Current Season . The footy season started as expected with Yarrawonga recording good wins and Wangaratta looking like making a resurgance up the ladder after their disappointing 2006. When we went in at half-time I said: I thought you said this Wilson was weak. They said: Oh, you didnt hit him hard enough. , All right, I thought, Ill hit him harder. like and share! Home. He led them into the finals, and at seasons end, let it be known that hed again be an applicant for the job in 1947. [7], Jones died on 24 March at the age of 95. He and several mates watched the 1913 Grand Final between Albury and Rutherglen from a vantage spot; a mulberry tree at the Gardens end of the Albury Sportsground. From The Coaches: Round 3 wrap After losing 3 players to injury from the week before against Yarrawonga,our inclusions in Shaun Mannagh, Dom Brew and debutant Grant Smith held us in good stead to. Full-Time FAQ's for Managers/Coaches - scwgl.org.uk His brilliance had originally come to the attention of talent scouts when he starred for the O & M against a combined VFL team in 1928. Please enable cookies on your browser and try again. He maintained a long association with Essendon over the years,[2] running tours at Windy Hill and hosting sponsors and guests on match day as well as speaking to players and providing inspiration. And the larrikin with loads of talent and spunk. The Hoppers announced the signing at 11.30am. Police abounded on the crowded steps leading from Kings Hall to the front door of Parliament House. He got me a job straight away, working with Chandlers, the hardware merchants. Exclusief voor leden van Trim- en Toerclub Kapelle '79. Other inductees were Bob Rose (Wang Rovers), Norm Minns (Wangaratta, Benalla), Neville Hogan (Wang Rovers) and Jim Sandral (Corowa). Sons Tony and John both made an impact in football. [2] He used his speed to the full by continually breaking into the open. Four and a half years later Albury was experiencing a property boom, and I set up in business as a property agent., By 1924 I had built up a sizeable clientele, and my practice made considerable headway. join. Despite his age ( 36 ) he knew hed be able to knock himself back into playing shape, despite not having graced the field for three seasons. Ive touched on a few, but the list of stars is as long as your arm. Someones given you the wrong impression . Hes as weak as water; give him a biff behind the ear and he wont come near you. , So I did that and the next thing Im flat on my back. www.alburyfc.co.uk is using a security service for protection against online attacks. (Co Coach)Kym Drummond (Team . Ovens and Murray.. Hed drill 70 or 80 kicks at it, then drag it over to the other pocket and repeat the exercise. He's remembered for the part he played in a Golden Era of Ovens and Murray football ..when VFL champions in their prime, were lured by attractive financial packages and the opportunity to coach in the best country competition in the land. In 119 games with Fitzroy, he kicked 307 goals, was twice their leading goal-kicker, twice club captain and was captain-coach for a year. Tommy was a hero. In 1928, Albury forward Snowy Osborne kicked a league record 23 goals and another bag of 19 in the same season. If you have any problems, well sort them out for you. He advocated regionalism and is credited with helping transform Albury from a country town to a modern metropolis. We played in paddocks, using mobile goal posts.I played in a team called the Rosebuds, and another team was called the Mud-Punchers.. Many years later, I had just retired from footy and been talked into becoming the Rovers Secretary in the late seventies.Included among the many duties was attending O & M Delegates meetings. The fortunes of Ovens and Murray football have ebbed and flowed in its 127-year existence. And he was a crucial part of what was a hectic social life at Coorparoo, along with his partner-in-crime, Carl Brewster. Fair dinkum mate, the crayfish down there were two foot long, Norm says. Secretary/Manager. Favourite son, ruckman Jack Eames returned to lead Wodonga after a season at Richmond, whilst Albury, hunting for a replacement for the legendary Doug Strang, opted for a tireless, talkative 36 year-old ball of energy from Port Melbourne. 12 Jun News Volunteers Urgently Wanted 9 Jun Club Event Albury FC : Annual General Meeting News U13 Albury Hawks finish the season in style 17 May After leaving Essendon, Jones became captain-coach of Albury[2] from 1955 to 1959 in the Ovens and Murray Football League. They sent their men with all sorts of propositions, and they laid on the charm with a trowel. The list North Launceston Football Club coaches includes Peter Daniel, Bill Adams (Australian footballer), Doug Williams (footballer), David Rhys-Jones and Alan G. Scott . Corey Lambert joined a select group of coaches to win a premiership in his first season at the helm when North Albury raced away from Wangaratta Rovers in the final term of the 2002 Grand Final. The familys next move was to a property at Glenrowan West. Up until the O&M went into recess for World War 1, Rutherglen had an outstanding record and won 13 Premierships. Norman kicked three centuries of goals in the 1970s, including 118 in 1975, as well as kicking 97 and 90 goals on two other occasions in the decade. In the presence of two witnesses and no one else, we were married. And Jones, who had been a key figure in a decade of Essendon dominance, was persuaded to pull up stumps in the big smoke and bring his growing family to the relative serenity of Albury. Johns a member of the VAFA Hall of Fame, captained the Vic Amateurs and he and Tony also represented the VCFL in rep fixtures. The principal of these was shifting spearhead Loy Stewart into the ruck, whilst backman/follower Tom Davey moved to full forward. It was alleged that Fitzroy had paid him an illegal sign-on fee and thereby flouted the Coulter Law. [1], In February 2020, he was diagnosed with cancer and told he had, "maybe three months, maybe six months". Frank Maher, the State rover, was opposed to me. He played in O & M Country Championship-winning teams of 1955 and 57. That was the end of his tobacco-growing episode. With three seconds to go Rutherglen was in front by three points and Adamson, Alburys captain, marked just before the siren sounded. He saw his first game at Windy Hill in 1933 aged eight, the day Dick Reynolds debuted. What transfer, Bunton ? was his staggering reply. The menace of bigotry had become such a blot on the town and the League, that Cleaver decided the scourge must be abated: Soon after the 1928 Grand Final, when Albury defeated St.Patricks, I met Father Pat Slattery, the President of St.Patricks, and he also expressed his concernWe agreed that the remedy was to disband both Clubs. Clever Bunton stepped down as treasurer at the end of 1993, completing a 63-year association with the O&M as an administrator, an Australian (and most likely World) Record for Sports Administration. By Brent Godde Updated May 9 2022 - 3:15am, first published 2:30am GONE: Luke Norman has quit as coach of North Albury. In the Thirds, Wodonga won their fourth premiership in a row. Tommy once spoke of the build-up to his debut with The Borough: Bobby Skiltons father, who I was a great admirer of, had captained Port the previous season. Norm Hamill has called the Mornington Peninsula town home for the past 13 years. Unfortunately the Pigeons went out in straight sets and the quiet achiever, North Albury, moved into the Grand Final after a good win in the Second Semi Final. The preliminary final was undoubtedly the match of the 2008 season with Lavington coming from behind to snatch a thrilling victory over Wodonga. It was a side that contained stars of the calibre of Lance Mann (whod returned from Essendon), Dr.John Stoney ( a Bendigo 10,000 winner), ex-State rep Jimmy Robison, Leon Pain, Keith Thomas, and big ruckmen Barry Takle and John Ziebarth. Remarkably, champion full-forward Steve Norman played in all seven premiership winning teams in the 1970s. After playing in three Premiership teams for Wangaratta Rovers, Peter Tossol had joined Corowa-Rutherglen as coach in 1999 and guided the Roos to a record 108-point Grand Final win against North Albury the following season which was the clubs first flag since merging 21 years earlier. It got to about three-quarter time and Ernie Wilson said to me: Look son, I dont know what your idea is, but Im getting tired of knocking you down. And I said: And Im getting tired of getting up again., He replied: Well, forget about it and play the ball. He was also O & M Treasurer from 1953 to 1993. ..A tall, blonde lad from Corowa-Rutherglen was just 16 when he booted 12 goals against Myrtleford in 1987. Id had a twenty-year career in Australian Rules football and represented the Ovens and Murray League in representative matches on several occasions. Thus, in 1924, The Critic was born , and he began editing and producing the official organ of the Ovens and Murray League, which he continued to do until the late-eighties. I reckon we could have won it had we got in, he says. In a one sided affair the Magpies went on to win their first premiership since 1976. The Tigers were always in control in the Second Semi-Final, leading from go to whoa to thrash Benalla by 52 points. The 1970s belonged to Wangaratta Rovers as the Hawks won an unprecedented seven flags in the decade - 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1979. He sent each one of them over his head. Football News. .Fitzroy lured a star forward from Albury in the mid-thirties. At 18, David Tighe was in his football infancy, and lined up on the flank, alongside Jones. A renowned place-kick, he put the ball on the ground and kicked the winning goal., I marked it and the branches waved, as excited boys shared my luckThe umpire asked me to give it back.I handed it to him when he said he would request the officials to give it to me.There was great joy in the Bunton household when I took it home. Benalla joined the O&M in 1922 and left after the 1930 season. The sunshine was beckoningAnd North Albury star Kevin Turkey Weule had been offered the coaching job with Queensland club, Coorparoo. Next thing 5 or 6 of them came down and offered me a few bob to play.They arranged a job as a slaughterman with Borthwicks cutting sheeps throats1,000 a dayand hanging em on a mobile chain., I did that for three weeks, before I approached the boss who was North Albany President.I said: Listen, mate, unless you can put me up the line a bit Im giving it the arse..Anyway, that worked, and I ended up with a better job., I dont really know how I ended up there, to be honest.They got me a job as a Slaughterman, then I had a Bread-Delivery run and was finally a Sales Rep for a Tyre company for 18 months.. Carlton officials were supposed to meet me. Of his company, 91 were killed, 197 wounded. Vice Presidents. That year 1924 I played football for the Albury School on Fridays and for Albury in the Ovens and Murray League on Saturdays. They threw a handsome salary ( 15 pounds per week ) at him and he took on a job as a painter during his two-year spell at the John Foord Oval. The O&M had fallen off the pace as an inter-league force in the early 1990s before being resurrected under the coaching of Peter Tossol. Myrtleford reached only its second grand final in 2001, but was overpowered by Lavington in the final quarter despite full-forward Dustyn McKenna kicking seven goals in a losing team. I won the toss, but in deference to Eileen, decided we would marry quietly in a Catholic Presbytery..I contacted the priest at Balldale, Father Percy, who was a friend of mine and a champion footballer, and arranged the wedding. North Albury Football Netball Club will be holding its annual Goods & Services Auction on Sunday 26th October 2014 at the North Albury Sports Club at the Rooftop Bar. We won 10 of the next 12 games., We needed to win the last game and rely on another couple of results going our way to sneak into the finals, but it wasnt to be. ( Albury belted eventual runners-up, Wangaratta by 65 points, yet finished outside the four, with a percentage of 146.3, by far the best in the competition.). In due course the Kneebones invited him to grow tobacco as a share-farmer. Jack had a front row seat to the John Coleman Show for the next few years. The transition had worked seamlessly. You will be redirected once the validation is complete. CONTROVERSIAL AFL figure Jason Akermanis has struck a senior coaching deal with Ovens and Murray football league club North Albury. Joness four goals in the Grand Final gave him 59 for the year. The two disqualifications earned him a nickname, handed down by team-mates, which he would carry for life The Terrible Turk after a wrestler of the 30s who displayed the same ruthless streak. The 1989 season was also the year the O&M admitted an 11th club, Wodonga Raiders. 2020 Season Launch - Special guest Luke Hodge and also featuring comedian Marty Fields. The North Albury Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Hoppers, is an Australian rules football and netball club playing in the Ovens & Murray Football League (O&MFL). He remained deeply involved in sport, and had further coaching stints, with Sandringham, a fourth term at Port Melbourne in 1962, and as assistant-coach to Bob Skilton at South Melbourne for two years. Two years later, Whitehead became only the second coach in O&M history to coach two different clubs to premierships when North Albury defeated Albury in the 1999 Grand Final. That, and raising their six kids Lynne, Peter, Brian, Tony, John and Anne-Marie kept Jack and Mary busy. In 1968, Wodonga also made the Grand Final, but was beaten by Corowa which was wooden-spooners the previous season. Teams. The service requires full JavaScript support in order to view this website. Has my transfer been arranged to here from Albury, sir? I asked. My father only agreed when he saw how keen I was. Again, Lahiffs charisma endeared him to team-mates, and he proved a popular figure at Glenferrie Oval. Norm went on to receive an attractive offer from SQAFL club South Brisbane, where he proved a star in his debut season. He arranged for Carl and I to meet their money-man, Barry Modini, in Wagga, to seal the deal., I got a transfer in my job with the Tyre Company, went Car-detailing for a while and ended up selling cars for the remainder of our eight years, most of them on The Mad Mile, in Ipswich Road, Brisbane.. The Rovers won Premierships in 1988, 1991 and 1993-94 with Rob Walker emerging as one of the O&M's finest players. John Raymond Jones (7 November 1924 - 24 March 2020) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL), who played for the Essendon Football Club . Content responsibility of website administrator. I could get runs, but I was always a pretty stodgy bat. Cleaver took the knocks and the coach Bobbie Barnes, and I picked them up. He was approached to coach the Hawks in 1944, following the retirement of the incumbent, Roy Cazaly, and was handed the job as a non-playing leader. The atmosphere was electric..I was surrounded by reporters anxious to hear my views., I remember the remarks of one reporter, who said: We are aware of your wonderful contribution in an effort to save the day. He had, one report said .thrilled supporters with his marking and open play on the half forward line, and had been one of the fastest big men in the game, as well as taking a fair share of the ruckwork Board Staff - Albury Tigers North Albury took out the A & C Grade netball premierships while Wodonga recorded their second premiership in B Grade. Lee Schmidt capped off a terrific season by winning the Doug Strang Medal for the leading goalkicker in the competition. He also never played in the Seconds, missing senior games only through injury.[2]. See you all on Friday at the North Albury Sports club at 5pm The service requires full cookie support in order to view this website. Cleaver Bunton is far left, back row. After 175 games (133 of those consecutive), Jack Jones pulled down the curtain on his storied VFL career at the end of the 1954 season. When Tommy Lahiff passed away, aged 86, he was mourned as a much-loved character who had touched countless sporting lives, not least in two Ovens and Murray border towns. He also thrilled fans with his high-marking and was a good long kick, and was considered one of the fastest big men in the game. Martin Cross also achieved the feat in charge of Myrtleford (1970) and North Albury (1984). I had a great interest in kids. Some of them became champions.This endeared everybody to Port..We became so close that people thought we were all related Josh Minogue Returns to Hopperland 11th January 2023 Former Ovens and Murray Rising Star re-joins Hoppers on a two year deal. Brent Godde Journalist In just his second game Doug kicked a lazy 14 goals and Gordon (Cocker) dominated at the other end. Football Club Trials in the Netherlands All the trials/ are listed by each location in the Netherlands for every Football Team within the European Country of The Netherlands, . But Chitty, the Wild Man of Football, ominously hit the target in the Prelim. He witnessed at first-hand the influence that he could have on a game. He made several positional changes in the last quarter, which helped make the difference.. Please enable cookies on your browser and try again. At Albury Football Club, we believe in providing a safe and friendly environment for youths and adults of all abilities to enjoy competitive football. Early life Born in Ascot Vale, [1] a suburb deep in the Bomber heartland, he was the second youngest of six children. His name was Tommy Lahiff. It was probably the acknowledgment that he was now a fully-fledged ruckman in his own right, rather than an understudy, that convinced coach Ken Boyd of Hamills importance to the side. Contact Nicko for bookings on 6021 1180. Simon Goodwin drug allegations: Rebekah Giles defending Melbourne coach Three seasons after his O & M debut he won the Coleman Medal and North Melbournes best and fairest. Fitzgerald . His dad Les was a typical Mallee cockie..Farmed 6,500 acres of Mallee scrub through years of drought, then had one good year. At another gala evening five more greats of the O&M were inducted into the Hall of Fame: Neil Davis (Yarrawonga), Neil Hanlon (Benalla), Jack King (Rutherglen), Merv Holmes (Wangaratta Rovers) & Ralph Aalbers (Lavington). News. COVID-19: Please ensure that you follow all Government/FA Guidelines regarding Grassroots Football. The O&M finished runner-up at the VCFL Championships with wins over Hampden and Ballarat but a one-point loss to Goulburn Valley proved to be the difference at the end of the carnival. Myrtleford claimed the wooden spoon in 2004 and was the first team into the grand final after downing Wangaratta in the second semi-final and looked set to break its premiership drought until the last seconds of the game. Highly regarded in football and community circles, Jason will co-coach the U12's with Adam Kruetzberger. In a remarkable achievement, Jack King played 457 matches for Rutherglen in a career spanning 28 years and figured in no less than 11 premiership teams. The O and M also staged a stunning fightback to win the country championships played at Lavington. Not that he was an instant success when he moved in permanently to the Findlay Oval.He was in and out of the senior side for the next couple of years. The O&M won the division two title in 1994 before going onto win four in a row from 1996. Wangaratta Rovers made their worst start to a season in their history losing their first six matches in a row. He later umpired in the Albury & District League for two years. Connections North Launceston Football Club Sports Team List Gallery Activity 1. A few regulars were chopped,and big-man Hamill, was one of those who found their way into the Preliminary Final line-up.. On the eve of the finals, the following year, Kelly was ousted, and Lahiff, who had been the acting coach for the majority of the season, was re-instated. He walked straight into Essendons senior line-up in 1946 and was never dropped. Whitehead stepped down at the end of 1995, but returned to coaching with rival club North Albury in 1997. He was discharged on 14 March 1946. It was because the majority of the teachers hailed from the Sydney area. Despite initially electing to coach from the sidelines in 1952, Tommy decided that his young side desperately needed on-field guidance. 2021 Coaches - Albury Junior Football Club - GameDay He learned quickly, and in 1931 finished runner-up in the VFAs Best & Fairest Award named, at that time, The Recorder Cup. Senior Football Senior MatchResults TeamSelection InjuryList SeniorCoaches Staff Fixtures Ladder FootballNews . He was a prolific mark nearly unbeatable in the air up here. I was only interested in getting to town, Make sure you dig deep and dont miss the roots,. Hed played in seven Grand Finals, for three flags, was adjudged Essendons best utility player in 1946, 47, 49 and 54, and the Best Clubman of 1953. Eleven Victorian clubs all except Collingwood came after me. In 1933 West Albury and East Albury merged to re-form Albury and Border United also joined the League, while Wangaratta rejoined after a brief two year stint in the O&K. www.alburyfc.co.uk is using a security service for protection against online attacks. In fact, his stern advice to me when I eventually left to play in Melbourne, was: If you get swollen-headed dont come back to this house. Login . Australian Football - North Albury Football Club - Bio But success eluded the Spiders and, by mutual consent, Tommy parted ways with them at seasons end and returned home. He was a great leader; an outstanding person, David recalls. I went out and immediately rang Tom Coles, the Fitzroy secretary. The most successful club in the Albury-Wodonga Football Association can now add the 2023 championship to . Join Albury Football Club and be part of our passionate football community! The four Bunton brothers, Cleaver, George, Wally, and the youngest - Haydn - were key players in a West Albury side which swept to a 17.16 to 15.14 win over East Albury in the 1929 O & M Grand Final. 2007 saw the inroduction of legal betting on the O&M Premiership with Sportsbet. . After all, he turned 93 on Cup Day last year, but he still attends all of the Bombers matches in Melbourne. He was also in that spot in the 1950 premiership win. Dont waste your time running to where it is; just belt the bloke whos next to you , Which I didThats how they played at Port..If a fight started and you werent in it they didnt forgive you. My felt hat was dinted in four places, I wore a navy blue suit, the coat cut high at the back, the trousers almost bell-bottomed, cut-away double-breasted waistcoat, butcher blue shirt and 4 shillings in my pocket when I stepped on to Spencer Street station. I had the better of him all day. Between 1946 and 1952, Jones played in 133 consecutive games, a feat no Essendon player has bettered. I signed there and then with Fitzroy.. to Augusta (WA).to Perth, with their growing family Adrian, Tania and Daniel. But, the O&Ms reluctance to admit Lavington before 1979 had resulted in the league being disaffiliated by the Victorian Country Football League in 1973, which had voted for the clubs admission. Hes remembered for the part he played in a Golden Era of Ovens and Murray football ..when VFL champions in their prime, were lured by attractive financial packages and the opportunity to coach in the best country competition in the land. Albury FC information Norm adapted well to the QAFL and, in his first season, was rated a strong chance of taking out the Leagues Grogan Medal. But there were to be no hiccups the following year. Jason Akermanis begins coaching career with country side North Albury In between some of the gargantuan publications that crowd the space, you can easily overlook some tiny gems wedged in between, Like this ripper that I pull out A Memorable Life the historical ramblings of Cleaver Bunton, . But after a solid opening-round win, they dropped their next five matches, to be in dire straits. Because he was forced out of League football for a year, Haydn caught a train back to Albury each week-end of the 1930 season, to play for West Albury. During these formative years the O&M also consisted of the following teams: Lake Rovers, Excelsior, Chiltern, Howlong, Corowa, Barnawartha and Border United. The service requires full cookie support in order to view this website. The Bombers had 30 shots to the Blues 21, and were pipped by a point. For table. There was keen rivalry between the players of both clubs, but it was civil war between the so-called supporters., When the Clubs were opposed, the gate-takings were the answer to a Treasurers dream. Its significant, though, that after the previous interludes, the League quickly dusted itself off and gathered momentum. They were never at the station -although they claimed they were. Walker didnt play a match the following season due to a serious neck injury caused by wear and tear during a 307-game career with Wangaratta Rovers and would ultimately never play again. Roy Pierre Vernond Hendriksen (born 21 January 1969) is a Dutch professional football manager, coach and former player. Old Cleaver passed away in 1999, aged 96. . The wharfies (who exerted a powerful influence on the Club ) came to see me when I got the job, Tommy recalled. Benalla re-joined the O&M from the GVFL in 1945 and remained in the O&M until 1997, winning Premierships in 1953, 1962, 1963 and 1973, when the club applied successfully to join the Goulburn Valley league again. The North Albury Football Club came into being in 1937 when it catered for various age groups up to under twenty-one level. Login. Because I took his advice and Im feeling fine It is most likely that I will die next to a pile of books I was meaning to read (Lemony Snickett). The following year, after a brief, ill-fated sojourn with VFA club Brighton, he transferred to the love of his football life, Port Melbourne.

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