OUR HISTORY - YEAR BY YEAR
1970 - 1979
1973
B Section
President: Ron Martin
Secretary: Stuart Stockdale
Treasurer: Trevor Weir
Firsts coach: Brian Kann
Reserves coach: Graeme Alford
Team Leaders
Firsts captain: George Fellows
Firsts vice-captain: Charlie Fellows
Firsts deputy vice-captain: Colin Piggin
Reserves captain: John Day
Reserves vice-captain: Stuart Stockdale
Reserves deputy vice-captain: Rod Jones.
The Firsts found themselves in a very even competition in B Section in 1973. They started brightly to be 6-3 at the halfway mark, looked like missing the four with three rounds left, but finished strongly to finish third with eleven wins and seven losses. The Reserves who also looked like missing the four with three rounds to play also finished well to extend their finals run to seven years. They finished fourth with ten wins and eight losses. Sadly, both sides were beaten in their respective first semi finals. The hopes of promotion to A Section would have to wait another year.
Firsts first semi-final:
Kew: 5.2 6.5 11.12 13.14.92
Old Trinity: 1.2 5.5 6.8 8.11.59
Goals: D. Stephens 3, C. Fellows 2, P. Dimattina, R. Peers, W. Peers
Best: A Kennedy, M. Oppy, R. Peers, R. Dart, W. Peers, D. Bartley
Reserves first semi-final:
Old Scotch: 2.4 8.11 14.12 15.16.106
Old Trinity: 3.1 4.1 7.1 7.2.44
Goals: S. Stockdale 2, J. Duke 2, T. McKinnon 2, C. Williams
Best: P. King, J. Duke, S. Stockdale, T. Vaughan, D. Frood, P. Watson
On a brighter note, the Club gained the services of Robbie Peers, Chris Hansen, Chris Williams and Tony Hillman from the school for the later part of the season.
Bill Peers represented the VAFA at the interstate carnival kicking a total of 7 goals in three matches.
The Club was also blessed for a number of seasons with staunch support from the likes of John Quarterman who ran the boundary each weekend and Dr Murray Verso who attended games as the club doctor administering to such ailments as George Fellows’ broken arm and Billy Peers’ broken nose. When George broke his arm, the crack was heard at the other end of the ground by brother Charlie and Charlie’s Uni Blues opponent. An injudicious comment on the incident from the Blues’ player met with swift retribution from Charlie. Ultimately the cast came off George’s arm on the day of his wedding.
Award winners 1973
Firsts best & fairest (E.J. Weatherson Trophy): Rowan Kennedy
Runner-up: Bill Peers
Firsts outstanding service: Peter Quarterman, Graeme Watsford, Richard Dart, Scott Emerson
Reserves best & fairest: John Duke
Runner-up: Doug Frood
Reserves outstanding service: Stuart Stockdale, John Day
Best first year player (school): Neil Beer
Best first year player (outside school): Doug Bartley
Most improved: Scott Emerson
Club service award: Rod Jones, David Beardsell, Cam Beardsell
Best club person: Roberts Moore
150 games: Richard Dart
100 games: John Duke
100 games: Peter Quarterman.
