The Beavis family name is one of the most prominent in the Club’s history.
The name first appears in the club records in 1905, when George Beavis is listed amongst the best players as a ruckman.
Records in the early 1900`s are sparse, but Jack Beavis is named as a player, committeeman and selector until World War One, and again when the club reformed in 1920 after the war.
Stan Beavis, the Grandfather of five boys playing with the club in the 1990`s, first played with Avoca seniors in 1934.
He was one of the players refused a clearance in the 1936 Miners Team controversy, but played with Avoca in 1937.
Ten years later he was elected President of the Avoca Football Club.
In 1938, Les and Norm Beavis both played for Avoca until the club disbanded in 1940.
After the war, Les, Gordon and Stan Beavis all played in the same team. Les and Gordon were the son’s of George Beavis, who was considered `a hard player to beat`,
With a reputation for `mixing it`.
After Gordon Beavis was cleared to Robinvale in 1947, the Beavis name did not appear for a decade. But, as is the case with many local families, it re-emerged.
From the late 1950`s, until 1971, three sons of Stan Beavis, Brian, Ken, and Terry all played at different stages.
As President, Ken Beavis had the distinction of leading the club through its halcyon post war years 1979 to 1981. In 1990 he was awarded Life Membership.
Ken’s wife, Elaine, also served on the Ladies Committee for many years and was President in 1986.
Since 1982 the Beavis dynasty has continued uninterrupted for a decade, with Ken`s sons, Stephen, Jim, Ron, Lee and Sam, all playing at different levels.
Stephen won the Reserves Best & Fairest in 1988 by just one vote from Greg Jess and previous duel winner Scott Lewis.
In 1992, Jim, Ron, Lee and Sam all played in the same Reserves side.
