The report says Bostick’s role went far beyond administration. Boudreaux described her as the person who did whatever the game demanded.
That matters. Grassroots football survives on volunteers, and communities often only realise the scale of that labour when it is gone.
There is something fitting about a tribute at the pitches themselves. For many local families, Moore Park was not just a venue; it was part of a weekly routine, a meeting point and, for plenty of young players, a first football home.
Her daughter Pam Foreman captured the human side of it best: “Doing this made her so happy. She loved every minute of it.”
That line gives the story its weight. Legacy in football is often measured in trophies or careers launched. At community level, it is just as often measured in time, patience and presence.
The report also quotes Michael Ritch, who succeeded Bostick in local football leadership, saying: “She was the engineer of all of this,” before adding, “It was always about helping the kids for Deanna.”
That is the real challenge now. A plaque honours the past, but the next chapter is about whether that spirit endures - at Moore Park, in local youth programmes, and in the hands of the next volunteers asked to keep the game open to everyone.