OUR HISTORY - YEAR BY YEAR
2010 - 2019
2013
Premier B Section
President: Gil van der Venne
Secretary: Frans Van Schilt
Treasurer: David Greenwood
Firsts coach: Adam Andrews
Reserves coach: Peter Lawrence
U19s coach (Section 2): Speros Beasley
3rds coach (Premier B 3rds): Steve Woodward
TEAM LEADERS
Firsts captain: Brendan Iezzi
Firsts vice-captains: Nick Howell & Callum Pohl
Reserves captain: Scott Meighan
Reserves vice-captain: Simon Murphy
U19s captains: Ed Beasley & Alex Hasiotis
U19s vice-captains: Bill Syme & Nick Pearce
U19s deputy vice-captains: Chris Hargreaves & Michael Azamikow
3rds captain: not recorded
3rds vice-captain: not recorded
Ugh - back in Premier B Section!
Brenda Iezzi won the VAFA Premier B Section best & fairest Award. He and Ned Hunt were selected in the Premier B – Div 4 state team. Ned Hunt was selected in the state U23 team, and Gabriel Hamilton in the U19 team.
Ned Hunt represented the VAFA on the tour of Ireland, and Duncan Moore was selected for the Under 18 tour of New Zealand.
Adam Andrews was VAFA coach of the year in Premier B Section.
The Firsts were taking no prisoners. After 9 rounds they were on top of the ladder with 7 wins and 2 losses. The Reserves were 7th (3-5), the U19s 2nd (7-2) and the Thirds were 9th (2-6).
The Firsts continued their stellar form finishing the season in 1st position (15-3). The Reserves could only manage 8th (5-12), the U19s had slipped to 5th (8-10). However, the Thirds have improved to 5th with 5-10-1 – partly due to several teams dropping out of the competition!
There was little between the top three sides in B Section. We were playing Old Brighton in the second semi-final. In our two games during the year, we had won one game each.
Old Brighton came to play, and we were trailing them by eight goals at half time. Despite a dogged fightback, we went down by a disappointing 39 points.
FIRSTS SECOND SEMI-FINAL:
Old Brighton: 5.3 12.9 13.12 15.17.107
Old Trinity: 2.3 4.4 8.11 9.14.68
Goals: J. Healy 2, A. Ramsden 2, N. Howell 1, N. Chamberlain 1, E. Weatherson 1, G. Hamiiton 1, J. Osborn 1
Best: L. Pacconi, D. Wildsmiih, N. Howell, F. Stewart, H. Tinney, A. Ramsden
Now the chips were down. We had to beat third place getter Old Melburnians in the preliminary final to resume our (rightful!) place in A Section. We led by 5 points at three quarter time. In a barnstorming last quarter, OMs kicked 6.2 to our 5.4. Meaning that we had prevailed by a solitary point!
FIRSTS PRELIMINARY FINAL:
Old Trinity: 2.3 4,7 7.11 12.15.87
Old Melburnians: 3.3 4,4 7.6 13 8.86
Goals: A. Ramsden 5, J. Hunt 2, K. Butler 1, K. Spassopoulos 1, D. WiIdsmith 1, C. Pohl 1, J. Healy 1
Best: D. Wildsmith, G. Hamilton, N. Hunt, A. Ramsden, A. Hasiotis, H. Tinney
So, back to Premier Section for us. But first some unfinished business with Old Brighton. We trailed by 7 points at three quarter time, but the last quarter was goal for goal. Sadly, we went down by 8 points.
FIRSTS GRAND FINAL:
Old Brighton: 4.5 6.5 9.9 12.11.83
0ldTrinity: 1.0 6.6 8.8 11.9.75
Goals: C. McCasker 2, A. Ramsden 2, E. Weatherson 2, B. Iezzi 1, J. Hunt 1, H. Banfield 1, K. Butler 1, C. Pohl 1
Best N. Hunt, D. Wildsmith, L. Pacconi, A. Ramsden, B. Iezzi, G. Hamilton
The grand final was to have been Andrew Ramsden’s last game - after 348 games. However, he got itchy feet in 2015 and played another 9 games.
AWARD WINNERS 2013
Firsts best & fairest (E.J. Weatherson Trophy): Brendan Iezzi
Runner-up (George Dwyer Trophy): David Wildsmith
Firsts coach’s award (Trevor Norman Trophy): Nick Chamberlain
Firsts goalkicking: Andrew Ramsden (47)
Reserves best & fairest: Emerson Satur
Runner-up: Henry Winter
Reserves coach’s award (Michael Frost Trophy): Sean Hanrahan
U19s best & fairest: Mark Yeoman
Runner-up: Mac Brown
U19s coach’s award: Darcy White
U19s award for endeavour & commitment (John & Peter Quarterman Trophy): Nick Pearce
3rds best & fairest (Mike Cade Cup): Chris Sparsi
Runner-up: Scott Thompson
3rds coach’s award: Scott Thompson
Best first year player: Mark Yeoman
Best club person (Tony Lyons Trophy): Jed Burgess
Life member: Craig Burgess
150 games: Max Burgess
150 games: Fergus Stewart
100 games: Nick Howell
100 games: Dayne Coulsen-Hoffacker