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I have been searching for photos of MFC Senior, Reserve and Under 19 teams from 1964 to 1969. I have had help from VFL AFL 20th Century History Photos Videos Memories on Facebook. I have attached one photo of 1964 Under 19 team. I can identify about 4 players. Someone may know more. Thanks in advance. Bob Gormly.

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Can't help with any names Bob, but congratulations on playing one more game for the mighty Demons (at the MCG no less) than most of us on here.

 
47 minutes ago, demongorm said:

I have been searching for photos of MFC Senior, Reserve and Under 19 teams from 1964 to 1969. I have had help from VFL AFL 20th Century History Photos Videos Memories on Facebook. I have attached one photo of 1964 Under 19 team. I can identify about 4 players. Someone may know more. Thanks in advance. Bob Gormly.

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Hi Bob, great post. if you find any more photos during this period please share. Based off a quick search, appears you were at the club when Frank Vearing was there, he was a dear, late family friend of ours. 

Per demonland's post, @Supermercado has put together a comprehensive treasure trove of a website covering all things demons. I can easily lose long periods of time just trawling. It's great.

http://demonwiki.org/1964+Under+19s+Season has a list of players who played in the 1964 U19's flag winning team, many of the players have images when you click on the links. Should help. 


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Found some MFC memorabilia in one of my scrap boxes : !965 MFC end of season trip to Perth WA and played East Fremantle. Great trip. Back row: Brian Leahy, Graham Wise, Michael Minton-Connell, Bob (Tassie) Johnson, Robe Foster, Bernie Massey, Maurie Bartlett, Rob Andrew, Ken Rowe. Middle row: Peter McLean, Don Williams, Barrie Vagg, Terry Leahy, Stan Alves, Frank Vearing, Bob Gormly. Front row: Jim Leitch, Frank Davis, David Robbie, Kerry Rattray, Neil Crompton, Rick Feldmann. Coach was Norm Smith.IMG_0078.thumb.JPG.f4adacb59bb67afdd4d35f6a4beaa846.JPG

2 hours ago, demongorm said:

Found some MFC memorabilia in one of my scrap boxes : !965 MFC end of season trip to Perth WA and played East Fremantle. Great trip. Back row: Brian Leahy, Graham Wise, Michael Minton-Connell, Bob (Tassie) Johnson, Robe Foster, Bernie Massey, Maurie Bartlett, Rob Andrew, Ken Rowe. Middle row: Peter McLean, Don Williams, Barrie Vagg, Terry Leahy, Stan Alves, Frank Vearing, Bob Gormly. Front row: Jim Leitch, Frank Davis, David Robbie, Kerry Rattray, Neil Crompton, Rick Feldmann. Coach was Norm Smith.IMG_0078.thumb.JPG.f4adacb59bb67afdd4d35f6a4beaa846.JPG

End of an era

Great Coach

 
3 hours ago, demongorm said:

Found some MFC memorabilia in one of my scrap boxes : !965 MFC end of season trip to Perth WA and played East Fremantle. Great trip. Back row: Brian Leahy, Graham Wise, Michael Minton-Connell, Bob (Tassie) Johnson, Robe Foster, Bernie Massey, Maurie Bartlett, Rob Andrew, Ken Rowe. Middle row: Peter McLean, Don Williams, Barrie Vagg, Terry Leahy, Stan Alves, Frank Vearing, Bob Gormly. Front row: Jim Leitch, Frank Davis, David Robbie, Kerry Rattray, Neil Crompton, Rick Feldmann. Coach was Norm Smith.IMG_0078.thumb.JPG.f4adacb59bb67afdd4d35f6a4beaa846.JPG

Bob, that's fantastic, thanks for sharing! 

Was the MFC still a 'sporting section' of the MCC at this time?  Perhaps the MCC library may have some records.


I remember Kevin McNamee coming to coach Portland in 1971, but was unaware of his Melbourne background.

He later had the Clare Castle pub in Graham Street, Port Melbourne for many years.

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