Avoca`s 1953 Premiership victory is one of two highlights experienced by the club in the 1950`s.
The second memorable achievement occurred in 1957, when Alan Streeter won the Lexton League Best & fairest, becoming the first Avoca player to do so.
At the age of 18, Alan joined VFL club Carlton, where he played 45 games in three seasons.
He transferred to Oakleigh in the VFA, winning the club Best Player award and playing in the 1952 Premiership team.
He then played with Donald and Charlton in the North central League before joining Avoca as captain coach in 1956.
The following year Bill Gollop was appointed coach, but Alan, who worked at the Avoca timber mill, remained on as a player.
Without the responsibility of coach, he was simply sensational, either as a rover or centre man.
In the League Best & Fairest award he received umpires votes in 14 matches for a total of 29 and a half, 12 and a half votes more than his nearest rival.
