1927 – Fourth Premiership
Morale was running high at the start of the 1927 season.
The Office Bearers were:
President : George Reed
Secretary: Alf Castleman
Treasurer: A.J. Hartley
Paddy Ryan was appointed Captain and Coach and Bill Harris was Vice-Captain.
It was an excellent season for Avoca.
Besides losing only three games for the year, one on protest, the Bulldogs also set two new records.
On June 29, 1927:
Avoca 18.23.(131) (Record High Score); to Landsborough 3.7.25
Avoca Goals: Allan Hill 4, Bill Harris 4, Bill Hill 3, Harry Rodwell 2, George Harrison 1,
Jim Bowen 1, Allan Kaye 1, Jim Kirkley 1, George Reed 1.
The record score stood until August 17, 1927:
Avoca 24.31.(175) to Stuart Mill 1.1.7
Avoca Goals: George Harrison 6, Alan Hill 5, Erroll Howell 3, Bill Hill 3, Jack Jess 3,
Jim Kirkley 2, Bill Harris 2.
Needless to say, Avoca finished on top of the ladder with a massive percentage of 234.8.
Avoca won the second semi final, defeating Navarre by 18 points.
SECOND SEMI FINAL
Avoca 8.8.56 to Navarre 5.8.38
Avoca’s Goals: Bill Harris 4, Jack Jess 2, George Harrison 2.
Because Avoca finished on top of the ladder, they were challenged in the Grand Final by Barkly.
GRAND FINAL
Avoca 15.12.102 to Barkly 4.8.32
Sadly, match details were not obtainable, but the players list for 1927 reads:
Paddy Ryan (Captain and Coach), Bill Harris (Vice-Captain), Allan Kaye, Frank Kaye, Bill Hill, George Harrison, Hec Harrison, Ted Swinnerton, Harry Rodwell, Laurie Harbour, Jim Bowen, Frank Yates, Jack Jess, Frank Jolly, Bob Gordon, N Marris, Robert Watts, Watty French, Jack Blair, Wal Romey, Harry Powers, Jim Whitley, Ted Anderson, George Gordon, Jim Daly, Erroll Howell, Arthur Curtis, Norm Whitley, Ken Daly, George Reed, Jim Kirkly, Bill Templeton, Ian Templeton, E Yates.
to 1928
