Over the years bank employees have contributed enormously to the Avoca Football Club, on and off the field.
In 1974 the Manager of the State Bank, Jack D’Arcy, replaced David Ross as coach, but the season was virtually a carbon copy of 1973.
Whilst former coach, Terry Long played superb football and the senior team languished on the bottom of the ladder, the under 15’s again cruised through the season undefeated.
Wayne Veitch became the first Avoca player to win the Lexton league Under 15 Best & Fairest award.
He polled a massive 35 votes, and was also selected to play in the Victorian Schoolboy’s Championships.
Avoca Under 15’s cored a total of 191 goals and 197 behinds for the season, whilst only 18 goals and 15 behinds were recorded against them. Little wonder the percentage was 1188.5%
The young bulldog pups held the opposition scoreless on nine occasions.
Predictably, the Grand Final was a walk over, with Avoca winning by 62 points, giving coach John Field back-to-back premierships and a remarkable record.
UNDER 15 GRAND FINAL
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Avoca
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3.2
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4.5
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6.8
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9.11.65
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Lexton
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0.0
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0.2
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0.2
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0.3.3
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Avoca Goals: John Jess 3, Dale Templeton 2, Jack Wardlaw 2, Rowan Astbury 1, Paul Constable 1.
Avoca Best: Peter Coghlan, Wayne Veitch, Dale Templeton, Jack Wardlaw, Phillip McKechnie, Daryl Wardlaw, Peter Drummond.
The playing list for the Under 15’s was:
Jack Wardlaw (Capt), Wayne Veitch (V-C), John Redpath, Steven Hunter, Peter Blair, Dale Templeton, Darren Curtis, Phillip McKechnie, Michael Coghlan, John Clohesy, John Rainford, Rowan Astbury, John Jess, Peter Coghlan, Shane Clohesy, Lloyd Astbury, Peter Drummond, Paul Constable, Garry Stewart, Wallace Constable, Daryl Wardlaw and Coach, John Field.
Wayne Veitch polled a massive 116 votes in the club’s Under 15 Best & Fairest award, winning from Jack Wardlaw and Peter Coghlan.
The seniors Best & Fairest was won by Terry Long from Alan Burge and Keith Chiswell.
Geoff Drummond was Best Under 20 and Robert Rayner was Most Determined.
Coach Jack D’Arcy won the goalkicking award with 42 goals.
Alf Hunter won the Reserves Best & Fairest, as well as being voted Best Clubman.
John Field was made a Life Member, in recognition of outstanding service to the club.
Lexton gained revenge over Moonambel, winning the senior premiership by 37 points.
go to 1975
