Thanks to all the past players who attended the event this year. It was a marvellous celebration of the club’s 1974 and 1989 premierships. Great to hear from Clem Hayes, Maurice Mercuri and Steve Reeder about life at the St Joseph’s Springvale Football Club in the early 1970’s. It was a certainly a far cry from what we now have as Springvale Districts Football Club. Special thanks to Pat Dowling for making the trip from Wangaratta.
The 1989 feat was more easily remembered because we have it on DVD. David Hall delivered and account of how the finals series unfolded, with red hot favourites Bentleigh outed in straight sets, leaving the door open for us and Emmanuel to battle for the flag.
The highlight of the lunch was delivered by Ray “fu—ing” Payne, the victorious reserves coach from 1989. Simulating one his famous half time sprays, it certainly lifted the roof.
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