With Brad Brennan at the helm for his second year as President and Garry Ramsay in his 3rd as Senior Coach, the beginning of the 2002 season promised plenty but delivered little. With a horror run of injuries, the club paid the penalty for an improved 2001 being in the harder half of the draw with just one bye. Just one win from the first 10 games (round 4 Watsonia) and the club was staring down the barrel mid season, But Coach Ramsay remained positive and with the return of several key personal the club won six of the last nine including stunning wins in the last two rounds against Second place Macleod away and Fawkner Park away to end their final aspirations.
Mick Townsend made it back-to-back Best and Fairest while Young Will Box followed up his last season runner up to tie with Mick to be joint Club Champions and winners of the Ronald Archer Shield.
After Years of tireless work Glenn "Link" Reardon was awarded life membership and asked in his acceptance speech "would any one like to buy a ticket"
Without doubt the one of the most significant announcements in the clubs history was made on Thursday 29th August when The State Government Minister for State Industry and Regional Development, The Honorable Mr. John Brumby MP handed over a State Government cheque to add to the monies already pledged by Local Council for the building of our new Club Rooms and Social Club. This has been a long time in the planning and once the money has been received we will be in a position to commence the process for work to begin on the rooms, estimated to start at the end of the 2003 football season.
