Profiles

Peter Illfield

Chairman/Head Coach

Peter Illfield has coached the Philadelphia Fight since 2006 and has held the position of Chairman since 2007. He arrived in Philadelphia from Maitland, NSW, Australia, in May 2006 to marry his American fianc'e, Janan, whom he met while she was on holidays in Sydney, Australia, in 2005.
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Ryan McGough

Chief Executive Officer

Ryan took over as CEO of the Philadelphia Fight in October of 2007 along with longtime USA Tomahawks teammates David Bowe, and Spinner Howland as the other team owners.
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Joel Beasley

Halfback-Executive Board Member

Joel, 27, half-back or full-back, relocated to the USA to marry his fiance's whom he met while playing in Townsville, Queensland. He has played for Philly-Whitemarsh Rugby Union prior to joining the Fight. Joel is a USA resident with experience playing Rugby League in Queensland, Australia.
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Joe Bascelli

Prop-Executive Board Member/Social Director

Name: Joe Bascelli
Nickname: Joe Ba-Smelly, Hoof
DOB: 4/10/84
Residence: West Chester, PA
Height/Weight: 6' 225 lbs

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Brad Kielinski

Second Row-VP of Sales & Marketing/Executive Board Member

Brad Kielinski returns for his third season with The Fight, starting at second row. He has also taken on the added responsibility of VP of Sales & Marketing for the club, ensuring that The Fight remain a top-level club in the AMNRL.
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Dr. Jack Kazanjian, D.O.

Team Orthopaedic Surgeon/Physician

The PBR Philadelphia Fight would like to welcome our new Team Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Jack Kazanjian from Premier Orthopaedics/Llanerch Division in Havertown PA.
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Andrew Tully

2nd Row-Executive Board Member

Andrew, 24, is a 2nd row, lock or center. This is his 4th year involved with the AMNRL. Before playing with the Fight Andrew played 1 year for the Delaware Valley Mantarays. Andrew started out playing American football till he got to the college level and started to play rugby at The Pennsylvania State University. Currently Andrew lives in Manayunk and works at Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation in Aston PA as a Mechanical Engineer.
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Anthony Meyers-(Tony Rollz)

Prop-Executive Board Member/Sponsor

12 year member of the Fight, and the only remaining player from very first Philadelphia Fight Squad. Member of the Schuylkill River Men's rugby team.

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Jared Frymoyer

Wing

Nickname: Fry, Jared 'sweep the leg' Frymoyer
1st year playing Rugby League with the Philadelphia Fight
Member of Media Rugby Union Club
Member of Temple University Rugby Team
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Megan Aukett

Team Trainer

Megan is a recent graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She graduated in May 2009 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Athletic Training.

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Lauren

Vixen Dancer

2009 Member of the Fight Vixens Dance team.
Also a member of the Philadelphia Wings Angels Dance team.
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Meghan

Vixen Dancer

2009 Member Fight Vixens Dance Team
I just graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in Design and Merchandising.
I also danced on the Drexel Dance Team all 4 years I was at Drexel.

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Dominique

Vixen Dancer

2009 Member Fight Vixens Dance Team
Member of the Philadelphia Wings Angels Dance team
2009 Philadelphia University of the Arts Graduate
Celebrity Cruise Lines Mercury Cast 2009-2010
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Marvin Dangerfield Photography

Official Photographer of the Philadelphia Fight

Marvin Dangerfield is a freelance photographer based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who specializes in figure, sports, and commercial photography.
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Cat

Vixen Dancer

2009 Member of Fight Vixens Dance Team
DeSales University-Student
Interests: Dancing, Cheerleading, Friends, Boys Florida

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Leah

Vixen Dancer

2009 Fight Vixens Dance Team
University of the Arts-Student
Interests: music/voice, dance, acting, tennis, basketball, singing, movies
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Susan

Vixen Dancer

2009 Member Fight Vixens Dance Team
DeSales University-Student
Interests:Dance, books, friends, the stars, music, amusement parks, movies
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Shannon

Vixen Dancer

2009 Member Fight Vixens Dance Team
2009 Graduate-St. Joseph's University

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Sarah

Vixen Dancer

2009 Member Fight Vixens Dance Team




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Janelle

Vixen Dancer

2009 Member Fight Vixens Dance Team




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Kristin

Vixen Dancer

2009 Member Fight Vixens Dance Team
DeSales University-Student
Interests: Dance, Singing, Acting, Drawing, Working Out, Teaching
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Paul Black

Second Row

1st year playing Rugby League
2004 Penn State University-Graduate
Interests:Rugby, flying, singing, running, skiing, Computer Programming
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Ryan Douglas

Team Captain-Standoff

Ryan, 23, is a hooker, lock or five-eighth. As Player of the Year playing for the Emerald Tigers in Queensland, Australia, he represented Central Queensland at U19's & was named in the National Conference League Dream Team while playing with Rochdale Mayfield, Manchester, UK in 2007/08.
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Mitch Heumiller

Lock

Mitch, 24, 2nd Row, also played with the Emerald Tigers, represented Queensland's Central Highland's U19's & was named Best Forward for the Tigers A-Grade in 2007. He also played with Rochdale Mayfield in the UK.
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Anthony Chi

Wing

Anthony Chi, 27, Right Wing. First picked up Rugby Union with the Denison University Rugby Football Club in the spring of 2001, in Granville, Ohio.
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Michael Kaufman

Center

Michael started playing league when he was 10 yrs old for the Bilambil Jets has also played for Tweed Heads Cudgen and Rochdale Mayfield, and plays center or fullback.
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Pat Kelly

Wing (featured in 2008 playing kit)

Pat Kelly is a proud member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and is currently deployed to Baghdad Province in Iraq, with the 1-111th Infantry.

He is equally proud to be a member of the Philadelphia Fight Rugby League Club.
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Patrick Cox

Wing

First started playing rugby union in the Air Force for my base team in Minot ND 1994 to 1996. Then played for Nashville Rugby Union 2000 to 2001. Played for Jacksonville Rugby Football Club from 2003 to 2006. From 2007 to present play for Schuylkill Rugby Football Club in Philadelphia.
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Shaun Quay

2nd Row

Name: Shaun Quay
Height: 183cm/6''
Weight:98kg/216lbs
Place of Birth: Philadelphia
Birthday: 18 October 1987

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Ryan Tower

Center

Position- Center
Played 4 years for Conestoga HS
3 Years for EPRU U-19 All Stars
Starting second year for Millersville University- Starting Outside Center

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Matt Worthington

Center/Wing

Hometown: Laporte, PA
Birth date: 12/04/1984
Education: University of Delaware2007


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Patrick Quirk

Fullback

Patrick joined the Fight this year and is playing Rugby for the first time. He has already made a huge impact with his strong running of the ball, and his tenacious defense. He is using his football background, excellent coaching, and help from great teammates to learn the sport.
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PFC Dave Wilmore

Hooker

2008 Philadelphia Fight MVP in first year ever playing rugby league.
Tremendously fit player who is all over the field and leading tackler in almost every game he plays.
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James Coleman

Prop

2nd year playing Rugby League for the Fight.
Punishing tackler on defense and an imposing runner with the ball on offense.

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Dave Bowe

Prop Forward

Been playing rugby league for over 35 years.
Involved in USA rugby league since its inception in 1994.
Bruising tackler in his day, and one of the best offloaders of the ball that has played for the USA Tomahawks.

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Rich Henson

Hooker

2009 Member of Philadelphia Fight Rugby League Team
2009 West Chester University Graduate
Interests:Guitar, Rugby, Hockey, Music, FLYERS!!

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