OUR HISTORY - YEAR BY YEAR
2000 - 2009
2008
A Section
President: Dyson Hore-Lacy
Secretary: George Plain
Treasurer: Andy Hii
Firsts coach: Brett Chandler
Reserves coach: Adam Andrews
U19s coach (North 1): Ray Leetham
3rds coach (Section 2): Craig Heaven
TEAM LEADERS
Firsts captain: Andy Cultrera
Firsts vice-captains: Brendan Iezzi & Richard Troon
Reserves captains: Mick Elliott & Tom Oldfield
Reserves vice-captain: Will Goldenberg
U19s captain: Robert Humann
U19s vice-captains: Jason Guerra & Tim Lane
3rds captain: Drew Hildenbrandt
3rds vice-captain: Tim Cade
For our ninth successive year in A Section, Dyson Hore-Lacy succeeded David Troon as president, and Brett Chandler took over from Phil Gaut as coach. Phil had been either assistant coach, joint coach or sole coach since 1999.
Andy Cultrera was selected in the VAFA state team, Brendan Iezzi and Jack Osborn in the U23 state team and Dayne Coulsen-Hoffacker and Luke Pacconi in the U19 state team. Brendan Iezzi was also selected in the All Australian Under 23 team that toured Ireland.
But it was not to be a good year for the Club. After 9 games the Firsts were heavily in relegation territory in 9th place with 2 wins and 7 losses. The Reserves were 7th on 3-6, the 3rds 7th (3-6). The U19s were showing the way, however, holding second spot with 7 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.
Alas, things didn’t improve for the Firsts, and they finished 9th, winning only three games and losing fifteen. As a result, we were relegated to B Section for 2009. The Reserves failed to win a game in the second half of the season and ended up 10th also with 3 wins and 15 losses. The Thirds were 7th with 4 – 11.
The one bright light was our U19s finishing second at the end of the season with 15 wins, 2 losses and a draw. And they went on to claim the premiership, and promotion to the U19 Premier Section for the first time. After beating Old Ivanhoe by five points in the second semi-final, they met the same team in the grand final - and walloped them!
U19s GRAND FINAL:
Old Trinity: 3.1 7.4 9.8 14.18.102
Old Ivanhoe: 4.1 4.2 6.4 6.8-44
Goals: D Coulsen-Hoffacker 3, W Lewis 3, E Morrison 2, W Bowman 2, R Humann, L Pacconi, C Ampt, A Moretti
Best: M Jessop, T Lane, R Humann, D Coulsen-Hoffacker, S Leetham, L Pacconi
AWARD WINNERS 2008
Firsts best & fairest (E.J. Weatherson Trophy): Brendan Iezzi
Runner-up (George Dwyer Trophy): Scott Krakouer
Firsts coach’s award (Trevor Norman Trophy): Brent Walsh
Firsts goalkicking: Andrew Ramsden (32)
Reserves best & fairest: Chris Pawsey
Runner-up: Simon Amore
Reserves coach’s award (Michael Frost Trophy): Richard Mason
U19s best & fairest: Lach Beaton
Runner-up: Brett Robertson
U19s coach’s award: Will Eckersley
U19s award for endeavour & commitment (John & Peter Quarterman Trophy): Edward Morrison
3rds best & fairest (Mike Cade Trophy): Chris Amiconi
Runner-up: Michael Donahoo
Best first year player: Nick Howell
Best club person (Tony Lyons Trophy): Vicki van der Venne
Life member: Andrew Kennedy
Life member: Joan Martin
150 games: Ed Best
150 games: Robbie Gamble
150 games: Trent Morpeth
100 games: Simon Amore
100 games: Will Brady
100 games: Jed Burgess
100 games: Stuart Cade
100 games: Andy Cultrera
100 games: Jack Healy
100 games: Drew Hildebrandt
100 games: Anthony Kenna