Aged just 25 years, Ian Grant was appointed Avoca’s coach in 1955.
The season was very much a carbon copy of the previous year, with the Bulldogs finishing in fifth position.
Grant and John Bowen were both selected in the Lexton League side. A bag of six goals ensured Grant was named as on the League’s best players.
Mike Cleary and veteran Bill Gollop tied for the club’s Best & Fairest award.
Bill finished third in the League count behind Navarre champion Col Bibby, who polled 30 votes to win the coveted award.
Avoca stalwart Kevin Lindsay, received a certificate of appreciation, acknowledging his long and distinguished service to the club, whilst Kevin Harrison was voted Best Clubman and Most Popular Player by the supporters.
The players list was:
Ian Grant, Bill Gollop, Ivan Redpath, John Bowen, Ern Streeter, Keith Astbury Jnr., Jim McKenzie, Kevin V Harrison, Ray Turner, John Jolly, Stan Robson, Len Williams, Gordon Johnson, Jack Hutchison, Mike Cleary, Frank Robson, Jock McDougall, Graeme Joseph, Kevin Lindsay, Trevor Harrison, W Darrington, Bill Prosser, Ray Astbury, Laurence Curtis, Athol Carey, John Coghlan, Geoff Jolly, Noel Joseph, Brian Lindsay, Ross Smith and Trevor Wren.
Traditional rivals, Waubra and Navarre again contested the premiership stakes, with Waubra taking the honours.
Go to 1956
