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THE HISTORY OF THE APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1952 - 2012
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Page 1: THE APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1952 - 2012€¦ · Bill Taggart Graham Owen Don Lang and John Rowan Don and Joan Williams Norm, Doug, Michael and Cameron Stirling Les and Eleanor

THE HISTORY OF

THEAPPLECROSS

JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

1952 - 2012

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The History of theApplecross Junior

Football Club1952 - 2012

Incorporating theMount Pleasant Junior Football Club

1960 - 1985

ByDrew Gaynor

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Foreword I am delighted to provide the foreword for "The History of the Applecross Junior Football Club” to mark the 60th anniversary of teams representing this wonderful club. I have had a lifelong association with football at all levels and I can honestly say my true passion and enjoyment lies with seeing community clubs thrive and prosper. As we strive in Western Australia to build a brand new 60,000 seat world class stadium, I am always reminded that the Australian Rules code exists because of community footy.

My son Brad played at Applecross JFC. Like every junior who has played there, he benefitted from the work of the many officials, parents and volunteers who helped him train and play. Junior sports clubs engender lifelong friendships and teach our young people to be part of the community. Most importantly, Brad had fun at Applecross which is easily the most important ingredient sport brings to our lives.

There have been some famous football names associated with the club - Neesham, Balme, Krummel, Lang, Annear, Coughlan - even Bon Scott gets a mention! I am however delighted that the lamington drives, the committees and the volunteers get equal billing. The commitment by volunteers to keep this club going over 60 years is heart-warming. The extraordinary and meticulous work to compile this information and collect the photographs has produced a beautiful book that will bring back great memories for all involved with the club.

I commend Drew for his labours and to all of the contributors. To all those involved with AJFC congratulations and well done. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.

Ron Alexander

Ron Alexander began his career with East Perth where he played 98 games from 1971 to 1975. He was a member of its 1972

premiership team and won the club's fairest and best award in 1974. He moved to Fitzroy in 1976 and captained from 1979 - 80,

playing 133 games. He represented WA 13 times and Victoria twice and was awarded a Simpson Medal against Victoria in 1974.

Whilst in Melbourne he gained a degree in Physical Education and was President of the VFL Players Asso-

ciation. From 1982 he captain/coached East Fremantle taking them to the grand final in 1984 and 1985,

the latter winning a premiership. In 1986, he coached them to a third grand final but were runners-up. In

1987 he became the inaugural coach of the West Coast Eagles. He is currently the Director General of the

Department of Sport and Recreation. Ron was involved with the Applecross Junior Football Club from 1989

- 1992. During this time he was a committee member and mentored and assisted coaches.

Message from the Author Best endeavours have been undertaken in presenting the history of the Applecross Junior

Football Club as an accurate account through research, interviews and available documents. Misrepresentation of historical facts, photos and records of names may have unwittingly occurred.

Contents

Foreword I

Contents ii

Interviews and Assistance iii

Introduction iv

The 1950s and 1960s - The Early Years 1

The 1970s and 1980s - Consolidation and Merging of Rival Clubs 18

The 1990s and 2000s - Bigger Club, Better Facilities 29

Moving Forward 46

Mount Pleasant Junior Football Club 47

Ovals and Clubhouse 51

Road Trips 59

Jumpers 60

Club Emblems 61

Year Books 62

Registration Days 63

Parade Days 64

Trophy Presentation Events 65

Social Functions 67

East Fremantle Combined Sides 69

Representative Teams at WAFL and AFL Games 70

Coaches, Managers and Committees 71

Applecross Umpires 72

Premierships and Grand Finals 73

Presidents 74

Senior and Junior Club Awards 75

Best and Fairest Winners 76

Club Medals 77

Honorary Life Members 78

Player Life Members 79

WAFL and VFL - AFL Players 83

Past and Present Players 87

Team Photos 102

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Introduction

This book is a historical account of the club from its origins as an inaugural member of the East Fremantle District Junior Football Competition in 1952 to the end of season 2012. Whilst this means that the club has been in existence for 61 years, 2012 marks its 60th anniversary of fielding teams. This account seeks to tell the story of the club’s history, not only from a statistical perspective but also from an anecdotal view from past players, volunteers and parents. The story of this club is rich and varied from the early days, when there were two Applecross clubs; the juniors (Under 16s and 18s) and the sub juniors (Under 12s and 14s) and whilst separate, worked closely together. It outlines the merging of the two clubs into one club in 1967 and then with Mount Pleasant Junior Football Club in 1985. As a result, the Mount Pleasant Junior Football Club is afforded special recognition given its place in the Applecross story. There were a number of jumper changes, each with its own significance. The club’s relationship with Gairloch and Shirley Strickland ovals is also explained and how this relationship has continued for nearly 50 years.

There have been many volunteers who have undertaken administration, coaching, team managing and other roles and have donated their time unreservedly. Some have come from high positions in government, industry and sport. A number of volunteers are referenced in the book and there are many more who have not been but are equally acknowledged for their contribution on the club’s journey. Likewise, there have been countless sponsors over the decades with too many to mention but all are acknowledged and thanked. Without the volunteers and sponsors, the club would not have survived.

The club is held in high esteem for its integrity and a commitment to its duty to develop young people, through the code of Australian Rules Football, into good citizens by teaching the values of sportsmanship, competitive but fair play and working together as a team. It has been at the forefront of innovation, such as the introduction of the code of conduct for players and parents, the umpire red and yellow card system, online registration and support of female players. The club has won 26 premierships from 48 grand final appearances.

As the story is vast, the book is broken into three areas. First is a narrative of its history loosely divided into eras. This is followed by greater descriptions of ongoing themes such as the grounds, social events and registration days. The latter parts of the book are dedicated to facts such as player and volunteer awards, Life Members and team photos. Also listed are all players, as far as can be determined, who have played for both clubs, which totals some 2,200 of which 39 have gone on to play WAFL, VFL and AFL.

There are many missing stories from players, parents and volunteers which would fill volumes and therefore it is a superficial record at best. The book is a pictorial account of the club with words complementing the pages. In this respect, it tries to capture the essence of the club from a human perspective as any junior sporting club, including the Applecross Junior Football Club, is the sum of the people - players, volunteers and parents.

Special Thanks

Special thanks to my wife Helen and sons David and Michael for their support and patience whilst researching and writing this book.

Interviews and Assistance

Interviews

June Musto and June Samers

Rae Grant

Bill Taggart

Graham Owen

Don Lang and John Rowan

Don and Joan Williams

Norm, Doug, Michael and Cameron Stirling

Les and Eleanor McCarrey

Peter and Ian McCarrey

Graeme Hoad

Gavin and Kim Maisey

George, Elizabeth and Richard Mavros

Brian McCullough and Kevin Owens

Jim and Marilyn Neates

Nick and Mark Neates

Alec and Joan Raphael

Murray and Stuart Edgar

Brad Millane

Ross and Neil Ashby and Roley Edmeades

Terry Howells

Peter and Lee Wylie and Craig Campbell

John and Fay Wright

Harry Neesham

Bruce Hurrell

Glenn Stewart

Peter Lawrence

Brad Ethell and Tammie Prigmore

Assistance

Maureen Gathercole

Bryant Roberts

Roger Sands

Vic Cizeika

Sue and Chris John

Geoff and Paul Larsen

Neil Balme

Graham Cargeeg

Tracy Lewis-Price

Kevin and Michele Hart

Trevor Dunn

Tony and Steve Clarke

Max and Peter Van Helden

John Sharpe

Paul Ruiz

Paul Moss

John Hender

Brad Brown

Paul O’Connell

Peter King

Allan Drake-Brockman

Gavin and Glenn Miller

Mike Tesser

Rob Pascoe

Jamie and Joe Merillo

George Christie

Mal McGowan

The author acknowledges those who contributed to the book through interviews and/or providing documents and photos. Many others not listed helped in some way. The Applecross Junior Football Club’s 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 committees are also acknowledged for their support for this project. Particular thanks to Maureen Gathercole - historian at the East Fremantle Football Club - for providing player statistics, photos and annual reports, which proved invaluable. Also to Les McCarrey, Kathy Williams, Lisa Rich, Neale Billington and Wendy Macdougall for additional editing assistance, Dominic McKenna for legal advice and Tuan Ngo for data collection.

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The 1950s and 1960s: The Early Years The junior club and sub junior club On 31 December 1951 the West Australian National Football League created the Under 15s junior football competition for all districts. This led to the formation of the East Fremantle Junior Football Council on 1 April 1952. The inaugural junior clubs of the competition were Melville, East Fremantle, Mosman Park, North Fremantle and Applecross. However, Applecross did not field a team in the first year. It is unclear why this occurred, but anecdotal information suggests that, given the haste in the establishment of Applecross, there was little time to form a team. Other information suggests that whilst the club was listed as created on 1 April 1952, it did not actually commence until the season was under way and therefore planning went into

fielding its first team in 1953. The club’s origin is a result of a desire by the East Fremantle Junior Football Council to establish Australian Rules Football in Applecross and Mount Pleasant. Rugby League had taken a foothold in the area at senior and junior levels and a junior team had commenced playing its games on the new Gairloch Oval. Local Aussie Rules lovers were also aware of the growth in Rugby League and hence moved, with the sup-port of the East Fremantle Junior Football Council, to establish football in the area. The local grocer William Bridger approached Frank Samers (first Secretary) about forming a junior football club. Frank then asked his good friend Syd Musto (first President) to be part of the new club. These two gentlemen then approached Bill “Boomer” Bateman to coach the team.

Above: Left to Right: Frank Samers (Secretary), Barry Dalton (1955 U/16s Vice Captain), Syd Musto (President), Rae Grant (Captain), Bill Bateman (Coach). Below: 1955 U/16s at their season wind up at Bibra Lake.

It is difficult to determine the origins of the first club colours and the design of the jumper. It has been suggested that the club adopted the Coburg Football Club colours as Bill Bateman may have been involved with Coburg Football Club but this cannot be confirmed. Establishing the first Under 15s team in 1953 was difficult with players coming from many areas other than Applecross and was made up of boys aged 12 to 14 years. June Musto and June Samers recall that the jumpers and socks they washed each week were wool and took some time to dry in winter as they had to be washed by hand given their tendency to shrink in the washing machine. Both were on the ladies auxiliary that use to host players’ teas from time to time.

The trophy presentation event in the early years was usually at Bibra Lake. The club also did not have an oval as at the time, Gairloch Oval was used by Rugby League and was too small for games and Shirley Strickland Oval had not been developed. These obstacles were overcome and the team based itself at Melville Reserve on the corner of Stock Road and Canning Highway (where the Palmyra Junior Football Club is now situated) and co-habitated with the Melville JFC. Whilst Melville and Applecross alternated their games, Applecross trained on the hockey oval parallel to Canning Highway where the Melville Recreation Centre is now situated. However, as the players came from as far as Bicton, sometimes the boys from this

area trained at Melville Reserve and the Applecross boys trained at Gairloch Oval. In 1957 a third team, the Palmyra Sub Junior Football Club, was established and located at Melville Reserve. In the mid 1950s, the East Fremantle Junior Football Council invited the foundation clubs to award Life Membership to a volunteer who had helped start the junior competition. Frank Samers and Syd Musto nominated Bill Bateman as the club’s first Life Member for his effort in putting the first team together. This was awarded in 1956 but only three years later in 1959, Bill Bateman passed away.

Above: The 1955 ladies auxiliary pictured at the season wind-up and trophy day at Bibra Lake. Left to Right - Mrs McAtee, Mrs Bateman, Ruby Owen, June Samers, June Bertram and Mrs Oats. Inset: June Musto and June Samers when interviewed. Below: William (Bill) Bridger who had the idea of a junior football club in Applecross.

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As the club did not have a clubhouse, meetings usually took place at the Applecross RSL hall on Kintail Road and at parents’ homes. The junior football competition quickly expanded from the original Under 15s competition in 1952 to include Under 17s in 1953. In 1954 this was reorganised into an Under 16s and 18s competition. During this period, the Under 18s was an inter-district competition with teams from Mosman Park in the north to Rockingham in the south. Of interest is the periodic participation of YMCA and Navy (Leeuwin Barracks) teams. The fielding of a YMCA Under 16s side in 1955 was unusual as it was only the second time this organisation had fielded a team in a local junior competition.

It was not until the 1958 season that Applecross JFC had grown sufficiently to field an Under 18s side as well as the Under 16s side. This year also saw the first change of club jumper design with the gold V on maroon being replaced with the gold and maroon stripes. The Under 18s were very fortunate to secure Mr Bill Taggart as their coach. Bill had an interesting history prior to coming to the club. Originally from Victoria, he was approached by the great Norm Smith in 1949 to join Fitzroy but Footscray would not release him. In 1950, after playing for the Footscray reserves, Bill decided to come to WA and commenced playing with Subiaco (29 games). Incidentally, he met his future wife on the passage from Port Melbourne to Fremantle.

The Applecross RSL hall - Kintail Road in its original form.

The 1958 U/18s grand finalist side.

As he was living in Fremantle, he sought and received a clearance to East Fremantle where he played 13 games and was captain of the reserves in 1953 and 1954. He was approached by East Fremantle committee man John Clark to coach the new 1958 Applecross Under 18s. Bill agreed on the condition that the team was called the “Bulldogs”, stemming from Bill’s past association with Footscray. It is alleged that the South Fremantle Football Club complained about the nickname which was dropped soon after.

Numbers were tight initially and only nine boys were available for the first training run. More joined and the team performed strongly in its first year. Bill recounts a story about the preliminary final against Melville JFC. Melville was five points up with a minute to play and Bill was surprised to see his fullback John Bertram come up the ground. Melville won the ball on its half back line and launched an attack. Streaming through the centre, John stopped the Melville ball carrier in his tracks and won the free kick. He was 50 metres out and booted it truly to win the game. Bill could not watch the kick! There is also another story from the following week in the grand final against East Fremantle about Don Lang who, going into the game, had a suspect leg. The trainer ruled him out but Don approached Bill asking to be included in the team as he had not played in a grand final and was convinced he could run out the game. Bill thought hard and said “out you go” much to the protest of the trainer. Don played a big part in the game but unfortu-nately the team went down to the powerful East Fremantle side.

With only four East Fremantle district sides in the combined East Fremantle/South Fremantle Under 18s competition, the coaches used to ensure that players were drilled in the East Fremantle style of play. The Under 18s had some new faces in 1959 which took it one better than 1958 and brought home the first premiership flag for the club with a win over Melville. John Rowan had taken over the captaincy from Graham Owen who was now too old for the Under 18s. John was the first player from the club to play for East Fremantle and Bill Taggart went on to coach the East Fremantle 3rds in 1962 and to a premiership in 1963.

The first premiership side. The U/18s 1959 (above) and their return to the club in 2008 (below) which also included some of the U/18s 1958

grand finalist side. Coach Bill Taggart circled in both photos.

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There were many interesting characters at the club in the early years but none more so than Harold Jahn and his famous 1934 Dodge “club car”. Harold played at the club from 1954 to 1958 and bought the Dodge for 60 pounds. The Dodge was painted maroon with gold stripes on the bonnet reflecting the club colours. The Dodge turned up at games from 1958 to 1961 and honked loudly when Applecross kicked a goal. It was first painted in club colours for the 1958 Under 18s grand final and driven onto the banks of East

Fremantle Oval. When coming home from the 1958 grand final, Harold was pulled over by the police and asked if the car was a mobile cross walk! The 1960s saw further success for the junior club in terms of player growth and premiership flags. The beginning of the 1960s witnessed the powerful Under 16s side. The signs were there in 1959 when it won the Lightning Carnival and the team went on to win the 1960 and 1961 grand finals, being undefeated in 1961. This was a terrific achievement on the 10th anniversary of the club’s foundation. This team then progressed to the Under 18s and won the 1962 grand final making it four premierships in four years.

Harold Jahn’s AJFC club car. Harold’s younger brother Les, is pictured. Harold later cut the roof off the car to make a convertible.

Neville Page, the 1959 U/18s ruckman, being visited in Fremantle Hospital by team mates and committee after the U/18s grand final win. Neville broke his leg in the third quarter. Visiting Neville are (left to right)

Mr Jones (committee), John Rowan Senior (committee), Bill Houghton (committee), John Rowan (captain), Steve Berringer (player), Charlie Adams (committee), Alan Pearce, Lindsay Jones and Gary Adams (players).

This recount of the 1960 Under 16s season culminating in a flag is by coach Graham Owen. “Season 1959 was not too successful. So in the off season past President Syd Musto, new President Bill Houghton and Secretary Frank Samers did a remarkable recruiting job for the new look of Applecross, including myself, an ex Applecross player, as the coach of the team.

The first training run at Stock Road Melville had twenty on the track. After the first run, the excuses I got for running late were colourful with the best being “My turn to milk the cow tonight and I couldn’t catch it”. I then thought “what have I got?”

The season opener was on 23 April 1960 and there was a complete turnaround from the 1959 season. The first few games were won by big margins and it was hard to keep a lid on it, until 14 May when my team of “Hollywoods” came back to earth playing East Fremantle. Applecross was beaten 8-14 to 2-3. A reality check meeting was required and the mums in the ladies auxiliary organised a players’ tea.

After this event, everyone became equal and attitudes became one and the team turned, wanting to win for Applecross and not just themselves. People in the local shopping centre were talking about the boys. Aussie Rules was gaining on rugby league which had a strong hold on the district with a senior team in the late 50s and 60s. The boys went on to win all the other games, some by the slightest of margins.

Grand Final day arrived against arch rivals East Fremantle. Holding form, players held a meeting to discuss the team - who was in, who was out. These boys had come of age and those who didn’t make the team volunteered for all sorts of jobs on the day. The crowd that day was 90 per cent cheering for East Fremantle.

The side that ran out had a number of players that would go on to play league football. Names that are known like Neesham wore the Applecross jumper that day. The usual forward flankers played in the back line which they called a master move. It was a tough encounter with the final score: Applecross 6.6 to East Fremantle 6.3. Ken “Skinny Wings” Musto who hadn’t kicked a goal all year, scored the sealer!”

The 1960 U/16s presented jumpers to the 2009 16s team at the season opening Sundowner at the Gairloch Oval clubhouse.

The 1960 U/16s training at the developing Shirley Strickland Oval (left) and at East Fremantle Oval (right). Coach Graham Owen captained the 1958 U/18s grand finalist side.

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In 1962 the Under 16s and 18s moved to the new Shirley Strickland Oval from Melville Reserve. In the same year, a new competition was established, the “Ex-Scholars”, which catered for the 18 to 23 year olds. The Ex-Scholars was the forerunner of the Sunday League and wore the same jumper as the junior club.

During the mid 1950s, there were moves to provide club football for younger grades outside of the primary school competition. From the early 1950s Applecross and Mount Pleasant primary schools, amongst others, had partici-pated in a school competition named the “Temperance League” and played at their respective school grounds. The League commenced in the 1930s with the older high school competition called the “Temps” and the younger primary school competition called the “Cobbers”. The Applecross Primary School jumper was red with a white V and Mount Pleasant jumper black with a gold V.

The club-based sub junior competition was established in 1957 commencing with an Under 14s grade with teams from the South Fremantle and East Fremantle districts. There

were originally seven teams and three of these were from the East Fremantle district, being Palmyra, East Fremantle and Fremantle Police Boys. In 1959 an Under 12s grade was added to the competition. The year 1959 also saw the Applecross Sub Junior Football Club (ASJFC) established and join the competition fielding an Under 12s and an Under 14s. The first President of the new sub junior club was Dick Larsen. The club opted for the same gold and maroon striped jumper as that of the junior club and Ex-Scholars rather than the Applecross Primary School strip.

The early 1960s produced one of the more colourful players of the club in Vince Lovegrove. Vince went on to sing in bands with Bon Scott prior to ACDC, then manage at various times ACDC, Cold Chisel and the Divinyls. He also had a career in print media writing for such magazines as “Go Set” and in current affairs television. Vince sadly died in a car accident on 24 March 2012.

Above: Vince Lovegrove with Bon Scott and in the U/18s 1963 side. Below: The first U/12s side in 1959.

Whilst the sub junior and junior clubs were separate clubs, there was liaison between the two. This was probably because the parents involved with the junior club also had children in the sub junior club. Several officials and coaches moved from one club to the next, such as Dick Hilton and Syd Howells who coached at both the sub juniors and the juniors at various times. Syd Musto and Frank Samers held volunteer roles in the two clubs as well as the Ex-Scholars. This co-operation was evident in the 1962 year book which was an amalgamation of the three clubs into one publication. By 1962, there was a pathway for boys and young men wishing to play football from 10 to 22 years with the sub juniors, juniors and Ex-Scholars League, all named Applecross and wearing the gold and maroon striped jumper.

Right: Bill McAtee (on right) on his way to the 1964 Mexico City Olympics. Bill played over 100 games for the club through the 1950s and also played for East Fremantle.

Below: The U/18s premiers in 1962.

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The early to mid 1960s saw a number of players graduate from the junior club into the Western Australian Football League (WAFL), with most going to East Fremantle ranks, including John Rowan, Don Lang, Steve Berringer, Bill McAtee and Neil Dedman. A full list of players is displayed later in the book. Harry Neesham was the most decorated WAFL player from the club with 76 league games, 3rds best and fairest (Ken Walton Medal) in 1963, league side best and fairest (Lynn Medal) and grand final player in 1964. He also coached the Mount Pleasant Under 16s in 1964. He was an East Fremantle premiership player in 1965, reserves best and fairest (Henry Jeffery Medal) in 1969, colts coach in 1969 (premiers) and captain coach of the re-serves side in 1970, before also taking on coaching the league side for the second half of the season. Neil Dedman and Don Lang also played in the 1965 premiership side. Harry played just 11 games for East Fremantle in the 1965 home and away season before being drafted into National Service to undertake officer training in Sydney. At the time, he was also being assessed by Geelong.

When East Fremantle qualified for the finals, some behind the scenes negotiation with the army got Harry to play in the finals. He had not played footy for 11 weeks but played in all fi-nals that year, catching planes from Sydney on the day. For the grand final, he caught a 7am flight on Saturday from Sydney which landed at Melbourne and Adelaide before arriving in Perth at 12.45pm. He went straight from the airport to Subiaco Oval, where he had a shower and rubdown before running out onto the ground. This game is where he got his nickname “The General” for directing players in the middle in the last quarter. From this, his younger brother Gerard was nicknamed “The Little General”. Harry unfortunately incurred a bad ankle injury on duty in Vietnam in 1966 and that, along with some other football injuries in later years, saw him retire from the league side at the end of 1970 season. Left: Don Lang and John Rowan (on right).

Opposite Page: The West Australian with the dash for the Grand Final and about Harry Neesham going to Vietnam in 1966.

Players received a Service Award certificate for loyalty to the club once they completed their playing days.

Above: Don takes the mark. From left: Dennis Cometti (WP), Trevor Sprigg (EF),

Don Lang (EF) and Craig Baker (WP).

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The sub junior club was becoming a force with the Under 14s claiming grand final success in 1964, which was the club’s 6th premiership. There were many boys competing for spots in the teams each week as the Under 12s and Under 14s were only permitted one team each. The 1965 sub junior year book reports that there were 70 boys competing for 20 spots in the Under 12s. In this era, selection was talent-based and many boys each week did not get a game. However, the club managed to play 49 boys through the Under 12s team during the season. To provide games for the boys who missed out, social games become a regular occurrence with games set up with schools such as Castledare, Clontarf and Bindoon. For Bindoon games, a bus was organised for the day trip and back to back games were played, so there was plenty of sleeping on the return journey.

Vic Cizeika with coach Alan Watts after the first sub junior premiership in 1964 (6th overall for the club). Vic won a number

of best and fairest awards at the club through the 1960s.

Applecross Primary

Grade 7s with their school competition premiership flag.

Applecross Primary School football jumpers in the 1950s and 60s were

red with a white V.

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In 1966, the sub juniors decided to change their jumper to the Saint Kilda style jumper for the 1967 season after the President and respected sporting commentator, Oliver Drake-Brockman, gained St Kilda support for the club to wear the St Kilda jumper. Oliver arranged for VFL leg-end Ian Stewart to present the jump-ers to the boys at the 1966 trophy night. This was a remarkable achievement as Ian had just been part of St Kilda’s first VFL premiership and had won the Brownlow Medal for the second successive year. Ian went on to win another Brownlow in 1971, making him one of only four players to win three Brownlows. He was one of the first inductees into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and was elevated to Legend status the following year. In the early years, the sub junior teams played on the Applecross Primary School oval but pressure on the ground made the club look for alternatives. Gairloch Oval was the choice and negations commenced with the Melville Council. In 1965 the club moved to Gairloch Oval and secured its long-term use in 1966.

Coincidentally, in 1965 the junior club decided to change its jumper for season 1966. The players asked the committee if they could change the design from the stripes to a single gold stripe on maroon, similar in design to the new East Fremantle league team jumper. The committee agreed on the condition that the play-ers raised the funds for two jumper sets for the Under 16s and the Under 18s. The players attacked the fund raising drive undertaking busy bees, car washing events and odd jobs. They were successful in raising the funds and the 1966 season saw the players take to the field in the new jumpers.

The 1967 U/18s in their new junior club jumpers.

Oliver Drake Brockman for 6PR’s “Match of the Day”

Above: Article in The West Australian about dual (at the time) Brownlow medallist Ian Stewart presenting the St Kilda jumpers at the 1966 trophy night. Right: A local article about one of the jumpers being lost in the first season. Below: The 1967 U/12s in their new jumpers with coach Frank Preston.

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The sub junior clubs form their own East Fremantle competition

In 1967 the East Fremantle district clubs of the existing joint East Fremantle/South Fremantle sub junior competition met to discuss breaking away from the competition. Applecross initiated the concept by Secretary Les McCarrey writing to all other East Fremantle-based clubs on 13 July 1967. The seven East Fremantle Clubs (Applecross, Attadale, Melville, Palmyra, Mount Pleasant, East Fremantle and Brentwood) met on 13 August 1967 to discuss the matter. At this meeting, the motion to form a separate East Fremantle Under 12s and 14s competition was narrowly defeated. However, some clubs wanted to defer the decision until respective club committees had met to give the matter further consideration. On 17 September 1967, the seven clubs met again and passed a motion to form their own East Fremantle sub junior competition commencing in season 1968. All clubs, however, resolved to maintain close ties with the South Fremantle clubs through a joint lightning carnival each year.

Far left:

Phil Edmiston in action who played from 1966-69 in the U/12s and U/14s. Phil is currently an Auskick coach at the club. Left:

Bob Pickering addressing his 1965 U/12s home at Gairloch Oval. Opposite page: “I’ll play full back!” Bob Pickering with the same team in the Manning JFC change rooms before running out onto the field. Note the traditional white shorts away and black shorts at home. Below: The 1967 U/14s.

The merging of the sub juniors and the juniors into one Applecross Junior Football Club

The year 1967 was also a milestone for the two Applecross clubs as discussions commenced on amalgamation into one Applecross Junior Football Club. There had been some discussion between the two clubs which was formalised with a letter from AJFC Secretary Brian McCullough to ASJFC Secretary Les McCarrey on 27 July 1967. Agreement was reached by the end of the year. There are no records available from the AJFC of ratification but minutes from the ASJFC committee meeting held on 8 August 1967 read:

“Committee representative Smith reported that the junior club is fully in favour of amalgamation. They believe that this would result in greater numbers for the combined club with a single bank account and each team would have a manager and property man to assist the coach. It was hoped that Gairloch Oval could be further enlarged sufficiently to enable the whole club to be based on Gairloch Oval and work towards clubrooms at the ground. The amalgamation was proposed to operate from the beginning of next season (1968). A considerable amount of discussion ensued. A motion was moved by Mr Hood and seconded by Mr Ritchie that the cub agree to the amalgamation under the title of the Applecross Junior Football Club”

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Above: Bruce Hurrell (left) who played for Mount Pleasant JFC in the 1960s seen here as an East Fremantle league player putting on a football clinic. Bruce was a trainee

teacher at Applecross Primary at the time. Photo from The West Australian circa 1968.

The 1970s and 1980s Consolidation and Merging of Rival Clubs

The new amalgamated club embraced the 1970s with great enthusiasm. The combined club now had the benefit of greater experience and expertise in administration, coaching and team management. Brian

McCullough, Secretary of the junior club, continued in this role and Brian Oliver moved into the President’s role. The combined club now provided for teams from Under 12s through to Under 18s. The club had two jumpers through the early years of the merger with the Under 12s and 14s sporting the St Kilda style jumper and the Under 16s and 18s the gold and maroon jumpers.

In 1969 the East Fremantle Junior Football Council introduced the Under 10s and Under 12s reserves competitions to cater for growing player numbers although prior to this it seems an unofficial Under 10s inter-club competition had been operating as early as 1967. An Under 14s reserves was added in 1971 and the team had immediate success with a premiership in the same year, which was the club’s 13th flag. The Under 14 firsts team narrowly lost its grand final in the same year in controversial circumstances with a disputed goal. In the same year the club convinced the East Fremantle Junior Football Council that a smaller ball should be introduced for the Under 10s and 12s. Negotiation in the late 1960s between the club and Melville Council saw Gairloch Oval extended and widened and the construction of the change rooms which opened in time for season 1972.

Top Left: The 1970 U/12s displaying their grand final runners up shield. Left: The 1970 U/10s getting ready for their team photo. Below: The 1971 U/18s.

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This period also saw many siblings come through the club such as the Neates brothers in Nick, Paul, Mark and Stephen. The talented footballers played at the club from 1967 to 1982 and won many club awards. In addition, Nick won the Under 16s East Fremantle district best and fairest award in 1971 and Stephen the same award for the Under 12s in 1977 and the Under 15s in 1981. Probably the most siblings and sons who have played for the club are the McCarreys with seven players over two generations. This period

spans the early 1960s through to 2010 which covers over three quarters of the life of the club. There were other notable families through the years who either had multiple siblings or generational players such as the Bonds, Stirlings, Hoads, Hopkins, Edgars and Olivers to mention a few.

The 1970 East Fremantle district best and fairest for the Under 12s was very close being won by Kim Maisey who defeated Rod Lester-Smith of Brentwood JFC and Clay Shimmon of Ardross JFC in a count back after a tie in the votes. Kim also won the award for the Under 14s in 1972. He is pictured left receiving a club award from Mr Ron Renfrey, long-time East Fremantle Junior Football Council Secretary. Other dual East Fremantle district best and fairest winners were Tony Clarke for the Under 16s in 1969 and Under 18s in 1970, Glenn Stewart for the Under 12s in 1968 and Under 16s in 1972, Mike Farren for the Under 17s in 1973 and 1974 and Stephen Cutt for the Under 14s in 1979 and Under 15s in 1980. Stephen won the Under 15s count with 36 votes with the runner up well behind on 18 votes.

The late 1960s and the early 1970s saw the club grow with it fielding two Under 10s, 12s and 14s, an Under 16 and an Under 18s in 1971. It was the club’s 20th year and player numbers swelled to 180. This was a big club for the period, especially given that there were three other junior football clubs in the area: Mount Pleasant, Ardross and Brentwood JFCs. The introduction of Ardross JFC in 1969 meant that it was difficult to operate four junior clubs and the Ex-Scholars at Shirley Strickland Oval. The Under 16s and 18s trained at Gairloch Oval which made it challenging to cater for all of the teams with the older teams needing more space to train. Some training sessions were undertaken at other venues, including the eastern end of Tompkins Park adjacent to Melville Beach Parade and the reserve between Heathcote and the South of Perth Yacht Club.

From Top to Bottom: Kim Maisey Tony Clarke

Glenn Stewart The Neates brothers.

Left to right: Mark, Nick, Paul and Stephen.

Of interest in 1971 were the written football projects the Under 12 players undertook. These were voluntary and were popular with the players. There were three projects set for the season and one of the topics was “How to play a position”. The boys were given 8-10 weeks to complete with one project reportedly being 24 pages long! Winners of the projects were Kim Costello (Project 1) and Mathew De La Hunty (Projects 2 and 3). There were also monthly newsletters titled “Applecross Junior Footballer”. Jim Miller was the editor and each edition could be up to 20 pages long. The newsletter contained general activity around the club, such as social events and raffles, committee proceedings, exposés on certain players and indi-vidual team reports. There was also a report on the Ex-Scholars side.

In 1972 negotiations commenced between the East Fremantle sub junior and junior competitions to amalgamate into one entity which were concluded in time for the 1973 season. Also, in 1972 the WAFL ruled that age groups would change from even to uneven num-bers in 1973. This meant that eligible years would change to Under 11, 13, 15 and 17. The trial of the new age groups lasted two years and then reverted back to even years for season 1975. In revert-ing to even years, the WAFL also introduced modified rules for the Under 10s, including the abolition of premier-ships and ladders. Whilst the early 1970s saw a large number of boys at the club, numbers went into steady decline from this point through the mid to late 1970s. This was also the case for Brent-wood, Ardross and Mount Pleasant JFCs.

Coach Kevin Owens addressing his U/14s in 1972 when playing against Melville JFC at Marmion Reserve.

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The primary reason was the maturing of the suburbs in terms of children and Booragoon, as a new suburb, had not yet began to produce children of junior football age in any great quantities. By 1976, Applecross had reduced in size to one team in each of the Under 12s and 14s and in 1977 to just an Under 12s team. However, this solitary team delivered a premiership to the club, its 14th, which was a remarkable achievement. Stephen Neates kicked 73 goals for the season! This team moved to the Under 14s with an Under 12s added in 1978. Interestingly, the new junior club of Bullcreek-Leeming played its very first game

against the Under 12s in 1977 at Gairloch Oval.

About this time, a group of parents went to great effort in rebuilding team numbers. Amongst these were Don and Joan Williams, Murray and Maurine Edgar, Fred Lawrence, Norm Stirling, Peter and Dixie Lawrence, Richard Lewis and Bob Hopkins. Coaches were in short supply so Don Williams coached the Under 12s and the Under 14s in the same year. Joan was the manager of both teams and washed both sets of jumpers each week as well as another team’s jumpers! Don also went on to play a role in the East Fremantle Junior Football Council in the 1980s. A notable figure at the club during these times was Phil Cutt, who played at the club in the early 1970s and returned to coach the Under 15s in 1980 to a premiership. This was the club’s 16th flag.

The unfortunate passing of Gary Bond. Gary played over 100 games for the club. His father Bill Bond was a stalwart of the club and awarded Life Membership and brothers Russell and Alan played at the club.

Jim Miller (above) and Ian McCullough were the club photographers in the late 1960s - early 1970s and took many of the photos shown in this book from this era.

Above: The West Australian 27 October 1977.

Right: Extract from the 1978 East Fremantle Junior District Year Book. The East Fremantle U/18s best and fairest winner David (Boo) Watson.

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The club did not have large reserves of funds so the ladies auxiliary was resurrected and co-ordinated fund raising activities. These included wine and cheese nights, morning teas, bring and buy days and fashion parades. The most successful, however, was the lamington drives. Parents met on a Friday night a couple of times per year in which is now the main change room, to cut the sponge slabs, mix the chocolate icing and sprinkle the coconut and these nights doubled as social events. One lamington night was particularly remembered for coconut and icing being hurled around the change room which required some cleaning up after the fun. Huge amounts of lamingtons were produced with the first batch of 80 dozen selling in two weeks. It is thought that one production run produced close to 250 dozen. Needless to say, production went well into the early hours of Saturday morning. The lamington drives were very profitable for the club and at the time, its major source of revenue.

There were some household names involved with the club in this period such as Warren Martin of “Archie Martins” and Tom Wardle of the “Tom the Cheap” grocery chain whose boys also played at the club. The canteen was expanded at this time with a sausage roll oven being added and the donation, by the Martins, of a hotdog warmer.

The 1980 U/15s grand final win. Above and below right: Warming up prior to the game. Below left: Coach Phil Cutt with the premiership flag.

Sometimes you win… Sometimes you lose… that’s footy.

Above: Coach Don Williams addressing the 1980 U/13s White Division players after the grand final loss to Attadale at Marmion Reserve. Note on the position board that James Kirwan played

his 50th game. James is sitting on the left looking at the camera. Below: The same team which won the flag the year before which was the club’s 15th. Stuart Edgar in the back row of the 1979 side,

played over 100 games for the club and his brothers Douglas and Malcolm also played at that time. Stuart was Auskick Co-ordinator at the AJFC in 2009 and his boys play at the club.

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Player numbers began to recover in the late 1970s and early 1980s with the club fielding four teams in 1982 and six teams in 1983. However, with the growth of teams there was a decline in parent volunteer support. Not surprisingly, this occurred from time to time at Applecross over its history and indeed at all junior sporting organisations. Club documents reveal that the 1983 President Bill Henderson wrote to all parents stating that there had not been a quorum at the AGM and that it would have to be rescheduled. Secretary Norm Stirling followed this up with a letter indicating that at the rescheduled AGM, the club would have to consider options if support was not forthcoming. These included fee increases to provide professional coaches and managers, merging with another club or the disbanding of the Applecross JFC. Fortunately, enough parents came forward for volunteer positions. However, this was the first consideration of merging with another club and the logical choice was Mount Pleasant JFC. Co-incidentally, Mount Pleasant was experiencing similar circumstances and also considering a merger with Applecross.

The 1982 U/11s and the player sheet from the grand final which was played at Karoonda Oval. This was the club’s 17th premiership.

The 1980s was one of change at the junior football district level with East Fremantle junior football returning to uneven years in 1980 starting at Under 11s and the introduction of a special nine year old competition. This seems to be the beginning of something akin to the present Auskick. A third level in each age group was also added. The club’s 30th anniversary was reached in 1981 and suitable celebrations took place. In 1982, the East Fremantle Junior Football Council decided to move to single year age groups commencing in season 1983. A number of the clubs opposed this ruling and sought to have it overturned which ultimately failed. Season 1984 saw the club consolidate with the necessary parent support.

The club also had success in 1984 with the 13s White Division team. Under former West Perth player Joe Merillo and Assistant Coach Peter Waterman’s direction, the team won the club’s 19th premiership. Some of these boys repeated the feat in the 13s the following year for the club’s 20th flag. Joe’s son Jamie was in both teams and is one of six club players who went on to play at the AFL level. He played for Fremantle Football Club and also for the West Perth, Claremont and Peel Football Clubs in the WAFL. Jamie will be coaching a 10s side at the club in season 2013.

The merger of Applecross and Mount Pleasant JFCs

Although the club had been growing from one team in 1978, it was still a small club. The competition for boys from sports such as soccer and the move to single age groups challenged the smaller junior clubs to field teams. Applecross and Mount Pleasant JFCs already had a history of ad hoc mergers for older age groups through the 1970s and early 1980s and it was clear that there was going to be a consolidation of clubs in this area.

The East Fremantle Junior Football Council understood these pressures and supported consolidation to enable clubs to be sustainable. The first merging in the area took place b e t w e e n A r d r o s s a n d Brentwood JFCs at the end of 1981 to form the Karoonda JFC (which in recent years has renamed itself Booragoon JFC). Anecdotal information suggests that discussion on a merger between the Apple-cross and Mount Pleasant JFCs took place in 1984. However, it did not sufficiently progress.

From top: The 1982 East Fremantle U/13s best and fairest winner Ben Lawrence. The 1980 - 9 years old team. The 1984 premiership 13s team. Half time for the 1980 U/11s.

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Forerunner to the merger of the clubs. Above Left: The 15s Mount Pleasant-Applecross 1985 team who played in the Mount Pleasant strip. Above Right: The 13s in the Saints strip. This team brought home the club’s 20th premiership. These boys would go on to play in the new colours of the merged clubs in 1986.

Further discussion between the clubs occurred during 1985 and agreement was reached to merge the clubs at the end of that season. Several f inancial, legal and governance matters needed to be addressed at both clubs to lay the ground work for merging, including agreement from the East Fremantle Junior Football Council.

Other issues had to be considered, such as where the teams would play and train given the immediate increase in teams. Agreement was reached that the 9s-13s would play at Gairloch Oval and 14s-17s would play at Shirley Strickland Oval. Training for the 9s, 10s and 11s would be at Gairloch Oval and all other teams at Shirley Strickland Oval.

Importantly, both clubs agreed to retire their current jumpers which for Applecross was the St Kilda style jumper and for Mount Pleasant the black and yellow coloured jumper. Both clubs also saw an advantage in aligning the new junior club with the amateur Applecross Football Club (AFC). The AFC had grown out of the original Ex-Scholars club. As the AFC had the Hawthorn jumper and called itself the “Hawks”, this was adopted as the new junior club’s jumper and nickname. There was discussion about the new junior club being formally titled the Applecross - Mount Pleasant JFC but it was felt that, as the new club wanted to align itself with the amateur club, this would not meet the two clubs’ intentions.

The new “Hawks” jumpers for the 1986 season.

Notwithstanding, it was understood that this was the junior club of the Applecross - Mount Pleasant suburbs which drew from both clubs’ heritage. The joint AGM took place on 22 September 1985 at the Shirley Strickland Pavilion. The momentous occasion was not lost on the parents of both clubs with over 150

people in attendance. Both Presidents presented their last individual club reports and then moved to formally wind up their clubs. The new club representing Mount Pleasant and Applecross was then created. The first committee of the new club was an even representation with Joe Schapper as President (MPJFC), Andrew Bell as Vice President (AJFC), Norm Stirling as Secretary (AJFC) and Alan Dastlik as Treasurer (MPJFC). The new committee moved quickly as there was plenty to do with a priority to secure the new sets of Hawks jumpers. One revenue possibility was to seek a recoup of the $7,000 investment the Mount Pleasant JFC had made

in the Shirley Strickland Pavilion in the 1960s. However, Melville Council rejected the idea. The new club also approached the senior AFC to request jumpers from the Hawthorn Football Club. Eight teams were envisaged for the 1986 season which was close to a record number. To ease into the new arrangements, registration day was held at Gairloch and Shirley Strickland ovals.

The Presidency changed three times in 1987 due to exceptional circumstances. Craig Campbell, who played football at both clubs in the 1960s and then coached at MPJFC, resigned from the Presidency before he could begin duties due to his coaching commitments with the East Fremantle Colts. His wife, Dianne, stood in only to have to resign at the beginning of 1987 due to unforeseen commitments. Peter Wylie then took over the Presidency for the remainder of the season. Registration days and end of season trophy days in the late 1980s moved to Shirley Strickland Oval as the clubhouse was superior in space. Also, in these times each team had a “Players’ Tea” usually hosted at the house of one of the team members. This was designed for parents to get to know each other as well as a team bonding exercise.

In 1988 the club arranged a player pre-season camp at Rottnest Island for a weekend in late March. About 50 players and adults attended and stayed at Kingston Barracks in the “Sergeants’ Mess” accommodation. The following year in 1989, the camp was planned as an end of season event to be held at Woodman Point camp. However, the East Fremantle Junior Football Council altered the last game dates after the club had paid its deposit so the camp was deferred until 1990. In lieu of this, a “Players’ Tea” in the form of an indoor cricket night and dinner was arranged.

Joe Schapper

The Stirlings Clockwise from top left - Cameron, Doug, Norm, and Michael. Norm was Secretary for 10 years

and all boys played over 100 games for the club.

Kingston Barracks on Rottnest Island.

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The 1990s and 2000s Bigger Club, Better Facilities

The decade commenced with the major reform of “Regionalisation” proposed to the junior football districts. Regionalisation was a concept developed by the Football Development Trust to address the diminishing number of teams at junior clubs across the metropolitan area. For the East Fremantle district, it would be an amalgamation with the South Fremantle district totalling 24 clubs. There were a number of objectives including teams of equal ability playing each other and to ensure there were adequate teams in each age group, especially in the older age groups. The concept was put to the East Fremantle Junior Football Council on 3 September 1990. It was unanimously rejected mainly because Regionalisation would offer little as the East Fremantle district had good team numbers relative to other areas. However, it did acknowl-edge that at some future point, teams from 15s and above may see the benefits of playing in a pool of teams and this would be periodically reviewed. This was also the position of the South Fremantle Junior Football Council. All other junior football districts supported Regionalisation. The Football Development Trust tried again in 1992 to convince the East Fremantle and South Fremantle Junior Football Councils to amalgamate and offered a stand alone option if the concept of Regionalisation was supported but the proposal was again rejected.

In 1990, the 17s played in the grand final of the Toyota Cup and won 14.10 to 7.8. This was the 21st flag for the club. Player Ron Kang recalls “This group had been playing together since the 13s and by the time the 17s came around, we all knew each others’ abilities and just clicked like a machine. In the grand final, we were a champion team, not a team of champions. There was contested pack marking, winning the loose ball in the middle and desperate defensive efforts. At one stage the opposition was attempting a shot on goal but was met with an ‘on the knees’ smother. The ball was turned over and we cleared from our back line. The mind set was that there is no way I will let you kick this goal”.

Unfortunately an incident took place between the teams three minutes before the end of the game which was sensationalised on the front page of the evening paper, The Daily News. The issue did not take away from the terrific team win.

In the late 1980s the con-cept of pre-competition ac-tivity continued to develop. This was called “Freeball” and in 1990 the Football Development Trust moved to standardise the structure across all of the junior foot-ball districts. A major spon-sor came on board in Peters Ice Cream which provided footballs and “Fun Freeball Birth Certificates” indicating when a player commenced Freeball.

The 17’s - premiers 1990. Note player Brad Millane who played half of his junior football career

at MPJFC and half at the AJFC. Brad went on to play 133 games. He currently has sons playing at Applecross and is coaching at the club.

Bryant Roberts took on the role of President from John Wright in 1991, which was the club’s 40th anniver-sary. Further changes to rules were made for the 9s and 10s limiting tackling to protect the ball carrier and to give the young players greater confidence to get the football. A Code of Conduct was also insti-gated by the WAFL for all players, coaches and par-ents. As with 1990, the club again fielded only four teams in 1991. Registra-tion day in 1992 saw West Coast Eagles players Adrian Barich and Michael Brennan attend to the de-light of the players and parents. The end of season trophy day was held at Shirley Strickland Oval. The incoming President Trevor Dunn and the new committee organised a dinner event for outgoing and long-serving volunteers at the Booragoon Hotel on Riseley Street to show their appreciation.

In 1993 player numbers were growing again and for the first time for some years there were two 9s teams named the “Hawks” and the “Saints”. An innovative idea was developed for the 9s by the committee and coaches where the squad would train together and players would rotate in blocks of four weeks, so all played at some point in the season with each other in the squad. In 1994 Freeball became the Peewees and the club quickly embraced the concept. President and Peewee parent Trevor Dunn ensured that there was plenty of parent participation. The pre-competition team concept turned into Auskick in the early 2000s. In the mid 1990s the club was innovative in developing a Club Manual to provide a guide for incoming committee members on various volunteer roles.

Ron Alexander, who had been involved with the club, sought permission to use the manual to form the basis of the informa-tion pack provided to many junior sporting or-ganisations by the Depart-ment of Sport and Recrea-tion. The same concept was resurrected in 2011 for future committees titled the “Policy and Operations Guide”.

The 15s in action against Rostrata JFC in 1992.

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Another innovation proposed by the club to the East Fremantle Junior Football Council was the red card - yellow card system which is currently in use by all junior football councils across the state. There is an amusing story about two AJFC players in a team being reported. The President was contacted to represent both players at the Tribunal. When he made further enquiries, it turned out the two players had been wrestling between themselves. This posed a dilemma for the Tribunal and both got off with a reprimand. The club then stood down both players the following week and told them to sort out their personal differences! 1995 also saw the 13s win a flag - the 22nd for the club.

In 1997, the club had sufficient funds to refit the teams with new jumpers and training apparatus as most of the equipment was beyond its expiry date. It was a much overdue refurbishment for the teams. That year also saw the club win its 23rd premiership with the 15s side. The team was particularly strong and produced Andrew McCarrey, who has played for the East Fremantle Football Club and currently for the South Fremantle Football Club and Mark Coughlan, who played for Perth and Richmond Football Clubs.

In 1994 the “Peewees” commenced. The club started with about 30 Peewees in that year.

The 1995 13s premiers.

The player - coach connection.

Richard Mavros coached for several years after he himself played at the club. This end of season plaque, hand made by the players from the 15s premiership side for season 1997, sums up their appreciation.

Below: Grand final day 1997.

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Another milestone was reached in 1999 with the opening of the new clubhouse which was extended from the original structure that was built in 1972. The clubhouse was opened by the local member, Hon Doug Shave MLA and the Mayor of The City of Melville - Katherine Jackson. The extension provided the club with a purpose-built canteen/kitchen and a large room for committee meetings and other official events.

The opening of the clubhouse extension on 1 August 1999. The 1999 committee - (left to right) Bob Hart, Brad Ethell, Charlie Bass, Nigel Moffatt, Gavin Cockran,

Graeme Donovan and Zaga McCarrey (1). President Charlie Bass (2). Graeme Hoad (3). Official cutting of the ribbon (4). Doug Shave MLA, Mayor Katherine Jackson and the Applecross 10s team (5).

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The 14s competing against St Christopher’s girls in netball in 1999.

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The victorious team.

The 14s Grand Final 2001.

The 14s side over the course of the day. The 14s went through the season undefeated.

Pre-game warm up. Up goes the banner.

After game celebrations.

To match the state and local govern-ment grants, fundraising was under-taken with the centrepiece being a gala night at the Leopold Hotel. With better canteen facilities, the club be-gan to generate significant revenue from game days. Coralee Polain or-ganised the running of the new facil-ity after commissioning. Coralee set many operating procedures that are still in practice today. 1999 also saw some innovative team activity for the 14s with a pre-season camp at Park-erville and a netball game against the girls from St Christopher's. By all accounts, the netball game was

great fun and sharpened up the boys reflexes against quality opposition in a game foreign to the players. This game was repeated the following year. Year 2000 saw the club welcome the new millennium with increased player numbers with over 240 registrations including 70 Auskickers. The Sundowners were particularly popular with the new clubhouse and canteen being a good home for the events. In this year, the 13s won the club’s 24th flag. However, the club was also honoured to receive the Champion Club Award from the East Fremantle Junior Football Council. It won this award by practising youth development, football development, social development and ensuring the players enjoyed their football.

Kevin Hart addressing his 10s team in 1999 at Troy Park.

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This was reflected in President Gavin Cockran’s 2000 club report which made special mention of the 15s that whist the team had not won many games, it had stuck together because the boys enjoyed playing footy with each other and for the club. Success is measured in many ways. The 50 year anniversary of the club was marked in 2001. It had come a long way and with its new facilities, the future looked bright. The 14s followed their success in 2000 (as the 13s) with another premiership making it 25 for the club. The team went through 2001 undefeated. In somewhat of a rarity, the club organised the 11s lightning carnival at Shirley Strickland Oval which made $3,000 profit thanks to the work of Nigel Moffatt, Greg Polain, Paul Kerr-Sheppard and Mike McCormack amongst others.

The Applecross - Hawthorn affiliation In 2002, new President Brad Ethell was alerted by committee members Sue John and Jamie Robinson of an opportunity regarding sponsorship and affiliation with the Hawthorn Football Club. Sue made contact with Geoff Ablett, brother of Gary, who indicated that the Hawthorn FC was looking to forge affiliations with a number of clubs throughout Victoria and particularly junior clubs. Whilst it had not considered inviting clubs from other states, it informed Applecross that there would be a meeting of interested affiliates at Glenferrie Oval to discuss what it could offer affiliates and in turn what was expected from these clubs. Geoff invited the club to join the meeting.

President Brad Ethell with WC Eagles player Rowan Jones addressing players.

Football great Ron Alexander revisiting the club in 2002. His son Brad played at the club from 1989 to 1992

and Ron was on the club’s committee.

Above: The McCarrey brothers played at the club from the early the 1990s to mid 2000s. Left to right: Robert, Andrew, Iain and Michael. Cousin Zach McCarrey also played until season 2010.

Left: Andrew playing for East Fremantle.

Brad and partner Tammie Prigmore, who was Registrar, offered to represent the club at the meeting in Melbourne at their own expense. On arrival, Brad and Tammie were looked after by Hawthorn FC, including an invitation to the MCG to watch Hawthorn play Carlton on the Friday night. More importantly, they attended the meeting the following day which included various local and country football clubs along with the Army and the Navy who were also looking to align with Hawthorn FC. Applecross JFC was the only inter-state club at the meeting and became the first junior club outside of Victoria to enjoy an affiliation with Hawthorn FC. The affilia-tion came into force in 2003.

From this association grew the idea to update the club’s jumpers. The club de-signed the new jumper reflecting the Haw-thorn logo and received the support of Hawthorn for the new design. The club then embarked upon identifying sponsors for new sets of jumpers for each age group. The new jumpers began to be intro-duced in 2005 and were progressively rolled out with Auskick being the last group in 2008.

In 2003, the club developed a “Junior Foot-ball Philosophy” based on the Football Development Trust’s Code of Conduct. The document further added to the values the club wanted its players, coaching staff and parents to undertake. The 2003 year book had the philosophy on the back page. Club player numbers dipped in this year because of the loss of its 16s and 17s who could not field sides. The 10s team won its lightning carnival played at the end

of the regular season.

Above: Article in Melville Times in February 2004.

Left: The new jumper design was drawn from the updated Hawthorn Football Club logo. The club reversed the colour scheme primarily for effect but also as a brown on gold jumper was too similar to other teams in the East Fremantle District.

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Season 2006 saw new committee members come on board with Drew Gaynor as President, Jane Adamson as Registrar and Paul Moss as Secre-tary. Michele Hart remained as Treasurer and Brad Ethell stayed on in an advisory role to guide the new committee. The 17s combined with Melville JFC which was a genuine merger with the team playing in the Applecross jumper but training and playing home games at Melville’s Marmion Reserve. The coaching panel comprised coaches from both clubs and the manager from Melville. A number of boys from this team reached their 100 game milestone in this season.

Left: The 2005 12s team in front of the old clubhouse logo. The logo was replaced in 2008.

The club won its 26th premiership in 2007. The 14s team had been competitive the year before but with the influx of a few new players, including some Clontarf boys, the team be-came a very good unit. In a twist of fate, the team played Rossmoyne again, as occurred

in the previous 14s grand final of 2001, winning 8.12 to 5.4. Although not having further premiership success, the side stayed together through to the 17s. Also in 2007, the committee initiated a Strategic Plan and Marketing Plan to set the club’s direction for future years. The Strategic Plan was reviewed in 2011.

The Marketing Plan identified the need for new banners, apparel, team jackets and clubhouse signage reflecting the branding of the club. It also produced a new milestone game banner (opposite page). In the first significant piece of infrastructure since the building of the clubhouse in 1999, the club installed training light towers at Gairloch Oval in 2008. This was a positive step for better

use of the oval during train-ing nights by providing for staggered training sessions for teams. The two towers were installed at the south-ern end of Gairloch Oval, which had the extra benefit of providing lighting at Sun-downer functions. The lights were officially commissioned on trophy day 2008.

That winning feeling! Above: The 14s grand final win 2007. Left: Coach Ian McCarrey with Captain Ben Ford.

New club jackets were distributed to all players in 2008-2009.

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John McGarrigal, head coach of the Auskick program at the club addresses the juniors.

Juniors’ season ends on high APPLECROSS Junior Football Club ended the season on a high after commissioning its new training lights and being awarded the NAB AFL State Auskick Centre of the Year award. The club won the award after previ-ously winning the best Auskick cen-tre award in the East Fremantle jun-ior football district. The state award reflects the hard work the club put into its Auskick

program and the high standard of junior football in the East Fremantle district. The club won the award for its growing participation numbers from 45 in 2007 to 113 in 2008, increas-ing female player participation, accommodating children with dis-abilities and engendering a family friendly environment where parent participation is encouraged. Applecross JFC President

Drew Gaynor said the effort put into the club’s Auskick program had been recognised through the award. “It is a credit to the club commit-tee and coaching staff who have worked very hard to increase our player numbers and to provide the best possible environment for all children to learn the wonderful game of Australian Rules foot-ball,” he said.

Above: Melville Times - September 2008.

Another key priority was to rejuvenate Auskick. A massive effort went into recruitment at surrounding schools, includ-ing appointment of new coaches and the purchase of new equipment and jumpers for the players. Auskick was also restructured so that Pre-Primary - Year 1 players and Year 2-3 were grouped respectively and the program was moved to 10.30 on a Saturday morning.

This resulted in a huge jump in the number of registrations in Auskick. The club was recognised for this work by being awarded firstly the East Fremantle District Best Auskick Centre and then taking out the Best Auskick Centre in Western Australia prize in 2008. Auskick Co-ordinator John McGarrigal and Auskick coach Andrew Browne, attended the evening to receive the award.

The numbers have been sustained since then which has resulted in more competition teams from the 9s and above now playing for the AJFC.

Left: Auskick award now sits in the display cabinet at the clubhouse.

In 2007 the club had the good fortune to secure Hawthorn Football Club President Jeff Kennett and Fremantle Football Club President Rick Hart as speakers for a gala dinner at Tompkins Park. Unfortunately, Mr Kennett notified the club that he could not attend due to unforeseen circumstances. The club cancelled the dinner but was assured by Mr Kennett that he would attend another event when possible. This occurred in May 2009 when the club put on a roast beef carvery lunch after Auskick on the Saturday morning. Mr Ken-nett stayed at the club for some time and enjoyed talking to players and parents. To commemorate the event, Mr Kennett gave the club a player-signed Hawthorn jumper and the club presented him with a promo-

tional jumper. The club also produced a Hawthorn jumper which it asked Mr Kennett to sign and is now displayed in the clubhouse. Mr Kennett wrote about the event in the Hawthorn newsletter saying:

“I stayed on in Perth after our game to present a Hawthorn jumper to the Applecross Junior Football Club. Applecross is affiliated with Hawthorn and has about 250 players competing in teams from Auskick up to 16s level. Just outside Perth, Applecross has access to a wonderful ground and has its own clubrooms. I have invited any of their members who travel to Mel-bourne to get in touch with the club to show them our facilities at Waverley”.

President Paul Moss exchanging jumpers with Mr Jeff Kennett - May 2009.

Article in the Melville Times.

The 14s in action at Shirley Strickland Oval in 2010.

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Season 2009 was one of consolida-tion after the huge increase in Auskick numbers in previous years. Eight competition teams were fielded as well as Auskick. The club showed its inclusive spirit in 2009 when, at late notice, a 13s team from Boora-goon JFC could not be listed and most of these boys applied to join the AJFC. With the help of the new par-ents, the club divided the boys evenly into two groups and trained the two teams as one squad. There was a derby between the two teams during the season which was only two points the difference and probably the best game of the season. The following year, the teams reduced to one team and a number of these boys were still playing together in the 16s in 2012, showing how teams can be moulded and friendships made.

The club supports females participating in junior football and in 2009 it celebrated Tina Waddell as the first female player to reach 50 games. Tina is currently playing U/16s women's league and trying out for the State U/16s. Other girls are following in her footsteps at the club. Kyla Sanchez in the 11s team in 2012, was the second female player to reach this goal. In this team there are two other female players who are on track to reach the same milestone.

Above: Tina Waddell (pictured with football) celebrating her 50th game with her 12s team mates and the senior women's East Fremantle side. Right: Ava Pike, Rebecca West and Kyla Sanchez in action in the 11s.

The Canadian Connection.

The 2008 14s said goodbye to Alexander Kilty-Tripp (pictured with football) who returned to Canada after a period

in WA. The team signed his jumper and Coach Craig Thompson had it framed as a memento. “AK” played 70 games for the

club and developed a love for Aussie Rules.

In a first for Applecross, a major club sponsor offered to sponsor through the club, a charitable organisation at the club’s discretion. The Clontarf Football Academy was chosen and funds were channelled towards achievement award programs within the curriculum at Clontarf. The AJFC has had Clontarf players in its teams many times over the years and has a strong relationship with Clontarf.

Registration day in 2009 also raised just over $1,000 towards the Victorian Bushfire Appeal. Rather than contributing to the general appeal, the club thought it more appropriate to direct the funds to a junior football club in one of the devastated towns. With some investigation, President Paul Moss identified the Kinglake Football Club, which had an Auskick program, as an ideal recipient. Paul made contact with the Auskick co-ordinator at Kinglake Football Club and committed the club’s funds to helping it re-establish its Auskick program for season 2009. They had 40 - 50 players and sadly lost one family in the fires. The co-ordinator was taken aback and grateful for the club’s contribution and assured the AJFC that the funds would be put to good use.

The Father and Sons game concept was resurrected in 2009 and continues to be played. Fathers versus players was first introduced in the late 1960s where the fathers at the club played that year’s Under 14s side. The game was played for the “Shield of Shame” which was awarded to the losing side. The shield was made of a wooden spoon and a single eye on a pine base painted in the club colours. The modern games pits dads at the club against players 14 years and older. The game is played at the end of the season and played in good spirits and mindful of injury. The game in 2012 was played between the Annual General Meeting and trophy presentations making the day a major event on the club calendar.

Billed as the “Dads V Lads” game - Gairloch Oval August 2010.

The 17s in their final year (2010) at the club. Note the special training jumper that they used in pre-season inter-club games (right).

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Between seasons 2009 and 2010, the WAFL sought five junior clubs to trial online registra-tion. Conscious of the workload and after the retirement of a long-standing Registrar, the incoming Registrar and retiring President Paul Moss with support from the committee, put the club's name forward. There were a number of incentives offered, such as a $500 donation to the club and a waiver of some of the online set-up fees. The club worked with the WAFL to get the online registration process set up for both Auskick and the competition teams in time for registration day in 2010. The club offered members the opportunity to register online or by the more traditional method in 2010. The trial was a success and generally welcomed by parents, such that the club decided to go fully online in 2011, only allowing manual registrations where families had no access to online facilities or a credit card. In 2011, about 95 per cent of registration fees were collected using online registration. The AJFC was one of the first junior clubs nationally to trial online registration and the first to go fully online in WA. Competition teams dipped slightly to six in 2010 but Auskick continued to grow. The 14s made the finals but unfortunately could not capitalise on their effort in the home and away season.

A 17s player in 2010 going to a game. High performance coaching session.

Auskick jumper presentation 2010.

Images from 2010. Clockwise from top left: Coach Ashley Cranenburgh gives instruction to the 13s at Shirley Strickland Oval. The 12s at quarter time on a cold morning. Big win at Shirley Strickland. 14s players celebrate after a win.

As part of the Strategic Plan for the club, investment was made into a “Train the Trainers” program. This high performance coaching program was about giving the coaches new skills in fitness and performance training to de-velop players to play to the best of their ability. The club undertook two training sessions with one for the Auskick and junior competition coaches and one for the youth competition coaches. The program was a great success.

The club reached its 60 year anniver-sary in 2011 and a gala night was held on 27 August at the South of Perth Yacht Club. The function was full with many attending to celebrate this event. President Eric Cain commenced the night with an oratory of the history of the club. Between the dancing and socialis-ing, an auction was held that raised significant funds for the club. Comple-menting current parents and volunteers were past players from the 1950s, through to recent times. Player numbers in 2011 remained the same as 2010 primarily because two older teams did not continue.

Above: Bring on the other clubs! Players “graduating” from Auskick in 2011 ready for inter-club competition footy in 2012. It’s the last day of Auskick at Gairloch for the season. Players have handed back their Hawks jumpers for the year and get to

wear their favourite footy jumpers.

Right and below: Auskick 2011.

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The investment in Auskick a few years earlier continued to pay dividends in 2012 with the club fielding two 9s teams and two 10s teams. Along with the 11s, 13s, 15s and 16s, this meant that the club fielded eight teams and Auskick was again just below 130. For the first time in the club’s history, player num-bers passed 300. The club’s objective is to have about 40 children in each age group of the Auskick program and to field two teams in each year of the 9s-12s age group and one team in each year of the 13s-17s age group. The club is seeing some talented players coming through the younger teams which will reflect in better performance on the field. The year already saw the begin-nings of this with the 13s making the

finals, despite a number of players “playing up” a year. The club is financially solid and is well placed for the future. Season 2012 could be seen as the club’s 60th anniversary again due to the fact that it was the 60th year of fielding junior football teams.

The two 9s teams in 2012 playing a “derby” at Gairloch. The club is building numbers to sustain teams in its own right up to the 17s. The picture sees a set of gold jumpers with a brown V being used for the game.

Above: The 13s last training night before their 2012 finals campaign.

10s Brown 10s Gold 11s 15s 16s

Moving Forward

This narrative of the Applecross Junior Football Club concludes at the end of season 2012. The story of the club now moves forward into its 7th decade. However, if history is a guide, the future looks bright for the club. It is expected that dual teams in the 9s to 12s will be realised by 2015. The aspiration of the club is to build numbers to 400 players to ensure that players have teams in which to participate from the 9s through to the 17s. The club has been assisted in reaching that target by being located in the East Fremantle junior football district which has a good reputation for providing ideal conditions for junior football. It has produced a disproportionate amount of WAFL and VFL - AFL players for its player pool.

Over recent years the club has been more active in recruitment in its traditional catchment suburbs of Applecross and Mount Pleasant. However, many families voluntarily travel from outside this catchment as the club has a reputation for providing a very good environment for players not only to learn the game of Australian Rules Football but also other important life skills. The club is effectively a resource providing for the local youth, their families and the wider community.

The club is one of the few junior football clubs that has access to two grounds in Gairloch and Shirley Strickland ovals. As in the past, the question of operating from two grounds seems to be again topical due to increasing demand on limited facilities and grounds within the City of Melville’s boundaries. If the club was to consolidate to one ground, it would be Shirley Strickland Oval due to the inadequate size of Gairloch Oval to accommodate all teams for games and for training. However, should relocation to Shirley Strickland Oval be considered at some point in the future, it will require a big investment in new clubrooms and training lights.

In the meantime, another season beckons and like every year for the past 61 years, planning for 2013 has commenced to ensure that the players can enjoy a game of footy on a weekend in winter and we can all enjoy a sausage in a bun or bacon and egg burger from the ever present BBQ.

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Mount Pleasant Junior Football Club A brief history prior to the 1985 merger with Applecross The Mount Pleasant Junior Football Club existed from 1960 to 1985. The club colours were gold and black and the club was sometimes known as the “Mounties”. There was a strong rivalry between Mount Pleasant and Applecross JFC in the 1960s and 1970s with Canning Highway the boundary. Whilst Applecross commenced with a junior club and then a sub junior club, Mount Pleasant started in the two competitions simultaneously in 1960 with Under 12s and 14s in the sub juniors and an Under 16s in the juniors. The majority of boys joining the new club came from the Mount Pleasant Primary School, as occurred with Applecross and Applecross Primary School. Records indicate that the Mount Pleasant Primary School team commenced earlier in 1954 in the Temperance League. It is not entirely clear where teams played until the commissioning of Shirley Strickland Oval in 1962 but it seems that the Under 12s and Under 14s played at Mount Pleasant Primary and the Under 16s played their “home” games at North Fremantle oval.

Top: The first U/12s side - 1960. Above: The U/18s at half time at Shirley Strickland Oval in season 1962.

From 1962 the club co-habitated at Shirley Strickland Oval with Applecross JFC and the Ex Scholars. However, some Under 12s and later Under 10s continued to play games at Mount Pleasant Primary. Brentwood JFC arrived at Shirley Strickland about 1963 and Ardross JFC in 1969. Brentwood and Ardross both existed until 1981 when they merged to become the Karoonda JFC and moved to Karoonda Oval. Mount Pleasant JFC did not win any premierships in its early years but quickly improved and experienced a purple patch when it won six premierships in four years from 1967 to 1970 with flags in 1967 (Under 14s and 16s), 1968 (Under 14s), 1969 (Under 16s and 18s) and 1970 (Under 16s). The club played in other

grand finals through the 1970s and 80s leading up to the merger with Applecross but added only one more flag with the Under 13s in 1982. The club’s first trophy event in 1960 was held at the St Benedict's School Hall. Other trophy nights in the 1960s were held at the Applecross District Hall but some were also held at the Canning Bridge Rowing Club. The 1961 event was a tea prepared by the ladies auxiliary, fol-lowed by trophy presentations and then a reel to reel movie.

Des Hoare, from the East Fremantle Football Club, demonstrating handpassing to Roger Sands of the Mount Pleasant Primary School side in 1962 at a school clinic. Des also played cricket for WA and played one Test for Australia. Unlike Applecross Primary, the school had the same jumper as the Mount Pleasant sub junior club. Most of these boys played for the Mount Pleasant JFC. Note the boy in the front row on the left is Neil Balme.

The U/14s - 1972.

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The club produced some outstanding players and had a number of East Fremantle District best and fairest winners including Bruce Hurrell (1963), Bob Williams (1964), Max Puddey (1968), Neil Johnson (1969), Mark Jones (1971), George Christie (1974), David Watson, J. Hancock (1978), Peter Van Noort (1979), Stephen Cutt (1979) who also won a best and fair-est at the AJFC in 1980, P. Kelly (1980), Brett Schapper (1983) and Peter Stone (1984). A number of players played WAFL including David Bushell, Bruce Hurrell, Ron Turner, Glenn and Gavin Miller, Bob Williams, Peter and Max Van Helden, George Christie and Shane Ellis who also played for the West Coast Eagles. The club did not award any Life Memberships during its time.

Probably the most decorated player from the club was Neil Balme. Neil played over 50 games in the Under 12s and 14s before moving from the area. Neil played four games for Subiaco in 1968 before being snapped up by Richmond where he played 159 games from 1969 to 1979. He was a Richmond premiership player in 1973 and 1974. He then went on to coach Norwood in the SANFL from 1980-90 (13 games as captain coach in 1981 and 82). In this time, Norwood won premierships in 1982 and 1984. Neil is a Life Member of Richmond and Norwood. He also coached Woodville-West Torrens in 1991-1992, Mel-bourne Football Club from 1993-97 and was All Australian coach in 1994.

Neil Balme

Roy Morphett

Top Left: Graham Cargeeg receiving his award from club great Ray Quartermaine at a MPJFC trophy night. Top Right: 1963 Trophy Night - Under 18s side. In the picture include: Richard Morphett, Bob Williams, Ron Turner, Bruce Hurrell, Keith Lawrence, Robert Shepherd, Graeme Hoad, Peter Lewis, P Hewett and Graham Horn. Note: Graeme Hoad (arrow) also played at Applecross and was later President of the AJFC. His sons played at Applecross JFC. Bottom Left: Roger Sands (U/18s) receiving an award at the 1967 trophy night from his coach Cedric Smith. Bottom Right: Award winners for the U/16s on the first MPJFC Trophy Night in the St Benedict's School Hall in 1960. L-R: Peter Larsen, Neville Bignell, Bob Munson, John Bertram (Coach), Peter Van Helden, Rod Baker, Bob Gauntlet (Captain), J Turnbull, Bruce Hurrell and Keith Lawrence.

Stalwarts of the club through the 1960s, 1970s and 80s include Presidents Roy Morphett (1964/65), Ray Quartermaine (1968/69), J. Blackwell (1970/71), Ian Bushell (1975, 76 and 77) and Peter Wylie (early 1980s). Noteworthy secretaries in-clude R. Priest (1964/65) R. Biddiscombe (1971/72) and Mal McGowan. Neil Stewart coached at the club for nearly a decade through the 1970s and Alex Weir was a long-serving player and then coach. Some former Applecross players coached at Mount Pleasant including Harry Neesham (Under 16s-1964) and John Bertram (Under 16s 1960-61 and Under 14s, 1962 -63). There is an amusing story about John Bertram (who won the preliminary final for the Apple-cross Under 18s in 1958 with the last kick of the day) as coach of the MPJFC Under 14s. John thought that a poor team performance the previous Saturday in wet and muddy conditions called for the team to toughen up. On Tuesday training at Shirley Strickland Oval, he had the boys run and slide through the mud. On Thursday most of the mothers turned up with their sons to training with the mud-stained jumpers and shorts for him to clean before the game on the Saturday. John did not undertake that training drill again!

Like most clubs in established areas, the 1970s saw the club reduce in size due to the lack of players with some of the older teams merging with other clubs, usually Apple-cross JFC. Teams also went on road trips with one nota-ble adventure for the Under 16s in 1977 being a trip to Adelaide to play a Woodville junior team. The following year this side narrowly lost its grand final to Attadale by a goal after 10 minutes of extra time when the scores were level at full time. There were some notable social events at the Booragoon Hotel such as the fathers “Ballet Review” in the mid 1970s. Coached by Mrs Stewart, the dads performed impeccably in front of a packed audience. Other reviews included “Cinderella” and musicals. These events were major fundraisers for the club and were promptly sold out.

The club won its 7th and final flag with the 13s in 1982. Craig Camp-bell who played at both clubs in the 1960s and coached many sides at the MPJFC in the late 1970s and 1980s was the coach of this side. He was also involved in the admini-stration in the merged club post 1985. The Campbell family spon-sored the Senior Club Person Award board which is still in use today.

The U/13s premiers 1982. Note Vic Miraudo (3rd from right) who is seen attending BBQ duties earlier in this book. Vic’s son Che has been at the club some years.

Max Van Helden Bruce Hurrell David Bushell

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Ovals and Clubhouse

Applecross JFC is one of very few junior clubs in the East Fremantle junior football district that has access to two grounds. Today Auskick (5-8 years) and junior teams (9-12 years) play at Gairloch Oval and youth teams (13-17 years) play at Shirley Strickland Oval. Over its journey, the club has enjoyed an ongoing relationship with Gairloch and Shirley Strickland ovals. However, the reason why the club is at these grounds has a colourful history.

Shirley Strickland Oval The Early Years - The Juniors move to Shirley Strickland from Melville Reserve After nine seasons of co-habitation with Melville JFC at Melville Reserve on the corner of Stock Road and Canning Highway, the juniors commenced playing home games at the recently completed football oval at Shirley Strickland in 1962. This was in co-habitation with Mount Pleasant JFC as well as the Ex-Scholars, who also moved there in 1962. The rugby ovals at Shirley Strickland had been completed about two years earlier which was used by the Applecross Rugby League Club. Applecross and Mount Pleasant JFCs had been training on the rugby ovals since about 1960. The Brentwood JFC also operated from Shirley Strickland from about 1963 onwards, making it four football clubs and rugby league at the reserve.

Melville Council had originally wanted the sub jun-iors to relocate there from Applecross Primary but decided against this. However, the matter came up again not long after the sub juniors relocated to Gairloch Oval in 1965, which is discussed later. Commencing season 1968, the junior and sub jun-ior clubs merged to become one club and the Under 16s and 18s playing at Shirley Strickland Oval con-tinued. However, the Under 16s and Under 18s now trained at Gairloch Oval. In 1969 the Ardross JFC was established at Shirley Strickland Oval making it five football clubs playing on the oval, placing greater pressure on access.

Shirley Strickland Oval in its infancy. Above: The U/16s training on the lower rugby field in 1960 looking west towards Mitchell Street.

Below: U/16s having some fun. The football oval was not ready until the commencement of the 1962 season.

The pressure on Shirley Strickland Oval eased slightly in the early 1970s with the junior teams of Ardross and Brentwood JFCs starting to access the new Karoonda Reserve. About this time, Gairloch Oval was further extended and whilst not clear exactly when, it seems at this juncture the AJFC relocated games from Shirley Strickland Oval to Gairloch Oval. Whilst there were some amalgamated teams with Mount Pleasant JFC on an adhoc basis, the club’s direct game day relationship with Shirley Strickland Oval ended until the merger of the Mount Pleasant JFC and the Applecross JFC in 1985. From this point, teams moved back to Shirley Strickland Oval in 1986 with the 14s to 17s training and playing at the oval. This has continued to the present day.

Shirley Strickland Oval Today Shirley Strickland Oval is a purpose-built football ground with a good playing surface. However, the change rooms, which were built in the early 1980s, are now dilapidated and in need of replacement. Interestingly, the construction of the change rooms was instigated by the Mount Pleasant JFC. Former Mount Pleasant President Peter Wylie (who was also President of Applecross JFC post merger) was involved in the design and construction of the change rooms with Melville Council. In recent times the club has attempted to provide better facilities for teams at Shirley Strickland, including player marquees, a new scoreboard and BBQ facilities.

The club fielded two 13s sides in 2009 and both teams played each other in June at Shirley Strickland Oval in an Applecross “Derby”. The 13s Brown narrowly won over the 13s Gold 6.7 (43) to 6.5 (41).

The players are seen here relaxing together after the tough game played in great spirit. Pictured are coaches Quentin Granich and Glenn O’Donnell addressing the players post match.

Better facilities for players is a priority for the club. The change rooms block in 2012 which is old and worn out.

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Gairloch Oval The Early Years - The Sub Juniors move to Gairloch Oval from Applecross Primary The Applecross sub juniors started their existence in the sub junior competition in 1959 with Under 12s and 14s sides which trained and played on the Applecross Primary School oval. The club trained there two times per week and played games on Saturday mornings. The school teams trained on alternate nights and

played interschool and inter-factional games after school. Added to this was the usual school play and other sports for a school that had grown considerably. The sub junior teams at the primary school had no club or change room facilities. Dick Larsen lived opposite the oval on Sixth Avenue and his garage doubled as the change room as well as the equip-ment room. When the siren sounded for half time, the team headed over the road to the garage for the half time address!

By 1963 the condition of the primary school oval had greatly deteriorated and the headmaster of the day, Mr Gilchrist, whilst sympathetic to the ASJFC, in-formed the club that access to the school oval may in future be restricted. After large bare patches started to appear on the school oval in 1964, the club’s access was terminated and it began to look for a new home.

The scoreboard at Applecross Primary oval which was erected by parents in about 1962. The scoreboard

still stands at the ground after 50 years.

Gairloch Oval in the club’s first year at the oval - 1965. Applecross playing Mount Pleasant. Note the free standing toilets at the Macrae Road end.

In August 1964 the club applied to Melville Council for the use of Gairloch Oval. This was agreed to for 1965 with a further review at the end of the season. The annual fee for Gairloch Oval was 15 pounds.

It is understood that Gairloch Oval was cleared and developed after World War II by Melville Council and local residents. At the time it was the only oval in the Applecross area for public use. St Benedict's school used the oval as its exercise area through the 1950s and for the school’s sporting carnivals prior to Shirley Strickland Oval being available. Rugby League also used the oval and this could explain why the sub junior team commenced at the pri-mary school. It is thought that in 1965 Melville Council also considered relo-cating the Tennis Club from the river foreshore to Gairloch Oval and moving the ASJFC to Shirley Strick-land Oval, as it had previously con-sidered in 1962. The club, which had only just settled at Gairloch Oval, mobilised its players and parents in a campaign to stay at Gairloch. Players walked the streets of Applecross gathering signatures on a petition which was then presented to Melville Council along with a detailed submission. One Melville councillor queried the legitimacy of using players to gather signatures to which Secretary Les McCarrey argued that the boys had wanted to do this to stay at the ground and were not coerced. The argument was won and Melville Council and the ASJFC came to an arrangement in 1966 for Gairloch Oval to be the long-term home for the sub junior club.

After securing the oval’s use in 1966, the club began negotiations for the widening and lengthening of the playing area. It cannot be confirmed exactly how much width and length was gained but documentation between the club and Melville Council seems to suggest 15 metres in width (mostly on the Glenelg Street side) and about 30 metres in length at the northern end. The length extension was achieved by removing the gazettal for the Kishorn Road easement. The extension occurred in two stages with the widening and Stage 1 lengthening taking place in the late 1960s and the Stage 2 lengthening occurring later. Prior to the Stage 1 lengthening, the Under 14s competition found the oval a bit small and some games were played at Shirley Strickland Oval as other clubs complained about Gairloch Oval’s size.

Above: Same game as opposite page looking towards Glenelg Street. Right: Ian McCarrey showing his handball skills also with Glenelg Street in the background.

St Benedict's 1962 sports day at Gairloch Oval. Father Albert Lynch pictured on right giving out awards.

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As previously indicated, exactly when the Stage 2 extension of Gairloch Oval occurred is not certain but seemed to be in the early 1970s. The facilities for the players and spectators were basic, with free standing male and female toilet blocks at the Macrae Road end and a mobile canteen set up on game day on the wing on the Gairloch Street side. Oliver Drake-Brockman donated to the club a unique circular fridge specifically designed for cans and bottles of cool drink. This was located at Alex and Joan Raphael’s residence in Ardross Street on the back veranda. Every game day, Alex and Joan would bring the drinks in an esky along with assorted lollies. A table would be set up and these items would be sold to players and spectators. At some stage there was also a mobile canteen that resided at a house in Gairloch Street which was part of the players’ pre-game duties to collect and set up. A big tarpaulin was hoisted for spectators and players to shelter under on rainy days. A raffle was also undertaken at each game with the proceeds from this and the canteen going to club funds.

Facilities improve at Gairloch Oval

In 1968, the new combined club administration also pursued the building of change rooms. The preferred location was on the north west corner of the oval as all temporary game day facilities were always located on this part of the field. However, this met with some resistance from residents and it was finally agreed to locate the change rooms at the south eastern corner of the ground. The free-standing toilets located at the southern end of the ground were removed once the new building was constructed. The club contributed over 50 per cent of the cost and the new change rooms which were constructed in 1971 and opened in 1972, providing teams with better facilities. The new building also included an equipment room, toilets and a canteen. The above photo shows the canteen roller door situated where the main change room is now located. Previous players recall the canteen was partitioned off from the player benches and operated on game day before, during and after games. Players were addressed whilst the parents continued to sell from the canteen! In 1983-84, the club drew up plans for an extension to the clubhouse. This appeared to be put on hold with the prospect of amalgamating with the Mount Pleasant JFC, which would give the club access to the Shirley Strickland pavilion. For this reason, there was no further development at Gairloch Oval until the late 1990s when the new clubhouse extension was built.

The 1990s saw player registrations grow from 106 in 1991 to nearly 200 in 1997. There was a clear need to provide better facilities. The committee resolved to embark on a building program and in 1998 agreed to the design of an extension to the change rooms. The clubhouse extension was projected to cost $106,000 with funding being a three-way arrangement. The club contributed $18,000, the Department of Sport and Recreation $35,000 and Melville Council $53,000. Construction commenced in 1998.

The change rooms established in 1972.

The original estimate of $106,000 soon escalated to $124,000 and the club sought additional funds from the Department of Sport and Recreation. Unfortunately this was unsuccessful and the club was left with a deficit of $18,000. Faced with this issue, the club sought assistance from Melville Council and was successful in the form of a loan to be repaid. The clubhouse ushered in a new era in providing a purpose- built canteen and function area displaying the club history and memorabilia.

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The change rooms in the old building were also reconfigured to provide better use of space and also more secure storage facilities. Committee member Bob Hart must be acknowledged for the contribution he made in the design of the clubhouse. Many families and corporations contributed to the fundraising and are acknowledged in the clubhouse.

The need for training lights at Gairloch Oval became in-creasingly important as the numbers of teams grew in the 2000s. Gairloch Oval had had training lights during the 1970s which were erected by the local soccer club and which shared the oval for a period. However, from re-ports these were fairly basic facilities. The cost of the new lights was $45,000 and as with the clubhouse, Melville Council provided one third of the costs with the Depart-ment of Sport and Recreation completing the funding. Club funds came from general reserves accumulated and specific sponsorship.

Mayor Russell Aubrey with President Drew Gaynor at the official commissioning of the Gairloch Oval training lights

at the end of season trophy day on 20 September 2008.

Erection of the two towers at the southern end of Gairloch Oval occurred in August 2008. Provision for electrical connection to additional towers at the northern end was also installed.

This was a positive step for better utilisation of the oval during training nights.

Gairloch and Shirley Strickland Ovals

Shirley Strickland Oval looking north west. The purpose built football oval with playing dimensions of 160 metres x 120 metres which can be extended to 170 metres x 130 metres.

The surface is first class and the banks elevate spectators for a great view. However, the change room facilities built in the early 1980s are in need of renewal.

Gairloch Oval looking south towards the clubhouse and light towers. The picturesque oval has playing dimensions of 130 metres x 80 metres, rendering it currently too small for Youth League teams.

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Road Trips

Throughout the history of the club, particularly in the early years, organised trips to the country were regular events. Some of these “road trips” were quite remarkable in the logistics required. In 1959 and 1960 the Under 18s travelled to Collie for a weekend of events. The 1960 visit included a “swim through the Collie mines”, a dance on the Saturday evening and a game against the Collie Mines Rovers the next day. There was also a reference in the 1960 year book to someone losing their key and making their way to bed via the window of the hotel room at 2am!

The trip to Collie was repeated in 1961 with the sub junior Under 14s. Prior to the trip, the squad was presented with team jackets by Dick Hilton at the 1961 trophy night. The boys and parents stayed in a hotel and by all accounts lots of mischief was had by the players as well as a good game against the local junior club the next day. In June 1962, the junior club and the sub junior club joined forces for a trip to Gin Gin. A written account suggested that the Gin Gin oval looked like a fair with a number of teams from the juniors and sub juniors playing local teams. The um-pire was Jack Edmeades who found the go-ing tough. Some suggested that he had no wind left to blow the whistle and should bor-row the bell from the cow in the adjoining paddock!

In 1963 the Under 16s went to Toodyay for a game against the locals. Players and offi-cials packed 23 cars which left from the Raf-fles Hotel. A BBQ lunch at the Toodyay Showgrounds was enjoyed before the game got underway. Time-keeping left a little to be desired with one quarter being nearly 40 minutes long! In the same year, the Under 18s travelled to Narrogin for a game against Narrogin High school. There were some trips by train to Kalgoorlie for games with junior teams in the goldfields. These were probably the most difficult trips to arrange in getting boys and guardians on the “overnight sleeper” train to Kalgoorlie. The games would be the next day followed by a players tea and then back on the train overnight to Perth. Further games were held with teams from Northam, Bolgart and other wheat belt towns. A number of times these teams would reciprocate and come to Gairloch Oval for a game in the city. A story worthy of mention comes from the 1984 end of season camp at Rockingham, which about 75 boys attended along with officials and parents. The account suggests that a good time was had by all, especially the boys attacking 13s White coach Joe Merillo with flour bombs and shaving cream!

An U/14s club jacket presented to the players in 1961. This jacket was donated by John Hender and is

now on display at the club.

The 1959 U/18s enjoying their trip to Collie.

Jumpers The junior club commenced with a gold V on maroon that was replaced with the gold and maroon stripes in 1958. The single gold stripe on maroon was adopted in season 1966. The sub junior club also adopted the gold and maroon stripes when it commenced in 1959 but changed to the St Kilda jumper in season 1967. With the merging of the two clubs commencing season 1968, the combined club continued with the two jumpers. However, the Saints jumper progressively replaced the single gold striped jumper by 1973.

AJFC 1953-1957 AJFC 1958-1965

ASJFC 1959-1966 AJFC 1966-1973

MPJFC 1960-1985

ASJFC / AJFC 1967-1985 AJFC 1986-2004 AJFC 2005-Present

The Saints jumper then became the standard bearer until the merging of the AJFC and the MPJFC in 1985 when both clubs retired their respective jumpers and embraced the Hawthorn coloured and styled jumper. The primary reason for this was the desire to align the new junior football club with the amateur Applecross Football Club which wore the Hawthorn jumper. This jumper remained until 2004 when a new design was adopted and rolled out through all teams and Auskick by 2008. The MPJFC jumper appears not to have changed since it commenced in 1960 until the merger with Applecross JFC in 1985. The MPJFC always had the colours of gold and black. Jumper designs were mostly gold V on black but there were two variations with black V on gold and a striped black on gold in some teams for a short while. Some Under 10 teams wore an all-black jumper in the early 1970s.

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Club Emblems

Applecross Junior Football Club has had several club emblems over its 61 years. The first was a bulldog

that appeared on the early year books (1). This emblem was used for the junior club and later for the sub

junior club. The junior club was called the Bulldogs for a period in the late 1950s. Ironically, both clubs

adopted new emblems in 1966/67, just prior to the merging of the two clubs in 1968 (2 and 3).

The two emblems reflected the two jumpers the club used through the late 1960s until 1973. The maroon

and gold jumper and emblem was phased out at this point with only the St Kilda jumper remaining until

1985 with the merging of Mt Pleasant and Applecross clubs, when a new emblem (4) was adopted.

This emblem remained until 2004 when the club adopted the new hawk design (5) drawn from the

Hawthorn Football Club. The new jumper design was also drawn from this logo. Team jumpers with the

new design gradually replaced the old design until completed in 2008. The full Hawks logo (6) for all club

branding was adopted at this point.

1950s - early 1960s (1) 1966 - 1973 (2) 1967 - 1985 (3)

1986 - 2004 (4) 2005 - 2007 (5) 2008 - 2012 (6)

Year Books Applecross JFC has had a number of year books celebrating and commemorating the achievements of a

season. Unearthing the year books has been difficult and it seems that they were spasmodic, with a series

of year books followed with a period of none being produced. Year books were common in the late 1950s

and early to mid 1960s but less so through the 1970s. There were some in the 1980s and 1990s but not on

a regular basis. Early year books were based on the football “budget” or souvenir style. Some later on were

typed on plain A4 size paper. Year books were reinstated in the early 2000s and have become a regular

feature of the club, with every player receiving a copy at the end of the season. Recent year books have

become more sophisticated and provide a complete record of the club in that year.

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Registration Days Registration days have been an integral part of sporting clubs and Applecross is no different. The club has a history of making registration day a family day. Notable is that after the 1985 merger, a number of registration days were held at Shirley Strickland Oval but then returned to Gairloch Oval in the 1990s and especially after the clubhouse was built in 1999. The mid 2000s saw the family fun day concept taken to a new level with registration day marking the beginning of the season and the Applecross JFC football community coming together.

In 2010, Applecross JFC became the first club in WA to commence online registration, which has become very popular. Other junior clubs are now embracing this concept. However, this did not stop the club hosting an information and family day for new players and returning players and families.

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1991

Registration Days 2008-2012.

Parade Days

Parade days have been part of the East Fremantle district since its inception. They commenced as the half time entertainment during a Derby home game between East Fremantle and South Fremantle. Over the years, parade days grew in size with more junior clubs parading players. In the early years, the usual collection for the junior competition was a “Tarpaulin Muster” where a tarp was walked around the crowd and coins thrown in. Although the half time collection is still continuing, the Tarpaulin Muster has been replaced with tin rattling. In recent times, the club has had a big turnout at the parade days. In 2008 the club hired a bus for the journey to parade day at East Fremantle Oval. This may well have been the biggest turnout of players for the club. Parade days continue to showcase the junior clubs in the East Fremantle junior football district to the wider football public.

Top: Parade Day 1973. Applecross in front in the V formation. Centre: Parade Day 1977. Far left: On the Parade Day. bus in 2008. Left: 2009 Parade Day.

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Trophy Presentation Events

Trophy presentation events are an important part of any junior football club to recognise the efforts of players and officials. At the Applecross JFC, these functions have been undertaken in many formats either as day or night events. During the early 1950s, the club used to have its end of season event at Bibra Lake. With only one team, the end of season windups were usually an afternoon event where a keg of ginger beer and a quantity of cakes made by the ladies auxiliary were consumed after trophy presentations. Trophy events in the early 1960s for the junior club took place at either outdoor venues or at parents’ houses. In 1960 the junior club hired a bus for a trip to Yanchep for trophy presentations and a game between the Under 16s and Under 18s. There is also an account of a trophy presentation held at the home of Jack and Mary Edmeades after the Under 18s grand final win in 1962 which made the event an even happier one. The Edmeades hosted the same event the following year.

The sub juniors held their trophy nights mostly at the Applecross District Hall on Kintail Road in Applecross, commencing about 1960 and continuing through to the early 1970s, although one is believed to have been held in the Applecross RSL hall. There were also one or two club trophy nights held at the same venue during this period for the older players. Proceedings were usually a players’ tea followed by the presentations. Some events had entertainment, with a hypnotist one year in the early 1960s causing some hilarity with a coach and a player or two believing there were “little green men” from Mars waiting outside! The keg of ginger beer was always a must, which the players thoroughly enjoyed. A highlight of the 1966 sub junior club’s trophy presentation night was dual Brownlow medallist Ian Stewart attending to present awards and to present the club with their new St Kilda style jumpers.

AJFC Trophy Nights at the Applecross District Hall 1: Syd Howells (right) receiving his Life Membership from President Dick Larsen at the

1964 sub junior club trophy night. 2: Brian McCullough receiving Best Clubman trophy from Dick Hilton in 1965. 3: Captain Brad Hope U/14s B (left) presenting a team gift to coach

Greg Munsie at the 1971 trophy night. 4: Mike Farren receiving his award at the 1971 trophy night. 5: George Petersen presenting to a player at the 1971 trophy night.

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In the 1960s the Mount Pleasant JFC also held its events at the Applecross District Hall or at the Canning Bridge Rowing Club, although the first event was held at the St Benedict's School Hall. However, as it was one club, all teams attended the same event. The 1970s and early 1980s saw Applecross trophy days being more of a picnic-style event with a number of outings held at the Ern Haliday Camp in Hillarys and also at Yanchep. There seems to have been some murmurings that this venue was too far away and with the merger of the Mount Pleasant JFC and Applecross JFC in 1985, trophy days were held at the Shirley Strickland clubhouse through the late 1980s and into the early 1990s. These usually began with the AGM followed by lunch and then the trophy awards. For one year the club used the YMCA facilities at Tompkins Park but by the mid 1990s trophy days began to move back to Gairloch Oval especially once the new clubhouse was completed in 1999.

Trophy days continue to be held at the Gairloch Oval clubhouse, usually on a Sunday afternoon. Given the growing num-ber of players, Auskick now makes up half of the player membership and is an important part of the club’s annual trophy event.

Applecross District Hall. Also known as the Tivoli Hall.

Geoff Sands receiving his award from Harry Neesham at the Mount Pleasant JFC trophy night in 1964.

Above: 50 game milestone players at the 2009 Trophy Day. Below: Trophy Day at Gairloch - 2012. Max Van Helden’s 100 game trophy.

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Social Functions

Social functions have always been an integral part of the Applecross JFC. In the early years, picnics for the whole club were enjoyed as the club, at this stage, was quite small and so it was very much a family affair. Car rallies also use to take place which were very popular. In 1961, the sub junior club held a cabaret night at the East Fremantle clubrooms which was a great success. The club held a number of social functions to raise funds required to build the clubrooms in 1970-71. There were gambling nights in the backyards of the McCarrey or Drake-Brockman residences which were really BYO BBQs with a chocolate wheel and a Crown and Anchor.

The wheel was run by Les or Oliver Drake-Brockman and one of the numbers was always covered which was for the “players”. It was always loaded towards the club for the fundraising drive but of course no one minded. The McCarreys had a rather large back yard and a putting hole was built for the night and parents were charged for a round. The 1970s saw social events such as “bring and buy days” where items would be donated and sold in a fair-like atmosphere. There were also fashion parades. which by all accounts were amusing with female and male models.

Sundowners at the clubhouse have long been a tradition and held usually on a Friday evening. There are 2 - 3 events over the course of the season.

Right: The Rock and Roll Function in 1993. Life Members of the club were invited to this event. Pictured left - right are Jim Crawford, Brian McCullough and Kevin Owens with President Trevor Dunn.

With the merger between the two clubs in 1985, it was thought that a social event was needed to bring the players and par-ents together. An evening was planned at the Mount Pleasant Bowling Club in Bed-ford Road where a BBQ buffet was hosted. This was an ideal chance for all involved in the two clubs to get to know one another. Throughout this time there were multiple wine and cheese nights and riverside BBQs to maintain the social cohesion of parents and players. In 1993 the club held a mid-season function billed the “Rock and Roll” night at a restaurant in the Applecross Village shopping centre. The club invited Life Members to enjoy the evening with current parents at the club.

The late 2000s saw the club settle into set events for the year. Usually in a season there were five major events. These were the registration/family day, season opening sundowner, mid-season function, end of season sundowner and trophy day. The return of the mid-season function for the parents away from the club was popular and held at either the Canning Bridge Row-ing Club or the South of Perth Yacht Club. The events were also major fundraisers for the club with one raising over $10,000. Some sundowners were turned into special occasions, such as the invitation of the 1958 and 1959 Under 18s back to the club in 2008 and the 1960 Under 16s in 2009 which is displayed earlier in the book. The social events are always popular each season.

From Top: The 2009 “Casino Royale” event. President Alan Hebiton’s grand entrance to the 2010 “Las Vegas” night - both held at the Canning Bridge Rowing Club. Mark and Marisa Pollock with Phillip and Leanne Stannard at the club’s 60th Anniversary night held at the South of Perth Yacht Club in 2011. Glen Jakovich and Dave Da Silva fire up the Auskick players for the 2012 “Mums versus Sons” Sundowner game at Gairloch Oval.

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East Fremantle Combined Sides

Over the years, the club has had many players selected for East Fremantle junior combined sides. In the early years, combined sides were for each age group and were a recognition of the players’ skill in competition games. Currently, players are picked for combined sides as a development pathway, potentially towards a WAFL and AFL career. Some boys also made combined schools sides.

Letter from the club congratulating Mike Farren for selection to the All Australian Schoolboys team.

Brad Brown receiving his EF combined U/14s pennant at the 1971 trophy night.

This U/12s East Fremantle side was very talented. Kim Maisey, right of coach Tic Waterman (an AJFC coach) and holding the ball, was Captain and Rod Lester-Smith (left of coach) was the Vice Captain. Right of Kim is Kerry Thackwell - another talented AJFC player.

Representative Teams at WAFL and AFL Games Little League games at half time have been running for many years at WAFL games. In the 1990s, games for 12 year olds at half time commenced at AFL games with Auskick added in the 2000s. This provided the opportunity for Auskick and the 12s junior football teams to experience playing in front of big crowds. The club has had several teams participate in these events. Below is a sample of teams over the last few years that have played at half time games.

Clockwise from top: Auskick in 2000. The 12s at the 2008 Carlton v West Coast game. The 12s at the 2009 Foundation Day Derby. The 12s at the 2011 West Coast v Western Bulldogs game.

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Coaches, Managers and Committees

No sporting club functions without volunteers. Applecross JFC has enjoyed great support from volunteers in coaching, team management and committee administration over its history. In the early years, the committees were small in number, reflecting the club’s small team numbers. Usually this consisted of a President, Secretary and Treasurer, with some others undertaking gen-eral duties and termed “committee men”. Coaches were part of the com-mittee. The club has had some notable Presidents and Secretaries. Syd Musto, as the first President, had some daunting issues in establishing the junior club in 1952. Likewise, Dick Larsen when the sub junior’s were established in 1959. Brian Oliver, as the first “joint’ club President in 1968 also had challenges in consolidating the two clubs into one.

Secretaries worthy of mention include Brian McCullough, who was Sec-retary, firstly at the junior club and then for some years at the merged AJFC and Les McCarrey, who secured Gairloch Oval in 1966. Les was later President of the club for some years. Norm Stirling was Secretary from about 1979 - 1988 and was a key figure in negotiating and finalis-ing the merger with Mount Pleasant JFC in 1985. Registrars have become increasingly important in the age of computerised registration reporting. The club was fortunate to have Paul Moss as Registrar to pio-neer fully online registration, which took the club into the new era in sim-ple and effective registration and payment for parents.

The club has had the benefit of some first rate coaches. Bill Taggart’s work with the Under 18s in 1958 and 1959 is still remembered by the players. Kevin Owens is also much loved by players he coached through the 1960s and early 70s. Likewise Richard Mavros in the 1990s. There are many other coaches like these not mentioned. Team managers are the unsung heroes of a team. In the early years team managers were titled “property men”. In modern times the workload for team managers has increased considerably, particularly in player compliance and communications between parents and the club. In some respects team managers are now more important to the team than the coaches!

The early years also had the “ladies auxil-iary” that had responsibility for players’ teas, washing of the team jumpers each week and food preparation for the end of season trophy events. In the 1980s the ladies auxiliary took on the fundraising activities of the club. The club will no doubt continue to enjoy the input from par-ents as volunteers to ensure it operates smoothly for the players to enjoy a game of footy.

Top: The 11s team manager Jon Porter watching his son Ronan at Gairloch Oval in 2012. Middle: U/10s at half time in 1971 listening to their coach. Bottom: The 2011 committee.

Applecross Umpires Football would not function without our umpires. The East Fremantle Junior District is renowned for fostering players becoming umpires and learning the trade without the ridicule from players and parents that has become a blight on the modern game. Applecross JFC has produced its fair share of boys wishing to take up the art of umpiring one of the most difficult games to interpret. Below is a list of the Applecross JFC players who have become umpires in the East Fremantle Junior District. Records are only available from 2004.

Cameron Hart who played over 100 games for the club, has become a well respected umpire.

Name Years of service

Zach Pennebaker 2008

Mitchel Hart 2008 - 2011

Saul Thompson 2008

Alex Waddell 2008 - 12

Josh Lewis 2010 - 2011

David Gaynor 2010 - 2012

Dane Cocliff 2010

Mason Cocliff 2010 - 2011

Kodi Williamson 2012

Che Miraudo 2012

Name Years of service

Peter Christie 2004

Caleb Christie 2004

Michael Donovan 2004 - 2006

Patrick Henning 2004

David Herman 2004 - 2007

Quinton Green 2004 - 2011

Bob John 2004

Adam McEwen 2004 - 2007

Frazer Recupero 2004 - 2007

Tim Polain 2005

Cameron Hart 2006 - 2010

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Premierships and Grand Finals

Applecross and Mount Pleasant Junior Football Clubs have collectively appeared in 48 Grand Final appearances for 26 Premierships.

Presidents * Denotes assumed President. Records unavailable.

Les McCarrey

Year Junior Football Club Sub Junior Football Club Year Junior Football Club

1952 Syd Musto 1983 Bill Henderson 1953 Syd Musto 1984 Bill Henderson 1954 Syd Musto 1985 Andrew Bell 1955 Syd Musto 1986 Joe Schapper 1956 Syd Musto 1987 Peter Wylie 1957 Syd Musto 1988 John Wright 1958 B. Smith ASJFC COMMENCES 1959 1989 John Wright 1959 B Smith (AJFC) Dick Larsen (ASJFC) 1990 John Wright 1960 Bill Houghton (AJFC) Peter Browne (ASJFC) 1991 Bryant Roberts 1961 Bill Houghton (AJFC) Dick Larsen (ASJFC) 1992 Bryant Roberts 1962 Bill Houghton (AJFC) Dick Larsen (ASJFC) 1993 Ross Calnan 1963 Bill Houghton (AJFC) Don Walker (ASJFC) 1994 Trevor Dunn 1964 Bill Houghton (AJFC) * Dick Larsen (AJSFC) 1995 Trevor Dunn 1965 Eric Ashby (AJFC) * Oliver Drake-Brockman (AJSFC) 1996 Trevor Dunn 1966 Eric Ashby (AJFC) * Oliver Drake-Brockman (AJSFC) 1997 Graeme Hoad 1967 Eric Ashby (AJFC) Brian Oliver (ASJFC) 1998 Graeme Hoad 1968 Brian Oliver CLUBS MERGE 1968 1999 Charles Bass 1969 Les McCarrey 2000 Gavin Cockran 1970 Les McCarrey 2001 Gavin Cockran 1971 Les McCarrey 2002 Brad Ethell 1972 Les McCarrey 2003 Brad Ethell 1973 I. Tildridge 2004 Brad Ethell 1974 I. Tildridge * 2005 Brad Ethell 1975 I. Tildridge * 2006 Drew Gaynor 1976 Bob Hopkins * 2007 Drew Gaynor 1977 Bob Hopkins * 2008 Drew Gaynor 1978 Bob Hopkins 2009 Paul Moss 1979 Bob Hopkins 2010 Alan Hebiton 1980 Peter Lawrence 2011 Eric Cain 1981 Peter Lawrence 2012 Andrew Browne 1982 Peter Lawrence 2013 Andrew Browne

Oliver Drake-Brockman

Peter Browne John Wright

Brian Oliver Peter Wylie Brad Ethell Bryant Roberts

Trevor Dunn

Bill Houghton

Syd Musto

Bob Hopkins

B Smith

Andrew Browne

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Senior and Junior Club Awards

The club awards a Junior Club Person and a Senior Club Person honour each year. A Junior Club Person is a registered player and a Senior Club Person has been actively involved in the club. A Junior Club Person is based on how the person has represented the club both on and off the field and given extraordinary service, such as putting effort into the club beyond the team with which the person is associated. A Senior Club Person is recognised for time and effort into running, promoting or advancing the club. Records for Senior Club Persons are incomplete before 1982 and for Junior Club Persons before 2003. However, it is documented that Brian McCullough received a Best Clubman/Volunteer award in 1965.

Rupert Hartill

Lachlan Shepherd (left) and Aaron Holmes

Tammy Prigmore Daniel Prigmore Sarina Aston Craig Campbell

Alex Weir Nigel Moffatt Zaga McCarrey

Alex Dickson

Richard Mavros

Eddie Galavan

David Gaynor

Lorelei Roberts

Jane Adamson

Best and Fairest Winners

Mike Farren Kim Maisey

Ricky Prowse

Malcolm Wylie

Stephen Neates

Nick Neates

Cory Foot Don Edmeades

Brett Schapper

Paul O’Connell

There have been 34 junior Best and Fairest winners in the East Fremantle junior football district competition. There have been some players who have won Best and Fairest awards twice.

East Fremantle District Football Development Council Best and Fairest Winners

Year Name Competition Club 1961 Don Edmeades U/16s Applecross JFC 1962 Fred (Ricky) Prowse U/16s AJFC 1963 Bruce Hurrell U/18s Mt Pleasant JFC 1964 Bob Williams U/16s MPJFC 1966 G. Hobbs U/18s AJFC 1968 Max Puddy U/18s MPJFC 1968 Glenn Stewart U/12s AJFC 1969 Tony Clarke U/16s AJFC 1969 Neil Johnson U/14s MPJFC 1970 Tony Clarke U/18s AJFC 1970 Kim Maisey U/12s AJFC 1971 Mark Jones U/12s MPJFC 1971 V. Kenwood U/18s AJFC 1971 Nick Neates U/16s AJFC 1972 Glenn Stewart U/16s AJFC 1972 Kim Maisey U/14s AJFC 1973 Mike Farren U/17s AJFC 1974 Mike Farren U/17s AJFC 1974 George Christie U/13s MPJFC 1977 Stephen Neates U/12s AJFC 1978 David Watson U/18s MPJFC 1978 J. Hancock U/14s MPJFC 1979 Peter Van Noort U/18s MPJFC 1979 Stephen Cutt U/14s MPJFC 1979 Peter O'Connell U/12s AJFC 1980 Stephen Cutt U/15s AJFC 1980 P. Kelly U/11s MPJFC 1981 Stephen Neates U/15s AJFC 1982 Ben Lawrence U/11s AJFC 1983 Brett Schapper U/12s MPJFC 1984 Peter Stone 15s MPJFC 1985 Mathew Fic 13s AJFC 1987 Malcolm Wylie 13s AJFC 2001 Cory Foot 14s AJFC

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Club Medals

Syd Musto’s Life Membership medal awarded in 1960.

Syd Howell’s Life Membership medal awarded in 1964.

Kevin Owen’s Life Membership medal awarded in 1972. Vic Cizeika’s WA Bateman Best and

Fairest Medal U/16s awarded in 1966.

Vic Cizeika’s Archie Rowan Best and Fairest Medal U/18s awarded in 1967.

Vic Cizeika’s Archie Rowan Best and Fairest Medal U/18s awarded in 1968.

Note: The Archibald Rowan medal for the U18s and W.A Bateman Medal for the U16s were commenced in the 1960s recognising key people in the early years of the club. Archie Rowan was the father of committeeman John Rowan Snr and Bill Bateman was the first coach at the club. The medals were made of gold.

Honorary Life Members

There have been 26 Honorary Life Memberships awarded over the 61 years of the Applecross Junior Football Club. Mount Pleasant JFC did not award any Life Memberships.

Jim Crawford

Kevin and Michele Hart

Peter McCarrey

John Rowan (Snr)

Bill Holmes Frank Preston

Brian McCullough

Jack Edmeades

Kevin Owens

Eric Ashby Dick Larsen

Glenn O’Donnell

Bill Bateman Frank Samers

Elizabeth and George Mavros

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

1956 Bill Bateman 1971 Les McCarrey

1958 Syd Musto 1972 Kevin Owens

1959 Frank Samers 1973 Brian McCullough

1961 John Rowan Snr 1992 Elizabeth Mavros

1963 Dick Larsen 1992 George Mavros

1963 Bill Houghton 2000 Graeme Hoad

1964 Jack Edmeades 2002 Nigel Moffatt

1964 Syd Howells 2002 Peter McCarrey

1965 Frank Preston 2010 Bill Homes

1966 Jim Crawford 2011 Kevin Hart

1968 Eric Ashby 2011 Michele Hart

1969 Oliver

Drake-Brockman 2011 Drew Gaynor

1970 Bill Bond 2012 Glenn O'Donnell

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Player Life Members Players who have played 100 games or more for the club are deemed Player Life Members. There has been 223 players that have played 100 or more games for the club up to the end of the 2012 season. Players listed are in order of the year in which the 100th game was played. Game records are incomplete for a number of years and verbal confirmation has been sought to confirm games. Omission, incorrect spelling or inaccurate game tallies may have occurred.

Name Games 100th Game

Robert Smith 105 1966

Alan Burrough 140 1966

Harry Preston 136 1966

Geoff Larsen 145 1966

Ross Viney 146 1966

Bruce Dalziell 145 1966

Vic Cizeika 145 1966

Max Puddy 144 1966

Roger Sands 126 1966

Brett Townsend 127 1966

Ian Tilbrook 126 1966

Jimmy Rule 105 1966

B Bond 105 1966

Richard Grainger 105 1966

Steve Clarke 126 1967

Robert Medbury 105 1967

Maurice Raphael 139 1967

Kevin Cooke 120 1967

Terry Singleton 105 1967

Dennis Williams 105 1967

K Stedman 110 1968

Brian Godfrey 150 1968

Greg Munsie 126 1968

Rex Burdus 123 1968

Richard Keech 108 1968

Steve McCloud 108 1968

Roger Garland 117 1969

Steve Engledow 125 1969

Name Games 100th Game

Graham Owen 108 1958

Don Lang 108 1959

K Ross 108 1959

John Rowan 110 1959

Bill McAtee 108 1960

L Smith 105 1960

Ross Ashby 126 1964

John Hender 103 1964

Greg Andrews 120 1965

Neil Ashby 144 1965

Ashley Cooper 126 1965

Kingsley Lewis 143 1965

Ashley Pattersen 143 1965

Clive Pattersen 139 1965

Ian Penny 126 1965

Kevin Robbins 144 1965

Geoff Sands 126 1965

Geoff Brooks 148 1965

Stephen Sayers 139 1965

Russell Smith 137 1965

Bob Williams 126 1965

G Mandy 142 1965

G Robinson 126 1965

R Rudkin 141 1965

John Gardiner 146 1965

Brent Godfrey 145 1965

Max Van Helden 144 1966

Neil Ashby Terry Raphael Andy Smith Ross Viney Brian Godfrey

Name Games 100th Game

Mike Birch 134 1969

Stan Munsie 126 1969

Mike Platell 119 1969

Ray Edge 121 1969

Greg Scarterfield 123 1969

Chris Oliver 143 1969

David Clegg 123 1969

Wesley Piper 118 1969

Alan Quigley 122 1969

Gary Morrison 121 1969

Ian Hoad 111 1969

Andy Smith 140 1969

Len Ritchie 126 1969

Allan Drake-Brockman 124 1969

Mark Williams 125 1969

Tony Clarke 146 1969

Peter McCarrey 150 1969

Gary Scarterfield 123 1970

Michael Turner 114 1970

Craig Greenacre 107 1970

Gary Bond 112 1970

Robert Bond 110 1971

Steve Bond 126 1971

Glenn Stewart 130 1971

Chis Gardiner 116 1971

Nick Neates 126 1971

Stuart Grover 109 1971

A McLean 105 1971

Name Games 100th Game

Mike Greenacre 109 1971

Robert Guthrie 126 1972

John Petersen 126 1972

John Cook 144 1973

David Cutt 111 1973

Derek Diaz 108 1973

Gary Edge 126 1973

Mike Farren 130 1973

Kim Gravenall 126 1973

Kyle Hitchen 126 1973

Brad Hope 129 1973

Peter Johns 134 1973

Gavin Maisey 108 1973

Gordon Milner 108 1973

Paul Neates 126 1973

Chas Owens 147 1973

Terry Raphael 139 1973

Mal Ritchie 126 1973

John Robson 126 1973

Perry Robson 126 1973

Chris Franklin 108 1973

Andrew Shaw 108 1973

Kyle Timms 126 1973

Glenn Miller 144 1974

Doug Ritchie 126 1974

Dean Franklin 108 1974

Rohan Griffin 108 1974

Kim Hansen 126 1974

Allan Drake-Brockman

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Brad Millane Glenn Wright Michael Mavros Gavin Maisey Brad Weir

Name Games 100th Game

Kim Maisey 150 1974

Ian McCarrey 145 1974

Kenny Pempster 108 1974

Mark Franklin 108 1974

Jamie Simmons 142 1974

Ian Thompson 126 1974

Kim Snowball 103 1975

Kerry Thackwell 130 1975

Gavin Miller 150 1975

Brian Andrews 108 1975

Carl Franklin 108 1975

Mike Tesser 150 1975

George Christie 150 1975

Brad Brown 108 1975

Gary Gibbons 126 1975

Shane Ellis 108 1975

Mark David 144 1976

Scott Stewart 130 1976

Scott Graham 145 1976

Adrian Perry 143 1976

Mark Neates 150 1976

Phillip Ackland 108 1977

Mark Graham 108 1977

Geoff Beard 108 1978

David Bushell 120 1979

Brad McGregor 110 1980

Stephen Neates 126 1981

Stephen Putz 131 1981

Name Games 100th Game

Stuart Edgar 105 1982

Stephen Morel 127 1982

Roger Cunningham 118 1982

Michael Sarich 122 1982

Greg Burton 125 1983

Doug Stirling 117 1983

Michael Biggin 113 1983

M Andrews 118 1983

Kim Hooft 138 1984

Brendan Tribbeck 100 1984

Peter Dodge 112 1984

Trevor Wachmer 106 1984

Alex Weir 108 1984

Adam Taylor 106 1984

Brett Schapper 119 1985

Dean Lawn 116 1985

Ryan Damelda 110 1985

Michael Stirling 102 1985

Peter Dastlik 136 1987

V Trumper 121 1987

Jerome Blake 119 1988

Brad Weir 133 1988

Cameron Stirling 106 1988

Brad Millane 133 1989

Jason Markwart 126 1989

Damion Le Frentz 101 1989

Matthew Steinhoff 125 1989

Glenn Wright 123 1989

Scott Pendoley Stephen Jerkovich Sam Bass Adam McEwen Zac McCarrey

Name Games 100th Game

John Gooding 102 1990

Danny O'Neil 111 1990

Brendan Mott 105 1990

Michael Mavros 126 1991

Brad O'Dea 124 1991

Liam Galavan 114 1992

Stuart Dunn 105 1996

Andrew McCarrey 126 1996

Damien Stone 142 1996

John Bransbury 106 1997

Tim Donavan 115 1997

Karl Edlinger 116 1997

Stuart Ellison 125 1997

Brendan Galavan 118 1997

Connor Chappell 105 1998

Mathew Irvin 135 1998

Robert McCarrey 137 1998

Nathan Sumner 123 1999

Lee Baz 123 2000

Michael Donovan 134 2000

Christian Hoad 109 2000

Iain McCarrey 140 2000

Andrew Silvan 118 2000

Sheldon McIntyre 120 2001

Isaac Bowes 106 2002

Mathew Cockran 114 2002

Mitchell Dunn 135 2002

David John 135 2002

Name Games 100th Game

Tom Kerr-Sheppard 144 2002

Scott Silich 110 2002

Sam Ethell 117 2003

Chris John 110 2003

Liam Kennedy 129 2003

Jarrod McEwan 104 2003

Daniel Thrift 113 2003

Lloyde Bright 119 2004

Jeremy Cockran 114 2004

Nick Cole 120 2004

Callum Egan 100 2004

Cameron Hart 110 2004

Patrick Henning 118 2004

Adam McEwan 150 2004

Simon Prigmore 113 2004

Byron Rennie 112 2004

James Woodford 112 2004

Joshua Stone 114 2004

Quentin Green 111 2005

Cameron Rennie 110 2005

William Rennie 100 2005

Sam Bass 105 2006

David Herman 106 2006

Aaron Holmes 113 2008

Stephen Jerkovich 101 2010

Scott Pendoley 111 2010

Zac McCarrey 101 2010

David Gaynor 110 2012

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WAFL and VFL - AFL Players

There have been 39 WAFL players from Applecross and Mount Pleasant JFCs. Six of these played VFL/AFL. A number of these players also played significant games for league reserves.

Player Junior Club WAFL Club Years Games ANNEAR, John Applecross JFC Claremont 1978-80 62

South Fremantle 1991 18

ASHBY, Ross AJFC East Fremantle 1968 3 BALME, Neil Mount Pleasant JFC Subiaco 1968 4

BEARD, Geoff MPJFC South Fremantle 1980 4 BERINGER, Steve AJFC East Fremantle 1961-64;66 36 BUSHELL, David MPJFC East Fremantle 1985-1990 59

CHRISTIE, George MPJFC East Fremantle 1981-82, 1984-90, 92 140

COUGHLAN, Mark AJFC Perth 2000 11 CRAWFORD, Ian AJFC East Fremantle 1980 3

DALTON, Barry AJFC Perth 1960-1964 29

DEDMAN, Neil AJFC East Fremantle 1964-1972 114 ELLIS, Shane MPJFC East Fremantle 1980-84, 1986-91 204

FARREN, Michael AJFC East Fremantle 1975 1

FLEMING, Noel AJFC East Fremantle 1968-70 26 HOAD, Graeme AJFC East Fremantle 1968-1969 9

HURRELL, Bruce MPJFC East Fremantle 1967-1969 40

KRUMMEL, Brendan AJFC East Fremantle 1990-1995 69

LANG, Don AJFC East Fremantle 1962-1969 81

John Annear Neil Dedman Mark Coughlan

VFL-AFL Club Years Games VFL-AFL-WAFL Awards and Highlights Collingwood 1981-83 43 Richmond 1984-86 65 WC Eagles 1987-90 58

Richmond 1969-79 159 Richmond premiership player 1973,1974. All Australian coach 1994

Norwood coach 1980-90 (13 games as captain coach 1981, 82). Premiership coach Norwood 1982, 84. LM - Richmond and Norwood Coach Woodville-West Torrens 1991-92. Coach Melbourne 1993-97 Football Ops Man Collingwood 1998-2006 and Geelong 2007-present East Fremantle Grand Finalist 1986

Richmond 2001-09 92

East Fremantle Premiership Player 1965. Reserves Coach 1971 WC Eagles 1989 10 Lyn Medal 1982. 1988

WC Eagles 1992-94 9 Fremantle 1995 1 Hawthorn 1996-2000 64

East Fremantle Premiership Player 1965

Brendan Krummel Shane Ellis Ross Ashby

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Player Junior Club WAFL Club Years Games LOWRY, Robin AJFC South Fremantle 1962-64 30 MAISEY, Kim AJFC East Fremantle 1979 1

McATEE, Bill AJFC East Fremantle 1962-1963 16

McCARREY, Andrew AJFC East Fremantle 2001-02 2005-09 111

South Fremantle 2010-12 58 McDONALD, Ian AJFC East Fremantle 1967-1968 14

McGREGOR. Bradley MPJFC East Fremantle 1983 4

MERILLO, Jamie AJFC West Perth 1990-93 28

Claremont 1994-98 62

Peel 1999 11

MILLER, Gavin MPJFC East Fremantle 1983 1

MILLER, Glen MPJFC East Fremantle 1978-82 18

MORPHETT, Richard MPJFC East Fremantle 1967-1968 8 MORRISSEY, John AJFC East Fremantle 1961, 1963 7

MURRAY-SMITH, Colin MPJFC East Fremantle 1970-1971 3

NEESHAM, Harry AJFC East Fremantle 1964-1970 76

NAUGHTON, Ross MPJFC East Fremantle 1971-73 7

PROWSE, Ricky AJFC East Fremantle 1965-1969 26

ROWAN, John AJFC East Fremantle 1960-1963 47

TINDAL, Robert AJFC East Fremantle 1964 1

TURNER, Ron MPJFC East Fremantle 1969-70 15

VAN HELDEN, Max MPJFC East Fremantle 1970-1972 49

VAN HELDEN, Peter MPJFC East Fremantle 1966-1970 63

WILLIAMS, Bob MPJFC East Fremantle 1968-69 16

WAFL and VFL - AFL Players (cont)

John Rowan Robin Lowrey Peter Van Helden

VFL-AFL Club Years Games VFL-AFL-WAFL Awards and Highlights

Colts Fairest and Best Ken Walton Medal 1961

Lynn Medal 2005 and 2008. WA State player 2008, 2010

Fremantle 1995-97 15

East Fremantle Colts Coach 1990 and 1991 3rds Best and Fairest - Sly Medal 1960

3rds - Ken Walton Medal 1963, Lynn Medal 1964, GF player 1964 Res B and F - Henry Jeffery Medal 1969,Colts coach 1969 (Premiers) East Fremantle Premiership Player 1965 , Captain Coach 1970

3rds Best and Fairest - Ken Walton Medal 1964

League Best and Fairest 1970 (Lynn Medal)

Ricky Prowse Jamie Merillo Bob Williams

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Past and Present Players Nearly 2,200 past and present players of Applecross Junior Football Club have been identified representing the club. This includes Mount Pleasant Junior Football Club prior to the merger of the clubs in 1985. For identified players, allowances were made for years that records were not available if it was verbally confirmed that a player had played in any given year. In these circumstances a notional 15-18 games per year was accredited based on the era to that player’s game tally. In this respect, some game tallies are estimates. Some names may also be incorrect. Due to lack of records or other evidence, it is estimated that another 300 to 500 players have not been included. Auskick or other pre-game programs are not included.

Name Games Years Abbot. A 7 1981 Abbott. W 15 2001 Abdullah. F 24 2009-10 Abonnell. M 73 1977-82 Abranoff. D 9 1978 Abronoff. P 4 1980 Ackland. P 108 1972-77 Ackland. S 67 2006-11 Adams. G 40 1960-61 Adams. I 36 1967-68 Adams. L 1 1971 Adamson. J 54 2006-09 Addison. G 30 1981-82 Ahern. N 75 1986-90 Ainsworth. C 25 1986-87 Ainsworth. M 88 1985-90 Albert. P 18 1956 Aldersen. H 15 1986 Aldridge. B 12 1988 Alexander. B 50 1989-91 Alexander. M 15 1997 Allan. M 3 1971 Allan. T 14 1985-87 Allen. G 13 1965 Allen. K 17 1960 Allen. S 10 1978 Allenger. B 16 1978-79 Alosi. N 15 1997 Andersen. C 15 1989 Anderson. C (2) 15 1998 Andersen. D 15 1996 Anderson. J 40 1960-61 Anderson. J (2) 28 2010-12

Anderson. M 92 1977-83 Andrews. B 108 1970-75 Andrews. G 120 1960-67 Andrews. J 30 1978-80 Andrews. K 36 1970-75

Name Games Years Andrews. M 118 1977-84 Andrews. S 11 1978 Angelatos. P 11 1980 Anicich. T 6 1986 Annadale. D 12 1984 Annear. J 36 1972-73 Annear. W 14 1986 Anthony. B 51 1979-83 Antonas. A 16 1971 Appleby. W 18 1971 Appleby. D 18 1971 Archer. B 21 1983-86 Archer. C 15 1997 Archer. M 26 1980-83 Arlow. B 3 1960 Armstrong. L 12 2012 Armstrong. M 28 2009-10 Armstrong. S 15 1997

Ashby. R 126 1959-65 Ashby.N 144 1961-68 Ashiedu. P 26 2011-12 Ashiedu. P (2) 11 2011 Aston-Waters. M 67 2006-10 Audcent. J 24 2009-10 Audcent. R 13 2010 Back. C 72 1964-67 Back. J 50 1986-89 Back. M 52 1986-89 Bailey. C 15 1987 Bailey. D 80 1994-2001 Bailey. J 37 2009-12 Bailey. J (2) 14 2012 Bailey. S 88 1996-2001 Bailey. M 35 1978-81 Bain. B 3 1986 Bain. R 18 1971 Baird. D 18 1973 Baker. B 8 1986

Name Games Years Baker. P 2 1977 Baker. R 1 1960 Baldock. T 47 1977-82 Balfour. M 18 1968 Banister. H 38 2006-10 Banister. J 31 2004-08 Banks. A 14 1987 Banks. M 41 1987-89 Bant. G 14 1980 Bant. W 5 1986 Barclay. J 12 2011 Barich. A 12 1989 Barin. M 47 2008-11 Barker. D 14 1984 Barkla. A 4 1965 Barkla. J 15 2001 Barnes. B 15 1980 Barnes. D 77 1978-84 Barnett. L 58 1985-89 Barnett. N 1 1986 Barnett. P 76 1984-88 Baron. J 22 2011-12 Barret. B 18 1977-78

Barrett-Lennard. A 88 1998-05 Barry. N 51 1984-87 Barry. P 66 1977-82 Bartorelli. J 49 2009-12 Barwood. N 55 1977-80 Barwood. S 17 1977 Baskaya. K 30 1997-98 Basro. V 7 2007 Bass. S 105 1998-06 Bassett. D 5 1971 Bassi. L 22 2011-12 Bateman. J 68 1959-62 Batty. M 17 1971 Baxter. A 14 1984-85

Name Games Years Bishop. G 3 1981-82 Bishop. R 8 1965 Bisignano. D 14 2007 Black. D 47 1980-83 Black. O 13 2010 Blackwell. I 25 2008-09 Blackwood. G 88 1977-84

Blair. H 58 2007-12 Blake. J 119 1983-90 Blankensee. I 7 1965 Blatter. P 59 1982-85 Bokhari. A 42 1987-89 Bond. A 30 1971-72 Bond. B 105 1960-66 Bond. D 15 1989 Bond. G 112 1964-70 Bond. R 110 1965-71 Bond. R (2) 15 1989 Bond. S 126 1967-73 Bongiascia. L 15 1994 Bostelman. L 30 1987-88 Boult-Lyne. A 15 1998 Bowden. D 2 1984 Bowden. L 12 2010 Bower. M 15 2001 Bowes. H 15 2001 Bowes. I 106 1996-02 Bowler. P 60 1960-63 Bownes. C 78 2003-08 Boyce. S 5 1984 Boyd. S 5 1987 Boyde. R 7 1987 Boydell. B 35 2010-12 Boyle. D 30 1979-81 Boyer. M 15 2001 Bradshaw. D 14 1971 Bradshaw. R 81 1960-63 Brain. M 29 1978-79 Brand. W 11 1983 Bransbury. J 106 1991-97 Bransbury. S 2 1984 Bransby. I 33 1984-85 Brede. D 46 1962-64 Breman. J 14 2012 Brennan. W 6 1971 Brice. M 15 1997 Brice. S 15 1989 Bridge. H 10 2008 Bridger. D 21 1960-62 Bridson. M 66 1983-86 Brien. S 13 1983 Briggs. P 36 1970-75

Name Games Years Baxter. B 8 1984 Baz. L 123 1995-02 Beal. P 14 1989 Beard. D 36 1973-74 Beard. G 108 1973-78 Beck. T 20 1977-80 Becker. C 12 2009 Begley. P 14 1987 Belford. I 8 1983 Bell. A 29 1981-84

Bell. D 11 1985 Bell. G 11 1962-64 Bell. K 18 1959 Bell. M 3 1984 Bell. S 15 1985 Bell.T 73 1984-89 Bellgard. J 57 2008-12 Bellgard. L 13 2012 Bellgard. P 3 2011

Bennett. B 55 1977-87 Bennett. M 13 2009 Bennett. P 55 1969-71 Bennett. T 15 2001 Bennewith. G 5 1989 Bently. G 15 1998 Bently. T 15 1994 Bergland. R 27 1960-61 Berringer. C 52 1961-63 Berringer. S 18 1959 Berry. D 15 1989 Berryman. D 10 1971 Berryman. R 32 2010-12 Bertram. J 72 1955-58 Bextrum. L 65 1985-89 Bickford. M 33 2002-05 Bickford. M (2) 25 2008-10 Bickford. T 79 1999-05 Biddiscombe. S 15 1978-79 Bidwell. D 12 1985-86 Biggen. M 113 1977-84 Bilborrow-Brooklyn. Z 21 2008-09 Billings. C 18 1975 Billington. C 75 2007-12 Bin Omar. D 9 2007 Bin Sali. K 10 2007 Binson. D 1 1980 Birch. I 92 1970-75 Birch. M 134 1964-71 Birch. T 30 1996-97 Bishop. A 29 1983-84 Bishop. C 14 1986

Name Games Years Bright. L 119 1997-2005 Brindal. R 17 2002 Brindle. J 75 1998-2002 Brindle. J (2) 98 2002-10 Brindle. P 2 1965 Bromilin. J 27 1980-82 Brommecker. J 27 2009-10 Brooks. G 148 1960-67 Brooks. P 54 1969-71 Brooks. T 10 1968 Broome. C 45 1986-88 Broome. J 15 1989 Brown. B 108 1970-75 Brown. C 12 1971 Brown. D 54 1971-73 Brown. D (2) 28 2002-03 Brown. F 31 1960-61 Brown. G 72 1972-75 Brown. J 18 1955 Brown. M 81 2003-08 Brown. P 24 1977-78 Brown. S 11 2009 Browne. J 31 2011-12 Browne. L 37 1960-63 Browning. J 7 2003 Bruce. P 18 1955 Bryce. I 16 1979 Bryce. J 67 1977-83 Bullock. I 19 1978-81 Bungey. D 9 2008 Bunting. D 75 1994-98 Burdus. R 123 1964-70 Burgland. P 72 1959-62 Burling. R 25 1985-86 Burling. S 8 1985 Burns. L 14 1960-61 Burns. M 10 2011 Burns. T 18 1961 Burns. T (2) 31 2011-12 Burnsill. A 18 1960 Burrough. A 140 1960-67 Burrow. B 48 1985-88 Bursill. M 30 1962-63 Burton. A 98 1977-84 Burton. G 125 1977-85 Busch. A 68 1983-86 Busch. M 26 1978-79 Busch. T 23 1984-85 Bushell. D 120 1971-80 Bushell. G 90 1970-74 Bushell. M 79 1977-83 Butterfield. M 9 1977

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Name Games Years Chopping. R 33 1985-87 Christie. C 91 1998-03 Christie. D 15 2001 Christie. G 150 1969-79 Christie. J 15 2001 Christie. P 30 2002 Chung. S 13 1985 Churnoff. N 28 1987-89 Ciair. W 18 1979-83 Ciccarelli. E 11 2012 Cicchini. C 9 1981 Ciotsis. G 5 1978 Cizeika.V 145 1961-68 Clarke. C 29 1987-88 Clarke. M 18 1961 Clarke. N 11 2008 Clarke. R 1 1984 Clarke. S 126 1962-68 Clarke. S (2) 15 2012 Clarke. T 146 1964-71 Clegg. D 123 1964-70 Clifton. A 14 1984 Clifton. B 8 1979 Clifton. J 49 1981-86 Clifton. P 3 1977 Clifton. T 17 1977-81 Clinch. M 6 1987 Cluff. D 15 1994 Clune. M 14 2008 Clune. P 12 1987 Clune. S 15 1979-80 Clues. B 15 2001 Cochrane. M 15 1994 Cockcroft. J 28 2002-03 Cockcroft. M 29 2002-03 Cockran. J 114 1999-06 Cockran. M 114 1996-03 Cockran. N 15 1996 Cohan-Cramp. M 15 1989 Cole. D 1 1984 Cole. N 120 1997-05 Cole. T 60 1994-97 Coleman. M 75 1997-2001 Coleman. R 31 1969-71 Colgan. J 23 1988-89 Collica. G 27 2011-12 Collie. D 43 1988-90 Collins. G 36 1970-71 Collins. J 36 1967-68 Collins. K 36 1960-62 Collins. M 15 2012

Name Games Years Collins. S 15 1988 Conduit. D 18 1970 Conley. M 5 1988 Conley. P 7 1983 Constantine. G 13 1980 Conway. B 15 2003 Cook. I 25 2011-12 Cook. J 144 1968-75

Cook. P 15 1989 Cook. R 8 1981 Cook. S 14 1971 Cooke. K 120 1962-69 Cookiby. D 15 1988 Cooksey. A 15 1989 Cooper. A 126 1960-66 Cooper. H 19 1961 Copping. S 1 1986 Corbett. A 12 1977-79

Corkhill. B 34 1960-62 Corley. R 11 1971 Cormack. H 28 2010-11 Cornell. B 18 1967 Corser. R 32 1977-78 Corsini. K 5 2008 Cortenback. M 28 1977-80 Cosgrove. L 12 2006-07 Costa. M 15 2012 Costello. D 35 1970-71 Costello. K 53 1969-71 Cottee. T 15 1997 Coughlan. M 45 1996-98 Covella. M 10 2012 Cowens. C 18 1971 Cox. B 15 2002 Cox P 18 1975 Cox. J 10 2005 Craig. B 4 1977 Craig. I 1 1977 Craig. R 7 1962 Crane. A 11 1988 Crane. D 43 2006-09 Cranenburgh. T 79 2006-12 Craven-Kelly. J 75 1997-2001 Crawford. J 38 1960-61 Crawford. K 73 1960-63 Criddle. P 23 1988-89 Crighton. W 22 1961 Cronin. T 16 1989 Cross. A 61 1984-88 Crossing. A 7 1962 Crossley. S 43 2001-03

Name Games Years Butterfield. R 2 1978 Buttery. G 32 1960-61 Buttery. N 18 1960 Button. C 2 2012 Byles. D 12 2012 Cain. M 12 2012

Calder. J 60 1987-90 Calder. R 28 1988-89 Calnan. A 30 1991-92 Calnan. T 80 1994-96 Calvert. N 15 2010 Cameron. B 1 1965 Cameron. R 30 1996-97 Campbell. C 72 1961-64 Campbell. G 77 1959-63 Campbell. S 9 1979 Campbell-Clause. M 22 2011-12 Cannaway. F 36 1967-68

Cantrall. E 14 2012 Cantwell. G 48 1984-86 Capper. G 31 1985-88 Carbon. B 29 1959-60 Carles. L 1 1985 Carn. J 12 2012 Carpenter. A 15 1989 Carpenter. R 17 2004-05 Carr. N 72 1971-74 Carrier. K 17 1984-86 Carroll. T 3 1985 Carter. D 26 1985-87 Carter.B 3 1965 Cary. S 13 1980 Cassidy. N 18 1959 Castillo Gillis. L 21 2011-12 Castledine. B 14 2003 Cavanagh. M 16 2007-08 Ceasar. C 1 1963 Chadwick. M 30 1978-81 Chance. J 44 2003-06 Chandler. A 15 1997 Chandler. D 15 1998 Chappell. C 105 1991-98 Charsley. D 7 1988 Charsley. R 10 1988 Cheeswright. C 11 1989 Cheeswright. D 8 1987 Chemello. A 43 2009-12 Chen. F 5 1971 Chen. R 7 2011 Chesson. J 12 2006 Chidzey. B 14 1980

Name Games Years Crouch. S 14 1977 Crowe. M 15 1977 Crowe. S 25 1983-86 Crowe.G 20 1977-78 Crump. E 18 1973 Cruse. R 8 1983 Cruskall. L 14 1987 Cruz. S 11 2009 Cubbage. C 11 1986 Cubitt. N 5 1984

Cuccovia. J 25 2009-10 Cuerden. M 16 1985 Cullen. J 15 1994 Culverhouse. L 18 1961 Cummins. P 15 1989 Cummins. T 15 1989 Cunningham. B 36 2001-03 Cunningham. I 15 1989 Cunningham. J 18 1961

Cunningham. R 118 1979-86 Cunningham. R (2) 15 1979 Cunningham. R (3) 28 1983-84 Curran. G 17 1960 Curran. G 36 1959-60 Curuthers. S 1 1986 Cuthbertson. J 2 1989 Cutt. D 111 1968-73 Cutt. P 20 1970-71 Cutt. S 85 1977-82 Cypelt. A 47 1986-88 Da Silva. C 39 2010-12 Da Silva. J 66 2008-12 Da Silva. J (2) 32 1977-82 Dalais. B 19 2003-06 Dale. T 11 1979 Dalmelda. R 110 1979-86 Dalton. B 18 1955 Dalziell. B 145 1960-67 Dalziell. K 35 1962-63 Dalziell. O 8 1965 Daniels. R 18 1958 Darbyshire. B 33 2010-12 Darling. J 5 1981 Dartnell. A 62 1985-89 Dastlik. K 27 1981-84 Dastlik. P 136 1981-89 Davey. A 6 2005 Davey. B 15 2002 David. M 144 1970-77 David. R 1 1962 Davidson. T 7 2003

Name Games Years Davie. I 53 1978-81 Davies . L 14 1985 Davies. D 2 1962 Davies. E 30 2007-08 Davies. K 18 1958 Davies. K (2) 17 1979-81 Davis. A 13 2006 Davis. G 5 1980 Davis. L 59 1984-87 Davison. C 3 2006 Daws. N 1 1988 Dawson. B 18 1975 Dawson. D 18 1975 Dawson. G 2 1971 Dawson. M 90 1997-2002

Day. A 18 1975 Day. J 18 1971 Day. T 29 1984-86 De La Hunty. D 11 1971 De La Hunty. M 18 1971 De Lucia. H 1 2009 De Nobrega. M 26 2002-03 De Ravel. Y 46 1984-86 Dean. C 10 2007 Dedman. N 75 1960-63 Dedman. R 65 1960-63 DeGrunchi. T 14 1987 DeGrusia. M 2 1981-82

Delphs. G 8 1963 Delphs. N 20 1962-63 Della Bona. D 18 1985-86 Delters. T 17 1977 Demptster. K 64 1969-72 Denner. H 41 2009-11 Dennis. J 42 2003-05 Dennis. L 59 2003-06 Dennis. S 72 2005-09 De Nobriga. M 30 2002-03 Dentimaro. J 15 2001 Dentamaro. M 93 2002-08 Dermer. A 18 1958 Derrington. J 18 1971 Devitt. B 15 1960

Dewar. M 1 1984 Di Masi. G 24 2009-11 Diaz. D 108 1968-73 Dibben. T 80 1978-84 Dickerson. B 29 1977-80 Dickson. A 14 1984 Dickson. A (2) 73 2007-12 Dickson. C 96 2006-12

Name Games Years Dickson. R 15 1989 Dignam. D 17 2007-08 Dillion. L 41 1984-86 Dixon. C 10 1980 Dixon. D 10 1971 Dixon. M 24 1984-86 Dodd. A 18 1969

Dodd. E 10 2008-09 Dodd. M 18 1974 Dodds. W 13 2003 Dodge. P 112 1977-84 Donaghy. L 15 2003 Donald. A 1 1979 Donovan. M 134 1995-02 Donovan. S 15 2001 Donovan. T 115 1992-97 Doran. G 11 1986 Donratt. M 15 1989

Dowdell. G 12 1987 Dower. M 24 2009-10 Down. J 15 1994 Downey. A 11 1984 Doyle. B 8 2008 Drabble. D 1 1962 Dragigevich. E 30 1997-98 Drake Brockman. A 124 1964-70 Drake-Brockman. T 21 2011-12 Dreske. R 20 1988-89 Duffey. N 3 1984 Duffield. R 7 2005 Duke. D 18 1985 Duke. M 16 1979 Dumbrell. B 13 1965 Duncan. C 30 1996-97 Dundas. J 15 1994 Dunn. M 135 1995-04 Dunn. S 105 1991-97 Duperouzel. A 9 1980 Duperouzel. W 45 1962-63 Durham. P 17 1971 Dusterla. G 11 1981 Dutton. A 15 1984 Dutton. C 44 1987-89 Dutton. J 47 1984-86 Dwyer. P 13 2012 Dwyer. T 29 2011-12 Dykes. B 30 2011-12 Dykes. M 16 2012 Eastman. S 15 1989 Ebkin. A 54 1964-66 Edgar. A 26 1981-82

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Name Games Years Fairhead. T 18 1961 Farmer. M 27 2010-12 Farrant. J 60 1994-97 Farrell. R 13 1989 Farrell. S 4 1988 Farren. M 130 1968-74

Farren. P 90 1965-69 Faulkner. S 48 2007-10 Fawell. J 21 2004-05 Featherston-Haugh. J 19 2004-05 Feely. L 27 2007-08 Feizaks. R 17 1977 Ferguson. A 22 2008-09 Ferguson. D 13 1965 Ferguson. M 18 1961 Ferguson. N 12 2009

Ferguson. P 60 1961-64 Ferguson. T 31 2008-10 Ferrante. J 80 2003-08 Ferrante. R 42 2006-08 Ferri. J 18 1971 Fewster. A 18 1969 Fewtrell. C 29 1984-85 Fic. M 18 1985 Field. A 15 1990 Field. E 18 1971 Field. M 1 1971 Field. P 17 1971 Fields. G 56 1983-87 Finn. B 30 1997-98 Fitzpatrick. A 16 1979 Fitzpatrick. K 33 1987-88 Fitzspatrick. M 13 1980 Flaherty. A 12 1985 Fleming. N 26 1962-63 Fleming. R 4 1963 Fletcher. L 18 1961 Flynn. B 71 2006-11 Fogarty. D 16 1984 Fogarty. J 7 2007 Fogarty. J (2) 52 2009-12 Fokkema. P 36 1958-59 Foley. F 18 1961 Foley-Jones. B 16 1988 Folkl. L 20 1984-85 Fontana. M 15 2002 Foot. C 30 2002 Ford. B 65 2003-10 Forrest. C 91 2005-11 Forward. M 22 1960-61 Foster. K 18 1962

Name Games Years Fowler. J 14 2007 Fowler. L 81 2006-11 Fowler. N 68 2007-11 Fowler. Z 32 2010-12 Fox. R 13 2011 Frampton. S 87 1998-03

Franchina. T 24 2007-08 Francis. J 15 1996 Francis. K 10 1983 Franklin. C 108 1968-73 Franklin. C (2) 108 1970-75 Franklin. D 108 1979-74 Franklin. H 10 1984 Franklin. K 18 1971 Franklin. M 108 1969-74 Freeman. A 41 2003-05

Freeman. A (2) 15 1980 Freeman. A (3) 15 1996 Frigger. M 41 2002-05 Frigger. M (2) 11 2009 Gain. S 12 1984 Galati. M 1 2006 Galavan. B 118 1992-98 Galavan. D 11 1987 Galavan. L 114 1985-92 Galvin. A 15 1996 Ganfield. C 28 1963 Ganfield. N 33 1962-65 Ganfield. P 55 1961-63 Garcia. C 13 2009 Gardiner. B 2 1984 Gardiner. C 116 1965-71 Gardiner. J 16 1971 Gardiner. J (2) 146 1960-67 Gardiner. S 14 1984 Gare. W 68 1980-84 Garland. R 117 1964-70 Garlett. S 18 1971 Garlett. A 10 2012 Garlett. B 3 1971 Garlett. B (2) 5 2012 Garlett. C 54 1969-71 Garnett. L 10 1986 Gatchell. C 22 2006-07 Gavin. P 12 2012 Gavranic. S 15 1997 Gaynor. D 110 2005-12 Gaynor. M 14 2012 Gazali. G 30 2007-09 Geary. M 16 1984 George. E 9 1977-78

Name Games Years Edgar. A (2) 37 2008-11 Edgar. B 1 1961 Edgar. D 77 1975-79 Edgar. K 15 1963 Edgar. M 8 1983 Edgar. O 16 2010-11 Edgar. S 105 1976-82 Edge. G 126 1969-75 Edge. R 121 1964-70 Edlinger. J 1 1988 Edlinger. K 116 1992-98 Edmeades. D 70 1960-63 Edmeades. R 60 1960-63 Edminston. C 36 2003-05 Edminston. G 18 1969 Edmiston. D 37 2006-08 Edmiston. P 60 1966-69 Edoo. J 11 2009 Edwards. J 42 1978-81 Edwards. J. (2) 18 1960 Edwards. N 18 1974 Edwards. P 18 1971 Egan. C 100 1999-04 Egan. J 70 2001-05 Eisenlohr. O 48 2002-10 Eisenlohr. P 56 2003-08 El Ansari. T 12 1986 Elder. D 15 2003 Elder. S 70 2004-10 Elks. L 24 1985-89 Elliot. R 17 1971 Elliott. C 24 2005-06 Ellis. D 7 1988 Ellis. M 1 1988 Ellis. S 14 1988 Ellis. S (2) 108 1970-75 Ellison. S 125 1991-99 Embleton. J 2 1983 Emerson. F 6 1986 Engledow. S 125 1964-70 Ennis. J 15 2001 Ennis. T 34 2006-08 Esslemont. P 18 1961 Estes. V 1 1982 Ethell. S 117 1997-06 Eurden. M 14 1984 Evans. D 6 1987

Evans. P 20 1960-62 Evans. T 36 2004-06 Evans. T (2) 15 1997 Evensen. A 24 2011-12 Everett. D 14 2009

Name Games Years Graham. M (2) 108 1972-77 Graham. R 18 1964 Graham. S 145 1970-79 Grainger. R 105 1960-65 Granich. J 95 2005-12 Granich. J (2) 34 2008-10 Grant. R 72 1954-57

Grantham. J 15 1996 Grantham. R 51 1962-65 Granville. T 4 1984 Gravenall. K 126 1968-74 Gravenall. M 18 1971 Gray. S 15 1997 Gray-Gillies. S 15 1989 Green. G 13 1980 Green. J 28 1988-89 Green. J (2) 18 1961

Green. P 17 1984-85

Green. Q 111 1999-05 Green. S 15 1971 Green. S (2) 38 1984-86 Greenacre. C 107 1965-71 Greenacre. G 14 1962 Greenacre. M 109 1965-71 Greenslade. S 6 1977 Gregory. B 2 1977 Gregory. B (2) 21 2011-12 Gregory. D 6 1980 Gregory. G 33 1962-63 Gregson. G 2 1962 Gregson. M 13 1987 Greig. A 65 1985-89 Greig. D 29 1984-89 Greichen. J 15 2004 Griffin. R 108 1969-74 Grigson. B 12 2012 Griffiths. M 15 1994 Grimm. J 14 1986 Gronenburge. J 23 1985-86 Groom. J 17 1977 Groose. B 5 1985 Grosse. M 46 1985-87 Grosse. T 15 1994 Grotegdod. H 18 1961 Grounds. N 18 1973 Grover. S 109 1965-71 Groves. T 29 1960-61 Grubb. J 52 2003-06 Gruber. F 5 1980 Guilfoil. T 85 1979-85 Gumina-Wright. J 8 2012

Name Games Years George. R 64 1977-83 Gibbons. G 126 1970-76 Gibbons. K 18 1975 Gibbs. A 17 1971 Gibson. S 6 1979 Giddings. M 9 1986

Gilbert. A 1 2012 Gilbert. G 18 1978 Gilbert. G (2) 18 1973 Gilbride. O 17 1984 Giles. W 14 1980 Gillard. M 52 2008-11 Gillett. G 26 1960-63 Gilmore. J 45 1980-84 Gilmour. F 11 2005

Ginbey. B 30 1996-97 Ginbey. C 56 1984-87 Ginbey. S 33 1960-62 Gladstone. J 8 1984 Glass. K 10 2003 Gliosca. M 27 2011-12 Glover. C 12 2012 Goddard. R 18 1961 Godfrey. B 145 1960-67 Godfrey. B (2) 150 1963-71 Godfrey. G 12 1980 Godson. G 15 2001 Goldwyn. C 28 1988-89 Goodhart. S 25 1979-82 Gooding. J 102 1984-90 Gooding. J (2) 1 1978 Goodwin. M 41 1984-87 Goodwin. R 28 1984-86 Goodwin. R (2) 18 1961 Gordon. C 13 1988 Gordon. T 21 1988-89 Gorham. M 1 1965 Gorham. R 18 1964 Gorjy. A 15 2001 Gorman. C 14 2012 Gorman. G 28 1960-62 Gorman. J 13 2008 Goss. K 36 1961-62 Gotsis. C 17 1980-81 Gotsis. M 9 1981 Gow. E 13 2006 Graham. A 2 1984 Graham. C 15 2008 Graham. H 18 1974 Graham. H (2) 15 2001 Graham. M 15 1965

Name Games Years Gunawan. J 15 1998 Guthrie. J 16 1965 Guthrie. R 126 1967-73 Guthrie. S 18 1975 Haji-Noor. R 6 2012 Halden. M 58 2006-10 Halliday. T 65 1960-63 Halliey. C 15 2001 Hallows. M 11 2010 Halvorsen. D 15 1996 Halvorson. J 38 2007-09 Ham. R 36 1958-59 Hamilton. P 34 1977-80 Hancock. C 30 1999-03 Hancock. N 75 1997-2001 Hancock. S 64 2000-03 Handcock. J 25 2008-10 Hanmer. T 11 1971 Hansen. B 3 1965 Hansen. K 126 1969-75 Hansen. R 72 1967-70 Harbershon. J 15 1996 Hardiman. M 46 1971-73 Hardiman. R 46 1977-79 Harding. D 16 1980 Hardingham. M 18 1970 Hardison. C 26 2004-05 Hardle. N 11 1984 Harford. M 16 1980 Harill. F 4 1982 Harris. A 66 1984-87 Harris. G 6 1962-63 Harris. J 95 1979-86 Harris. R 18 1958 Harrison. G 25 1985-87 Hart. C 110 1998-06 Hart. E 30 1996-97 Hart. M 94 2003-08 Hart. R 18 1967 Hart. W 2 1965 Hartley. T 18 1967 Harvey. G 72 1971-74 Harvey. W 18 1971 Hasler. S 14 2012 Hassen. J 17 1965 Hasson. S 12 2006 Hastings. D 18 1975 Hatch. J 16 1984 Hawkes. Z 38 2002-04 Hawley. K 15 1965 Hay. M 12 1984 Hayes. J 8 2003 Hayter. M 17 1980-84

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Name Games Years Heady. C 29 1978-83 Heah. B 79 1977-82 Heah. N 25 1983-84 Heah. R 15 1984 Hearne. N 81 2007-12 Hebiton. J 74 2005-10 Heggart. A 15 1996 Hellings. T 15 2002

Hemmings. L 21 2011-12 Hender. J 103 1959-64 Henderson. D 25 2009-10 Henderson. G 6 1962 Henderson. N 50 1979-83 Henning. P 118 1999-05 Herlihy. S 29 1977-78 Herman. D 106 2000-06 Hernan. C 53 1960-62 Hermans. M 15 1994 Heron. M 15 1989

Heron. P 28 1988-89 Herring. S 37 1977-83 Hess. Q 3 1987 Hewitt. M 18 1961 Hewitt. P 18 1961 Heydon. J 30 1996-97 Hickling. A 5 1978 Hickman. H 2 1979 Higgs. B 5 1988 Higham. G 18 1971 Hilkins. J 14 1980 Hill. D 18 1959 Hill. D (2) 32 1977-80 Hill. G 11 1962 Hill. G (2) 18 1974 Hill. K 36 1967-68 Hill. M 76 1977-84 Hill. P 60 1977-84 Hill. R 15 1963 Hill. T 13 1980 Hillier. M 5 1962 Hilton. R 88 1959-63 Hislop. D 1 1983 Hitchen. G 18 1971 Hitchen. K 126 1969-75 Hoad. C 109 1993-2000 Hoad. G 70 1960-64 Hoad. I 111 1964-70 Hoad. J 74 1998-03 Hoare. G 18 1961 Hobbs. G 77 1960-63 Hobbs. J 4 1971

Name Games Years Hodges. J 12 1962 Hoft. J 45 1985-88 Hoft.R 15 1971 Hogan. G 17 1981-82 Holliday. P 11 2006 Hollier. J 11 2012

Holman. P 66 1977-84 Holman. Z 45 1994-96 Holmes. A 113 2002-10 Holter. L 1 1986 Hood. T 32 1959-60 Hooft. K 138 1979-87 Hope. B 129 1968-74 Hope. R 18 1969 Hopkins. A 35 1977-80 Hopkins. C 32 1979-82 Hopkins. M 87 1977-82 Hopkins. P 91 1977-83

Horan. L 18 1967 Horder. S 8 1988 Hore. G 18 1961 Horin.L 12 1965 Hosking. C 35 1980-83 Hosking. P 31 1980-82 Houghton. L 52 2007-12 Houghton. M 73 1960-63 Houghton. R 25 1959-60

House. S 11 1979 Housley. K 55 2004-08 Howard. T 28 2011-12 Howe. N 14 1965 Hubbard. R 2 1962 Hudson. J 30 1996-97 Hudson. T 41 1987-89 Hughes. B 13 1979 Hughes. C 73 1977-82 Hughes. C (2) 9 1989 Hughes. J 80 1977-82 Hughes. R 35 1962-63 Hughes. R (2) 26 1977-81 Hughes. T 7 2008 Hugo. D 24 1984-87 Hulston. N 1 1987

Humbert. T 5 1971 Humble. B 16 1971 Humble. J 18 1971 Hunter. C 7 2012 Hunter. J 43 2010-12 Hunter. L 18 1961 Hurrell. B 18 1961 Hussey. C 17 1985

Name Games Years Hutchinson. G 13 1962-63 Hutts. A 18 1961 Hyatt. T 15 2001 Hyde. S 9 2003 Iggleden. H 15 2003 Iley. J 8 1977-79 Ilian. A 11 2012 Indersmith. D 25 2002-03 Ingram. G 57 1985-89 Irvin. M 135 1994-2001 Irvin. R 60 1994-97 Irvine. A 36 1960-62 Ives. F 15 1994 Irwin. R 45 1996-98 Jackson. C 5 2012 Jagoe. F 20 2001-03 Jagoe. G 36 2000-03 Jahn. H 72 1955-58

James. A 35 1986-89 James. C 60 1979-82 James. J 36 2009-11

James. K 54 1977-82 Jenkins. M 21 1983-84 Jenner. J 15 1994 Jenson. P 15 1989 Jerkovic. M 66 2001-05 Jerkovic. S 101 2003-10 Jermyn. A 37 1985-87 John. C 110 1996-04 John. D 135 1996-04 Johns. P 134 1968-75 Johnson. A 34 1978-80 Johnson. B 15 1989 Johnson. C 15 1979 Johnson. C (2) 33 2009-11 Johnson. G 18 1958 Johnson. L 12 2006

Johnson. L (2) 15 1996 Johnson. M 13 1985

Johnson. N 18 1971 Johnson. P 44 1960-62 Johnson. P (2) 35 1984-88 Johnson. S 38 1982-84 Johnson. T 36 1979-84 Johnston. A 15 1996 Johnston. D 37 1980-86 Johnston. P 11 1987 Johnstone. C 30 1982-85 Jones. T 18 1966 Jones. G 26 1985-86 Jones. G (2) 64 1977-82

Name Games Years Jones. J 31 1982-84 Jones. L 36 1958-59 Jones. Q 8 2012 Jones. T 4 2011 Jones. W (2) 3 2012 Jons. J 8 1982 Jordinson. B 31 2003-05 Joyce. P 7 2003 Joyce. T 22 2003-05 Joyce. T (2) 24 2009-10 Juinovich. S 9 1989 Jukes. B 3 1981 Jukes. L 24 2011-12 Jumbridge. L 14 1980 Jumeau. J 11 2012 Jurkov. C 62 1986-89 Kaiser. K 26 1986-87 Kane. A 15 1996 Kane. G 17 1962 Kang. R 70 1986-90 Kapiteyn. M 71 1986-90 Kaskow. T 15 2001 Kay. K 43 1965-67 Keane. R 54 1971-73 Keech. M 80 1960-64

Keech. R 108 1960-68 Keen. G 26 1960-62 Keenan. B 13 1984 Keenan. T 29 1983-84 Keep. M 40 2004-06 Kelly. A 16 1979 Kelly. P 71 1959-63 Kelly. R 79 1978-83 Kelly. S 18 1973 Kelsall. B 14 1971

Kelsall. M 9 1980-81

Kelsall. N 64 1977-81 Kempin. L 45 2007-10 Kennard. A 15 1997 Kennedy. L 129 1997-05 Kennedy. P 1 1965 Kennelly. A 15 1997 Kenny. B 18 1975 Kenny. D 25 2010-12 Kenny. I 18 1972 Kenny. M 60 1994-97 Kentispeare. M 2 2010 Kenward. B 18 1971

Kenward. W 18 1971

Kenwood. B 15 1996 Kenwood. T 15 1997

Name Games Years Kenworthy. D 9 1983 Kenworthy. S 38 1960-62 Kerr-Sheppard. T 144 1996-05 Kershaw. J 15 1997 Keys. B 1 1984 Kidd. A 30 1996-97 Kildary. D 36 1984-86 Kilty-Tripp. A 70 2003-08 King. G 15 1980 King. J 66 2007-11 King. M 10 1962 King. P 36 1970-71 King. P (2) 30 2002 Kinnear. A 15 1996 Kininmonth. J 28 2000-08 Kinley. R 15 1989 Kirk. A 3 1983 Kirkman. A 1 1984 Kirkman. N 4 1984 Kirkpatric. J 30 1996-97 Kirwin. J 56 1977-81 Kitchen. T 3 1978 Kitchen. Y 21 2004-05 Klauz. P 15 2002 Knight. J 12 2012 Knoetze. J 15 1989 Koelewyn. B 58 2001-05 Kogolo. J 4 2012 Korner. H 59 1979-85 Korner. J 17 1980 Korner. Y 18 1977 Kovac. J 13 2012 Krbavac. C 15 2001 Kromberger. M 6 1981 Krueger. T 6 2012 Krummel. B 36 1985-86 Krummel. N 65 1985-88 Kwiecien-Fisher. A 15 1994 Kwiecien-Fisher. M 15 1996 Kwiecien-Fisher. T 6 2007 La Frentz. C 62 1984-87 La Frentz. D 101 1984-89 Ladbrook. S 1 1977 Lai. J 81 2006-12 Lai. S 14 2006 Lait. S 15 1996 L'Aiguille. J 8 2011 Lambert. J 7 1977 Lancaster. C 29 1983-84 Land. K 34 1959-60 Lander. P 1 1962 Landers. B 15 1997

Name Games Years Landsbury. P 14 1982 Lane. H 15 1997 Lang. D 108 1954-59 Lang. G 3 1986 Lang. R 47 1960-62 Langdon. S 4 1971 Langton. J 13 1985 Langworthy. J 65 2001-05 Langworthy. N 3 2008 Lansdell. T 13 2012 Lard. A 10 1979 Larsen. G 145 1961-68 Larsen. P 54 1960-62 Latta. K 72 2007-12 Laurent. I 28 1978-79 Laurino. J 3 2009 Lawn. D 116 1977-85 Lawrence. B 83 1979-84 Lawrence. A 18 1960 Lawrence. G 13 1980 Lawrence. K 18 1961 Lawrence. M 15 1989 Lawrence. P 57 1977-81 Lawson. J 69 2007-12 Lawson. N 18 1984

Leahy. B 7 1971 Leahy. M 10 2010 Leahy. R 2 1962 Leake. A 30 2002 Ledger. L 55 2007-12 Ledger. T 30 2004-05 Lee. B 16 1980-81 Lee. I 15 1988 Lee. J 15 1997 Lee. R 35 1984-86

Leeflang. J 9 2009-10

Legge. D 13 1979 Legge. J 29 2000-03 Lehaney. M 37 2007-10 Lesina. J 14 2003 Lewins. J 12 2009 Lewis. C 33 1962-65 Lewis. C (2) 37 2008-10 Lewis. J 47 2006-10 Lewis. K 143 1960-67 Lewis. L 94 1978-83 Lewis. M 58 1999-03

Lickering. D 4 1978 Liddle. P 15 1996 Liebenberg. B 15 2004 Lim. S 1 1987 Lim. Z 27 2009-11

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Name Games Years Mann. T 27 1961-62 Mannes. M 16 1984 Manning. T 27 2002-03 Mansour. J 31 1988-89 Mapstone. C 69 1959-62 Maratos. D 84 2000-05 Marks. P 56 1962-64 Markwart. J 126-90 1983-89 Markwart. L 27 1984-85 Marshall. B 1 1989 Marratos. D 45 2001-03 Martin. B 26 1982-84 Martin. C 14 2005 Martin. C (2) 29 1978-79 Martin. J 15 2004 Martin. L 15 1997 Martin. M 18 1967 Martin. P 2 1981 Martin. R 14 1983 Matkovic. L 80 1994-2001 Masel. G 4 1965 Masel. J 2 1965 Mason. N 15 1997 Maskiell. A 90 1984-89 Mason. J 27 2009-10 Mason. W 23 1983-84 Mathews. G 24 1985-86 Mathews. H 12 2012 Mathews. J 13 2012 Mathyssek-Kilburn. L 11 2007 Matkovic. N 15 2001 Mavros. M 126 1984-91 Mavros. R 67 1981-86 May. P 7 1962 Maynier. A 15 1989 Maynier. R 15 1989 McAllan. B 61 1985-89 McAllan. D 15 1997 McAngus. D 18 1958 McAtee. W 108 1955-60 McCappin. C 2 1965 McCarrey. A 126 1991-98 McCarrey. I 140 1994-03 McCarrey. I (2) 145 1968-76 McCarrey. M 83 1998-03 McCarrey. P 150 1963-71 McCarrey. R 137 1993-2000 McCarrey. Z 101 2003-2010 McCarron. J 22 2011-12 McCarthy. K 4 1986 McCarthy. T 81 2007-12 McCaughty. S 15 1997

Name Games Years McClean. M 18 1969 McClean. R 29 1960-63 McCloud. C 2 1978 McCloud. S 108 1962-68 McCormack. D 49 1984-86 McCormick. S 15 2001 McCoy. A 12 2012 McCurrip. P 4 1986 McDonald. A 15 1989 McDonald. I 63 1960-63 McDonald. I (2) 16 1984 McDonald. L 55 1986-89 McEwan. A 150 1998-06 McEwan. J 104 1996-03 McFarlane. J 11 1986-87 McGarrigal. L 24 2011-12 McGavin. P 21 2011-12 McGowan. M 54 1972-74 McGowan. P 18 1974 McGowan. R 18 1972 McGrath. B 7 1988 McGregor. B 110 1973-1980 McGregor. B (2) 44 1980-84 McGregor. D 6 1971 McInnes. H 42 1987-89 McIntyre. E 4 1986 McIntyre. J 30 1996-97 McIntyre. M 32 1984-85 McIntyre. S 120 1995-2002 McKay. B 7 2011 McKay. L 30 2003-04 McKee. P 18 1977-78 McKenna. N 27 1978-80 McKenzie. A 13 1971 McKenzie. J 7 1988-89 McKenzie. J (2) 12 2012 McKenzie. T 27 1988-89 McKeon. L 33 2007-12 McKerlie. M 15 1994 McKinlay 15 1994 McKinnon. A 18 1958 McKinnon. J 2 1960 McLarty. J 15 1994 McLean. A 105 1966-71 McLennon. A 1 1989 McMahon. J 12 1980 McMahon. J (2) 15 1989 McMullen. C 11 1979-82 McMullen. J 44 1978-82 McMurdo. G 11 1987 McNab. C 11 2011 McNair. N 26 1986-88

Name Games Years Lindsay. M 29 2011-12 Lingard. G 2 1965 Little. R 7 1965 Liver. M 18 1960 Lloyd. D 48 1984-87 Lombardo. K 41 2000-02 Lomma. A 12 2010 Longhurst. R 10 1981

Longhurst. S 10 1981

Longo. T 94 1997-03 Loughnan. B 30 1984-85 Love. H 11 2003 Lovegrove. V 68 1960-63 Lowe. T 71 2003-08 Lowry. D 10 2009 Lowry. R 18 1959 Lucas. S 61 1987-90 Luff. S 1 1965 Lullbeck. B 15 1979 Lumbaca. A 15 2001 Lunt. G 15 1989 Lupton. J 3 1981 Lyle. N 15 1197 Lynch. F 14 1980 Lynch. G 15 1980 Lynch. M 13 1980-81 Lynch. T 15 2001 Mackay. L 67 2002-08 Mackenzie. R 15 2012 Mackie. J 15 1977 Maddock. B 20 2002-03 Maddock. D 11 2002-03 Maghami. P 10 2006 Main. D 27 2009-10 Maindok. P 10 1983 Maisey. G 108 1968-73 Maisey. K 150 1968-76 Mallabone. A 33 1983-86 Mallabone. J 55 1985-88 Mallabone. S 12 1986 Maloney. R 51 1961-63 Maltman. J 26 2005-06 Mandy. G 142 1961-67 Mandy. L 18 1967 Manera. J 6 2011 Manea. M 15 1996 Manion. P 59 1977-81 Manios. K 14 2012 Mann. B 45 2003-06 Mann. M 14 1960 Mann. N 59 2000-03 Mann. R 36 1958-59

Name Games Years McNamara. A 5 1979 McNichol. S 1 1984 McPherson. D 17 1978-79 McPherson. S 21 1977-78 McWhae. J 13 2012 Meade. A 15 1998 Medbury. B 20 1962 Medbury. R 105 1962-67 Mehnert. J 7 2012 Mehta. N 12 2012 Melkus. R 55 1985-89 Mellor. B 55 2009-12 Melsom. L 14 2008 Mendelowitz. A 12 1989 Meredith. D 57 2002-05 Meredith. M 96 1997-03 Meredith. R 59 2000-03 Merillo. J 40 1984-86 Mervin. G 47 1985-88 Mettam. M 15 1998 Mews. M 1 1984 Mickle. C 18 1980 Middleton. A 18 1973 Middleton. P 60 1984-88 Middleton. S 20 1978-79 Middleton. T 45 1987-89 Miguel. L 66 1999-03 Miguel. Z 64 2001-06 Millane. B 133 1982-90 Millane. H 27 2011-12 Miller G (1) 140 1969-79 Miller. G (2) 140 1968-76 Miller. K 2 1979 Miller. R 37 1959-60 Miller. S 30 1996-97 Millington. G 18 1981-83 Milman. R 18 1971 Milne. A 16 1986 Milne. A (2) 13 2007 Milne. C 93 1998-03 Milne. C (2) 50 2009-12 Milne. J 13 2007 Milne. P 57 1982-85 Milne. T 78 1984-89 Milner. G 108 1968-73 Minson. B 72 1955-58 Miraudo. C 68 2007-12 Miraudo. V 59 1981-84 Mitchell. D 55 1961-63 Mitchell. R 15 1996 Moffat. N 45 1994-96 Moffat. T 15 2001

Name Games Years Moffett. G 10 1981 Moir. A 7 1984 Moir. D 6 1987-89 Moir. S 7 1984 Monaghan. J 29 2003-04 Monaghan. J (2) 16 1984 Monagnan. M 1 1984 Moncreiff. C 15 1989 Monger. I 11 1962 Monger. R 56 1960-63 Monteath. B 16 1977 Moore. B 63 1960-63 Moore. B (2) 10 1979-80 Moore. C 55 1960-62 Moore. C (2) 19 1962 Moore. K 43 1961-63 Moore. L 32 2008-12 Morandell. K 1 1988 Morel. P 94 1977-84 Morel. S 127 1977-84 Moreno. M 76 2007-12 Moreno. S 13 2012 Morgan. D 30 1997-98 Morgan. E 25 2011-12 Morgan. R 17 2011-12 MorganGeorge. J 15 2001 Morphett. D 18 1961 Morris. A 61 2002-06 Morris. C 18 2011-12 Morris. T 45 1994-96 Morrison. G 121 1964-70 Mosel. B 18 1975 Moss. J 94 2005-12 Mott. B 105 1985-90 Motter. J 15 1989 Moulden. G 11 1971 Moylan. D 43 1977-79 Muir. A 2 1984 Muir. G 18 1966 Muirson. B 18 1961 Muller. B 29 1985-86 Muller. T 8 1962 Mulroney. R 61 1978-86 Mulroney. R 83 1977-82 Mulroney. R (2) 41 1983-85 Mulrooney. R 22 1979-81 Munro. C 41 1987-89 Munro. L 26 1988-89 Morrone. K 15 2001 Munsie. G 126 1963-69 Munsie. S 126 1964-70 Murray. D 98 2006-12

Name Games Years Murray. M 51 2009-12 Murray. T 7 2007 Mustard. C 18 1969 Musto. C 5 1981 Musto. C 90 1965-70 Musto. G 24 1962-63 Musto. K 87 1959-63 Musto. R 38 1961-62 Myles. A 15 1994 Nalder. C 72 2003-09 Nankivell. P 2 1965 Natiloi. P 15 1997 Naughton. R 18 1967 Nazar-Butler. M 1 1985 Neal. R 10 1965 Neates. M 150 1970-79 Neates. N 126 1966-72 Neates. P 126 1968-74 Neates. S 126 1976-82 Neesham. H 38 1960-61 Neill. N 1 1987 Nelson. P 11 1987 Nelson. P 13 2007 Newall. A 15 1997 Newby. J 14 1980 Newby. T 20 1977-81 Newman. A 15 2001 Newman. C 15 1989 Newnham. P 10 1965 Newton. B 15 1997 Nicholas. J 56 1960-62 Nicholls. D 18 1961 Nicol. N 12 1960 Ninde. G 18 1961 Nocciolino. D 6 2010 Noon. M 7 1988 Noordhoek. H 11 2009-10 Norris. C 15 2002 Norris. W 14 1985 Northey. C 18 1961 Northover. G 2 1965 Norton. G 10 1988 Norton. W 29 1988-89 Norton-Bousfield. J 14 1986 Norwell. E 17 1980 Nowak. J 1 2011 Nunis. J 17 2009-10 Nunn. S 15 2001 Oakes. B 36 1958-59 O'Brien. A 16 1984 O'Brien. C 71 1999-03 O'Brien. J 16 1984 O'Brien. R 50 2000-03 O'Brien. R (2) 25 1960-61

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Name Games Years O'Connell. A 50 1978-81 O'Connell. P 47 1977-80 O'Connor. A 17 1979 O'Connor. C 10 2012 O'Connor. P 28 1981-82 O'Dea. B 124 1986-93 O'Dea. G 83 1985-89 O'Donnell. L 76 2005-12 O’Donovan. R 15 2001

Officer. M 27 1984-86 Officer. P 20 1984-85 O'Grady. T 34 1984-85 Ogwu. I 12 2009 O’Hehir. G 30 1996-97 Oliver. C 143 1964-71 Oliver. D 20 1962 Oliver. G 67 1999-03 Oliver. M 48 1969-71 Oliver. M (2) 54 1960-68 O'Neil. A 6 1980-81 O'Neil. D 30 1984-85 O'Neil. D (2) 111 1984-90 O’Neil. J 15 1989 O'Neil. M 32 1984-85 O'Neill. P 27 1988-89 O’Rielly. E 75 1994-98 O'Reilly. J 45 2007-10 O'Rouke. N 5 1982 Orr. T 17 1980 Osbourne. J 85 1985-90 Osler. G 5 1983 Otley. K 18 1961 Otley. P 53 1977-84 Outridge. G 68 1977-81 Owen. A 75 1978-85 Owen. G 108 1953-58 Owen. J 70 1977-82 Owens. C 1 1965 Owens. C (2) 147 1968-76 Owens. G 19 1971 Ozturk. K 2 2007 Packard. M 18 1975 Page. A 46 1984-86 Page. G 64 1985-89 Page. N 18 1959 Palladino. B 14 2003 Palladino. M 52 2000-03 Pallot. D 19 1977 Panizza. M 11 2008 Panizza. S 8 2008 Pannell. T 18 2002-03 Papineau. C 15 1994

Name Games Years Phillips. A 36 1984-87 Phillips. B 2 1985 Phillips. J 18 1961 Phillips. S 15 1994 Phillipson. P 15 1997 Phipps. Z 9 2006 Pickering. M 13 1980

Picket. M 6 1987 Pidgeon. B 3 1963 Piercy. I 3 1963 Pilgram. R 15 2001 Pike. A 1 1984 Pike. A (2) 43 2009-12 Pike. C 41 2009-12 Pike. H 24 2007-10 Pike. R 11 1984 Piper. W 118 1964-70 Piper-Hyman. A 37 2010-12 Pitala. M 9 1988-89 Pitcher. V 14 1977-78 Pittorino. D 27 2008-09 Pittson. C 15 2012 Pizzo. D 46 2009-12 Pizzo. L 70 2005-12 Plant. C 15 2012 Platell. C 9 1971 Platell. M 119 1964-70 Plitz. S 2 1980 Plough. H 18 1969 Polain. T 65 1999-03 Pollock. H 76 2008-12 Poloxham. P 1 1984 Porteous. R 16 1971 Porter. M 51 1978-84 Porter. R 56 2009-12 Potts. B 21 1978-79 Pound. M 15 1998 Pound. T 13 2006 Powell. A 41 1979-84 Powell. M 1 1981 Powell. S 51 1984-87 Power. R 29 1978-79 Pozzi. H 48 1985-87 Pratt. M 15 1997

Praxl. G 95 1983-89 Prebble. D 35 2004-06

Preistly. J 15 1996 Preston. A 18 1963 Preston. H 136 1960-67 Preston. W 1 1962 Price. T 9 2010 Priest. P 18 1961

Name Games Years Park. B 11 2012 Parker. J 22 2007-08 Parker. M 90 1996-2002 Parker. R 15 1962 Parker. S 63 2001-05 Parkinson. B 36 1958-59 Palairet. B 15 1997 Parsons. D 43 1984-86 Parsons. J 30 2002 Parsons. L 12 2008 Pasterla. G 12 1977 Pattersen. M 18 1961 Patterson. A 143 1960-67 Patterson. C 139 1960-67 Patterson. D 60 1961-64 Pattersen. P 15 1996 Patterson. J 90 1954-58 Patton. G 7 1963 Paugher. M 2 1965 Pavlavich. C 13 1985 Payne. C 9 1963 Payne. R 19 1984 Payne. S 15 1994 Pearce. A 36 1958-59 Pearce. B 36 1960-61 Pearce. R 32 1959-60 Pearce. R (2) 59 1977-81 Pearson. A 16 1972 Pearson. G 18 1961 Pearson. J 17 1973 Pearson. T 12 2011 Pedlar. T 6 1987 Peerless. A 90 1974-78 Peek. K 15 2001 Pember. L 15 1996 Pemberton. R 15 1979 Pempster. K 108 1969-74 Pendergast. M 57 2000-04 Pendoley. S 111 2004-10 Pennebaker. J 15 2001 Pennebaker. Z 54 2005-08 Penny. D 18 1961 Penny. I 126 1960-66 Perich. L 47 2007-10 Perrott. M 37 2010-12 Perry . A 143 1970-79 Perry. G 18 1971 Peters. L 16 2007-08 Petersen. J 126 1968-74 Pettit. T 30 1997-98 Pezzali. A 8 2006 Phillpe. B 24 1985-86

Name Games Years Richards. M 46 1985-88 Richards. T 14 1984 Richardson. H 12 2006 Richardson. J 30 2010-12 Richardson. N 27 2006-07 Richter. B 73 1998-03 Rickers. J 9 2005 Rigby. D 1 1986 Riley. G 12 1980 Rippon. R 10 1971 Ritchie. D 126 1969-75 Ritchie. D (2) 30 1997-98 Ritchie. L 126 1964-70 Ritchie. M 126 1968-74 Ritchie. P 11 2009 Robbins. I 8 1965 Robbins. K 144 1960-67 Roberts. S 55 1987-90 Robertson. A 31 1977-78 Robertson. D 13 1980 Robertson. G 18 1961 Robertson. T 14 1980 Robertson. T (2) 80 2002-10 Robertson. W 21 1964 Robinson. B 71 2001-06 Robinson. G 126 1961-67 Robinson. W 50 2003-06 Robson. B 21 2008-12 Robson. G 42 1987-89 Robson. J 126 1968-74 Robson. M 18 1969 Robson. P 126 1968-74 Roche. E 13 2003 Roderreda. N 1 1965 Roe. J 18 1958 Rogers. B 10 1978-80 Rogers. D 7 1980 Rogers. H 9 2009 Rogers. J 19 1977-78 Rogers. J (2) 15 2001 Rogers. S 41 2009-11 Rogers. T 12 1978 Rogerson. N 63 2001-05 Rogerson. R 15 2001 Rohrlach. L 68 2008-12 Rohrlach. Z 69 2006-11 Rollind. M 1 1977 Ronald. A 8 1980 Ross. D 15 1980-83 Ross. I 37 1960-61 Ross. I (2) 14 1983-84 Ross. J 67 1960-63

Name Games Years Prigmore. D 77 1995-2004 Prigmore. S 113 1997-2005 Prigmore D 77 1995-2004 Prigmore. S 113 1997-2005 Prior. D 8 1960 Progomet. M 15 1980 Proud. T 20 1983-84 Prowse. F 57 1961-63 Puddy. M 144 1961-68 Pulley. R 14 1982 Purdy. C 4 1971

Purdy. V 74 2001-05 Putz. S 131 1977-84 Quigley. A 122 1963-70 Radley. J 6 1980 Radley. M 13 2007 Rafols. J 27 2009-10 Rainbird. C 15 1996 Rainbow. G 7 1977

Ramsey. J 91 1977-84 Randall. M 7 1971 Raphael. M 139 1962-69 Raphael. N 30 2002 Raphael. R 2 1962 Raphael. T 139 1968-74 Ratchev. T 11 2007 Ratty. S 15 1997 Ravenscroft. B 11 1984 Rawling. T 27 1984-85 Redapple. R 8 1984 Redapple. S 18 1978-79 Redclifte. C 10 1962 Reeves. C 29 1988-89 Reeves. J 1 1980 Regan. D 56 1960-62 Regan. S 82 2003-8 Reigler. B 2 1984 Reilly. N 11 2009 Reindler. K 15 1994 Reiser. G 24 1984-85 Reiser. I 15 1984 Reiser. S 1 1984 Reld. L 2 1986 Rennie. B 112 1998-06 Rennie. C 110 1998-06 Rennie. W 100 1998-06 Rettay. C 15 1984 Rettay. J 50 1984-87 Reynolds. R 1 1962 Richard. M 9 1980 Richards. B 12 2006 Richards. C 19 1962

Name Games Years Ross. K 108 1954-59 Ross. T 15 2006 Rossiter. A 2 1979 Rothnie. G 1 1983

Rouphael. J 51 2007-10 Rowan. B 18 1955 Rowan. J 110 1954-59 Rowe. C 9 2005 Rowe. D 13 1962 Rowe. D (2) 2 1978 Rowe. G 5 1965 Rowe. M 15 2001 Rowe. R 1 1960 Rowley. N 30 1996-97 Ruand. D 10 1980 Rubery. R 86 2006-12 Rudkin. R 141 1961-68 Ruiz. P 13 1980 Rule. J 105 1960-66 Rule. S 15 1984 Rummer. A 18 1960 Russell. G 74 1977-84

Russell. J 97 1977-85 Rutherford. B 26 1962-63 Ryan. D 12 2012 Ryan. E 15 2001

Ryan. J 13 2005 Ryan. L 57 2006-09 Ryan. P 30 1988-89 Ryder. M 3 2003 Rymer. S 15 1994 Salinovich. M 28 2009-10 Sambell. F 14 2012 Samers. R 60 1960-63

Sampey. T 18 1958 Samsa. A 30 2002 Sanchez. J 61 2007-12 Sanchez. K 54 2009-12 Sands. G 126 1960-66 Sands. R 126 1961-67 Sargeant. R 53 2000-03 Sarich. M 122 1977-84 Sauzier. D 31 1987-88 Savery. A 10 2012 Sayer. A 12 1986 Sayers. S 139 1960-67 Scarterfield. B 18 1973 Scarterfield. G 123 1964-71 Scarterfield. G (2) 123 1965-72 Scavia. E 3 2009 Schapper. B 119 1978-86 Schibli. P 15 2001

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Name Games Years Schibli. T 73 1999-03 Schmitt. B 73 1965-69 Schofield. B 1 1984 Schortinghuis. L 15 2012 Schroeter. T 15 2001 Schwab. E 12 2006 Sciano. R 22 1977-78 Scott. A 15 1989 Scott. D 12 1977-78 Scott. J 23 1988-89 Scott. T 15 2003 Scrase. A 43 2003-05 Scrase. A (2) 15 1998 Scron. C 11 1979 Scutton. I 15 1994 Scrutton. M 15 1989 Scrutton. R 18 1960 Seabrook. C 12 1987 Searle. M 89 2006-12 Seddon. P 30 1997-98 Seth. R 15 1997 Shadforth. J 9 2007 Shane. R 1 1979 Sharer. B 15 1979 Sharpe. J 90 1966-70 Shave. J 46 2006-10 Shaw. A 108 1968-73 Shaw. A (2) 2 1982 Shaw. B 81 1998-02 Shaw. W 14 2011-12 Shay. B 18 1968 Sheahan. B 4 1971 Sheehy. R 37 1961-63 Shepherd. B 18 1961 Shepherd. H 13 2012 Shepherd. K 83 2007-12 Shepherd. L 98 2006-12 Sheppard. L 3 1989 Sheridan. B 23 1986-89 Shevlin. T 13 2006 Shimmon. T 15 1980 Shin. C 15 2001 Shine. P 64 1970-73 Shroy. B 35 1967-68 Silich. L 15 2001 Silich. S 110 1996-02 Sillis. M 15 1980 Silvan. A 118 1994-2001 Simmons. C 13 1971 Simmons. J 142 1969-75 Simpson. B 46 1985-87 Simpson. B (2) 33 2010-12

Name Games Years Simpson. C 10 1989 Simpson. M 1 1987 Simpson. M (2) 28 2010-12 Simpson. T 8 1961 Simms. M 15 1989 Sinclair. L 15 2001 Sinclair. M 13 2005-06 Singleton. T 105 1962-67 Sinnott. G 12 1986

Skeffington. S 18 1980 Skillon. D 18 1970 Skipworth. L 3 1971 Slade. P 1 1988 Slattery. J 19 1984 Sljivic. M 15 2012 Smail. T 38 2004-07 Smeaton. B 42 2005-07 Smeaton. A 15 1996 Smedley. P 80 1956-60 Smith. A 140 1964-72 Smith. A (2) 15 1996 Smith. B 23 1983-84 Smith. G 37 1986-88 Smith. G (2) 18 1961 Smith. J 15 2001 Smith. L 105 1955-60 Smith. M 79 1977-83 Smith. N 55 2001-05 Smith. N (2) 30 2007-10 Smith. R 137 1960-68 Smith. R (2) 105 1960-66 Smith. R (3) 30 1997-98 Smith. S 10 2011 Smith De Laurent. E 9 2012 Snooks. M 30 1980-82 Snowball. K 103 1971-75 Sobejko. A 15 2004 Sobeiko. C 15 1997 Soucek. M 10 2012 Spalding. L 13 2009 Spears. D 18 1974 Spears. M 18 1973 Spears. R 18 1972 Spencer. A 15 1996 Spight. M 18 1971 Sproul. I 3 1977 Spurling. J 62 1960-63 Stafford. D 18 1962 Stagg. M 18 1961 Stanford. H 18 1969 Steadman. J 71 2001-06 Steber. J 14 2012

Name Games Years Stedman. K 110 1961-67 Stedman. M 14 1987 Stedman. M (2) 15 1989 Stedman. R 41 1985-87 Stehn. A 57 1984-86 Steinhoff. M 125 1983-90 Stelmach. S 15 1998 Stephen. A 15 1989 Stephenlin. S 1 1987 Stevens. B 45 1960-62 Stevens. D 3 1962 Stevenson. R 16 1960-61 Stevenson. S 62 2006-10 Stewart. D 15 2001 Stewart. G 130 1965-72 Stewart. J 13 2012 Stewart. S 10 1980 Stewart. S (2) 130 1970-78 Stickland. E 7 2012 Stikes. M 2 1962 Stirling. C 106 1982-88 Stirling. D 117 1977-84 Stirling. M 102 1978-85 Stocklinger. I 16 1981 Stockton. G 15 2001 Stockton. M 84 1998-03 Stone. D 142 1990-2000 Stone. D (2) 11 1984-85 Stone. I 70 1983-89 Stone. J 114 1997-2005 Stone. P 53 1982-84 Stott. R 16 1979 Strachan. K 72 1967-70 Strachan. M 4 1962 Strachan. T 90 1969-73 Strahan. W 25 2011-12 Stratton. K 25 1988-89 Stratton. P 16 1988 Strempel. G 5 1963 Strickland. J 12 1977 Strickland. S 84 1998-03 Stubbs. N 12 1984 Sukys. M 40 1985-87 Sukys. P 35 1986-88 Sullivan. G 15 1990 Sumner. B 52 2009-12 Sumner. N 123 1993-2000 Suter. N 45 1994-96 Sutherland. C 12 1984 Sutherland. J 36 2003-06 Sutton. C 32 2010-12 Swadel. S 1 1986

Name Games Years Swan. K 37 1959-60 Sweetman. T 17 1978-79 Swenney. F 18 1975 Swift. C 14 1986 Swindells. B 10 2007 Symonds. C 6 1965 Taitham. S 9 1978 Tanner. S 14 1989 Tarrant. J 79 2007-12 Tasker. J 30 1997-98 Taylor. A 106 1977-84 Taylor. C 30 2009-12 Taylor. L 51 2009-12 Taylor. N 11 1977 Taylor. T 9 2009 Tedeschi. A 30 2002-03 Tennant. N 15 1997 Tesser. M 150 1971-79 Thackwell. K 130 1969-76 Thomas. J 13 2003 Thomas. Z 52 2007-10 Thompson. B 30 1960-61 Thompson. B (2) 6 1978-83 Thompson. H 54 2005-09 Thompson. I 126 1969-75 Thompson. J 4 1962 Thompson. S 75 2003-08 Thompson. S (2) 43 1988-90 Thompson. V 30 1960-63 Thomson. C 19 1971 Thomson. S 62 2004-08 Thorpe. G 25 2009-11 Thorpe. J 23 2009-11 Thrift. D 113 1996-03 Thurston. A 37 1987-89 Thurston. R 57 1986-89 Tidridge. A 16 1971 Tidy. C 75 1960-64 Tilbrook. I 126 1961-67 Timms. G 40 1981-85 Timms. K 126 1968-74 Tindall. R 94 1959-63 Todhill. B 18 1960 Tomich. M 5 1977 Tomlinson. A 6 1965 Tothill. B 18 1962 Towner. J 33 1982-85 Towner. R 76 1978-83 Townsend. B 127 1962-68 Townsend. N 2 1971 Travanner. T 2 1971 Trefry. A 28 2011-12

Name Games Years Trezona. J 30 1997-8 Tribbeck. B 100 1977-84 Triplett. L 2 2012 Trodlett. J 3 1981 Trumper. B 29 1987-88 Trumper. V 121 1969-88 Tuart. I 18 1969 Tuit. D 18 1967 Turner. B 17 1971 Turner. J 60 1994-97 Turner. L 3 1965 Turner. M 114 1964-70 Turner. R 18 1961 Tyndall. J 68 2001-05 Tyndall. N 66 2001-05 Tyndall. R 69 2001-05 Uchiyama-Lee. E 42 2010-12

Uloff. C 4 1977 Underwood. S 41 1980-82 Unsworth. G 90 1971-75 Utlot. C 1 1978 Van Bralel. M 14 1977

Van Dal. S 17 1971 Van Der Swart. M 17 1983 Van Gentevoort. D 30 1997-98 Van Helden. B 90 1961-65 Van Helden. M 144 1960-67 Van Helden. P 54 1961-63 Van Nelestein. P 18 1971 Van Noort. A 54 1969-71 Van Noort. P 10 1971

Van Raalne. D 1 1982 Van Zhart. M 16 1982 Vandenburge. C 16 1984 Vardi. G 2 1971 Vass. J 14 2012 Vass. N 10 2012 Vaughan. K 2 2007

Vaughan. P 1 1971 Venter. M 78 1999-03 Vernall. O 11 2006 Vida. P 18 1961 Vidal. C 62 1987-90 Vigor. C 37 2004-06 Vigor. M 5 2006 Vigor. S 51 2004-09 Vincent. A 15 1997 Vincent. L 35 2005-07 Vincent. L (2) 2 1988 Viney. R 146 1960-67 Vivian. R 5 1965 Vogl. R 38 1978-84

Name Games Years Wachmer. T 106 1979-84 Waddell. A 58 2003-06 Waddell. T 57 2006-09 Waite. P 18 1975 Walker. A 18 1974 Walker. C 15 1996

Walker. D 15 1994 Walker. L 7 1962 Walker. M 25 2011-12 Walker. R 28 2011-12 Walker. S 91 2006-12 Wallis. A 30 2002 Walsh.R 14 1962 Walters. N 25 2007-08

Walters. S 15 1986-87 Walton. D 31 1961-63 Walton. J 36 1961-62 Ward. A 6 1980 Ward. R 15 1989 Wardle. J 35 1979-84 Wardle. K 40 1984-87 Wardle. N 8 1982-85 Warpole. B 12 1987 Warr. T 64 2006-11 Warren. D 60 1979-83 Waterman. P 18 1961 Waterman. P 18 1961 Waters. J 36 1958-59 Waters. R 2 1960 Watkins. D 14 1977 Watkins. L 14 1977 Watson. A 2 2003 Watson. A (2) 17 1977 Watson. D 90 1971-78 Watson. D (2) 3 1965 Watson. J 75 2006-11 Watson. P 17 1971 Watson. R 4 1965 Watt. G 49 1979-86 Watt. I 12 1986-87 Watts. C 15 1997 Wattmore. T 1 1983 Waugh. M 14 1985 Wearne. D 75 1994-98 Wearne. M 91 2005-12 Weaver. C 28 1988-89 Webb. S 26 2009-10 Webber. R 26 1962-63 Websdale.D 3 1980 Weinman. A 28 2002-03 Weir. A 108 1979-84 Weir. B 133 1980-87

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Name Games Years Weise. A 75 1994-98 Wells. L 46 2002-05 Welstead. J 15 2001 Welsh. W 63 2008-12 Wessels. G 15 2012 Wessels. H 14 2012

West. G 12 1981-83 West. K 90 1955-59 West. R 28 2009-12 West. S 24 2011-12 Western. G 18 1971 Weston. B 44 2000-03 Weston. B (2) 75 1978-82 Wheeler. J 90 1955-59

Whelan. E 60 1961-64 Whelan. J 27 2011-12 White. C 7 1978 White. D 3 2008 Whitefield. M 12 1980 Whittleston. D 9 2009 Whittome. L 15 2011-12 Whyte. F 41 2004-06 Whyte. J 32 1984-85 Whyte. P 45 2006-08 Wickham. I 16 1977 Wickham. J 13 1977 Wild. J 11 1981-85 Wild. T 12 1980-81 Wilkens. J 7 1981 Willard. L 26 2011-12 Williams. A 1 1987 Williams. B 126 1960-66 Williams. D 105 1961-66 Williams. D (2) 15 1997 Williams. E 7 1982 Williams. G 73 1977-83 Williams. G (2) 31 2006-10 Williams. J 15 2001 Williams. M 125 1964-70 Williams. P 54 1979-82 Williams. R 48 1961-77 Williamson. I 15 1990 Williamson. K 14 2010 Willers. P 15 1989 Willis. D 8 1982 Wilson. A 15 1997 Wilson. G 8 1965 Wilson. J 42 1983-86 Wilson. J (2) 75 1997-2001 Wilson. M 15 2001

Name Games Years Wilson. P 15 1980 Wilson. R 18 1967 Wilson. S 43 1983-86 Wilson. S (2) 10 1979 Wilson. S (3) 80 1996-2001

Wilson. T 3 1965

Winch. P 90 1955-59 Windram. J 1 1984 Wither. A 13 2007 Woo. N 11 2008 Wood. B 36 1970-77 Wood. M 2 2007 Wood. M (2) 24 2007-08 Woodford. J 112 1998-05 Woodhams. A 15 1994 Woodhead. A 26 1959-60

Woodhead. S 11 1977-81 Woods. J 63 1959-62 Woods. K 32 1962-63 Woods. N 1 1984 Woods. R 23 2007-08 Woods. S 62 1983-86 Woolard. L 30 1997-98 Woolard. N 15 1996 Wright. B 11 1987 Wright. C 86 1977-84 Wright. G 123 1984-90 Wright. J 7 2012 Wyatt. B 12 1987 Wyatt. K 15 2001 Wyatt. T 22 2000-01 Wyatt-Smith. L 13 2011 Wybrow. S 6 1984 Wych. J 37 2008-10 Wylie. L 62 1981-84 Wylie. M 76 1984-88 Yates. H 12 2007 Yates. P 8 1971 Yeates. M 60 1997-03 Yeoh. P 8 1971 Yogl. P 1 1984 Yorkshire. H 8 2012 Young. G 32 1977-80 Young. J 24 1981-83 Yurak. L 34 2009-11 Yurak. W 12 2012 Zaccoli. K 11 1982 Zihoy. B 1 1962 Zuideveld. Z 15 2012 Zurhaar. C 50 2007-10

Team Photos

APPLECROSS SUB JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

Under 12s 1959

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Under 16 1960 - Premiers

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MOUNT PLEASANT JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB U/12s - 1961

MOUNT PLEASANT JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

UNDER 14s - 1960

MOUNT PLEASANT JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB U/14s - 1961

MOUNT PLEASANT JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB U/14s - 1962

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MOUNT PLEASANT JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB U/14s - 1963

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

Under 16s - 1964

MOUNT PLEASANT JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Under 18s - 1965

MOUNT PLEASANT JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Under 16s - 1967

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Under 12s - 1967

MOUNT PLEASANT JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Under 12s - 1967

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MOUNT PLEASANT JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Under 16s - 1970

MOUNT PLEASANT JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Under 14s - 1972

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APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

1980 Under 13s White - Grand Finalists

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1983 - 15s

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1982 - 9s

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1982 - 11s

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

1983 - 10s

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KAROONDA - APPLECROSS 16s Premiers 1984

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1984 - 12s

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1983 - 12s

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1984 - 13Ss(Premiers)

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APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1990 - 11s

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

1992 - 9s

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APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1995 - 9s

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1995 - 10s

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1995 - 11s

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1995 - 12s

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 1995 - 13s

1996

1996

1996

1996

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2003 2003

2003 2003

2003 2003

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2003 2003

2003

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Auskick 6s - 2005

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Auskick 7/8s - 2005

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 9s - 2005

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 11s - 2005

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 12s - 2005

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APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Auskick 5/6s - 2007

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Auskick 8s - 2007

7 –

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 9s Brown - 2007

7 –

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 9s Gold - 2007

7 –

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 10s - 2007

7 –

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 11s - 2007

7 –

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 14s - 2007 PREMIERS

7 –

APPLECROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB 13s - 2007

7 –

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The record of team photos is not exhaustive and represents the photos that could be sourced. Some names may be incorrect or omitted. Mount Pleasant Junior Football Club teams were included prior to the merger of the clubs. Due to printing constraints, team photos are up to eight per page. It is acknowledged that this makes reading of player names difficult. All team photos can be sourced for individual reproduc-tion by contacting the club at www.ajfclub.com

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About the Author Drew Gaynor was raised in Mount Pleasant and educated at St Benedict's, Aquinas College and Apple-cross Senior High School. He knew a number of the boys from the area who played for Mount Pleasant and Applecross JFCs from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. Whilst he played some younger age football at Aqui-nas, he did not play junior club football opting for hockey as the winter sport. However, his passion was cricket and he played at Mount Pleasant Junior Cricket Club and Aquinas and also coached junior cricket at Mount Pleasant JCC in the early 1980s. A number of these boys played junior football at the two clubs in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

His association with Applecross JFC commenced when his oldest son David joined the club for Year 1 Auskick in 2003. Although the family lives in Alfred Cove and in close proximity to Melville JFC, David attended St Benedict’s and followed school friends to Applecross. David has just finished at the club having played 110 games. Drew was President in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He then remained on the club committee for another three years in a number of roles including sponsorship, communications and as Auskick Co-ordinator when his younger son Michael commenced junior football.

During his time as President, the committee’s priority was to grow player numbers, particularly in Auskick and to raise the profile of the club. The club also won the Best Auskick Centre in WA award and installed light towers at Gairloch Oval to improve training fa-cilities during his tenure. Other work included the re-writing of the Constitution and the development of the Policy and Operations Guide to make the job of new club volunteers a smoother transition. Since 2008 he has co-ordinated team photos and production of the club’s Year Book. He received the Senior Club Person Award in 2007 and Life Membership in 2011.

Drew harboured a desire to write a social history book and thought of no better subject than the Applecross JFC. The added benefit of researching the book is the additional photos and memora-bilia collected and/or donated to the club which are now dis-played in the clubhouse.

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© Copyright of the Applecross Junior Football ClubThis book is the intellectual property of Drew Gaynor.


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