DROMANA FOOTBALL & NETBALL CLUB

TEAMS OF THE POST WWII ERA

1946—2015

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Dromana Football & Netball Club Post WWII Teams of the Decade

Sponsored by:- STEVE BLAKE CONCRETING

INTRODUCTION BACK GROUND AND SELECTION CRITERIA

BACKGROUND The concept of a Dromana Football & Netball Club ‘Team of the Century’ had often been raised over the years at our club and in 2012 efforts were made to bring such ideas to fruition. Unfortunately, illness and the ensuing death of Bob Moorehead, a member of the original selection sub-committee, placed any further action in abeyance. There are genuine challenges and difficulties in selecting a Team of the Century at any football club, particularly in the period 1900- 1945. Not only did two World Wars devastate and deplete local communities, in terms of young footballers killed and maimed in action; but other factors such as:-

Players being forced to travel to find employment during the Great Depression.

Poor or non-existent club records.

Missing league documentation.

Inadequate newspaper reports and club results.

….make it virtually impossible to do justice to all players in selection of such teams for the period 1900-1945 However at the beginning of 2015 efforts were made to reform a new sub-committee and in May of that year the first of a series of meetings was scheduled and conducted. The new sub-committee consisted of DFNC Life Members, Past Players and a Board of Management representative: These members were:

Gary Ferguson - (Life Member 1983) Past Senior and Reserves Player, Reserves/U18 Coach and longtime club trainer. Ray Fyson - (Life Member 1982) Past Player and 3 times Senior B & F. 1971 Senior Premiership player and 1966 U17 Premiership Player. Brian Griffith - (Life Member 1967) Past Senior Player, Senior and Reserves Coach Colin Matthews - (Life Member 1975) Past Senior Player & Reserves Coach. 1971 Premiership player. 1964 U17 Premiership player, Former Board/Committee Member, League Delegate for 10 years and Club Historian. Ken Myers - (Life Member 1974) Past Senior Player & Senior Coach. 1971 Premiership player(Act Capt)

Dromana Football & Netball Club Post WWII Teams of the Decade

Sponsored by:- STEVE BLAKE CONCRETING

Roger Spaull - (Life Member 1994) Past Senior Player, Reserves and U18 Coach and longtime Team Manager Graham Stelling - (DFNC Board Representative/ Life Member 1989)Former club President, Secretary and Treasurer. Brian Taylor - (Life Member 1976) Past Senior Player. Captain of first U17 team in 1959.

Meetings were recorded and ‘minuted’ and the resolution of differing opinions were reached by discussion and consensus. Each nomination for selection was duly discussed and, in some cases, selections for certain teams and positions were revisited on several occasions. One of the first responsibilities of the sub-committee was to decide on the nature of the teams to be selected and, of course, the criteria (conditions) for the selection for players. Drawing upon the experiences of other football clubs, which had undertaken similar projects, the following decisions were made:-

Seven DFNC ‘Teams of the Decade’- (1946- 55; 56-65; 66-75, 76- 85, 86-95, 96-2005 and 2006-2015.) would be selected.

A ‘ Team of the Post WWII Era ( 1946-2015)’ would be selected.

Considerable time was given to the question of the years 1896 - 1944 and it was thought best to name prominent players in that period of our club’s history because of factors described earlier. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION The criteria agreed to, by all members of the subcommittee, were:

1. All players considered for selection, in any team of the decade must have played at least 50 senior club games. There were two exceptions :-

The player had departed DFNC to play VFL/ AFL ( Senior and/or Reserve grade Football)

Winning a major league award such as ‘Best & Fairest’ or ‘Goal -kicking’ award or Club Best & Fairest.

2. Other criteria that the subcommittee considered when selecting players were:-

Years of service to the club.

Games played in DFNC career.

Any coaching/leadership roles at DFNC.

Service to the club as a committee member, club official or volunteer worker.

Severe injury while playing for DFNC which may have led to reduced career games or caused premature retirement from football.

3. In the Team of the Post WWII era winners of League Best & Fairest or League goal

kicking would be considered.

1946 - 1955

Wally Guy

7 Norm Osborne

19 Bob Bright (VC) 24 Tom Couacaud #

5 Eric Guy 1 4 Alan Hosking 18 Vern Humphrey

17 Geoff Birch 2 Ken Coy ( C) 13 Jim Clydesdale

6 Brian Griffith 16 Jack Duncan 3 Ken Brown

4 Ken Taylor + 11 Colin McLear *

9 Harold Fletcher

10 Harold Parkes #

1 Wally Guy *

8 Bob Moorehead +

13 Dave Birch 15 Fred Brasser

17 Kevin Clydesdale 1 2 Doug Goad

19 Gordon Johnson 9 Keith McLear

1956 - 1965

John Nix

7 Norm Osborne

2 Bob Couacaud

15 Ian Matthews

15 Peter Burns 16 Trevor Clay 11 Daryl Grogan

1 John Seymour 2 Ray Brindley 5 Alex Matthews

19 Theo Van Roy 16 Jack Duncan 12 Brian McCormick

(VC)

22 Brian Griffith ( C) 6 Bob Brindley

8 Brian Taylor

11 Colin McLear

7 Ken Myers

8 Bob Moorehead 13 Andrew Emerson 19 Ken Edwards

20 Max Gorsuch 30 Alan Holmes

11 Merv Kennedy 5 Des Singleton

1966 - 1975

John Booker

15 Ian Matthews

8 Brian Taylor ( C)

7 Ken Myers

2 Ray Brindley 10 Bill Brindley 15 Owen Griffiths

8 David Williams Peter Oakes (VC) 28 Phillip Marriott

9 David Gourlay 18 Stephen Jolley 12 Brian McCormick

13 Glenn Fyson 5 Colin Matthews

1 Greg James

1 John Kelton

4 Bob Castles

6 Ray Fyson John Hogan 10 Peter Dempsey

19 Graeme Gourlay 20 Rod Kerr

9 Norm Robinson 4 Robert Work

1976 - 1985

Lindsay Edgerton

20 Gary Ferguson

24 Michael James

5 Colin Matthews

18 Grant Hitchiner 1 Gary Evans (C)

2 Malcolm McCrindle

13 Brian Cairns 10 Ross Bailey 4 John Whitwam

18 Shane Burdon 14 Lindsay Edgerton 39 Peter Crozier

12 Darren Guest 3 Greg Hilton

16 Michael Berwick (VC)

35 Stephen Matthews

8 Richard Ivey

9 Ray Fyson 19 Geoff Bligh 26 Scott Hitchiner

11 Mark Rendall 7 John McCormack

17 Peter Miller 6 Jim Hunter

27 John Williamson

1986 - 1995

Glenn Kendall

32 John Bateman

28 Grant Turnbull

8 Tony Williams

11 Glenn Kendall 24 Michael James 11 Marc Corn

21 Adrian Burns 3 Greg Hilton 15 Gary Fowler

8 Neil Watson 6 Phil Watson 15 Jeff Hilton

19 Mark Fowler 9 Dave Jordan (VC)

23 Steve Tobin

12 Paul Cooper

3 Brian Cairns ( C)

3 Andrew Rowler 13 Stephen Kerr 28 Scott Lansdowne

33 Phil Reeves 42 Trevor Rendall

21 Michael Slocombe 31 Chris Veale

1996 - 2005

Not Named

14 Michael Gillis

9 Michael Hunter (VC)

6 John Walker

35 Dustin Douglas 25 Rikki Johnston 10 Jason Clarke

23 David Barnes 11 Glenn Kendall 6 Doug Haskett

3 Andrew Rowler 22 Michael Prentice 11 Dale Minchington

35 Jared Terry 10 Brad Allen

54 Heath Laube

4 Dean O' Kane

9 Dave Jordan ( C)

2 Paul Minchington 40 Matthew Breen 18 Mitchell Cook

11 Luke Donnelly 7 Brett Dunn

32 Tim Hepner 37 Andrew Neville

2006 - 2015

Gavin Artico

9 Michael Hunter

14 Jay Neratzoglou

50 Daniel Geurts

1 Adam Hunter (VC)

25 Rikki Johnston ( C)

9 Christian Ongarello

27 Terry Wheeler 11 Liam Hogan 41 Shaun Clarke

10 Brad Allen 12 Steve Gaertner 6 Braeden Dennis

5 Toby Banks 16 Anthony Bruhn

4 Simon Goosey

18 Luke O' Neill

4 Ryan Slocombe

2 Paul Minchington 17 Aaron Coyle 15 Daniel Lee

11 Darren Minchington 7 Jared Terry

26 Seamus Thomson 37 Thomas Wright

1946 - 2015

Wally Guy

9 Michael Hunter

8 Brian Taylor

25 Rikki Johnston ( C)

11 Glenn Kendall 24 Michael James 1 Adam Hunter (VC)

17 Geoff Birch 1 Wally Guy 27 Terry Wheeler

3 Greg Hilton 18 Stephen Jolley 23 Brian Cairns

8 Bob Moorehead 10 Harry Parkes

4 Simon Goosey

35 Stephen Matthews

9 Dave Jordan

6 Ray Fyson 16 Michael Berwick 2 Ray Brindley 14 Lindsay Edgerton

1 Gary Evans 13 Glenn Fyson 22 Brian Griffith

5 Alex Matthews 12 Brian McCormick 2 Paul Minchington

7 Ken Myers 6 Phil Watson 8 David Williams