The highlight of the 1946 season occurred on 16 July, when Avoca beat Lexton by one point in a thrilling cliffhanger.
Remarkably, Ron French virtually won the game of his own boot, as he was Avoca’s solitary goal scorer with nine goals.
Ron won the club’s Best & Fairest and Goalkicking awards.
After finishing the home and away games in third position, Avoca tackled Moonambel at Lexton in the first semi final.
Avoca’s first semi final team:
|
B:
|
Alan Wright
|
Danny Blair
|
Bob Blair
|
|
HB:
|
Jim Astbury
|
Les Beavis
|
Bill Lindsay
|
|
C:
|
Stan Beavis
|
Tom French
|
Gordon Beavis
|
|
HF:
|
Col Walkley
|
Ern Davies
|
Les Williams
|
|
F:
|
Bill Gollop
|
Ron French
|
Charlie Turner
|
|
R/R:
|
Chris Harling
|
Kevin Lindsay
|
G Squire
|
|
19th:
|
Roy French
|
|
|
Led by Captain and Coach, Chris Harling, Avoca acquitted themselves well, but inaccuracy contributed to the 21 point defeat.
FIRST SEMI FINAL
Moonambel 9.9.63 to Avoca 5.12.42
No match details.
1946 was the year that the Public Booth began operating at football games, and Navarre certainly needed a stiff drink after Waubra beat them by 15 goals in the Preliminary Final.
Needless to say, Waubra also won the premiership, which was played at Avoca before a record crowd, with gate receipts of 76 pounds, or $152.00.
Go to 1947
