your hand up if you can help out.

If you’re not playing this weekend but you’re part of this club — come down and give us an hour.

If you’re a past player and haven’t been around for a while — this is the weekend we need you back.

One hour. That’s what we’re asking.

Because if enough people give one hour, nobody has to give twelve.

Saturday is our opportunity to showcase our Club to the wider football community. The football on the fields will be outstanding.

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ PUT YOUR HAND UP. COMMENT BELOW. MESSAGE US. TELL US WHEN YOU CAN HELP.

Friday night. Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon. But most importantly SATURDAY EVENING.

Our Club needs its people this weekend.

Sharkies, it’s time to come through. 💙🦈

🚨🚨 THIS. IS. IT. SHARKS. 🚨🚨

THE FINAL SIREN IS ABOUT TO SOUND. 🦈🔥

If you’ve been thinking about buying tickets…
If you’ve been telling yourself “I’ll do it later”…
If you’ve been waiting until the last minute…

👉 THIS IS YOUR LAST MINUTE.

Once this fundraiser CLOSES — IT’S CLOSED.
No extensions. No sneaking in afterwards. No wishing you’d grabbed that extra ticket.

And seriously… LOOK AT WHAT’S UP FOR GRABS! 🤯

💰 OVER $15,000 IN TOTAL PRIZE VALUE!
🏆 OVER 20 SEPARATE PRIZES TO BE WON!
🔥 LIMITED EDITION PRIZES!
🦈 PRIZES THAT MAY NEVER BE SEEN AGAIN!

This isn’t one big prize with everyone else walking away empty-handed.

There are 20+ chances to WIN.

And some of these prizes?

YOU CAN’T JUST GO OUT AND BUY THEM.

Once they’re gone…

THEY’RE GONE.

Imagine seeing the winners announced and thinking:

“I was going to buy a ticket…” 😭

DON’T BE THAT PERSON. 😂

Be the person whose phone goes off and suddenly realises…

🏆 YOU’VE WON.

That feeling starts with one thing:

🎟️ HAVING A TICKET IN THE DRAW.

Every ticket also helps our Parkwood Sharks U9s get to their End of Season Trip — so while you’re giving yourself the chance to take home an unbelievable prize, you’re backing an awesome group of young Sharks at the same time. 💙🦈

🚨 OVER $15,000 IN PRIZES.

🚨 20+ WINNERS.

🚨 LIMITED EDITION ITEMS.

🚨 ONE FINAL CHANCE.

THE PRIZES DON’T LIE.

You’ve seen what’s on offer.

Now there’s only one question…

ARE YOU IN? 👀

Because you already know the rule:

🎟️ YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT! 🎟️

🔥 GET YOUR LAST-MINUTE TICKETS NOW.
🔥 GRAB AN EXTRA ONE.
🔥 SHARE IT WITH YOUR MATES.
🔥 DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE.

When the fundraiser closes…

THAT’S IT.

Then we find out who’s walking away with the goods. 🏆😎

LET’S FINISH THIS THING WITH A BANG! 💥🦈

💙 TOGETHER WE TRAIN.
💙 TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE.
💙 TOGETHER WE GET OUR U9s THERE.

🦈⚡ EXCITING NEWS SHARKS – OUR TITANS VISITORS ARE COMING TO PARKWOOD! ⚡🦈

We know our Junior Non-Competition teams have their last game this Saturday, but WE ARENT DONE YET!

We’ve got something special planned for our Sharkies! 💙🤍 a special training session with some very special visitors from the Gold Coast Titans!

📅 Tuesday 18 August
⏰ 5:00pm
📍 Parkwood Sharks

We’re very excited to welcome Bodhi Sharpley, Viliame Fifita and Jojo Fifita to Parkwood, where they’ll be joining you all on the field for training! 🏉⚡

It’s training as per normal on Tuesday, so be ready to make the most of this awesome opportunity:

🏉 Train alongside Titans players
📸 Grab some photos
✍️ Bring your Titans gear along to get signed
🦈 Enjoy a special afternoon with your Sharks teammates

It’s not every day you get the chance to train alongside Titans players right here on your home field!

💙🤍 see you all on Tuesday! 🤍💙

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