OUR HISTORY - YEAR BY YEAR
1970 - 1979
1972
B Section
President: Norm Latchford/Ron Martin
Secretary: Roberts Moore
Treasurer: Tony Dart
Firsts coach: Garry Butler
Reserves coach: Terry Hense (his fifth year coaching the Reserves)
Team Leaders
Firsts captain: George Fellows
Firsts vice-captain: Garry Fletcher
Firsts deputy vice-captain: Charlie Fellows
Reserves captain: Terry Hense
Reserves vice-captain: Stuart Stockdale
Reserves deputy vice-captain: John Day
It was with high hopes that the Club approached B Section with the same coaching team. 1972 also saw the introduction of a Thirds team for the first time – formed by Don Elmer (who, of course, had also been the prime-mover in the introduction of the Reserves team in 1965). In those days it was very much a social competition, not affiliated with the VAFA, but that did not detract from the competitiveness of the players. Tony Dart later took over the organisation of the team from Don Elmer. The team continued until 1977.
The strong recruiting continued with the introduction of Bill Peers and Scott Emerson from TGS, and Scott Grant from Tasmania.
Norm Latchford retired as president after four fruitful years. He was succeeded later in 1972 by Ron Martin.
Garry Fletcher was again selected in the State amateur side which played South Australia in Adelaide, whilst Rowan Kennedy played in the VAFA team against Tasmania.
At the halfway mark of the season both teams were well placed. The Firsts were third with seven wins and two losses, and the Reserves were fourth with six wins and three losses. However, by the end of the year the Firsts had to be content with fifth position although the Reserves made the four for the sixth successive year. However, they succumbed to Geelong in the first semi-final. Not only would the Club have to remain another year in B Section, but the Firsts coach Garry Butler retired to travel overseas.
Reserves first semi-final:
Geelong: 3.1 6.3 6.4 8.12.60
Old Trinity: 1.6 4.6 7.6 7.8.50
Goals: R. Moore 3, D, Frood, R. Synott, B. Tickell, S. Emerson
Best: A. Kennedy, T. Hense, J. Smith, J. Daly, P. Watson, P. Birrell
Dennis (The Shadow) Stephens (father of Travis circa late 1990’s/early 2000’s) won the B Section goalkicking in 1972 with 79 goals, allegedly without ever leaving the goal square!
Award winners 1972
Firsts best & fairest (E.J. Weatherson Trophy): Bill Peers
Runner-up: Alan Just
Firsts outstanding service: Charlie Fellows, Rowan Kennedy, Garry Fletcher, George Fellows
Best first year player: Bill Peers
Reserves best & fairest: Scott Emerson
Runner-up: Phil Watson
Reserves most consistent: John Day
Encouragement: David Margetts
Club service award: Jim Charge, Peter Leaper, Garry Butler
Best club person: Rod Jones
100 games: Jim Charge
100 games: Rod DeBoos,
100 games: Terry Hense,
100 games: Roberts Moore
