OUR HISTORY - YEAR BY YEAR
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2009
B Section
President: Dyson Hore-Lacy
Secretary: Alan Burrows
Treasurer: David Troon
Firsts coach: Brett Chandler
Reserves coach: Adam Andrews
U19s coach (Premier Section): Ray Leetham
3rds coach (Section 2): Evan MacDonald
TEAM LEADERS
Firsts captain: Brent Walsh
Firsts vice-captains: Brendan Iezzi & Jack Healy
Reserves captain: Chris Pawsey
Reserves vice-captain: Jonathan Gillies[RM1.1]
U19s captain: Chris Spassopoulos
U19s vice-captains: Ned Hunt & Harry Tinney
3rds captain: Drew Hildebrandt
3rds vice-captain: Paul Langdon
Nine years might have been a great run in A Section, but that didn’t soften the bitter disappointment of being relegated. Could we turn things around quickly?
Brendan Iezzi won the VAFA B Section best & fairest, and Andrew Ramsden was B Section’s top goalkicker with 66.
Brendan Iezzi and Andy Cultrera were selected in the state team. Brendan was also selected in the state U23 team along with Jack Osborn. Luke Pacconi was selected in the state U21 team.
After 9 rounds the Firsts were a solid 3rd with 6 wins and 3 losses. The Reserves 6th (5-4), the U19s (in Premier Section) 10th (1-8) and 3rds 10th (2-7). At season’s end the Firsts had just held on in the four, finishing 4th (by just 3%) with a 10-8 record. The Reserves finished 5th (11-7), the U19s 10th (2-16) and 3rds 8th (4-11).
If we were to return to A Section in 2010, it would have to be the hard way.
And Trinity weren’t mucking around, beating St Bernards by 10 goals in the first semi-final.
FIRSTS FIRST SEMI-FINAL:
Old Trinity: 7.4 13.6 17.9 22.16.148
St Bernards: 3.1 5.3 7.3 14.4.88
Goals: A. Cultrera 5, A. Ramsden 4, J. Osborn 2, M. Jessop 2, T. Eckersley 2, T. Healy 2, J. Wise, J. Healy, B. Iezzi, S. Krakouer, J. Gibson
Best: J. Walsh, J. Osborn, A. Cultrera, M. Jessop, A. Bourke, T. Eckersley
A win in the preliminary final would get us back to A Section after just one year. And the team provided yet another thumping win, this time over St Kevins by 71 points.
FIRSTS PRELIMINARY FINAL:
Old Trinity: 7.5 9.7 12.14 16.18.114
St Kevins: 0.0 5.1 6.7 6.7.43
Goals: A. Ramsden 6, A. Cultrera 4, T. Eckersley 2, T. Chivers 2, K. Butler, T. Walsh
Best: T. Healy, A. Ramsden, A. Cultrera, M. Jessop, J. Eckersley, T. Chivers
Sadly, we couldn’t go the whole way, going down to Old Melburnians in the grand final.
FIRSTS GRAND FINAL:
Old Melburnians: 4.9 5.11 12.19 18.21.129
Old Trinity: 3.0 8.5 10.6 12.11.83
Goals: A. Cultrera 4, A. Ramsden 4, T Walsh 2, J. Healy, J. Osborn
Best: A. Cultrera, T. Healy, M. Jessop, T. Howell, A. Ramsden, B. Walsh
But we were back in A Section!
AWARD WINNERS 2009
Firsts best & fairest (E.J. Weatherson Trophy): Jack Healy
Runner-up (George Dwyer Trophy): Jack Osborn
Firsts coach’s award (Trevor Norman Trophy): Luke Pacconi
Firsts goalkicking: Andrew Ramsden (80)
Reserves best & fairest: Chris Pawsey
Runner-up: Justin Kenna
Reserves coach’s award (Michael Frost Trophy): Scott Meighan
U19s best & fairest: Nick Birrell
Runner-up: Ned Hunt
U19s coach’s award: Tom Fogarty
U19s award for endeavour & commitment (John & Peter Quarterman Trophy): Bennet Potter
3rds best & fairest (Mike Cade Trophy): Tim Cade
Runner-up: Chris Amiconi
Best first year player: Jake Gibson
Best club person (Tony Lyons Trophy): Craig Burgess
150 games: Tim Cade
100 games: Joel Aitken
100 games: Max Burgess
100 games: Justin Kenna
100 games: Evan MacDonald
100 games: Brent Walsh