LOKAN CUP
Tradition is a big part of the Tailem Bend and Jervois Football Clubs, and no other name epitomes that tradition - than the Lokan name. It doesn't matter where the Clubs are on the Premiership table, a huge battle happens when the Lokan Cup is at stake.
Merv Lokan started teh tradition. He was captain of the Jervois A grade from 1932 to 1940, where Jervois won all those Premierships. The war came and football was abandoned, but Merv was back at Jervois in 1946 until 1948 as captain coach. He was also President for the Club in 1949 and 1950. He was awarded Life Membership of Jervois in 1948.
Merv's two sons represented both Clubs. Bill played in the undefeated 1954 side for Tailem Bend, with Merv as Coach. Bill was captain-coach of Jervois from 1959 to 1961, winning the flag in 1959 and 1961. Bill won the 1959 Mail Medal whilst representing Jervois. Geoff was captain-coach of Jervois in 1962, 1963, and 1964, winning the Premierships in 1963 and 1964. Geoff played in the 1965 Premiership side for Taialem Bend, with Bill as selector.
Geoff had the honour of being neamed captain of the RMFL Team of the Year in 1965. He also played in and was coach of the 1970 Premiership team for Tailem Bend and was non-playing coach in the 1974 Premiership season. Geoff won two Mail Medals whist playing at Jervois in 1962 and 1964.
The 1974 Tailem Bend A grade Premiership is very special to the Lokan family. Geoff was coach and his son Stephen a player, as was Bill's son Robert, and Merv was a selector. Robert was also a premiership player in 1972 for Tailem Bend.
2003 - TAILEM BEND 24-11 (155) JERVOIS 8-6 (54) 18/8//2003
2004 – JERVOIS 21-15 (141) TB 12-5 (77) 8/5/2004
2005 – JERVOIS 14-11 (95) TB 14-9 (93) 4/6/2005
2006 - JERVOIS 15-22 (112) TB 4-6 (30) 20/5/2006
2007 – JERVOIS 19-16 (130) TB 5-10 (40) 7/7/2007
2008 – JERVOIS 15-4 (104) TAILEM BEND 14-10 (94) 5/7/2008
2009 – JERVOIS 21-16 (142) TAILEM BEND 20-10 (130) 27/6/2009
2010 – JERVOIS 14-12 (96) TB 14-8 (92) AT JERVOIS 17/4/2010
2011 – TAILEM BEND 21-12 (138) JERVOIS 15-18 (108) 7/5/2011
2012 – TAILEM BEND 17-11 (113) JERVOIS 12-11 (83) 5/5/2012
2013 – JERVOIS 16-11 (107) TAILEM BEND 5-8 (38)
2014 – TAILEM BEND 11-13 (79) JERVOIS 10-12 (72)
2015 - TAILEM BEND 17-14 (116) JERVOIS 14-8 (92) 13/6/2015
2016 - JERVOIS 16-11 (107) TAILEM BEND 6-9 (45)
2017 - JERVOIS 14-15 (99) d TAILEM BEND 10-12(72)
PHOTO'S: 1961 - GEOFF (TB) AND BILL (JERV) TOSSING COIN BEFORE THE GRANDFINAL
1986 - GEOFF, MERV AND BILL AT JERVOIS REUNION
