OUR HISTORY - YEAR BY YEAR
1970 - 1979
1970
D Section
President: Norm Latchford
Secretary: Roberts Moore
Treasurer: Peter Leaper
Firsts coach: Terry Hense
Reserves coach: Terry Hense
TEAM LEADERS
Firsts captain: Ian Curtis
Firsts vice-captain: Peter Quarterman
Reserves captain: Rod DeBoos
Reserves vice-captain: Barry Lansdell
1970 promised to be a good year for the Club. George Fellows who had been playing VFA football with Box Hill returned to play with the Club along with Phil Cohen and Mark Pruden who had been playing with university teams.
At the halfway mark both teams had won seven and lost two games. That put the Firsts top of the ladder, and the Reserves in second place. Phil Cohen dominated as first rover and Dale Emerson came straight from the school to centre half back. Phil Cohen was a delight to watch, not only for his football skills but also for his theatrical genius to earn free kicks, especially near the goals! Rod DeBoos vividly recalls one occasion when Phil went down as though he had been collected by a Mack truck. As Rod bent down to help the apparently stricken Phil to his feet, Phil quietly hissed, “Not yet, Boosey - he hasn’t paid the free yet”, or words to that effect.
George Fellows showed that not all rovers can kick goals and seemingly went to great lengths to miss. Peter Cohen, Bruce Kleinert, John Williams, Michael Trumble, Dick Dart, Rod DeBoos, Ian Curtis, Neil Hudson, Rod Jones and John Major were also mentioned in dispatches. Mark Pruden was having a particularly stellar season until forced out by a major operation.
The Firsts finished second on the ladder with thirteen wins and five losses, behind Fairfield on percentage. The addition of school players Brett Weinberg, Garry Fletcher, Rowan Kennedy, Bryan Dennis and Alan Just towards the end of the season helped the Firsts to win both the second semi-final, and the Club’s first ever grand final by over 7 goals.
Unfortunately, despite finishing on top of the ladder with fourteen wins and four losses, the run of premierships for the Reserves team ended. They lost their second semi-final, won the preliminary, but narrowly lost the grand final.
The Firsts were emphatic in the second semi-final which won promotion to C Section.
FIRSTS SECOND SEMI-FINAL:
Old Trinity: 3.2 7.5 9.9 16.11.107
Fairfield: 3.3 4.3 6.7 9.9.63
Goals: Phil Cohen 6, R. Moore 3, R. Christie 2, P. Quarterman 2, B. Dennis, B. Weinberg, G. Fellows
Best: B. Weinberg, N. Hudson, Phil Cohen, B. Dennis, R. Dart, R. Moore.
And just as emphatic in the grand final.
FIRSTS GRAND FINAL:
Old Trinity 3.3 8.6 11.7 15.9.99
Fairfield: 1.3 1.5 4.10 5.14.44
Goals: G. Fellows 6, Phil Cohen 2, R. Christie 2, R. Moore 2, B. Dennis 2, B. Kleinert
Best: G. Fellows, B. Dennis, G. Fletcher, P. Quarterman, N. Hudson, D. Emerson.
RESERVES SECOND SEMI-FINAL:
St Kevins: 2.3 3.7 4.7 6.11.47
Old Trinity: 1.7 2.8 5.10 5.13.43
Goals: A. Dart, P. Hyndman, P. Leaper, D. Frood, S. Stockdale
Best: P. Jones, P. Leaper, J. Daly, R. Henry, M. Henry, J, Duke
RESERVES PRELIMINARY FINAL:
Old Trinity: 3.6 5.7 7.9 11.10.76
AMP: 2.1 4.6 5.7 6.7.43
Goals: A. Just 4, B. Weinberg 3, P Hyndman 2, R. Moore, R. Christie
Best: B. Weinberg, A. Just, P. Hyndman, J. Duke, B. Dennis, R. Henry
RESERVES GRAND FINAL;
St. Kevin’s: 1.6 2.6 8.10 9.10.64
Old Trinity: 0.0 5.2 6.2 7.4.46
Goals: A. Just 3, A. Dart, P. Leaper, J. Duke, D. Frood
Best: M. Henry, A. Just, P. Leaper, J. Major, R. Henry, B. Lansdell.
The Club was delighted to support Grant Oppy, Andrew Kennedy and Trevor Weir in their attempts to break into league football. Grant was trying out for Richmond whilst Andrew and Trevor went to Hawthorn.
AWARD WINNERS 1970
Firsts best & fairest (E.J. Weatherson Trophy): George Fellows
Firsts best team player: Bruce Kleinert
Reserves best & fairest: Doug Frood
Best first year player: Dale Emerson
Most improved player: Rod DeBoos
Elmer Family Trophy: Barry Lansdell
Encouragement award: Lloyd Betteson
Best club person: Phil Cohen
150 games: Tony Dart
100 games: Mick Henry
100 games: Neil Hudson
100 games: John Major
100 games: Richard Dart
Terry Hense - outstanding coaching record