VFA - SECOND DIVISION (1961-1988)

• INTRODUCTION
• TOTAL SEASONS IN EACH DIVISION
• LIST OF ALL PROMOTED AND RELEGATED CLUBS
  
• CLUBS NEVER RELEGATED
  

• CLUBS NEVER PROMOTED
  
• LONGEST PERIOD IN EACH DIVISION
  
• SHORTEST PERIOD IN EACH DIVISION
• PROMOTION PLAYOFFS (1961-62)

INTRODUCTION

DIVIDED WE STAND

By 1960, an expansion campaign into Melbourne's outer suburbs had seen the VFA competition grow to an awkward size, with an unprecedented 17 teams competing for the premiership. This caused the Association to break with their traditional finals format, replacing the Final Four with a Final Six.

However, the finals series was a drawn out and complicated affair which left spectators and officials largely dissatisfied, and proved to be a catalyst for a major change in the VFA's structure.
 
VFA President, Alex Gillon proposed the Association be split into two divisions, with the top 10 teams of 1960 forming the First Division and the bottom 7 teams being joined by a new club to form Second Division. Much discussion followed and in December 1960 the issue was put to a vote at the VFA's Board of Management meeting.

Three-quarters of the vote was required for the motion to be successful and the final tally was 27-9 in favour of a divisional system - exactly the 75% minimum required.

1972 Second Division Grand Final programme

As Marc Fiddian noted in The Pioneers the proposal would have been defeated if a missing delegate had been in attendance: "Mordialloc delegate Jack Dankert senior did not get to the meeting as his wife had just had a baby. Had Dankert been present the proposal would have lapsed as Mordialloc, along with Dandenong, Camberwell, Preston and Sunshine opposed the idea."

It is interesting to note that Mordialloc (7th) was the only one of the would-be First Division teams to oppose the plan and three of the potential Second Division teams actually voted in favour of the concept: Northcote (12th), Brighton (16th) and Prahran (17th).

The VFA approached Springvale, a dominant club from the Federal League, to be the 8th team in Second Division but the Vales rejected the offer (they would eventually join the Association in 1982). An offer was then made to East Malvern who also rejected the invitation. The vacancy was finally filled by Glen Waverley, who changed their name to Waverley upon entry to the VFA.

For all but four seasons, the divisional football system worked on a one up, one down basis with the bottom team of First Division relegated and the premier team of Second Division promoted to take their place. Exceptional circumstances resulted in more than one team being relegated in 1963, 1981 and 1985 (see PROMOTION/RELEGATION - NOTES below for more details).

Northcote's 1982 Second Division premiership team became one of the unluckiest clubs in Australian football history; after waiting 24 years for a shot at First Division, the Dragons finally won the flag only to miss out on promotion due to a quirk of fate. Prior to that season the VFA had conducted a sweeping review of the divisional system and decided that no promotion or relegation would take place in 1982: the only season between 1961 and 1988 this occurred. Northcote had no choice but to resume in Second Division and within five seasons the club had folded.

A promotion playoff also existed in 1961-62. This end-of-season match gave the runner-up in Second Division another shot at promotion by beating the second-last team in First Division. The playoff concept was not supported by clubs or fans and was discontinued after the 1962 match.

Read on to discover more about this unique era in top-level Australian football...

TOTAL SEASONS IN EACH DIVISION

CLUB	SEASONS			FIRST DIVISION	SECOND DIVISION	NOTES
	1ST DIV	2ND DIV	TOTAL
Port Melbourne	28	-	28	1961-88	-	-
Sandringham	28	-	28	1961-88	-	-
Coburg	25	3	28	1961-68, 71-73, 75-88	1969-70, 74	-
Preston	24	4	28	1964, 66-88	1961-63, 65	-
Dandenong	22	6	28	1963-84	1961-62, 85-88	-
Williamstown	21	7	28	1961-67, 70-75, 77, 82-88	1968-69, 76, 78-81	-
Prahran	20	8	28	1967-85, 88	1961-66, 86-87	-
Geelong West	19	7	26	1965, 69-71, 73-87	1963-64, 66-68, 72, 88	joined 1963
Brunswick	17	11	28	1961-69, 76-79, 81, 86-88	1970-75, 80, 82-85	-
Oakleigh	15	13	28	1961-66, 68-76	1967, 77-88	-
Waverley	11	16	27	1964-72, 82-83	1961-63, 73-81, 84-87	left after 1987 season
Yarraville	10	13	23	1961-70	1971-83	left after 1983 season
Frankston	10	13	23	1979-88	1966-78	joined 1966
Caulfield	8	19	27	1974-81	1962-73, 82-87	joined 1962, left after 1987 season
Camberwell	6	22	28	1980, 82-86	1961-79, 81, 87-88	-
Springvale	5	2	7	1984-88	1982-83	joined 1982
Box Hill	4	24	28	1961, 85, 87-88	1962-84, 86	-
Werribee	4	20	24	1982-85	1965-81, 86-88	joined 1965
Sunshine	3	25	28	1972-74	1961-71, 74-88	-
Mordialloc	3	25	28	1961-62, 78	1963-77, 79-88	-
Moorabbin (A)	3	-	3	1961-63	-	banned from VFA after 1963 title
Northcote	2	25	27	1962-63	1961, 64-87	left after 1987 season
Moorabbin (B)	-	5	5	-	1983-87	joined 1983, left after 1987 season
Berwick	-	5	5	-	1983-87	joined 1983, left after 1987 season
Brighton	-	4	4	-	1961-64	ceased to exist after 1964
Kilsyth	-	3	3	-	1982-84	joined 1982, left after 1984 season

 

LIST OF ALL PROMOTED AND RELEGATED CLUBS

(*indicates a club that only returned to the top flight in 1989 because the divisional system was scrapped)
 

SEASON	NO. OF TEAMS		FIRST DIVISION		SECOND DIVISION
	1st DIV.	2nd DIV.	RELEGATED	SEASONS RELEGATED	PROMOTED	SEASONS PROMOTED
1960	17	-	Dandenong (11th)	2	-	-
			Northcote (12th)	1
			Sunshine (13th)	11
			Preston (14th)	3
			Camberwell (15th)	19
			Brighton (16th)	4
			Prahran (17th)	6
1961	10	8	Box Hill	23	Northcote	2
1962	10	8	Mordialloc	15	Dandenong	22
1963	10	9	Northcote (last)	24	Preston (1st)	1
			Moorabbin (1st)	n/a	Waverley (2nd)	9
1964	10	8	Preston	1	Geelong West	1
1965	10	9	Geelong West	3	Preston	23
1966	10	10	Oakleigh	1	Prahran	19
1967	10	10	Williamstown	2	Oakleigh	9
1968	10	10	Coburg	2	Geelong West	3
1969	10	10	Brunswick	6	Williamstown	6
1970	10	10	Yarraville	13	Coburg	3
1971	10	10	Geelong West	1	Sunshine	3
1972	10	10	Waverley	9	Geelong West	15
1973	10	10	Coburg	1	Caulfield	8
1974	10	10	Sunshine*	14	Coburg	14
1975	10	10	Williamstown	1	Brunswick	4
1976	10	10	Oakleigh*	12	Williamstown	1
1977	10	10	Williamstown	4	Mordialloc	1
1978	10	10	Mordialloc	10	Frankston	10
1979	10	10	Brunswick	1	Camberwell	1
1980	10	10	Camberwell	1	Brunswick	1
1981	10	10	Caulfield (9th)	6	Camberwell (1st)	5
					Waverley (2nd)	2
			Brunswick (10th)	4	Werribee (4th)	4
					Williamstown (7th)	7
1982	12	10	(Waverley)	not relegated	(Northcote)	not promoted
1983	12	12	Waverley	4	Springvale	5
1984	12	11	Dandenong*	4	Box Hill	1
1985	12	10	Prahran (10th)	2	Brunswick (1st)	3
			Box Hill (11th)	1
			Werribee (12th)*	3
1986	10	12	Camberwell*	2	Box Hill	2
1987	10	12	Geelong West	1	Prahran	1
1988	10	6	(Prahran)	-	(Oakleigh)	-

 

PROMOTION/RELEGATION - NOTES

1963

MOORABBIN - winners of the First Division premiership - were suspended from the VFA for surrendering their home ground to a VFL club (St Kilda). The Second Division runners-up (Waverley) were promoted to replace them.

1981

By the end of the 1970s the VFA was struggling on a number of fronts. Divisional football, which had been successful during its early years, was becoming a financial impediment for the Association. Teams such as Mordialloc and Brunswick had earned promotion but were struggling off-field due to factors such as low supporter numbers, lack of sponsorship, and heavy debts. In contrast, teams such as Oakleigh and Williamstown had been relegated after poor seasons on-field then remained trapped in Second Division despite their off-field strength.

In September 1980 a revamp was proposed that would correct this imbalance and ensure only the most viable clubs played in First Division, and the Second Division would be comprised of the weaker clubs. [The Age, 12-9-1980]. In May 1981 the proposal was passed by a vote of 19-4, ushering in a new era where promotion was based on off-field performance, not just the ability to put together a winning season. The new system resulted in the following changes: [The Age, 30-5-1981]

- First Division was expanded from ten to twelve clubs.
- Second Division would contain a maximum of twelve clubs, with new clubs invited to apply for entry (the number of clubs remained at ten in 1982 but soon reached the limit of twelve when Springvale and Kilsyth were admitted in 1983).
- The VFA's Executive Committee decided which clubs competed in First Division based on the following criteria, ranked in order of importance:

1. Quality of administration
2. Financial position
3. Quality of facilities
4. Long-term potential of the club
5. On-field performance
6. On-field and off-field reputation of the club
7. Development programs for junior players
8. Local attitudes towards Sunday football

- The Executive Committee would also determine promotion and relegation at the end of each season, based on the above criteria.
- Automatic promotion and relegation based on ladder placings was abolished (this change was later overturned during the 1983 season).  

The names of the promoted and relegated teams were announced in September 1981 after the Second Division Grand Final, with four teams to be promoted based on their potential and two to be relegated.

1981 REVIEW - PROMOTED CLUBS

CAMBERWELL
Second Division premiers in 1981, winners of two titles in three seasons. Their previous promotion in 1980 had lasted just one year but they were strong off-field and had strong crowd numbers due to their recent success.

WAVERLEY
Second Division runners-up in 1981. As was the case in 1963, Waverley were the beneficiary of an unexpected return to the top tier; promoted despite being one of the lowest-drawing clubs in the VFA [The Age, 12-9-1980]. Local rival Oakleigh had been heavily favoured for promotion but Oakleigh's large migrant population, perceived as favouring soccer over Australian football, tipped the vote in Waverley's favour.

WERRIBEE
Second Division 4th in 1981. Admitted to the VFA in 1965, the club had been a perennial struggler with only one finals appearance in their first sixteen seasons. However, in 1978 Werribee's board had committed to a five-year plan aimed at growing the club's finances, improving their on-field performance, and constructing better facilities. [The Age, 4-6-1980] Their timing could not have been better with the culmination of the plan coinciding with the restructure of the VFA's divisions. By the time of the VFA's decision the club had just played its first final series since 1968, was financially sound and had opened a new $200,000 social club. 

WILLIAMSTOWN
Second Division 7th in 1981. Williamstown was the oldest of the VFA's foundation clubs, having joined the Association in 1884. Although they had been relegated after the 1977 season and had continued to struggle on-field in the following seasons, their historic status, healthy finances and a large supporter base secured them a place in the top division.
 
1981 REVIEW - RELEGATED CLUBS

CAULFIELD
First Division 9th in 1981. Caulfield's finances were less than sound and facilities at their home ground had slipped well below the VFA's required standards by the time of the divisional restructure. It was these factors, combined with a dwindling supporter base, that consigned the Bears to Second Division.

BRUNSWICK
First Division 10th in 1981. As with Oakleigh, a steady influx of European immigrants into the Brunswick area had eroded the club's supporter base; the local community showing a clear preference for soccer. The prospect of further struggles off-field and a lack of local juniors was enough to ensure the club's relegation.

Two other clubs were strongly considered for relegation but remained in First Division:

- GEELONG WEST suffered a financial crisis in 1980-81 but had recovered sufficiently to persuade the VFA they could continue in the top tier.

- COBURG faced similar challenges as Oakleigh and Brunswick but decent facilities and on-field strength (VFA premiers 1979, runners-up in 1980) ensured their survival.

1981 REVIEW - OUTCOMES

- CAMBERWELL initially thrived after promotion, drawing large crowds and playing finals in 1984 (their first top-level finals campaign since 1945). However, a financial crisis in 1985 saw a number of unpaid senior players leave mid-season and the club barely survived a winless 1986 campaign - which included a VFA-record 315 point loss. Relegated to Second Division, Camberwell fought back and later rejoined the top tier when divisional football was scrapped. The higher level of competition proved beyond them though, and after suffering through two winless seasons in 1989 and 1990 the club left the VFA prior to the 1991 season.  

- WAVERLEY proved a poor candidate for promotion; still unable to draw large crowds and registering only three victories in 1982. A freeze on promotion and relegation allowed them to survive another year but after a winless 1983 season and second consecutive wooden spoon they were relegated to Second Division. The club rallied to finish second in 1987 but folded prior to the 1988 season due to financial problems. In contrast Oakleigh, who had been overlooked for promotion in favour of Waverley, continued to draw solid crowds and played finals in 7 of the next 8 seasons, winning the 1988 Second Division Grand Final. They survived in the VFA until the end of the 1994 season.

- WILLIAMSTOWN made the most of their opportunity, playing in three Grand Finals (1985/86/88) during the divisional era and winning the premiership in 1986 and 1990. The club continues to play in the VFA-VFL.

- WERRIBEE played just four seasons in First Division, never finishing higher than 7th. However, they survived the collapse of the divisional era and were a regular finallist throughout the 1990s, winning the 1993 flag. The club continues to play in the VFA-VFL.

- CAULFIELD lost the 1982 Second Division Grand Final by a mere five points but remained dogged by financial problems. They forfeited the final home and away match of the 1987 season because of a dispute with the VFA over unpaid levies of $8,125 that were due earlier that season. The VFA later fined the club and suspended them for the 1988 season. Rather than fight on Caulfield merged with local club Ashburton and moved to the Southern FL. 

- BRUNSWICK remained strong for the next four seasons, playing finals each year. They finished as runners-up in 1983 and earnt promotion in 1985 by winning the Second Division Grand Final. The recruitment of controversial forward Mark 'Jacko' Jackson brought in sponsorship dollars and increased crowds early in 1986 but it proved to be a brief resurrection for a club with an increasing lack of local support. By 1990 the club had renamed itself Brunswick-Broadmeadows ahead of a planned relocation to Broadmeadows in 1991, but folded before making a move to their new home.

1982

NORTHCOTE fought back from a 30 point halftime deficit to win the Second Division premiership by 5 points, ending a 24 year wait for a title. However, they were not promoted because the VFA, as part of the 1981 restructure, had decided no promotion or relegation would take place after the 1982 season. Waverley were extremely fortunate to remain in First Division after finishing last with only three wins, all early in the season.

The freeze on promotion and relegation was eventually lifted in July 1983 with the old system of automatic promotion and relegation re-instated, a year too late for Northcote who had begun their journey to extinction. Northcote finished mid-table in 1983 and Waverley, the team they should have replaced in First Division, were finally relegated after finishing winless and posting a 27 game losing streak across the 1982-83 seasons. Both teams left the VFA after the 1987 season.

Northcote's drought-breaking 1982 premiership team which was denied promotion to First Division (photo: Alan Webb/VFA Footy: The Halcyon Days)

1985

During the season the Association decided on a further restructure of the divisions, resulting in two extra teams being relegated from First Division: Prahran (third last) and Box Hill (second last). This reduced First Division to 10 teams and the weaker Second Division was increased to 12 teams.
[The Age, 11-5-1985]  Both relegated teams quickly bounced back with Box Hill earning promotion the next season and Prahran two seasons later.

1988

Nearly half of the Second Division teams from 1987 folded or were forced out, leaving just seven clubs to compete for the 1988 premiership. Three games into the season Mordialloc joined the ranks of the departed. The missing clubs were:

WAVERLEY (2nd in 1987)
BERWICK (8th)
CAULFIELD (9th) - forfeited their last game in 1987 because of unpaid levies due to the VFA. Suspended from the competition by the VFA at season's end.
MORDIALLOC (10th) - played the first 3 games of the 1988 season then withdrew due to financial problems.
NORTHCOTE (11th) - had constant financial issues but it was a lack of local support (they had only 60 members in 1987) that led to them being removed by the VFA at season's end.
MOORABBIN (12th) - lost their opening two games of the 1987 season then forfeited two matches leading to the VFA suspending the club for the rest of the season and removing them from the competition at season's end.

1989
The exodus of clubs continued with long-time stalwart Geelong West departing after the 1988 season; leaving just five clubs in Second Division. The VFA's hand was forced and the divisional system was scrapped.

Camberwell, Dandenong, Oakleigh, Sunshine and Werribee were the only Second Division clubs to survive the divisional era and re-join the merged 15 team competition. Had the divisional system continued Prahran would have been relegated and Oakleigh promoted after the 1988 season.

CLUBS NEVER RELEGATED

Only two clubs began the era in First Division and were never relegated:

- Port Melbourne
- Sandringham

The following clubs earned promotion to First Division and were never relegated again:

- Preston (1965) - 23 seasons
- Coburg (1974) - 14 seasons
- Frankston (1978) - 10 seasons
- Williamstown (1981) - 7 seasons
- Springvale (1983) - 5 seasons
- Brunswick (1985) - 3 seasons
- Box Hill (1986) - 2 seasons

CLUBS NEVER PROMOTED

All of the clubs that began the era in Second Division managed to return to the top flight again at some point; the two that waited the longest were:

- Camberwell - 19 seasons
- Sunshine - 11 seasons

The following clubs entered the VFA in Second Division and were never promoted:

- Kilsyth (1982-84)
- Moorabbin (1983-87)
- Berwick (1983-87)

The following clubs were relegated to Second Division and were never promoted again:

- Brighton (1960) - 4 seasons (ceased to exist after 1964 due to a failed merger with Caulfield)
- Northcote (1963) - 24 seasons (denied promotion after winning 1982 Grand Final, left the VFA after 1987 season)
- Yarraville (1970) - 13 seasons (left the VFA after 1983 season)
- Sunshine (1974) - 14 seasons (rejoined top flight 1989 after divisional system ended, left VFA 8 games into 1989 season)
- Oakleigh (1976) - 12 seasons (rejoined top flight in 1989 after the divisional system ended)
- Mordialloc (1978) - 10 seasons (left the VFA 3 games into the 1988 season)
- Caulfield (1981) - 6 seasons (forced out of First Division by a VFA restructure, left after 1987 season)
- Waverley (1983) - 4 seasons (should have been relegated 1982, left after 1987 season)
- Dandenong (1984) - 4 seasons (rejoined top flight in 1989 after the divisional system ended)
- Werribee (1985) - 3 seasons (rejoined top flight in 1989 after the divisional system ended)
- Camberwell (1986) - 2 seasons (rejoined top flight in 1989 after the divisional system ended)
- Geelong West (1987) - 1 season (left the VFA when the divisional system ended)

Prahran FC - 1987 Second Division Premiers (source: VFA Footy - The Halcyon Days)

LONGEST PERIOD IN EACH DIVISION

FIRST DIVISION
SEASONS	CLUB	PROMOTED	RELEGATED	NOTES
28	Port Melbourne	-	-	Started in First Division, never relegated. Lowest finish of 7th (1962)
	Sandringham	-	-	Started in First Division, never relegated. Lowest finish of 9th (1975/76/88)
23	Preston	1965	-	Had previously been relegated/promoted in 1960/63/64
22	Dandenong	1962	1984	Rejoined top flight in 1989 when the divisional system ended
19	Prahran	1966	1985	Finished 3rd last in 1985 but forced out by divisional restructure
15	Geelong West	1972	1987	Survived one season in Second Division then left VFA
14	Coburg	1974	-	Had previously been relegated/promoted in 1968/70/73
10	Yarraville	-	1970	Started in First Division, never returned after being relegated
	Frankston	1978	-	Entered VFA in 1965, promoted after 13 seasons in Second Division
SECOND DIVISION
SEASONS	CLUB	RELEGATED	PROMOTED	NOTES
24	Northcote	1963	-	Denied promotion after winning 1982 GF, left VFA after 1987 season
23	Box Hill	1961	1984	Only shot at promotion during this time was 1970 Grand Final
19	Camberwell	-	1979	Started in Second Division, missed promotion in 1975 and 1978
17	Werribee	-	1981	Admitted to VFA in 1965, promoted based on their potential
15	Mordialloc	1962	1977	Missed promotion in 1965 and 1976
14	Sunshine	1974	-	Missed promotion in 1986 and 1988, rejoined merged comp in 1989
13	Yarraville	1970	-	Missed promotion in 1977 and 1980, left VFA after 1983 season
	Frankston	-	1978	Admitted to VFA in 1965, promoted at first attempt, never relegated
12	Caulfield	-	1973	Admitted to VFA in 1962, missed promotion in 1972
	Oakleigh	1976	-	Missed promotion in 1979/84/85, rejoined merged comp in 1989
11	Sunshine	-	1971	Started in Second Division, missed promotion in 1964 and 1969
10	Mordialloc	1978	-	Relegated after a single season in First Division, left VFA in 1988

 

SHORTEST PERIOD IN EACH DIVISION

FIRST DIVISION
SEASONS	CLUB	PROMOTED	RELEGATED	NOTES
1	Preston	1963	1964	Promoted again in 1965, never returned to Second Division
	Geelong West	1964	1965	Promoted again in 1968 and 1972, the latter for 15 seasons
	Williamstown	1976	1977	Promoted again in 1981, never returned to Second Division
	Mordialloc	1977	1978	This was their only season in First Division between 1962-88
	Camberwell	1979	1980	Promoted again in 1981, returned to Second Division in 1986
	Brunswick	1980	1981	Promoted again in 1985, never returned to Second Division
	Box Hill	1984	1985	Finished 3rd last in 1985 but forced out by divisional restructure
	Prahran	1987	[1988]	Would have been relegated had the divisional system continued
SECOND DIVISION
SEASONS	CLUB	RELEGATED	PROMOTED	NOTES
1	Northcote	-	1961	Started in Second Division, had 2 seasons in top flight then relegated
	Preston	1964	1965	Promoted in 1963, relegated 1964, promoted permanently 1965
	Oakleigh	1966	1967	Returned to First Division for next 9 seasons
	Geelong West	1971	1972	Returned to First Division for next 15 seasons
	Coburg	1973	1974	Never relegated again, played 14 straight seasons in First Division
	Williamstown	1975	1976	Relegated in 1975, promoted 1976, relegated again in 1977 (until 1981)
	Brunswick	1979	1980	Relegated in 1979, promoted 1980, relegated again in 1981 (until 1985)
	Camberwell	1980	1981	Returned to First Division for next 5 seasons
	Box Hill	1985	1986	Unlucky to be relegated in 1985, never relegated again after 1986

 

PROMOTION PLAYOFFS (1961-62)

When the VFA split into two divisions in 1961, a system of promotion and relegation was introduced: the last-placed team of First Division was relegated and the premier team of Second Division was promoted.

At the same time the VFA introduced a play-off match which was held the week after the Second Division Grand Final. The match provided the runner-up in Second Division another opportunity to earn promotion by defeating the second-last (9th) team of First Division. Due to a lack of support from clubs the concept was scrapped after the 1962 match.

September 16, 1961
MORDIALLOC (D1)	5.4 (34)	8.6 (54)	14.10 (94)	18.12 (120)
DANDENONG (D2)	3.5 (23)	4.9 (33)	9.16 (70)	13.19 (97)
BEST PLAYERS:
Mordialloc	Crane, Blainey, Horne, Crawford, Ritchie, Petrie
Dandenong	Dineen, Morris, Rosetti, Cunningham, T. Waters, B. Waters
GOALKICKERS:
Mordialloc	Crane 11, Minihan 3, Pearson 2, Gill, Kavanach
Dandenong	T. Waters 3, Abraham 2, Morris 2, Monotti 2, B. Waters 2, Dineen, Delanty
VENUE:	Dandenong Showgrounds
CROWD:	3,000
SOURCE:	The Age
September 16, 1962
NORTHCOTE (D1)	3.5 (23)	9.14 (68)	10.18 (78)	17.21 (123)
PRAHRAN (D2)	1.2 (8)	2.3 (15)	5.9 (39)	6.10 (46)
BEST PLAYERS:
Northcote	C. Langborne, Ousley, Taylor, Bretherton, Gaskett, Aghan
Prahran	Kerley, Jones, McCallum, Richards, Wishart, Close
GOALKICKERS:
Northcote	Aghan 4, C. Langborne 3, Ousley 3, Taylor 2, Furlong 2, Gaskett, Adamson, R. Langborne
Prahran	W. Gray 2, Kerley, McCallum, Pearson, Clarke
VENUE:	Brunswick Park (Gillon Oval)
CROWD:	4,000
SOURCE:	The Age

 

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Written and researched by David Eastman

First published 18/8/2015
Last updated 6/7/2019

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